Welcome!

Login

Register

Entries in 'power' (27)

New Xbox "6x as powerful as Xbox 360"

New Xbox "6x as powerful as Xbox 360"

The successor to the Xbox 360 will be six times as powerful as the current machine, fresh reports suggest.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2012 at 8:28AM in News
PlayStation Vita specs - battery lasts 3-5 hours

PlayStation Vita specs - battery lasts 3-5 hours

The battery life for the PlayStation Vita runs at between three and five hours, Sony has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2011 at 8:29AM in News
1
Analyst says MS is concerned about PS3 tech advantage

Analyst says MS is concerned about PS3 tech advantage

An analyst has backed up the claims by Sony exec Rob Dyer that Microsoft’s strategic decisions are currently designed to protect what is being regarded as the technological disadvantage being ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 8th 2011 at 9:55AM in News
1

Advertisement

Wii U development grumbles emerge online

Wii U development grumbles emerge online

01net has acquired somewhat of a reputation for reliable Nintendo gossip, particularly after the recent hard-to-believe but actually very real leak of a joypad add-on for 3DS.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 8th 2011 at 9:05AM in News
Wii U “can do anything” PS3 and Xbox 360 can do

Wii U “can do anything” PS3 and Xbox 360 can do

Nintendo has released a new build of its Wii U dev kit and EA VP Andrew Wilson has said that, in terms of raw power, the new Nintendo machine can ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2011 at 4:36PM in News
Wii U '50% more powerful than PS3'

Wii U '50% more powerful than PS3'

A speculative claim from Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia has suggested that Nintendo's Wii U will offer a significant performance advantage over Sony's PS3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2011 at 11:54AM in News
Ubisoft: Wii successor is 'fantastic'

Ubisoft: Wii successor is 'fantastic'

Publisher Ubisoft has become one of the first prominent publishers to publicly express its excitement for Nintendo's still mysterious new home console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 11:22AM in News

Advertisement

Sony considers summer shutdown

Sony considers summer shutdown

PlayStation platform holder Sony has said that it may have to close some of its company premises in Japan later this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2011 at 3:47PM in News
Sony tempers NGP power claims

Sony tempers NGP power claims

Platform holder Sony has seemingly back-tracked on claims that its NGP handheld is as powerful as the PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 3rd 2011 at 9:02AM in News
Tretton: NGP will "redefine industry standards"

Tretton: NGP will "redefine industry standards"

How the future handheld will pan out nobody can say for now, but there's one thing we can say for sure – the NGP will change the technical power ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2011 at 2:19PM in News
NGP: '4x as powerful as any other portable'

NGP: '4x as powerful as any other portable'

Though Sony didn't this morning repeat the "as powerful as PS3" line that it had been giving to developers over the last few months, the Next Generation Portable is certainly ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2011 at 9:37AM in News

Advertisement

Cousens backs up PSP2 power claims

Cousens backs up PSP2 power claims

Earlier this month MCV revealed that Sony is touting the PSP2 to publishers as being "as powerful as the PS3". Many scoffed at the claims, but one industry veteran ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2011 at 8:20AM in News
PSP2 ‘has 2x processing power of 360’

PSP2 ‘has 2x processing power of 360’

At this stage it’s impossible to know what’s true and what’s not about Sony’s new PSP machines, but Kotaku has gone live with what it claims are further specs about ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2010 at 9:54AM in News
PSP2 was ‘shown off’ at TGS

PSP2 was ‘shown off’ at TGS

As news breaks of a PSPgo price cut in America and Japan, further claims have emerged about what Sony has planned for the still unannounced PSP2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 11:57AM in News
Zynga's scope, size and power

Zynga's scope, size and power

Speaking at Oracle’s OpenWorld conference today, Zynga's CTO Cadir Lee has revealed a number of stats and details which show what an impressive infrastructure and vast operation it runs.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 24th 2010 at 1:47PM in News

Advertisement

Sony alters PS3 Slim innards

Sony alters PS3 Slim innards

The latest iteration of Sony’s PS3 Slim, the CECH-2100A, houses a rebuilt RSX chip that cuts both the power consumption and the likelihood of failure for the console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2010 at 4:23PM in News
Current 3D console tech ‘limited’

Current 3D console tech ‘limited’

Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 lack the processing power needed to run ‘proper’ next-gen 3D titles, according to one console developer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2010 at 12:15PM in News
Second PS3 global glitch tipped by Paddy Power

Second PS3 global glitch tipped by Paddy Power

The PS3 crisis is officially over – but if for some reason you think PS3 is in line for a second global meltdown, bookmaker Paddy Power is willing to take ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2010 at 1:47PM in News
PS3 gets Metacritic 2009 gong

PS3 gets Metacritic 2009 gong

Reviews aggregation site Metacritic has revealed its 2009 Game Platform Power Rankings charts, and it’s the PS3 that has emerged as this year’s champion.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2009 at 10:42AM in News
Paddy Power paying out on MW2

Paddy Power paying out on MW2

Though the Christmas number one won’t be announced for another couple of weeks, betting agency Paddy Power has announced that it is paying out on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 10th 2009 at 3:44PM in News
Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2

Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2

Following its jaw-dropping day one UK sales, online bookies PaddyPower have revealed a number of new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 related bets including 1/3 odds on it going ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 4:51PM in News
'iPhone more powerful than Wii'

'iPhone more powerful than Wii'

An interface developer at UK dev Telltale Games has publicly claimed he believes the iPhone to be more powerful than Nintendo’s Wii.



Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2009 at 6:19PM in News
New iPhone can top PSP's power, says mobile dev

New iPhone can top PSP's power, says mobile dev

Apple’s new iPhone 3G S has the potential to outdo Sony’s PSP in terms of graphical capabilities.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 10th 2009 at 1:16PM in News
Pikmin and Mario Tennis dated for Wii

Pikmin and Mario Tennis dated for Wii

Nintendo has announced the UK release date of the first two GameCube titles scheduled to receive the Wii-control makeover treatment – Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 20th 2009 at 11:29AM in News