http://www.ps3center.net/news/3860/platinum-games-distances-themselves-from-ps3-bayonetta/

Where is my XboxHD that was supposed to launch holiday 08? You know, the one with blu ray? I hope your paper on Philosophical Derivatives wasn’t as horribly wrong as your supposed insider info on the “new” xbox.

HAhahahahahahahaha…..cough….haha.

Boy were you ever wrong. No XBOX HD? What? Sorry.

Sorry boy, but how the $150 million was never confirmed by any party. It is all speculation. Some say $50 million went to Michael Bay. Some say it was a $100 million, %50 million split with the majority going to Paramount. Some say it was 100/50 spit with the majority going to DWorks. No one on the outside actually knows how the money was divided.

But that’s not the point anyway. The point is, M$ paid-off Paramount to keep HDDVD alive until Christmas 2008.

Sorry, it didn’t work. Maybe they should go to plan “B”.

Sorry, I stopped reading after that sentence. If you are so stupid that you don’t even know who got how much (100 million went to dreamworks NOT Paramount you jerk), I can’t be bothered to read the rest of your blather. See you in August.

M$ paid Paramount. $150 million. 50 of which went to Dreamworks.

1.Sony was hurting financially? Their year-end stock report was in the Black! Did they falsify their stock report?? LOL

2.”The CELL was one of the businesses that got chopped.” LOL! Since you are completely clueless about ANYTHING, let me let you in on some info; Every single piece of electronics that is developed… EVERYTHING! That means chips developed by NASA, Chips developed by Intel, Chips developed by Sony, IBM, TECHTRONIX, China, Japan, EVERY SINGLE Chip, microprocessor, processor, is sold a year after it’s release. EVERYTHING!

3.Toshiba DID NOT own the rights to produce, manufacture or change the design of the CELL microprocessor. Toshiba ONLY took part in the development of the CELL which Sony paid for. They now own the rights to do anything except sell the rights to another entity.

Cisco, you’re so clueless about everything that I can’t even fathom how someone like you actually made it through life as far as you did. You’d figure someone that dumb would have at the very least crossed the street at the wrong time and was hit by a car. Everything you write is beyond moronic. On second though you are insulting to morons.

Do you get your propaganda from some butt buddy M$ fanboy site or do you just think of it on the fly?

Mark this down on your calendar:
Jan 7th 2008 – Warner Bros chooses Blu-ray
August 2008 – M$ announces the XBoxHD
Late Nov – Mid-Dec 2008 – XBoxHD Launches
Feb 2009 – Paramount releases BD

I did, and for longer than the one minute it looks like you did.

“Microsoft pays Paramount to support HD-DVD for 18 months”

We don’t know WHO paid paramount or even how much. Its two separate figures for Paramount and Dreamworks animation. This is still pretty much rumor, even though its a very LIKELY rumor. People assume MS was behind a lot of it, but Toshiba likely paid as well. Its not as simple as you try to make it sound.

“The XBoxHD needs a processor, so Toshiba (co-developer) buys the rights to produce the CELL”

Toshiba was already part of the Cell operation in conjunction with Sony and IBM. Sony is/was hurting financially and Cell development and production is partially to blame because its so expensive. They needed to offload some business losses and Cell was one of the businesses that got chopped. Toshiba simply bought out Sonys interest in the project. The chip they are developing based off Cell is called the Spurs Engine and isn’t even half as powerful as the Cell, utilizing only 4 SPEs to the Cells 8 and clocking in at only 1.5Ghz (in beta) compared to the Cells 3.2Ghz. Its unlikely this would be a chip that MS would utilize especially considering that the performance would be so much less than whats in the xbox already and due to different coding for it, would likely make existing 360 games unplayable. MS spent BILLIONS to beat sony to market with the 360. It doesn’t make much sense that they would throw that market share lead away by releasing a new system that may or may not be able to play existing games.

“Days after the purchase a Toshiba exec tells the press that M$ & Toshiba are currently developing a new XBox, going into great detail about the components, features and even launch date of the new system.”

I don’t recall the “great detail” in this “announcement”. As I recall, what was rumored was that MS and Toshiba were working on a set top box version of the 360 with a built in HD-DVD drive HD tuners and wireless, which they very well might be, even in the time frame you mention, but this had NOTHING to do with dumping the current 360 and replacing it but rather Revving the SKU to add additional features such that it could be sold in a new niche, much like the niche Sony is in with the PS3. In this scenario the existing 360 SKU would likely still be sold in addition to the Toshiba designed set top box.

“Then you have my track record. Reporting to a beat writer from 1up that the XBox Elite was in development. When did I break that you ask? Late January 2007.”

Do you have a source for this? Engadget and Gameinformer are routinely credited with breaking that story, not 1up.

“All I’m saying is, wait until August 2008.”

Oh, I will. I will.

