Anyone seen this?
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-...ame-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Rumor-Next-Xbox-Specs
Combined with MS's statements that with Natal they will rebrand and repackage it and it sounds possible.
As discussed before by some members a relaunch with a redesigned XBOX sounds like the best way to attract the mainstream and make the necessary impact with Natal.
I think they are trying to hit Sony and Nintendo from all fronts. Technology wise and gameplay wise.
Ps: Lets not forget also the old rumor from 2008
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-games-to-be-forward-compatible-with-next-gen-console-1619427/
Rumored date of the 2008 rumor sounds suspiciously similar to Natal's release. It is also in line with the latest rumor.
MS is probably braking the mold of an introduction of a new console every "7ish" years by introducing a console that reduces the gap of visual quality between generations, and minimizes spending on research and marketing while maintaining the userbase without risking loosing it
For example lets assume MS releases this rumored XBOX and does well. If Sony decides to release a PS4 they will risk more and will need time to brake even just like with every generation. The visual difference between a PS4 and an upgraded XBOX will be less. The upgraded XBOX will maintain everything the original 360 had plus more. Business wise Sony might reconsider their plans.
The PS3 may also face stronger competition if this is true. And I dont know how Sony would react in such an occasion. PS4? PS3 comparatively offering less? Where's the strategic advantage?
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-...ame-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Rumor-Next-Xbox-Specs
last night, 1Up revealed a rumor that Microsoft would be releasing a new Xbox during the fall of 2010. The system would be a slight upgrade over the Xbox 360 and would feature Natal. Aside from 1Up, other sites are now reporting this to be true and now some rumored specs are being reported.
The GPU will receive a slight upgrade. Currently, the Xbox 360 uses Shader Model 3 technology; the new Xbox will have Shader Model 5 technology and 32MD of eDRAM for 1080p output. The GPU will be designed by AMD and has a clock rate of 600Mhz.
The CPU, developed by IBM, will have 6 cores instead of 3 as found in the Xbox 360. Each core will have the same processing power. The main system RAM has been upgraded from 512MB to 1024MB. The system shall keep a Unified Memory Architecture.
Combined with MS's statements that with Natal they will rebrand and repackage it and it sounds possible.
As discussed before by some members a relaunch with a redesigned XBOX sounds like the best way to attract the mainstream and make the necessary impact with Natal.
I think they are trying to hit Sony and Nintendo from all fronts. Technology wise and gameplay wise.
Ps: Lets not forget also the old rumor from 2008
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-games-to-be-forward-compatible-with-next-gen-console-1619427/
Latest Microsoft gaming rumor on the block is the surprising idea that the company is planning forward-compatibility for Xbox 360 games played on the third-generation Xbox. Where backward-compatibility is a console’s ability to play titles from a previous generation of hardware (e.g. original Xbox games played on the Xbox 360, either through hardware or software emulation), forward-compatibility would be gameplay, graphics, control and other features of a title “unlocked” by virtue of the next-gen console’s improved abilities.......but the latest educated-speculation tips it between 2010 and 2012.....
Rumored date of the 2008 rumor sounds suspiciously similar to Natal's release. It is also in line with the latest rumor.
MS is probably braking the mold of an introduction of a new console every "7ish" years by introducing a console that reduces the gap of visual quality between generations, and minimizes spending on research and marketing while maintaining the userbase without risking loosing it
For example lets assume MS releases this rumored XBOX and does well. If Sony decides to release a PS4 they will risk more and will need time to brake even just like with every generation. The visual difference between a PS4 and an upgraded XBOX will be less. The upgraded XBOX will maintain everything the original 360 had plus more. Business wise Sony might reconsider their plans.
The PS3 may also face stronger competition if this is true. And I dont know how Sony would react in such an occasion. PS4? PS3 comparatively offering less? Where's the strategic advantage?
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