wraggster
April 15th, 2011, 22:00
'New controller has in-built sensor bar, features 6" touch-screen', report claims
Nintendo’s successor to the Wii is built with a “custom IBM PowerPC with three cores”, an ATI-built GPU, and at least 512MB in memory, according to new unconfirmed reports.
Nintendo has declined to comment on the validity of widespread hearsay regarding a successor to its home console.
Information on Wii 2 from several independent sources has been fed to various news sites, it is believed.
Now French technology publication 01.net has published more unconfirmed details on the device (http://www.01net.com/editorial/531660/project-cafe-toutes-les-infos-sur-la-wii-2-de-nintendo/), including its rumoured internal codename, ‘Project Cafe'.
The article adds that Project Cafe will have “similar architecture” to the Xbox 360 and could support GameCube and Wii games.
A reading of the French article, from a NeoGaf forum post (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27149038&postcount=3681), suggests that Project Cafe will “support all Wii peripherals”
The post added: “CPU is custom IBM PowerPC with three cores, GPU should be an ATI from the R700 family, with a shader unit at version 4.1. Ram should be at least 512 MB.
In more far-reaching speculation, the article goes on to suggest Project Cafe will feature a touch tablet controller, with moderate graphic output, its own 6-inch single touch screen, a front camera.
01.net says the controller itself will have an in-built sensor bar,, along with sundries such as d-pad, bumpers and triggers.
INTENSIFYING SPECULATION
The games news media has been awash with details on the new device, of which games site VG247 has collated (http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/14/report-nintendo-to-announced-wii-successor-at-e3-in-june/).
News outlet Game Informer (http://www.develop-online.net/news/37510/story?site=14&story=37510) last night suggested the new Wii console supports HD resolutions, citing multiple sources.
Games blog Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/#!5792165/new-nintendo-console-debuting-at-e3-launching-in-2012-more-powerful-than-xbox-360-and-ps3), claiming to have information from separate informants, said the new console appears to be comparable in hardware specs to both Xbox 360 and PS3.
UK-based website CVG, citing industry sources (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/298241/news/wii-2-has-all-new-hd-controller-out-2012-sources/), has claimed the device will feature a new controller.
Entertainment site IGN said (http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/116/1161875p1.html) the new controller will feature touch-capabilities.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/37510/Wii-2-Fresh-rumours-emerge-on-Project-Cafe
Nintendo’s successor to the Wii is built with a “custom IBM PowerPC with three cores”, an ATI-built GPU, and at least 512MB in memory, according to new unconfirmed reports.
Nintendo has declined to comment on the validity of widespread hearsay regarding a successor to its home console.
Information on Wii 2 from several independent sources has been fed to various news sites, it is believed.
Now French technology publication 01.net has published more unconfirmed details on the device (http://www.01net.com/editorial/531660/project-cafe-toutes-les-infos-sur-la-wii-2-de-nintendo/), including its rumoured internal codename, ‘Project Cafe'.
The article adds that Project Cafe will have “similar architecture” to the Xbox 360 and could support GameCube and Wii games.
A reading of the French article, from a NeoGaf forum post (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27149038&postcount=3681), suggests that Project Cafe will “support all Wii peripherals”
The post added: “CPU is custom IBM PowerPC with three cores, GPU should be an ATI from the R700 family, with a shader unit at version 4.1. Ram should be at least 512 MB.
In more far-reaching speculation, the article goes on to suggest Project Cafe will feature a touch tablet controller, with moderate graphic output, its own 6-inch single touch screen, a front camera.
01.net says the controller itself will have an in-built sensor bar,, along with sundries such as d-pad, bumpers and triggers.
INTENSIFYING SPECULATION
The games news media has been awash with details on the new device, of which games site VG247 has collated (http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/14/report-nintendo-to-announced-wii-successor-at-e3-in-june/).
News outlet Game Informer (http://www.develop-online.net/news/37510/story?site=14&story=37510) last night suggested the new Wii console supports HD resolutions, citing multiple sources.
Games blog Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/#!5792165/new-nintendo-console-debuting-at-e3-launching-in-2012-more-powerful-than-xbox-360-and-ps3), claiming to have information from separate informants, said the new console appears to be comparable in hardware specs to both Xbox 360 and PS3.
UK-based website CVG, citing industry sources (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/298241/news/wii-2-has-all-new-hd-controller-out-2012-sources/), has claimed the device will feature a new controller.
Entertainment site IGN said (http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/116/1161875p1.html) the new controller will feature touch-capabilities.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/37510/Wii-2-Fresh-rumours-emerge-on-Project-Cafe