That is somewhat misleading. But the best physical modification of all might be the fact that the power supply is now inside the console, which means no more enormous power brick – just a standard cable. For one, Spencer was extremely nonspecific in terms of timeframe and which games would come to Steam.
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Even the new Xbox One Controller, arguably the most exciting feature of the Xbox One S, isn’t specific to it. Microsoft says that it does plan to sell the Xbox One S on its own after the console launches.
“I don’t want people to start painting a strategy onto us that everything we’re doing is about selling you an Xbox console because that’s not actually what we’re trying to do”, Spencer explains.
Xbox One S will retail for $299 for the 500GB SKU and $349 for 1TB SKU.
It’s been slim pickings recently for gaming fans who are also into their Spider-Man stories but that could change in the near future – Insomniac Games announced that it’s working on an in-development Spider-Man title that will be an exclusive on the PlayStation 4.
Microsoft took the Xbox One’s path towards a Virtual Reality medium. The Xbox One S offers a refined Xbox One Controller with textured grips on its rear and built-in support for Bluetooth 4.0. With Vulkan, mobile gaming graphics are taken to a whole new level and Samsung displayed this with the first three games that support the API, which include Vainglory, Need for Speed No Limits, and Hit from Nexon. There is no added cost to play on Xbox One or Windows 10 PC.
This is a step closer to confirmation of the unification of Xbox and Windows 10 platforms, as that the Xbox One, Xbox One S and Scorpio, will not leave anyone behind, because the games are developed for these machines will be compatible with each other, offering support for all developers.
LOS ANGELES-Gamers have been nervous about the announcement of Microsoft’s “Scorpio” and Sony’s “Neo” console updates for months. 4K gaming will have to wait for Project Scorpio, but if you want to watch 4K video on your Xbox One, you can do so with the S in August.
In addition to the USB slot and the controller sync button, there is an IR blaster located on the front of the Xbox One S.
The Xbox One has a capacitive power button on its body.
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Hiding buttons may be cool but it is also unintuitive and confusing.
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The Xbox One is at its best value since Black Friday 2015. It is joined by an eject button near the disc tray. He received a B.A.in Communications with a minor in American Studies from California State University, Fullerton in 2010.
