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Develop Rumor: New Xbox console on desks at EA
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Dedication Through Light
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Wow, now if some developer can reveal Sony's hand! Cant believe Microsoft is making a move, and Ninty thought they would be ahead of the pack.
ThoseDeafMutes said:
Agree with this. Nintendo will be the first to show. Sony and MS will follow but won't comment on 'rumors'. 360 still has some juice and so does the PS3. No reason to announce anything for this year's E3.
I do hope that MS positions itself to be more first party. I'd like some new stuff from MGS and maybe a purchase or two of talented studios.
H_Prestige
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People who honestly thought MS and Sony would wait until 2014 after Nintendo announced their new plans were living in a dream world. You don't just let a competitor have the market all to itself.
People are saying that if the kit is just going out now, the launch must be in 2013-14 as earlier rumoured, but I don't think so. Chances are this is going to be standard PC parts, and not dissimilar to the 360. It should be easy to up-port 360 projects. It's in Microsoft's best interests that they launch close to Nintendo, so they'll target holiday 2012. 19 months notice for third parties is plenty.
There'll probably be a few thrown together tech demos, and that will be it. Maybe 34i will have a little bit of Halo to show.
I can see them placing most of their focus on handhelds from here on out.
It's the way of the future.
They'll announce at E3 to stop Nintendo getting all the attention.From The Dust said:
There'll probably be a few thrown together tech demos, and that will be it. Maybe 34i will have a little bit of Halo to show.
I have a feeling Sony is fucked. If Microsoft and Nintendo both launch in 2012, there will be a percieved generational change, and Sony are going to have to come up with a very compelling hook to get a large chunk of the market.JaseC said:
I can see them placing most of their focus on handhelds from here on out.
Yep.acidspunk said:
It's the way of the future.
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There's no way can I see MS taking another bath on hardware before 2014 (nor Sony for that matter). The whole Xbox enterprise has been anything but profitable by MS standards, so they have to leave the lucrative tail end of the generation untouched to make the absolute most of the install base they've spent billions to create. Why would they even bother to stay in the business otherwise?
OldJadedGamer
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The Praiseworthy said:
No one is forcing you to buy at launch. It will be 7 years for a lot of people. It's time.
Smiles and Cries
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That would be great news for Nintendo I think a relief really not having to go at it alone waiting for the other guys to top you in two years. A year gap may not give enough advancement to be leaped over so it would be the same Gen.
Fall 2012 would make for one amazing year next year. Just think if they had GTAV running on this thing. Long shot though as I think that will hit by this time next year or earlier. MS may really be pushing forward here, but the timing I'm not so sure they would be ready to show this thing by E3 in full form. That would make for a great E3 2012 though. Edit, Develop is normally a pretty good source, but not always on the mark.
GarthVaderUK
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Quite a surprise if they do announce this at E3, I'd imagine it would steal a lot of headlines. Their conference is first again this year too.
brotkasten
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And I don't see how such an early announcement will change anything. Will people stop buying PS3s or 360s, just because Nintendo's new console is coming out next year? I don't think so.JaseC said:
DXB-KNIGHT
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So Microsoft won't let Nintendo have the whole E3 cake then..Things are getting interesting 
Deadly Cyclone
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If this is true, and Nintendo's console is only slightly better than current systems Nintendo may be screwed.
Very interesting.
Very interesting.
VisanidethDM
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Would be hilarous if the Cafè ends up being the most powerful of the 2 consoles.
Nintendo was secretly storing casuals' money made on the Wii to unleash the ultimate hardcore gaming console. 18 GB of proprietary DDR7 RAM, dual GXT590 gpu archytecture, 2 tera HD and games shipping on Sony's upcoming Bluray2 support.
Believe.
Nintendo was secretly storing casuals' money made on the Wii to unleash the ultimate hardcore gaming console. 18 GB of proprietary DDR7 RAM, dual GXT590 gpu archytecture, 2 tera HD and games shipping on Sony's upcoming Bluray2 support.
Believe.
metareferential
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Blimblim said:I love this pre-new generation of consoles era. So much speculations, lies and leaks
Edit: Imagine Assassin's Creed 3 being a launch title. That would be awesome
Someone was joking about a 2011 release with BF3, and it seemed impossible.
Now this. xD
Halo 4 teaser at E3? That's how you buy the show again.
Well, we're looking at a Genesis vs. SNES like situation. These systems will be somewhat comparable and both are coming out in 2012(but spring/summer for Nintendo's and holiday 2012 for MS's) so they're both going to sprint out there before Sony can respond. Nintendo and Microsoft can force Sony's hand or drive them into a corner.brotkasten said:
As for games, MS has 343i and Corrine Yu working on a new Halo engine for a while now. Just contract a studio for a PGR5 and 'bam' there's your launch.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Krev said:
SONY GOING THIRD PARTY.
Interfectum
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if this is true, fuck the Cafe.
gimmie a shitload of system power and an upgraded XBL and I'm set.
gimmie a shitload of system power and an upgraded XBL and I'm set.
DXB-KNIGHT
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$999 ?VisanidethDM said:
H_Prestige
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brotkasten said:
Those kinds of gamers currently have 2 choices. When the new Wii launches, it will be 3 options. So sales will be taken away from both MS and Sony.
Graphics Horse
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These days I'm not so sure, it's just a matter of porting your forthcoming PC/360 titles to a similar but more powerful architecture.From The Dust said:
I wouldn't be surprised if it was true, E3's kinectbox rebranding made me wonder, and there was that gaf insider talking about prepping chips for late next year.
I can see the E3 2012 being the E3 of the new consoles (new XBOX and new PS, that is) where they announce new stuff and release in the Christmas of 2012 or 1st quarter of 2013. During that time the new Wii will probably be selling like hotcakes if they get a good price and some new device to sell to the mases like they did with the wiimote and Wii sports.
I know I will probably be buying the Wii 2, if just to see Nintendo doing HD games for the first time.
I know I will probably be buying the Wii 2, if just to see Nintendo doing HD games for the first time.
michaeltraps
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Wow... I really wasn't expecting this at all. Considering this new hardware was delivered in a PC shell, would they even show anything at E3 or just mention that next-gen is on the way? I can't remember in previous years, but does a company say "we have something coming!" without having some protoype hardware to visually brand the new console?
VisanidethDM
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DXB-KNIGHT said:
225$ and it comes with a free port of Ocarina of Time.
From The Dust
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Graphics Horse said:
I guess. it sounds like a rush job though.
Krev said:
yea, but they still have to go up against playable demos. while the attention will be split, Nintendo will still gain the largest amount of interest
Yoshiya said:
MS said back in 2001 that they were prepared to go three generations before reaching profitability. After seeing the amount of money they invested in Kinect and how well its played out for them I have no doubt in my mind MS is prepared to invest heavily in making sure the Xbox brand continues to gain momentum.
Deadly Cyclone
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Now, can DICE delay console versions of BF3 until this new system launches? Maybe?
McHuj
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Jtyettis said:
Some dude working for AMD. He said their customer asked them to pull in their schedule for a 2012 launch.
Everyone assume it was Nintendo, but given that the rumors are that Nintendo is using a R700 series GPU and an IBM PPC, it could be MS.
Given Nintendo's announcement and the associated rumors, they're not the ones pulling in a schedule. They had Wii2 planned for a while.
brotkasten
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Yeah, but if I want/need a new console now, why should I wait more than a yearH_Prestige said:
Maybe I'm seeing this too much from the perspective of the smartphone market.
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