El_Steelo said:

I forgot my USB back at home. That's where I keep my password manager.

You have a problem with that?

I'll fucking break you.

Hoer.

Where is FU Iga?

Dvader said:

I got a one man podcast up on the podcast forum, check it out.

Don't click guys, it's 2 hours of Vader repeating:

"Wesker, Wesker,  Wesker,  Wesker,  Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker, Wesker,  Wesker..........OMG ORC IS HOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRSHIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!"

At least, that's what I suspect.

Evidence is mountings guys.

• Miyamoto: Mario Wii U will be shown at E3
• Nintendo rep: Mario Wii U will be based on the E3 2011 demo i.e NSMB
• Nintendo register Super Mario 4
• Retailer lists Super Mario 4 Wii U
• Rumour: Korean Nintendo direct interview says Miyamoto confirms Super Mario 4

Hence the NSMB E3 2011 game has morphed into Super Mario 4 Wii U.

Official Playstation mag builds a PS4 and benchmarks its performance

3 page article, so the highlights only:

OPM said:

The alleged specs are an AMD A8 3850 processor and AMD Radeon HD 7670 graphics card. If those specs really are true, it’s a big shock. The HD 7670 is actually identical to the year-old HD 6670, a mid-range PC graphics card from AMD that can be picked up for under £100.


The AMD A8 3850 processor belongs to AMD’s ‘Llano’ range, designed to handle both the usual CPU tasks and deal with graphics – it’s aimed at those who want to save the pennies and go without a graphics card.


As you’d expect then, it’s priced low – available at a pinch over £100, and it’s raw operating speeds aren’t that impressive. It runs at 2.9 GHz across four cores – for reference, the PS3′s six-year-old processor runs at 3.2 GHz across essentially four of its availible 6 cores.


The Llano processors are good at what they do – offer a cheap ‘all in one’ graphics and CPU solution to those on a budget, but when we’re talking about the next generation of consoles it seems odd for a chip like the A8 3850 to be in the picture at all.

What exactly is it capable of when running PC games at max graphical settings and 720p resolution? We found out, by building our own ‘PS4′ using the aforementioned CPU and graphics card:

With the Quasi-PS4 up and running using a complex system of rubber bands and lolly sticks, we ran some of the most demanding games (for PCs and PS3s) out there, starting with technically challenging open world liberate ‘em up Just Cause 2:

Just Cause 2 PS4 Frames Per Second: 21

The HD 6670 is a DirectX 11-capable graphics card. DirectX 11 is a step up from the PS3′s graphical capabiulity, but it’s the tech of today, not tomorrow. High end PC owners are already waiting for DirectX 12, so whatever iteration of OpenGL makes it to PS4 better be impressive. I

Bulletstorm PS4 frames per second: 30


Right, well this is more encouraging. 30 fps is perfectly playable, and the difference between PS3 and our test rig is really clear. The ground textures are sharper, explosions are crisper, and there’s a nice depth of field effect in the ‘PS4′. The two videos aren’t night and day, but there’s clear if subtle progress.

Skyrim PS4 frames per second: 27

This isn’t just the vanilla version of Skyrim on PC though – it’s the beefed-up, super-HD texture version. Bethesda released the high def texture packs with the 1.4 update on PC, and we couldn’t resist pitting our test rig against them. With all the draw distances and detail settings maxed out, obviously:

Wow, that’s close (looking to the PS3 version - paraphrase). Frame rates look close, texture details looks close, draw distance too. One element that does set the two apart is the volumetric lighting in our ‘PS4′ video – there’s a thickness and depth to the fog and cloud, giving the sky a realistic quality.

But there’s still a worry here – regardless of the framerates AMD’s A8 3850 CPU and the HD 7670 GPU are capable of in the current generation of games, they don’t represent next-gen hardware. It’s not new technology, so how can the PS4, if it’s powered by this hardware, represent a significant step forwards for gaming?

“There is also the possibility that the rumoured specs are based on the builds for the PS4 development kits which might have gone out. The final PS4 itself might contain more up to date iterations of that hardware further down the line."

COMPARISON VIDEOS IN THE LINK UP TOP

Bear in mind:

"Coding on closed-platform devices, like consoles, means you can squeeze every last drop of performance out of the hardware because you know that every one of those devices will be exactly the same."

So, why are they testing the system at 720p and still getting middling results? I thought we'd at least be seeing more 1080p games? This is the same GPU reported to be in the Nextbox too, hardly amazing performance but the '16 cores' should help.

Some quotes from a tech forum on someone researching Wii U dev kit 5 specs:

The V5 dev kit seemed to still be focusing on 3rd party engine optimizations, efficiency, etcetera. Perhaps including a 5-15% performance boost as well. A "transitional console" would be an apt description based upon what I've gathered thus far. No outrageous power claims, as Orbis & Durango will definitely outclass it. (the Durango much moreso, as MS have been imbibing the Mark Rein laced punch) The strength will, as I said previously, be in proprietary engine development. The Wii U can still perform visual effects that the PS3 & 360 cannot. Which is only to be expected, why anyone here expected less is beyond my comprehension.

In some instances it is much more capable. I get impression we are being duped into thinking this is a really weak console..when in fact its going to be at least 50-100% more powerful.

Installing The Witcher 2 on my 360 as I type this. I am very excited about this game for some reason.

I say "for some reason" because I really never looked too much into how the game plays, what the story is all about (up until the time I posted the Witcher 1 story video) or WHAT exactly makes it as popular as it is. I like going into games with ZERO expectations sometimes. A good review and word of mouth is good enough, then I will ignore topics and previews until the game actually comes out, so I can play it and judge it on my own.

I do this more often than a lot of you would think! Most recently, this game and XenoBlade come to mind. Maybe I'll expand on why later!

phantom_leo said:

Installing The Witcher 2 on my 360 as I type this. I am very excited about this game for some reason.

Prepare to be blown away.

edgecrusher said:

phantom_leo said:

Installing The Witcher 2 on my 360 as I type this. I am very excited about this game for some reason.

Prepare to be blown away.

Oh man I get mine tomorrow! I can't wait!

BioShock has reminded me why I hate shooters. I am so fucking terrible at this game its not even funny. Can you really kill these Big Daddies??? Is it possible? Somehow I killed one by sheer luck with no health or healing kits left, and that's been it. Now I just keep fighting and dying over and over.