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Cyrus_ATX on 03 March 2013

Microsoft to spill Xbox 720 beans this week?

 

The press could get its first look at the Xbox 720 this Wednesday, it is being claimed.

“Wait, select press are going to be at the Microsoft fiscal year 2014 event this week?” Superannuation Tweeted. “I thought that it was MS partners only. Hmm. There are a bunch of invite-only sessions about Xbox.”

Microsoft's FY2014 Event is not normally a place for game or tech briefings with the games press, and is normally reserved for investors and publishing partners.

However, the event's timetable shows invite-only sessions across both Wednesday March 6th and Thursday March 7th. They carry titles such as “IEB Xbox Platform Overview”, “Xbox Platform Deep Dive” and “Xbox Games”. Only one of the early sessions references “Xbox 360” by name.

It is entirely plausible that Microsoft has decided to use the pre-scheduled event to grant press a first look at its new console following Sony's decision to debut the PS4 at a globally viewed dedicated press briefing last month.

Press could likely be directed to start issuing information as early as this week – a prolonged embargo would not seem to work in Microsoft's favour. Certainly, a behind closed doors demonstration this early in year would seem to suggest that the machine will be revealed way ahead of E3 in the summer.

 

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/microsoft-to-spill-xbox-720-beans-this-week/0111783



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kain_kusanagi on 03 March 2013

I hope this is true. I love juicy gaming news.



Munkeh111 on 03 March 2013

I hope this is true, though it does contradict the previous round of rumours for April



HappyHenry on 03 March 2013

I think they should take as much time as they need . so they can get the best responce to sonys reveal.



Adinnieken on 03 March 2013
Munkeh111 said:
I hope this is true, though it does contradict the previous round of rumours for April

It doesn't mean it'll be released to the public.  It just means the select press would be given a first-hand look at the hardware.

It's likely this will be a private, under NDA look, and then in March it'll be a public look.

That gives the press a chance to actually do full write ups about it.  They have full access to the hardware, full information, and they can disemminate it in aricles for publication in March.



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Munkeh111 on 04 March 2013
Adinnieken said:
Munkeh111 said:
I hope this is true, though it does contradict the previous round of rumours for April

It doesn't mean it'll be released to the public.  It just means the select press would be given a first-hand look at the hardware.

It's likely this will be a private, under NDA look, and then in March it'll be a public look.

That gives the press a chance to actually do full write ups about it.  They have full access to the hardware, full information, and they can disemminate it in aricles for publication in March.

But surely it is all going to leak out?



Mnementh on 04 March 2013
Munkeh111 said:
Adinnieken said:
Munkeh111 said:
I hope this is true, though it does contradict the previous round of rumours for April

It doesn't mean it'll be released to the public.  It just means the select press would be given a first-hand look at the hardware.

It's likely this will be a private, under NDA look, and then in March it'll be a public look.

That gives the press a chance to actually do full write ups about it.  They have full access to the hardware, full information, and they can disemminate it in aricles for publication in March.

But surely it is all going to leak out?

And that's what they hope for: rumour mill with more and more details leaking but nobody can be sure it is authentic. That way they build anticipation of the official release.



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MoHasanie on 04 March 2013

MS will probably give the press few details of the console, and will talk a bit about its capabilities but that's it, so that the press can talk about it and the public can speculate about its functions and launch titles till April.



    

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HesAPooka on 04 March 2013

Wouldn't it be awesome if they reveal the casing and nothing more.



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Munkeh111 on 04 March 2013
Mnementh said:
Munkeh111 said:
Adinnieken said:
Munkeh111 said:
I hope this is true, though it does contradict the previous round of rumours for April

It doesn't mean it'll be released to the public.  It just means the select press would be given a first-hand look at the hardware.

It's likely this will be a private, under NDA look, and then in March it'll be a public look.

That gives the press a chance to actually do full write ups about it.  They have full access to the hardware, full information, and they can disemminate it in aricles for publication in March.

But surely it is all going to leak out?

And that's what they hope for: rumour mill with more and more details leaking but nobody can be sure it is authentic. That way they build anticipation of the official release.

I suppose that is an interesting thought, but given the quality of recent leaks I would happily believe the leaks after an event like this