"Brad McCredie, a chief microprocessor engineer at IBM, took the middle ground. He suggested computer processors will go through a phase of experimenting with on-chip accelerators such as the IBM Cell."

that's something that was predicted years ago and it the logical step. In a way we are going back to the birth of micro processors when they were specialized for a task.

Speaking from my somewhat small understanding of multi core design, as provide by the good old collage, I am in favor or few specialty cores surrounded by general cores. Basically every computer has to do certain basic instructions to make it run. Add, subtract, monitor reg. movement so having one core deal with that while another say, deals with the shells of an OS, while another deals with the executables and all the little things that all OS work with. Then you could have the general cores run all of the top level work, Word Processing, gaming, and so on.

But I really hated those 3 classes that dwelt with computer design so, I'll just go with whatever they say is best. :)

The software model has to remain simple. Making processors complicated like the cell processor should be relegated to the console arena where you care about performance more than compatibility with other platforms, and where the processor remains the same for a whole generation.

I think that, on the PC side, CPUs should evolve into becoming better at Office tasks, and GPUs should integrate everything related with entertainment, including sound tasks, and also everything related with gaming, including PPUs for physics and AIPUs for Artificial Intelligence. That way huge enterprises won't need to spend much on GPUs, but rather on CPUs, while home PCs can focus more on getting a good GPU.

I think Sony, Toshiba and IBM should continue to develop the Cell architecture further for future consoles as long as we still use silicon chips, because after all, the Cell processor is great at any task given that you optimize your code for it, and that happens only or mostly in the console industry.

multi-cores will be left in the dust once IBM gets their light processors off the ground.

Now where the heck is DJ when he challenge me and acted as he knew what he was talking about when I said "Multi-Core is the future of CPU"... and this applies to every processor... including "light processors" .. the cell... or anything...

ohh yeah and about the cell... unless the cell is designed to be compatible with existing hardware and software it will not fly unless used for very specific products... it will never be used on personal computers... How do I know... Why is Sony not using the Cell for their own personal computers like laptops and home desktops? The Cell is great for very specific implementations... This reminds me of Apple computers before they moved away from IBM CPU.... how did it work for apple? now they enjoy from a lot more developer support... heck even their marketshare increased... The cell is being out for a while now... and yet we don't here anyone talking about using them on home computers... not even from Sony. Sony even got rid of the ownership... if they knew that every single computer in the world would use the cell a few years from now and that it's the future would they just sell it?

Damn.. I don't understand what's with you people against multi-cores.. is it because the PS3 cell does not have cores? even IBM the creator the Cell says, "took the middle ground. He suggested computer processors will go through a phase of experimenting with on-chip accelerators such as the IBM Cell. But ultimately the architectures will narrow down to using to a handful of specialty cores placed next to many general-purpose cores"... every CPU maker talk about multi-core and understand is the future... a handful of people in this site that think they know it all.. say that's not the case... mmmm... who should I believe.

Wish we could get mouse mode or gyro for the Switch 2 version.

Hope so. I believe this game deserves it the most and will definitely need a lot to overhaul compared to black flag. It's really hard for me to play this game again lol

If any Assassin's Creed game needs a remake its the first one. I just think the original didnt age as well as the others and could use improvements

Good. They should remake all the Altair games. Him and Ezio are very well written and executed.

We've lost the argument in favour of games being art at this point. Maybe a remaster, some touch ups, fixes, a rerelease for modern consoles, bringing attention to the game that started it all, some appreciation. Nah just another remake. I've said this about AC4 and I'll say it for this too. Why not just go back to Altair's era and make a new game centered around him or the changes he made to the order after the events of the first game with a new protag?

Finally. Bring back Desmond and finish his story. 🤦🏾 Yall fcked up massively killing him and that future story.