Microsoft pushed back next Xbox reveal because it's not afraid of PS4?

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There's been a lot of chatter on the Internet lately about the details for the next version of Microsoft's Xbox console. Officially, Microsoft still isn't talking, but new and unconfirmed rumors claim Microsoft is aiming for a first reveal of the hardware and games at a small event on May 21st, with a bigger reveal set for E3 2013 in June.

Previous rumors claimed that Microsoft was planning to reveal the next Xbox sometime in April, but now a new story from Bloomberg, via unnamed sources, claims that Microsoft decided to push back the next Xbox announcement until May because the company "saw little competitive pressure from Sony." That company surprised many in the game industry by officially revealing the PlayStation 4 console at an event in February, with a launch planned for the holiday period of 2013.

The same Bloomberg story repeated previously reported rumors that the next Xbox would have a processor and graphics chip both provided by AMD, which is confirmed as providing that hardware for the PS4. It also mentioned that the console may not be backwards compatible with current Xbox 360 games because of the AMD hardware, which was also mentioned by Electronic Arts' chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen mentioned as a strong possibility in February.

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-DiffusersPosted:

bl1ndsquirral Why dont they just tell us already


i think the want us to be anxious so when they do realease it everyone will be exicited and try to attend E3

xblindmanxxPosted:

Why dont they just tell us already

ExoticWolfsPosted:

Ehhhhhhh, come on already. :P I want to hear more... well actually something that is true about the console.

OasisPosted:

Thing is ms isn't relaunching itself into the console market, it's already a top (if not the top) player and doesn't need to convince people.

Whereas I feel that sony are going to have to work double hard to convince shoppers that their system will be as accessible and user friendly without feeling dumbed down as the current Xbox is.

mysticalrainbowPosted:

Zyme
mysterious
Dharma
Hollywood_Undead
Moiros That's great news! Microsoft better not let us down if they are as confident as they are!


They already let us down with the console being "always online"
So I cant even play newer games offline anymore...
New xbox has good specs, but id rather just take the specs from it and swap em with my old consoles hardware.


I agree that was a horrible Idea, I seen a poll and out of the 100,000 people that voted 89% hated the idea, they really screwed up there. :/


Although pretty much everyone is online now anyway, it doesn't really effect anyone. And for people who for some reason still choose to be offline, well they just need to get with this generation in my opinion its inevitable. I mean now everyone says they hate it, but in a year nobody will care.

What if some families can not afford to pay for a high speed internet connection


But the thing is you don't need fast internet all you need is some sort of connection, which in this day and age is a necessity.

KelcyPosted:

Reb I won't even buy it.. no point..


how is there no point you don't know nothing about it yet

BimmerPosted:

I really would like it if they would just release more about the xbox.

PonytaPosted:

well i'd rather microsoft keep pushing back the release of their console and make it as good as it could be for the showcase so im not too pissed

RebPosted:

I won't even buy it.. no point..

SnugPosted:

mysticalrainbow
Dharma
Hollywood_Undead
Moiros That's great news! Microsoft better not let us down if they are as confident as they are!


They already let us down with the console being "always online"
So I cant even play newer games offline anymore...
New xbox has good specs, but id rather just take the specs from it and swap em with my old consoles hardware.


I agree that was a horrible Idea, I seen a poll and out of the 100,000 people that voted 89% hated the idea, they really screwed up there. :/


Although pretty much everyone is online now anyway, it doesn't really effect anyone. And for people who for some reason still choose to be offline, well they just need to get with this generation in my opinion its inevitable. I mean now everyone says they hate it, but in a year nobody will care.

What if some families can not afford to pay for a high speed internet connection


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