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[gamespot.com] GameSpot's Escape From Mount Stupid - Zelda Video Content gamespot.com impressions media gamingeek
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Sega Updates TGS Line-Up Cool pics of the freebies from the show. andriasang.com media news aspro
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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:08:49
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Where are we getting this info that the new Xbox is going to be so superior to the PS4 even, nevermind the Wii U? Granted the GPU they're using is really powerful but I can't see it being that far ahead of PS4 to even matter.

Okay, seriously I cannot find all the stuff I have read in the past but here are a few things.

Developer on Neogaf talks Wii U's power compared to Durango/PS4

Post 1: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38274551&postcount=7296


"I'll put wiiu as a low specs Pc compared to the others (durango, PS4) with the actual data"



Post 2: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38274838&postcount=7318


"Ps4 is not final yet and can change a lot but Xbox 3 it's more or less clear right now and the gap is big in almost every part "



Post 3: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38270297&postcount=7114


When someone said nobody will notice a major difference in graphics between Wii U and other consoles, the person disagreed.


"mmm no, it will be noticeable (technically speaking)."



Post 4: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38275331&postcount=7348


When asked if gap between Wii U and Durango will be a gap like "PS2 and Xbox 1" or "Dreamcast and Xbox 1"...he said...


"Difficult to measure ... But i think Is more Like the Second one (Sorry about the capital letters I'm On ny iPhone XD)"

Latest reliable Orbis and Durango specs

Disclaimer: Everything isn't final, but the general range of these system are more or less set in stone.


Durango:

AMD CPU, 6-8 cores

Ram 3-4 GB

AMD GPU

Total processing power 1-1.2 teraflops


Note: I've heard of 8GB ram from reliable people on this form, but a certain, well respected, insider on B3D is certain that 3-4 and 1 teraflops is near final. His information is the most up to date that I've got.


Unreal 4 needing 1 TP is pretty indicative.


It seems that the IGN's 6x more than 360 article isn't that far off, but it's more like 4x 360.


Orbis:

AMD CPU 4 cores x-86

AMD GPU 1150 SPU, 1.8 teraflops, 800 mhz

2GB GDDR5 (unlikely this will be bumped to 4GB)

This is more reliable: The Curious Case of the Durango Devkit Leak

Eurogamer said:

Beyond that, further information is sketchy and unreliable. DaE reckons that the current devkits were dispatched to studios in February, and feature Intel CPUs and a graphics card that carries the NVIDIA brand - but he doesn't identify either part more specifically. He also claims that the Durango kit features more than 8GB of memory (other sources have suggested 12GB), and that it is 64-bit in nature - at this point it's worth bearing in mind that dev hardware typically features double the RAM of retail kit in order to accommodate debugging tools and other systems. DaE also says that Microsoft is targeting an eight-core CPU for the final retail hardware - if true, this must surely be based around Atom architecture to fit inside the thermal envelope. The hardware configuration seems difficult to believe as it is so divorced from the technological make-up of the current Xbox 360, and we could find no corroborative sources to establish the Intel/NVIDIA hook-up, let alone the eight-core CPU.


However, another source, speaking in the wake of the Durango developer meet-up that took place in London just before GDC this year, corroborates that the system is 64-bit in nature, adding that current DirectX 11 engines developed on PC can be ported to 64-bit and that they will run with no problem on Microsoft's new console. The platform holder achieved immense success by basing the Xbox 360 workflow closely on existing PC development tools and the DirectX API and it looks as though it aims to continue that recipe for success with its next-gen offering.


In an effort to prove the authenticity of his devkit leak, DaE also leaked a screenshot of Microsoft's Visual Studio coding tool, apparently set-up for Durango. None of the developers we spoke to disputed what they were seeing. "As an aside it's got my favourite MS return code in there: ERROR_SUCCESS," chuckled one source.


The presence on this screen of the "immintrin" element strongly suggests that the Durango coding environment is built around x86 CPU architecture, supporting the AVX (advanced vector extensions) instruction set that was added in last year's Sandy Bridge revision. However, AVX is now supported on some of the most recent AMD processors too.

Basically, PS4 will be about 4 core GPU with 2-4gb RAM, Durango will have 8 core CPU, 4-8gb RAM? You have to read through all the speculation and counterpoints etc in the threads and stuff but you get the gist, even as a non-technical person. Orbis (PS4) will be closer to Wii U than Durango which will be ahead. The chatter has been that MS is being serious with their hardware, Sony is serious but to a lesser extent, probably because of what happened with PS4. But Sony's specs were less firm than Durangos which are locked in. PS4 could be hypothetically bumped up or bumped down between now and next year.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:48:27
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Playing Mark Of The Ninja, WOW surprised no ones talking about this game. It's like Shadow Complex mixed with Ninja Gaiden. Purly 2D glory I love it. You guys should at least check out the demo.

