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Rumor: Microsoft building 7-inch Xbox Surface gaming tablet

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 1:26pm

Rumors have swirled before, but The Verge is reporting that Microsoft is building a 7-inch gaming tablet. The Xbox Surface launch will supposedly come before that of the next Xbox console. There's no word, thankfully, of a touch-friendly Halo 4 port yet.

Rumor: Next Xbox within 18 months, Kinect 2 might come bundled

Raymond Wong

Friday, August 10, 2012 - 11:12am

Now that all the talk about the Ouya has dampened (or has it?), we can turn our attention back to the next Xbox. Piecing what scraps of info have slipped onto the Internet, the next Xbox could be in your home in 18 months with a Kinect 2 bundled with every unit.

Microsoft's next Xbox could be customizable like a gaming PC

Raymond Wong

Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 8:57am

Nobody knows for sure what the next Xbox will pack, but with so many clues cropping up, a clearer picture is slowly taking shape. A newly discovered patent reveals that the next Xbox could allow for simple upgrades — PC style.

Rumor: Next-gen Xbox details leaked in 56-page document?

Raymond Wong

Monday, June 18, 2012 - 8:14am

While most people were celebrating Father's Day this weekend, the gaming world was rocked to the very core when an alleged 56-page document document (with images) claiming to detail Microsoft's next-gen Xbox plans surfaced.

Image of the Day: Steampunk Xbox 360 controller

Megan Wollerton

Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 6:00am

This gorgeous Xbox controller is more than a work of steampunk magic, it really works!

Microsoft's prepping new cross-platform Xbox music service for E3

Raymond Wong

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 9:02am

This June's E3 won't bring any next-gen Xbox hardware, but The Verge has heard that Microsoft is going to debut a new cross-platform Xbox music service that'll replace the current Zune service.

Nooo: Next Xbox might require 'always-on' Internet connection

Raymond Wong

Monday, April 2, 2012 - 9:42am

Connecting your Xbox 360 to the Internet has always been an optional feature for gamers. A new rumor report claims that the next Xbox will require you to always be connected to the Internet — an attempt that would greatly...

Microsoft squashes rumors of next-gen Xbox unveil at E3

Raymond Wong

Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 1:26pm

Amid tons of rumors and speculation that a next-gen Xbox would be shown at E3, Microsoft's come forth to set the record straight on rumblings about its next game console.

Rumor: Microsoft might ditch optical drive in next-gen Xbox

Raymond Wong

Friday, March 9, 2012 - 8:14am

For years Microsoft has talked about digital distribution becoming the future of gaming. Having proven itself as a viable contender in the gaming race over the last 10 years, will the next Xbox be the first to drop physical discs? One major gaming blog seems to think so.

Rumor: next-gen Xbox controller might have a touchscreen too

Raymond Wong

Friday, February 10, 2012 - 9:01am

We know gamers are clamoring for some news on the next Xbox. Today's crazy rumor comes from a nugget in Xbox World Magazine that claims Microsoft is prototyping a controller with a touchscreen flanked by traditional 360 analogs, buttons and triggers. If that sounds like the Wii U's controller, you're not alone.

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Rumor: Microsoft building 7-inch Xbox Surface gaming tablet

Rumor: Next Xbox within 18 months, Kinect 2 might come bundled

Microsoft's next Xbox could be customizable like a gaming PC

Rumor: Next-gen Xbox details leaked in 56-page document?

Image of the Day: Steampunk Xbox 360 controller

Microsoft's prepping new cross-platform Xbox music service for E3

Nooo: Next Xbox might require 'always-on' Internet connection

Microsoft squashes rumors of next-gen Xbox unveil at E3

Rumor: Microsoft might ditch optical drive in next-gen Xbox

Rumor: next-gen Xbox controller might have a touchscreen too

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