The new Xbox will be presented on May 21

Good news for all fans of the game: the new Xbox will be presented in less than 1 month! Microsoft already has begun sending out invitations for an event that will be held in the company's Xbox campus. The invitation says "A new generation revealed" (A new generation revealed) and marks the hashtag # XboxReveal, all of which can point to one thing: this is the long awaited Xbox 720, or whatever it will be called.

The event date is May 21, so what was said by analyst Paul Thurrot recently proved true. On campus you can see the Xbox team and also to Don Mattrick, President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. There are rumors that the event will be broadcast on TV, also via the Xbox website and Xbox Live, but this is not confirmed yet.

Regarding the Xbox itself, no official data yet, but rumors indicate that need permanent Internet connection, have a eight-core AMD processor and GPU supports DirectX 11.

It is unclear whether Microsoft will do the same to Sony and not the console physically present, but certainly all hope that does.

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PS4: touch controls and more power than the Xbox 720

 

Xbox 720 and PS4 are the names of the time we give the new consoles from Microsoft and Sony will be releasing in the future. A couple of days ago, Sony released a new video to warm things up. In the same way that you can see at the bottom of the article, states that "something" related to the PlayStation brand will be announced on 20 February. Bets worldwide are obvious: the PlayStation 4. Fortunately, we will not have to wait so long to get any news about the PS4, but probably will not see it in photos before 20.

Back then, according to sources who claim knowledge of the future and the future Xbox PlayStation, the PS4 is considered the most powerful console if both are compared. According to rumors, one of its specifications include 8GB of RAM with GDDR5 memory included.

On the other hand, also referred to a modern control technology with touch capabilities. Apparently the touch panel will be located where the Start and Select buttons on a control current DualShock. Also included is a special button for taking screenshots and videos of our games then we can share. The video limit would be 15 minutes.

Hopefully a few more weeks before we will be able to know if this is true or end turn out to be false rumors.

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Sony will let Microsoft releases the Xbox first

 

New Xbox and PlayStation are underway. The big question is: which of the two will be released first? Will the PlayStation 4 (codenamed "Orbis") or the Xbox 720 (codenamed "Durango")? According to a review of the Sony CEO Kaz Hirai, the new console will not be the first to be released, and seems to leave that honor to the Xbox.

Except for the PS1, Sony has always chosen to sit and wait. The PS2 came out almost two years after the Dreamcast, and the PS3 a year later than the Xbox 360. I just hope they do not have to wait that long to test the future PS4.

When asked about the launch, Hirai said "Why competition ahead when you can see your specifications and then release something better?". Clearly Hirai afraid that Microsoft achieved a better console launch the PS4 if they rush it out to the market too.

How much do you expect Sony to launch its PS4? If things continue at this rate, you may not see it on sale until 2014.

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Xbox future details

 

What we're seeing up here? For something that many have waited for a long time: details of the architecture of the new generation of the Xbox. Reportedly filtration is a console architecture, but it is just a rumor, nothing coming from official sources, so if rumors are not your thing you'll have to wait for Microsoft guys make an official announcement .

What do we know so far about the Xbox 720 or whatever it will be called the console future? For what the image shows, obviously. First of all, the Xbox will have an octa-core processor at 1.6GHz X64. With him take 8GB of DDR3 RAM and will a reader of Blu-ray. Shall also maintain a 800MHz graphics processor that will work closely with the rest of the drive hardware.

In terms of connectivity, it has Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi and finally Wi-Fi Direct. It also appears that by NUI sensor has improved the integration of Kinect, all thanks to the modern technology of the console.

Hopefully Microsoft official release information soon. It would not be nice to have to wait until June E3 or similar event.

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Controlling the PS4 could have touch screen and biometric sensor

 

All forecasts indicate that Sony and Microsoft will turn to face again when their new consoles, hitherto known as PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720, come to light. New reports say that Sony could make big differences with his rival to implement a new control similar to that seen with the Wii U and PS Vita.

DualShock analog controller (pictured) has hardly changed since its launch in 1997, but new rumors suggest the company are working on a new type of control for the PS4.

As they say, there are already prototypes PS4 control with biometric sensors and touch screen LCD, and the same are in the laboratories of the research and development department of Sony. He says the idea is to create a Sony user interface similar to that used by the PS Vita.

The touch screen makes sense, but the biometric sensor add new way to play video games, and also add a few extra dollars to the cost of control.

Will have to see how out once the PS4 is released.

