Zeus The Dino
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Really doesnt matter unless they unleash some new games
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Project Scorpio to be shown off next week according to Jez C... (READ MOD POST)
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Steverulez
Member
An "Xbox Direct" would be fine if they gave a weeks notice and actually had some content in it.
Part 1: Announce the box design, specs and any other stuff they did.
Part 2: Show Forza Motorsport 7 with a video/gameplay then announce updates to current first party games: Gears 4, Forza Horizon 3(?), Halo 5, Dead Rising 4, not sure about whether UWP titles will benefit (QB, ReCore, Halo Wars 2)
Part 3: Third-party stuff: rumours of RDR2/Battlefront 2, definitely Mordor, what other marketing deals they got? One or two of those, maybe they'll do Ubi a favour with the new AC or just announce some updated 3rd party games.
Part 4: Finish with Crackdown 3 (first time seeing it in 18 months) and State of Decay 2 - maybe a teaser for something else if they really got anything else for 2017.
Leave Halo 6 and Ori 2 for E3 and whatever else not 2017.
Dont need huge long sections on any of these just enough to let people know whats coming and a little teaser. At some point they need to show an actually exciting new IP though
Kibbles
Member
I'm confused is this an officially sanctioned reveal? Or some site spilling the beans
Edit: ah the former, sweet. Hope this guy is legit.
You should read the mod post and stop with these drive by troll post.
Reported to modbot.
He also said that he's played scorpio hardware before which is a good sign.
I have no doubt this thing will come out in November.
rokkerkory
Member
Wrong thread buddy
wesleyshark
Banned
Digital Foundry would be a good pick to do this. Hopefully that's the case.
Thanks for your insight.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Let's do this.
quickwhips
Member
Guys it's April 1st.....
MosquitoSmasher
Member
Maybe they are allowed to do a video of where they explain the full specs and perhaps even show off the system itself, since Jez says it will be shown off? I really hope so, because jeez, just an article would be disappointing.
GinoFelino
Member
I own every console, and Microsoft have to do a Wii U level bounce-back to get me interested in Scorpio. My XB1S hasn't been used in ages.
Still really curious what they'll come out with, obviously.
Still really curious what they'll come out with, obviously.
Current gen consoles did well early on from cross gen multiplats. People will be interested as long as the message and price is right.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
If it is truly not an April Fools joke, then it's gotta be an IGN First right? I mean Phil Spencer has a pretty good rapport with those guys and is always on their Podcasts.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Hard to believe they're not going to unveil it themselves. Skeptical.
hanspampel
Banned
the switch (launch) success could make Microsoft feel very comfortable with a staggered reveal.
did not hurt the switch. it did benefit the switch
Duxxy3
Member
I'd love to have it in time for Destiny 2.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
If they're letting Digital Foundry unveil it, then it's more powerful than they've been hinting at. Absolutely no way they're letting Digital Foundry unveil a PS4 Pro Plus
Colbert
Banned
MS do those kind of hardware related interviews with Eurogamer for years now. They did it for the Xbox One with the engineers, they did it for the Xbox One S and with Albert Penello. I guess it is their way to talk in detail about their console hardware. I personally like the format because an outside person can ask questions that go beyond marketing and PR talk in presentation events.
Absolutely...12gig and that bandwidth...6tf only tells part of the story...But i also expect a price to match, that is for another discussion of course...
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
100% $399.
Possumowner
Member
Cannot wait to see what Scorpio is
MS would be INSANE to launch any higher than 399.
I dont see that at all...If its even more i'd be shouting from the rooftops...super swanky event....not DF...
Jessie.Bristol
Member
I don't care where it comes from, Digital Foundry would be ideal though, I just want to know definitively what this thing is.
MosquitoSmasher
Member
Yeah that's definitely interesting and I understand it as well but man I want to see what it looks like so bad. I want to know if it will be similar to Xbox One S' design and not like the OG Xbox One.
By the way, just now I was playing Ryse again and holy shit that game still looks so damn impressive and that was a launch game. Imagine a Ryse 2 from Crytek on Scorpio hardware. Not gonna happen, I know.
Duxxy3
Member
I'd say either $399 or $999. No in between.
$999 would basically be a PS5, but released in 2017.
Colbert
Banned
DF has more reach to gamers than Wired. And hardcore gamers are the key audience for that console as stated by Phil Spencer several times.
Jaguar Victory
Member
Meet you guys in the middle. $499.99 USD. My best guess for power to price ratio.
That will be $1899.99 for the rest of the world if Trump continues with his protectionist anti free trade shenanigans.
Do you know something?
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
My thought is, with Digital Foundry, they can't fudge anything. They can't use trick wording or make it seem more powerful than it is.
We are going to know exactly what this thing is. So my guess is, if they're willing to be that exposed by DF, then it's more powerful than we think. But hey, that's just a guess.
I was thinking this too, but I'd be fine playing it on Xbox One for a couple months if need be too. Consoles tend to be released in November, though.
At the same time, Forza seems to be the big console launch game at the moment and that's traditionally launched in mid-to-late September. It's withing reason they could do September with Forza + Crackdown, then another big first party title for the holiday.
Hell, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense that they really want to get Scorpio out for the big third-party launches of September and October. GTAV was launched in mid-September too, right? If they're showing off Red Dead Redemption 2 at this event... Hmm.
I don't think we'll be getting much aside from some technical details. Doubt we'll see the console itself or even games running on it. This reads to me as an article about what the hardware is able to do.
Keep expectations in check. If this was an actual full on reveal, Microsoft would have said something.
Keep expectations in check. If this was an actual full on reveal, Microsoft would have said something.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
They have Xbox One S bundles that are over $399, one of them is $499.
They dont have an artificial price barrier that they shouldnt cross because they have Xbox One S to cater to less wealthy consumers.
If they are indeed publishing the hardware specifications via DF then yes, they must have absolute confidence in the product. It would be a case of facts speaking for themselves.
Damn I'm getting hyped for next week.
Watch it be something minor.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
The entry point on Scorpio will not be higher than $399
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Last time Jez teased something it ended up being some relatively mundane stuff so I'm not getting my hopes up. Besides if it was something of note from another website one of their staff would have teased this and not him.
There would be multiple sku with $399 base, i think that is confirmed or likely to be.
justsomeguy
Member
Oh dude. This game was all kinds of wonderful!Glitch is Back!
Metal Arms Re-Make ala Splatoon meets Rocket League!
Extended Story
Customization
Clans
Awesome weapons and abilities!
Unreal
4 Player local and 16 player arena
4K/60FPS
Would you buy?
unknownstranger
Member
$499.99 is my guess too. I don't think they can make a profit on it at $399.99 and I don't see them taking a loss on it.
GinoFelino
Member
499 is downright delusional, both the people here thinking that and Microsoft if they think they could get away with that in today's market
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Looking forward to it, always excited for a new console reveal
Love the approach of partnering with Digital Foundry for this, if true.
Love the approach of partnering with Digital Foundry for this, if true.
Colbert
Banned
Yeah that's definitely interesting and I understand it as well but man I want to see what it looks like so bad. I want to know if it will be similar to Xbox One S' design and not like the OG Xbox One.
By the way, just now I was playing Ryse again and holy shit that game still looks so damn impressive and that was a launch game. Imagine a Ryse 2 from Crytek on Scorpio hardware. Not gonna happen, I know.
I strongly believe you won't see the console until E3. They will share some hardware info with us and thats it. Console Design and Pricing is reserved for E3. Thats what I expect for the coming weeks.