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Final issue of Xbox World reveals details on Microsoft's Xbox 720

Final issue of Xbox World reveals details on Microsoft
  • Posted November 19, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Editor in chief Dan Dawkins told CVG that his publication has been at the cutting edge of Durango (codename for the 720) coverage for the past 12 months. He feels that unless something drastic happens, everything they reveal in the magazine’s final issue will be what we see at...

Sony is shipping second generation PlayStation 4 kits to developers

Sony is shipping second generation PlayStation 4 kits to developers
  • Posted November 2, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • We’ve heard a ton of talk about Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox 720 over the last year or so but surprisingly, there hasn’t been hardly any chatter to speak of with regards to Sony’s next generation console. That of course doesn’t mean…

Microsoft Xbox 720 developer kit sells for $20,100 on eBay

Microsoft Xbox 720 developer kit sells for $20,100 on eBay
  • Posted August 13, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Last week we published a story about a leaked Kinect 2 image that found its way to Twitter. Now that same Twitter user, superDaE, has posted and subsequently sold what he claims is a Microsoft Xbox Durango development kit on…

Leaked Kinect 2 image shows up on Twitter, improved detail and depth

Leaked Kinect 2 image shows up on Twitter, improved detail and depth
  • Posted August 10, 2012, 11:05 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
  • We’ve heard a great deal about Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox 720 gaming console over the past several months including when it might launch but much less of a fuss has been made with regards to the successor to the Kinect motion-sensing…

John Carmack isn't excited about next generation gaming consoles

John Carmack isn
  • Posted June 22, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Microsoft’s Xbox 720 and Sony’s PlayStation 4, prepare to be disappointed. John Carmack of id Software / Doom / Quake fame believes that these next generation consoles won’t be worth writing home…

Microsoft deploys takedown notices to those hosting Xbox 720 roadmap

Microsoft deploys takedown notices to those hosting Xbox 720 roadmap
  • Posted June 22, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • A 56-page PowerPoint file supposedly containing plans for Microsoft’s next generation gaming console was posted on Scribd last weekend. The file has since found a home on multiple hosting services and websites but that run could be short-lived as Microsoft’s…

Legal documents hint at Xbox 720 release date

Legal documents hint at Xbox 720 release date
  • Posted May 25, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
  • The release date of Microsoft’s next generation console, commonly referred to as the Xbox 720, has been the topic of speculation for some time albeit with little to evidence to back up claims. But thanks to some legal documents that…

Source claims new Xbox is 'already in manufacturing stages'

Source claims new Xbox is
  • Posted May 4, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • The next generation Xbox has already reached the manufacturing stage according to a report from IGN. A source has told the publication that assembly recently started at the Austin, Texas branch of Flextronics, the same company responsible for manufacturing the…

Next gen Xbox to include two GPUs, four or six-core processor

Next gen Xbox to include two GPUs, four or six-core processor
  • Posted April 3, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft’s Xbox 720 will ship with two GPUs in a configuration that one source likened to taping two PCs together. The gaming console is now expected to ship in time for the 2013 holiday buying season, VG247 has learned.

Rumors claim Microsoft will launch $100 Xbox Lite in 2013 before 720

Rumors claim Microsoft will launch $100 Xbox Lite in 2013 before 720
  • Posted March 26, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Microsoft
  • Microsoft could be planning to launch a $100 gaming console in time for the 2013 holiday season, according to the latest leak from prominent rumorist MS Nerd. If true, this new console would push back the release date of the…

Microsoft won't be revealing Xbox 720 hardware at E3 2012

Microsoft won
  • Posted March 16, 2012, 10:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Contrary to popular rumor, Microsoft isn’t planning to showcase their next generation Xbox gaming console at E3 2012. Company spokesperson David Dennis said Microsoft won’t discuss new Xbox hardware at this year’s show, leading two people with knowledge of the…

Source claims Xbox 720 will ship without optical drive

Source claims Xbox 720 will ship without optical drive
  • Posted March 9, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft is reportedly telling partners that the next Xbox, tentatively dubbed the Xbox 720, will not include an optical disc drive. The briefings are said to be released under what one source claims is the strictest NDA they have ever…

No Xbox 720 or PS4 this year, Sony will likely be the last to market

No Xbox 720 or PS4 this year, Sony will likely be the last to market
  • Posted January 31, 2012, 7:00 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • With Nintendo's next-generation console slated for launch later this year, the rumor mill is producing all sorts of "leaked" info about upcoming consoles by Microsoft and Sony. Although expectations are high for official unveilings in 2012, neither company will ship…

Xbox 720 to be six times faster than current 360, coming fall 2013

Xbox 720 to be six times faster than current 360, coming fall 2013
  • Posted January 25, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • The successor to Microsoft’s wildly popular Xbox 360 gaming console, tentatively known as the Xbox 720, will feature a power plant that is reportedly six times faster than what the current console is capable of. Sources close to the project…

Microsoft's Kinect 2 will be able to read lips and detect your mood

Microsoft
  • Posted November 28, 2011, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
  • Microsoft’s second generation Kinect motion sensing device is said to be so accurate it can read lips. The accessory will also be able to interpret voice pitch and facial characteristics to determine what mood the player is in, sources have…

Rumor: Microsoft developing two next-gen Xbox 720 consoles

Rumor: Microsoft developing two next-gen Xbox 720 consoles
  • Posted November 24, 2011, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft could be preparing two gaming consoles to replace the current-generation Xbox 360, according to industry sources. It is believed that the new consoles could arrive sometime in 2013 which would give Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) ample time to…

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