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Microsoft Product Timeline Hints at Xbox 'PU' and Kinect 'HP2' For E3 2014

GB : We have an interesting Microsoft product line-up for you courtesy of the MS nerd who has been incredibly accurate with Microsoft leaks before. This is what he says. Check out the full rumored product timeline below, Xbox 'PU' and Kinect 'HP2' is listed at 2014.

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dark-hollow4599d ago

I doubt that the next box will reveal in E3 2014 it just too far.

May be a portable xbox?

Karooo4599d ago

Who knows, good thinking though.

nveenio4598d ago

"Xbox PU" = Xbox Portable Unit (codename)?

Maybe. Sounds stinky, though. Get it? PU?

Sometimes I get the feeling that, when I crack a joke, somewhere a child dies.

Iroquois_Pliskin4598d ago

yeah inveni0, somewhere an orphan dies

nveenio4598d ago

Oh, just an orphan. Well that's not too bad, then. I kept picturing a child that would be missed or something.

See? There I go again. Bad jokes. Bad, bad, bad.

gametheory4598d ago

I don't think anybody is paying attention. It says "Xbox Loop" too. I think that PU is, like someone said above, the Xbox Portable, but Xbox Loop is probably the successor to 360. 8 years after 360, makes sense, just like PS4 will probably release 8 years after PS3. Loop sounds like a name related to 360, and at the same time it aims to be "cute" like the Wii name.

BattleAxe4598d ago

I'm going to have to hold my nose and say P...U on this one.

ingiomar4598d ago

Yes its probably a reference to the 360, but aiming to be cute? with a CODENAME?

Silly you, Codenames aren't supposed to be cute.

zeeshan4598d ago

Nov 2014
Win9, Win9M, Kinect HP2 launch
Xbox PU RTW

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That's XBOX720 right there.

Arnon4598d ago

Xbox Loop... I have a feeling they'll use an infinity symbol for the next Xbox.

reynod4598d ago

Lol if the next gen consoles are only being revealed by 2014, console gamers will just be told "oh we still havent maxed out current gen", which obviously isnt true.

God imagine if people were trapped with cell phones from 2005-2006 with no improvement at all. What a hinderance to advancement that would be. This is exactly what the current gen consoles are doing to the gaming industry.

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Jensen4598d ago

well MS did say they wont be going into the portable industries.... unless thats changes..bout i doubt portable.... but just like some other type of xbox.. product.

gamingdroid4598d ago

I doubt it too...

That said, since I don't believe Sony will release a console in 2013 it is conceivable that MS will wait and release a console at the same time as Sony.

So the two scenario is:

a) MS releases in 2013, Sony in 2014

b) Both MS and Sony in 2014

fluffydelusions4598d ago

MS thinks WP7 is there portable gaming device.

aman84r4598d ago (Edited 4598d ago )

Exactly!
Sounds like something related to a tablet.

vinniects4598d ago

PU = performance upgrade for 360?

ATi_Elite4598d ago

Microsoft already has a Portable Unit....it's called a Laptop PC.

I just want the official announcement of Windows 8 allowing Xbox 360 games to played on your PC.

M$ is cooking up something big.

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Legion4598d ago (Edited 4598d ago )

You are close but you are thinking in the wrong direction. The Xbox PU will be a console tablet but hinted that it will also have Win 8 PC capabilities.

tplarkin74598d ago

It appears that MS in not going to tie Kinect and Xbox as a single piece of hardware.

Legion4598d ago

Correct that Kinect 2 will not be specifically marketed exclusively with the next generation Xbox, but it will still see console backing along with PC commercial application from the outset.

Legion4598d ago

Currently the next generation Xbox is code named "Loop" but expect the name to change with an image reference of the infinity symbol for the next generation Xbox. http://listsoplenty.com/blo... It will release in 2013.

The Win 8 PU is a tablet from Microsoft coming in 2013. Xbox PU is the tablet version of the console coming out in 2014. (current information does not state if it will be a separate portable experience or simply a smaller portable Xbox Loop)

Kinect 2 will come out in 2014 and have direct PC applications associated with it along with it's Xbox console root.

