Nintendo to release console 'significantly' more powerful than the PS3

[Utopie]

Source: Nintendo Set to Reveal New Console - Wii News at IGN

Nintendo Set to Reveal New Console
New console is backwards compatible with Wii software.
US, April 14, 2011
by Jim Reilly
EVENT COVERAGE
E3 2011

According to multiple reports today, Nintendo will reveal a new console at E3 this coming June.

Game Informer first reported the details, saying the console is capable of running games at "HD resolutions." Our sources have said the the console is significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and that Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market. Another source said it is capable of 1080p resolutions.

Nintendo is reportedly showing the console to publishers to garner interest for a late 2012 launch.

Additional sources tell IGN that Nintendo will release a pre-announcement this month with a full reveal expected at E3 and that the console will be backwards compatible with current Wii software.

A report from CVG states the new Nintendo console will use an all-new controller - not an updated Wii controller - with sources saying it will have a built-in screen. Additional sources informed IGN the screen has touch capability.

Story last updated 8:09 PM PST

 

[zad]

And then the rest will follow again

 

[ekwat]

Can't wait to see what Children's games look like in HD, superspeed 3D gigatexel glory.


/Good to see they are putting their Wii profits into hardware.

 

[daveleebond]

1080P woop de do, where is UHDV output!

 

[Utopie]

Can't wait to see what Children's games look like in HD, superspeed 3D gigatexel glory.

Children have all the fun mate, you should try it

 

[ekwat]

Children have all the fun mate, you should try it

Nah, I'm too busy playing Lego Stars Wars on my 360. :banana:

 

[Utopie]

Nah, I'm too busy playing Lego Stars Wars on my 360. :banana:

Yeah, graphics aren't very good though are they roud:

 

[ekwat]

Yeah, graphics aren't very good though are they roud:

A little blocky

 

[jamesyboyjim]

Children have all the fun mate, you should try it

said Gary glitter.

 

[Utopie]

source: Project Cafe: The Tech Behind Nintendo's Next Console - Gear News at IGN

Project Cafe: The Tech Behind Nintendo's Next Console
New pricing, hardware, design, and release information uncovered.
US, April 21, 2011
by Scott Lowe



More details of Nintendo's forthcoming console, codenamed Project Cafe aka Wii 2, have been revealed to IGN, including the system's estimated pricing, release, console design, processing architecture, and name.

According to sources with knowledge of the project, Nintendo's next console could have a retail price of anywhere between $350 and $400 based on manufacturing costs, and will ship from Taiwanese manufacturer, Foxconn, this October, putting the earliest possible retail release anywhere between mid-October and early November.

However, Nintendo could also opt to build up a sizable supply of the system and allocate more time for software and games development by launching in early 2012. Similarly, Nintendo could attempt to lower the retail price of the system with lower profit margins to make the price more alluring.

Since the manufacturing is taking place in Taiwan, the earthquakes and tsunami that hit Japan last month will not impact the console hardware as previously expected.

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Additionally, IGN has learned that the system will be based on a revamped version of AMD's R700 GPU architecture, not AMD's Fusion technology as previously believed, which will, as previously reported, out perform the PlayStation 3's NVIDIA 7800GTX-based processor. Like the Xbox 360, the system's CPU will be a custom-built triple-core IBM PowerPC chipset, but the clocking speeds will be faster. The system will support 1080p output with the potential for stereoscopic 3D as well, though it has not been determined whether that will be a staple feature.

In terms of the design of the console itself, the overall size will be comparable to that of the original Xbox 360 and the system is likely to resemble a modernized version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

As reported last week, it will indeed utilize controllers with integrated touchscreens and be capable of streaming games to each controller, though given the power of the system, could also feasibly provide a virtualized console for each individual unit.

Finally, Nintendo is considering naming the console Stream, though it is potentially one of several names currently being vetted by the company.

We contacted Nintendo representatives, but they declined to comment on "rumors or speculation."

For more on Project Cafe, stay tuned to IGN.com.

 

[vikwaters]

Would that make it a Wii Stream? I think someone is taking the p**s


Boom boom

 

[Utopie]

Apparently, AMD R700 = ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 (crossfire) is that right?

So it should be a customised derivative of this setup and maybe look something as capable as this (1080p video)? I don't know if anyone can find some better examples

YouTube - Battlefield Bad Company 2 ATI HD4870x2 Quad Crossfire X (HD 1080p)