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Xbox 360 WILL BE
On June 14, 2010, Microsoft released the first significantly redesigned Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 S sells for $300 and comes with a sizable 250GB hard drive. It is also considered a slim model with a lighter design and a smaller charging source. It also has a more angular look including a glossy black finish.
The S model uses a more energy-efficient processor and a motherboard that reduces the performance issues of the old version that caused the Red Ring of Death status to appear. As a result, it also runs smoother. The S model replaces the physical power button and exit buttons with touch buttons and also offers 802.11n Wi-Fi along with 2 USB ports. When upright, it also moves the hard drive bay from the top of the chassis to the bottom.
Kinect
Microsoft released the Kinect extension for Xbox 360 on November 11, 2010, about five years after the console was released. Besides the voice-assisted commands, this motion controller uses a fairly sensitive sensor that allows the user to play the game with their body rather than with the controller.
Kinect represented Microsoft’s first major foray into motion control and eventually became a huge commercial success. Despite being released relatively late in the life of the machine, the Kinect became the fastest-selling electronic device, and 8 million copies were sold in 60 days. To date, Microsoft has sold more than 24 million original Kinect versions, equaling Xbox sales.
To be in competition with: Nintendo Wii Remote, Playstation Move Controllers
Featured games: Dance Central, Dance Central 2, Dance Central 3, Kinect Adventures, Kinectimals, Kinect Sports, Kinect Star Wars, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved.
Microsoft released the final redesigned version of the 360 in April 2013. The Xbox 360 E model released for $250 and included a 250GB hard drive. The machine is actually smaller and quieter than the previous S model and is aimed at customers on a tight budget and don’t want to spend $500 on the upcoming Xbox One. It is designed exactly like the Xbox One with a mix of matte and glossy black.
Version E also marks the return of the physical power button and exit button. The design removed the S/PDIF and Legacy AV connectors, however, introduced users to an HDMI-only video connection. Session 360 E also offers 4 USB ports, one less than the previous S model.
Xbox One
Microsoft entered the 8th generation of consoles on November 22, 2013. Xbox One released for $500, the company introduced it as the ultimate entertainment system and sold all consoles with add-on equipment. second generation Kinect. The new Kinect uses a 1080p camera that offers a wider angle of view, improved tracking accuracy, and added heart rate monitoring. While Microsoft initially claimed the Kinect was an integral part of the experience and required it to be plugged in at all times, the company finally released a cheaper $400 version on June 9th. 2014 and ditched the sensor to compete with the $400 Sony PS4. Users have also been vocal about camera privacy issues. Microsoft started selling Kinect individually for $150.
Xbox One is back to the x86 PC architecture. The machine uses AMD’s Jaguar accelerated processor, along with two quad-core modules clocked at 1.75GHz. The system uses AMD’s Durango integrated graphics based on the Radeon HD 7000 GPU. Durango is clocked at 853MHz and is capable of delivering 1.31 teraflops of performance. For memory, the Xbox One uses 8GB of DDR3 RAM clocked at 2133MHz, but also offers 32MB of faster ESRAM written to the APU. This model is considered a bit weaker than the PS4 competitor, which doesn’t use any ESRAM but packs in a pretty fast 8GB of GDDR5 memory. Some third-party interfaces run at a lower resolution than on the Sony system.
In early June 2015, the console provided backward compatibility with many Xbox 360 games through software emulation. At E3 2017, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will finally support original Xbox games.
Xbox One eliminates the ability to swap out the hard disk but allows users to use USB 3.0 drives to increase storage capacity. You can also play other media from USB devices, not just CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs. On the networking front, the Xbox One supports Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n, and Wi-Fi Direct.
In terms of design, the Xbox One uses a matte black two-tone chassis with a glossy surface and back using a capacitive touch button. Despite its relatively large size, it runs quieter and cooler than Sony’s PlayStation 4. However, due to the position of the vent, it is placed horizontally, unlike the Xbox 360 before it.
