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TheOddOne · Mar 3, 2013

False alarm:

Microsoft to spill Xbox 720 beans this week?

The press could get its first look at the Xbox 720 this Wednesday, it is being claimed.

“Wait, select press are going to be at the Microsoft fiscal year 2014 event this week?” Superannuation Tweeted. “I thought that it was MS partners only. Hmm. There are a bunch of invite-only sessions about Xbox.”

Microsoft's FY2014 Event is not normally a place for game or tech briefings with the games press, and is normally reserved for investors and publishing partners.

However, the event's timetable shows invite-only sessions across both Wednesday March 6th and Thursday March 7th. They carry titles such as “IEB Xbox Platform Overview”, “Xbox Platform Deep Dive” and “Xbox Games”. Only one of the early sessions references “Xbox 360” by name.

It is entirely plausible that Microsoft has decided to use the pre-scheduled event to grant press a first look at its new console following Sony's decision to debut the PS4 at a globally viewed dedicated press briefing last month.

Press could likely be directed to start issuing information as early as this week – a prolonged embargo would not seem to work in Microsoft's favour. Certainly, a behind closed doors demonstration this early in year would seem to suggest that the machine will be revealed way ahead of E3 in the summer.

Spongebob · Mar 3, 2013

Can't wait for the leaks.

Vol5 · Mar 3, 2013

Deep Dive

BruceLeeRoy · Mar 3, 2013

Oooh yes please.

jbug617 · Mar 3, 2013

The press could be there to see something different. All the Xbox stuff is invite only so I can see letting partners etc see it first.

Cyberia · Mar 3, 2013

sineadpurcell ‏@sineadpurcell

@supererogatory it's internal only, no press. there's diff sessions for diff employees and you're invited to those specific to your role.
Retweeted by superannuation

https://twitter.com/sineadpurcell/status/308355763557003265

V_Ben · Mar 3, 2013

Hmm.

The_Lump · Mar 3, 2013

Hmmm, must be confident if the show this soon after ps4.

I'm skeptical.

Edit: I'm right to be skeptical too, by the looks of it. ^

Izick · Mar 3, 2013

And the leaks shall follow.

Syphon Filter · Mar 3, 2013

they wont reveal without letting people know well in advance.

Dead Prince · Mar 3, 2013

must get their PR department in check when they leak it.

aj1467 · Mar 3, 2013

Spongebob · Mar 3, 2013

I'm finding it hard to be excited about Kinect 2.0

Nugg · Mar 3, 2013

I guess it's an internal briefing before the public reveal

Izick · Mar 3, 2013

V_Ben said:
Hmm.

Who's that, and why would they know?

OddworldBOY · Mar 3, 2013

Want the specs and new IPs leaked ASAP. Come on shady interns!

Toa TAK · Mar 3, 2013

I hope so. That would make for interesting discussion.

MCD · Mar 3, 2013

Major Nelson: Hello March.

Syphon Filter · Mar 3, 2013

OddworldBOY said:
Want the specs and new IPs leaked ASAP. Come on shady interns!

the specs leaked are most likely real.

test_account · Mar 3, 2013

If they are inviting the press to view it, is there any reason to fear leaks then? I mean, arent they inviting the press in the first place, so that the press should write about what they see, and then Microsoft gets exposure of Xbox 720?

Interesting news though, hopefully we will know more about Xbox 720 soon

Little Old Man · Mar 3, 2013

Announcement of the announcement surely? They'd want to hype things up over two or three weeks like Sony did.

Squire · Mar 3, 2013

test_account said:
If they are inviting the press to view it, is there any reason to fear leaks then? I mean, arent they inviting the press in the first place, so that the press should write about what they see, and then Microsoft gets exposure of Xbox 720?

Interesting news though, hopefully we will know more about Xbox 720 soon

If the PR person who tweeted at Superannuation is to be believed, press aren't invited.

RoboPlato · Mar 3, 2013

Nugg said:
I guess it's an internal briefing before the public reveal

That's what it sounds like to me. Each branch will likely be going over details so that they know what they can/can't talk about once the system is announced.

