Next generation gaming consoles

[Plutonic Panda]

Found out the new Xbox is rumored to be released on May 21. Will be interesting to see the specs. Report: Microsoft to unveil the next Xbox in May | Games Blog - Yahoo! Games

[Plutonic Panda]

BTW, I'll add some commentary and a few more articles about the next gen consoles later. Right now, I'm at school and tired, soo yeaaaaahhhh

[kelroy55]

I was going to get an XBox but I may wait now.

[Plutonic Panda]

I was going to get an XBox but I may wait now.

I would. If you're really into gaming then I would. However, if you're just into casual gaming and want to use it as entertainment, you could just wait until the new one comes out and the existing one, which is rumored to drop to $99, and buy it when the price drops, unless you're one of those people who wants the newest, and most advanced thing out there at the time, like me.

[Zuplar]

Never been much of an xbox fan, will stick with the PS4 when it comes out at the end of the year.

[Plutonic Panda]

Yeah, I was actually really impressed with the PS4. Having 8 cores is outstanding. The majority of computers still have a quad in them, that I've seen and even some higher-end computers still only have a 6 core so it is really impressive. I wasn't nuts about the controller and perhaps, for me, that will be the most interesting thing about the new Xbox is the controller. I just they would've showed the actually PS4 console. I wonder why they didn't.

I also hope they really overhaul they way you connect with other players in the multiplayer and view profiles on the PS4.

BTW, if some of the rumors about the new Xbox are true, I will be joining you, Zuplar. I will most likely get it regardless, for the exclusive games, but it won't be right away, depending on how the new Xbox is, which I will write something about later.

[kelroy55]

Event for new Xbox could happen in May - CNN.com

[kelroy55]

I'm not a huge gamer and pretty much stick to football, Mario bro's, some action games but don't spend hours playing. Not sure to go with XBox or the PS4.

[OKCisOK4me]

My original PS3 box still works (knock on wood)! I don't use it to play games very often and I only have 3 or 4 games. Blus? That's a different story! I'll stick with my movie machine...until it breaks

[Achilleslastand]

Found out the new Xbox is rumored to be released on May 21. Will be interesting to see the specs. Report: Microsoft to unveil the next Xbox in May | Games Blog - Yahoo! Games

Released in May 2014 not 2013 im pretty sure.

[Achilleslastand]

Yeah, I was actually really impressed with the PS4. Having 8 cores is outstanding. The majority of computers still have a quad in them, that I've seen and even some higher-end computers still only have a 6 core so it is really impressive. I wasn't nuts about the controller and perhaps, for me, that will be the most interesting thing about the new Xbox is the controller. I just they would've showed the actually PS4 console. I wonder why they didn't.

I also hope they really overhaul they way you connect with other players in the multiplayer and view profiles on the PS4.

BTW, if some of the rumors about the new Xbox are true, I will be joining you, Zuplar. I will most likely get it regardless, for the exclusive games, but it won't be right away, depending on how the new Xbox is, which I will write something about later.

My current pc processor is 8 cores......trouble is most games at this point cant utilize all 8 cores let alone 6 or 4. Its a good processor for gaming but an even better one for doing many things at once.

[OSUFan]

Lot of rumors that the new XBox will require a constant internet connection. I'm a playstation guy but that would relaly turn me off from the XBox.

[jn1780]

Released in May 2014 not 2013 im pretty sure.

It would either be this fall or next fall for the holiday season.

[Plutonic Panda]

Event for new Xbox could happen in May - CNN.com

oooops, excuse me on that one, I just now saw I forgot to put, EVENT is coming May 21, not the actually release date for the console. My bust lol

[Plutonic Panda]

My current pc processor is 8 cores......trouble is most games at this point cant utilize all 8 cores let alone 6 or 4. Its a good processor for gaming but an even better one for doing many things at once.

Yuup mine is too, and I keep forgetting to tell you the specs of my mystery tower, I mean computer, well it is going to be a tower. I wonder if when/if I get my computer tower, I can go on the mystery tower thread and say here it is folks. . .

[Plutonic Panda]

Released in May 2014 not 2013 im pretty sure.

I'm almost positive it's going to be this holiday season. PS4 is and if Microsoft didn't, they would give Sony a huge advantage.

[Plutonic Panda]

Lot of rumors that the new XBox will require a constant internet connection. I'm a playstation guy but that would relaly turn me off from the XBox.

I couldn't agree more. I'll explain later.

[BBatesokc]

Looking forward to upgrading to the PS4. Ended up also getting an XBOX (from a pawn shop) just for the Kinect games - find them to be much better than the PS3 Move ones.

As for my home computer..... 12-cores here and 4 27" displays - its my little NASA control room.

[Achilleslastand]

Looking forward to upgrading to the PS4. Ended up also getting an XBOX (from a pawn shop) just for the Kinect games - find them to be much better than the PS3 Move ones.

As for my home computer..... 12-cores here and 4 27" displays - its my little NASA control room.

12 cores?
Wha?
AMD Opteron?

[Plutonic Panda]

looking forward to upgrading to the ps4. Ended up also getting an xbox (from a pawn shop) just for the kinect games - find them to be much better than the ps3 move ones.

as for my home computer..... 12-cores here and 4 27" displays - its my little nasa control room.

nice!!!!!!!!!

[BBatesokc]

12 cores?
Wha?
AMD Opteron?

Apple Mac Pro - 12 cores, 64RAM, 8TB RAID

[Lord Helmet]

Lot of rumors that the new XBox will require a constant internet connection. I'm a playstation guy but that would relaly turn me off from the XBox.

Yup. I'm an XBox buy, but I'll switch to Sony if MS requires an internet connection in order to block used games etc.

[kelroy55]

Yup. I'm an XBox buy, but I'll switch to Sony if MS requires an internet connection in order to block used games etc.

I was wondering why they wanted a full time connection.

[Cocaine]

Something about preventing piracy?

[BBatesokc]

Yup. I'm an XBox buy, but I'll switch to Sony if MS requires an internet connection in order to block used games etc.

Is it blocking 'used games' or just illegally copied games?

I'd be out if they required registration of games and no selling/buying used ones. I never buy games new (Craigslist and pawn shops for me). However, I would highly doubt they'd outlaw the use of used games. They'd kill their market share.