Today's Takeaway - NextBox rumors spiral out of control
I know, I know. We are all curious as to what Microsoft and Sony have in store for us with the next generation of consoles, but can everyone just shut up and really listen to these reports? We reported yesterday that there were sources saying that Microsoft has ordered a bunch of chips from IBM. That is common practice for manufacturers and distributors these days, so usually those rumors have weight. Then some source told Develop that the Wii U is twice as powerful as the Xbox 360. Ok... but so when IGN claims that the NextBox is 6 times as powerful as the Xbox 360 and should have a 20% "greater performance" than Wii U... STOP!!!! Let me do the math.
Say an Xbox 360 = 2, which means a Wii U would have a value of 4 (x2) and NextBox 12 (x6). This makes the "greater performance" of the NextBox 300% over the Wii U. Not 20%... Granted this assumes we are actually comparing Apples to Apples, which we aren't. No many people really know what we are comparing when reports say "power" and "performance". It isn't like we are counting bits anymore. People take what little we understand and then speculate until my eyes bleed.
How about the rumor about an anti-used game system may be running on your NextBox? Yeah, you know the type that won't let you share games with friends and would effectively destroy GameStop. I am sure Microsoft will be all over that, because it isn't like GameStop will refuse to carry their products since they can't profit off them or anything. No... Not GameStop.
New rumor - NextBox will use Blu-ray, which makes sense in some capacity. Holographic discs have yet to find there place in the market and everyone is too lazy to swap out DVDs. Microsoft cannot afford to put old technology in a new console, so unless they switch to a solid state cart, Blu-ray seems logical. Now if only Blu-ray wasn't a Sony brand...
Lastly, you have Kinect 2 and a smaller controller. Well I think those two rumors go hand in hand, because if Kinect 2 is what it claims to be, then you won't need a controller at all. With that said, I leave you with this, would you prefer to continue to speculate over all of this until E3 or should we stop before these rumors get out of hand?
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g1 DISCUSSIONS
bassplayer13
Microsoft is an evil corporation no doubt about it but they're not that stupid to do this. This crap reminds me of when before kenect came out and people saying "all game wil only be kenect and no more controllers" and lets not forget all the rumors for the WII-u and how the console had next to none of the rumored features. i say this is just some bullshit rumor some internet jackass made up to get everyone panties in a wad
chrisat928
For fuck's sake, how stupid are people?
SONY DOESN'T OWN BLU-RAY! They are part of 9+ companies that developed it and the 30+ that distribute it. Just like they were for DVD.
SONY DOES NOT OWN BLU-RAY.
Zanon
but its in their machine also they own a piece of that pie called blue ray, they would make money for each new xbox sold with a br so are you stupid?
Sean Hinz
True, but since the BDA made Sony the poster child for Blu-ray and Microsoft originally backed the wrong horse (HD DVD), I think it's accurate that most people think of Blu-ray as a Sony brand. You are of course correct; Sony does not solely own Blu-ray.
Tom the Iron Man
If they truly backed it, it would have been built into the console itself. They were keeping the format at arm's length by having an external drive (which I still use to this day, V for Vendetta every November 5th!)
While Sony was gunning for capacity (and in a Grassy Knoll conspiracy theory, the next gen movie format), Microsoft was betting on load times. With all the mandatory installs on the PS3, and the quick and optional ones on the 360 I think we all know how it really panned out.
Dr. Wondertainment
No but they are part of the g4oup that approves those wishing to liscnce the technology. So anytime Microsoft make a game or a 360, they'll have to pay Sony, and a bunch of other companies.
AzraelReaper
Seems to be the problem with these rumors. Rumors spread to people who don't know what they're talking about and start spreading their hate to the company who's console they cant get because they're too young to get all three. Personally, this generation is mostly balanced. Every system has its merits and flaws and I'm sure it'll be just the same the next generation.
Even if it WERE Sony, it still wouldn't be Sony Entertainment, which makes the PS. They're technically two different companies.
Faith
True, but people are stupid and wouldn't know the difference. All they'll think about is the "Xbox-makers" paying the "PS-makers". As long as it says Sony, they wouldn't care what branch of Sony it is.
TSB
You know, I am just not that excited about next generation consoles. There are plenty of games I want to play this generation that I haven't got to yet.
Deaddybear
Speculate FTW!