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Microsoft made good on its promise to reveal all the key details about Project Scorpio during its E3 press conference today. We got an official name, a price, and a release date: the Xbox One X, as it’s called, will start at $499 and will start shipping on November 7th. In a demo room following the company’s event, we got a look at the hardware in a side-by-side comparison with Microsoft’s cheaper Xbox One S console. If you’re looking for a radically redesigned device, you will be disappointed. The new console looks pretty much identical to the developer kits we saw earlier this year, minus the OLED display, physical buttons, and real-time clock. In fact, there’s not all that much you can say about the One X itself other than that it just looks like an Xbox. It’s shaped and designed just like the refreshed slim One S that Microsoft unveiled last summer — albeit slightly smaller. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer proudly proclaimed on stage that the Xbox One X is the smallest console the ...

Gamers eagerly anticipating news on Microsoft‘s Project Scorpio, the new, more powerful Xbox console, may not have much longer to wait. News has surfaced that the hardware will unveiled by Microsoft within the next few weeks — well ahead of this year’s E3 in June — with several big-name games used to showcase the console’s 4K capabilities, including the debut of Forza Motorsport 7. Citing some early marketing materials it got its hands on, Windows Central reports that a Project Scorpio unveiling will happen within just a few weeks time, and Microsoft will use the event to highlight the console’s increased power over the existing Xbox One, namely its ability to run games in true 4K resolution. The site notes that Forza Motorsport 7, the latest in the Xbox’s hit racing franchise, will also be announced and used as a headlining title for Project Scorpio’s tech capabilities. Other first-party titles said to make an appearance include Crackdown 3 and State of Decay 2. Also mentione...