The latest rumor. (Remember, the X-Box 2 is supposed to have an IBM processor of the type used in Mac G5s and developers working on X-Box 2 games supposedly are doing that on said Mac G5s...)
Quote:RUMOR #5: The Xbox 2 will use Virtual PC 7 for backwards compatibility for original Xbox games.
Source: Self-explanatory site Geek.com.
The official story: Microsoft reps said they would "track down" the source of the rumor, but had not as of press time.
What we heard: According to Geek.com's Apple Insider subsection, the reason for the delay of the latest version of Virtual PC 7 is that "Microsoft has given this project exclusively to the Xbox team." Why would they do such a thing? "Because the next Xbox will include an IBM PowerPC 970, and current Xbox game developers are shipped G5 PowerMacs," says Geek.com. While not confirmed by Microsoft, it sounds like a much more plausible scenario than last week's Xbox 2-backwards-compatiblity rumor, which had a Silicon Valley startup providing universal emulator middleware for the next-gen console.
Sounds like they have realized that backwards compatibility is a big issue and that dropping it would be a horrible idea after Sony has pretty much said that PS3 will almost certainly have it. The question then is how they'd deal with the sizable technical issues (totally different hardware!). An emulator is clearly the way to go... so why not use the one that they (presumably) own?
Quote:RUMOR #1: The new, 1.1-inch wide PlayStation 2 doesn't have a hard-disk drive bay.
Source: Just look at the thing.
The official story: see below.
What we heard: When the slim-downed unit was revealed, keen-eyed observers asked, "where's the hard-disc drive bay?" We posed the question to Sony, which confirmed new unit would not have an HDD bay. However, Sony assured gamers that the lack of an HDD bay "was NOT a sign of Sony Computer Entertainment’s change in philosophy regarding the hard disc drive" and that the company is looking into "other memory options." So where does that leave PS2 players of Final Fantasy XI, which requires the HDD? According to Sony, there's no problem, because "consumers who want and use the hard disc drive are typically the more ‘hard core’ gamers, and with more than 27 Million PlayStation 2 units already sold in North America, we feel that a majority of those HDD interested consumers already have their PlayStation 2 units." However, a statement by FFXI producer Hiromichi Tanaka to a British game site didn't sound nearly as upbeat. "We're still preparing, and looking into perhaps even changing platforms, because once the PlayStation 2 is phased out, [the FFXI] population will have to move somewhere," he said.
Bogus or not bogus?: Not Bogus.
RUMOR #2: The new PS2 is top-loading.
Source: A photo that initially surfaced on Swedish game site Game Reactor before being pulled.
The official story: SCEA reps said they had not yet seen an actual example of the new PlayStation 2, so they could not confirm or deny anything about its physical characteristics.
What we heard: When the new PS2's slender design was revealed, minimalists everywhere drooled over the prospect of sliding the unit into a tight slot in their multimedia centers. However, it looks like that won't be possible. As first evidenced from the photo from Game Reactor (pictured), the unit will be top-loading, meaning it will need at least an inch of space above it for the disc-compartment door to open. Though SCEA reps said they were unable to confirm the feature, GameSpot operatives at the Tokyo Game Show saw it for themselves, closing the case.
Staring Brock Sampson as the young teen son of a scientist who's got everything to proove and a head full of ice berg lettuce, it's time to
ROCK
THE
HURRICANE!
So, let's kick hurricane arse!
...
Well, we could put bulldozer shovel thingies on the fronts of a lot of big planes and sorta shove at it... Or let's just nuke it. How about wave after wave of men?
My friend showed me the decapitation video of the prisoner Armstrong. That's the saddest thing I ever saw in my life. I cried right there. You can hear him screaming, as that MOTHERFUCKIN ARAB ISLAM BASTARD just saws away at his head. What the hell? My message to that murderer:
You know what? Fuck you coward. Show your face. I hate you. You make me hate all Muslims. Die! Go to Hell. Die some more. I want you tortured.
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I'm just so FURIOUS right now.
There should be no more separation of "evil" Muslimss versus so called "nice" Muslims. I'm sick and tired of having to say "Oh I hate the Muslims, oops I mean the bad ones."
Fuck it! ALL Muslims are evil until they segregate themselves and the so-called "innocent Muslims" stop allowing the others to hide in their midst. Yeah sure they condemn it, but that doesn't do shit. I bet they really don't mind at all. I bet they all really don't like us. Some are just ass kissers.
All Muslims suck. And you know what, I don't care anymore. Our gayass politically correct leaders need to realize what the enemy is.
You know I used to be for the wat, but against the whole "Let's just nuke 'em." But as of today, I'm now for the nukes.
There was a certain presentation slide shown at the recent PlayStation Business Briefing which we found to be very interesting. As seem below, (look at it, it's magical) the slide seems to reveal that the PS3 will premier some time early next year (by "premier", we can only presume that Sony are referring to an official document announcing that the console is actually in production), or well before the next E3 at the very least. Following the initial premier, a presentation will be given at E3 where perhaps the first concept designs will be showcased.
The slide also indicates that the second PS3 development kit (Ver.2) will be released around the time of next years TGS, providing developers with the resources they need to fine tune their titles before the PS3’s 2006 launch.
It is exciting news which means that the PS3 is nearing completion and Sony's next generation plans are beginning to solidify.
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