New Xbone?

[Sennex 1,917]

https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/18/microsoft-new-xbox-hardware-gamescom/

 

Microsoft promises 'all-new Xbox hardware' next month (updated)

 

Don't get your hopes up for an Xbox Two.

 

Microsoft is bringing new Xbox hardware to Germany next month for Gamescom. The news comes from Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, who teased "all-new Xbox hardware and accessories" in a blog post this morning. What could it be? Well, there have been rumors (and leaked images) surrounding a revised Elite controller with three-way hair-trigger locks, tension control for thumbsticks, a magnetic USB-C connector and new grips since January, which makes it a good candidate. The last Elite controller was released in 2015. Or, it could be a new SKU of the Xbox One.

 

While it'd be nice to get a One X with more than 1TB of onboard storage, it's more likely that Microsoft will show off an even cheaper One S instead. The previous model was released almost two years ago to fanfare from critics and players thanks to its svelte design and better performance. Now that 4K TVs with HDR are becoming more commonplace, the value proposition for the One S is a lot more tangible. A lower price could make it even more attractive for first-time buyers -- a market Microsoft would be keen to exploit given the Xbox One's current position in the console landscape.

 

Whatever happens, we don't have to wait too long to find out. Gamescom begins August 21st, with Microsoft's opening keynote scheduled for 10:30 AM Eastern the same day. The event will be livestreamed, and we'll be on the ground covering the biggest news and coolest games all week long.

 

Update: Microsoft is backtracking on this announcement. Hryb tweeted that the wording in his original post ("all-new hardware and accessories") was inaccurate, saying that Microsoft would instead have "bundle and accessory news" to share in Germany instead.

[GazzaGarratt 11,178]

They need more exclusive games first, not another version of their console.

[tronic44 3,642]

20 hours ago, GazzaGarratt said:

They need more exclusive games first, not another version of their console.

Completely agree, their lack of decent exclusives is a massive turn off.

[J4MES OX4D 10,208]

Microsoft have more consoles that good games now😎

 

The 360 was a brilliant console with a remarkable online platform and plenty of groundbreaking franchises like Halo and Gears of War. This gen has been a total fuck up from start to finish - first they release a VHS player with restrictions that they back-tracked on like pre-owned games. They then abandoned Kinect despite having millions of unsold Kinect bundles. The console was incredibly underpowered and couldn't run old games like BF4 in full HD. They failed to invest in any in-house developement teams and instead used money to claim exclusives like Titanfall and Quantum Break which were both mediocre. Their solution to mounting problems was to release more powerful consoles but not address any pressing problems that have existed for years.  All they did this year was acquire 4 indie studios working on low-budget games for their overpowered console. 

 

Bloody disaster all round.