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mobile
Mobile Games Market Has 'Flatlined' - Experts
Now hang on a minute. It doesn't seem like five minutes since some gaggle of market pundits were proclaiming that the iPhone had turned the mobile games market inside out and pointing at developers rolling around in pits of cash like Scrooge McDuck. More » -
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45nm Cell Processor Due Next Year - Cheaper PS3s On The Way?
In 2009, Sony and Toshiba are to begin mass production of the 45nm version of the Cell processor used in the PlayStation 3, reports Gizmodo. More »
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Comment by outofreach: Ah, the HD era.... Perfect for the 1% of gamers who own HDTVs. 11 Responses | Other threads
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playstation 3
U.S. Air Force Wants To Buy 300 PS3s For Cell "Assessment"
Ripped from tomorrow's press releases comes word that the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has submitted a purchase request for a bunch of PlayStation 3s—three hundred of the 40GB model, to be exact. They're not (officially) intended for playing Grand Theft Auto IV or training pilots under the harsh control conditions of Lair, mind you, but for "conducting a technology assessment of certain cell processors." Uh huh. More »
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Comment by solidsquirrel: @slackjawed: big things come in small packages. more » | Other threads
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cutting costs
45nm Cell Means Cheaper PS3
From 90mm to 65mm to 45mm - IBM has announced details on a smaller, more efficient version of the Cell BE processor, which of course is the brains inside every shiny new PlayStation 3. IBM will soon migrate from the 65nm process currently used to manufacture the chips to their next generation 45nm high-k process, which results in a Cell that requires 40 percent less power, reducing cooling costs while a smaller die means higher yields and a lower overall cost. This gives Sony a choice - reduce the price of the system to increase their install base or just ride the cheaper process for awhile to work up a little profit. Also interesting to note is that once again the shrink comes with no performance tweaks, with IBM citing the need to maintain gaming software operation. In other words, IBM's Cell division is Sony's little bitch. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by krunkjuice: Nice. That's pretty small...have the Cells been halfnium chips this whole time? I can't imagine they'd be able to shrink... more » | Other threads
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sony
Hackers Find The PlayStation 3 To Be Totally Hackarific
The PlayStation 2 was at one point demonized as a dangerous supercomputer that could fall into the wrong hands (the Communists!), with the potential to be used as a launch mechanism for nuclear missiles or some such nonsense. The PlayStation 3? It may very well become the tool of choice for another nefarious sect: HACKERS! According to security researcher Nick Breese's report from the Kiwicon hacker conference in Wellington, New Zealand, the PS3 can brute force crack passwords 100 times faster than comparable Intel hardware. More »
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Comment by Sturmfalke: @kftgr: Too bad you've gotta crack that 2048 bit signature on folding@home first before injecting your own code into the... more » | Other threads
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confusion
Sony's New PS3s Are 65nm After All, Partially
Deep Breath...We heard that Sony was using tiny 65nm chips in their new 40GB PS3s instead of the oringal 90nm chips but then Sony was all like no we aren't doing that and we were all like oh our bad because we heard that you were but then we heard (again) that Sony is really using the chips after all but only the Cell processor is shrunk not any of the other stuff but that makes sense to us because the new model uses way less power and we were confused how that happened without shrinking any chips but since the chips have been shrunk and we know it's true because it came from Kaz himself everything is right in the world again. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Zero2007: Good shit man lol the confusion didn't really come fron the article's contents, but more from it's format and structure.... more » | Other threads
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console wars
Ex-Harmonix Dev Has Harsh Words For PlayStation 3
Former Harmonix employee and one-time PlayStation 3 developer Jason Booth has posted a harsh evaluation of Sony's latest console, refuting claims that PS3 developers are "lazy"—resulting in ports of Xbox 360 games that often perform worse than the original—and attempting to "explain exactly why ports to the ps3 will never be as good as their 360 counter parts, and why most ps3 exclusives will likely continue to suck." Oh, boy, this should be good. Booth does his best to pick apart what seem like hardware advantages, mainly the Cell and Blu-ray, and how they may wind up being nothing but hindrances. More »
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Comment by L_K_M: All I can say is that 1) People who have no clue about programming should stop pretending that they have one... more » | Other threads
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ibm
Cell Architect Addresses Developer Response
The Cell has been under fire from a lot of developers for its, well you know the story. Gamasutra interviewed IBM's James A. Kahle, the chip's lead architect. Here's his take on the situation:Anything besides a single-threaded processor is going to be more difficult...it's the structures that are requiring people to do a lot more up-front planning...Whereas before, I wouldn't say [developers] were lazy, they didn't need to worry about that kind of structures...so there's some adjustment to that, and tools needed, to make that more efficient.
