Microsoft has officially opened up E3 with a shot across the bow — their new console is on its way. We got a tease last year at E3, but now we’ve got a quick video talking (in albeit vague terms) about some of the hardware that’s going to fuel the new console when it arrives in “Holiday 2020”. 8K graphics, up to 120 fps, SSD, DDR6 SDRAM, “40x better performance than the Xbox One X”, dedicated RTX (ray tracing) lighting systems accelerating hardware, all powered by a Zen 2 CPU from AMD. They are also calling it “The biggest generational leap in Microsoft’s console history” which is a bold claim indeed.
More mysteriously, there was a tease during the presentation that suggested you’ll be able to play any game from the four previous generations of Xbox consoles, which I suggest might mean a tight Stadia-like streaming system coming from Microsoft’s powerful (and far more mature) Azure platform.
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft’s most stalwart hero, Master Chief, will be on hand to launch the new console in Halo Infinite. Why not enjoy a taste of that?
Ron Burke is the Editor in Chief for Gaming Trend. Currently living in Fort Worth, Texas, Ron is an old-school gamer who enjoys CRPGs, action/adventure, platformers, music games, and has recently gotten into tabletop gaming.
Ron is also a fourth degree black belt, with a Master's rank in Matsumura Seito Shōrin-ryū, Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do, Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance, and International Tang Soo Do Federation. He also holds ranks in several other styles in his search to be a well-rounded fighter.
Ron has been married to Gaming Trend Editor, Laura Burke, for 28 years. They have three dogs - Pazuzu (Irish Terrier), Atë, and Calliope (both Australian Kelpie/Pit Bull mixes), and an Axolotl named Dagon!
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