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Bungie’s Next Huge Game Is An Xbox-Only ‘Sci-Fantasy, Action Shooter’, Court Records Show

The court case between Activision and developers Jason West and Vincent Zampella has brought all kinds of ugliness to light. But filings for the case have also made the details of the April, 2010 contract between Bungie and Activision a matter of public record, revealing Bungie’s upcoming game development plans.


May 10, 2012
Xbox

Here’s Hoping The Next Xbox Features Squeeze-Controls

A report over at Engadget shows a patent filed by Microsoft for a device that uses “personalization using a hand-pressure signature.” The image in their patent filing is a chunky, loveable Xbox 360 controller that, going by the title, will be able to detect your identity based on your hand-pressure via a “presure sensitive surface.” And maybe read your fingerprints?


March 23, 2012
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GameStop Boss Thinks The Next Xbox Will Play Used Games

The head of America’s biggest chain of game shops said he thinks it is “unlikely” that the next Xbox will block the playing of used games.


March 16, 2012
Xbox

Microsoft: The New Xbox Won’t Be Shown At This Year’s E3

Microsoft’s saying that the successor to the Xbox 360 won’t be the star of the show at 2012′s Electronic Entertainment Expo.


March 15, 2012
Xbox

Rumour: Obsidian’s Cancelled Project Was For The Next Xbox, Published By Microsoft

Obsidian’s ill-fated ‘North Carolina’ project was slated for the next Xbox and published by Microsoft, according to sources familiar with the project.


February 29, 2012
Xbox

People Appear to Be Meeting About the Next Xbox in London Right Now

Sean Tracy, a technical designer for Crysis studio Crytek, tweeted this morning that he is at a Durango summit in London. Two weeks ago, Kotaku reported that Durango is the codename for Microsoft’s next Xbox. [Twitter, via NeoGAF]


February 16, 2012
Xbox

The Next Xbox Is Code-Named…Durango

Kotaku has heard from multiple sources close to the project that the code-name for Microsoft’s next console is Durango.


January 26, 2012
Xbox

Why An Xbox With "Anti-Used Games" Tech Makes Perfect Sense

So, we’ve heard from a source that the next Xbox may feature some kind of anti-used games technology. When you first read that, your first instinct was probably to think it’s either bullshit or the worst idea a video game company has ever had.


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Sources: The Next Xbox Will Play Blu-Ray, May Not Play Used Games (And Will Introduce Kinect 2)

Microsoft will upgrade its disc technology for its next Xbox from DVDs to Blu-Ray discs, catching up to rival Sony, games industry sources tell Kotaku.


January 4, 2012
Xbox

Patents Show That The Next Xbox Might Be A DVR, Too

Xbox 3, Xbox 720, NextBox… whatever you call it, lots of rumours are being floated about Microsoft’s next home console. Some say it’ll output Avatar-level visuals while others say it’ll lean heavily on cloud architecture. But the latest hint as to Microsoft’s gaming future point to their ever-increasing ambition to fuse TV, film and gaming content.