console specs (and there’s a direct Xbox Scorpio/PS4 Pro comparison here).
CPU – eight custom x86 cores clocked at 2.3GHz
GPU – 40 customised compute units clocked at 1172MHz
12GB of GDDR5 RAM with a memory bandwidth of 326GB/s
1TB 2.5-inch hard drive
UHD Blu-ray drive
Integrated power supply
Input/output options as per Xbox One S (so HDMI out, HDMI in, USB 3.0 port x 2 IR out, S/PDIF, Networking port, Lock port).
Microsoft hasn’t said anything solid about plans for virtual reality on Xbox One, but other companies aren’t being quite so patient. NeoGAF user 00ich found that the E3 website has three studios and one other company currently registered under the Xbox One virtual reality games category: Maximum Games, Readily information Co. Ltd., Rebellion, and VR input company 3DRudder. Continue reading
Here at Podcast Unlimited, we take our jobs seriously! So this week, we have a serious beat-down match! We take the king leader of Marvel’s superheroes, the one and only Captain America, and we have him face off with Microsoft’s toughest character in video gaming, The Master Chief! If you could put these two hard working soldiers fighting for their country (or planet) out of their element, and into an extremly tough setting, who would you think would would be standing at the end? Rifle and shield included! Armor and costume on! We get requests for our “Versus” feature, and by far this is the one that the fans have been cheering for. So is the last man standing? We will let you decide! Here is the history and build up each of our heroes. Continue reading
Yesterday there was a surprise announcement that “Quantum Break”, a highly anticipated Xbox One exclusive would actually also be launching on the PC at the same time in April. On top of that, those who pre-order the Xbox One version get the PC version as well, which is something we will see happen more often as Microsoft wants to bring more cross-platform features to Xbox One and Windows 10.
According to Microsoft’s head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, cross-buy between PC and Xbox One will be a platform feature: “We’ll make it a platform feature. We think it’s good for gamers. More players, more games, better ecosystem”.
Xbox One just got 10 new backwards compatible Xbox 360 titles, and Microsoft says we won’t have to wait so long to see more roll out in the future. The good news is that arguably the biggest one is free for everybody: Continue reading
Last week, we saw Master Chief die, his little face light blinking out sadly amongst the rubble of a ruined city. Today, we see him rise from the impromptu grave in a new TV trailer, giving a nice hint as to why he’s suddenly Galactic Enemy Number 1 (with the rest of his Blue Team squadron taking up positions 2 through 4), and even the game’s new Revive mechanic. That’s efficient marketing, you guys! Continue reading