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Microsoft has denied claims that some games will perform better on Xbox One S than they do on the existing Xbox One. Yesterday Gears of War 4 boss Rod Fergusson stated that the new machine boasts slightly improved CPU and GPU performance, and that in turn will allow the Coalition …
Read More »Phil Spencer: Xbox Scorpio is designed to make transition easier for PC devs
Asked about PC inevitably outpacing the new console hardware, Xbox chief highlights value of ‘having these consumer points where we know there’s volume’
Read More »Spencer: Scorpio won’t do anything for you if you don’t have a 4K TV
Still running a 1080p TV? Then you should forget about buying Xbox Scorpio. That’s the message from Xbox boss Phil Spencer. He was asked by Eurogamer about the thinking behind announcing the new Xbox One S only to an hour later reveal a brand new machine, Xbox Scorpio. You should …
Read More »Spencer: Xbox One and PS4 can’t offer ‘console-like’ VR
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that current consoles simply don’t have the power to offer virtual reality gaming at a quality comparable to console standards. When we went out and talked to VR developers,” Spencer told Wired when asked about the 6 teraflops of computing power packed inside the …
Read More »Xbox Scorpio means ‘Sony’s technological advantage has gone’
Microsoft’s Xbox Scorpio console will enjoy a significant performance advantage over Sony’s PS4 Neo. That’s according to Digital Foundry, which says that Neo is now too far down the line for Sony to possibly hope to try and change its plans and stop the new Xbox outperforming its machine by …
Read More »Some games will perform better on Xbox One S
Xbox One S will run some titles better than they perform on the current Xbox One. As well as its 4K video playback, the new console also offers high dynamic range colour support. Polygon reports that this will, according to Gears of War 4 dev Rod Fergusson, will offer improved …
Read More »OPINION: Is the £249 Xbox One S E3 2016’s ‘winner’?
It feels pretty easy this morning to draw a dividing line between the Microsoft and Sony E3 2016 press conferences. Microsoft will likely be feeling pretty chuffed with itself. Hardware is always the biggest headline grabber and in that respect Xbox has stolen the show. At 249 for the 500GB …
Read More »Crackdown 3 pushed back to 2017
Microsoft’s technically impressive super hero title Crackdown 3 will now be coming out next year. Developer Reagent Games announced this delay via the title’s official website. It was initially set for a 2016 release following last year’s Gamescom. As well as this change of release date, Reagent has revealed that …
Read More »Xbox One S starts at £249 in the UK
Microsoft has confirmed the British pricing for its brand new Xbox One S. In a blog post on Xbox Wire, the platform holder revealed that the 500GB edition of the Xbox One S will set UK gamers back 249; meanwhile that 1TB SKU will cost 299. That’s on top of …
Read More »E3 2016 MICROSOFT ROUNDUP: Xbox Project Scorpio and Xbox One S are real
The rumours were true. Microsoft used its E3 2016 press conference to announce two new consoles, including Xbox One’s successor Project Scorpio. Project Scorpio will indeed pack a whopping 6 teraflops of computing power which, if reports are to be believed, is way ahead of PS4 Neo… which could of …
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