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June 30, 2005

Nintendo's Revolution console will be so revolutionary that the next Mario game will be impossible to re-create on the GameCube?

In a recent interview with Wired magazine, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto said there will be no new Mario titles for the GameCube.

Miyamoto said the as-yet-unveiled controller for Nintendo's Revolution console will be so revolutionary that the next Mario game will be impossible to re-create on the GameCube.







Sony PlayStation 3 to Retail at $400, Sony to lose $1.18 Billion on PlayStation 3 or PS3

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According to Merrill Lynch Japan Securities, Sony is set to lose around $100 per PlayStation 3 console, even with a $400 price tag.

Analysts believe that production costs is around $500 (per console), with key components (Cell Processor, RSX and BD ROM drive) averaging over $100 each to make. Merrill Lynch claims that SCE is likely to sell the PS3 at $399 in the US and $410 in Japan, figures that project a loss of around $1.2 billion in the first year the machine is on sale.

By the time the PlayStation 3 launches, Microsoft may have had a year with its Xbox 360 on sale, probably at $299.

PlayStation 3, SCE chief Ken Kutaragi said "Whether consumers think a product is expensive or inexpensive depends on the balance between its appeal and price. Our goal for PlayStation 3 is for consumers to think to themselves, 'I will work more hours to buy one.' We want people to feel that they want it, irrespective of anything else."

Kutaragi continued, "Nintendo was selling its 16-bit machine for $114 and we sold the first PlayStation for $364. The press said that it was too expensive, but it was a huge hit. The story is the same with the PlayStation Portable from last year. The Game Boy Advance is a handheld gaming machine, and it costs $91. The PSP had cost $229. But people queued up overnight to buy it, and it sold out on launch day. It depends whether people want it and naturally I'm confident that the PS3 is a product that people will definitely want."







Sony PlayStation 3 or PS3 to cost $400?

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Japanese Magazine, Toyo Keizai, predicts that Sony will sell the PlayStation 3 for 44,800 yen ($399). The console will cost 54,000 yen ($494) to manufacture in its initial year of release.







More Japanese Xbox 360 games coming next month

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According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Microsoft Japan will be making an announcement in July during which it will reveal new third-party publishers and game titles for the Xbox 360 aimed at the Japanese market. A representative from the company told the magazine that "there could be some major surprises" at the conference. More







Konami plans to support Nintendo Revolution, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3

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According to Japan's weekly Toyo Keizai, Konami president Michihiro Ishizuka revealed plans to support Nintendo Revolution, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 next-generation home consoles.

Michihiro Ishizuka told Toyo Keizai that it plans to release one or two flagship titles for each system.

Metal Gear Solid 4 will be one of Sony's PS3 flagship games. Konami plans on creating new properties for the Xbox 360.

Konami also went on the record saying multiplatform games were not out of the question.







Nintendo Revolution control mechanism will be unique

Shigeru Miyamoto creator of Super Mario Bro believes much of the appeal of gaming is letting players break the rules.

Miyamoto says games provide wonderful freedom. "Games allow people to do things they normally don't or cannot do," he says. "Society as a whole and our experiences are gradually being more and more dictated to us. But video games really open that up, allowing players control of their own experience."







Cnet talks Nintendo Revolution, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 design


The Nintendo Revolution is a small, sleek, mysterious obelisk, the size of three standard DVD cases stacked together. It continues Nintendo's heritage of simplicity and sets the benchmark for the gaming industry's overall approach to industrial design.

Developers of the Microsoft Xbox 360 made it reminiscent of a personal computer, slimmed down their previous design and optimized it for a vertical orientation. They are adding significant amounts of new wireless, networking and multimedia functions.

Three generations of Sony PlayStation design present parallels to the world of personal computers. Ten years ago, the first PlayStation's gray and subdued form derived from the original business orientation of personal computers. Even though it was an entertainment device, the first PlayStation was optimized for function. The PlayStation 2 of five years ago offered thin, vented, black, angular lines. It conveyed power and speed. The new PlayStation 3 presents itself as the cross-section of an aircraft wing.

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Killzone military first person shooter for PlayStation 3

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Killzone PlayStation 3 is a military first person shooter that builds upon the graphical and gaming excellence seen on PlayStation 2. A non-linear, intense cinematic gameplay experience that combines elements from multiple gaming genres, Killzone PlayStation 3 thrusts players deeper into the conflict between the ISA and Helghast.

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Samsung SCH-V740

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Samsung's new RAZR-like SCH-V740 handset is available now in Korea.

- Dimension: 98(L) x 51(W) x 14.5(H) (in mm)
- Weight: 98g
- Main Screen: 262K color TFT LCD 2.2" (240x320)
- Sub Screen: 1.07" 65K Color TFT LCD (96x96)
- Color: Crystal Silver / Black
- Network: CDMA
- Data: EV-DO (Up to 2.4Mbps)
- Memory: 123MB (can be used as a USB portable drive)
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- Bluetooth (Stereo headset support)
- Video On Demand / Music On Demand
- File viewer for MS Office File / PDF / JPG / txt
- Mobile Printing
- MP3 Player
- GPS







Speecys-FC robot - first fuel cell powered walking robot

The Speecys-FC robot is the first fuel cell powered walking robot. Speecys-FC is 50cm tall and weighs 4.2kg. The robot sports a 16l hydrogen absorption cylinder - uses 1l of hydrogen every 2 minutes. Price $24,000.

More details and photos on ASCII (Japanese). via i4u





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