Rumor: Next Xbox Codenamed “Loopâ€

[mitchellicious]

From Kotaku
http://kotaku.com/5857315...ns-on-modified-windows-9

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http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/11/010c8ab0d48dc27cdf13597964fa67b9.jpgInsider blog MS nerd, which has been right on a few things coming out of Microsoft HQ from time to time, reckons it has some info on the next Xbox console.

Currently codenamed "Loop", the site says the console will have a single main processor that's joined by "assistive cores" for "graphics, AI, physics, sound, networking, encryption and sensors".

To be both smaller and cheaper than the Xbox 360 (it's not specified whether it'll be cheaper than the 360 is now or cheaper than it was at launch), it will also apparently run on a modified version of Windows 9. The console will, according to the site, be designed as a joint venture between Microsoft and "two partners based on the ARM architecture".

All of which sounds interesting. And, with the next Xbox not due for at least another year or three, completely unverified and liable to change (if it's true in the first place!).

We've contacted Microsoft for comment, and will update if we hear back.

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[stonedface]

A year or three

 

[itrainedmichael]

Hmmm....

 

[Humbled]

copped regardless.

 

[Bert.]

cliffs?

 

[dub 253]

Good, it's about time a new generation of consoles release.

 

[k2theablam]

Copped.

xbox for life

 

[angeezy]

fuhh.

 

[an dee 51o]

The console will be cheaper but I bet games are gonna be like 80 bucks...

 

[kash55]

We're gonna hear about it at CES or E3 in 2012.

 

[drunken cow]

360 = loop

 

[prymone]

Originally Posted by WhatsLosinLike

copped regardless.

exactly, no point in discussin

 

[atlien seeko]

I predict this will be the last round of consoles as we know them...

Next will be cloud gaming. It makes sense.

 

[sole vintage]

damn win 9 ? windows 8 isn't even about to release yet. this system is a good 3 to 4 years out

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

That's a smart move to make the loop cheaper than the 360..

 

[c money 88 05]

Originally Posted by sole vintage

damn win 9 ? windows 8 isn't even about to release yet. this system is a good 3 to 4 years out

That's what I said.
But yea, gaming is about to change as we know it, and that's why I'm trying to hold out on a PS3/360 now as much as I can, I've made it this far.

 

[nothinafter]

Originally Posted by C Money 88 05

Originally Posted by sole vintage

damn win 9 ? windows 8 isn't even about to release yet. this system is a good 3 to 4 years out

That's what I said.
But yea, gaming is about to change as we know it, and that's why I'm trying to hold out on a PS3/360 now as much as I can, I've made it this far.

Man just one and sell it when the next gen comes!