All eyes will be on Nintendo president Saturo Iwata today when he makes a keynote speech at the Game Developers Conference.
Speculation has Iwata possibly revealing the actual name for the next-gen Revolution console. It’s also thought news will come about the console’s release. Latest news on the release has it coming out in time for the holidays, but speculators are saying a summer release isn’t out of the question. If so, the Nintendo project would get the jump on Sony’s PS3 by several months.
The name change idea for the Revolution comes from Nintendo’s longstanding tradition of developing products under a codename and then giving them their actual monikers before release. No matter what Iwata reveals today, however, the news is likely to be hot as gamers gear up to enter the next-gen scene with a console other than the Xbox 360.
The other persistent rumour which has been doing the rounds is that Nintendo may launch the Rev as early as June. It's a fair old long shot this one, comparable to us suddenly being called up by Sven for the England World Cup squad on the strength of a good five-a-side game at the weekend. However, its shelf life has been slightly extended by Akiteru Itoh from Japan's Media Create.
Speaking to BusinessWeek, Itoh said, "There are rumors that the Revolution could be released as early as June. If that happens and Nintendo sells around one million units, Sony could have a harder time catching up."
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