Despite the lack of information surrounding the rumoured PlayStation Neo at Sony’s E3 press conference this year, it appears that the company is prepared to discuss high-level details. Now dubbed Project Scorpio, Microsoft’s Xbox Chief Phil Spencer said during E3 that the upgraded Xbox One would offer “true 4K gaming” and “high fidelity VR”.
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Interest The popular franchise Just Dance rolls on too, and will be available for Nintendo’s new NX console. “We see it chopped up into these experiences that are very exciting and emotionally driven”.
Nevertheless, Sony was pretty much still true to its word as not a single word was heard about the PlayStation Neo during the event. Xbox booth during the annual E3 2016 gaming conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Sony announced at its Monday presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo that a virtual reality rendition of Rocksteady Studios’ “Batman: Arkham” series is landing on PlayStation VR, while an all-new Spider-Man adventure from Insomniac Games is crawling onto the PlayStation 4.
So many that I completely forgot about PlayStation Neo.
With the cat out of the bag, Layden doesn’t seem to mind that Microsoft jumped the gun on Sony. With a name sure to draw in the gamers, Microsoft called it Project Scorpio. Phil Spencer, explained that when the processing capabilities of the Xbox One are pushed to their max because of intense on-screen visuals, dynamic scaling games momentarily lower their resolution. The original SharpShooter controller costs around $20 on Amazon now, so it could be around a $30 – $40 price range for the Aim.
Now, speaking to The Guardian, House has reiterated his belief that holding back the reveal was the right thing to do.
Virtual-reality hardware may be ready for prime time, but the giant producers of video games that make the devices a must-have for gamers aren’t quite there yet.
Refusing to release a headset it thinks falls short of the sky-high expectations of VR is bold.
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2016 is really strong in what is not only great gaming content but also games that differentiate us from anybody else. “This is clearly the coming-out party for VR”, said P.J. McNealy, chief executive officer and founder of Digital World Research.
