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First Blood: Next-Gen Console War Detailed

With the Wii U launching shortly, we can officially say that the next-gen is coming to a start. Some say that next-gen won't start until all the new platforms are out and some even say the Wii U is considered current gen. Which one is true? Which one is false? The answer is debatable, but what we do know is that both the PS4, also known as Orbis, and the Xbox 720, codenamed Durango, are on the way and sooner rather that later!

MultiConsoleGamer4173d ago

Next Gen is...

Xbox 720
PS4
Wii U
Android Boxes (Ouya, etc)
Apple TV
Streaming Services
Cable Box Gaming
Smart TV Gaming

blue_cheese4173d ago

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trenso14173d ago

the perfect expression to that comment and the article title. Another sensational head line about the invisible console war, just a title to ignite fanboys.

nerdkiller4172d ago

@ bluecheese:

lets call u bubble boy from now on. thats some good shit there, bubble for u

HappyGaming4172d ago

I feel like a fool for even wishing that the "console war" would end the last generation -.-

Console war
TV war
Phone war
its all childish games, the real battle lies in the...
Microwave war!!!!

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Skate-AK4173d ago

Not gonna lie my Smart TV's games suck.

DeFFeR4172d ago

Vizio poker... Now with only 45 seconds between AI hand decisions!

Never. Again.

cannon88004173d ago

Cool bro, where did you get your steam box? Oh wait, there's no such thing yet.

andrew1719944172d ago

its gonna be coming out in next gen-__-

MultiConsoleGamer4173d ago (Edited 4173d ago )

So wait, are people actually saying that these aren't the competitors in the next gen living room battle? Because if you think otherwise you are sadly deceived.

And I didn't even mention tablet gaming, or the Steam Big Picture mode.

In before, no u, casuals, strawman, and hurr durr.

shempo4172d ago

competitors or not they all gonna sucks @ss compared to the big three

Nexgensensation4173d ago

more like

Social entertainment vs. Hardcore gaming

metroid324172d ago (Edited 4172d ago )

Next gen power table as follows
PS4
720/WiiU

Thats the order yes going off 720 specs we know and wiiu specs there about equal that will give them the edge in the Nextgen war as they will be affordable i think the ps4 will be too expensive.

That's the power table now raw graphics

PS4/WiiU/720

Yes all will be equal i mean with Retro Studios/Nintendo boasting GameEngines equal to UE4/CE3 as rumoured and all the bells and whistles that come with the latest shader models and lighting engines ect you wont be able to say hey we have the best graphics unless you have superior skill in art direction like RetroStudios plus look at the following games for Nextgen which would look better ?

Metroid Prime 4 vs Halo 5
Zelda wiiu vs unchartered ps4
F zero wiiu vs Wipeout ps4

This is what i mean with Retro Studios suprising Mark Rein with there GameEngine ect i bet the Engine will be shown to the public at E3 as Retro/Nintendo have 1st/3rd party games being developed using there new engines so i just think Nintendo are being serious about getting the best graphics out of there wiiu with or without MarkReins help ?

Deku-Johnny4172d ago (Edited 4172d ago )

Wipeout has nothing on F-Zero.

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Npugz74173d ago (Edited 4173d ago )

I personally am looking forward to the xbox 720 and PS4! I'm thinking microsoft will have a surprise reveal sometime in the first quarter of 2013!

Stealthypengui4173d ago

Is this just another retarded article speculating, seriously stfu.

legodarthvader4173d ago

nothing wrong with a little speculation. Besides you find out a few more facts every time

nassour4173d ago

Speculation is part of journalism. Also yes, the term official was used but last i checked, the Wii U officially launches in a few days unless I'm wrong?

DevilRebellion4173d ago

Speculation is half of journalism in the video game industry, my friend. It's best to assume, so that the producers know what we want and what we're expecting. Besides, speculation can lead to truth, just as long as it's backed up by facts and logic.

tee_bag2424172d ago

Clearly you have not a clue what you write.
Did you think it sounded clever ?

camel_toad4173d ago

Misuse of the word "detailed"...

I must now consult my Speculatronometer for more details.

glennco4173d ago

nintendo does its own thing. you only have 'generations if consoles are all being released at the same time. the other thing is people only consider console power/graphics, not innovation. calling this current/next-gen is for the kiddies and the media. i don't care if you wanna call it current or next, it doesn't matter, and changes nothing.

it has always been about the games for me, i am not in this to improve my image. if the wiiu can come out and offer unique game play then it is just as much, if not more, future gen than the cliched power worshipping of the others. they offer nothing new aside from graphics.

metroid324172d ago (Edited 4172d ago )

Look i dont know about you but its official the wiiu uses a Radeon E6*** which is obviousy either 6770 or a 6760 or with it being custom its more realistically a hybrid of both either way were talking extreme power when you consider both chips SM5 and Compute shader 11 were talking real power 2/3 generation ahead of ps3 wiiu will be equal to ps4 and 720 graphics wise.

