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Nintendo working on new console to succeed Wii

Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata told Bloomberg this week that it is working on a new console.

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Sunny_D5870d ago

i guess since SM is only possible on the wii's processing power, that must mean they maxed out the wii. lol, so they need a new console.

madmonkey05870d ago (Edited 5870d ago )

I remeber reading that RE4 nearly maxed out the wii, maybe that wasnt true but who knows?
Maybe they plan to bring a console out this gen that will actually be "this gen" to compete with the aperant longevity of the xbox360 and PS3. dont think we willl see a new iteration of thoose to for a few years yet.

doG_beLIEfs5870d ago

Is about as difficult as it is to fill up a stapled stomach.

Of course they are working on another system, all 3 companies are.

qface645870d ago

judging by what happened this gen this is what im predicting

next consoles sony and microsoft will create some insanely powerful monster waste a$$ loads of money sell em at a loss

nintendo will come out with a system that has ps3/360 graphics waste less money on parts and the repeat begins
then they will just laugh their way to the bank again

but honestly i think around the next consoles all 3 of em will be like the ps2 era where the graphics were all basically the same not much different
maybe they will all advance motion even more and concentrate on a new feature thy will all bring to the table

leyego5870d ago

@monkey

im sorry but thats plain stupid. y would nintendo want to make a "this gen" system when a last gen system sold so well.
they print money by selling wii's.
makes more sense to just slap some newer tech, change the look and call it the wii 2. bundle it with wii fit ++ or something retarded like that.

better yet add a built in camera and some other useless junk drop the price a bit and call it the "Wii I"

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qface645870d ago

who isn't working on a new console? most likely all 3 of em gave their new consoles being worked on as we speak

but anyways will this be another one that will make nintendo roll around in millions i wonder im betting yes

PeterGriffinSays5870d ago

After their conference, I would too. ^_^

Ju5870d ago

Well, its like car racing. Ninti tried a 2 stop strategy while everybody is doing 1 stop (well, MS forgot to fill up the tank to make the last lap). LOL (sorry, couldn't resist).

N4g_null5869d ago

What is sad ju MS has no gas but SONY has been unable to past them even with the crowd cheering for them the most LOL. I know it sounds like a fan boy but remember I'm not a fan of the xbox I'm one of those crazy Wii fans!

There is so much you will not get on the HD console right now due to the power limits they have. I think many people will be happy with the next gen of consoles and even trade ins may go down. Oh yeah if motion controls come to the HD system so will ports of Wii games LOL and the mini games it had LOL because the same HD companies that make these games will try them on the HD console since they have the dev system already. That is going to be hilarious! I bet there is some one porting Wii code over to the xbox and PS3 right now!

Seriously you seem like some one that is into tech. The GPUs that are out now and the current programming models that even intel is coming up with will be the birth of true multicore gaming. Even the GPUs out right now are more programmable than what the cell can handle. Check out Nvida's cuda and intels complier, seriously it makes coding for the PS3 like coding for the xbox 360, full use of the resources. That is good design right there!

I mean with the war chest nintendo has they may not have to use it because cost will drop that low.

What would be crazy is to see a system with 3 Wii systems taped together and a crazy GPU set up. They could just add a great FPU to each chip and use the fixed shader set up like the SPUs with Sram that would be pretty ridiculous speed wise. Ha that would almost be like the xbox and the PS3 taped together.

Yet ATI has been quite very quite and so has IBM. Intel is acting a lot like MS right now... and seriously I would see natal working best with the larrabee than the xbox 360.

I really hope SONY fixes the PS3NEXT. If the rumor are correct the next sony system will have a larrabee in it which would be crazy. also they really need to hit a certain console budget to get Wii numbers next gen. Brute force doesn't work just ask PC gamers and they will tell you hey where is every one at?

Oh yeah crysis will max out the PS3 and if nintendo does go super tech on us they will learn a lot from crytek... nintendo heeds to call those guys up really fast.

Man it would be so crazy to see intel chips in all of the console next gen.

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Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation

Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era

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Jingsing3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.

YourMommySpoils2d ago

Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.

Bathyj1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

That's not true at all the OG Xbox had drive and they had hunger and they wanted to accomplish something. It was a great console.

they didn't quite reach their goals and they gave up prematurely because they couldn't win. It was halfway through the Xbox 360 when kinect released and that was when they lost their way and we're a rudderless ship ever since

Agent751d 12h ago

In all fairness, Xbox had some great games with online play, Xbox 360 even better. Xbox consoles started to die with the Xbox One. Ditch consoles for the PC and PS.

YourMommySpoils1d 4h ago

@Bathyj hard to compute ay. Xbox was never better than a PC and that's all they ever were. A demo box. Doesn't get more true than that.

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isarai3d ago

What reputation is this threatening exactly? 😂

Lightning773d ago

Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.

The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.

Christopher2d ago

That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.

1Victor2d ago

@christopher: “ That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest”
The key word big can be ether good or bad 🤷🏿only time can tell

DarXyde2d ago

First Forza being generated entirely via AI?

If any company would do it, it'd be them.

Nacho_Z1d 20h ago

Isn't the point that it's irrelevant how profitable MS is, the suits have decided it's time that the Xbox division started making them money. Hence the layoffs, the pivots.

hennessey861d 15h ago

That wouldn't surprise me, as motorsport has been heading down hill since the great number 4. Where as playground have consistently put out better games. I think the two studios will be merged under playground games banner.

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2025 Cloud Gaming Trends: Growth, Challenges, and the Push Toward B2B

2025 cloud gaming trends are looking good, but it’s not all smooth yet. We break down what’s working, what’s not, and what comes next.

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darthv724d ago

As someone who has been gaming nearly as long as gaming has been around (since the early 70's), you'd think I'd be against this. Having grown up with all the major platforms and the whole notion of physical ownership... but I'm not. i embrace this as it is a revolutionary convenience. And one i know for a fact many (especially here) have not even given the fair chance to use. I get it... i was there too. But now i have a new outlook on it. It really is a hell of an option if you just want to play with no commitments. By no means am i saying this should replace traditional gaming, its an option. And one that people should look at optimistically as a way to compliment traditional gaming. There is room for both to thrive.

Zerobalance3d ago

I tend to use streaming on new games in GamePass. To see if I like the game. If I do, I'll download it for a better experience. It's so convenient & useful.

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The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.

M3talDiamond6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition

-Foxtrot5d ago

I never knew Ross Scott was doing this

I love Freemans Mind

Inverno5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.

GazCBG4d ago

The EU Date is the 31st July not the 3rd

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