Next Xbox Reveal Set For May 21, 10:00 A.M. PST, Livestreamed

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Will let xbox 360 and next gen xbox players interact

There's another xbox 360 dashboard update on the boil, ifverge sources are worth their salt. Microsoft will release the new dash update into public beta during late june or early july, the site claims, in order to prepare the ground for the launch of the next generation xbox later in the year.

"We're told that the user interface will be refreshed alongside smaller live tiles, similar to what microsoft is preparing for windows 8.1. Microsoft is also said to be tweaking the look of the xbox dashboard, with the possibility of darker or lighter themes," it reads.

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The thinking behind the update, apparently, is to help xbox 360 users transition to the new console by letting them interact with xbox 360 users, by way of messaging, xbox live beacons and achievements. The finalised update is due for release in august, which suggests the new console itself will arrive in autumn/winter - hardly an off-the-wall supposition.http://www.oxm.co.uk/54213/new-xbox-360-update-planned-ahead-of-next-xbox-release-this-year-report
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DopeyFish said:
What if a touch screen is a variant

Like... You can use vanilla 360 controllers... But if you like to have a "second screen" you don't have to hilariously juggle your controller and phone
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The best way would be to make an it an accessory like the keypad where it slips in from the bottom. I use my keypad all the time and would be open to swapping it out with at touchscreen.
 
Impeccable said:
Filled with quote un-quote nothing is still massively entertaining if they keep the viewer engaged which they did. Kind of a fluffy point.
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No, not really. The whole point of calling something "nothing" goes with the idea that it's filler-time, useless, etc.

I thought the PS4 unveil was great, but it can definitely have been a lot better, and it could easily be outdone.
 
Izick said:
WILD SPECULATION:

If Ghosts is getting such a big push on the next Xbox reveal, I HAVE to think that it's something big. The rumors of a new engine and movement stuff seem a lot more likely if it's going to get a big focus at the event. I also wonder if it means that they're going to lock it down (next-gen wise, not current consoles) to the next Xbox as well.

Like I said, just putting some pieces together in my mind to see what I can surmise. Could be completely off base on this.
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I've the feeling they will show COD in the X360 and just a teaser of the next-gen version (or even just the X360 version).
 
Izick said:
No, not really. The whole point of calling something "nothing" goes with the idea that it's filler-time, useless, etc.

I thought the PS4 unveil was great, but it can definitely have been a lot better, and it could easily be outdone.
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Different strokes depending on viewpoints and varying amounts of salt I guess
 
shinnn said:
I've the feeling they will show COD in the X360 and just a teaser in the next-gen version (or even just the X360 version).
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Oh fuck no. I really, really don't want that to be the case. That seems to be like a GT 6 type of bonehead move. Don't kill the next console's hype, especially at the thing's conference.

Impeccable said:
Different strokes depending on viewpoints and varying amounts of salt I guees.
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I totally agree when it comes to viewing the conference, but I don't really think there can be different interpretations of "nothing." Eh, who cares though, it's kind of silly to argue about.
 
Izick said:
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If Ghosts is getting such a big push on the next Xbox reveal, I HAVE to think that it's something big. The rumors of a new engine and movement stuff seem a lot more likely if it's going to get a big focus at the event. I also wonder if it means that they're going to lock it down (next-gen wise, not current consoles) to the next Xbox as well.

Like I said, just putting some pieces together in my mind to see what I can surmise. Could be completely off base on this.
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Ghosts is getting such a big push because COD is the biggest franchise in the world. Getting new Xbox and next gen Call of Duty associated together from the word go is common sense from Microsoft.

Baconsammy said:
It's Valve and it's old old old.
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Huh. Completely missed that.
 
shinnn said:
I've the feeling they will show COD in the X360 and just a teaser of the next-gen version (or even just the X360 version).
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Yeah, that's not likely. Why would they show the inferior version? I would be shocked if they didn't show off the next-gen version heavily. After all, Activision wants their player base to move to next-gen badly as well, so they want to advertise it being the best version for them.
 
Impeccable said:
Filled with quote un-quote nothing is still massively entertaining if they keep the viewer engaged which they did. Kind of a fluffy point.
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The reveal as a whole wasn't "nothing". But they did add a lot of fluff to fill out 2 hours.

They could have compressed it to 1 hour, and cut out a LOT of stuff that either wasn't ready, or just not worth showing.
 
Satchel said:
The reveal as a whole wasn't "nothing". But they did add a lot of fluff to fill out 2 hours.

They could have compressed it to 1 hour, and cut out a LOT of stuff that either wasn't ready, or just not worth showing.
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yep this one hour will most likely be jammed pack to make an impact quickly and on the news... the details will be clarified in follow ups
 
Its still mindblowing how little information we have about the Durango. Amazing job of protection of their intellectual property really- how many other consumer electronic devices are able to accomplish this?
 
