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Xbox Scorpio Will Run Some Xbox One Games Better, Phil Spencer Says

At their E3 briefing, Microsoft revealed the Xbox Scorpio. It has been revealed by Microsoft that the Xbox One S will not give a power boost, it’ll just have better form-factor, more storage and 4K movie support. However, their upcoming console, codenamed Project Scorpio, will give us a huge power boost.

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christocolus2869d ago

Good. The fact it will be forward and backward compatible and will also play 360 BC titles is pretty neat.

Foehammer2869d ago (Edited 2869d ago )

That's a win, win situation

Great news for gamers.

And it doesn't seem to be having a big effect on X1S sales either:

http://thisgengaming.com/20...

Brilliant move, can't wait.

christocolus2869d ago (Edited 2869d ago )

According to Phil Spencer the update team could somday include BC for Original Xbox games too. He says it won't be too difficult to pull off.

https://www.reddit.com/r/xb...

darthv722869d ago (Edited 2869d ago )

“I’ve talked about a desire to do the original Xbox backward compatibility,” he says—he’s wearing a shirt with the original Bill Gates-era Xbox logo on it. “We’re not working on that right now, but it’s theoretically very possible. On the CPU side, we could figure it out. I think people should have access to the games that they love,” he says. “I was an Atari Jaguar owner. Why can’t I play Tempest 2000 anymore?”

Hey now... I'm an Atari Jaguar owner. Phil and i are like brothers now and I still play Tempest 2000 and AvP. If Phil wants to borrow mine, i would let him.

To be able to pop in an OG disc and have it either play direct or dl a digital version (like the 360 games) would be awesome. And especially if they enabled online play for ones like crimson skies and quantum redshift and brute force.

shaenoide2869d ago

It's just an announcement effect. Many of the hardcore fan want to change their old elite or "fat" One for the One S. We will see in the long term.

badz1492869d ago

Run "Some" Xbox One games better? Some? Not all?

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slate912869d ago

Great time to be an xbox gamer!

DeadlyOreo2869d ago

True. But it's certainly better being a PS4 gamer that's for sure, the exclusives they're pumping out man.

slate912869d ago

Perspective and preference. The only better thing than being an xbox gamer is being an xbox/ps4 gamer imo.

MachuchalBrotha3162869d ago

@Oreo, if that were the case he would've bought a PS4. People do have preferences..

gamer92869d ago

@Oreo
I don’t get the hype. 1 game (uncharted) in 2.5 years. That’s terrible

hirobrotagonist2869d ago (Edited 2869d ago )

Right, but being a pc gamer trumps both. Amirite guys? Tough crowd...

343_Guilty_Spark2869d ago

Why so much hate? We love our Xbox!

Lennoxb632869d ago

@DeadlyOreo

Why is that you guys are in complete amazement that someone likes Xbox over PS?

andrewsquall2869d ago

@gamer9 Wait so is that actual acknowledgment that Uncharted 4 is the 10/10 powerhouse it deserves to be? No love for Bloodborne the other 10/10 powerhouse on PS4? And if that's your standard, doesn't that mean there are ZERO games on Xbone this past 2.5 years then?

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Cyb3r2869d ago

Will games look better though? The Witcher 3 is 900p on XB1 will it look better on the Scorpio on a 4k TV??

poppinslops2869d ago

Yes, any game that uses dynamic scaling will get a boost in performance - Wild Hunt included.

OC_MurphysLaw2869d ago (Edited 2869d ago )

100% yes given the current Xbox 1 scaler I believe (could be wrong) only will scale up to 1080p for gaming. Scorpio upscaling games to 4K TV's should definitely have a graphical improvement.

andresegr2869d ago

Nah!

I dont buy it Phil. You are too liar for my taste.

Ill gladly wait for Digital Foundry's Tests.

Dezmond2869d ago

I see you on every Xbox article posting negative comments.

andresegr2869d ago

Slow day in the office bro, just posting my opinion in every thread that i find interesting.

343_Guilty_Spark2869d ago

@Andresegr

Naturally you find ever Xbox article interesting.

JasonKCK2869d ago (Edited 2869d ago )

Dezmond He's just a troll. I say let him continue, he's only hurting the fanbase he represents.

oSHINSAo2869d ago

Phil didn't had that weight on planing the Xbox One, we all know that if he were the one behind it since the begining, the focus on xbox one would be another, he is just correcting what Don Mattrick did and he is doing an awesome job

andresegr2869d ago

Don focused on TV functionality, Phil is focusing on PC.

On both cases the Xbox is left behind.

As a Xbox One user myself, im concerned about the future of my console.

343_Guilty_Spark2869d ago

@andresegr

Phil is focusing on the gamers who want to be in the Microsoft ecosystem and play games not a got damn box.

oSHINSAo2869d ago

It´s easy @Andresegr... MS is expanding from 20 Million to every mid-high end PC out there, what would you think, if you are a developer and suddenly you have a bigger universe of posible buyer? what would you think, i you are going to save a lot of time when developing games, because, you will develop once for PC and work out of the box for Xbox. i think is a win win for MS, at the end, i guess they will focus more on the software (aka Steam like) but making real "steam machines" like consoles.

freshslicepizza2869d ago

@andresegr
"As a Xbox One user myself, im concerned about the future of my console."

your xbox got worse because they allow pc gamers to share some of the same games? i'm confused. oh i get it, you'd rather buy your software all over again in the form of remasters instead of forward thinking consoles.

