lol no. what a stupid article. They havent even made the thing yet
Hell people in the industry aka designers say it wont come out until 2015. Thats consistent with job post descriptions

Unveil it at E3 2012 with a release date shortly after and i will be a very happy gamer.

Another rushed console from MS..

360 is in 6 years now... i think will have 7 years before the new one but they will keep it in the market for 10 or more years.

No harm in SHOWING it this year with a few tech demos and whatnot.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Xbox 720 was announced at this years E3. That said, I think it more likely that Microsoft will announce the thing at next E3 instead.

I can't wait to get my hands on some powerful hardware again!

Running on Unreal engine 4 on the next Xbox.

its gonna get bloody

I think PC gamers would welcome it as then we'd be getting games that can actually push our hardware but TBH I'd be surprised if it's announced this year.

Doubt it the only new console that has a chance of being revealed at this years E3 would be Nintendo next console.

E3 is about 3 months away, if MS did have a new xbox in the works with enough info to give an official announcement we probably would have heard something about it already, something substantial anyway.

I don't see vague job listings and tech demos as proof of anything, however I'm not ruling out the possibility completely. I think people are still reeling from the recession and a new system announcement now would put more than a few at unease.

Personally I would like a leap in console graphical power as soon as possible but it's all about timing for the manufacturers, is the market right at this moment?

It all starts again with new consoles it's scary and exciting and anyone could came out on top or flop like a fish out of water. Who will be first to take the gamble, most say MS but with Kinect doing so well I'm inclined to think they may delay a little until sales drop off.

If I had to have a guess I'd say next year at the earliest, totally based on crap I've read on the Internet mind you ;P

I can imagine a tech demo for what could be achieved, but to be honest, I want to see more games to the standard of Gears of War 3 an Crysis 2's graphical capabilities before an announcement is made, we are consistently seing that the Xbox 360 can handle more than percieved and being primarily a 360 gamer myself, its fantastic to see...

Nope

Media will make anything go buzz, whats next ps4 at e3 or "xbox handheld" at e3

no new console comes out next year. M$ and Sony should wait another 2 years..

I can see them doing it.

BS...If they just now started to hire architects for next hardware it will take 2-3 years for it to come in our hands which means,2013 announcement most likely.

Not going to happen this year. I think E3 will be about Core Kinect games and WP7 and 360 software to bring the platform together and maybe a full kinect user interface for the 360 dash.

But we dont have too long to wait and see what MS have instore for us.

They'll most likely announce it at E3 2012, for a 2013 fall release. Which makes sense when you think about it. The Xbox 360 came out in 2005, so it's been a while now.

I really think the next gen will not start until somebody shows their cards. So hypothetically speaking, if lets say Nintendo show an updated console at E3 for a 2012 release, E3 2012, I am sure MS would show a console for a 2013 release

Please Microsoft dont jumpstart next gen like you did last time. Current gen console still have more life in them so please dont kill them off.

Ummmm wasn't there an article recently saying that MS, was just starting to hire people to start thinking on the next console. MS won't realease this early that would give SONY a huge technological advancement by the time they decide to release theirs, and we would have this crap all over again about how the ps3 overpowers the 360 (which it does, I don't own a ps3 but you have to be an idiot to think the 360 has the capabilities to run a game like uncharted. The best it can do is Mass Effect and I'm happy with that).

Now I think nintendo will announce their next console soon, not for this year but maybe the next. Anyways let's just wait and see how things turn out.

I said this months ago, Microsoft is going to have an epic E3 this year. I wouldn't doubt they show off some of the next Xbox for release NEXT Holiday season. Probably built in Kinect or Backwards compatibility with it.

Also we might see some Halo 4 on it and perhaps this Gears Of War Exile might be some sort of launch title as well? Could be very interesting.

I'm not 100% sure we'll see this, but I have no doubt Microsoft want's to jump on the competition. If they announce something this E3, goodbye PS3! Your going to Ebay.

MS is Operating System company, so in theory the next Xbox could be like an updated PC with new high end specs and a updated OS. So it could come out and completely be 100% backwards compatible... and completely coexist with the 360.

But in the end really don't see a release for 2013, but any thing is possible.

Not Going to Happen this Year.

I would expect this sort of announcement next year with a further 2 years until release.

And before people jump on the no need for a new console debate imagine this, Crysis 2 or K3 running as smoothe as silk 1080p without a bad texture or jaggie in sight, now that would be the real next gen.