Izick said:
No, not really. The whole point of calling something "nothing" goes with the idea that it's filler-time, useless, etc.

I thought the PS4 unveil was great, but it can definitely have been a lot better, and it could easily be outdone.
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Absolutely. But at this point, with only 23 days to E3, that's a mostly null point. If Tuesday's reveal was the 21st of April, then that's a whole different ball park.

The wait for this reveal is horrible, the wait for E3 is going to be even worse :(
 
Ark said:
Absolutely. But at this point, with only 23 days to E3, that's a mostly null point. If Tuesday's reveal was the 21st of April, then that's a whole different ball park.

The wait for this reveal is horrible, the wait for E3 is going to be even worse :(
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They've chosen the date perfectly, in fact I think Sony went too early now.
 
Izick said:
You should post "VG Leaks going out of business this Wednesday" on PasteBin. They'll pick up the story, and then fold in on themselves due to the paradox.



I have no idea how to read twitter anymore. What does this mean?
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SuperDAE wants Xbox tattoo. Xbox (MSFT) says go for it. They also want PICS NAO.
 
I really hope the next CoD has a new engine and that movement stuff. I know all of my friends are going to buy it, and get me to buy it as well, so I'd prefer it to be a fresher experience if possible than the past few installments.

60FPS or bust though. They're never going to give up that principle, nor should they.

Reiko said:
SuperDAE wants Xbox tattoo. Xbox (MSFT) says go for it. They also want PICS NAO.
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Thank you. I thought the "pics or it didn't happen" post from Xbox themselves was funny.
 
Izick said:
WILD SPECULATION:

If Ghosts is getting such a big push on the next Xbox reveal, I HAVE to think that it's something big. The rumors of a new engine and movement stuff seem a lot more likely if it's going to get a big focus at the event. I also wonder if it means that they're going to lock it down (next-gen wise, not current consoles) to the next Xbox as well.

Like I said, just putting some pieces together in my mind to see what I can surmise. Could be completely off base on this.



I'm always down for new stuff. Would be another way to control the OS.
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Probably will just hype 1080p 60fps
 
Two events in the Spring and/or Summer when the product is releasing in the Holiday is fine either way, as long as the quality and exposure is there.
 
Impeccable said:
Filled with quote un-quote nothing is still massively entertaining if they keep the viewer engaged which they did. Kind of a fluffy point.
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The PlayStation Meeting could be extremely trimmed down. 60 minutes is only too short if you have a habit of saying "uh" and "um" a lot.
 
I hope MS ends the first conference like a late 90's WWF show.

BAH GAWD, J ALLARD STOLE THE XBOX, BAH GAWD. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN!? TUNE IN TO OUR E3 CONFERENCE TO FIND OUT!
 
GarthVaderUK said:
I loved this video back in the day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb17FpQmVGs
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Stumbled upon that video again on an old 360 demo disc...was a blast from the past. In fact the whole disc was like a time capsule to 2005 era MS. Even loaded up the old blades guide (which didn't fully work due to no online connection capable on that setup anymore).

Hope MS puts out more discs like that for the next Xbox so I can relive that experience in 6-7 years.
 
What in the Christ @ the superdae stuff

Question - would you guys love MS for teasing the shit out the design by lifting a silk cloth draped over infinity but not completely removing it?
 
Impeccable said:
I thought all this courtship didn't matter in the long game of it all? If MS can't go too late surely Sony can't go too early, lol
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I agree.

The problem Sony had by showing early was that they didn't have a whole lot of running software. They showed screenshots of the OS, but I don't recall them ever walking through it. They showed off Killzone being played and Watch Dogs, and they had a whole bunch of trailers and tech demos. The advantage that MS now has that they are announcing 3 months later is that they can probably show much more code actually running. The OS, more games, etc. Neither is objectively the better approach though, just different.

To me, nothing really matters until we can pre-order these consoles, and that will be after E3. Until then, it's all talk since there are tons of bombs that will drop at E3 from all sides that will sway peoples dollars one way or the other (or even to both!).
 
Izick said:
I hope MS ends the first conference like a late 90's WWF show.

BAH GAWD, J ALLARD STOLE THE XBOX, BAH GAWD. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN!? TUNE IN TO OUR E3 CONFERENCE TO FIND OUT!
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That would be awesome. I'm expecting CliffyB to be part of this ruckus.
 
Izick said:
Maybe he really likes the new Xbox stuff? That seems pretty extreme to do out of nowhere, especially this close to the event. Just a guess.
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He says the PS4 is the better machine further down his tweets (troll not sure )

Lol he will probably get a temp tattoo of the name of the new Xbox before its revealed
 
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