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Someone Might Have Sold this Xbox 720 Development Kit on eBay

Remember a few weeks ago when that DaE guy posted alleged photos of the Xbox 720 development kit, codenamed Durango, on the Internet? Well, it appears he has just sold that very same anonymous-looking black box for a whopping sum … Continue reading

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Xbox 720 to Release Before 2014, According to New Microsoft Ad

  Microsoft has a pretty bad habit of ensuring that all of its employees are on the same page, as recently the company has been backpedaling on several of its recent comments regarding the next Xbox. After accidentally letting it … Continue reading

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How Many Consoles Will Exist in the Next-Generation of Gaming?

With the recent success of the open-source, Android-powered Ouya game console on Kickstarter, the waning power of current-gen console manufacturers, and the increasing number of studios being shuttered by publishers, the possibility of a generation of gaming with more than … Continue reading

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Xbox 720 Development Kits Spotted in the Wild

It seems that some developers already have their hands on development kits for the next generation Xbox console, codenamed Durango. Recently, a user by the name of DaE tried to sell the dev kits on the AssemblerGames forums for the … Continue reading

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Could Killing Used Games Kill the Gaming Industry?

As the next-generation of consoles approaches, some have speculated that console manufacturers such as Microsoft may have the power to create an industry without a used games market. Considering that developers and gamers both lose money when used games are … Continue reading

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Can the Gaming Industry Afford a Next-Generation of Consoles?

Development costs are rising. Gamers are demanding better graphics, more features, and ultimately, more of the same. This unfortunate trend has resulted in a downward spiral for the gaming industry where developers are too afraid to take risks. If a … Continue reading

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Microsoft Reserves “Xbox 8″ Domain Names

Amidst the sea of rumors of an Xbox 720 in the works, Microsoft gives everyone an odd reason for pause by reserving several domain names revolving around a potential “Xbox 8″. It seems to be an obvious fit for Microsoft, … Continue reading

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Activision’s Timeline for Destiny #1 Inadvertently Reveals Microsoft’s Plan for the 360 and 720

It appears that the 360 will begin falling out of favor with developers around the fall of next year, or at least that’s what Activision revealed in their blockbuster publishing deal with Bungie. However, the transitory period from current to … Continue reading

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Has Microsoft Exhausted its Supply of Xbox 360 Exclusives?

It’s a common insult thrown by those who are less than fond of Microsoft’s console: “The Xbox 360 doesn’t have any games!” While I would have vehemently disagreed with this sentiment after the release of Gears of War back in … Continue reading

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3 Things the Next Xbox Must Have

With rumors of a new Xbox already being manufactured, speculation has begun to run rampant through the industry as hypothesized technical specifications and other hardware-specific gossip circulates amongst gamers curious to see what Microsoft has in store for the future. … Continue reading

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