NEW:新一代遊戲iPod正在醞釀中？蘋果可能正在暗中招募遊戲設計人員

[神祕人1號]

新一代遊戲iPod正在醞釀中？蘋果可能正在暗中招募遊戲設計人員
http://www.levelup.cn/article/html/n...5/29151404.htm


在目前所有數碼娛樂產品中，恐怕沒有哪種產品可以和蘋果的iPod的受歡迎度和普及率相比，事實上索尼推出次世代掌機PSP的意圖之一就是為了能與蘋果爭奪這個巨大市場，然而PSP與iPod相比擁有一個巨大的優勢，那就是同時具備遊戲及視頻播放功能。去年10月，當蘋果推出第5代iPod時也添加了視頻播放功能，此後，業界普遍傳言蘋果將再接再厲推出具備遊戲功能的iPod，而就在近日，我們得到消息說這種可能性將很可能變為現實。

就在前不久，一位軟件工程師對國外媒體透露，蘋果公司已經開始不露聲色地招募一批擁有遊戲製作背景且熟悉C/C++語言的程序設計人員。這位工程師透露，一位名叫Mike Lampell的蘋果公司的經理日前找到他並表示目前他正準備組建一個iTunes部門下屬的新團隊，而這個團隊的主要任務就是進行一個蘋果醞釀已久的新項目。有關這個計劃的具體內容，這位經理卻始終必口不提，他只是透露這個計劃屬於蘋果的最高機密，而想要得到這份工作則必須要與蘋果簽定保密協議。

目前，就我們所瞭解到的信息顯示，蘋果唯一公開招聘的與遊戲相關的職位只有「用戶與遊戲合作關係部經理」這一個而已，而蘋果官方也對有意招聘遊戲設計人員一事予以否認。然而這位工程師提到了Mike Lampell使得這個傳言的可靠性有了一定程度的提高。眾所周知，Mike Lampell曾是LucasArts的知名遊戲設計師，曾經負責過包括《星球大戰 共和國突擊隊》在內的多個遊戲項目，他自從2004年離開LucasArts之後就一直沒有露面，但現在還不清楚蘋果公司是否真的僱傭Mike Lampell來執行iPod的遊戲計劃。

[kin~kin]

手提機好難同老任鬥...

[oogami]

作者: kin~kin

手提機好難同老任鬥...

同老任聯盟... NDSL with iTune or iTune with Nintendo

[Metal Gear NT]

搞手提機同Apple發展方向唔太夾...不過Steve Jobs想點都冇人估到~

可能同將來iPhone有關...
其實又或者只係想強化iPod o的內置遊戲...唔駛下下炮台、撞磚、接龍咁悶

[Jamie]

想步NOKIA後塵?? ^^

[ELT]

我覺得如果只係好似手機果d java game應該冇問題, 如果好似nds, psp咁...結果只會步psp後塵

[山王]

睇完單新聞, 我有兩個想法:
1. 正如上面NT所講, 唔一定係加入遊戲功能, 反而係加入一D意想唔到的IDEA都唔定.
2. 如果消息係真既, APPLE利用現有ITUNE下載影音的銷售方式及渠道, 用下載來發佈遊戲及銷售, 可能真係會形成一個好大既市場.

[八仙果]

看來機會不小，
成事的話，估計也是 2007 年或之後了。

[dchanky]

Apple的創意是和老任有得比的. 我希望好似nds那樣開闢新市場,這才是良性競爭.如果成功的話手提機統治的時代會降臨.

[MR WONG]

作者: 八仙果

看來機會不小，
成事的話，估計也是 2007 年或之後了。

no.no.no.. 新一代遊戲iPod..今年,11月左右係會出來..搶錢

[Metal Gear NT]

作者: MR WONG

no.no.no.. 新一代遊戲iPod..今年,11月左右係會出來..搶錢

有內幕消息？
我只係睇o的Apple news site話年尾係有機會出widescreen video iPod(virtual clickwheel)

[GimGim]

作者: Metal Gear NT

有內幕消息？
我只係睇o的Apple news site話年尾係有機會出widescreen video iPod(virtual clickwheel)

i actually saw a picture of something like that, its just a widescreen (probably touch screen) with only maybe 3/4 inch boarder around it

[enishi]

作者: GimGim

i actually saw a picture of something like that, its just a widescreen (probably touch screen) with only maybe 3/4 inch boarder around it

That was fake. There was video showing how they create the fake picture

But from the sale model of iTune (all products are less than 5 US dollars), I think they may be selling some small-scale games on iPod (like Java games in mobile)

[MR WONG]

作者: Metal Gear NT

有內幕消息？
我只係睇o的Apple news site話年尾係有機會出widescreen video iPod(virtual clickwheel)

無,無,無內幕消息.只因.Apple.成曰.年年來搶錢.g1來到g5..