Mistake

Think about it for just one minute; Microsoft pays Paramount to support HD-DVD for 18 months, which is just enough time for them to release the XBoxHD. The XBoxHD needs a processor, so Toshiba (co-developer) buys the rights to produce the CELL (or a chip with the same design) for 1 Billion dollars from Sony. Days after the purchase a Toshiba exec tells the press that M$ & Toshiba are currently developing a new XBox, going into great detail about the components, features and even launch date of the new system. A few days after that interview, Toshiba recants the interview. Then, a few days after that, Toshiba recants their original recant, stating that they would just rather make no comment and they won’t deny or confirm a new XBox.

Then you have my track record. Reporting to a beat writer from 1up that the XBox Elite was in development. When did I break that you ask? Late January 2007. Almost 6 months before it’s release. Now I’m not saying I have inside information just because my company has accounts with Toshiba, Microsoft & Activision. All I’m saying is, wait until August 2008.

Think about it for just one minute; Microsoft pays Paramount to support HD-DVD for 18 months, which is just enough time for them to release the XBoxHD. The XBoxHD needs a processor, so Toshiba (co-developer) buys the rights to produce the CELL (or a chip with the same design) for 1 Billion dollars from Sony. Days arter the purchase a Toshiba exec tells the press that M$ & Toshiba are currently developing a new XBox, going into great detail about the components, features and even launch date of the new system. A few days after that interview, Toshiba recants the interview. Then, a few days after that, Toshiba recants their original recant, stating that they would just rather make no comment and they won’t deny or confirm a new XBox.

Then you have my track record. Reporting to a beat writer from 1up that the XBox Elite was in development. When did I break that you ask? Late January 2007. Almost 6 months before it’s release. Now I’m not saying I have inside information just because my company has accounts with Toshiba, Microsoft & Activision. All I’m saying is, wait until August 2008.

Microsoft WILL NOT dump the xbox360 for a new system with a new CPU architecture that is a derivative of the Cell processor released in Q4 2008.

Um…

Toshiba just bought the rights to manufacture the CELL microprocessor for 1 Billion dollars. Then they announced that they were currently developing the XBoxHD. Did they do that for their health?

I know you have to try and justify you purchase, but come on usedcisco, wake the F up!

Not June. There will be a formal announcement about 4 months prior to launch. Sometime in mid-August.

I get it. I’m not sure you do.

Lets both wait and see if this comes to pass in 2008. If we haven’t heard about it by June, I’ll figure it won’t happen. I’ll even date and bookmark this page so I remember to come back and have a good laugh at whomever ends up being wrong.

I’ll state categorically for the record:

Microsoft WILL NOT dump the xbox360 for a new system with a new CPU architecture that is a derivative of the Cell processor released in Q4 2008.

Ok, lets get comfy and see what happens.

Wow! You finally got it. Here is some more info. Read on:

The XBoxHD is launching Q4 2008 (Christmas 2008). You also have to remember that Microsoft attributes the success of the 360 to XBoxLIVE and NOT to the actual console. That is why it is easy for M$ to move on to the next system and so easily dump the 360.

Microsoft even hired the guy who designed HOME for the Playstation network so he could design a spin-off of HOME for the XBoxHD. On top of that, Toshiba purchased the right to manufacture the CELL processor from Sony last month. The XBoxHD will be equipped with a spin off of the CELL, Internal HD-DVD (or Blu-ray depending on if HD-DVD is able to tread water for the next few months), Dual TV tuner & internal WiFi. Probably for a grand total of somewhere in the range of $600 depending on how much M$ wants to lose on each system sold. So in actuality it could range from $579 to $699. You have to remember, the dual Tuner alone costs $200 wholesale. HDDVD Drive (1080p) around $200. WiFi, $75-$100. That’s $500 right there without anything else – case, LED’s, HDMI, ports, packaging, cables, controler, headset, Blutooth system, etc. – I was being ultra-conservative by saying $600. But hey, Microsoft is made of money with money to burn so who knows. They might decide to take a $200 loss on each system. It’s no inconceivable.

“I wonder what other form of spontaneous combustion would occur to your bodily organs if you read my paper on Philosophical Derivatives.”

Well, if its as unfounded and nonsensical as your comment below, I’m sure your paper would be an “interesting” read at the least.

“The XBoxHD is launching Q4 2008 (Christmas 2008)…..The XBoxHD will be equipped with a spin off of the CELL, Internal HD-DVD (or Blu-ray depending on if HD-DVD is able to tread water for the next few months), Dual TV tuner & internal WiFi. Probably for a grand total of somewhere in the range of $600.”

Thanks! Everyone has their preference…. I had a PS3 for about 2 months but got bored and found myself playing my PC more often.

I think EA tend to screw most things up. Just look how they nerfed BF2 just to keep the whiners happy. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love for multiplayer games to be cross-platform so we could all play on the same servers.

I loved the Orange box, portal is mind bending and TF2 is a total romp! As a PC user, I wouldn’t boycott his products…. if they don’t improve the OB for consoles then you have every right to.

That’s a nice PC. No Criticism here. You should play what ever system makes you happy. You’re happy with PC, I’m happy with PS3, DEagleson is happy with Wii, etc.

But, we should ALL boycott Gabe Newell for disrespecting ALL gamers alike.