Agent Ironside
Member
Here. We. Go.
Who is this?
Who is this?
Who is this?
Film business reporter for @latimes with occasional dives into video games. Core belief: We all have it coming. ben.fritz@latimes.com
Who is this?
One thing that I've always wondered is does the GPU that durango use the direct successor to Xenos, given that Microsoft owns everything about it and would seem foolhardy to give up after one generation.
GAF will be disappointed at Microsoft's latest console because it will be more like a proprietary computer.
Microsoft is going to treat E3 like a consumer electronics show.
Just watch.
Xbox 360 backwards compatible via improved SoC Xbox 360 slim design. MS wouldn't throw all that money away on making that chip smaller.
Add ARM support since MS is heavily pushing ARM devices (Windows Phone 8, Windows RT).
Skype to replace group chat.
MS knows that its PC sales are declining. The Xbox is their silver bullet to have people invest in Microsoft's lethargic app ecosystem. Their way for people to buy Windows again.
Someone reading this thread presumably, hah.
One thing that I've always wondered is does the GPU that durango use the direct successor to Xenos, given that Microsoft owns everything about it and would seem foolhardy to give up after one generation.
It might also be something like who is trying to buy THQ.
Who is this?
The head game writer at Variety.
Edit:
He's moved to the Los Angeles Times.
Ben is an actual notable reporter who has broken quite a few stories over the years, but usually it's a bit more corporate than something like next-gen hardware specs.
If we were hoping for "big" reveals here, it would be more like Microsoft's launch strategy and/or the system's final name.
It might also be something like who is trying to buy THQ.
Ben is an actual notable reporter who has broken quite a few stories over the years, but usually it's a bit more corporate than something like next-gen hardware specs.
If we were hoping for "big" reveals here, it would be more like Microsoft's launch strategy and/or the system's final name.
It might also be something like who is trying to buy THQ.
I remember him covering a lot of the Activision vs Infinity Ward trial last year.
Possibly, but if it's actually coming this soon we can just wait as well.Perhaps it should have its own thread?
It might also be something like who is trying to buy THQ.
I can't follow all these rumors.. one minute the Xbox is a beast out-powering the PS4, next they are equal in power, then the PS4 is better by a bit, and now people talk about the Nextbox being a low power low price machine.. so what is it?
I can't follow all these rumors.. one minute the Xbox is a beast out-powering the PS4, next they are equal in power, then the PS4 is better by a bit, and now people talk about the Nextbox being a low power low price machine.. so what is it?
One of the hardware designers keeps mentioning "cheaper" and "cutting costs" when I overhear him speaking with other industry members.
That's all the input I can give.
I thought it was going to be a piecemeal deal for their IP and not the company outright...
Also, what are the chances of this being about the injunction imposted on the former amd employees for espionage?
One of the hardware designers keeps mentioning "cheaper" and "cutting costs" when I overhear him speaking with other industry members. Note that I'm not sure which Xbox it is he's talking about as he's worked on all of them.
That's all the input I can give.
The next Xbox will be weaker than the PS3
As in, it may have been more powerful but now they are cutting back? =/
I can't follow all these rumors.. one minute the Xbox is a beast out-powering the PS4, next they are equal in power, then the PS4 is better by a bit, and now people talk about the Nextbox being a low power low price machine.. so what is it?
GAF will be disappointed at Microsoft's latest console because it will be more like a proprietary computer.
Microsoft is going to treat E3 like a consumer electronics show.
Just watch.
Xbox 360 backwards compatible via improved SoC Xbox 360 slim design. MS wouldn't throw all that money away on making that chip smaller.
Add ARM support since MS is heavily pushing ARM devices (Windows Phone 8, Windows RT).
Skype to replace group chat.
MS knows that its PC sales are declining. The Xbox is their silver bullet to have people invest in Microsoft's lethargic app ecosystem. Their way for people to buy Windows again.
When honest developer opinions surfaces, yes.
It's not like Durango's ram is slower than it needs to be.
This is simply NOT true. If you have sufficient bandwidth, lets say 70MB/s is pretty good for 1080p, you don't see a extremely large performance increase in performance even by quadrupling it. This is especially true if you want to optimize around that.
The amount of RAM in the end would be extremely helpful in any closed system.
This is my prediction too. I also believe that they'll alienate any good rapport with gamers for such a stupid decision.
Options lol.Please Microsoft, alienate me by giving me more options. I would love to be alienated in such a way.
This is my prediction too. I also believe that they'll alienate any good rapport with gamers for such a stupid decision.
Please Microsoft, alienate me by giving me more options. I would love to be alienated in such a way.
70MB/s? surely you mean 70 GB/s? And no, that's not "sufficient", or else PC GPUs would use it to reach 1080p, 60 fps targets. They don't, they use GDDR5.
Bandwidth is one of the most important considerations for graphics.
There's not simply a minimum threshold of sufficiency.
GDDR5 is 70GB/s bandwidth.
I have a good feeling that all the Durango specs will be leaked tomorrow..
Is it possible that Microsoft is taking "Steambox" more seriously than the PS4? If they can come up with a console that is "open" and cheap and well featured ($299), and drop their paywall; they might not need to push graphics as much as Sony is supposedly doing.
This is my prediction too. I also believe that they'll alienate any good rapport with gamers for such a stupid decision.
I have a good feeling that all the Durango specs will be leaked tomorrow.
Options lol.
MS are shoving gaming down the toilet in favour of social media apps, Kinect and other forms of bloatware.
Like I've stated many times today, nextbox will be more of a cable box/tv tuner than a gaming console.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meim2eLM2Z1rsx5i3o1_r1_500.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]
I'm sure it is moe.
Don't get too excited for this news in-particular since it likely won't have anything to do with next-gen.
I'm waiting patiently for Karak's post.
nope, it uses amd's current cgn/2 artchitecture, same as pc's.
xenos was nice for the time but very outdated by now.
What?
C'mon Monday! Show me what you got!
Make a new thread, GAF, if an awesome news breaks out! I wanna be on top of the game lol.
You keep posting the same thing over and over in every thread. Better hope it comes true or you're gonna look kinda silly when it's shown.
Oh, on the Cape Verde cards.