Nintendo and Broadcom team up

[Great Rumbler]

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors, today announced a partnership with Nintendo to provide wireless technology for Nintendo's next generation gaming systems (including the Nintendo Revolution). Broadcom's technology will enable Nintendo to add cutting-edge wireless features and connectivity to its next generation console, which will feature an advanced wireless platform that integrates multiple technologies to enable a new and exciting gaming experience.

"The depth and breadth of Broadcom's wireless expertise will enable Nintendo to deliver the industry's most innovative gaming solutions," said Genyo Takeda, Senior Managing Director, General Manager, Integrated Research & Development Division for Nintendo. "By integrating Broadcom's wireless solutions into our next-generation systems, we can provide the high performance gaming and connectivity capabilities that will delight users of 'Revolution'."

Robert A. Rango, Group Vice President of Broadcom's Mobile & Wireless Group, commented on the deal: "Broadcom is pleased to partner with technology leader Nintendo, whose visionary commitment to the user experience has inspired new uses for established wireless technology. (..) With the broadest portfolio of maximum performance wireless solutions, we can provide all the connectivity pieces and advanced features required for exciting new consumer products".

To conclude, In-Stat threw in some wise words too. "The digital home of the future will increasingly include wireless technologies for their ease of use and consumer convenience," said Brian O'Rourke, Senior Analyst for In-Stat. "Integrated wireless technology from proven vendors like Broadcom will enhance the gaming experience for the vast majority of next-generation gamers, whether competing against someone in the same room or on the other side of the world".

And that's exactly what it's all about and we would like to see in our next-gen console: an enhanced gaming experience.

Cool!

Cube-Europe

[lazyfatbum]

From PGC

Nintendo partners with Broadcom for the integrated wireless capabilities of their next-gen system.

BROADCOM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NINTENDO TO ENABLE NEXT GENERATION WIRELESS GAMING CONSOLES

Broadcom's Unique Technology Portfolio and Highly Integrated Features Provide a New and Exciting Gaming Experience

IRVINE, Calif. – April 19, 2005 – Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors, today announced a strategic partnership to provide wireless technology for Nintendo's next generation gaming systems. Broadcom's diverse portfolio of technology solutions will enable Nintendo to add cutting-edge wireless features and connectivity to its popular line of gaming consoles. Nintendo's next generation console (codenamed "Revolution") will feature an advanced wireless platform that integrates multiple technologies to enable a new and exciting gaming experience.

"The depth and breadth of Broadcom's wireless expertise will enable Nintendo to deliver the industry's most innovative gaming solutions," said Genyo Takeda, Senior Managing Director, General Manager, Integrated Research & Development Division for Nintendo. "By integrating Broadcom® wireless solutions into our next-generation systems, we can provide the high performance gaming and connectivity capabilities that will delight users of 'Revolution'."

Consumer electronics leaders are aggressively including wireless technologies in new devices to enhance user experience, expanding the applications for wireless technologies. Broadcom is a leading supplier of system-on-a-chip and software solutions that enable manufacturers to eliminate wires in such popular consumer products as notebook computers, phones, routers, printers, audio headphones, keyboard and mouse peripherals, cellular headsets, PDAs, and other devices.

"Broadcom is pleased to partner with technology leader Nintendo, whose visionary commitment to the user experience has inspired new uses for established wireless technology," said Robert A. Rango, Group Vice President of Broadcom's Mobile & Wireless Group. "With the broadest portfolio of maximum performance wireless solutions, we can provide all the connectivity pieces and advanced features required for exciting new consumer products."

Broadcom's wireless products lead the industry with unique features that provide significant performance and ease-of-use advantages. These include BroadRange™ technology which extends the range of Wi-Fi devices by up to 50%, and SecureEasySetup™ software which dramatically simplifies Wi-Fi setup and security. Differentiated features like these enable an extraordinary user experience for consumer devices, such as the Nintendo gaming device.

