Because you still need APIs for online, and also to variate access between the CPU and GPU, since the current systems use a unified architecture. Also, even though you technically write to the hardware, this hardware has an embedded API. At least that's how the PS3 works. It uses OpenGL ES, to be a bit more specific.…

Learn to read.

NO. DirectX is a bundle that includes networking, audio and video solutions. Direct3D is the API.

I fully understand the full context here, but I wouldn't really lump the 3DO into the same category as the N64 and PS1. It's like comparing a supercomputer to a Dell. While they may both be computers, they're in a completely different class and market within computers.

Nope. Hideo Kojima talked about the difficulty of making MGS4 well before the PS3 launched. It's one of the many reasons why the PS3 had such a rocky start.

I built my rig for under $500. Less than a PS3. You are so full of shit it's unbelievable.

Why is your insider even talking about DirectX? The Wii U is going to use OpenGL. The ONLY people who use DirectX are Microsoft.

The GPU is a custom-made GPU from AMD based on the 5000 series of cards, which are DX11 capable.

Dude, saying the PS1 was weak compared to the 3DO is like saying the SNES was weak compared to the Neo-Geo.

And PCs have games consoles don't. Games worth playing. And a lot of them. Total War: Shogun 2 being a big one that I've been enjoying the hell out of over the past year.

Well, if you duct tape two 64-packs together you sort of have a 128 pack. ;)

If the leaked specs are correct, when the next XBox releases it will already be outdated when compared to the PC.

Who wants to play something new and original when we can play CoD4 Clone 47!? Nobody cares about ingenuity and fresh experiences. That's why Minecraft failed so miserably and SW:TOR is doing so much better than anyone ever predicted.

I doubt that will ever happen with the CPU, but it certainly could happen with the GPU, RAM, and HDD. Thunderbolt technology is making that a very real possibility down the road.

Strange. Daggerfall was a bigger world and had 10x the amount of NPCs as Oblivion and Skyrim. Hell, put Oblivion and Skyrim together and Daggerfall was still a bigger game. PAYDAY: The Heist looks like it was made in the mid 2000's, but it's incredibly fun to play and the graphics do not degrade the experience at all.…

I would much rather help that weak player get better. But maybe that's just me.

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The "hazmat" suit is a Bulldozer. It's actually a blast suit that bomb techs wear.

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