Update: Microsoft Finally Admits to Xbox 720

[Buizel91]

End of the year? And Halo 4 comes out in November...surely they would just release Halo 4 onto the new system, so then they would make A LOT more money with the system.

Somehow i doubt this, i really do, but even Microsoft isn't that stupid to release a highly anticipated game onto the 360 when in a month a new console would hit the shelf. And if they do, they are idiots.

I can easily see it being released in 2013/2014, but this year, and not mention at E3? Yeh sure.

 

[Trivun]

The only thing I care about here is if it has backwards compatibility. And I mean FULL backwards compatibility, permanently. If I can't play my entire current Xbox 360 collection on the new Xbox when it eventually comes out, then there's no way I'm getting rid of my current console. Which means a lesser chance of me upgrading to the newer version...

 

[Aerosteam]

I would have just said 'the next Xbox'.

Or rather "The NeXtBox"

Why the heck didn't I think of that?!

That is an awesome name, yes, but nothing will ever beat Fox News' name for it.

Spoiler: lolwut

 

[RJ Dalton]

Always the last to jump on the bandwagon, eh Microsoft?

 

[BloodRed Pixel]

You know what would be great? To port over the current XBLA games to the 720, and then allow people to download the games they have for the 360 on the 720!

Im just saying... it would make me extremely happy.

I would think the same model with the psn on the vita to download psp games would be at work here for digital games on the 720. I could also see a transfer app that will allow you log in your Xbox live account to the new system and transfer over all the purchases with said account via Ethernet or WiFi. All of this speculation however..we will just have to wait and see.

it's time again to get screwed over by another console generation...

when will they ever learn,... when...

 

[Chimpzy_v1legacy]

I hate it when people call it the 'Xbox 720'. Jesus, Microsoft aren't the unimaginative when it comes to naming consoles. I would have just said 'the next Xbox'.

As for the news, It seems really strange how they didn't announce this at E3, it wasn't that long ago.

Or rather "The NeXtBox"

Even better yet, "The KineXtBox".

Anyway, I propose the name Xbox Fiesta instead, for no other reason that I like the sound of it.

 

[Jameseh]

Hopefully the controller stays the same, except for a split d-pad.

 

[JohnnyDelRay]

I'm not too excited about the specs so far, all it's telling me is that it's slowly catching up to PC's of last year. 64-bit and 4-6GB of RAM, shit that's at least what I'd be expecting, especially if there's extra resources going into the OS running it, knowing MS's track record I hope they don't make it a bloated mess.

Backwards compatibility is good, that's nice to loyal fans rather than taking out the used games market, but I hope the cloud gaming part is implemented well. That's still something rather new and I hope it doesn't ruffle too many feathers. Though it definitely will, just like Steam did and Origin is doing.

 

[Kargathia]

It seems odd that a brand new system that is supposedly releasing in the next 4 months hasn't even been confirmed by Microsoft, doesn't it? Especially with the WiiU having been confirmed for over a year.

My thoughts exactly. They'd have 3 months and a bit to generate hype if they're aiming for a late Q4 release, which is very little. Six months would be bare minimum, and I'd expect a year.

They sure do seem obsessed with the idea of a "media center" that does everything instead of keeping it simple (which might make the thing less like a giant brick).
I can get behind dvds but why the heck would I want to watch TV through my gaming console?

It's not you they're aiming at, but people who'd buy it as a tv receiver you can play games on.
Much along the same lines as that a PS3 on discount is a perfectly viable alternative to a blu-ray player.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Hooray? I mean it sounds cool and all but a release by the end of 2012? I just hope the new systems have all the kinks worked out and aren't being released simply to meet the holiday season.


... Oh who am I kidding, of course they would release it for the holiday season. Even if it did have crippling issues.

Everyone knows Microsoft learned their lesson from the RROD, whatever they launch, they'll test the shit out of it to avoid it.

really? assuming this is legit, I'd be taking bets on the crash rate being some what greater then the 360s

but i doubt this is legit, Microsoft would have been bragging about 'how much better it is' compared to the WiiU by now if it was

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

They sure do seem obsessed with the idea of a "media center" that does everything instead of keeping it simple (which might make the thing less like a giant brick).
I can get behind dvds but why the heck would I want to watch TV through my gaming console?