Well it was announce this week that M$ is working on a new evolution for kinect too!There was a job posting for it.So its very possible that a new XBOX will be release at 2012!Do people really think that the work on the new XBOX just started this year?!M$ haves a research group that haves this on the running for a long time, wiring new technicians dont mean that they just started research this year.

They have been with AMD this generation and they will probably go ewith them again with Fusion technology.

There is no way they will be announcing a new console until at least next year or most likely 2 years from now. They need to decide on the next form of media (DVD, Blu-ray, Cloud, or other), the hardware specs for a new graphics processor, and design for the casing. I would also like to see USB3, gigabit networking, larger external HDD support or even network drive support for storage, and a built-in TV tuner for DVR style recording. They are dabbling in TV so it is only logical to provide recording functionality as the next step. I don't mind them competing with cable companies but the price has to be right. They just need to design a system that can last 5 years and right now I don't think the latest tech is far enough ahead of what the Xbox currently has to warrent a change.

bullshit That's not gonna happen untill 3 years larer.

I am ready for a new console. I and apparently ms, do not care what the whiny few dislike about the possibility of a new console. No one is forcing you to buy it. It isn't like the fabricated console life cycle originally pitched by Sony is inclusive to ms.

not this time, maybe Nintendo's new console

My prediction is it will be announced E3 2012 with a 2012 Holiday release.

And for all the folks commenting on Kinect, there is no reason why Kinect shouldn't work on the Nextbox 360.

And you know come to think of it, that might be why we have had kind of a dry run on exclusives for the 360, Maybe M$ is trying to keep them for the Nextbox 360.

bullshit if so i will sell my 360 and upgrade my rig and fk all.

New rule: You can't announce a new console until the primary model of your current system has been under $200 for a year.

Seriously, if they announce a new Xbox, I'm going to be pissed. I bought an Xbox 1 in 2004, thinking it still had a few years of like left in it before the downhill run began. Nope. MS ditched it and released the 360 2005, while PS2 was still getting quality games up until 2007. They screwed over existing Xbox owners and rushed the 360 out the door, forcing everyone to deal with piss poor hardware, all in the name of getting a jump on the competition.

I'm not supporting that kind of crap again. This generation has plenty of life left in it, and if MS would rather cut that life short just for their own benefit, I'm done with them.

possibility of this happening is 50/50. Wouldn't surprise me if the Crytek game project kingdom was for the next gen. xbox using the full power of the CryEngine3.

The article is fail because it's rehashing stuff we already know.

I hope they dont announce the new xbox.The slim only launched not even a year its only been 9 months since the slim came out and they announce a new console.NO.

Not this year... Not with Kinect just having launched less than a year ago... 2012 E3 they will announce the new console coming in 2013.

XBOX 720 in 2011???? NO WAY MEH!!! maybe in 2014

I don't see it happening this year. I wouldn't expect it for a year +.

I just don't see it happening.
All of the console manufacturers want their platforms to last 10 years.
Xbox 360 console life is extended with Kinect.
PS3 console life is extended with Playstation Move, Playstation Suite, 3D, and the fact Sony likes supporting their consoles as long as possible before releasing the next console.
Let's not forget the world economy is down the shitter.
(Just look at Japan. Don't expect another Playstation or Nintendo console for awhile now.)
We have at least a few more years before the new consoles arrive.
It's way too early.
I'm pretty sure the PS4/Xbox 720 will be based solely around digital distribution and cloud gaming.
Just a matter of time now.
(Luckily Sony said they'll still be making disc games with the PS4. Not too sure about Xbox 720.)

Not this year and probably next year either, although an announcement next year of some kind is likely.

Either way, I think next gen is going to belong to Sony, unless Microsoft dishes out some $$$ and pays Sony for the rights to use blu-ray. That, plus I think Sony learned a lot this generation in terms of what the consumer wants and is willing to pay - the price of the NGP is evidence of that. Without blu-ray support or something like it, I just don't think Microsoft can compete next gen, unless it pushes digital downloads and who knows if the general gaming public will buy into that.

Just my opinion.

Not a chance, 2012 maybe, more like 2013.

Nope... aint happening

Never happening this year. Kinect is doing well and gears drops towards the back end of the year.

Also i dont see the next xbox as being anything like the 360, it will be aimed at the casual crowd, disband the hardcore crowd completely.

What do microsoft care about most, making the next xbox casual and making more money.....or making top games and making less. Certainly not the latter is it.