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OC_MurphysLaw2869d ago

I know some games will be programmed in such a way that it wont matter but overall I assumed a beefier machine built more or less with the same architecture in mind would run most games better.

LuckyChamCham2869d ago

Lmaoo, phil has a lot to say nowadays 😂

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

CGM Writes: While we were over at PAX East, we were able to sit down with Goichi Suda (Suda51) and talk about the upcoming remaster of Shadows of the Damned

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Sega Franchises That Deserve a Comeback

We explore the Sega classics that are ripe for revival! From Panzer Dragoon Saga to Virtua Fighter, discover why these legendary games deserve a comeback on next-gen consoles. Dive into a nostalgic journey and see which Sega titles are set to captivate a new generation of gamers in 2024.

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ZeekQuattro4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Turned based Phantasy Star and Shinning Force remain at the top of my list of Sega IPs that need to return. At the very least I'd take a Shining Force collection that has 1,2,3, CD and the Game Gear entries.

FinalBoss4d ago

I was hesitant to put these two on. I've personally played more PSO than the RPG version. And shame on me, I don't remember much about Shining Force to talk about it properly.

That said, so many Sega licences deserve their place in this list.

jznrpg2d ago

A new Phantasy Star in the numbered series would be amazing. Shining Force too. But I’d settle on some collections as that’s probably the best we will get

anast4d ago

I don't trust Sega to do a proper comeback. The games will be just remastered and/or monetized to death.

gold_drake3d ago

shining force.

but indont see that happening unfortunately.

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Former Blizzard President Suggests Players Should Have Option to Tip Developers

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra recently suggested an interesting concept that has sparked a debate among gamers - the idea of being able to tip developers after completing a game.

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LG_Fox_Brazil10d ago

If I had a 100% way to be sure that this money would go to a fund or a reserve dedicated only to the guys who develop the games, be them designers, artists, programmers and so on, I could think about it.

But we all know that this 'tip' would only end up in a publisher's CEO pocket to buy a new yacht, so, no, I ain't tipping anyone anytime soon on this industry

neutralgamer19929d ago

Exactly these companies were raising money for good causes and gamers were donation and come to find out they are keeping a good chunk of be pie

PapaBop9d ago

Yeah tip your developer, 5% proceeds go to developer, 95% to the publisher or whoever. Isn't tipping for staff not making minimum wage? How about they just pay their developers properly and like you know, give them fair bonuses? Too much to ask from Blizzard these days, Kotick saw to that and is now laughing all the way to the bank.

MrDead9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

It's the t**ts at the top looking at ways to cut devs wages and get the players to tip them like waiting staff, and I'll guarantee a percentage is skimmed and kept by Activision Blizzard. This is 100% for shareholder and CEO playouts.

Popsicle9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

I have to agree with this. On the surface tipping devs sounds like a great idea, but in the end it leads to pay cuts and subsidization of pay. Tips then become an expectation or the devs “can’t make a living.” Lastly, especially in the US, tip culture has gotten out of control, and it serves as an excuse not to properly pay employees. Sounds good but doesn’t end well.

drizzom8d ago

@ Popsicle

I think your right on the nose with how much tipping has become rampant. Instead of it being a relationship directly between the customer and the developer or employee, it now has a middle man ingrained in the system. DoorDash is one example. It ends up becoming a metric where the company can measure 'just how much more money you are willing to part with' before raising the price on the main product.

1Victor9d ago

Uh so they’re trying triple dip or more we buy the game that they’re already withholding/cutting content for dlc we was told that season pass would help the developers thrive we felt for it.
Now on top of all that plus their sales bonus they want tips enough is enough whatever happens to you create/built a good game get a bonus for sales milestones you care about your game and community we reward you with more sales not for doing 3/4 of a game then save the other 1/4 for dlc and passes after

raWfodog9d ago

The 'tip' is me buying your game in the first place.

S2Killinit9d ago

Very well said. If it was possible to send the money to either the developer or some organization for the betterment of gaming, sure. But we all know that will not be the case.

Rynxie9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

No, it would go to those on the top. They will still fire developers, have a bunch of microtransactions, raise prices of games and so on.

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H910d ago

So they eventually don't pay their workers and depend on our tips to pay them like the case with waiters!

Deeeeznuuuts9d ago

That kind of practice is only normal in the states, as far as I know anyway, what a backwards system

H99d ago

No it's as well in a every country that wants to amercanize

bloop9d ago

Ireland is literally the first stop across the pond and we don't have a tipping culture. The only establishments here that would expect a tip are the tourist haunts that Americans visit. Other than that, you might tip in a restaurant as a sign of gratitude for great service and waiting staff would be paid a full wage anyway.

Rebel_Scum9d ago

Tipping is not customary iin most countries dude. Get a passport lol.

Jin_Sakai10d ago

Is this a joke? How about the big wigs giving up some of their pay for their hard working developers.

MrBaskerville9d ago

Maybe the CEO could earn his money based on tips.

mastershredder10d ago

good god. The devs are not baristas dude. Total 1% ideals. Fing Chadosaurus.

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