From Ice Lake and golden Gates, to Scorpio's return, Surface frustration, Nokia Bothies, Android flagships, bad branding, and Sony's Nobunaga, it's our handy roundup of the week's top tech news.
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Microsoft's E3 briefing was a thoroughly exciting affair this year with the company showing off 42 games on stage. The ball's in Sony's court now, and it has a steep task ahead of it.
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Microsoft has finally taken the wraps off its long awaited "Project Scorpio". The "most powerful console ever" is officially named as "Xbox One X", and will be available in November for $499.
It appears that Microsoft is working on a major massively multiplayer online VR/MR game for both the PC and the console. According to a job listing, the company is looking for a senior design manager.
Microsoft has been on a long journey to unify its gaming platforms into a single ecosystem. As Windows 10, the Universal App Platform, and Xbox come together, this will finally be achieved next year.
Microsoft just announced the next version of the Xbox console, called Scorpio. The next console will offer cutting-edge graphics, VR support and 4K gaming. The Scorpio Xbox is coming in 2017.
Sony says its new "high-end PS4" will target hardcore gamers and those with 4K TVs, and will be sold alongside the current model - but the upgraded console won't make an appearance at E3 next week.
From bigger tweets and smaller prices, to Android updates, Windows 10 upgrades, fruity hearsay, Edge extensions, and PlayStation proliferation, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news.
A 40%-smaller Xbox One, with a 2TB hard drive and 4K video support, is expected at E3 next month. But another model - up to 4 times more powerful, and with VR support - is said to be coming in 2017.