Continuing the success of the 360 model as a multimedia device, Microsoft has stepped up the console’s multimedia functionality and added the ability to record and stream gameplay. The native operating system runs a stripped-down version of Windows 8 that is based on the OS-based design language. The original user interface received a lot of criticism for being unintuitive. The Xbox One has been updated many times over the years, and in 2016 it added Cortana support.
Microsoft keeps Xbox One sales a secret, but by January 2017 an estimated 26 million copies had been sold. Behind Sony’s PS4 sales, which have now sold over 60 million copies.
To be in competition with: Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 4 Pro, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Featured games: Battlefield 1, Dark Souls II, Destiny, Dishonored 2, Doom, Fallout 4, Forza Horizon 2, Forza Horizon 3, Forza Motorsport 5, Forza Motorsport 6, Gears of War 4, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo 5: Guardians, Inside, Minecraft, Ori and the Blind Forest, Tomb Raider, Sunset Overdrive, Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Titanfall, Titanfall 2
Xbox One Controller
The layout of the Xbox One controller remains the same compared to the previous 360 version. Microsoft has made some changes to optimize it, by adding grainy textures to the analog sticks, and improving response to grip contact. The Start and Back buttons have also been replaced by Menu and View.
In 2015, the review controller added a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Xbox Elite One Wireless Controller
Microsoft released the wireless Xbox One Elite controller on October 27, 2015. The controller is sold exclusively for $150 with interchangeable parts including a convex and concave dome-shaped blinker. . Users can also choose to replace the D-pad key cluster with a key cluster with a sunken design like a satellite dish made specifically for fighting games. In addition, the controller is equipped with a very sensitive lock that allows the player to minimize the distance between the left and right buttons. Underneath the handle are four removable stickers that allow re-marking of any button. The black and silver versions are much heavier than the regular version, which Microsoft says is due to the premium metal details.
Xbox One WILL
Microsoft released its Xbox One S version on August 2, 2016. The redesigned console is 40% smaller than the previous model and integrates the power supply into the chassis. One S was launched with the main white color scheme combined with some black details.
The One S returned to using a physical power button and an exit button, besides adding a 4K Blu-ray drive combined with extended dynamic range (HDR) support. The panel’s GPU is boosted by 7%, from 853MHz to 914MHz. Higher frequencies are added to compensate for the total additional processing overhead that HDR introduces. Xbox One S can also upscale games up to 4K. The console offers three hard drive options in sizes: 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB for $299, $349, and $399.
While the Xbox One S makes some improvements from the original model, it also removes the Kinect ports. Microsoft offered a free Kinect adapter for a limited time, but now they’re sold separately for $40.
Xbox One S/Xbox Design Lab Controller
Microsoft released a slightly modified controller model following the release of the S system.
The new variant has Bluetooth support and has a texture that’s easier to hold. There is also a similar Xbox Design Lab controller that allows users to adjust its color.
Xbox One X
The Xbox One X is set to launch on November 7 with a suggested retail price of $500. Microsoft introduced the One X as a 4K console with up to 6 teraflops of performance but still running the same games and software that the Xbox One system currently has.
Technically, the One X still uses the same 8-core AMD system as its predecessor, but it has been greatly improved and upgraded to 2.3GHz. Now it also uses 12GB GDDR5 RAM. On the GPU front, the Radeon-powered Xbox One S is equipped with 40 compute units based on AMD’s Polaris microarchitecture and clocked at 1172MHz.
The console is backward compatible with the Xbox One, and its peripherals as well. In terms of design, the Xbox One X is the company’s smallest console. Aesthetically, it looks a lot like the black Xbox One S.
Although the console is aimed at 4K enthusiasts with more advanced features along with a UHD HDR Blu-ray player, Microsoft insists that the Xbox One X will be able to support gaming for those who do not own the devices. Super high-end display device. The company says the system will be able to add anisotropic filtering, support FreeSync channels, reduce load times and allow Supersampling to make 1080p TV gameplay look sharper than standard HD output.
At E3 2017, the company showed off a ton of games that could take advantage of this hardware’s processing power, including Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Forza Motorsport 7, Assassin’s Creed Origins, and more.
