Neowin News Feed for: Next-gen

Fallout 4 next-gen update delayed to 2024 as Bethesda needs "a bit more time"

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:59:16 +0000

As many fans expected, Bethesda is no longer aiming to ship the highly-anticipated Fallout 4 next-gen update in 2023. With weeks left to go in the year, the project's launch has been moved to 2024. Read more...

Apple could turn the Apple Pencil into a real life eyedropper tool through this patent

Karthik Mudaliar — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:42:01 +0000

Apple has recently filed a patent for a new version of the Apple Pencil that could include built-in optical sensors for capturing both the color and texture of surfaces for use in drawing software. Read more...

Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5 launches out of preview

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:16:02 +0000

Unreal Engine 5 is officially out of early access preview. Epic Games today launched its next-generation development engine to the masses. Crystal Dynamics also had a special announcement to make. Read more...

Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5 in early access

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 26 May 2021 16:40:01 +0000

A year after its original reveal, Unreal Engine 5 is now available in early access. The Epic Games-developed engine offers game developers access to its toolset for prototyping next-gen games. Read more...

Sony announces PlayStation 5 launch in China, beats Microsoft to it

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:46:01 +0000

Sony has announced its next-gen console in China before its competitor Microsoft. The PS5 will be available to purchase in the region on May 15. An Xbox Series X|S launch is still pending in China. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: ESO enhanced on console, optional updates, and new Teams features

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 12:26:01 +0000

This week brought an announcement of a next-gen enhanced version of ESO on consoles, some new Teams features, and a serious Azure outage affecting multiple services. Catch up via our handy overview. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers hits Xbox Series X|S and PS5 on March 18, also gains Hawkeye

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:16:01 +0000

The Crystal Dynamics-developed action game Marvel's Avengers is soon receiving official support for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, drastically improving the experience on the new hardware. Read more...

Here's why FIFA 21 on PC will be inferior to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 05:24:02 +0000

EA has explained why FIFA 21 on PC will be inferior in terms of feature parity when compared to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The new version of the game is slated for release on December 4. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions pushed back to 2021

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:52:01 +0000

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics announced today that the action game Marvel's Avengers won't be receiving its next-gen console upgrade until next year, as the studio wants to focus on the quality. Read more...

'Batman: Arkham' developer Rocksteady hints at next-gen AAA title in recent job listings

Usama Jawad — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 16:46:01 +0000

Rocksteady Studios, the developer of the critically acclaimed final three games of the Batman: Arkham anthology, has posted job listings that hint at an upcoming AAA title for next-gent platforms. Read more...

Microsoft: “Millions more Xbox 360s” will be sold, and new games will keep coming

Andy Weir — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:07:03 +0000

Microsoft's Phil Spencer says the company will sell "millions more Xbox 360s", and that it has "an obligation" to customers old and new to keep offering new games for the 360 alongside the Xbox One. Read more...

Report claims $299 launch price for Nintendo Wii U

Andy Weir — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:22:52 +0000

Over a year after its first announcement, there's still plenty we dont know about Nintendo's new Wii U, including its price - but a report claims that the next-gen console will go on sale for $299. Read more...

Leaked Wii U trailer shows console power and graphics

Paul Ferson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:15:48 +0000

Nintendo's Wii U console has been very divisive in the short period of time it has been known. Already we've seen many different spec-sheets for a device we know nothing about, but nothing seems to... Read more...

Dragon Ball Z Goes Next-Gen with Burst Limit

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:56:43 +0000

After Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 arrived on the PlayStation 2 a few months ago in all its so-so glory, many fans were left wondering what's next for Goku and team. Looks like Atari... Read more...

Carbon could replace silicon in next-gen transistors

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:33:01 +0000

US engineers have developed a technique that replaces silicon with carbon to make next-generation semiconductors. Boffins at Princeton University said that the electronics industry has pushed the capabilities of silicon - the material at the... Read more...

Blizzard Confirms 'Unannounced Next-Gen MMO'

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:13:11 +0000

Following speculation surrounding job advertisements on Blizzard's website, a community administrator has confirmed on the World of Warcraft forums that the developer is currently at work on an unannounced, next-gen MMO. The job postings displayed... Read more...

The obstacles to next-gen networks

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:23:05 +0000

Broadband has been a huge success in the UK with more than half of all UK homes with a connection, at an average speed of four megabits a second (Mbps). But there are fears that... Read more...

Next-Gen LEDs Show Bright Future

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:37:09 +0000

Scientists in India are reporting an advance toward discovering a Holy Grail of the illumination industry — a white LED, a light-emitting diode that produces pure white light suitable for interior lighting of homes, offices... Read more...

Next-gen memory 500 times faster, but slow to take off

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:14:06 +0000

The chip manufacturing community has long dreaded the day when flash memory could no longer shrink in size. But that day continues to be pushed back as chip manufacturers are seemingly slowing their commitment to... Read more...

New Graphics Chips Push Next-Gen Games

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:42:06 +0000

The next generation of computer games sporting more realistic visuals than ever is not yet in full swing but a range of new graphics chips is letting gamers beef up their PCs today in anticipation.... Read more...

Court Ruling Could Crimp Security Features In Next-Gen DVDs

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:38:22 +0000

A judge has ruled that Kaleidescape Incorporated did not breech its contract with the DVD Copy Control Association over its use of the consortium's Content Scramble System and due to poor wording in the documents... Read more...

