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Old 01-18-2012, 07:19 PM   #4424
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Parts of the next Xbox console for Microsoft is currently in production stage after a rumor states the console's chip for development kits have been in the initial production stage since late 2011.

The chip itself is rumored to be developed by IBM with the codename of Oban with about 10,000 chips being in production for use in development kits.

Microsoft is also rumored to be planning on finalizing the chip to meet their goal of starting the mass production for their next Xbox console before the end of the year and a potential launch release of mid to late 2013.

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So, time for a little speculation. Oban is being made by IBM primarily, so that almost definitively puts to bed the idea of an x86 CPU that has been floating. We said we were 99+% sure that the XBox Next/720 is a Power PC CPU plus an ATI GCN/HD7000/Southern Islands GPU, and with this last data point, we are now confident that it is 99.9+%. Why? Several licensing agreements that cover what can be made where will enrich a fleet of lawyers if Oban is x86, but do not preclude the possibility entirely, hence the last .1%.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...details-given/

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Daily Recap:
1) Nintendo announces Mario Party 9 for the Wii will be released a week early in Europe on March 2nd while the US/Canada gets the game on March 11.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ate-announced/

2) THQ announces they are currently working on 2 "unannounced" Wii U games with one being an exclusive for the system with the potential of being a new uDraw game using the tablet controller. The unannounced games are not Darksiders II and Metro: Last Light due to THQ already confirming those games are in develpment for the system.
http://www.gamezone.com/news/resume-...titles-in-2012

3) VectorCell, developers of Amy, have lashed out against the negative reception for the game by saying any problems with the game is due to the game designed to be hard and not because the game is bad or ████s.
http://www.█████attack.com/news/amy-...-its-just-hard
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