Microsoft will drop a megaton bomb at E3? Well.....

Daumn, double the cpu power, sadly that would still be laughable and inferior to non oc'd sandy bridge i5/i7's from 2011.

But ye on topic not happening.

Didn't MS already drop a bomb today regarding cross platform gaming?

Don't think this will happen this E3, maybe next year.

This year will be all about choice, buy the game once and play it on any Microsoft platform you want.

Streaming both ways (PC- Xbox One) will be announced.

My Prediction - It will go big on Windows 10 and Xbox One and certain users on this forum will spend hours making stuff up about how the abandoned Xbox One at E3

I can't see this happening somehow maybe we will get a smaller version of XB1 that's about it.

The one thing I think would be smart is for developers to program console games like PC games with changeable graphics settings so if future console come out that offer backwards compatibility (I don't see them changing from the x86 architecture now) then allow you to play the games with better graphics settings.

You can't expect developers to patch it later. As for Microsoft supporting two consoles at the same time running the same games, did it work for Nintendo hand held consoles? I don't really follow it.

Shhhhhhhhhhh , NDA man, NDA !!!! :P

Even if Xbox one releases a powerful updated Machine, what about the games? where are the exclusive Xbox One games that people will purchase a even powerful Xbox One for? Upcoming Scalebound and Gears 4 already rumoured to release on PC.

I think you need to put the crack pipe down cuz. Why would anyone buy a console like that when they could have a genuine pc which the same capabilities graphics wise but can also do much more besides????

Seriously, y'all XBOX people just need to swallow that lump in your throat and go pc. This is just getting silly.

you scream fanboy you realise this right? Just accept it. for this generation, MS has f**ked. No coming for them now. As for VR gimmick... isn't MS working with Oculus and ain't them making their own AR headset (hololens?)

I feel MS are putting WAYYY more money into this "gimmick" you are talking about.... still think its a gimmick?

I'd be OK with this. I'd put my current Xbox One in the den (the wife has been wanting one) and I'd put the new one in the Tree House (what I call my man cave).

PC gaming is making Xbots lose themselves. LOL

Just buy a PC, because consoles will never catch up to high-end PCs.

I can't imagine a console being launched with 4GB of HBM. Not for a while yet. The closest one with a shot at it will be NX. Even then its doubtful. Its just too expensive for mass production like Nintendo needs. I don't think we'll see it in everyday consoles until maybe 2020 or 2025.

Not sure about the specs, but I also think MS will announce Xbox Two this year which will be fully backwards compatible (and Xbox One will be fully forwards compatible for now). Phil Spencer has started the messaging allready. It's happening folks!

So glad I waited to buy a second console this gen. The longer I wait, the better my options.

Actually games follow the same logic. Down with day 1 on almost everything in this hobby!

Long live redundancy...

My Prediction is MS will have a shitty E3 without real exclusives to carry its now on life support xbox brand.

I have the same thoughts. Just because it's a Microsoft-owned brand, doesn't mean it'll get all the $$$ they want/need from Microsoft.

Even Mass Effect? You break your own rules so easily. :P

@Heil68: "almost" everything.... I always leave in a disclaimer dude... Lol.

I knew it :P But I agree with you, I dont buy many games day 1 as I used to/

@Heil68: my backlog is so enormous I could never buy a game day 1 ever again and I'd still never run out of new stuff to play....

Wow this is like one of those predictions you hear back when Nintendo Power was still a thing.

Yeah not excited about VR, but they also have games. Exclusive games.

Why reply to me with your prediction, why not just reply to thread.

Just so we are clear, I have no interest in what you have to say so kindly don't reply to me in future.

Man you are to butthurt relax take a deep breath there is no need to be upset. :)

They won last E3 and followed up with releasing numerous features for gamers through out the year so it wouldn't be surprise if Microsoft continues the campaign on making gaming great again. But I think all eyes will be on Nintendo and see what's their new hardware is all about.

So much delusion in one post.

I asked you nicely to not respond to me and you come back with some childish comment about being butthurt.

I'm perfectly calm, thanks. Your comments have no significance or relevance to me.

Why don't your reply to everyone else's predictions as you might get a rise out of them.

I'm hoping you will stop wasting your time in replying to me but if not I'll just go back to ignoring you.

I can see Ms dropping something large and brown with little bits of corn in it.

Yes on top of Sony :)

When is the last time M$ had a better E3 than Sony? 2006?

@NathanDrakeSwag: You rekt that sorry lem.

How's the weather in fantasy land?

I was kidding, couldn't resist.

If they don't announce new games this E3, then no form of hardware change will matter because there will be nothing to play. No one cares if you can stream Minecraft from PC to Xbox, or cross play with Sony if you have nothing to play! New hardware? For what? To play Hexic and indie games at the same resolution you already can play them at?

Sony and MS both need to get on the game side of things this year or they will see their sales start to drop.

Well, for one: You can only upgrade hardware for so long before it's simply outdated. Unless they have thought of something revolutionary hardware lasts maybe 10 years and then you're hamstrung because it won't be able to support new software innovations or it becomes so slow compared to newer technology that it becomes meaningless or you reach its lifespan and it becomes a liability to the system.

So I can see this being used to provide several options for one or maybe two short console generations. I guess that's cool? I don't really see what value that provides. I guess if you want a more powerful system you could opt for that after checking out a less powerful version...? That seems like a lot of work for not a lot of payoff. I don't understand how this would be something that would sell.