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Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:02 pm
by Codename 47
....that promises to keep the platform "vibrant for years to come".
I'm definitely curious to find out what this announcement might be. Could this news be linked to backwards compatability somehow? Perhaps they'll announce the much rumoured add-on for the One that lets us play 360 games or something? Of course they could just be announcing some new first party titles but I can't see them announcing anything significant that would keep the console "vibrant" for years and with the fact that all their resources seems to be with Xbox One first party stuff.
Microsoft Game Studios exec Phil Spencer has declared that the company will continue to support the Xbox 360 platform for "years to come," despite revealing its long-term next generation plans yesterday with Xbox One.
Speaking to Gamespot, Spencer also claimed that the company has a "huge" Xbox 360 announcement up its sleeve for next month's E3.
"I think the [Xbox 360] is going to be very vibrant for many years. In fact, we have a huge [Xbox 360] announcement for E3 that I keep wanting to talk about, but I can't," Spencer said. "I think it will surprise people. I loved what we did last year with Minecraft; bring Minecraft to the box; six million units later it's kind of a beast. I think there's a lot of life in the [Xbox 360] for years to come."
Any thoughts as to what that 'huge' announcement might be? Meanwhile, Microsoft hardware group general manager Leo Del Castillo recently told OXM that the Xbox One is designed to be more about flexibility and elegance than sheer brute force. If you're interested to find out what games have been announced for the Xbox One, you can find them all in our very handy one-stop
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Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:05 pm
by Harry Bizzle
New XBLA type titles for Xboned to work on 360.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:06 pm
by Garth
Xbox Mini?
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:10 pm
by tomvek
I think it may be new hardware too especially after the recent rumours.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:10 pm
by SEP
New Dashboard update that prevents your console from working if Kinect isn't connected.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:12 pm
by Moggy
Somebody Else's Problem wrote:New Dashboard update that prevents your console from working if Kinect isn't connected.
Along with the new consumer protection feature that ensures nobody else can play any of your games.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:18 pm
by andretmzt
All future Xbox games to be on 360 as One is not for gaming.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:24 pm
by SEP
Moggy wrote:Somebody Else's Problem wrote:New Dashboard update that prevents your console from working if Kinect isn't connected.
Along with the new consumer protection feature that ensures nobody else can play any of your games.
And Hugo telling us that it's a good thing.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:27 pm
by Zellery
It's the new $99 360.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:32 pm
by mcjihge2
andretmzt wrote:All future Xbox games to be on 360 as One is not for gaming.
Wasnt there a rumour ages ago that the next xbox games will have "forward/backward compatibility" with the 360? So that means that Xbox One games will play on the 360 console too.
When the 360 was released MS dropped the xbox like a stone.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:41 pm
by JiggerJay
Something to do with any of this?
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:44 pm
by Henke
Zellery wrote:It's the new $99 360.
I hope so. I'm still rocking an original Core unit (with HDD attatched) that I've had for 6 years.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:47 pm
by mas22
Dogs confirmed for the 360.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:07 pm
by Floex
Smaller 360 that hooks up to the Xbox One.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:09 pm
by NickSCFC
An NBA/NFL tie in?
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:10 pm
by Wedgie
Mattick whispering "you are backwards" everytime you switch it on.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:11 pm
by HSH28
Access 360 games through the magic of your One.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:15 pm
by Wedgie
One what?
The power of one ring... The ring that rules them all... Until its shut down.
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:16 pm
by SEP
HSH28 wrote:Access 360 games through the magic of your One.
Because that would perfectly tie in with Mattrick's earlier comment, wouldn't it?
Re: Microsoft teasing "Huge" 360 announcement at E3
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:16 pm
by Wedgie
Backwards cretin.