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Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 could be launched in the coming months for $ 350

We are 6 or 7 years since the two most popular consoles on the market were released. We are talking about the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony. Both have had a lot of sales and a great success, but many people feel that it is high time for a change. The new generation of consoles will have to come soon, and may do so at very good prices too.
Colin Sebastian of Baird Equity Research says the two new consoles could be priced between $ 350 and $ 400 after its release. Reportedly, the analyst spoke with several important people in the industry of video games last week during CES 2013, who told him that the new consoles will parts of high-end PCs, will have voice controls, will be sensitive to movements and what many expected: files can be played media . The launch of both would occur at about the same time and from September to November or so.
The Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) to be held in June seems a good time for manufacturers to let us take a first look at the future Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4.

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Valve begin to develop hardware for PC

With the arrival of the new PS4 probably next year and with the Xbox 720 getting closer, gamer PCs need to find enough power to compete with the new generation of consoles. One of the largest companies in the industry gamer, Valve, just jump on the bandwagon of developers hardware for computers , which will help balance the scales when the next generation consoles go on sale.
Valve's Gabe Newell commented under the Spike Video Game Awards 2012 that the company plans to start developing hardware to give users of a computer the same experience we can achieve with a console.
Newell believes that both developers and consumers will find in the PC a better system for their activities.

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The new Xbox would be released next year

The Xbox 360, one of the most successful consoles of today, was launched by Microsoft for 7 years ago and has remained largely unchanged since then, except some few clear updates you received. On Friday, it was Black Friday, this little managed to sell a total of 750,000 units, which is a record level of sales in a single day. There is no doubt that the Xbox 360 is still one of the best consoles that exist along with the Sony PS3, but we wonder: what does the future hold?

According to Bloomberg, the future Xbox, Xbox 720 called by some, and is scheduled for release next year, although we do not know an exact date yet.

Inside sources say that Microsoft does not know whether it should introduce the new Xbox at E3 2013 (which will be in June if memory serves me correctly) or if it should do so in a separate and unique event. For now, the company has refused to comment on it.

Do you think it is high time that a new Xbox is released or we can still get more juice to the 360?

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Michael Pachter predicts Xbox 720 will cost $ 99

 

The next console from Microsoft, known com Xbox 720, could be a radical change to the previous model. The company bet to design a device which approaches the possibilities of a 'set on box', allowing users access to TV content, Internet and games. Analyst Michael Pachter has said that Microsoft will come to an agreement with cable TV providers to offer subsidized console from $ 99 (80.5 euros).
After Nintendo Wii submit U, its next-generation console, the speculations and rumors about the reaction from Microsoft and Sony have been steady in recent months. Many believe that companies bet for a radical change in their devices, changing the usual technical evolution from one generation to another by a new distribution model, based on games in the cloud.
Meanwhile, companies are still reluctant to accept such a radical change, although their movements appear to be on that line. For example, Sony has recently acquired Gaikai, a company that is dedicated just to the games in the cloud. For its part, Microsoft has not commented, but is expected to follow that line strategy.
Amid the speculation, one of the most recognizable analysts in the world of video games, Michael Pachter, said its outlook for the next generation of Xbox. Pachter is known to hit a large number of these assessments in what your opinion on Microsoft's strategy in this field is taken into account.
Specifically, Michael Pachter has said that the next console from Microsoft will be a kind of 'set on box', which will unify access to all content and the company's divisions. In comments reported by the specialized portal IncGamers, the analyst explained that this important step takes brewing in Microsoft for the past years.
The truth is that Microsoft has been introduced in most markets in digital content. The company has a presence in the gaming world, offering audiovisual content via Xbox Live and has already reached agreements with cable television companies to offer their services. The objective now is to create a device that allows the consumption of these products to as many people as possible.
To achieve this goal, Michael Pachter explained that Microsoft will partner with cable TV providers. This alliance, in addition to increasing the catalog of content, allow the company to offer the console at a price set.
Specifically, Pachter has said that Microsoft would sell the new Xbox 720 for $ 99 by a grant from other companies. Users to buy the device, would commit to purchase also a cable TV service for a specified time. This is a model that has been used for years in areas such as mobile phones. A case even closer to this model is the option to purchase the Sony PS Vita Vodafone.
Michael Pachter forecasts seem quite possible. With a device of this type, Xbox 720 maintain its position as a clear rival to the Sony console and allow Microsoft to improve in booming sectors. Moreover, the idea of ​​turning the console on a 'set on box' would make Microsoft could sell the device as a way to turn any television into a Smart TV, it seems the future of the display market.
By the time since Microsoft still silent. However, Pachter forecasts fit perfectly in the new philosophy of the company to connect all their products to provide a service platform. Surely after new products are launched Windows 8 Microsoft decides to announce updates to Xbox 720 and will then be able to confirm or download Michael Pachter.

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