According to a "high-ranking industry source" at developer Crytek, quoted by VideoGamer.com, it's likely that Microsoft will announced the Xbox 720 at E3 2012. The source also revealed that Crytek is already developing TimeSplitters 4 for the new console, and that it was even shown, behind-closed-doors, at E3 this year.
While we don't know any technical details on the unconfirmed, unannounced Microsoft console, according to VG.com's source, TimeSplitters 4 is being built on the CryEngine 3, and the assumption is the Xbox 720 will use Microsoft's DirectX 11, Microsoft's the most current software for PC gaming.
DirectX's features included tessellation shaders, multithreaded rendering, and compute shaders, all of which will add up to a level of detail never seen before on consoles.
The new TimeSplitters will reportedly focus on the series' branching paths and exploratory nature, "with sandbox-style gameplay elements a big priority. The current goal is for levels to feature multiple routes that lead to the same overall conclusion."
E3 2012 is long way away, but I don't think it's unreasonable to think Microsoft might use the show as the launch-pad for its next platform, which you have to figure they're working on (or at least planning!) already. According to Video Gamer, Microsoft's official announcement and launch will beat Sony's PlayStation 4 announcement, but a lot could happen in the next 12 months. We'll keep you posted as to what's going on with the new Xbox... if it exists.
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Rickarus
REALLY RICKYREVOLVER? How about you stop posting the same thing over and over?
Also, the 720 is what people have been calling it for a LONG time, whether or not it is actually called that remains to be seen, but for the time being, most people are gonna call it the 720.
lucidity
MS is in a very good position. Nintendo is already reading a new console for release after just 4 years, they can do that since the Wii was the most successful and profitable.
Sony doesn't have that luxury since the PS3 and PSN have been a huge financial drain, $4.7 billion reported for the PS3 around 2008 and PSN was suppose to finally make a profit in 2011 with the introduction of PSN+, but that was before the PSN fiasco.
Both the 360 and XBL have been very profitable as the financial reports show. Most game sell more on the 360, 10% more for L.A. Noire (55% vs 45%). UK charts showed Duke Nukem sales at 56% on 360, 30% on PS3 and 14% on PC. Red Faction was 70% 360, 26% PS3, and 4% PC. Dirt3 was 63% 360 and 37% PS3.
Of course this has a lot to do with the larger 360 install base.
If Sony tries to release a console in the same year as MS, MS will have had an extra year to collect profits off of the 360 compared to the PS3. If Sony tries to spread their profit or, more likely, loss over the same number of years as the 360 then Sony will be caught a year behind again.
At any rate, it's been a great run for MS going from selling 1 console for every 5 consoles Sony sold last generation to relegating Sony to last this generation.
RickyRevolver
Really G4? 720? where did you guys come up with that name? an math book perhaps?
How about we just call it the NGX? (Next Gen Xbox)
RickyRevolver
REALLY G4...? 720? where did you guys get that name from? a 6th grader math book
How about we just call it NGX? (Next Gen Xbox)
Barbuganot
That's pretty cool I guess.
RickyRevolver
REALLY G4... 720? where did you guys get that name from? a 6th grader math book
How about we just call it NGX? (Next Gen Xbox)
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