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Xbox Scarlett Leaks – Microsoft’s Next-Gen Console Was Codenamed “Anaconda”

Undoubtedly, the life cycle of the current-gen consoles, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, is coming closer to its end. Increasingly more rumors and leaks emerge online regarding the future PlayStation 5 from Sony, revealing more and more aspects about Sony’s next console. Now, it’s time for Xbox Scarlett to be in the news. According to recent Xbox Scarlett leks, Microsoft’s next-gen console was codenamed “Anaconda,” and it would boast some astonishing specifications.

Microsoft’s Next-Gen Console Was Codenamed “Anaconda”

Jez Corden from Windows Central reported on Twitter that, according to some sources, the next-gen Xbox development kit was codenamed “Anaconda.” If that’s indeed correct, it means that Microsoft respected its tradition to codename its consoles using reptile names. For example, the Xbox One was nicknamed “Durango,” while Xbox One X was called “Chuckwalla.”

But that’s not all we got on the future Xbox Scarlett, Microsoft’s next-gen console. Also according to some recent Xbox Scarlett leaks, the next-gen video games console would come out with some astonishing specifications.

Xbox Scarlett Leaks Show The The Next-Gen Console Would Boast Astonishing Specs

According to the latest Xbox Scarlett leaks, Microsoft’s next-gen console would come out equipped with the upcoming AMD CPU and GPU technology. Under the hood, Xbox Scarlett would pack Zen 2 and the custom-made Navi GPU architecture that will use GDDR6 memory.

That would be a huge leap forward from the Polaris-based GPU used in the Xbox One, S, and Xbox One X video game consoles. Also, it would a more performant architecture than the HBM2 in Vega and the GDDR5 memory used on the Radeon RX 400/500 series.

Besides this information, we don’t know much about Xbox Scarlett. Also, we don’t know anything on when will Microsoft’s next-gen console come out on the market. However, according to some rumors, Xbox Scarlett would hit the shelves somewhen in 2020.

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Xbox Scarlett Leaks Revealed That The Console Might Boast AMD Zen 2 Architecture

Although next-generation consoles have not been announced, we know that both Microsoft and Sony are working on Xbox Scarlett and PlayStation 5, respectively. Both will again bet on AMD CPU and GPU, according to the recent leaks. Now, Xbox Scarlett leaks revealed more details on the next-gen console from Microsoft.

Although Xbox One and PS4 appear to be recent, a sensation caused by the launch of intergenerational consoles such as Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, this is really a generation of five years old. The current-gen consoles, released in 2013 in their initial models, are already starting to show symptoms of exhaustion, and both Americans and Japanese companies are working on the next-generation video games consoles.

All rumors point to a presentation of PS5 in 2019, a console that will assemble AMD Zen architecture, rather than the outdated Jaguar that the console currently carries. Microsoft already confirmed that it was working on new consoles, one of them with the code name “Xbox Scarlett,” as well as another machine that would be focused on streaming games.

Xbox Scarlett Would Boast AMD Zen 2 Architecture

Now, thanks to new Xbox Scarlett leaks from Brad Sams, one of the most famous insiders specializing in Microsoft rumors, we have the first details on the next-gen console from Microsoft. According to Sams, Xbox Scarlett would launch in 2020, and the console would be built with AMD Zen 2 architecture.

With AMD Zen 2 architecture, the new Xbox Scarlett would be able to play games at 4K and 60 frames per second. The current Xbox One X already achieves that in some games, so we imagine that they refer to 4K and 60 frames at best possible quality and without having to choose between resolution and frames per second, as currently happens in games like Forza Horizon 4.

The E3 2019 could be the ideal date for the presentation of the new Xbox Scarlett, especially since Sony announced that it will not participate at the next year’s event.

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Microsoft Surface Pro Slams Apple’s iPad Naming Itself The Real Computer Alternative

The Christmas campaign is approaching and the battles to be the best-selling device are emerging on YouTube. Microsoft’s latest ad promotes the company’s Surface Go by claiming it as the real computer alternative, somewhat directly attacking the Apple’s iPad.

In a short Christmas musical, Microsoft shows us a little girl singing and dancing to the sound of the advantages of Surface Go. Correctly, the lyrics of the song read like this:

“Grandma, don’t run off and buy an iPad. Now my dreams are big, and I need a real computer to do all the amazing things I can do. I would also like to learn how to write some code and help a nice manatee. The Surface Go is what I really want, to be the smartest me,” she says.

