Xbox Clears Up A Project Helix Rumor, Raises More Questions

Microsoft Responds to Xbox Project Helix Leak – Big Detail Just Confirmed

Microsoft has confirmed that a major rumor about Xbox Project Helix is wrong. According to an executive from the company, the next-gen Xbox is going to be manufactured as a first-party console. It will also not be sold by third-party companies like most PC’s. Microsoft Confirms Xbox Project Helix Is a First-Party Console Screenshot: Microsoft Ever since it was confirmed that Xbox Project Helix would play both PC and console games, there have bee…

Xbox Clears Up A Project Helix Rumor, Raises More Questions

Xbox’s Jason Ronald squashed one rumor and was notably quiet on another

Xbox VP 1st-Party Xbox Helix, Opens Door to Speculation of 3rd-Party Variants

We've known for a while now that the upcoming Xbox Project Helix game console will be a hybrid game console, able to play both PC and Xbox games, but recently news broke that the Xbox Helix would be using an off-the-shelf AMD APU, followed by a leak from KeplerL2 on the NeoGAF forums that it would be a third-party console. The latter rumor claimed that the Xbox Helix would not be available directly to consumers from Microsoft itself, instead ado…

Microsoft To Release First-Party Xbox "Project Helix" Console

Microsoft has confirmed that it is still on course to release a first-party console. Well, if we’re getting into specifics, Jason Ronald, VP of Xbox Gaming Devices and Next Generation, confirmed that the company is making an official “Project Helix” console. Ronald’s statement and response to a comment by KeplerL2 on the NeoGaf forums, who made the bold statement that Project Helix wouldn’t be sold directly to customers and that, in fact, they’d…

Xbox VP Clarifies A Key Detail About Project Helix, But Questions Remain

An Xbox higher-up has responded to a rumor regarding the next-generation platform Project Helix, clarifying a key detail about the machine, which can play both console and PC games. But his answer didn't clear everything up.A claim by leaker KelperL2 said Microsoft would sell Project Helix chips to companies like ASUS and MSI, thereby allowing people to buy a version of the system that runs on the Helix guts. This led to speculation that Project…

Xbox Clarifies Project Helix Will Be a First-Party Console

Microsoft has finally cleared up recent confusion surrounding its next-generation Xbox hardware, confirming that Project Helix is indeed a first-party console. The clarification follows a report from Insider Gaming, highlighting new details shared by the Xbox CEO about the upcoming console. Early speculation suggested the device might resemble a third-party, but that has now been addressed. Project Helix, first revealed by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, …