Xbox set-top box rumoured to arrive next year
Microsoft is working on an Xbox set-top box, according to internet rumours.
The Verge reports that the device will be mainly for casual gaming and streaming video. Several sources told the site that it’ll be out next year as a budget alternative to the Xbox 360.
It’ll run Windows 8 – Microsoft’s latest operating system for desktops and tablets – and play more casual games like you’d find on the Wii, or arcade titles. It’ll also be ‘always-on’, so should boot up quickly, and let you stream a host of movies, music and shows to your TV, providing an all-in-one entertainment hub.
These are all just rumours at the moment, nothing is set in stone.
It’s said to be part of Microsoft’s broader plan to expand the Xbox into other areas. The company is rumoured to have offered the core workings to telly manufacturers, hinting we could see an Xbox TV at some point. Which would certainly be interesting, considering Apple is rumoured to be working on its own TV set.
Microsoft’s next fully-fledged console, known commonly as the Xbox 720, should be out next year as well. The latest round of rumours suggest it’ll be called just ‘Xbox’, and feature enhanced Kinect capabilities for even better motion controls, and a Blu-ray drive. It should be out next spring, if the rumours are correct. [GadgetShow]
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