The Surface Go is Microsoft’s device that, in their words, combines the performance of a laptop and the portability of a tablet.

Microsoft Surface Pro Slams Apple’s iPad Naming Itself The Real Computer Alternative

From 449 €, with 64 Gb. of SSD and 4 Gb. of RAM, Windows 10 Home and a keyboard that is sold separately for 99 €, it is, without a doubt, a PC-tablet hybrid with Windows that you should take into account. Possibly, according to what Microsoft suggests in the Surface Pro ad they released on YouTube, the Surface Pro might be a computer with Windows for children.

And they are not wrong in comparing it to the iPad (not the iPad Pro), as both have a screen of about 10 inches (the iPad comes with a 9.7-inch display and the Surface Go boasts a 10-inch one). Also, they come with similar resolutions (a little more pixel density on the iPad), compatibility with keyboards and pencils, same weight, and the list of similarities can go on.

Whether or not the iPad is a real computer will have to be decided by each user. But there is no doubt that both Microsoft Surface Pro and iPad devices are in direct competition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g8ZR0KY7M4

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Microsoft To Acquire A Medium-Sized Game Studio That Previously Worked On PlayStation Titles

Now, in the last month of the year, Microsoft has struggled to acquire some of the most potent studios in the video games industry. The most recent deal the tech giant pulled off has been the purchase of Obsidian Games, the creators of favorite games like Fallout: New Vegas or Pillars of Eternity. Obsidian joins a good sack of studios with a lot of potential where it shares the fame with Ninja Theory, also acquired by Microsoft. Now, Microsoft plans to purchase a game studio that previously developed PlayStation titles.

A Twitter user named “Klobrille” already gave information in the past regarding these negotiations, and, now, he has revealed something of great interest for the video games industry.

“Let’s make this Monday a little more interesting. I can say that Xbox is in advanced conversations (since a few months ago) with a medium-sized studio that has historically worked on several occasions with PlayStation [Sony]. I won’t give up any names as the negotiations are still going on, but it’s interesting nonetheless,” Klobrille said on Twitter.

Microsoft To Acquire A Medium-Sized Game Studio That Previously Worked On PlayStation Titles

As it’s about a medium-sized studio, several names are on the table. One of the most consensual occurrences according to the gaming community is Ready At Dawn, a studio responsible for The Order: 1886 or several God of War (Chains of Olympus and Ghosts of Sparta) titles for PlayStation Portable (PSP).

At the moment, that just a rumor, but the community has already started to think about the information revealed by Klobrille. Insomniac Games was also mentioned on several portals and forums, but the studio’s spokespersons denied it.

No matter what medium-sized studio is in question here, it comes at a good time because Microsoft recently claimed it would unleash the creativity of their studios, giving them total freedom to fulfill their “wildest dreams.”

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Windows 10 October 2018 Update Adoption Is Very Slow

The newest Windows 10 build, more commonly known as the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, is available again for download. And, according to the latest reports released by AdDuplex, its adoption is improving at an extremely slow pace. Indeed, Microsoft is gradually deploying its updates around the world as more bugs are fixed, but also because users are probably more cautious and do not rush to install the new builds.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update Adoption Is Very Slow

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update rolled out initially in early October, but Microsoft removed it a few days later, after encountering a critical bug causing private data loss, as some users reported back then. As some users experience deletion of several files in the Documents library, Microsoft has remover all download links to test patches as part of the Windows Insider program.

The second version of the October 2018 Update update rolled out earlier this month (November), but its market share is not growing as fast as Microsoft wants. According to some reports, only 3% of Windows 10 computers are currently running the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, compared to just 2.3% in October.

Older Windows 10 Versions Are Starting To Lose Ground

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) is now the third most used version of Microsoft’s operating system, but it is far behind others. The Creators Update (version 1703) only works on 1.5% of computers worldwide.

The adoption of the new version 1809 (Windows 10 October 2018 Update) is expected to boost in the upcoming weeks, as Microsoft will push it to more devices around the world. The slow deployment of this update is occurring because the Redmond-based tech giant is gradually fixing all the reported bugs.

In addition to all that, AdDuplex reports revealed that, among the Surface devices, the most popular model remains the Surface Pro 4 with 25.3% market share, followed by the Surface Pro (2017) with 18.6%. The new Surface Pro 6 adoption is growing rapidly, boasting a 5.2% market share, at the moment.

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