Here are the latest rumours about the specs for next gen Microsoft and Sony. Theses are supposedly coming out of CES, so perhaps they have more wieght.
Next Playstation: 1.84 teraflops run time capability, 4 GB ram (1 GB for system OS, 3 GB for games).
Next XBox: 1.23 tereflops run time capability, 8 GB ram (3 GB for system, 5 GB for games).
Link to original article.
Showing posts with label XBox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label XBox. Show all posts
Friday, January 18, 2013
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Next XBox Master Plan
A document was released a few weeks ago that purports to be the Microsoft plan for their next XBox.(direct download)
CVG did an analysis of the document and claims that it is real. Although the document is from 2010, it is likely that, while some of the specific details may have changed, reading through this document should give us a good idea of what to expect in the next XBox when it comes out (likely) for Christmas 2013.
The full analysis can be found in this article.
The most interesting things to be included in the next XBox:
CVG did an analysis of the document and claims that it is real. Although the document is from 2010, it is likely that, while some of the specific details may have changed, reading through this document should give us a good idea of what to expect in the next XBox when it comes out (likely) for Christmas 2013.
The full analysis can be found in this article.
The most interesting things to be included in the next XBox:
Saturday, February 4, 2012
More Info on the Next XBox
As we get closer to the next generation of consoles, rumours get more accurate and interesting. Here is the latest info on the next XBox.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
History of the XBox
This is an ineresting article on the development and launch of the XBox.
The Making of the XBox - Part 1
The Making of the XBox - Part 2
The Making of the XBox - Part 1
The Making of the XBox - Part 2
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Next Gen XBox Rumours
There have been a few rumours over the last few months about the NextGen consoles. A 2014 release seemed to be the consensus, but also talk that the next XBox would be announced next year (2012) possibly at E3.
Two more recent rumours:
Nexrt XBox is codenamed "Loop", it will have a main processor and additional assisted cores for graphics, AI, physics, sound, networking, encryption and sensors. It will be smaller and have a cheaper price to encourage adoption of Kinect. (Original MSNerd link). Interestingly, the GamePro article that links to MSNerd states that they think this means the next XBox will not be released until 2014. This ties in with Microsoft stating the 360 would have a ten year cycle (this would have it end 2015).
Contrast the above with this rumour which says the next XBox will be integrated very closely with Windows 8 and will be released for Christmas 2012. Also is a quote from the CEO of the team that developed the Anniversary of Halo:CE where he states he would be "shocked" if Microsoft doesn't launch its next gen before Sony.
Not sure how to read what seems to be quite a difference in dates.
Update 21 Nov: Analyst says it would be "silly" to launch next XBox before 2014.
Two more recent rumours:
Nexrt XBox is codenamed "Loop", it will have a main processor and additional assisted cores for graphics, AI, physics, sound, networking, encryption and sensors. It will be smaller and have a cheaper price to encourage adoption of Kinect. (Original MSNerd link). Interestingly, the GamePro article that links to MSNerd states that they think this means the next XBox will not be released until 2014. This ties in with Microsoft stating the 360 would have a ten year cycle (this would have it end 2015).
Contrast the above with this rumour which says the next XBox will be integrated very closely with Windows 8 and will be released for Christmas 2012. Also is a quote from the CEO of the team that developed the Anniversary of Halo:CE where he states he would be "shocked" if Microsoft doesn't launch its next gen before Sony.
Not sure how to read what seems to be quite a difference in dates.
Update 21 Nov: Analyst says it would be "silly" to launch next XBox before 2014.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
XBox 360 Dashboard Update Next Week?
This report claimes the XBox 360 Dashboard update set for 15 November will be released next week.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
XBox Live News
More TV Content for XBox Live
Microsoft has announced the addition of almost 40 more digital content providers added to their service in 20 countries. For us here in Canada, this includes Rodgers and TELUS. The above article mentions that this content will be available in time for the holidays, so I would assume it would be included in the next Dashboard update which is supposed to happen on 15 November.
