This is an unofficial competition to design your own console. You've got to be prepared to specify exactly what it's about, but feel free to be creative. If your console is completely unreasonable for price, it will not be accepted.

It's not like a giveaway or anything, more just an opportunity for people to showcase their ideas. If this turns into a warzone or I get angry PMs saying they want cash prizes or something, I'll just end it.

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Latest entry date: 30th October 2007

Judged by: Me. Wii/DS owner but a good knowledge of computer hardware. I will not be biased while judging though, so whatever philosophy you choose is fine.

Prize: A banner for your signature. And the pride of showing off your idea to the world.

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In your entry, you can include any or all of the following, as well as anything else you want to add. Please don't just enter a name and a shape; flesh out your ideas and be creative and innovative.

What you could enter:

Name - Give a justification of why you've chosen it. Do not use names likely to be legally challenged if real, eg. Playstation 4.

Handheld or console?

Appearance - Provide a picture or explanation of what it would look like. I'm not looking for great artwork, but functionality: how does the drive (if you have one) open, what lights does it have, etc. Include dimensions and a reasonable estimate of the weight.

Specs - Explain roughly how your CPU and GPU (if you have them) work. Hypothetical manufacturers and rough architectural designs would be good. Explain what resolutions/ports the console would work with, and whether it would read CDs, DVDs, SD cards, etc.; Does your console have a hard-drive or other form of memory? Bonus points if you can be more detailed.

OS - Explain what the interface of your console would be like. Channels? Icons? Blades? Include pictures or written explanations of the software that comes with the console. Web browser? Media player?

Online - What, if any, online connectivity would your console have? Online shop? Multiplayer? Demos? User content? Social networking? Would such services cost?

SKUs and pricing - Tell us what SKU(s) you would release with features and reasonable prices.

Games - The big one. Will your strategy be to attract existing gamers, be family-friendly or something completely different? Will you focus on first-party games or do exclusivity deals with third-parties? Briefly describe a few major launch games for your platform. You can make up new games or sequels of existing third party ones, but do not make up games that are owned by companies that will never release on your platform e.g. Mario. Will you buy up a major studio, outsource development or create a new genre of game entirely? Will normal people be able to develop games for your console?

I would make an

XXX console not because I would like to play with but because it would give me a shitload of profit.

 If you have any serious and well-thought-out ideas, feel free to submit them.

Handheld or console? Console

Appearance - It would look like a plan ordinary box.  About 3'x3'x3'

Specs - It would have no harddrive, no CPU, no PSU, no wiring, no metal parts at all, but it would have fully movable folding box flaps.

OS - It would not run any sort of OS.

Online - It would feature a social networking range equal to line of sight.

SKUs and pricing - There would be multiple SKUs of varying sizes and colors and they would all be priced at $3.99.

Games - The biggest title would be "Pretend" as developed by Your Imagination

Target Audience - 6 yearolds and younger.

 Do you take preorder ? I want one !

Awesome....second friend invite coming to you.

adds celine because i recall numerous great posts by him.

I think this GameBox should come with a special pack of controller perephrials in a wide range of waxy coloured sticks.

Give me an hour to get things together...

Name - Mega Hyper Super Game Blade System

Handheld or console? Both!!

Appearance - A station dock similar to a blade server but dedicated to system blades. Each blade could be used to enhance features of another blade or add functionality for another game system. Want to play Wii, PS3, and Dreamcast games in one system buy each specific blade to add support. Each blade costs different amounts mattering technology implemented but the standard blade that comes with it supports Mega Hyper Super Game Blade System games. The system also has a handheld adapter for gaming on the go.

Specs - Standard upgradeable PC components with the ability to integrate other systems hardware through individual blades. Max 18 systems connected at one time.

OS - Sony's XMB but with expanded PC features. Abilty to boot into other console/PC OS's.

Online - Mega Shop that has games/media added when another blade is attached. Co-insides with PSN/Live/Nintendo.

SKUs and pricing - One main hub with separate blade attachments. Main hub priced at $999.

Games - any game that each blade console supports and all PC/Mega Hyper Super Game Blade System games developed.

Name - Galactica Star System

Handheld or Console - Both

Appearance/Features - It will be spherical (look like a death star)....

It will have many multimedia ports, sleekly put into it's spherical structure, there will be a main slot called the i-media slot where you put your game media, which will be a memory stick that will fit in, called an MBS - Media Beyond Stick... --- these will have a memory of 300GB (cosidering technology will allow this by 2014) - each game should cost around £30 (FIRST PARTY), £35 (THIRD PARTY) $45 (FIRST PARTY), $50 (THIRD PARTY)

 The diameter will have a disc drive (hidden) in it, this will play CD's, SACD, DVD's, HD DISC format winner (Blu-ray for now)

 There WILL be a Hard Disk Drive of 200GB which will be ENOUGH as This is a GAMES CONSOLE, not a fancy movie downloading machine

 Max Resolution - 1080P ---- It WILL NOT have a resolution ABOVE 1080P even if a new resolution come sout by 2014

Remember all this technology whould be quite cheap and probably not state of the art by then.

The dimensions will be as follows - It will have a diameter of 15 cm, and will have a stand or a sleek box...

The controller will be a wireless motion sensitive (by option) semi - spherical controller, with innovative grips and water cooling/rumble system with temperature control in effect, to allow temperature effects on the the controller, hence sending signals to the receptors in the brain, about danger and basically enhancing the gaming experience through real life player emotions - THIS IS NOT COMPULSORY for old people or people with weaknesses.

Basically adding real life feeling and emotions to the game play.

There will be no buttons, merely touch sensitive ones, with a slight polish on them, so that you feel it is a button, also these areas will glow

The controller will also have a fan that will increase the game play experience by adding feelings to your hands...

It will have a diameter of 8 cm and should fit confortably into your hands...

BY OPTION

you may buy a VMS - Virtual Memory System which will alllow you to turn your Galactica Star System on and off at wish from anywhere around the world and so you will be able to play on the move

This will be once again semi-speherical, except will have a diameter of 2 cm, whch rolls out into 6 cm when you start it

SPECS:

It will have be a quad-core system, with 2 GB of ram and basically specs similar to high-end PC's today...but THESE specs will be considered as medium by the time the product launches

OS: It will have new and innovative tree based system mode, which will have animations going on in the background as to the country your in or it may automatically be showing a trailer while you decide what to do...

Online - It will support upto 100 Player online matches

The online system will be a very much upgraded versions of HOME

While a "Star Universe" 2nd life type service will be available, where you can learn about our universe, it will have factions, like a mars faction, neptune faction....

You and your friends can have their own CLAN SHIP and can go into a game through hyperspeed in this way...(Micro transaction and upgrades to ships, bases will require $$)

No headset will be needed as the system will have adequate microphones on it for you to speak..

In-game messaging & video will be there....

SKU's - There will be a HUGE advertising campaign

The colour WHITE - for families with games suited to their taste in the ad - on ALL family channels...

The colour BLACK - for hardcore with Games advertised suited to their taste - on HARDCORE channels, basically racing channels, game channels...

The colour BLUE - for the kids with games targeted towards them...

EACH SKU will be bundles with 2 games, for each of their taste + ONLINE will be free

All this at a price of $325, £205 (putting inflation into context by 2014, this is very reasonably)

GAMES - There will be a Part in the online system called RETRO STAR!

This will include games from all systems starting from SNES to PS2 - as long as we can get the licensing fee's

TENTATIVE RELEASE DATE:

2014

I WILL POST A LOGO SOON..

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