The new console was initially announced at last year’s E3, previously called Project Scorpio, and promised “true 4K gaming”.
Now called the Xbox One X, the system is a more a powerful version of its predecessor, with Microsoft delivering on the promised ability to run games in 4K ultra-HD.
Speaking at the fair Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, explained that the new device contains the fastest processor chip ever used in a games console, calling it “the most powerful console ever made”.
Intended to rival Playstation’s PS4 Pro, which also has 4K capabilities, the Xbox One X boasts more RAM than the Sony console and improved graphics processing.
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But despite all that extra oomph, the new Xbox is the smallest yet.
There are apparently concerns that all that power packed into a slimmed-down device could increase the risk of overheating, as the console comes complete with a ‘vapor chamber’ to help regulate temperature.
Popular games like Minecraft and Forza Motorsport 7 have been given a 4K makeover for use with the new gaming system.
However, despite the new console supporting virtual reality gaming, Xbox’s new line-up didn’t include any VR games, suggesting that Microsoft still views VR as not yet having enough mass-market interest.
The Xbox One X will be released on November 7 and will cost £499.
