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[Leyasu]

Only two days to go.

 

[Adam M]

I don't care about specs, I just want to see games running on it

 

[Vinc]

Awesome, hope DF was allowed to go in deep!

 

[Backfoggen]

Cool, that.

 

[TLZ]

Yup. It's coming!

Jmon!

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

The chip actually says 4k

 

[quest]

Fingers crossed for some game announcements.

Edit: By Digital Foundry? Wut?

It's a pure technical reveal no game announcements. Great for us gamers for df to do it. If they give me a a thumbs up we know Scorpio is legit.

 

[Ragnarsson]

This is very clever of them, it shows that they are confident in their console. Also, amazing get for DF and Eurogamer.

 

[SafeinSound]

Whoa was not expecting it from Eurogamer.

 

[eso76]

Wooo !
Hardware only I assume ?

 

[Blastoise]

This means that MS can take shots at Sony by making Digital Foundry pull the trigger.

Win Win.

 

[kennyamr]

cool! Let's find out what Microsoft has been planning for all this time.

I hope it's good. Looking forward to it.

 

[Wedzi]

I wonder what game(S) they'll show it with. Forza 7? Gears 4 on Scorpio?

I honestly hope we see Gears 4, maybe Horizon 3, Halo 5, existing first party titles. I want to compare and contrast with what I've played.

 

[therealbigrich]

I still had doubts but rumors being true and so on 5he point it's crazy

 

[Dynomutt]

Here we go!

 

[Curufinwe]

I hope everything is really balanced. Balance being the most important factor for getting performance from console hardware.

 

[AAMARMO]

HERE WE GO!!!

I wonder if they knew about when EGX was on?

 

[Ken Adams]

What are the chances they actually reveal what it looks like or do they save that for e3?

 

[_Spr_Drnk]

Really looking forward to this but a bit torn as I'm not in the least tempted to upgrade to a 4K TV any time soon and I'm imagining Scorpio would be a bit of a waste on anything less. Same reason I held off on the PS4 Pro so far too. Still, we will see.

 

[Lucifon]

So this will obviously be focused on specs and performance, as well as some features. Wonder if they hold out for the design of the box itself and a few user features for later.

Absolutely. Expect this to be more of a spec / performance deep-dive for the final specs. Everything else will come later.

 

[Kaako]

HW only it seems. Saving the majority of software showcase for E3.
Makes sense for them I guess.

 

[Theorry]

So smart to let DF do that.

 

[VE3TRO]

Fuck yes.

 

[quest]

What are the chances they actually reveal what it looks like or do they save that for e3?

Just technical specs but possible look at the motherboard.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Perfect people to go to for the hardware reveal, can't wait!

 

[Trago]

There it is.

Richard gonna spill the beans.

 

[Makareu]

Cool to see a EU friendly reveal. But a bit concerned (!) that such a reveal is handled by a single press outlet.

 

[link1201]

Hope this means they're confident in what they got coming.

 

[Madness]

I predict there will be...salt. Mountains and mountains of salt based on how this turns out. Makes sense for DF and Eurogamer to get this kind of scoop.

 

[Adam_802]

BEAST console incoming !!

 

[Random17]

So smart to let DF do that.

Sounds like they have a lot of confidence in what they are showing as well...

 

[blue_phazon]

I hope everyone tempers their expectations, because this is most likely going to be about the tech inside the box.

We will probably not see the actual box or game footage running on Scorpio.

 

[TwIsTeD]

Why am I secretly hoping they support KB/M with Scorpio - while completely unlikely it would make me reevaluate spending money on a new Gaming PC

 

[Shil Pencer]

I think Microsoft allowing DF to reveal this shows some ballsy confidence in the performance of the system. Let DF compare specs probably show off some Forza 7 footage. At e3 they unveil the console itself and price quickly at the start so they can dive right in to games.

 

[karma2578]

That's a confident move by MS

 

[def sim]

Ah good for Digital Foundry. I like this approach.

 

[_Spr_Drnk]

What are the chances they actually reveal what it looks like or do they save that for e3?

Funny isn't it? Not criticising - I always get excited about seeing what any new console looks like too, but really is it that important? Probably not in the great scheme of things..

 

[sixteen-bit]

looking forward to it.

 

[Theorry]

Cool to see a EU friendly reveal. But a bit concerned (!) that such a reveal is handled by a single press outlet.

Its smart. And they let DF do it. Wich directly has the audience who are intrested in these premium machines.

 

[rokkerkory]

Awesome but this will just be the beginning of info rolling out. It won't be a full blown blow out but will have some very juicy details.

Oh and Forza 7 running in 4k as well.

 

[quest]

Cool to see a EU friendly reveal. But a bit concerned (!) that such a reveal is handled by a single press outlet.

They are by far the most trusted source on the technical side of the industry. Any other source could be called out as biased or being ms pr mouth piece. Df is the only choice for this imo.

 

[shanew21]

So little fanfare around this then? Guess that's left for E3.

They saw how Sony's event flopped for the Pro. It's just really difficult to show off a 4K HDR console over a live press conference. Rather than do a whole drawn out event, let the leader in testing console specs do it. You hit your target audience.

Then at E3 it's all about the games, the console's look/price, and your marketing/messaging. Don't need to get bogged down with specs.

 

[Wireframe]

This is huge for DF, I love the content and analysis they provide so wish them all the best. Very savvy move by MS also.

 

[Atheerios]

Why Eurogamer instead of Microsoft?

Is this an officially authorized reveal or a leak?

 

[rakkadakka]

What ? They're doing the communication of Microsoft ?

Wired did something like this with the Xbox One. They ran a bunch of articles on the tech etc behind it.

Not the same as what DF has planned but given the focus of Scorpio on power it's not a surprise they will be the main outlet for it.

MS already announced the machine last year..so it's not like this will be a surprise console launch.

 

[Rocketz]

I'm expecting well get to see what it looks like plus a rundown on specs plus some 1st party titles like Gears, Halo 5, and Horizon 3 running on the system. Anything new we'll see at E3.

 

[wesleyshark]

Why Eurogamer instead of Microsoft?

Is this an officially authorized reveal or a leak?

Officially authorized

 

[Development]

So, hardeware now? games at E3? good.

 

[CaptNink]

Get ready to cream your jeans.

YES! They will be well and truly creamed!

 

[oti]

Wait, Digital Foundry got the exclusive?! Wow, good for them.

And smart by Microsoft. DF is the most trusted site when it comes to hardware. MS must be really confident. Exciting.