Microsoft could update Xbox One this year, drop new console ‘Scorpio’ in 2017

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by Sindy Cator on May 25, 2016 at 4:17 pm

The rumored PS4.5 PS4k Playstation ‘NEO’ is going to be a 4k gaming beast, but Microsoft is reportedly planning a couple big moves of its own. One will just be a smaller and cheaper version of the Xbox One, but another — codenamed ‘Scorpio’ — is set to have a more powerful GPU reportedly capable of handing an Oculus Rift. The report — by Kotaku — also suggests Microsoft is exploring a deal with Oculus that could make this a reality. Microsoft is holding its cards close, but it’s believed that the new version — expected to release in 2017 — should have…