Xbox Mission Scarlett particulars at E3 2019: 8K graphics, 120 fps, coming in 2020 – CNET

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Prepare for a brand new Xbox. Microsoft gave extra particulars about its upcoming Xbox online game console, codenamed Scarlett, in a presentation forward of the Digital Leisure Expo, or E3 because it’s recognized, in Los Angeles Sunday. The brand new system will probably be 4 occasions extra highly effective than the Xbox One X and powered by an AMD chip. 

Microsoft mentioned the brand new console will have the ability to provide body charges as much as 120 frames per second, or twice the common TV. The brand new system can even embrace a solid-state drive, Microsoft mentioned, which means the system will load video games a lot quicker than by way of its older mechanical onerous drives.

“A console needs to be constructed and optimized for one factor and one factor solely: Gaming,” Xbox head Phil Spencer mentioned in the course of the firm’s presentation.

The corporate mentioned its new Xbox will launch with the corporate’s subsequent huge upcoming house warfare recreation, Halo Infinite.

Microsoft’s subsequent Xbox, anticipated to land on retail cabinets subsequent 12 months, is coming at a time of transition within the online game world. Microsoft and Sony have each introduced plans to launch next-generation video recreation consoles, following up on their Xbox One and PlayStation four gadgets, first launched in 2013. However newcomers are aiming to vary the online game world too, and should provide new competitors.

Google in March introduced a brand new gaming service known as Stadia, which permits gamers to stream video games over the web in the same approach we stream films over Netflix now. Stadia would not require a online game console to work, and it will be free to make use of while you purchase a recreation from Google, basically side-stepping the concept of plugging a console into your tv.

Nonetheless, recreation makers have mentioned web connections around the globe aren’t dependable sufficient for recreation streaming but, which is a part of why Microsoft and Sony nonetheless plan to supply them.

Count on extra Microsoft information as we go hands-on all through the week with extra at E3.

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Upcoming E3 press conferences

Saturday, June eight

Sunday, June 9

Microsoft / Xbox — The gaming big’s greatest information was Mission Scarlett, its next-generation Xbox, coming in 2020. The brand new system is as much as 4x extra highly effective, the corporate mentioned, and just like the next-gen PlayStation it’s going to embrace a quick non-mechanical SSD onerous drive, and it will be powered by customized innards constructed with the assistance of chipmaker AMD.  The corporate additionally introduced that Halo Infinite will launch alongside Mission Scarlett subsequent 12 months. Meantime, Microsoft is beginning public assessments of its Mission xCloud streaming service in October, promising individuals the power to play excessive finish video games on their cell gadgets whereas away from dwelling. Whereas followers wait, Microsoft introduced an replace to its Xbox Elite Controller Sequence 2 in addition to a slew of latest video games. And motion star Keanu Reeves, recent off the success of John Wick Chapter three: Parabellum, was on stage to announce his involvement with Cyberpunk 2077, which is coming subsequent 12 months.
Bethesda — 5:30 p.m. PT (eight:30 p.m. ET)

Monday, June 10

Tuesday, June 11

Nintendo (livestream solely) — 9 a.m. PT (midday ET)

We’re there

CNET will probably be on the bottom, masking masking E3 2019 alongside our sister web site, Gamespot. We’ll replace this web page all through the present as extra video games are introduced.