Clubul Xbox Series X

[paul]

Am precizat, pe console. Asta era important in competitia cu PS5. Toate jocurile lor apar pe PC.

[lukecelmare]

Sursa necunoscuta, zvonuri pentru event:

Singurele care vor fi 100% sunt Halo si Hellblade .

[Khufu]

De asta am si zis ca sunt zvonuri. Battletoads este in fiecare an aruncat prin discutii, cam cum era Skate 4 la EA. Vom vedea atunci.

[Xander RO]

Sursa necunoscuta, zvonuri pentru event:

Ar fi extraordinar sa arate tot ce este in lista aia.
Te rog Microsoft, fie si 5 secunde din Fable, fie doar confirmarea .

[lukecelmare]

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/...-architecture/

[paul]

Mark Cerny, rezumat intr-un trailer de 1:06.

[...] At the heart of the Xbox Series X is our custom processor leveraging the latest RDNA 2 and Zen 2 architectures from our partners at AMD to deliver a best in class next generation processor delivering more than 12 TFLOPs of GPU power and more than 4 times the CPU processing power of the Xbox One X. Xbox Series X includes the highest memory bandwidth of any next generation console with 16GB of GDDR6 memory, including 10GB of GPU optimized memory at 560 GB/s to keep the processor fed with no bottlenecks. [...]

The Xbox Velocity Architecture comprises four major components: our custom NVME SSD, hardware accelerated decompression blocks, a brand new DirectStorage API layer and Sampler Feedback Streaming (SFS).

Let’s dive deep into each component:

- Custom NVME SSD: The foundation of the Xbox Velocity Architecture is our custom, 1TB NVME SSD, delivering 2.4 GB/s of raw I/O throughput, more than 40x the throughput of Xbox One. [...]

- Hardware Accelerated Decompression: [...] Assuming a 2:1 compression ratio, Xbox Series X delivers an effective 4.8 GB/s in I/O performance to the title, approximately 100x the I/O performance in current generation consoles. To deliver similar levels of decompression performance in software would require more than 4 Zen 2 CPU cores.

- New DirectStorage API: [...] We added a brand new DirectStorage API to the DirectX family, providing developers with fine grain control of their I/O operations empowering them to establish multiple I/O queues, prioritization and minimizing I/O latency. [...]

- Sampler Feedback Streaming (SFS): [...] This innovation results in approximately 2.5x the effective I/O throughput and memory usage above and beyond the raw hardware capabilities on average. [...]

Through the massive increase in I/O throughput, hardware accelerated decompression, DirectStorage, and the significant increases in efficiency provided by Sampler Feedback Streaming, the Xbox Velocity Architecture enables the Xbox Series X to deliver effective performance well beyond the raw hardware specs, providing direct, instant, low level access to more than 100GB of game data stored on the SSD just in time for when the game requires it. These innovations will unlock new gameplay experiences and a level of depth and immersion unlike anything you have previously experienced in gaming. [...]

[lukecelmare]

The day you’ve been waiting for is nearly here: On Thursday, July 23 at 9 a.m. PT, we’ll be giving you a closer look at the future of gaming with the Xbox Games Showcase, including world premieres and updated looks at some of the games we’ve already revealed. And yes, that includes your first-ever look at campaign gameplay from Halo Infinite.

Xbox Game Studios is pushing the industry forward with a huge variety of games, all of which support services and features that put the player first, including Xbox Game Pass and Smart Delivery.

What’s more, our celebration of all things Xbox games will start with a Summer Game Fest pre-show beginning at 8 a.m. PT. Tune in for reveals, predictions, insights from YouTube creators, and more on some already-announced titles coming to Xbox. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the Xbox Games Showcase pre-show will air on YouTube Gaming.

You’ll be able to watch the Xbox Games Showcase in a variety of ways. You can tune-in on:

YouTube.com/Xbox for a 1080p/60fps livestream and 4K/60fps VoD immediately after
Twitch.tv/Xbox
Facebook.com/Xbox
Twitter.com/Xbox
On the Xbox YouTube channel, live language support for the Xbox Games Showcase will include Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Arabic translations.

If you’re a content creator interested in hosting a watch-along or co-stream of the Xbox Games Showcase, or posting a reaction or recap after the show, know that Xbox is appreciative!

If you’ve never co-streamed before, be sure to follow your platform’s terms and guidelines, and look for tips on your stream setup. For example, Twitch has put together some top-line tips for content creators to get you started here. Keep an eye out for the new Master Chief emotes!

We hope you’ll join us as we take a closer look at the future of Xbox on Thursday, July 23 at 9 a.m. PT. If you can’t make it, don’t worry: you can check out highlights immediately following the show or view the whole Xbox Game Showcase on-demand soon after it airs.

