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Every time I've chatted about next-gen consoles with the development community, nobody has really been able to tell me which machine has the most horsepower... until now. One high-profile developer who has seen both PS3 and Xbox 2 technology recently whispered into my innocent ear?

We take a step back in time to the golden age of computer gaming, with a review of a modern incarnation of a classic gaming joystick - the Competition Pro USB.

Full review at Competition Pro USB Review @ ZombieNexus.com

Yesterday SPOnG claimed that the new portable console, which is going to be introduced at E3, will resemble the PlayStation Portable and sport a large LCD screen, analog controls, be based on the GameCube?s technology, and connect to Nintendo?s upcoming Revolution console.

Engadget

OK Peeps if you haven't seen this post (More to the Microsoft power cord replacement than meets the eye?) I suggest you do and make sure you have a good read of the Theard! It's not just the Foxlink power supply that's affected but also the Delta PSU from 2002 to early 2004 and versions 1.0 to 1.4!

There have been numerous reports of "loose power connectors" in xboxes, and the cause of this is that the solder joints on the PSU have actually broken where the connector mounts to the board from pluging and unpluging in the power cord, which can result in the xbox not powering on, or possibly even sparks, smoke, and fire.

In a press conference in Tokyo recently, Nintendo head Satoru Iwata confirmed that the next console will be titled 'Revolution', and, like the DS handheld device, promises to innovate in the field of entertainment. The 'new ideas' hinted at are not mentioned - Iwata fearing other manufacturers may steal their plans, however he did also reveal that the Revolution console will be far more than upgraded GameCube.

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North American Xbox owners have already began to recieve their replacement power cords. These new cords are on the bulky side, and plastered with warning messages and instructions which appear to be made for the kind of person who would stick a fork inside a socket.

However, there appears to be some discussion as to the true intention of Microsoft. G0t M4xx 21 explains his theory:

As a precautionary measure and out of concern for consumer safety, Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will voluntarily replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox consoles worldwide. The replacement power cords are designed to protect consumers and their Xbox consoles from rare electrical component failures that can pose a fire hazard. Fewer than one in 10,000 consoles have experienced these component failures, and, in almost all instances, any damage caused by these failures was contained within the console itself or limited to the tip of the power cord at the back of the console.

Speaking to high-school students at the company's campus in Redmond, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talked about the Xbox successor and the next generation console war, among other topics.

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Reuters reports the home video unit of Sony Corp. said on Friday it will release four movies in April on a new disc format designed for Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld video game device.

Gamesindustry.biz has the scoop: XBOX2 will be out "in late October, early November". Microsoft UK is currently in the planning stages of a spectacular and unprecedented launch event in central London for the winter release. You can read about it here.

jeux-france.com have snagged the first screenshots from a Next-Gen Console! Here's a quick translation by Google as the sites in French.

Sega reveals the first images of its next play of horror entitled Condemned and developed by Monolith on rising generation of consoles of show Xbox 2 and PlayStation 3 like on PC.

IBM, Sony, and Toshiba took the wraps off of their new Cell processor today, and our CPU Editor Hannibal was there to report on the unveiling and give a rundown on its inner workings.

Ars Technica

The Inquirer and Gamespot have thrown up some new Info on Sony's PlayStation 3 Cell Technology!

Cell can process 256 billion calculations per second (256 gigaflops), falling a wee bit short of marketing hyperbole calling it a "supercomputer on a chip." The slowest machine on the current list of the Top 500 supercomputers can do 851 gigaflops.

Engineers from Sony, IBM and Toshiba are set to provide fresh details on the Cell processor that will power the next version of Sony's PlayStation video game machine, but at least one analyst already has a pretty clear idea of what's coming.

ZDNet

Until Microsoft makes their official announcement on it, this one is still firmly in the rumor category, but we?ve gotten word from one of our trusted sources that Microsoft has pretty much settled on a name for the next Xbox: the Xbox 360

Engadget

What?s that noise, you ask? What you?re hearing right now is the sound of 10,000 Xbox fanboys purchasing their tickets to LA for E3?Microsoft confirmed a report that the Xbox 2/Xenon will indeed debut at the Electronics Entertainment Expo this year in May.

Engadget

Sony has cryptically announced that the Playstation 3 will be in playable form at E3 in May, although it is uncertain whether there any actual titles will be present, or just tech demos.

Voodoo Extreme

The next generation of video games consoles are in development but what will the new machines mean for games firms and consumers?

BBC News

Designed for the PlayStation 3, Sony, Toshiba and IBM's new "Cell processor" promises seemingly obscene computing capabilities for what will rapidly become a very low price. In these articles I look at what the Cell architecture is, then I go on to look at the profound implications this new chip has, not for the games market, but for the entire computer industry. Has the PC finally met it's match?

ZSNES is a Super Nintendo emulator programmed by zsKnight and _Demo_. On April 2, 2001 the ZSNES project was GPL'ed and its source released to the public. It currently runs on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and DOS. Remember that this is a public beta so don't expect this to run on your machine.