With less than a week before E3 2017 kicks off, Microsoft has taken to posting a series of vignettes on its UK Facebook page teasing its upcoming superconsole, Project Scorpio.
While the teasers seem like standard hype fodder at first, fans via Twitter have noticed hidden messages that may let on more about the mysterious Xbox One upgrade then meets the eye.
The first glyph is the message “6>4” at the bottom-left of an image with a Ferris wheel — seemingly calling out Sony’s PS4 Pro, comparing Project Scorpio’s supposed 6 teraflops of computing power to the Pro’s 4.
While a fine enough jab at its competitor’s expense, the second clue uncovered could be far more telling. In another teaser, a shot of a crowded concert venue can be seen with what looks like the code “X10S101317” written on a platform.
Given the assumption that “X10S” refers to Project Scorpio, the remaining digits could be interpreted as a date — 10/13/17, or October 13 of this year.
Could this be the release date of Microsoft newest machine? We’re speculating, sure, but mid-October is well within Project Scorpio’s “end of 2017” release window, and …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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