First the wii, then kinect....there a gimmick, but holy shit the gimmick sells and is exremely profitable if marketed right.

Whatever it is, it'll end up being a slightly better 360 gpu in a new case design and a new name. And people will buy it no questions asked. Cause thats how they roll. Dumb. ;)

Well if you think about it computer power doubles every 18 months. The Xbox 360 has been out slightly over 5 years so since it was released in 2005 computer power has doubled 3 and a half times. Ergo computers are nearly 9x to 10x faster than they were back then! It's definitely time for a new console.

I guess they will with PS4 annoucement

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Next gen consoles can wait a good 5 years for all I care. I really don't want to invest another $400 into the latest and greatest just yet.

there's no way in hell this is happening. it's still too early.

Microsoft please announce a new console!! Buying games for my 360 now feels like a rip off when you think of how stripped down they have to be to play on 360/PS3. There is no need to make us wait for new hardware every 6-7 years. Ill be first in line with my wallet open to pick one up. I couldnt imagine playing BATTLEFIELD 3 or SKYRIM on my outdated console.

The 360 is 5 years old, but you have to remember,it launched early. The PS3 is only 4 years old, and it would probably be best for them to release the same year this time.

I don't see a reason for it still. I don't vcare how many biased articles I see about the 360 (and/or PS3) being maxed out, it's too early to move on. Crysis 2 just wowed people for the most powerful platforms (PC, PS3 and 360)To some degree.

For all those saying Microsoft only starting advertizing for developers recently: GET A CLUE!

Microsoft, like Sony and Nintendo, starting developing their next console straight after they released the current ones. It takes years or developement but only 18 months or so to go from planning to launch.

There is simply no way Microsoft would start planning for the 720 now in 2011, six years after the launch of the XBox 360.

Whether the 720 is announced this year, or next, it IS coming. Sooner rather than later.

I hope they do. So Sony can make an even better console. Again...

If Sony can Keep three video games (PSP,PSP2 & PS3) at same time why can't Microsoft try to do the same ?

I bet such move could help MS gather even more respect from gamers that still don't own an xbox console.

Also don't forget that the gap bettewn world wide salles bettewn PS3 and the 360 is getting shorter and this is also a good reason to "leave" to the next gen while you are ahead the competition (the Ps3 at least).

As a Sony "fanboy" and a fan of AAA titles I would love to see this Xbox720 raising the bar for high end games.

It will be interesting to see Sony's AAA exclusive games on the PS3 no longer beeing the most beautifull games for next year

It does not worries me because I know has enough ammo to counter attack.

i love new console announcements, always exciting but i doubt it. not after kinect just sold a bunch. that would be counter productive

maybe the reason for there being a tiny number of exclusives left for 360 (gears 3 and forza 4) is because developers are making for a new console?

LoL......

While doing that, they should also announce when it'll RROD or when to expect it to RROD!

AHAHAHAHAHA!

-dont hate

Nope.

If a new console is announced, I could see the 360 still going strong, but evolving more toward the casual gamer. Both price and Kinnect would be the primary selling points with other software bringing up the rear.

As for the 720... I think Microsoft will take the original Xbox approach and then some. Pack it full of technology and power.

Microsoft would essentially go the car company route... Toyota has it's Lexus and Nissan has it's Infinity.

Questions I do have about a new Xbox is... How will it deliver the software? Those 200 gig blu-ray disks? Some secret new disc format?

i agree with the sensible peeps here,don't expect it this year,at the earliest next year. Wii2 needs to be announced if anything.

Watch xbox try to go even more causal..

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

For me it is a bad move if they will unveil next gen because there are so many games still coming out for all next gen and there are still more power left. This will hurt there current console because people will now be more hype with next gen and lose there interest on current console.

Xbox 720 announced at E3 2011.....more like E3 2012 with a Q4 2012 release.

Halo 4 will be Xbox 360 and Xbox 720! Now that would be cool.

if it does get released i hope they dont call it the 720 that sounds shit.

Hope not it's to early definitely the ps4 for the wii they can make a new one but they should announce it in 2013 or 2014 then release the next year.

it's too early to release another console, microsoft know it, sony know it, nintendo... lol.

tbh, if they want graphics like the unreal demo they will need dual graphics chips custom engineered (fair enough they tend to be custom engineered in consoles). A 720 out, even q4 2012, would cost about $1000 to manufacture let alone retail (thats if they want to be able to run the likes of samaritan on it at 30fps, and ffs - I hate this 30fps rubbish).