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FrogLobby4599d ago

The list seems to indicate that the next Xbox will launch in 2013, codenamed loop. Xbox PU seems to be something else. There is a Windows PU too.

The Meerkat4599d ago (Edited 4599d ago )

Is PU pronounced P-OO?

That's as bad as Wii!

news4geeks4598d ago

I like to play with my pu

MorbidPorpoise4598d ago

Wanna come over and play with my pu?

SleazyChimp4598d ago

Just be glad Nintendo didnt call their new system the Power Nintendo Entertainment System or you'd be inviting your friends over to play with your PNES!!! Then Fox news could take an Anti-PNES stance on video games. "Its time for men today to stop playing with their PNES and start contributing to society." AHH...what the world could have been!lol

EliteDave934599d ago

I believe E3 2013 reveal and late 2013 release.

Jensen4598d ago

2013 reveal 2014 fall release.

ThichQuangDuck4599d ago

Next gen consoles are not going to come out til 2013-2014 so why not focus on this generation. Seems every other story is a rumor about next gen consoles recently part of me just wants them to be announced to analyst can no longer make stuff up

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Microsoft to Add Copilot AI to Video Games

Microsoft recently revealed its plans to incorporate Copilot directly into video games, with Minecraft being the first showcased example.

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Fishy Fingers3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

F*** AI

"Hey Copilot, what's a good meme to prove I dislike AI".... https://giphy.com/clips/sou...

Einhander19723d ago

Two trillion dollar company that just can't wait to put as many people possible out of work as fast as possible.

It feels like every single thing they do is making gaming worse and destroying the industry.

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darthv722d ago

....you know it takes people to program the AI.... right? It isnt like it is sentient. We haven't reach skynet level of situation or anywhere close to the matrix just yet.

That's next Thursday.

Einhander19722d ago (Edited 2d ago )

It takes a people to program the AI then that AI is used for who knows how many games eliminating countless jobs which only grows as AI is used for more and more game creation functions.

What you're saying is so ridiculously short sighted and truly larking any kind of understanding and foresight.

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CaptainFaisal3d ago

Why all the hate? Im actually excited about this! Always wanted this kind of immersion, and an AI companion with me all the time helping me out knowing the status of my skills/inventory/progress and giving me tips on the best approach or how to craft something specific is game changing for the industry.

Hate all you want about AI, but this is just the start and I can see the potential already. You wont be complaining in the next 5-10 years about this, but rather complain if a game hasn’t implemented it.

MrDead3d ago

Yes we can't wait for the work of others to be used without the need to pay them so that MS can profit even more from the people they fire.

I_am_Batman3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

There is no chance I'd ever use something like this, especially if it's not part of the core game design, but a layer on top of it. It's way too much handholding. Many games already feel like busy work, because they don't let the player figure things out on their own. Having a real-time interactive guide defeats the purpose of playing the game in the first place in my opinion.

If this were to become the standard like you predict, we'll see more and more video games get away with bad design, because people will just be used to ask for help from the AI companion anyway.

Number1TailzFan3d ago

Well Nintendo don't need this with some of their games these days, with invincible characters, items, easy bosses etc.. they do the hand holding built in

helicoptergirl3d ago

Takes "hand holding" in games to a whole new level.

BlackDoomAx1d 19h ago

Because human nature xD Almost every new technology had these kind of comments.

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Activision team is opening a new game studio in Poland 'Elsewhere Entertainment' to build new AAA IP

Microsoft's Activision subsidiary announced today that it is opening a new game development studio to take advantage of the huge talent pool growing in Poland. It'll be the second Activision studio based in the region, joining Infinity Ward Krakow, although this studio is, in fact, not working on Call of Duty.

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Psychonaut856d ago

They’re not working on Call of Duty? Give it time.

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Microsoft's quest for short-term $$$ is doing long-term damage to Windows, Surface, Xbox, and beyond

Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's plans to increase every department's margins.