[dchanky]

作者: enishi

That was fake. There was video showing how they create the fake picture

But from the sale model of iTune (all products are less than 5 US dollars), I think they may be selling some small-scale games on iPod (like Java games in mobile)

我都覺得Apple會利用現有internet資源, 好似Podcast咁.organize現有的Flash games, 可以在iTune download/購買.然後在iPod到play.

[TOOT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1H_d_7CVPc

(fake?) new ipod

[Abale~姬絲汀小美]

nds不久贏psp後,老任下一個對手就是apple

[神祕人1號]

Report: Nvidia GPUs to be in next-gen iPods
American Technology Research changes rating on graphics chipmaker's stock on belief its technology will be part of forthcoming crop of media handhelds.
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
Posted Jul 18, 2006 9:07 pm PT
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6154279.html

In late May, a Silicon Valley recruiter told GameSpot that it looked like Apple was forming a secret games division. According to the source, former LucasArts technical director Mike Lampell is heading up a group inside the storied iTunes division, and hiring for "C/C++ coders with a 'gaming background.'"

Today, further evidence surfaced that indicates a future version of Apple's ubiquitous iPod player will have gaming functionality. The news came when industry-research firm American Technology Research raised its rating of graphics chipmaker Nvidia from "hold" to "buy."

The reason?

"Based on our analysis, we believe Nvidia is designed into the next-generation video iPod socket at the expense of Broadcom," ATR analyst Satya Chillara told the EE Times, referring to the maker of the graphics processing unit (GPU) in current-generation video ipods. "We believe the Nvidia chip adds 3D graphics functionality in addition to all of the existing features that Broadcom supported with the existing vPod [video iPod]."

Besides the existing video playback, a 3D Nvidia GPU has one other obvious application--gaming. However, it must be emphasized that Apple has not officially announced any iPod with anything more than the rudimentary games on current-generation iPods. Requests for comment on the use of Nvidia chips in iPods had gone unanswered as of press time.

[sgouki]

作者: ELT

我覺得如果只係好似手機果d java game應該冇問題, 如果好似nds, psp咁...結果只會步psp後塵

吾好玩啦, 同PSP GAME, 我諗吾到蘋果會有咩GAME可以出羅...........

[ELT]

作者: sgouki

吾好玩啦, 同PSP GAME, 我諗吾到蘋果會有咩GAME可以出羅...........

冇, 所以好似手機果類java game咁當附加功能會好d

[神祕人1號]

蘋果掌機計劃新情報，新一代iPod將採用Nvidia公司GPU
http://www.levelup.cn/article/html/n...7/21154438.htm

今年5月底一則來自美國硅谷的招聘信息透露了蘋果公司的一項秘密開發計劃，根據當時的消息來源透露，前LucasArts公司技術總監Mike Lampell目前正在負責這個計劃的開發工作，而蘋果招聘的有遊戲開發背景的C++程序員也與這個計劃有關。

近日關於蘋果的這項涉及遊戲的神秘計劃又有新證據出現，根據來自美國產業調研機構American Technology Research的消息，有證據顯示，著名的圖形芯片生產商Nvidia正在為蘋果的新一代iPod設計圖形芯片。據悉，這種芯片在應用現有iPod視頻功能的基礎上，又增加了更強大的3D圖形功能。

據悉這種新的3D圖形芯片很可能是為了某些遊戲功能而特別設計的，但鑒於蘋果公司目前還沒有正式確認此事，所以我們現在還無法確定蘋果的新iPod是否能擁有PSP或NDS等次世代掌機一樣的遊戲功能。

[八仙果]

作者: MR WONG

無,無,無內幕消息.只因.Apple.成曰.年年來搶錢.g1來到g5..

哈哈，
你被佢搶過幾多次？

我早幾日也被他們搶過錢，
PowerBook G4 的火牛，
盛惠 $600 ......

[八仙果]

作者: sgouki

吾好玩啦, 同PSP GAME, 我諗吾到蘋果會有咩GAME可以出羅...........

Apple Logo 的蘋果棋。

[GBA fans]

iPOD 加 GAME 只係 EXTRA FUNCTION

加唔加都係大賣架啦佢,,

買 IPOD 既人更加唔係因為佢果D GAMES

[MR WONG]

比我估中,,,有新ipod..仲要三線齊出呢...但真係吾令..只是5.5代..
到係等下年今曰才買6代吧....可能有大大个16比9....haha