Back when Microsoft announced the Xbox One X in 2016, Phil Spencer mentioned that the console would deliver 4K gaming in addition to ‘high-fidelity VR'. The Xbox team definitely had some virtual reality support plans in the works but earlier this year, we learned that it had been scrapped for …
Read More »Microsoft may have sneakily revealed Project Scorpio’s release date
We are just a few days away from Microsoft's E3 press conference, which by all accounts will have a significant focus on Project Scorpio. Microsoft has been teasing its Scorpio reveal all week but it looks like fans are starting to pick up on the hidden messages, with one in …
Read More »Project Scorpio will be the first console to support AMD’s FreeSync technology
Last week, we got to see the final specifications for Microsoft's upcoming console, Project Scorpio. The hardware and its capabilities were all nicely detailed in an exclusive Digital Foundry report but it seems there are still a few surprises coming to light. It turns out that Scorpio will also be …
Read More »Microsoft’s Project Scorpio reveal confirmed for this week
Update: Following rumours earlier this week, today Microsoft's Project Scorpio reveal was made official. The console will be shown off in just two days time and while we don't have confirmation on the software lineup, we do know that Digital Foundry has the exclusive on this one, so we can …
Read More »Having new first party games ready for Project Scorpio launch is ‘critical’
Microsoft has run into difficult times lately as far as the Xbox is concerned. Sony has recently come out with a slew of highly reviewed exclusives and new IP, while things are looking much quieter on the Xbox side. Fortunately, it sounds like Xbox will be stepping up its first party …
Read More »Project Scorpio rumoured to finally kill off the Xbox power brick, 4K/60fps game capture possible
Microsoft is currently gearing up to unveil Project Scorpio at E3 this year but thanks to some leaks, we have a bit of an idea of what to expect beforehand. Earlier this year we got some additional details on the hardware capabilities of the console but this week, some sources …
Read More »Microsoft teases Scorpio reveal for E3, announces date and time of conference
After the cancellation of upcoming games like Scalebound and Fable Legends, the Xbox library is starting to look a bit thin. However, Microsoft will be looking to turn that around at E3 this year. Today Microsoft officially announced and dated its 2017 E3 press conference, teasing a proper Scorpio console …
Read More »New leak gives insight into Project Scorpio’s hardware specs
It has been quite some time since we first heard about Microsoft's upcoming Project Scorpio and while we have heard plenty of PR reps talk up the console, we haven't seen much in the form of hard facts. Fortunately, it looks like that is starting to change as the first …
Read More »VR will come to Project Scorpio when developers ‘perfect the craft’
At E3 earlier this year, Microsoft officially announced that it would be coming out with a more powerful console in 2017, currently known as Project Scorpio. One of the big goals for this device is to support “high-fidelity VR”, but it seems that support may take some time to arrive …
Read More »Microsoft is ‘making sure’ first-party Scorpio games run at native 4K
While we already know quite a bit about the PS4 Pro and its capabilities, we don't know nearly as much about Microsoft's upcoming competitor, Project Scorpio. However, following the PS4 Pro announcement Microsoft has been coming across as very confident and this week, they began claiming that all first-party titles …
Read More »Microsoft boasts ‘obvious’ power advantage over PS4 Pro with Scorpio
Last night Sony finally unveiled the PS4 Pro (formerly “Neo”) officially, featuring a twice as powerful GPU based on AMD's Polaris architecture, a higher clocked CPU and support for 4K gaming and HDR. Since then, several developers have confirmed a number of games that will run at native 4K/30fps on …
Read More »Xbox VR titles will be exclusive to Project Scorpio
Project Scorpio is on the way and while Microsoft has made promises of ‘no gamer being left behind', plenty of people still have concerns over exclusive games depending on which Xbox you own. Today, Xbox's Aaron Greenberg settled the issue, stating that all non-VR titles will play on Scorpio as …
Read More »EA is pleased about PS4 Neo and Project Scorpio
The console market is gearing up for big changes this year. The days of being stuck with the same level of hardware for an entire generation are fading away as both Microsoft and Sony are planning to launch beefier consoles soon. While there was some initial speculation over developer/publisher reaction …
Read More »Microsoft is ‘really serious’ about true 4K gaming on Scorpio
The console cycle has changed this year, not only is Sony coming out with a “high-end” PS4 at some point soon but Microsoft has also announced Project Scorpio, which will come out a lot later but will feature much more powerful hardware. During the console's announcement, Xbox head, Phil Spencer …
Read More »Epic Games head doesn’t like UWP but he is a fan of Project Scorpio
Epic Games head, Tim Sweeney, has been quite outspoken when it comes to Microsoft recently. He has heavily criticised what the company is doing with the Universal Windows Platform for PC gaming but when it comes to Microsoft's new console plans with Project Scorpio, he is actually quite pleased. Now …
Read More »Microsoft is ‘very excited’ about plans for VR
Microsoft recently announced Project Scorpio, its most powerful console ever with the intention of driving high-fidelity VR titles and 4K gaming. Microsoft has yet to jump into VR in the same way that Oculus, Sony or HTC have but the company is seeing potential there and is “very excited” about its …
Read More »Phil Spencer goes into more detail on Xbox’s Project Scorpio
At E3 last night, Microsoft wrapped up its Xbox conference with a quick introduction to Project Scorpio, an upgraded console that aims to offer native 4K gaming when it launches at the end of next year. However, there is only so much time in a press conference, so Phil Spencer …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Project Scorpio, promises 4K gaming
While the Xbox One S will be taking on 4K Blu-Ray and video streaming this year, Microsoft has something much bigger planned for 2017. Today at the end of its E3 press conference, Microsoft officially announced Project Scorpio, a more powerful Xbox, which comes with a new CPU and a …
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