Rumors happen on the Internet, and the latest is talk of a "forward compatible" next generation Xbox that will enhance 360 titles which will be old and disgusting by then.
The ever-anonymous sources claim that 360 titles running on the next Xbox will feature graphical improvements, including increased draw distances, improved framerate and more anti-aliasing, in a manner similar to the improvements PC games undergo when playing on high-end equipment.
Apparently, Microsoft is "testing the waters" right now before any final specs are decided upon. This certainly sounds like something MS would look into, but what do you think? Feasible? Worth pursuing? Feel free to share your views.
So far, there has been no confirmation that Microsoft is looking into a console that isn't more fragile than a baby with brittle-bone disease this time. Not that I'm bitter about my 360 getting the red lights last week or anything.
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1:24 PM on 10.15.2008
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How about Ultra Def Plasmid Water Achshoader 720ki WavScreens?
unless you own one of those without BC: Linky Poo
O lawd, show Xboxians a gaming PC, please.
I bought the 60gig :)
I am the only person (out of my friends) who uses the BC, my other friends could care less if theirs have it or not.
Sony is absolutely retarded for eliminating BC, and it will bite them in the ass.
Why even say that? Why? Why why why why why?
That is so queer dude. Fanboyishly queer. The only "improvements" that the PS3 gives, are pretty much higher resolution, decreased load times, and "smoothing"... woohoo. It's a shame that the rest of the PS3's coming out, for the foreseeable future, won't even support BC.
I think it is great that MS is keeping BC in mind and I guarantee you they will not make a faulty console next time around. It cost them a billion dollars with the extended warranty on the 360, which was a honorable move on their part. My friends and I never got a fucking warranty extension when our PS2's took a shit on us.
"It's not like they suffered any consequences for that. Brand loyalists have made that kind of negligent production acceptable to Microsoft."
WUT? You don't consider ONE BILLION DOLLARS to be a consequence? You sir must be rich. Any company that has made a billion dollar mistake, no matter how much money they have, will not make that same mistake twice. You are a blind fool if you believe that by sticking with the 360 and supporting MS, you will in turn bring about another malfunctioning console.
Anyway, I am just sick of you damn PS3 fanboys jumping all over MS articles with gay flames in your eyes. Why even comment if you hate them so much? I support MS, the 360 is all I own. I don't care to own a PS3, that is my choice. Let us have our own consoles in peace for fuck's sake.
DAMN YOU MR. STERLING! DAAAAMMMNNNN YOOOOUUUU!!!
o_O
Also, PS3 upscaling is fucking garbage.
Forward-compatible, as others have noted, means that a game for the next Xbox would play on the 360. Or a PS3 game playing on a PS2, or whatever.
Come on, Jim, you're slippin' here.
Um, I'm NOT the one calling it "forward compatibility," hence why it's in quotes?
No slippery from my end, mate.
It's technically unfeasible.
All I care about is that everything actually works, and I can still use all the games I bought online on the new system.
Still, it would be really nice to play my PS2 games in 1080p with full anti-aliasing. I was quite shocked when Sony revealed that the [old] PS3 just had a PS2 chip and memory inside. Wow, what a money siphon. Who the hell approved that design instead of using a hybrid hardware/emulator design, seeing how Sony owns all the IP for the PS2? They missed the chance to sell PS2 games online!
the quoted text, i mean.