Last month, there were reports that an “unnamed Electronic Arts studio” already had new Xbox hardware sitting on its desks. EA swiftly denied the rumours, but now another British source is saying almost exactly the same thing.
What makes this particular report interesting is that the source in this case is alleged to be from Crytek UK, the developers of the Timesplitters series. Crytek is not an EA studio, being independent, but it is part of the EA Partners label.
The same report says that Crytek UK has the new consoles because it’s working on a Timesplitters title for the machine’s launch.
Take this with a grain of salt, of course, but if Microsoft really is looking to release a new console around 2014, then development times and costs being what they are people need a head start on launch titles!
Xbox 720 ‘likely’ at E3 2012, Crytek on board [Videogamer]
AnthonyP
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:22 PMbut its a laser printer!
Aidan
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:27 PM720? 720!?
I doubt it. That’s a silly, nonsensical name.
It may well be in Crytek’s hands, but the ‘industry source’ never mentions that name.
Weresmurf
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 4:29 PMAny sillier than 360?
coverage
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 4:36 PMThere’s a reason why it’s called 360, it’s not just some random number somebody dreamed up at Microsoft.
Aidan
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 5:58 PMYeah.
360, at least, ties into the whole ‘circle’ theme, panoramic, etc. I can see where their marketing was trying to go, and a lot of the AR campaigns used the circle idea.
720 is two revolutions, but… er..
It sounds like some bright spark on a forum somewhere decided it’d be a neat made-up name, because hurr durr 720 is double 360.
Alinos
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 8:43 PMYeah but think of the marketing
Double the power, double the revolution, double the resolution and with backwards comparability double the games xbox720 the 2nd revolution
James Mac
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 9:44 PM360 was ‘A complete revolution in gaming’.
Black Dahlia NZ
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:56 PM1080 would be better 720 might make ppl think it only runs at 720p
Johnny Sweetbread
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:28 PMLooks like a printer that has been attacked by a 12 year old with a green pen. Fail.
f4cti0n
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:35 PMFYI guys I don’t think he’s implying that the image shown is the source image :|
Sam
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:35 PMAm I the only one that really really doesn’t want another generation of consoles yet? : /
Sam
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:38 PMOh but a new timesplitters I’d sell my legs for. Thousands of hours clocked on TS2, wouldn’t need legs!
oggob
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 4:03 PMThis, TS2 was amazing!
So many hours were put into Platinum runs on the challenges, even now I don’t think I nailed them all, maybe missed a handful, there were some brutal challenges.
Don’t think I ever finished the game on Hard either, there was that Robot Factory mission which had stupid low ammo counts and many bullet sponges.
Also, Monkeys! :)
Dark_Templar
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 6:01 PMDamn straight. TS3 didnt hold a candle to TS2.
Also, I am hoping for it to release close to WiiU so I can decide which one to go for.
Dissection
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:36 PM/sigh
Guys, it’s a random image that’s been floating around the net for a while.
James Mac
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:37 PMBring. It. To. Me.
Lone Wolf
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 3:39 PMIt’s a rumor, guys, if there were ACTUAL pics it happened, wouldn’t be as much of a rumor, would it.
Brimm
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 6:30 PMI don’t completely doubt it, the 360′s hardware is getting pretty old now….
Ollycity
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 7:38 PMI heard a pretty reasonable rumour that it would more be a PC rig with specs similar to what they expect they’ll put in the xbox 720, e.g. a graphics card with a certain amount of power.
Steve Burton
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 7:57 PMThe new console would def be at least 8 to 12 core processors, with at least a 4 to 6 Gig graphics card, a 500 to 1 terabyte HDD ,12 to 16 gigs of Ram
NO BLU RAY maybe a steam like service or something that allows devs alot of space that disc formats cant offer
that in my eyes would be a good start to the new console generation
that to last about 6 to 7 years would seem just about right for that kinda hardware
KT
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 8:17 PMAnyone released a modchip for it yet?
Reoh
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 8:48 AMYeah that shot looks real authentic. o.O
Dean
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 10:16 AMAnybody who believes that a new generation of consoles is not in order, must also be oblivious to how superior a basic gaming PC is to the current gen.
/my2cents