PlayStation 4K: "NEO" is already distributed to developers

Sony apparently wants to officially present its revised PlayStation 4K in October. In order to meet the schedule, first Dev kits are distributed console codenamed "NEO" developer already.

The PlayStation 4K is genuine and comes with great strides. As Euro Gamer reports, Sony parts already frankly specifications with games developers. From these sources apparently also the youngest large Specs Leak comes to console codenamed "NEO". According to Euro Gamer, the exact release window for the "PS4.5" is still unclear. but first test consoles are already on their way to the

First Dev Kits the PlayStation 4K are already sent.

developers.

PlayStation 4K: Tight schedule to October
Next follow-called Debug Stations whose housing design is not yet final but and therefore should not show the developer at the request of Sony. Finally, in June, a test PlayStation to be distributed to the second generation 4K whose look is not too good. Parallel wool Sony instruct on its mid-May DevCon developers intensively in the "NEO". Finally, in August, the first codes for games may be submitted, which are compatible with the PlayStation 4K. The official presentation will finally take place in October.

To split the gamer base in PlayStation 4 owners and PlayStation prevent 4K users, Sony apparently wants to introduce games with different modes. So should include a "Basic Mode" each game to run on the old PS4 can. The "NEO Mode," which is the new console reserved. Games could then benefit from the stronger hardware power and for example provide a higher and more stable frame rate. The PS4.5 will also support 4K output, but games would not run in native 4K.

Trotz PlayStation 4K: Microsoft plant keine 2016 Next-Konsole

While Sony probably still want 2016 to bring out a stronger PS4, Microsoft has no such plans. The only just been germinated rumors about an Xbox Next, the manufacturer denied quickly.

Unlike Sony Microsoft in 2016 will not publish new console.

Sony brings 2016 supposedly a new console in position: the PlayStation 4K, a PS4 with stronger graphics performance. The 4K-capable console is to be presented in October, together with specially developed 4K Games. Therefore, it did not seem so far-fetched that even Microsoft is working on expanding the Xbox One, which later this year - could be presented - perhaps even in time for E3 in June. An indication afforded the LinkedIn profile of a Visual Designer of Microsoft, who performed in his resume work on an "Xbox Next" in the period from 2012 until today. However, the manufacturer responded quickly and denied the rumor.

No Microsoft neXt planned as a rival to PS4K

Opposite IGN said Microsoft: "Xbox Next was an old internal team name for a group of people who worked on the release of Xbox One, and is not connected to a future console." Instead a more advanced Xbox Two modeled after Sony and the PlayStation bring out 4K, Microsoft will publish in summer a Dev Kit for the current generation of consoles.

The update comes on the first anniversary of Windows 10 and should bring all Windows apps on the console - including the voice assistant Cortana. This gives Xbox One owners although no 4K Games, but the update will be available for free. Thus, each Xbox can One player on request for developers. The PS4K is depending on whether a stronger CPU is installed, cost 399 or 499 dollars.

PlayStation 4K is allegedly presented in October

On the rumors about an improved PlayStation 4K something seems off. According to a media report, the console will even be announced in October just before the release of the PlayStation VR.

The PlayStation 4K - an improved version of the current PS4 - is supposed to be officially announced shortly before the launch of the Virtual Reality Glasses PlayStation VR in October by Sony. To have heard the Wall Street Journal of inside source. The enhanced console - referred to in some rumors as PlayStation 4.5 - to enable, among other 4K content.

Games to run on PS4 and PS4.5

The report by the Wall Street Journal believes that Sony will also produce alongside the new PlayStation 4K the "old" PS4 and sell. Also, the games catalog is to work on both consoles. A simple upgrade of the old PlayStation 4 to a PlayStation 4.5 but will probably not be possible - if you want 4K content, the new PS4.5 must buy.

Some observers speculate, however, that the GPU is likely to be too weak for native 4K gaming. This possibility should be subject to the 5 PlayStation. The PlayStation 4K could however offer features such as High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG). The greater computing power of PlayStation 4K is also expected to enable even better VR games - therefore possibly also an announcement just before the release of the PlayStation VR.

"Call of Duty: Ghosts 2": bonuses for Xbox One pre-orders

Xbox One owners who the new "Call of Duty: Ghosts 2" this year preorder before the release, is apparently can look forward to special bonuses: the old parts "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" and "Modern Warfare 2" of the Xbox 360 console.

The Xbox One is backward compatible with old Xbox 360 games quite some time now. For pre-

orders that the next "Call of Duty: Ghosts 2" order before the release in the fall of 2016, might this particularly worthwhile. How The Tech Game reported that pre-order the Xbox One version obtained namely the old games "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" (2007) and "Modern Warfare 2" (2009) of the Xbox 360 in a newly launched variant.