We’ll see you next week!

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/...wcase-tune-in/

[paul]

Care abordare o preferati?

[...] For Sony, it's similar to the past 25 years, with PlayStation boss Jim Ryan telling us last year how he wants to upgrade people from PS4 to PS5 as quickly as possible. For Xbox, the platform is less the new console, and more the Game Pass subscription service. It wants to grow its existing user base of ten million subscribers by making its exclusive games available on PC, Xbox One, Series X and its xCloud streaming service. That's why Microsoft has said that its slate of games for its next console -- for the first year at least -- will also work on the current machine. [...]

Sony is tasking its studios to make games that are only possible on the more advanced machine, whereas Xbox is asking its studios to make games that can work across generations. It's a difference that's sparked online social media debates over whether the Xbox studios are being held back as a result. [...]

"Frankly, held back is a meme that gets created by people who are too caught up in device competition," says Microsoft's executive vice president of gaming, and Xbox chief, Phil Spencer. "I just look at Windows. It's almost certain if the developer is building a Windows version of their game, then the most powerful and highest fidelity version is the PC version. You can even see that with some of our first-party console games going to PC, even from our competitors, that the richest version is the PC version. Yet the PC ecosystem is the most diverse when it comes to hardware, when you think about the CPUs and GPUs from years ago that are there. [...]

"That said, we're shipping Xbox Series X this year. I'm playing it every day at home, and it is different to playing on an Xbox One X. We should applaud the work that is going on with the SSD, and the work that is going on with audio, to pick some of the areas that Jim [Ryan] and Mark [Cerny] and the stuff that [PlayStation] is focused on. We should applaud load times and fidelity of scenes and framerate and input latency, and all of these things that we've focused on with the next generation. But that should not exclude people from being able to play. That's our point. How do we create an ecosystem where if you want to play an Xbox game, we're going to give you a way to go play it?" [...]

"Gaming is bigger than any one device, and that is something as an industry that we've embraced all up as we bring more and more players in. I think it's vital to the role that gaming can play on the planet."

Are Xbox Series X developers being held back by Xbox One? | GamesIndustry.biz

[razvanrazy]

Sincer, prefer abordarea Sony si jocuri exclusive next gen.
In schimb Microsoft merge pe viitor, iar asta este viitorul - game streaming.

[lukecelmare]

O sa astept pana amandoua companiile vor anunta totul apoi imi voi exprima opinia . Apoi voi cumpara Series X pentru ca Halo .

[Espiritus]

"The richest version is the PC version. Yet the PC ecosystem is the most diverse when it comes to hardware, when you think about the CPUs and GPUs from years ago that are there."

Corelatia nu implica cauzalitate. Jocurile arata mai bine pe PC in ciuda faptului ca au hardware divers, dar asta nu inseamna ca diversitatea nu este o problema pentru developeri. Se vede ca Phil Spencer vorbeste in necunostinta de cauza, era suficient sa iasa la o bere cu orice programator si sa discute despre asta ca sa realizeze ca motivul pentru care un PC care reda jocurile mai bine decat o consola costa de 5 ori mai mult e tocmai imposibilitatea developerilor de a optimiza programe pe hardware divers.

Cat despre ce prefer, clar vreau ca tranzitia catre next gen sa se faca cat mai repede. E lame sa limitam jocurile la hardware vechi cand avem hardware now doar pentru ca sarakie.

[paul]

Original Story: Microsoft has removed the 12-month subscription option for its Xbox Live Gold service from the Microsoft Store. The option has seemingly been delisted from every territory the yearly subscription was offered in.

Update: Microsoft has provided TrueAchievements with a statement confirming that the removal of the 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription was not an error.

A Microsoft spokesperson said, "At this time, Xbox has decided to remove the 12 months Xbox Live Gold SKU from the Microsoft online Store. Customers can still sign up for a one month or three month Xbox Live Gold subscription online through the Microsoft Store." Unfortunately, the company did not specify the reason why it has decided to delist the 12-month option.

Update: Microsoft confirms 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription removal was not a mistake
Poate regandesc sistemul de subscriptii.

[razvanrazy]

Sau poate pur si simplu il scumpesc odata cu next gen, sau il schimba complet si o sa vedem doar Game Pass Ultimate disponibil, ca sa nu mai avem alte optiuni.

Sau poate efectiv renunta de tot la Xbox Live si la plata pentru MP si pastreaza doar Game Pass - desi slabe sanse.

[Xander RO]

Sincer ma bucura decizia asta si voi explica de ce.
Ca si fan Xbox, sunt intr-o atat de mare disperare incat practic pe mine orice schimbare pe care o face Microsoft ma bucura.
Nu conteaza daca e buna sau rea. Schimbare inseamna miscare. Miscare poate insemna la un moment dat ceva. Ceva e mai mult decat nimic (which is where we are now).

