Cell Broadband Engine Project Aims to Supercharge IBM Mainframe for Virtual Worlds
"Gameframe." IBM engineer Tami Vogel inspects the Cell Broadband Engine(tm) under a powerful optical microscope while technician Jim Never prepares to view the IBM mainframe's multi-chip module. IBM announced a project to integrate the Cell Broadband Engine -- which powers the Sony PLAYSTATION(r)3 -- and the mainframe to create a super-powerful system capable of running massive, incredibly-realistic online games and virtual worlds.