Nintendo “planning gaming console without optical disc drive”August 24, 2015 - 11:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nintendo could be planning a gaming console without an optical disc drive, according to a recent patent application, Digital Spy reports. The unannounced machine may or may not be related to the company's upcoming games system, which is codenamed NX. "An example system includes an internal hard disk drive storing a programme and/or data, a communication unit transmitting/receiving a programme and/or data via a network, and a processor executing a programme stored in the hard disk drive to perform game processing," reads a portion of the patent's abstract (via NeoGAF). "The example system is not provided with an optical disk drive for reading out a programme and/or data from an optical disk." The patent also states that the console's controller will sport some sort of 'display unit' - akin to the capabilities of the Wii U GamePad. A recent report suggested that the NX could be out as early as July 2016. Nintendo has supposedly asked supply chain partners to begin pilot production of the console this October. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |