Kaz Hirai and the boys at Sony are all about profitability. They don’t just throw these slides together for kicks; they mean it. As part of the company’s accelerated “cost down efforts,” the PlayStation 3 will be getting smaller, cooler, cheaper, more efficient and generally awesomer RSX graphics chips starting this fall. We’re talking 65nm manufacturing processes, people. The good stuff.
Kaz noted in his corporate strategy speech earlier today that the Cell processor has been manufactured with 65nm process technology as of “last holiday.” Both were originally manufacture at 90nm, which was charming at first, but now seems rather vulgar. We’re updating our console power consumption charts in anticipation of the new RSX’s release.
Gamasutra is reporting that Quantic Dream - usually known for its one-game-at-a-time approach - might be planning to work on a second title.
“Our strategy was to create one big game for next-gen, but it’s only now that we’re thinking of creating two games with two studios,” co-CEO and executive producer Guillaume de Fondaumière said at his Paris GDC session today.
Quantic Dream is currently working on the PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain.
The August 2008 issue of GamePro will have a new cover story on Resistance 2, calling it the “biggest game of 2008.” The issue also is having an exclusive contest giving away Resistance 2 beta codes. We hope to win ourselves one.
They also say that they have something else in this issue besides Resistance 2. They cannot reveal it now but say it is a “truly…colossal secret”. Could we be seeing the next thing from Team ICO?
About a week ago, Xbox 360 Fanboy reported info regarding the next Forza Motorsport - thanks to a leaked survey from Intellisponse - and that the acclaimed racing series could possibly be shipped on 2 Dual-Layered DVDs - thanks to the bevy of new stuff likely being added (400 cars! 100 tracks! Driving Assist!). Well, one of our sources – thanks to a bit of snooping around Dhruva Interactive – claims that this may not necessarily happen in the long run.
Dhruva Interactive is an Indian game development company based in Bangalore. They’ve worked on 3D assets for more than a handful of big name projects, one of their prime specialties being in the racing genre. In fact, Dhruva has done work on both existing Forza titles, as well as Project Gotham Racing 3 and 4. According to our inside-man, Dhruva has already been working hard for the third entry in the series, confirming that Forza 3 is very much a reality and that we should be seeing a proper revealing of it “fairly soon” (We’re guessing he means E3). More importantly, we questioned the possibility of Forza 3 being distributed on more than one disc. Our source was quick to comment that “one way or the other, the core game will be shipped on a single disc. Content won’t be sacrificed… fans will be pleasantly surprised for what’s in store.” With regards to any sort of additional features or an expected release date, our man clammed up and refused to comment. Rest assured, our fists thoroughly shook in the air in protest.
Certainly would be interesting to see how this will further pan out. Now comes the long, enduring wait on Microsoft’s part. E3 2008, I choose you!
Eidos Interactive have updated their web, where you can listen to the main musical theme of upcoming game, and also they added box art. Dont know why, but I dont see Lara’s face here, only her.. boobs and other stuff, Lara becomes a slut?
Here are griuos that will be provided in this game (of course this is not final list ) : Van Halen, Linkin Park, The Eagles, Sublime, Billy Idol иFoo Fighters.