Sper ca, odata cu lansarea noilor console, integrarea asta a lor in absolut (cu play everywhere & all PC/Windows ecosystem **** pe care personal nu dau 2 bani) sa insemne o migrare catre un Microsoft Store unificat pentru... orice. Cu Gamepass, ExcelPass, etc si te-am pupat.
Vrei ''sa te Excel'', cumpara excel, vrei sa te joci, ia tatutzule jocul de aci', te costa atat, treaba ta pe ce-l joci. Un singur, unificat si mirosind la subrat Microsoft Store cu de toate, ca la Dristor!

Odata facut acest pas s-ar putea ca si noi sa fim inclusi pe lista oficiala a serviciilor lor de gaming, intrucat Store de PC exista deja, orice altceva in afara de Xbox exista deja pe Microsoft Store Romania.
S-ar putea... dar fiind vorba de Microsoft...

[paul]

Partea cu unificarea si suport oficial o inteleg.

[...] Ca si fan Xbox, sunt intr-o atat de mare disperare [...]

Dar care sunt motivele pentru care zici asta?

[Xander RO]

Partea cu unificarea si suport oficial o inteleg.

Dar care sunt motivele pentru care zici asta?

Exagerez, sunt 'disperat' ca de 10 ani astept sa-mi ia si mie Microsoft banii legal si degeaba...

[lukecelmare]

Au mai ramas aproximativ 27 de ore pana la cel mai important event Xbox din ultimii ani .

3 intrebari cu care astept acest eveniment :

- Vom ajunge sa avem mai mult de 3-4 persoane care sa posteze pe aria Xbox de pe CG ?
- Vor reusi cei de la Xbox sa il calmeze pe Xander RO?
- Daca vor fi prezentate jocuri vor continua fanii Sony sa afirme ca pe Xbox nu sunt jocuri sau vor gasi material nou ?

[razvanrazy]

Toata lumea baleste la Halo, eu sper sa arate si ceva interesant

Si cel mai important, sa fie exclusivitati interesante, eventual ceva care sa ma faca sa spun - da bah da, merita sa fac upgrade de la One X la Series X, pentru ca are cu 3 particule mai mult iar RTX-ul si SSD-ul fac jocul sa arate si sa se miste mult mai bine.

[Xander RO]

- Vom ajunge sa avem mai mult de 3-4 persoane care sa posteze pe aria Xbox de pe CG ?

Probabil vor fi, dar daca nu va fi totul ireprosabil pregateste-te de mult hate.

- Vor reusi cei de la Xbox sa il calmeze pe Xander RO?

Nu cred, ar fi prea frumos, iar eu nu merit asa ceva.
Am devenit prea negru la suflet cand ma gandesc la Microsoft si am facut din dragoste furie. Sunt prea patimas si plin de ura si de furie pana in maduva oaselor ca sa se intample ceva atat de frumos.

- Daca vor fi prezentate jocuri vor continua fanii Sony sa afirme ca pe Xbox nu sunt jocuri sau vor gasi material nou ?

Vor gasi material nou. Vor spune ca sunt proaste, sau ca nu sunt destule.
Sau daca nu sunt nici proaste si sunt si destule se vor lega de sufix, ca este a (N+1)-a iteratie Halo. Din astea.

Daca totusi vor arata un joc la care nu poti spune nici ca e prost, nici ca este iteratia N+1, vor apela la cel mai prost argument din lumea asta, ca ei il vor juca pe PC. Ca fiecare na, dupa munca te duci frumos, scoti 1500 de euro si-ti faci PC ca sa joci in 4K/high. Banal.

In orice caz, nu se va spune nimic de bine de noul Xbox.
Semnez acum in alb si ulterior accept sa imi dea {Poison+Khufu} pedeapsa in avans ca cel mai tare si cel mai tare ei doresc sa ma vada mort si mancat de viermi, desi eu ii iubesc ca altfel n-ar mai fi sare si piper.

M-ai pornit, n-a venit nici macar ziua conferintei si deja imi fierbe sangele in vene si imi amortesc tamplele de nervi, in avans.

[lukecelmare]

Toata lumea baleste la Halo, eu sper sa arate si ceva interesant

Si cel mai important, sa fie exclusivitati interesante, eventual ceva care sa ma faca sa spun - da bah da, merita sa fac upgrade de la One X la Series X, pentru ca are cu 3 particule mai mult iar RTX-ul si SSD-ul fac jocul sa arate si sa se miste mult mai bine.

Ce ar fi interesant ? Mecanici noi ? Elemente RPG ?