January 5, 2008

Xbox 360 Rumor: Microsoft Working On Next-Gen Game Console? To Include Blu-ray Drive?

The newest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, to hit shelves January 15th, contains a rumor that Microsoft is working on a next-gen Xbox 360. Dug up by rumor afficiondo Q-man, and reportedly from a mole working at Microsoft, a first party sequel that was originally to be released for the current Xbox 360 is being developed and released for the next-gen console instead. Maybe a next-generation Halo? A next-gen console will probably be a couple of years off, as the Xbox 360 is only a little over two years old, so don't expect this to be the much-anticipated CES Microsoft announcement. Most likely that will be the debut of a built-in HD DVD drive for the 360. Or maybe Microsoft will follow Warner Bros. over to the Blu-ray camp. That really would be the death of HD DVD!

One thing is for sure: the way the format war is looking at the moment, expect a next-gen Microsoft console to have a built-in Blu-ray player.

1up via Kotaku