IBM and Nintendo Announce Technology Agreement for Dolphin

IBM and Nintendo Announce Technology Agreement for Dolphin is the latest item crossing the POCG news desk. IBM and Nintendo announced a multi-year $1 billion technology agreement to support Nintendo’s next home video game console, code-named, Dolphin.

As part of the agreement, IBM will design and manufacture a unique 400 MHz central processor featuring IBM’s industry-leading 0.18 micron copper technology. The chip, dubbed the Gekko processor, is an extension of the IBM PowerPC architecture. It’s designed to be more powerful than those found in any current or planned home video game entertainment system, providing players with dramatically better graphics and more realistic action.