Dolby Developers: Next-Gen Audio Will Use MIDI

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:45:10 +0000

In a Game Developers Conference session here Thursday, Dolby representatives Jason Page and Michael Kelly shocked the audience by saying that more and more developers will be using MIDI-based technology to power in-game tunes, as... Read more...

Current Next-Gen Sales Figures = Nintendo #1 by Christmas?

Todd Tanner — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:01:11 +0000

So will all the hype surrounding the big next-gen console launches, mainly the PS3 and Wii of course - who exactly is in the lead right now in sales? Who will be numero uno by... Read more...

IEEE announces next-gen 100GB Ethernet standard

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:44:37 +0000

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) has voted to standardise development of the next generation of Ethernet at 100Gbps. Although the 100Gb standard has been mooted for... Read more...

Next-Gen - PS3 US Launch May Only See 150K Units

Todd Tanner — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:41:55 +0000

Hmm, just a rumor still? Or is Sony really going to only ship 150-200,000 units at launch here in the US on Friday? Guess my story from a few days ago wasn't so far fetched... Read more...

'Universal' Next-Gen DVD Players On Way

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:36:35 +0000

The missing consumer link in the move to HDTV is a universal DVD player that would accommodate both the new HD DVD and Blue-ray formats. Such a player could be coming soon, thanks to Broadcom... Read more...

IBM Researchers Unveil Next-Gen Chip Cooling Technology

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:12:52 +0000

At the BroadGroup Power and Cooling Summit in London, IBM researchers presented an innovative approach for improving the cooling of computer chips, an increasingly urgent need given the large amount of heat released by today's... Read more...

ATI targets next-gen Athlon 64 FX with four-GPU chipset?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:16:29 +0000

ATI will target AMD's Socket AM2+ interconnect with its RD790 chipset - a part with the abiility to host four graphics cards, allegedly leaked company roadmap slides reveal. Socket AM2+ is expected to debut in... Read more...

EA signs Unreal Engine 3 for next-gen games

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:12:22 +0000

Electronic Arts and Epic Games have confirmed that the Redwood company has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in a selection of next-generation titles. EA becomes the latest licensee of Unreal Engine 3, which has... Read more...

Next-gen AOpen MiniPC Unveiled

Tue, 30 May 2006 22:22:29 +0000

It seems that the engineers over at PC manufacturer AOpen have been studiously reading the reviews of the first generation of their Mac mini ripoff homage, the miniPC, as the latest version is promising to... Read more...

E3 06: Zelda Wii swordfighting, next-gen WarioWare confirmed

Mon, 08 May 2006 01:47:09 +0000

At its press conference on Tuesday, Nintendo will officially unveil its next-generation console, the Wii. It is expected that executives will demonstrate the console's full set of functionalities, which is known to include the now-famous... Read more...

Next-gen Sonic this year

Marcel Klum — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:56:57 +0000

SEGA Europe CEO Mike Hayes has confirmed that our old friend Sonic the Hedgehog will get his first outing on next-gen consoles next year. Speaking to Tech Digest, Hayes said: "SEGA will continue to evolve... Read more...

Square-Enix working on Next-Gen and PC MMORPG

Todd Tanner — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:50:28 +0000

Total Videogames has revealed that Square-Enix at a Final Fantasy XI Fan-Fest this past weekend, confirmed that they were indeed working on a Next-Gen console and PC MMORPG. The consoles were not specified, and no... Read more...

Next-gen Rainbow Six hitting Vegas

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 23:09:02 +0000

Ubisoft has announced today that its flagship studio is working on a new Rainbow Six game set in the Nevada gambling Mecca. This game is titled Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas and will be released... Read more...

HP Asks For Blu-Ray Change in Next-Gen DVD Battle

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:20:00 +0000

Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday raised the stakes in a battle between high-definition DVD formats by urging a group led by Sony Corp. to include features important to PC makers and users. Palo Alto, Calif-based HP... Read more...

ATI's Next-Gen Graphics Processors Certified by PCI-SIG

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:41:05 +0000

ATI Technologies' next-generation visual processing units (VPUs) have passed validation process at PCI-SIG, the industry body that leads the development of PCI and PCI Express busses, which means that the chips already exist in the... Read more...

ATI Delays Next-Gen Graphics Processors Family

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:47:49 +0000

ATI Technologies confirmed during the last quarter's conference call that its forthcoming graphics processor code-named R520 has been delayed, however, reassured investors and analysts that this Fall it would have a lineup of visual processing... Read more...

Square Enix talks next-gen Final Fantasy, new MMO

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:56:41 +0000

Japanese publisher Square Enix has confirmed that among the projects it is developing for next-generation consoles are a new Final Fantasy game from the team behind Final Fantasy X, and a new massively multiplayer game... Read more...

Nvidia unveiling next-gen GPU June 21

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 09:02:29 +0000

Nvidia has revealed that it will announce its next-generation GPU on June 21 at a launch event in San Francisco. An invitation sent to Nvidia partners, analysts, and members of the press promises invitees an... Read more...

Next-gen leaders talk about their consoles

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 20:20:59 +0000

Corporate mudslinging between game console makers begins as leaders on all sides size up the competition. The Electronic Entertainment Expo marked the start of the next-generation console war. With all sides gearing... Read more...