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Microsoft’s Xbox Series X will be able to resume games even after a reboot
The next-gen Xbox will also include support for spatial audio.
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647: What You Can Expect From the Next Generation of Gaming - Xbox Wire
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“I had to reboot because I had a system update, and then I went back to the game and went right back to it,” reveals Hryb in the podcast. “So it survives a reboot.” That will be useful for any dashboard updates that would usually interrupt any progress in a game, and it sets the stage for encouraging player habits of simply switching off a console and not worrying about save points.
Yea but who knows Turing vs Ampere, is it 50% improvement in raster or rt, or both? Time will tell and it's all hearsay until it isn't.
Xbox Smart Delivery for Xbox Series X, Series S: Everything you need to know
Automatically take your favorite games from Xbox One to Xbox Series X with Smart Delivery.
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What is Xbox Series X Smart Delivery?
Crossing the streams Automatically take your favorite games from Xbox One to Xbox Series X with Smart Delivery.
Microsoft recently dropped an influx of Xbox Series X details, providing further insight into hardware specifications,including plans to deliver 12 teraflops (TF)of processing capability. The reveal shows a console with over double the graphics power of the current Xbox One X, further bolstering its claims to deliver up to 8K resolution or 120 frames-per-second (FPS) gameplay. That couples the power with a new feature dubbed "Smart Delivery," which aims to streamline the shift into the next generation.
The philosophy of Smart Deliver is simple: buy your Xbox games once for versions of Xbox One and Xbox Series X. With platform holders blurring the lines into the next hardware milestone, one license provides access on current devices, with a free upgrade Xbox Series X versions.
Xbox Series X Smart Delivery: Everything we know (so far)
While next-generation consoles traditionally result in harsh splits from former hardware, both Microsoft and Sony are taking a reworked approach into 2020. The Xbox Series X further advocates cross-generation features, spearheaded by backward compatibility and an accompanying new technology dubbed "Smart Delivery."
Microsoft revealed Smart Delivery as a solution to help players receive the best available versions of games, scaling from Xbox One to Xbox Series X. Titles that support Smart Delivery will provide free graphical upgrades on Xbox Series X, without the requirement to buy a new version of the game. That means if you buy Halo Infinite for Xbox One at launch, an upgraded Xbox Series X version awaits for the upcoming Xbox flagship at no additional cost.
The one-time purchase eliminates the need to buy multiple versions of games across generations, as formerly seen with Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Microsoft will provide the option of Smart Delivery to all developers and publishers, although games aren't mandated to support the feature. But as the next Xbox console approaches, consumers can take comfort in knowing some games will automatically remain at the forefront when you decide to upgrade.
It also remains unclear how the Xbox One and Xbox Series X will implement Smart Delivery. With Xbox increasingly favoring digital game distribution, Microsoft hasn't clarified whether both digital and physical discs will support the feature — or whether it'll be tied to a digital account license.
Smart Delivery expands on Microsoft's current Xbox One X philosophy, which saw some past titles upgraded with free visual enhancements. The 4K assets were automatically downloaded when an Xbox One X was detected, ensuring the best experience on the console. Smart Delivery brings the concept to a broader spectrum of devices, easing the transition for supported titles.
List of Xbox Smart Delivery games so far
Smart Delivery is offered to developers as an optional addition to Xbox Series X titles, meaning not all will support the feature. Microsoft already pledged support for the upcoming Xbox Game Studios titles spanning Xbox One and Xbox Series X, including Halo Infinite and potentially extending to Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Everwild. CD Projekt RED also announced planned support for Cyberpunk 2077, placing it among the first on board with the program.
We wrapped up the confirmed list of Xbox Series X Smart Delivery games so far below.
Return of a legend: Halo Infinite
Microsoft propels Xbox into the next generation with Halo Infinite, the latest entry in the defining shooter series. Continuing the story of Master Chief and backed by a new purpose-built engine, it's the flagship of Xbox Series X launch titles. With all cross-generation Xbox Game Studios projects committed to Smart Delivery, Halo Infinite kicks off the feature.
Boundless RPG: Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 wraps the generation with its dystopian metropolis, already shaping up to be among the most anticipated Xbox titles in recent memory. This futuristic open-world RPG appears brimming with possibilities, working up the criminal career ladder through combat and diplomacy. The developer, CD Projekt RED, is the first third-party studio committed to Smart Delivery support.
Expect new Smart Delivery games to be announced during the months ahead, as Microsoft targets its holiday 2020 launch window for Xbox Series X.
It will likely be a beast with non gaming Audio Visual things as well.
How Xbox Has Become the Most Consumer-Friendly of the Big Three
Microsoft and Xbox have become the most user-friendly video game console manufacturer, ahead of Nintendo and Sony, by taking some important steps.
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Don't fully agree but things most definitely are getting better.
Morale at Mixer is low, and new management is making it worse, employee says - OnMSFT.com
The town hall may have only deepened the despair, shaken the trust and dampened the passion current employees are having when clocking in for work.
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Morale at Mixer is low, and new management is making it worse, employee says - OnMSFT.com
The town hall may have only deepened the despair, shaken the trust and dampened the passion current employees are having when clocking in for work.
If I was working there I would've put my two week notice in after that speech from Shilpa, she clearly does not give a f***. How do people like that get in leadership roles?
Microsoft will deal with her because it goes against their policy how working environment goes.
I certainly hope disc based copies get the Smart Delivery option.
That's a good point. I do remember Red Gaming Tech saying that the performance increase in terms of rasterization was only rumored to be around 20-30%.
No, they didn't specifically say that the rasterization increase was 50%. I'm not saying it's not, but he's right in saying it might not be. 12 tflops of even RDNA 1 would completely destroy the PC market.
If that's true you'd think Nvidia would be planning on bringing those prices way down, but it looks like their prices will remain steady for their 3000 series.
This is a good one. There is a large part of it that just plays the recent Major Nelson podcast, then Dealer breaks down what was discussed.
Here is something else....
Nvidia Ampere Purportedly 50% Faster Than Turing At Half The Power Consumption
Apparently Ampere is more than ready for Big Navi.
12 TF confirmed??? Wow!!! I can’t wait! Currently busy at sea....
Honestly, I still can't believe next Gen will be 12 TF and have raytracing. It wasn't that long ago when RT was seen to be out of reach for consoles until the NEXT Gen after this one. I'm pretty hyped. I think the Positive reaction to the power in the One X spurred MS into going all in on a powerful console again....
We're not gonna let you dock man, just sayin. Mostly out of jealousy.
3:47 - At first I thought this was a confirmation and that this was 12 tflops of RDNA 2, but he did say it was only 2x faster than the Xbox One X GPU. When he said it was more efficient I think he might have been referring to stuff like variable rate shading as opposed to the raw performance efficiency per tflop that RDNA 2 would bring over GCN.
Here is something else....
Nvidia Ampere Purportedly 50% Faster Than Turing At Half The Power Consumption
Apparently Ampere is more than ready for Big Navi.www.tomshardware.com
There are also rumors out there that they will double the ray tracing cores per chip.
It probably is 12 TF, but it might not be. It all depends on what metric they are using to calculate it. For example 12 tflops of GCN is equal to 9 tflops of RDNA. They could be using the old GCN metrtic to get to that 12 TF.
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