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PlayStation4 - News/Rumor/Speculation - Over 1 Million Sold on Day 1
BlackNMild2k1:
I don't think I said anything about the power of a PS4 in this thread or mentioned any specific numbers related to R&D.
What I did do was relate a PS4 to how much the PS3 was reported to cost and what it sold for at launch.
If you are referring to the "multiplat love" comment, I merely meant that N & MS will be out around end of 2012/early 2013 while Sony may not make an appearance till late 2014 if they are just now ramping up their R&D budget towards putting together a next gen system(unless they are gonna use pre-existing parts again). Console userbase lead may be the deciding factor of lead development in that case since all 3 consoles will probably be relatively close in power levels.
But once again, there was a rumor that Sony was planning on a PS3.5 console for next gen due to financial circumstances and cost of future proofing for another 10 year plan.
p.s. PS2 is on a 11 year plan and running right now. intentional or not, that is impressive.
BlackNMild2k1:
Sony & IBM creating new PPC Cell based chip that should be in PS4
http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/F5C6F8A6?page=1
--- Quote ---Sony, who announced a $3 Billion plus loss last, week is pinning their future on a brand new processor which some are speculating will lead to a new Playstation 4.
What we have been told is that Sony is working on a very fast processor which is being developed with IBM, who was the original architect with Sony and Toshiba of the Cell processor, which has been used by both Sony and Microsoft to power their gaming processors for nearly 10 years.
IBM sources claim that the new multi core PowerPC processor, which Big Blue, has spent several years developing is now part of a joint development project with the Japanese company.
Sony recently moved to buy back the Toshiba Cell factory in Nagasaki for $600 million with some tipping that this will be used to manufacture the processor for both Sony Toshiba and IBM devices.
The new 32nm Cell processor is tipped to be capable of up to 16 SPEs which is twice as fast as the current Cell processor according to IBM leaks.
Japanese sources claim that Sony is gearing up to manufacture the Cell processor in bulk with some analysts tipping that the new processor will also appear in Sony notebooks and built into new Sony Bravia TVs.
Intel sources have said that they are also working on a new processor that will be ideal for future gaming consoles as well as for use in devices that are both gaming console and media hubs.
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Is Sony to finally realize that multi-device cell processing cluster that was talked about back before PS3?
And I also remember IBM saying they were already hard at work on chips for both Nintendo and Sony, so maybe this cell based PPC tech has also made it's way into the Café.
Also are there any tech heads out there that can break down what 16 SPE's means and how that compares to PS3 for the rest us?
BranDonk Kong:
How in the Hell did you make this post only 16 seconds after your other post about the new Cell chip?
BlackNMild2k1:
I actually posted it here. the forum made it a new thread somehow through a browser error.
I just hit submit again since it didn't appear to work the first time.
i also wanted to point something out that didn't sound right in this rumor article
--- Quote ---the original architect with Sony and Toshiba of the Cell processor, which has been used by both Sony and Microsoft to power their gaming processors for nearly 10 years.
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I wasn't aware that 360 was Cell powered. but that's probably because it's not..... or was it?
Adrock:
--- Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on May 29, 2011, 10:26:19 PM ---I wasn't aware that 360 was Cell powered. but that's probably because it's not..... or was it?
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New book from IBMers: Sony suckered into funding Xbox chip
I read this a while ago. Apparently, ideas/work were shared between the groups building each chip. I guess it depends on how you look at it.