It's not you they're aiming at, but people who'd buy it as a tv receiver you can play games on.

Naw, you're not thinking it through... they're offering a game console (or at least, we assume it will still play games... hard to say with all the other shit they're shoehorning in) that can also be used as a DVR so you can 'time-shift' (legalese for 'record and watch later') tv shows.

Doesn't sound like something they'd really be interested in... except for when those HDDs inside the start getting full-as-fuck (and people who own DVRs will tell you that doesn't take anywhere near as long as people think it will) and people want bigger and bigger HDDs... which microsoft will be more than willing to sell them at a grossly inflated premium.

Much along the same lines as that a PS3 on discount is a perfectly viable alternative to a blu-ray player.

Actually, even at a discount they're still not a viable alternative unless the PS3 offers you other things you're interested in... because it will be a loooooong time before a PS3 is discounted to be price competative with a low end, el cheapo BR player.

That doesn't even count people who use a PC as their media centre, who can grab a BR drive for their system for AU$50.

 

[Druyn]

This has to be a fakeout or a lie or a misunderstanding or something. The xbox 360 is a hugely popular machine with a dedicated fanbase, there's no way they're going to ship out it's successor with so little notice and advertising. It's already freakin' August. They would give the next console at least a year and market the hell out of it, not mention it in passing with five months left till Christmas.

I'm calling bull on this one.

 

[zehydra]

I'll wait till I see the graphical output on it before I even consider getting it.

Go on, Microsoft. Impress me.

 

[shrekfan246]

It's been almost six years since the current console generation started

Pedantic moment: Xbox 360 first release date - November 16, 2005. It's been almost seven years.

Pedantry aside, I agree that four months seems like they'd be cutting it awfully close as far as hype goes, and especially with Halo 4 looming on the horizon. The Xbox 360 was unveiled to the public six months before it hit the market, and this isn't an 'official' announcement or anything so assumptions would say that they'd likely only give themselves three months of hype if they tried pushing it out before the new year.

I'll wait and see what happens. I figure next year I'll need to upgrade my computer anyway.

EDITED out a bit that had no business being included because it's pretty easy to see the date for most people on this website.

 

[Awexsome]

I doubt that release date being before the end of the year. It would've been announced at E3 this year if it was going to be released.

Plus as a Bungie fan that leaked contract from the Activision-Infinity Ward case specified how their new franchise was to release in 2013 as one of the launch titles for the "Xbox 720" along with on the older 360.

 

[Dead Seerius]

"Hall said that Microsoft is releasing it to coincide with "the new wave of products," including Windows 8, Office 15, the next generation of Windows Phones, and the aforementioned Xbox."

GOD DAMN IT! I finally have new stuff, and now it's all going to be outdated by something new?! Are you serious?! I JUST bought a new Xbox and a new laptop! Bloody hell.

... Well, it's progress, I guess. And it probably won't come out until the end of the year. I've got time to enjoy what I have. What, four, five months?

Aw don't feel too bad about it. It usually takes a couple years for new consoles to be worth buying anyway. What with new IP taking a while to develop and the practically inevitable bugs that the system itself will have on launch (RRoD anyone?) it's probably for the best.

Besides, most of the stuff for the 360 is gonna be discounted now! Hooray for waiting.

 

[OldNewNewOld]

And the official name will probably be xbox 360 triangle.


I doubt it will release this year. There is no way they wouldn't make any hype about it. Unless they leaked all that info intentionally hoping that it will be hype enough. Too bad that people were to skeptical about it and it went the other way, creating some anti-hype.

 

[octafish]

They sure do seem obsessed with the idea of a "media center" that does everything instead of keeping it simple (which might make the thing less like a giant brick).
I can get behind dvds but why the heck would I want to watch TV through my gaming console?

It's not you they're aiming at, but people who'd buy it as a tv receiver you can play games on.

