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EDGE: Next generation to arrive in 2012
Rumored SpecsUbisoft Montreal is hard at work on 'target boxes' based on the intended specifications of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 successor, according to an Edge source. Delivery of the first iteration of genuine devkits, running custom hardware, is expected to reach studios before Christmas, and all signs point to the finalised console arriving at retail in late 2012.
Ubisoft’s teams are said to be working on PCs containing off-the-shelf components provided by Microsoft, and it’s our understanding that several other major developers, including certain EA studios, are also in possession of these target boxes. While our source was unable to share precise specifications, it is believed that AMD is providing the bespoke GPU solution for Microsoft’s console. A Ubisoft spokesperson said: "We do not comment on rumour and speculation."
We can also reveal that one major Sony-owned studio has now ceased PlayStation 3 development, its entire focus having shifted to the console’s successor. The studio is also said to have been involved in the development process of the graphics technology adopted by Sony’s new hardware.
It is clear that both Sony and Microsoft have learned from their respective experiences this generation and recognise the importance of being first to market. Despite rushing Xbox 360's release - games shown at E3 2005 were running on overheating Power Mac G5s, just six months prior to the console's launch - Microsoft would no doubt view the billion-dollar loss caused by the RROD fiasco as more than justified by the console's eventual market share.
Sony, too, will have learned a painful lesson from coming to market a year after its competitor, with more expensive hardware. That the runaway leader of the previous generation is only now closing in on Microsoft's sales - 55.5 million PS3s had been sold by September 30, with Xbox 360 sales at 57.6 million - speaks volumes of the importance of not giving its competitor another head start.
A 2012 release would also do much to stop Wii U gathering momentum. While Nintendo's new console is significantly more powerful than its predecessor, it boasts little improvement over the current generation of HD consoles in terms of raw processing power.
Wii U has been positioned to developers as a suitable home for Xbox 360 and PS3 ports, and putting new consoles on shelves next year could leave Nintendo scrambling for thirdparty support. Reports this week claim that Microsoft could announce its console at CES in Las Vegas in January; Nintendo is not to reveal the finalised Wii U hardware until E3 in June.
"Level of CPU, it'll have a 6-core which has 2GB of DDR3 (ram), and our source also talked about a prototype of a double AMD GPU. We don't know how much RAM (the GPU has)"Last edited by Flawless; 11-16-2011, 04:51 PM.Go Noles!!! >>----->Comment
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I wish they'd bump up to 4GB of ram, but 2GB is still a nice jump over the current 512MB.Comment
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Re: Report: New Xbox to Launch in 2013
Man I am glad they are talking a 2012-13 release for these. I remember reading a couple years ago that MS & Sony were going to try and squeeze 5 more years out of each console before ramping up the new ones. With CES and other tech expos in early 2012 we should be getting some good intel.Gamevid4 |videos by DCAL |
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I am officially geeked.Comment
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To be honest, unless the price is reasonable ($300 or less) I can wait. I feel the 360 is just hitting its stride. Id rather wait 2-3 more years and see systems with amazing specs. 2GB of RAM? On a console that will have to last us until around 2020? ehhh...Comment
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Not going to get much more out of these consoles, I look forward to what the next generation brings to the table and for PC ports to become less handcuffed for a while because they were developed for aging consoles.Comment
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I think games can definitely still look better. Just think about how different actual game footage is compared to what is seen during cut scenes. Plus most of what we see in games right now are on engines that were built years ago. The new unreal engine is slated to release in a few years after the next wave of consoles. I have to believe that we will see some nice graphical upgrades with better hardware and new engines built for that hardware.
It's a good time to start a new console generation. The 360 has already been out for about 6 years now which is not short. The lack of more powerful hardware and limited disc space probably means that the system is nearly tapped out.
The PS3 probably has some life left in it though being a little better in the hardware department and having bluray discs.Comment
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Maybe it will have 4GB. These are rumored specs from a foreign site that has no track record. Do you guys not remember all the spec rumors about the Nintendo Revolution (Wii), Xbox 2 (360) and PS3?
Just DDR3 memory sounds fishy to me, unless it will be a split memory pool -- 2GB of DDR3 for CPU and 2GB of DDR5 for GPU. I guess they could go with eDRAM again, but it would have to be a lot and more flexible than it is with the 360. The 10MB in the 360 wasn't enough, and was a far cry from what it was talked up to allow -- "Free AA", "No more jaggies".
2GB could also be just what's currently in the target boxes. The 360 was once going to have 256MB of memory until devs begged for more, and E-P-I-C showed Microsoft what Gears of War would look like with 512MB compared to 256MB.Go Noles!!! >>----->Comment
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Anyone seen Real Steel?
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I hope console developers don't think this way. Well, they probably don't. Otherwise, we would all still be playing PS1-ish games. 7-8 years from now, 360/PS3 games may look like what PS2 games seem today. But you can't actually realize it, until you get used to a new generation of technology. I used to watch some Youtube videos a few years ago and think to myself: "Wow, what a great quality videos! These videos look so good and sharp!". When I went back a little while ago and watched some of these older videos, I couldn't get past the first few seconds - it just looks terrible to me now. Same thing with graphics. That's the way I see it.
My guess is that 10 years from now, we'll all sit and laugh at today's graphics, if not laugh - then say "And to think that we were sure it can't get any better"...My Specs:
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Even though I'm a notorious early adaptor the games shown for the new systems will have to bring the good. Im talking more than just better graphics. The same boring tired AI with better graphics is still tired AI.
I think the graphics can be better. Every generation we look back and say "wow we thought that looked real"...Joshua:
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I don't think there really is a need for a new console anytime soon. Just because newer technology is there doesn't mean we should have to jump to it. Why not perfect the technology now instead of adding more bells and whistles.
I for one will probably be a late adopter to any new console. As years have passed, my interest with gaming has truly wained thanks to lackluster games that push graphics more than content. Couple that with the absolute disgusting 360 RROD debacle - I myself have had 8 360's in it's lifetime - and it will be even harder for me to want to sink my money into any unproven hardware.Comment
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