Source: GameSpot
Xbox 360 WILL BE
On June 14, 2010, Microsoft released the first significantly redesigned Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 S sells for $300 and comes with a sizable 250GB hard drive. It is also considered a slim model with a lighter design and a smaller charging source. It also has a more angular look including a glossy black finish.
The S model uses a more energy-efficient processor and a motherboard that reduces the performance issues of the old version that caused the Red Ring of Death status to appear. As a result, it also runs smoother. The S model replaces the physical power button and exit buttons with touch buttons and also offers 802.11n Wi-Fi along with 2 USB ports. When upright, it also moves the hard drive bay from the top of the chassis to the bottom.
Kinect
Microsoft released the Kinect extension for Xbox 360 on November 11, 2010, about five years after the console was released. Besides the voice-assisted commands, this motion controller uses a fairly sensitive sensor that allows the user to play the game with their body rather than with the controller.
Kinect represented Microsoft’s first major foray into motion control and eventually became a huge commercial success. Despite being released relatively late in the life of the machine, the Kinect became the fastest-selling electronic device, and 8 million copies were sold in 60 days. To date, Microsoft has sold more than 24 million original Kinect versions, equaling Xbox sales.
To be in competition with: Nintendo Wii Remote, Playstation Move Controllers
Featured games: Dance Central, Dance Central 2, Dance Central 3, Kinect Adventures, Kinectimals, Kinect Sports, Kinect Star Wars, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved.
Microsoft released the final redesigned version of the 360 in April 2013. The Xbox 360 E model released for $250 and included a 250GB hard drive. The machine is actually smaller and quieter than the previous S model and is aimed at customers on a tight budget and don’t want to spend $500 on the upcoming Xbox One. It is designed exactly like the Xbox One with a mix of matte and glossy black.
Version E also marks the return of the physical power button and exit button. The design removed the S/PDIF and Legacy AV connectors, however, introduced users to an HDMI-only video connection. Session 360 E also offers 4 USB ports, one less than the previous S model.
Xbox One
Microsoft entered the 8th generation of consoles on November 22, 2013. Xbox One released for $500, the company introduced it as the ultimate entertainment system and sold all consoles with add-on equipment. second generation Kinect. The new Kinect uses a 1080p camera that offers a wider angle of view, improved tracking accuracy, and added heart rate monitoring. While Microsoft initially claimed the Kinect was an integral part of the experience and required it to be plugged in at all times, the company finally released a cheaper $400 version on June 9th. 2014 and ditched the sensor to compete with the $400 Sony PS4. Users have also been vocal about camera privacy issues. Microsoft started selling Kinect individually for $150.
Xbox One is back to the x86 PC architecture. The machine uses AMD’s Jaguar accelerated processor, along with two quad-core modules clocked at 1.75GHz. The system uses AMD’s Durango integrated graphics based on the Radeon HD 7000 GPU. Durango is clocked at 853MHz and is capable of delivering 1.31 teraflops of performance. For memory, the Xbox One uses 8GB of DDR3 RAM clocked at 2133MHz, but also offers 32MB of faster ESRAM written to the APU. This model is considered a bit weaker than the PS4 competitor, which doesn’t use any ESRAM but packs in a pretty fast 8GB of GDDR5 memory. Some third-party interfaces run at a lower resolution than on the Sony system.
In early June 2015, the console provided backward compatibility with many Xbox 360 games through software emulation. At E3 2017, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will finally support original Xbox games.
Xbox One eliminates the ability to swap out the hard disk but allows users to use USB 3.0 drives to increase storage capacity. You can also play other media from USB devices, not just CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs. On the networking front, the Xbox One supports Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n, and Wi-Fi Direct.
In terms of design, the Xbox One uses a matte black two-tone chassis with a glossy surface and back using a capacitive touch button. Despite its relatively large size, it runs quieter and cooler than Sony’s PlayStation 4. However, due to the position of the vent, it is placed horizontally, unlike the Xbox 360 before it.