Kahle also stresses that IBM has a very open development system to foster synergy, and that Sony is also doing some work on their own. And then inside his head he mentioned that he really hoped that people would ultimately love the Cell and that his name might go down in history (in the good way). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by kNZA: The heart of my point is that potential is only that. - If the potential is too hard to unlock, it is... more » | Other threads
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business
Sony to Sell PS3 "Cell" Facility to Toshiba
Starting March 2008, Toshiba is the proud new owner of Sony's microprocessor and graphic chip production facilities. Toshiba, Sony and Sony Computer Entertainment will set up a joint venture to run the Nagasaki "Cell" microprocessor output plant next April. The price hasn't been set yet, but it's likely to be over US $858 million. Previously, Sony said it planned to cut back on chip spending and possibly might not produce advanced 45-nanometer "Cell" chips. Under this new partnership, Toshiba and Sony will cooperate in producing 45-nm "Cell" chips. This is the last year of CEO Howard Stringer's aggressive plan to cut non-core business. Sony spokesperson Daichi Yamafuji assures that gaming consoles are still one of Sony's core businesses. More »
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Comment by gstatty: sir howard stringer... he's related to sir mix-a-lot right? I like big consoles and I cannot lie, you other... more » | Other threads
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teh future
New Computer Chip Based on PS3 Cell
A prototype chip based on the PS3 Cell processor has been developed and will be shown next week in San Diego. The prototype is for computer boards (not the PS3), and it shouldn't come as a surprise as applications for the Cell have been mentioned for some time now. The original chip was developed by Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment, IBM and Toshiba. Called the "Cell Computing Board," this new prototype is the Cell Broadband Engine microprocessor married with the RSX graphics processor, which, according to Sony, goes beyond the Cell chip's power. That's right, a super computer. Fingers crossed for 4D output! More »
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Comment by Runna: @Cellien: No one will flame you and besides who said you have to even read the flames they are always... more » | Other threads
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echochrome Screens
Sony says it's looking for a console defining puzzle game in echochrome—a fairly tall order. It certainly doesn't look like anything else on the PLAYSTATION 3, but it reminds us of minimal previous PlayStation gems like Intelligent Qube and Vib-Ribbon. Of everything that SCEA showed at yesterday's E3 conference, this PlayStation Network downloadable was the most striking thing I recall. Possible only with the power of Cell (and possibly some good graphing calculators)! More »
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Comment by TheIrishNinja: @NeoNess: thanks, that actually sold me! youre a good guy. I hope they put Earthbound on the VC. That... more » | Other threads
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blu-ray blues
Pachter Watch: Sony May Be "Overly Ambitious"
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter told GamesIndustry.biz that Sony's inclusion of Cell and a Blu-ray drive in the PLAYSTATION 3 may have been "overly ambitious" and says that consumers are "balking" at the machine's high price. More »
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Comment by miss_ali1984: Wow. None of us had ever thought of this, right guys? Seriously, I think a price drop is essential. ... more » | Other threads
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robot overlords
Mainframes + Cell Chips = Armageddon
What do get when you cross the awesome power of the PS3's Cell processor with the computing juggernaut that is the mainframe computer? Well according to our PR contact, you'd call it the Gameframe, but I think I'm going to call it the Harbinger of the Matrix, Sire of Our Destruction. It has a certain ring, doesn't it? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Onizuka-GTO: I dunno why everyone is so paranoid, I myself, personally welcome our new virtual & digital overlords..... more » | Other threads
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education
MIT's PS3 Class
The first-ever class on the Playstation 3's Cell Broaband Engine has just wrapped up over at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More »
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Comment by ironmaiden: tremble nonbelievers before the power of the mighty cell... the pstripple be bawlin' more » | Other threads
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uk
UK "Insider": PSP's Future Dark, Wii's Bright
An anonymous comment has surfaced over at Guardian's Gamesblog. While it doesn't exactly bring promising PSP, it does illustrate how British third party devs feel about the Wii. So. Onto the quote! More »
