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Nintendo's Dolphin Becomes The N-Cube

Posted by Hemos on from the to-the-nth-degree dept.

Xenex writes "Nintendo's next next-generation console, formerly know as 'Project Dolphin' now has an official name - the 'Nintendo Game Cube', or 'N-Cube' for short. Info about the name can be found on IGN's new N-Cube site here. Also a N-Cube FAQ is here, specs here (400mhz PowerPC based), and there is a quick editorial about why the N-Cube will succeed here."

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  1. Playstation renamed by graniteMonkey · · Score: 5

    In accordance with Microsoft's "X-Box", and Nintendo's newly renamed "N-Cube", Sony has announced that the Playstation 2 will now be called the "P-Right-Cylindrical-Solid". Sony could not be reached for further comment.

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  2. 'N-Cube' not the official name. by ct.smith · · Score: 5

    Per usual, the Slashdot editors forgot to verify the details.

    The site states in several places that 'N-Cube' is just a best guess for the system name. The official name will not likely be announced until Spaceworld (Aug 24). For now, the official name still has yet to be released.

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  3. ArtX? by Hard_Code · · Score: 5
    3) It's got a brutally powerful custom 3D graphics chip [called Flipper] from ArtX, which works intimately with the Gekko processor for maximum efficiency. Developers working on the console are allegedly having no problems pushing nine million polygons at 60 frames per second with preliminary benchmark tests.

    The very same ArtX as this?
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  4. On the arrogance... by Docrates · · Score: 4

    ...will develop, manufacture and supply to Nintendo a proprietary DVD disk drive for incorporation into the Cube. Note that a DVD disk drive does not guarantee that Cube will be able to play Hollywood DVD movies.

    will it play independant films? or how about french movies? note to journalists: not all movies are hollywood movies...

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