Naw, you're not thinking it through... they're offering a game console (or at least, we assume it will still play games... hard to say with all the other shit they're shoehorning in) that can also be used as a DVR so you can 'time-shift' (legalese for 'record and watch later') tv shows.

Doesn't sound like something they'd really be interested in... except for when those HDDs inside the start getting full-as-fuck (and people who own DVRs will tell you that doesn't take anywhere near as long as people think it will) and people want bigger and bigger HDDs... which microsoft will be more than willing to sell them at a grossly inflated premium.

Much along the same lines as that a PS3 on discount is a perfectly viable alternative to a blu-ray player.

Actually, even at a discount they're still not a viable alternative unless the PS3 offers you other things you're interested in... because it will be a loooooong time before a PS3 is discounted to be price competative with a low end, el cheapo BR player.

That doesn't even count people who use a PC as their media centre, who can grab a BR drive for their system for AU$50.

I paid AU$40, but it was on sale, add in a Digital TV/DAB tuner for AU$70 (but I could have got a cheaper one) and there is nothing that nextBox can do that my living room PC cannot (except kinect, but my living room is too small for kinect anyway).

I'm looking forward to the next generation of consoles hitting the market. My NAS server runs more RAM than the 512Mb in the Xbox and PS3. I can't wait for devs to be finally be able to build games that will take advantage of even a moderate gaming PC.

 

[Beautiful End]

Ehh...I doubt it will be released by the end of the year.

I know Nintendo and Microsoft work differently but bear with me here for a minute. Nintendo announce that dumb WiiU would be released this year (maybe). Game are up for reservation already with a default date of Jan. 2013. But we don't know anything about the console itself, retail wise (?). What's the price? Should I keep my Wii for 6 more months or not? When exactly is it gonna come out? Should I promise that console to someone as a Xmas gift? And to be honest, not a lot of people are showing interest on it. I think it's mostly because we lack information about it. We cannot build up the anticipation. It might as well be a rumor.

If M$'s next console is indeed gonna be released this year, then...that's a horrible strategy. To release it around the same time that Nintendo supposedly is gonna release their own console is risky and kinda cocky. They must be pretty confident they're gonna do better than Nintendo (Alright, I'll give them that much). Not only that but there are no games announced or anything like that! At least the WiiU showed us a couple of games that we still cannot play but looked somewhat okay. That gives some people hope. But M$? I don't doubt their console would sell even if they released it tomorrow but they gotta give people time to want the console. You gotta let them think about it. Should I buy a 360 now or wait for the next console? Should I buy Halo 4 or wait until it is ported (?) for the next console?

So yeah, rumors. Bad rumors. We all kinda knew a new console was imminent...so yeah, back to square one.

 

[OldNewNewOld]

Ehh...I doubt it will be released by the end of the year.

I know Nintendo and Microsoft work differently but bear with me here for a minute. Nintendo announce that dumb WiiU would be released this year (maybe). Game are up for reservation already with a default date of Jan. 2013. But we don't know anything about the console itself, retail wise (?). What's the price? Should I keep my Wii for 6 more months or not? When exactly is it gonna come out? Should I promise that console to someone as a Xmas gift? And to be honest, not a lot of people are showing interest on it. I think it's mostly because we lack information about it. We cannot build up the anticipation. It might as well be a rumor.

If M$'s next console is indeed gonna be released this year, then...that's a horrible strategy. To release it around the same time that Nintendo supposedly is gonna release their own console is risky and kinda cocky. They must be pretty confident they're gonna do better than Nintendo (Alright, I'll give them that much). Not only that but there are no games announced or anything like that! At least the WiiU showed us a couple of games that we still cannot play but looked somewhat okay. That gives some people hope. But M$? I don't doubt their console would sell even if they released it tomorrow but they gotta give people time to want the console. You gotta let them think about it. Should I buy a 360 now or wait for the next console? Should I buy Halo 4 or wait until it is ported (?) for the next console?

So yeah, rumors. Bad rumors. We all kinda knew a new console was imminent...so yeah, back to square one.

Wow...
So much bias against Nintendo in one post. How is that even possible? Did you undergo some special training for that or...?