New Xbox videogame released by Microsoft

微軟發(fā)布Xbox One游戲機

Wēiruǎn fābù Xbox One yóuxìjī

New Xbox videogame released by Microsoft

微軟周二發(fā)布了全新的Xbox視頻游戲機,展示了其先進的體感和聲控系統(tǒng)以及新的電視節(jié)目播放功能.在消費者需求不斷變化之際,該公司正努力使這款設(shè)備重新成為關(guān)注焦點.

Microsoft Corp. unveiled a reinvented Xbox videogame console Tuesday, demonstrating an advanced motion and voice-control system and new television functions as it tries to thrust the machine back into the spotlight amid changing consumer habits.

這家位于華盛頓州雷德蒙德的軟件巨頭說,這款名為Xbox One的新設(shè)備旨在利用新技術(shù)為消費者提供一些新的游戲方式,以響應(yīng)目前的一些趨勢,比如智能手機和平板電腦的風(fēng)靡.

The Redmond, WA, software giant said its new device, dubbed Xbox One, was designed to take advantage of new technologies to offer customers ways to play games while responding to trends such as the popularity of smartphones and tablets.

微軟還將旗下Skype視頻聊天軟件的技術(shù)整合進了Xbox One,使用戶能夠與朋友互動.Xbox One還擁有更加精良的Kinect動作和聲音傳感器,并且能播放和控制來自有線電視和衛(wèi)星機頂盒的視頻節(jié)目.

Microsoft also integrated technology from its Skype video chatting subsidiary into Xbox One, allowing customers to interact with friends using a more refined version of the Kinect motion and speech sensor. Xbox One also can play and control live television streaming from a cable or satellite set-top box.

微軟說,這款設(shè)備將于今年晚些時候推出,但是沒有透露推出的具體時間或產(chǎn)品價格.該公司之前的設(shè)備Xbox 360于2005年推出時的起價為299美元.

Microsoft said the device will be released later this year, but didn't specify when or how much it will cost. The company's previous device, the Xbox 360, was priced starting at $299 when it launched in 2005.

除了花大力氣制作外觀更加漂亮的游戲外,Xbox One還允許用戶分屏,在觀看電視的同時瀏覽其它信息,比如夢幻足球聯(lián)賽的成績或進行 Skype視頻聊天.

Aside from additional horsepower to make better looking games, Xbox One includes the ability to watch TV on one part of a screen while looking at other information, such as a fantasy football league scores or a Skype video chat, on another.

炫酷的外表下,新Xbox放棄了基于IBM設(shè)計的芯片,轉(zhuǎn)而采用高級微設(shè)備公司AMD的芯片.這一轉(zhuǎn)變令新Xbox更類似于索尼即將推出的PlayStation,也降低了業(yè)界為這兩種游戲機開發(fā)游戲的難度.

Under the hood, the new Xbox is powered by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. chips, in a shift away from chips based on IBM designs. The change makes the new Xbox more similar to Sony's upcoming PlayStation, making it easier to develop games for both companies' devices.

微軟表示,它正在和導(dǎo)演斯皮爾伯格開發(fā)一個基于其廣受歡迎的《光環(huán)》系列太空戰(zhàn)游戲制作的電視節(jié)目.微軟負責(zé)電視制作的泰勒姆說,此舉是微軟將其Xbox技術(shù)應(yīng)用到電視制作領(lǐng)域的開端.

The company said it is developing a television show based on its popular Halo space-war game series with director Steven Spielberg. Nancy Tellem, head of Microsoft's television studio efforts, said the effort is the beginning of Microsoft's efforts to apply its Xbox technology to the way television works.

詞語解釋

發(fā)布 （fābù） unveil

趨勢 （qūshì） trend

精良的 （jīngliáng de） refined

設(shè)備 （shèbèi） device

(Source: myechinese.com)