Continuing the success of the 360 model as a multimedia device, Microsoft has stepped up the console’s multimedia functionality and added the ability to record and stream gameplay. The native operating system runs a stripped-down version of Windows 8 that is based on the OS-based design language. The original user interface received a lot of criticism for being unintuitive. The Xbox One has been updated many times over the years, and in 2016 it added Cortana support.
Microsoft keeps Xbox One sales a secret, but by January 2017 an estimated 26 million copies had been sold. Behind Sony’s PS4 sales, which have now sold over 60 million copies.
To be in competition with: Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 4 Pro, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Featured games: Battlefield 1, Dark Souls II, Destiny, Dishonored 2, Doom, Fallout 4, Forza Horizon 2, Forza Horizon 3, Forza Motorsport 5, Forza Motorsport 6, Gears of War 4, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo 5: Guardians, Inside, Minecraft, Ori and the Blind Forest, Tomb Raider, Sunset Overdrive, Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Titanfall, Titanfall 2
Xbox One Controller
The layout of the Xbox One controller remains the same compared to the previous 360 version. Microsoft has made some changes to optimize it, by adding grainy textures to the analog sticks, and improving response to grip contact. The Start and Back buttons have also been replaced by Menu and View.
In 2015, the review controller added a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Xbox Elite One Wireless Controller
Microsoft released the wireless Xbox One Elite controller on October 27, 2015. The controller is sold exclusively for $150 with interchangeable parts including a convex and concave dome-shaped blinker. . Users can also choose to replace the D-pad key cluster with a key cluster with a sunken design like a satellite dish made specifically for fighting games. In addition, the controller is equipped with a very sensitive lock that allows the player to minimize the distance between the left and right buttons. Underneath the handle are four removable stickers that allow re-marking of any button. The black and silver versions are much heavier than the regular version, which Microsoft says is due to the premium metal details.
Xbox One WILL
Microsoft released its Xbox One S version on August 2, 2016. The redesigned console is 40% smaller than the previous model and integrates the power supply into the chassis. One S was launched with the main white color scheme combined with some black details.
The One S returned to using a physical power button and an exit button, besides adding a 4K Blu-ray drive combined with extended dynamic range (HDR) support. The panel’s GPU is boosted by 7%, from 853MHz to 914MHz. Higher frequencies are added to compensate for the total additional processing overhead that HDR introduces. Xbox One S can also upscale games up to 4K. The console offers three hard drive options in sizes: 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB for $299, $349, and $399.
While the Xbox One S makes some improvements from the original model, it also removes the Kinect ports. Microsoft offered a free Kinect adapter for a limited time, but now they’re sold separately for $40.
Xbox One S/Xbox Design Lab Controller
Microsoft released a slightly modified controller model following the release of the S system.
The new variant has Bluetooth support and has a texture that’s easier to hold. There is also a similar Xbox Design Lab controller that allows users to adjust its color.
Xbox One X
The Xbox One X is set to launch on November 7 with a suggested retail price of $500. Microsoft introduced the One X as a 4K console with up to 6 teraflops of performance but still running the same games and software that the Xbox One system currently has.
Technically, the One X still uses the same 8-core AMD system as its predecessor, but it has been greatly improved and upgraded to 2.3GHz. Now it also uses 12GB GDDR5 RAM. On the GPU front, the Radeon-powered Xbox One S is equipped with 40 compute units based on AMD’s Polaris microarchitecture and clocked at 1172MHz.
The console is backward compatible with the Xbox One, and its peripherals as well. In terms of design, the Xbox One X is the company’s smallest console. Aesthetically, it looks a lot like the black Xbox One S.
Although the console is aimed at 4K enthusiasts with more advanced features along with a UHD HDR Blu-ray player, Microsoft insists that the Xbox One X will be able to support gaming for those who do not own the devices. Super high-end display device. The company says the system will be able to add anisotropic filtering, support FreeSync channels, reduce load times and allow Supersampling to make 1080p TV gameplay look sharper than standard HD output.
At E3 2017, the company showed off a ton of games that could take advantage of this hardware’s processing power, including Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Forza Motorsport 7, Assassin’s Creed Origins, and more.
Source: GameSpot
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