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Comment by Marlor: @dcartist: I'm a developer (not a games dev, but a developer nonetheless)... and I have to say that every time we... more » | Other threads
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Comment by LouiseDove: Well Nintendo, Sony, Namco and Square once teamed up for a project which Nintendo jump shipped of. It was called... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Runna: Man thats weird how sharp can just produce these things and sony can't. I wonder if sharp is making a... more » | Other threads
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mtv
Phil Harrison: "Nobody will ever use 100% of PS3's capability"
The always quotable Phil Harrison, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, sat down for a conversation Stephen Totilo of MTV to talk all things PlayStation. So what does Phil have to offer? More » -
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Comment by FlapjacksAreTasty: I can imagine the phone call: [RING][RING] "Hello... Bizarre Creations... SONY? No, we're not intere... MOBILE license? For what... more » | Other threads
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clips
Clips: The Cell PS3 Commercial
This is a pretty cool commercial trying to explain why gamers should care about the Cell processor. It sorta stumbles a bit when it transitions from a snow storm to Warhawk, but the rest is all good.
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Comment by Loki: I love how it goes on about how two snowflakes not being the same... like anyone would ever notice that. more » | Other threads
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Comment by HobbaHobba: lower power/heat consumption cell processor. Can they just use that on PS3? more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by Gloominati: Regarding the mooing, it's to lull the enemies by having them hear a calming sound. It's weird, I know, but it's... more » | Other threads
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cell
80 Percent of PS3s to be High End Sku
Sony told analysts last week that roughly 80 percent of the Playstation 3s they ship to stores will be of the premuim, 60GB, built-in WiFi, variety with the remaining 20 percent being the core, 20 GB version, Next-Gen is reporting. More »
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Comment by x23: Sony said they will be able to do this because they expext Blu-Ray laser supplies to improve drastically. yeah... i bet... more » | Other threads
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Comment by joshuahh: Definitely real good news for the Nintendo camp. Glad to see that they actually have their crap together and will... more » | Other threads
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Comment by VakeroRokero: I like the idea of folding at home, but the sad thing is they aren't developing cure for any of... more » | Other threads
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By brownleeComment by johannabartley: I did some research regarding his matter and I found the comments of the engineers of this project. They don't... more » | Other threads
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sony
More PS3 Downgrades On The Way?
He's back. The connected PS3-party wet blanket who brought us covert info on the PlayStation 3 has dug up some dirt from a phantom insider who claims the PS3 may see even more downgraded specs. From lower clock speeds to an external power brick to who-knows-what-else, one thing we know for certain is that we sure as hell won't be getting what was promised at E3 2005.
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Comment by Mike: $500 is alot for a system, but apparently it wont be obsolete in 10yrs according to sources. i see it as... more » | Other threads
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raccon city
Resident Evil Hits Cell Phones
Cell phone game Resident Evil: The Missions will return gamers to the gothic manor of Raccoon City. The game is described as a "collection of 100 new zombie-hunting scenarios based on teh events and locations in the original console game." More »
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Comment by AJ: I dunno, it'd be hard to make it any worse than the first three games... more » | Other threads
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ps3
Cell Designer Talks PS3
H. Peter Hofstee, IBM's chief architect of the Cell processor to be used in the PS3, recently gave a lecture in Austin about designing the Cell and shared some information about the design process of the processor. More »
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By brownleeComment by SuicideNinja: "It may be that the PS3 doesn't allow for the low level coding, but I would see this as a... more » | Other threads
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Comment by John Camiolo: I remember when this game was slated for the GameCube (well before the release of MK:DD). I was so... more » | Other threads
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