Does Microsoft even need to build a better Xbox?
Frank Gibeau, president of the EA label at gaming giant Electronic Arts, says it’s hard to imagine how Sony and Microsoft could improve upon their current game consoles. In an interview with ComputerAndVideoGames.com, he said EA is not itching for a “PlayStation 4″ or “Xbox 720.”
“It’s hard for me to conceive what you would do on a PlayStation 4,” Gibeau told CVG. “The displays are already 1080p, you’re already connected to the Internet. … You could make it faster, you could have more polys and you could up the graphics a little bit … but at what cost?”
Indeed – look at some gameplay video from “Forza Motorsport 4,” coming out in October for Xbox 360. The racing game is nearly photo-realistic. It supports Kinect, the new Xbox 360 motion sensor, for voice commands and “looking around” inside your virtual car. And, like most games these days, it will be updated on a regular basis through the Internet.
Of course, there are always improvements to be made. But there’s also room in the Xbox 360 and PS3 for those improvements, Gibeau said.
“One of the things that we like is that the technology is consistent, and we believe that there are still things that you can do on these systems,” he told CVG. “We haven’t quite squeezed the last ounce of hardware horsepower out of these things.”
Microsoft has already said it plans to keep the Xbox 360 around for a while. First released in November 2005, it’s been refreshed a few times – Microsoft has released different versions with different storage capacities, and last year released the Xbox 360 S with a new motherboard, Wi-Fi support and a dedicated Kinect port (though Kinect still works with older 360 models).
At six years old, the Xbox 360 is ancient for video-game consoles … at least traditionally. But no longer are we in the days of fast-paced hardware upgrades.
Gibeau told CVG. “I don’t see consumers right now banging on the walls for a new platform. They seem to be very happy with their PS3s and 360s. They love the online connectivity, they have great communities and great libraries.”
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DryAdrian2640Posted:
Seriously why would they make a new xbox, I love my current one, it has all I need and I'm perfectly fine with graphics of all of my games, xbox 720 is definitely something I don't need ;)
Thy_BlugoonPosted:
xxProHDAMENHydrogen Why would they? i mean Xbox 360 is already better than the PS3.
agreed
Z_RO---Posted:
they will always make better consoles, its like trial and error, they will create a console, and if it fails, they try and develop a better, there are so many add-ons and stuff on 360/PS3's, that they just need to build a more sufficient console, not so much about the experience.
My opinion.
My opinion.
System32Posted:
SteelSeriesMEXxTROJANS I hope that they at least integrate Kinect into the hardware of the new xbox so it will be like an xbox with a camera
That would be ridiculous, it would look ugly and not be practical.
And also, I bought the 250GB with Kinect. Only thing I unpacked was the xbox lol, not even slightly interested in something like Kinect.
TTG-AfromanPosted:
TTG-Afroman I hope they make a new 1 any time soon bcuz its not necessary and honestly i dont want to pay another 300 bucks for better graphicshope they dont (typo)
TTG-AfromanPosted:
I hope they make a new 1 any time soon bcuz its not necessary and honestly i dont want to pay another 300 bucks for better graphics
SteelSeriesPosted:
MEXxTROJANS I hope that they at least integrate Kinect into the hardware of the new xbox so it will be like an xbox with a camera
That would be ridiculous, it would look ugly and not be practical.
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