+1 0 Xbox 720 is real and its release is nearing. Earlier this month, “Major Nelson” aka Larry Hryb, Xbox’s director of programming, posted a countdown clock to the event on his blog, hinting at a major announcement coming at E3 in June. It’s widely expected that the new Xbox 720 release date will coincide with E3 this year in June. Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the likes of Xbox 720 or the Xbox 720 release date, but they have certainly hinted at it. Today a new leak from VGLeaks, and reported on by TechCrunch, offers a look at some of the computing power being built into the Xbox 720. And according to those leaks, the new Xbox 720 console includes: 8 CPU cores at 1.6GHz, with a custom 800MHz graphics processor in the GPU. There are 8GB of RAM on board, with 32MB of fast embedded SRAM at double the throughput speed, and a 50GB-capable 6x Blu-ray drive. Wireless connectivity protocols include both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct, and there’s still a Gigabit Ethernet port for gamers with low latency multiplayer demands. It’ll also come with USB 3.0 and HDMI 1.4a, which supports 3D over HDMI, Ethernet, audio return channels and 4K resolution. And just last week at CES Microsoft demoed “a proof of concept system” that could be the future of gaming. IllumiRoom technology combines the virtual and physical worlds of a TV and living room by using a Kinect and a projector. Imagine playing the newest Xbox console in your entire living room surrounded by the entire game. That is a true augmented reality experience. In a report on tech speculation and rumor site SemiAccurate, the Xbox 720 – which has allegedly been codenamed Kryptos internally – has test chips that are currently in development. Both SemiAccurate and Bloomberg say Microsoft is shooting hard to release Xbox 720 in September 2013. Which is slightly later than the June Xbox 720 release date, but that could be when the Xbox 720 hits shelves. Either way, you can almost guarantee that the Xbox 720 will be in stores for the next holiday season. We do know that Xbox’s major competitor, Sony Playstation, is also planning a new game console in 2013, the PS4. It’s been over six years since we’ve seen any new gaming consoles from these companies so it is certainly about time! Check out some of the PS4 and Xbox 720 photo mocks. *Take these with a grain of salt. They’re artistic mock-ups. Xbox 720 and PS 4 Concept left left left left 1 - via dvice Comment +1 What do you think of the Xbox 720? Will you be first inline to purchase one later this year?

The New Xbox Could Bring the Gaming Experience to Your Entire Living Room [Photos]

January 18th, 2013 Posted in E3, Microsoft, News, XBOX 720

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The new Xbox release date is coming and it looks incredible. Earlier this month, “Major Nelson” aka Larry Hryb, Xbox’s director of programming, posted a countdown clock to the event on his blog, hinting at a major announcement coming at E3 in June. And guess what happens when you line up the year’s largest video game conference and a major announcement? A new gaming console announcement. It’s widely expected that the new Xbox 720 release date will coincide with E3 this year in June. Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the likes of Xbox 720 or the Xbox 720 release date, but they have certainly hinted at it.
And just last week at CES Microsoft demoed “a proof of concept system” that could be the future of gaming. IllumiRoom technology combines the virtual and physical worlds of a TV and living room by using a Kinect and a projector. Imagine playing the newest Xbox console in your entire living room surrounded by the entire game. That is a true augmented reality experience.
In a report on tech speculation and rumor site SemiAccurate, the Xbox 720 – which has allegedly been codenamed Kryptos internally – has test chips that are currently in development. Both SemiAccurate and Bloomberg say Microsoft is shooting hard to release Xbox 720 in September 2013. Which is slightly later than the June Xbox 720 release date, but that could be when the Xbox 720 hits shelves. Either way, you can almost guarantee that the Xbox 720 will be in stores for the next holiday season.
Here’s some more info on Xbox 720 from a report in NDTV Gadgets.

In June last year, a leaked Xbox presentation spanning 56 pages revealed some interesting details regarding the Xbox 720. The console might include Blu-Ray support, be capable of playing 1080p HD movies, 3D viewing and an ‘always on’ state mode for faster start up speeds. Power is expected to be beefed up 6 times compared to the current Xbox.
Processor wise, Microsoft is currently debating between two options – use six or eight ARM cores or x86 cores clocked at 2GHz each with 4GB RAM. These would be put alongside 3 PPC cores clocked at 3.2GHz each to enable backwards compatibility with current Xbox 360 titles. Earlier speculations have also hinted at a quad-core Intel processor.

We do know that Xbox’s major competitor, Sony Playstation, is also planning a new game console in 2013, the PS4. It’s been over six years since we’ve seen any new gaming consoles from these companies so it is certainly about time!
Check out some of the PS4 and Xbox 720 photo mocks. *Take these with a grain of salt. They’re artistic mock-ups.