Graphics like samaritan are only just attainable in realtime with current hardware, and thats in a ridiculously overpowered PC that would cost upwards of $2000 and use incredible amounts of power, at 30fps even.

They might have some kind of sneak-peak to get people interested, but I seriously doubt they have any kind of hardware in the works yet. Graphics are evolving far too rapidly for it to be a good business plan to release a console soon.

They could release a relatively cheap console with superior performance to current gen (graphics like the witcher 2 or battlefield 3 maxed out), but it would still be behind what consumers are expecting (the samaritan demo)

What they will be doing is trying to organise contracts with chip manufacturers. Though that has probably been going on since the launch of current gen consoles. (ms will stick with ati and sony will stick with nvidia, most likely) Cpu-wise, xbox will probably use AMD and playstation will probably use intel (ibm power pc is a bit of a flop now, but they could have something new under wraps though it will work like conventional PC cpus do probably). Though if Apple are in talks with Intel for console stuff then they will probably nick them off of sony - though no doubt if Apple release a console it won't be powerful and won't be for proper gamers, they will probably wipe the floor with nintendo (because people love buying Apple stuff even though it is total junk just because it is apple, a similar audience to the Wii) and nintendo will have to go back to making a powerful console for gamers (but then, amd and nvidia are nicked for competing contracts, and Intel may be in the high performance graphics race by then but they would be with Apple or Sony). There is only really room for 2 major competing consoles because there are only 2 major graphics chip manufacturers.

Basically, if they pushed forwards with something this year or next, a launch price for 720 of around $350 could perform like a $1000 pc and probably have near identical architecture. Putting a dedicated console architecture into manufacture would be a horrible business plan at this stage (this year or next).

Another point, they will have to go with digital download (sony part own Blu-ray and dvd just isn't enough anymore) which will put a lot of strain on many people's bandwidth usage. Or come up with a proprietary disk (like, dig up hddvd tech and actually damn well put it in the fekin console this time!)

I would say 2014 they will have the hardware set in stone for the "720". If they call it 720 though I will not buy one :P 360 was bad enough, even damn toothbrushes were called 360 lol. It's like prefixing things with the letter i. Also in 2014 a lot more people should have fibre and progress may be made on telecomms providers' infrastructures to cope with the colossal bandwidth increases - microsoft will probably be part of that push forwards too, in the states anyway.

A console with the graphics from Epic's video? Haha yeah microsoft will show it off, it's called a ridiculous PC! 3 GTX 580's are not going in a console lmao. Microsoft blew up millions of them with ONE GPU, that thing would melt if it had THREE!

Reminds me of the best buy commercial, "But I just bought this one!"

I honestly doubt it this year BUT that would be 1 explanation to the 360's lack of exclusives. Concentration is being directed to exclusives for the next xbox?

They dropped it once (XBOX), they'll do it again (360) and again...

Maybe it's a handheld they are planning to showcase since their phones are now out in the open and have to fight with Xperia play and NGP coming out later this year.

With the brilliant Game Dev Story nomnomnom-ing through my time and mind in huge swathes, reading an announcement like that just triggers off thoughts of "to develop your own console you must have a member of staff trained to be a hardware engineer" ^-^

If anyone has iphone/ipod or android and likes ace, classic gaming, I'd highly recommend it.

And back on the actual topic at hand .. I'd hope there isn't an Xbox720 on the cards, or any next gen for a long time to come. It seems to me that the consoles still have potential, great games continue to be produced and both are coming into their own more and more. There's life in dem old dogs yet!

I expect them to announce this E3. Its 2011 and we are still playing games at 720p with jaggys everywhere. They should have announced it last year if you ask me. No need to make us wait so long between consoles.

I hope they anounce it before ps4 cuz then sony could make a more poverful machine and again be teh graphikz king

You don't want them to call 720 they will completey drop support for the 360 Gears 3 will be the last big game for the system then thats it. Remember xboxv1 i do i remember being droped on my ass like i meant nothing till them i spent shit loads on that thing. Thats how they roll im afraid.

just all speculation...

"we would like to see it revealed this year"

I just like new toys seriously ( so shiny... haha)

I call bull*hit on this. If Microsoft had intended to announce a new console this year, they wouldn't have released an improved version of it last year and they would have waited to release Kinect as well, IMO.