Eclipse (Ohga Shrugs)

Eclipse is the name of Sega's eighth generation console, and was released November 11, 2012. It is Sega's first console capable of supporting 1080p graphics.

History
Rumors of the Eclipse go as far back as 2010, when the Sega Power magazine reported that Sega was developing their next generation of hardware, along with speculations of how powerful it may be. By E3 2011, the existence of the yet-to-be-named Eclipse had been confirmed by many sources. Sega first showed their hardware on June 6, along with a few tech demos for the machine. However, no official gameplay was shown. It wasn't until E3 2012 that specific games were shown running on the system, including Aliens: Colonial Marines and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

The Eclipse was launched in America on November 11, in Europe on November 23, and in Japan on December 15. Launch titles included Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Assassin's Creed III, and Resident Evil 6. Consoles are being sold from $300 to $400.

Hardware
Little is known about the Eclipse's hardware at this point. However, it has been confirmed that a quarter of the system's power is devoted towards non-gaming purposes, such as connecting online mid-game.

Eclipse discs use Blue-Ray technology, and can thus hold up to 25 GB of data.