Xbox 12 Teraflops X
Microsoft talks Xbox Series X features
Want the specs? Wanna know how fast the CPU or GPU is and how much RAM there is? Well, tough, because Microsoft ain’t telling ya.
What they will tell you, however, is the GPU’s peak throughput of flops – floating point operations per second. Spoiler: it’s a lotta flops. Enough flops for you, me and everyone else. Twelve trillion of them, in fact.
CPU and GPU:
- Custom designed AMD chipset (Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures)
- Four times the processing power of Xbox One X
- GPU with peak throughput of 12 teraflops, twice of Xbox One X
- Variable Rate Shading allows developers to prioritize “individual effects”
- Hardware-accelerated raytracing via DirectX
Storage and data transfer:
- SSD storage for faster loading and streaming of game content
- Quick Resume takes multiple games out of suspended state
- Dynamic Latency Input for better multiplayer over wifi
- HDMI 2.1 features Auto Low Latency Mode and Variable Refresh Rate
- Support for 120Hz video output
Game compatibility:
- Backwards compatible with Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original Xbox games
- Smart Delivery lets you purchase a title once and play it on any Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass will “continue to have our first party games” at launch
Time For A Quick Daily Quiz?
Who was the main writer for Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords?
- David Cage
- Chris Avellone
- Drew Karpyshyn
- Marc Laidlow
The answer will be revealed at the bottom of today’s issue. Join up with our community on Twitter and Facebook to discuss what the answer could be.
Daily Fact
Linkle was meant to be Link’s little sister in Hyrule Warriors
The Legend of Zelda’s iconic hero Link almost had another little sister! Omega Force and Team Ninja designed a character named Linkle for the musou-style Wii U action game Hyrule Warriors, and she certainly had the look down pat.
However, series producer Eiji Aonuma wasn’t happy with this as Link’s only sibling was Aryll, from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for GameCube. Linkle reappeared in the updated Hyrule Warriors Legends for Nintendo 3DS as a “girl with heroic aspirations.”
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The Week Ahead in Gaming
This Week in Games
The biggest event this week is PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts. After several prominent companies started cancelling their appearances at trade shows over fears of COVID-19, the organisers are promising “enhanced cleaning and sanitization” to assuage anxious visitors.
Tuesday – February 25th
- Dota Underlords launches for PC, iOS and Android
- Dragon Quest of the Stars launches for iOS and Android
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection launches worldwide for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch
- Rune Factory 4 launches for Switch in North America
- Samurai Shodown launches for Switch
- Sayonara Wild Hearts launches for Xbox One
- Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! launches for PSVR
- Two Point Hospital launches for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch
Wednesday – February 26
* Hero Must Die. Again launches for PC and PlayStation 4
* Yakuza 0 launches for Xbox One
Thursday – February 27
- PAX East opens its doors in Boston, Massachusetts
- Hero Must Die. Again launches for Switch
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection launches for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch in Japan
- MouseCraft launches for PC
- One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows launches for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan
Friday – February 28
- Metro Redux launches for Switch
- One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows launches worldwide for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV launches for PC and PlayStation 4
- Rune Factory 4 launches worldwide for Switch