Microsoft's next-generation Xbox, eye-not gaming features

　　Lead: Microsoft will release the new generation of Xbox game hosts in Tuesday, and the US technology media website CNET today published an article analyzing what the next generation of Xbox is worth looking for. The article points out that Microsoft is expected to focus on the new generation of Xbox devices not game features, streaming media video, Skype calls and the device and other devices and services in depth integration.   Below is the full text:  the video gaming industry has changed a lot since Microsoft announced the launch of Xbox 360 in 2005.   Back in 2005 when Microsoft released its Xbox 360, the company is clearly a underdog in the video gaming industry and is looking to get the Xbox into the video gaming market dominated by Nintendo and Sony. At the time, though, the Xbox was a follower that could not be ignored, but it had many areas to improve and improve.   A new generation of Xbox releases tomorrow   Microsoft will announce the details of the next generation Xbox in Tuesday. There is no doubt that the Xbox now has a niche in the video gaming industry, and Microsoft is in a much more comfortable position than the first Xbox release. Just last week, market research firm NPD reported that the Xbox sold 130,000 units in the US region in April, making it the most popular game host in the United States. In fact, according to NPD data, this is the 28th consecutive month for the Xbox to board the U.S. game host sales champion. The data from NPD also showed that U.S. consumers spent 208 million of billions of dollars on Microsoft's Xbox hardware, software and accessories in April, higher than any competitor's similar products. The success of the   Xbox has pushed Microsoft to an enviable position, and people are looking forward to the legacy of video games in the tradition of Nintendo and Sony before the advent of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox. Nintendo last November launched the Wii U, the company with a similar flat-panel device as a second screen of the game host, hoping to save the game in the host market, win with Microsoft and Sony competition. However, the response of gamers has been tepid.   Sony released its PlayStation 4 in February this year, with a powerful graphics engine and larger storage space, with a higher performance than previous generations. PlayStation 4 is expected to be on sale this autumn.   A new generation of Xbox or main succoured game features   What will Microsoft do in this Tuesday's Xbox conference after Nintendo and Sony have taken action? Michael Pachter, an analyst at   securities firm Wedbush Nomura, said: "The next generation of Xbox will undoubtedly have more space for hard drives, DVDs and Blu-ray drives, and moreFast processor and large capacity memory. Microsoft has a wealth of network resources to support, the company needs to introduce a game to meet the multiplayer experience of products. In addition, the new generation of Xbox software, non-game features and forms are also worth looking forward to. "When   Microsoft launched the Xbox in Tuesday, the non gaming function may be the focus of media activity." Microsoft will hold a media meeting three weeks after the E3 game launch, when the company may focus on the Xbox's own game features, including hardware and software upgrades, to hardcore gamers.   This Tuesday, Microsoft may also be able to detail the new generation of Xbox streaming media capabilities. In fact, previous Xbox 360 game consoles have supported the interconnection of major streaming media, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant video, and Hulu. In addition, Microsoft and the United States Major League Baseball (Major League Baseball) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and other video programs also have cooperation. Pachter that Microsoft's new generation of Xbox will also support Internet TV.   It is not clear whether a new generation of Xbox will require players to remain networked (connected to the Internet). Some players have been dismayed by rumours that a new generation of Xbox needs to be networked, arguing that Microsoft's move to block piracy is at the expense of the player.   Earlier this month, the media exposed an internal e-mail message from the Microsoft Xbox team, which said that the next generation of Xbox would not require players to be networked, "when playing Blu-ray discs, watching live TV or playing stand-alone games," without networking.   In addition, a new generation of Xbox may join Microsoft's other products and services, might be able to play a role in them. Microsoft's SmartGlass app has turned smartphones and tablets into a second screen that can communicate with the Xbox 360 as a remote control. Microsoft can make deeper integration between Xbox, Windows PC and Windows Phone systems and devices.   Integrated Skype calls   since the takeover of Skype two years ago, Microsoft has been trying to add the video-calling capabilities of the tool to other products. The next-generation Xbox may be one of the products Microsoft is considering to join Skype's video calling function. As a result, players can play video chats while playing games. Another implication is that Skype can access the people's living room with the Xbox, and the player can also enjoy Skype's video calling service when it is not in play.   To better integrate services, Pachter is unclear whether Microsoft will bundle Skype with the Xbox Live Gold Service, offering free phone calls to mobile phones, in addition to video calls between networked devicesService。   The industry has a lot of speculation about the software and services of a new generation of Xbox, but it's also pretty well hidden in the news about the Xbox hardware itself. By today's standards, the first generation of Xbox is a behemoth. Later, the Xbox gradually streamlined, with the iconic hourglass curve.   There is no doubt that Microsoft will continue to improve the design of the Xbox, the next generation of the Xbox shape will undoubtedly be carefully considered. After all, the equipment stays in the user's living room all the year round, like a fixed landscape, and thus has higher aesthetic requirements.   Most analysts expect the next-generation Xbox to join Microsoft's popular Kinect and speech-recognition controls. Microsoft Kinect has opened a new genre of gaming since its inception in 2010 and has become one of the biggest selling points for the Xbox. There is no doubt that the combination of Kinect and Xbox will grow deeper.   A new generation of Xbox price forecasts   When it comes to prices, Paul Sorot Paul Thurrott, a longtime blogger who has focused on Microsoft, has said that the new generation of Xbox is priced at $499; two-year contract for Xbox Live Gold ($ 10 a monthly fee) The user's price is 299 dollars. Sorot did not disclose where the price he listed came from, so it is not clear whether it is accurate or not. But it should be noted that Sorot had accurately predicted that Microsoft would release a new generation of Xbox on May 21.   Microsoft declined to comment on all rumours and instead encouraged fans to focus on the Tuesday news conference.   All ready, what Microsoft has to do now is to preheat the launch. The Tuesday press conference will be attended by dozens of journalists, and Microsoft will also live through the network and Xbox Live channels. In marketing, the problems of the Wii U in fact has to clear the way for Sony and Microsoft, so that the latter can be well circumvented. "I think it's hard for Microsoft's Xbox to DFC Sony PlayStation 4 from its core functionality, and ultimately Microsoft's selling point will come down to software advantage," said David Cole, FDI CEO of   Market research. I think it's going to be a marketing war. "(Zhu Fei)