Baconsammy · Mar 4, 2013

aj1467 said:

Is there a polar opposite version of this for when we thought something was happening, but nothing happened? And I don't mean the "It's fucking nothing" gif. I mean one with Ron Paul not looking happy.

sunnz · Mar 4, 2013

A graph to show my MS hype

Happened within 20 seconds.

Delusibeta · Mar 4, 2013

Why isn't MCV banned yet? Pretty much everything Ben Parfitt writes that's not a number is complete bollocks.

Takuya · Mar 4, 2013

Backfire.

Napoleonthechimp · Mar 4, 2013

Spongebob said:
I'm finding it hard to be excited about Kinect 2.0

Probably because you're basing it off your experience of Kinect 1.0 and know nothing about what they're planning. Kinect 2.0 will be more of a mature technology and hopefully Microsoft will see the benefit of opening up apps/games to take advantage of it.

digoutyoursoul · Mar 4, 2013

Let the leakage commence

Robot Pants · Mar 4, 2013

Let's hope

gaming_noob · Mar 4, 2013

Hopefully something shown soon, even if it's just a teaser.

test_account · Mar 4, 2013

Inorigo said:
If the PR person who tweeted at Superannuation is to be believed, press aren't invited.

Ah ok, i see. Pity, but i guess that the Xbox 720 reveal isnt that long away anyway

Fried Food · Mar 4, 2013

press aren't invited, but the next console is still going to be discussed right?

10101 · Mar 4, 2013

Dam we need a patsy in that meeting who doesn't want his / her job anymore (and isn't afraid of being ninja'ed off the planet lol)

Joking aside exciting times ahead, whenever they decide to reveal. Just need to persuade the wife that I NEED two consoles come launch time

digoutyoursoul · Mar 4, 2013

syphonfitter said:
Dam we need a patsy in that meeting who doesn't want his / her job anymore (and isn't afraid of being ninja'ed of the planet lol)

Joking aside exciting times ahead, whenever they decide to reveal. Just need to persuade the wife that I NEED two consoles come launch time

Hoping for a GAF member with sublime Ninja skills to enter and retrieve

Squire · Mar 4, 2013

Delusibeta said:
Why isn't MCV banned yet? Pretty much everything Ben Parfitt writes that's not a number is complete bollocks.

You could just not read MCV, yourself. There's no reason to rule out potential discussion for the rest of us.

LuchaShaq · Mar 4, 2013

Napoleonthechimp said:
Probably because you're basing it off your experience of Kinect 1.0 and know nothing about what they're planning. Kinect 2.0 will be more of a mature technology and hopefully Microsoft will see the benefit of opening up apps/games to take advantage of it.

Even if Kinect 2.0 worked perfectly as some minority report style fantasy I would have zero desire for it.

Quazar · Mar 4, 2013

So their is an event for employees, but no press, correct?

LQX · Mar 4, 2013

That Sinead Purcell is a hotty.

Neander · Mar 4, 2013

So that guy who talked about the dual APU's was right? I mean, even though it's internal, he was at least right about the 6th?

Elginer · Mar 4, 2013

Are we going to wait forever. Dear Odin give me the details already MS!

Paches · Mar 4, 2013

Call off the hounds?

Korosenai · Mar 4, 2013

aj1467 said:

It'snothappening.gif

BlastProcessing · Mar 4, 2013

Nub said:
It'snothappening.gif

EightBitNate · Mar 4, 2013

Lock it up, boys.

Xbudz · Mar 4, 2013

Ron Paul deserves better.

fluffydelusions · Mar 4, 2013

Baconsammy said:
Is there a polar opposite version of this for when we thought something was happening, but nothing happened? And I don't mean the "It's fucking nothing" gif. I mean one with Ron Paul not looking happy.

I don't know but I nominate this photo for "nothings happening"

lol edit beaten wow

ReturnOfTheRAT · Mar 4, 2013

BlastProcessing said:

Glorious.

Estocolmo · Mar 4, 2013

Please let it not be a Kinect/Smartglass/teletubbies driven console. Please Microsoft?

Wishmaster92 · Mar 4, 2013

IT HAS BEGUN, but it's not happening ;_;

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