Twitter is what confirmed the gpu also it was said the wiiu has a quad core 3.0 ghz cpu not power7 but power based with features from watson and power7 and is 20 times the power of wii and 2.5 times the ps3 all confirmed on Twitter.

TemplarDante4172d ago

Hate to break it to you dude, the Watson twitter account CONFIRMED afterwards it is NOT power7. They apolygised. However according to Devs, its 3 wii cores and is having problems rendering many characters on screen simultaneously in DW7.
Also.. they may have upped the GPU power since the original dev kits.. but a year ago they packed a HD4850.

Im hoping its a "next gen" gameplay experience Nintendo wants.. if its graphics.. their bringing a knife to a gun fight next gen.
My little sister plays the Sims 3 on a pc with similar specs..

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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PS5 Pro specs leak video taken down by Sony

Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.

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andy851d 23h ago

And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.

BeHunted1d 23h ago

It's fake. There's no factual evidence other than his own made up specs.

Hereandthere1d 22h ago

What were the specks Sony was afraid of showing?

Shikoku1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

Digital foundry put a video out saying what he leaked was exactly what they also knew about the PS5 PRO. So no it's not just stuff he made up

Babadook71d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

If it’s fake what copyright does MLID infringe upon?

😂

andy851d 18h ago

Aye because they'd go to the effort of copyright claiming it if it didn't exist 🙃😂 you'd have to be a special kind to be thinking its not a thing by now

Cacabunga1d 18h ago

They need to reveal it with uncharted killzone or a heavy hitter like this

Ironmike1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

U mean the specs that we'll established digital foundry which said these are the actual specs published a video on 2 weeks ago I mean they are only one of most trusted sites for tech information but they just made up a video for the sake of it

Christopher1d 4h ago

I would love for it all to be fake, but lots of people are saying they've seen/heard the same thing. But, man, we 100% don't need mid-gen upgrades when we're failing hard to optimize current hardware.

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Seraphim1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

if I recall Sony lowered sales expectations for PS5 earlier this year. if that is the case we won't hear anything about a Pro until next year or shortly before/when it's dropping. After all, if the Pro was dropping this year/fiscal year they wouldn't have lowered expectations.

As for squashing rumors. Yeah, shit like this prevents potential buyers from adopting now, just like slim rumors in the past. It only makes sense to keep things under wraps from a business perspective. Despite living in a technological age of unfettered access to information we don't need to know whats going on behind closed doors be that at Sony, Nintendo, MS, or amongst any development studios. When the steak is done we shall feast.

JackBNimble23h ago

By the time games are actually made to take advantage of the pro spec's the ps6 will be released or close to it.

jznrpg1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro

Ironmike1d 18h ago

Pro won't lessen sales sames ps4 pro never and the ps4 pro was more relevant at the time cos move to 4k this not needed

RaidenBlack1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

Yea, my brother got his PS4 (coz of a good deal) after the PS4 Pro's release.

darthv721d 8h ago

^^same here. I got a base 4 for only $100 off a guy who bought the Pro. then a few months later I found a guy on craigslist selling a pro for $100 because it was left behind by his former roommate who moved out. That was the beginning of my obsession to buy up the different variants of the PS4 that were released.

As of now I am really only missing the 500m one and the gold slim but otherwise I have pretty much all the other retail ones. https://consolevariations.c...

BoneMagnus1d 6h ago

@darth - Nice collection!

crazyCoconuts1d 1h ago

Anyone with 4K that appreciates 60fps is gonna disagree about it not being needed.
DLSS is a god send for Nvidia, and there's been nothing like it for AMD...yet ...

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DeadlyFire1d 6h ago

They will announce it around E3 timeframe about May-June whenever they do a showcase for the year.

neutralgamer19921d 22h ago

Just announce it this thing will sell well

Ironmike1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

I don't think it will pll still haven't seen the potential of ps5 yet

Cacabunga1d 4h ago

agreed, but it might sell if they announce some 1st party games to lead the way. if people see the difference with the base version they can move on. for my sake I am still gaming mainly on PS4 (still not finished with RDR2 due to lack of gaming time). I have a huge backlog on PS5 I am hoping to get into.

mark3214uk1d 13h ago

why? game makers havnt even come close to maxing out current spec yet, were getting al lthese new TFlops and game maker are making crappy remakes not worthy of the ps3

Minute Man 7211d 8h ago

The guts of the 5 and X are 5 years old

fr0sty1d 1h ago

People keep saying that, yet we still have games running at near HD resolutions, 30fps, and ray tracing features turned off.

PRIMORDUS1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣

LoveSpuds1d 12h ago

With kind of analysis and advice, you could be a lawyer for Trump!🤣

tronyx121d 12h ago

As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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