Wii U
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Looks like a bit more info has come out regarding its hardware.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/14/wii-u-has-last-gen-radeon-inside-still-more-powerful-than-ps3-a/
Wilson based PowerPC quad core cpu, R770 based GPU (4890 ish?)
So certainly more powerful than the 360/PS3 graphically as the 360 is basically a turbo charged X1900 and the PS3 is a pimped 7800.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/14/wii-u-has-last-gen-radeon-inside-still-more-powerful-than-ps3-a/
Wilson based PowerPC quad core cpu, R770 based GPU (4890 ish?)
So certainly more powerful than the 360/PS3 graphically as the 360 is basically a turbo charged X1900 and the PS3 is a pimped 7800.
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Monster hunter wii online works well
So it is
Well, I do know Nintendo have a few RPG's in Japan that are supposedly releasing out here eventually, that are new IP's, and this gen too.
Even Miyamoto's pushing for newer IP's, and perhaps we'll see them with Wii U. I wouldn't say Kid Icarus for 3DS is a new IP by any stretch, but, lol, nobody could've predicted it.
Not a massive surprise as Nintendo have never been bothered about media playback, but the Wii U won't play DVD or Blu-ray video content...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/wii-u-will-not-play-dvds-or-blu-ray-iwata-says/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/wii-u-will-not-play-dvds-or-blu-ray-iwata-says/
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Good, focus on it being just a god damn video game system instead of trying to do everything a PC can do.
Although using the controller for media playback would have be ideal and pretty obvious. Maybe they will go with some kind of download/streaming service like Netflix/Lovefilm just to satisfy the market.
How many players do we need though?
It's a smart move by them to keep the cost of the console down.
Probably still retail for £350~
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Isn't the market already satisfied? Everyone has a pc and can use every service out there. MS are putting youtube onto their system, really? really? Come on. Thats just dumb. Is the 360/PS3 even a "games console" anymore?
Remember when game consoles played just games? What was wrong with that. Thats what you buy them for.
Probably because they couldn't fit a VCR in the console back then
Consoles are an excellent platform to expand media playback, look at the PS3 and how it brought Blu-ray more to the masses, same with the PS2 and DVD as I recall. If one device can do everything then I'm all for it, and I don't think the lines between consoles and PCs are that blurred yet.
No the 4890 isnt R770 based its based on the R790, it seems more likely that it will be 4730/4830 based down to heat, power, cost constraints and what devs have said.
So it doesnt play DVD or BDs becasue you have other devices in the house that play DVds/BDs, so does that mean i dont need a Wii U as i have other things in the house that will play games?
Poor Wiltshire!
Analysts predict next year will see sales of BluRays overtake DVDs. Plus, over at AVforums (biased, naturally) there are loads of people with Blu Ray players.
With a "Watson" design inspired CPU and a Radeon Series 4xxx GPU. I have no doubt that the Wii-U is more than capable of exceeding 360/PS3 graphics power. Its all down to the developers to start pushing the hardware.
Yes initial software will look tame, but give it 2 years when developers get to grips with the hardware and im sure it will keep up with the next gen Xbox and PS.
If the new Xbox gets announced at E3 2012, then I can't see it launching before chrsitmas 2013.
Yes initial software will look tame, but give it 2 years when developers get to grips with the hardware and im sure it will keep up with the next gen Xbox and PS.
If the new Xbox gets announced at E3 2012, then I can't see it launching before chrsitmas 2013.
