[XB1] Official Xbox One Thread

[Handleit_44]

You've come off overly defensive about it. :shifty:

Didn't mean to.

Just pointing out that we aren't "fucked" until we see/hear the official specs of the consoles.

 

[Handleit_44]

From GAF based on rumors

 

[Handleit_44]

Rumour: Durango to be called "Xbox", MS to make X-Surface portable gaming system

The Xbox 720 will not be called that when it is finally announced. Instead, Microsoft will be reverting to the name of its first games console released 11 years ago, Xbox.

In addition, it will be seen as a hub to a number of devices to carry an "X" branding, one of which will be the much-rumoured 7-inch gaming tablet, which Pocket-lint has learnt will be called X-Surface, not Xbox Surface as previously thought.

The X-Surface will not be a Windows 8 or Windows RT device, we have been told by a tipster very close to the project who, naturally, wishes to remain anonymous. Instead, it will be a standalone portable gaming system. On launch, we are informed, it will be able to access the games, music and video hubs of the new Xbox, but will not have any apps of its own. It will not have a desktop as part of its operating system, rather be entirely focused on playing full console-quality games.

Although there are no technical specifications touted, we have also been told that the X-Surface tablet has much improved hardware over a Surface RT. With the source claiming that he/she "witnessed Unreal Engine 3 demos running at a solid 60fps".

There are also unconfirmed rumours that the X-Surface will have a proprietary 2.4GHz wireless protocol for compatibility with Xbox 360 controllers and, it is said, future control devices.

One incorrect former rumour about the new Xbox that has been quashed by the tipster is that one of the cores will be dedicated to running the operating system. The OS will have a similar look to Windows 8, with moveable tiles, but won't be literally using that software. It will also require two-cores to run, as it will remain active in the background in order to provide full multitasking functionality. "Very much akin to Nintendo's offerings on 3DS and Wii U - but on a far larger scale," explained the source.

A couple of the features of multitasking explained to us include video calling in games (with users able to determine which corner of the screen to place the feed), and the ability to take screengrabs to save to hard drive or SkyDrive.

Mock design.....

 

[Twigg4075]

That "mock design" was from a Kotaku member, just so everyone knows.

So they are just going to call it Xbox, eh? At least they didn't pull a dumbass Apple move and call it The New Xbox.

 

[Swarley]

So they are just going to call it Xbox, eh? At least they didn't pull a dumbass Apple move and call it The New Xbox.

Would still be a better name than Xbox 720.

 

[Twigg4075]

Would still be a better name than Xbox 720.

That's not saying much. They weren't very forward thinking when they named this console the 360. That was their dumb mistake.

 

[Aso]

XBOX XTREME!

There ya go. You're welcome.

 

[dave]

Coulda just called it the Xbox 3 ... but I'm ok with just calling it Xbox.

 

[Twigg4075]

Coulda just called it the Xbox 3 ... but I'm ok with just calling it Xbox.

Yeah, it's a great name. Except for all the confusion it will cause with the average consumer walking into a retailer asking for an Xbox. Do they want the cheaper 360 or the new one?

It's not much different than the Wii and the WiiU. Apparently confusing consumers is the new marketing trend.

 

[dave]

Yeah, it's a great name. Except for all the confusion it will cause with the average consumer walking into a retailer asking for an Xbox. Do they want the cheaper 360 or the new one?

It's not much different than the Wii and the WiiU. Apparently confusing consumers is the new marketing trend.

What would you call it?

 

[Twigg4075]

What would you call it?

Something completely different. If they wanted to keep the Xbox brand they shouldn't have named their SECOND console the 360. They fucked themselves because they were so busy trying to be clever so they didn't look inferior to the PS3.

 

[Aso]

What would you call it?

XBOX XTREME!

 

[dave]

XBOX XTREME!

I was asking Twigg.

 

[Twigg4075]

I'm not a marketing guy. I don't know, the Encompass, because it will encompass every aspect of media and be the center of entertainment in your living room? The Revolution, because it will revolutinize gaming? A name that Nintendo should've stuck with instead of changing the name to the Wii. So dumb.

I just find it hard to believe that a multi-billion dollar company like M$ can't come up with something better than Xbox.

 

[Swarley]

XBOX XTREME!

There ya go. You're welcome.

 

[Swarley]

Something completely different. If they wanted to keep the Xbox brand they shouldn't have named their SECOND console the 360. They fucked themselves because they were so busy trying to be clever so they didn't look inferior to the PS3.

You can't drop the Xbox name. Yes, they were idiots for putting 360 at the end of their 2nd console. But dropping 'Xbox' is the worst marketing decision they could possibly make. You can't drop a brand name.

 

[Aso]

The real question is for the console after the 720 do they call it the 1440 or would it be the 1080 err what?

 

[Swarley]

The real question is for the console after the 720 do they call it the 1440 or would it be the 1080 err what?

Wont be called the 720, so that question is irrelevant.

 

[Aso]

Wont be called the 720, so that question is irrelevant.

I was just fucking around because it was retarded to call it the 360. They lacked some serious foresight.

 

[Twigg4075]

You can't drop the Xbox name. Yes, they were idiots for putting 360 at the end of their 2nd console. But dropping 'Xbox' is the worst marketing decision they could possibly make. You can't drop a brand name.

Agreed, in a sense. But they screwed themselves already. Do they just go the Apple route and call the next one after this one the New Xbox? I mean wtf?