XBox 360 System Update
There was an XBox 360 update today. No new features and no change log has been released (as usual) so not sure what was changed. Some users complained of problems getting their system to work after the update in the comments on the above site (Major Nelson). Does not appear to be widespread and I did not have a problem with my update.
It it likely that the above update is to prepare for the big dashboard update that is coming on 15 November.
Update: No update yet, rumours are now 19 or 25 November.
Follow this link to sign up a public beta for the new dashboard.
Microsoft has announced the addition of almost 40 more digital content providers added to their service in 20 countries. For us here in Canada, this includes Rodgers and TELUS. The above article mentions that this content will be available in time for the holidays, so I would assume it would be included in the next Dashboard update which is supposed to happen on 15 November.
XBox 360 System Update
There was an XBox 360 update today. No new features and no change log has been released (as usual) so not sure what was changed. Some users complained of problems getting their system to work after the update in the comments on the above site (Major Nelson). Does not appear to be widespread and I did not have a problem with my update.
It it likely that the above update is to prepare for the big dashboard update that is coming on 15 November.
Update: No update yet, rumours are now 19 or 25 November.
Follow this link to sign up a public beta for the new dashboard.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
XBox Live New Dashboard Design
XBox Live is preparing a dashboard redesign for release this fall.
This article has all the details. Release date is set for 25 October. Update : More recent info has release set for 15 November.
I agree with the above article, the present dashboard is cluttered and is due for a redesign. There have been a number of additions (Netflix, facebook) that have contributed to this clutter.
This update is to focus on performance, discoverability and voice.
For me, increased functionality to voice will be welcome. Last month our old, white 360 finally gave up the ghost after a few weeks of the occasional 3 red rings. So we went whole hog with a new black 360 with Kinect. I thought my five year old daughter would get some use out of the motion games (she is not very good with a controller) and I was curious as to how it worked. We also signed up for netflix. My wife had signed us up for several different video delivery services, so going with instant delivery over the internet seemed a no brainer, compared with waiting for them to send you the disk of their choosing through the mail.
One thing that disappointed me about voice functionality was that it did not seem to work for certain functions. Being able to pick or play a movie with voice or gestures is less useful if I have to pick up the controller to get through certain parts of the process. This update should fix that.
Just by looking at the pictures of the new dashboard, the performance improvements are obvious. No more endless scrolling to find a deal of the week.
The discoverability aspect has to do with the use of Bing to search for movies, games, etc. There is not too much out there about how well the search functions. I will reserve judgement until I have a chance to test it.
Cautiously optimistic about October 25th. (or November 15th)
This article has all the details. Release date is set for 25 October. Update : More recent info has release set for 15 November.
I agree with the above article, the present dashboard is cluttered and is due for a redesign. There have been a number of additions (Netflix, facebook) that have contributed to this clutter.
This update is to focus on performance, discoverability and voice.
For me, increased functionality to voice will be welcome. Last month our old, white 360 finally gave up the ghost after a few weeks of the occasional 3 red rings. So we went whole hog with a new black 360 with Kinect. I thought my five year old daughter would get some use out of the motion games (she is not very good with a controller) and I was curious as to how it worked. We also signed up for netflix. My wife had signed us up for several different video delivery services, so going with instant delivery over the internet seemed a no brainer, compared with waiting for them to send you the disk of their choosing through the mail.
One thing that disappointed me about voice functionality was that it did not seem to work for certain functions. Being able to pick or play a movie with voice or gestures is less useful if I have to pick up the controller to get through certain parts of the process. This update should fix that.
Just by looking at the pictures of the new dashboard, the performance improvements are obvious. No more endless scrolling to find a deal of the week.
The discoverability aspect has to do with the use of Bing to search for movies, games, etc. There is not too much out there about how well the search functions. I will reserve judgement until I have a chance to test it.
Cautiously optimistic about October 25th. (or November 15th)
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