"Call of Duty: Ghosts 2": shepherd Riley again with this

Other publishers have recently been used with similar offers backward compatibility of the Xbox One. So were buyers of "Fallout 4" the predecessor "Fallout 3" free to the next exclusive title "Quantum Break" "Alan Wake" is included. 2016 Infinity Ward again with a new "Call of Duty" part of the series - the same developers of the well "Modern Warfare 1" and "Modern Warfare 2" comes.

Rumor last already that 2016 "Call of Duty: Ghosts 2" to appear as a successor to the first of the 2013. Although many details are not known yet, but supposedly the Shepherd Riley celebrate as a playable character a comeback. The release is planned for November 2016th

Nintendo NX: Show the images the new controller?

Again pictures have emerged which should show the supposed Gamepad Nintendo NX. The photo shows an oval gamepad with touch screen, which clearly does not, however, as the controller of the Wii U.

The new console Nintendo NX is currently probably the best kept secret of the games industry. While the world wonders what will be exactly the NX, photos are now, according to Kotaku at Imgur again surfaced, which should show the alleged controller of the console.

Gamepad with touch display

The photo shows an oval gamepad that has apparently a continuous display on the front page. the supposed screen is interrupted merely by two thumb sticks at the edges. itself also seems to be something to find that as a camera appears at first glance, as it is also used in laptops or tablets to the lower side. On the top two shoulder buttons could also located. Then can at least include bumps, which can be seen weak on one of the pictures.

At the bottom also a headphone with a 3.5 millimeter jack is mounted. In addition to the "new" controller is on one of the images and the tablet Gamepad Nintendo Wii U, which acts in direct comparison much larger and more unwieldy. In fact, the alleged NX controller is more reminiscent of a PS Vita than on the gamepad Wii U.

Based on an older Nintendo Patent

The gamepad in the pictures is strongly reminiscent of a Nintendo patent, which we have already reported in December, 2015. The patent provided that the controller is operated in addition to the two analog sticks mainly via display buttons. These can then be individually adjusted depending on the

game. In addition, the new photos resemble the supposed Controller Leak from the last week. Whether it is the gamepad but in fact the controller of Nintendo NX is unclear.

A hybrid of console and handheld?

There are still just rumors, what it could actually act in the Nintendo NX. Speculation, however, that Nintendo released a console, in which the gamepad makes use of the console separately - about to gamble on the go. Games may present in the form of apps end up on the device or streamed over a cloud service from the network. To be on the must here probably Nintendo worry itself. So far, the Japanese consider however covered with information.

leaked photo of alleged Controller: Nintendo NX

Even the release of Nintendo NX is in sight, because an image is leaked now, which is to show the controller of the new and mysterious console alleged. The picture looks a Nintendo Patent damn similar.

So now it is perhaps so far: Finally the first image could be leaked that the controller of the new Nintendo console will show NX, writes Dual pixel and refers to the Reddit forum. To the authenticity of the recording to be able to at least a rough idea of ​​Laura Kate Dale Destructoid has examined the picture with a program in which processing tracks through the program Photoshop can be registered. She concludes that the picture was indeed saved more, but there is no typical traces of Photoshop retouching.

What are the thick cables and bulky plugs?

If the recording sounds so real? The picture is very similar to a Nintendo patent, on which we reported late last year. In the patent is that the controller is made up almost exclusively of display, with two sticks which protrude right and left of the screen. Current photo anyway seems this patent almost 1: to confirm. 1 But we must not forget that such an early picture of the controller could also be a recording of the device in an early alpha stage. On the still striking that the controller has a relatively thick cable with an even bulkier connectors. Also somewhat below taped and an area is retouched with a black surface. In addition to the device list is located on the stands: "You will say wow!"

The source for the image to Reddit's scene still relatively unknown: The User Idriss2Dev posted the photo - and thus equal triggered an extensive discussion. Most people are of the opinion that it is a fake, a few stop recording for real. "If you look closely, you can see on the right an arrow to the right and on the other side an arrow to the left, which is barely visible. Seems a fake to be too detailed," writes Snailord. Bookchaser hand finds: "Yes, it looks absolutely not ergonomic, uncomfortable in use I do not want the screen in my controller.".

Whether the shots now the real controller of the Nintendo NX shows or not - an innovation is likely to be the new console in any case. For months rumors haunt diverse through the net, what the device can do. Recently it has been speculated about the performance as well as about which titles appear to start the console. One thing is so far only that Nintendo will unveil its new hammer device probably this year. Probably even at E3, which takes place in early summer.