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Brazz8d ago

"The plan to move Xbox games to other platforms is codenamed "Latitude" internally, and I know there's debate and unease at Microsoft about whether or not this is a good idea. More upcoming Microsoft-owned games slated for PlayStation are already being developed. At least for now, they're potentially obvious games you'd most likely expect. And yes, while it's true Microsoft is a prolific publisher on PlayStation already, it has typically revolved around specific franchises like Minecraft. From what I've heard, Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's mandate to increase every department's margins. "

Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware.

Xeofate8d ago

"Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware."

It's for the best.

Quit stringing along xbox fans and screwing over PlayStation owners.

crazyCoconuts8d ago

Take good care of those Xboxes if you have 'em ...

outsider16248d ago

An Xbox game on a Playstation. Never in my years of gaming did i ever thought this was gonna happen.

jznrpg8d ago

It is dying anyway so doesn’t make much of a difference

VersusDMC8d ago

No way can they get rid of the hardware as probably 90% of game pass subscribers are hardware users.

Highly doubtful those users will move to PC or Cloud to subscribe there and the competition (Sony and Nin) will never have gamepass on their system.

If they want to keep the current subscribers, they need to keep releasing new hardware.

PSPSA8d ago

I'm not convinced, why then announce that they're actually working on the next-generation Xbox with “the largest technical leap”, and also looking into handhelds now?

Rols8d ago

Not like MS don’t drop things a hot potato if it is not performing. Look at MS history to see products or platforms discontinued. Xbox is not a charity for MS, it needs to make money and the ABK was the last roll of the dice for Xbox.

purple1018d ago

Xbox hardware team members have been incorporated into surface team

This perhaps shows they are not expecting big things from Xbox as a separate entity

Abear217d ago

Seems like they are planning to win next gen. All the acquisitions were this generation and nobody except Xbox fans expect games from the acquisitions any time soon.

I’m sure Microsoft can afford to lose money on the short term, pretty sure they do risk assessment when acquiring many companies and spending billions, they’ll be fine lol.

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gold_drake8d ago

i think it will kill off the xbox brand. windows will be fine.

but there is and would be a chance that xbox might be killed off in the future. if they fail to make the money they put in. imo.

S2Killinit8d ago

They wont kill it, but they will go fully PC while keeping xbox as a brand, and go multiplatform for the most part. They will also work tirelessly to diminish console gaming’s importance.

PRIMORDUS8d ago

It would be best if Xbox goes the way of Sega, just make and publish games. I know I myself will not support them at all with buying games from them, you all can. 🙃

ChasterMies8d ago

The Xbox brand will live for the games. I don’t expect Microsoft to entirely drop out of gaming hardware. They make Surface tablets and laptops. They’ll make Xbox branded hardware for those that want it.

shadowT8d ago

"Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation"

Forza and Starfield next?

Skuletor8d ago

Starfield would be no surprise and there's the rumor that it will come to Playstation after the Shattered Space DLC, Forza (along with Halo and Gears of War) I find less likely but I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually end up on PlayStation too, especially if Xbox give up on hardware and go the Sega route.

shinoff21838d ago

Not to worried about forza. I'd rather see others like what inxile and obsidian are working on. Starfield sounds like it needs more time in the oven so let it cook first imo. If starfield and it's a small if does release on ps it'll be in the fall around the time for dlc or right at the dlc and come packaged with it.

-Foxtrot8d ago

In the words of Phil Spencer when he was talking about Nintendo last year

“It's just taking a long time for Microsoft to see that their future exists off of their own hardware"

S2Killinit8d ago

Yup. MS are a cancer to console gaming.

Aloymetal8d ago

100%!!
I wonder what happened to that dude that was always here posting those court articles with cartoons about MS spending all those billions in studios. He suddenly disappeared, I guess he doesn't like bad news when the green brand is in trouble. No new articles from him as of late...

PRIMORDUS8d ago

Yup, and it's only going to keep spreading.

Outside_ofthe_Box8d ago

Phil Spencer's words always comes back to bite him lol

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