I downloaded it and enjoyed it very much.
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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:44:50
I've been playing War for Cybertron lately and just finished it actually. Very solid game that I'd rate an 8 out of 10. Now onto Fall of Cybertron.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:16:05

Sup bitches. Finally I got to play something yesterday after a shitty week. Had to travel to cancun for a boring meeting and got back friday night. Still, I picked up Saints Row 3 at Sam's at a low, low price and started playing it last night. It's weird, crazy and impossibly fun.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:17:04
I almost bought that today.
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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:47:36

My daughter borrowed Rhythm Heaven Fever from a friend, she's been playing that all morning.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:30:47

NYT's article above is good read.

“I get freaked out any time one person leaves,” says Mr. Newell, a bearded bear of a man with John Lennon-style glasses. “It seems like a bug in the system.”

Valve’s most striking recruiting campaign is a recent move to establish a hardware group to develop technologies that can enhance the playing of games. The company posted a job listing for an industrial designer, hinting that it planned to get into the computer business itself. “We’re frustrated by the lack of innovation in the computer hardware space, though, so we’re jumping in,” the listing read. “Even basic input, the keyboard and mouse, haven’t really changed in any meaningful way over the years.”

Valve also recruited Jeri Ellsworth, an inventor and self-taught chip designer, whose pinball machines decorate Valve’s offices. Ms. Ellsworth recently gave a tour of Valve’s hardware laboratory, proudly showing off 3-D printers, a laser cutter and other industrial tools used to cobble together hardware prototypes. While interviewing for the job, she said, she was dubious about Valve’s interest in hardware.

“At one point, I said a hardware lab could be very expensive, it could be like a million dollars,” she recalled. “Gabe said, ‘That’s it?’ ”

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With big-picture mode coming to Steam I am considering hooking my new PC up to the TV and keeping this one as my internet/ production computer.

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In more Steam news:

To the Moon is now on Steam in German, French, Italian and English, as promised earlier this month, and it's on sale for 20 percent off through September 14. With the sale, To the Moon is $8 as a standalone or $10 bundled with the soundtrack, which includes two bonus tracks not in the game.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:19:45
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Basically, PS4 will be about 4 core GPU with 2-4gb RAM, Durango will have 8 core CPU, 4-8gb RAM? You have to read through all the speculation and counterpoints etc in the threads and stuff but you get the gist, even as a non-technical person. Orbis (PS4) will be closer to Wii U than Durango which will be ahead. The chatter has been that MS is being serious with their hardware, Sony is serious but to a lesser extent, probably because of what happened with PS4. But Sony's specs were less firm than Durangos which are locked in. PS4 could be hypothetically bumped up or bumped down between now and next year.

Thanks for the post GG.

Hmm it sounds to me like Sony still have no idea what they want to do direction wise, and are trying to balance some kind of middle ground between what Nintendo and Microsoft do. If that's the case, I see no hope for them, honestly. What is the point in the middle ground Sony console that's slightly beefier than Wii U and less beefy than Xbox 3? That means inferior multi-platform games to Xbox yet again, and possibly even to Wii U depending on how well the Gamepad is implemented, how easy development is, etc. And IMO Sony cannot live off 1st-party published greatness the way Nintendo can, either.

Sony has shown no real leadership skills in the console industry in a long time, and this sounds like they are once again trying to just see what Nintendo and Microsoft are doing to put themselves in a position to copy them. It will likely cost more than Wii U, launch much later, and not offer much of a jump up to really matter. While the Xbox 3 will launch around the same time for a similar price? Sony is going to get hammered IMO if this is true.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:31:03
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With big-picture mode coming to Steam I am considering hooking my new PC up to the TV and keeping this one as my internet/ production computer.

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In more Steam news:

To the Moon is now on Steam in German, French, Italian and English, as promised earlier this month, and it's on sale for 20 percent off through September 14. With the sale, To the Moon is $8 as a standalone or $10 bundled with the soundtrack, which includes two bonus tracks not in the game.

I don't get it...big picture mode is just a way to navigate Steam with say an Xbox pad instead of a kb/mouse? Well, sounds handy. I do get tired of having to launch a game like Sleeping dogs with my mouse then switch to the Xbox pad.

Speaking of, I'm trying to finish that game tonight....still having fun with it, but much of its initial wow factor (because of the graphics) wears off after awhile. While its a quality game, it doesn't have the charm that the best open world games have, and the gameplay never progresses the way that it does in GTA or Red Dead. Right now its looking at a low 8's score.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:35:49
Started up Fall of Cybertron and I must say it impressed me right away with how much it appears to be improved from the first game. This one is more colourful, looks better graphically, and seems more fast-paced and "actiony". It seems that I'm really going to enjoy this game for sure.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:40:33

This is going to be a LOOOOONG year for the Dolphins.

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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:52:03
Archangel3371 said:
Started up Fall of Cybertron and I must say it impressed me right away with how much it appears to be improved from the first game. This one is more colourful, looks better graphically, and seems more fast-paced and "actiony". It seems that I'm really going to enjoy this game for sure.

How did you like the flying missions in WFC? Those were my favorite parts of the game.

So this one is even MORE actiony than the last game?! In what way?

Dvader said:

This is going to be a LOOOOONG year for the Dolphins.

Patriots look great. cheeky

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