Microsoft's
(NASDAQ:
MSFT) new game console received a boost of extra power this week.
According to
IGN, the company has confirmed that Xbox One's clock speed has been increased from 800 MHz to 853 MHz.
Xbox One product chief Marc Whitten joined Larry Hryb (AKA Major Nelson), the Director of Programming for Xbox Live, in a
podcast this week to announce that Microsoft had also changed the graphics driver. The new driver is reportedly "100 percent optimized" for the upcoming console.
Hryb also
denied the rumor that Microsoft would attempt to reintroduce Xbox One now that the
controversy is over.
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Late last month, Microsoft announced that every Xbox One console -- even those sold to consumers -- can one day be used
to develop new games. This is part of the company's plan to allow independent developers to publish their own games on Xbox Live.
Sony (NYSE:
SNENetflix (NASDAQ:
NFLX) and cable providers like
Comcast (NASDAQ:
CMCSA).
Sony, on the other hand, is rumored to be developing something called
PlayStation TV. No official details are known, but all signs indicate that it will be a streaming video service.
Louis Bedigian is the Senior Tech Analyst and Features Writer of Benzinga. You can reach him at 248-636-1322 or louis(at)benzingapro(dot)com. Follow him @LouisBedigianBZ© 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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