"The digital home of the future will increasingly include wireless technologies for their ease of use and consumer convenience," said Brian O'Rourke, Senior Analyst for In-Stat. "Integrated wireless technology from proven vendors like Broadcom will enhance the gaming experience for the vast majority of next-generation gamers, whether competing against someone in the same room or on the other side of the world."

Broad expertise in both wireless and wired technologies makes Broadcom a unique partner for electronics OEMs who wish to incorporate communications functionality into their products. With solutions that deliver superior performance and ease of use features that make end-products increasingly attractive to end users, Broadcom has emerged as a key partner for a broad range of consumer electronics manufacturers. Broadcom products continue to gain momentum in the home, enabling digital television, broadband Internet access and wireless networking that remain easy to use, while providing the best performance in the industry.

According to market share results from Forward Concepts, Broadcom's 54g™ chipsets are the industry's leading Wi-Fi solutions. Additionally, Broadcom is a leader in the Bluetooth® market featuring high performance Blutonium® chips and the industry's most widely deployed Bluetooth software. Broadcom also offers advanced processors for cellular handset and data card applications supporting 3G EDGE and WCDMA networks, as well as high performance mobile multimedia processors.

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Wireless and Netplay ready out of the box CONFIRM'D!

[lazyfatbum]

Wow, we posted the same news at the exact same time.

[Great Rumbler]

Hey, I posted this too!

[Great Rumbler]

So, I noticed. :D

[OB1]

Awesome.

[A Black Falcon]

GR won by a few minuites so his thread is the real one. :D

But yes, it is good news.

[Dark Jaguar]

So aside from their rather empty speech meant only to garner support and not really inform, what are they telling us? Seems to me, nothing.

However, wifi support is always an improvement. I've said I have no real reason to buy a wireless controller, and that's still true. But, wireless is still better than wired. Just not enough to warrent me dishing out extra cash for a controller :D.

[OB1]

Just merge the two threads.

[Great Rumbler]

What it means is that Nintendo has finally decided that they to take their home system online.

[Dark Jaguar]

They "decided" that with the Gamecube. But yes, it does seem a lot more likely to come to pass now. They will likely be a lot more wary of screwing over allies considering the last time they did that it produced the Playstation.

[Geno]

Awesome, awesome, fancy, Danish!

[Great Rumbler]

Just merge the two threads.

Okay...you do it, OB1.

[Geno]

I'll do it!

Except I can't.

So I guess I won't.

[lazyfatbum]

How in the hell do you merge threads?

And in a record time, we have TOTALLY hijacked this thread!

[OB1]

There I did it. :)

It's in the thread tools bar on top.

[Smoke]

Then let's un-hijack it.

I really hope Nintendo sets up something like a "Nintendo Network". Something similar to Xbox Live in functionality but without the fee.

What kind of features would you like to see in a Nintendo Network? Let's throw out some ideas.

• Buddy list
  
• Instant messaging
  
• Game demos (Would require HDD)
  

[A Black Falcon]

Chatrooms/lobbies for the games, user-creatable chatrooms, either voice chat or a keyboard...

[Smoke]

Definitely should have voice chat. Keyboard would be good for MMO's and the like though.

Here's some Nintendo games I'd love to see online:

Super Mario - Co-op and mini games
Super Mario Kart
Super Smash Bros.
Animal Crossing 2
Pokemon
Advance Wars
Fire Emblem
An original FPS
Hyrule Online - ;)

[OB1]

I just want my Animal Crossing/Four Swords hybrid idea to happen. With online play.

[Great Rumbler]

Do I hear Mario Party Online? Because I think I do.

[lazyfatbum]

Mario Party Online would be nucking futs

But how about F-Zero Online? all 30 players with custom machines. can you imagine the level of smack that game would cause online?

[Great Rumbler]

F-Zero Online with 30 people would be insanely awesome.