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Microsoft seemingly contradicts itself as Steve Ballmer appears to announce a new Xbox unit...
Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer appears to have let news slip of a new Xbox system that will launch alongside Project Natal in 2010.
During a speech on the recession at the Executives Club in Chicago yesterday, Ballmer spoke of a new Xbox 360 that will be released with a built-in camera when Project Natal launches in 2010.
According to a TG Daily report, Ballmer stated that the new Xbox unit will contain technology that is "really, really close" to an actuality and has a "natural interface" that can recognise movement and voice through the built-in camera.
This follows rumours that emerged earlier in the week of a new Xbox platform that would launch alongside Project Natal. The alleged system was said to have a slightly beefier processing unit than the existing Xbox 360, although it will be compatible with the Xbox 360's back catalogue.
Since the rumour emerged, Microsoft has been quick to poor water all over the flames of the report, all but flatly denying the existence of any system. However, following Ballmer's comments yesterday, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has now told Kotaku that "There will be no new console".
Greenberg, Microsoft's Director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Live, said of Ballmer's comments, "We're not going to be launching a new console any time soon. I really believe he was speaking about Project Natal."
However, when asked if Microsoft had considered integrating Project Natal into a new hardware configuration for the Xbox 360, Greenberg noted that, "Yes, we have looked at that, but we haven't announced any details for something like that."
He went on to re-state Microsoft's current position on Project Natal, which is that there is still no launch date for the technology and that it will be compatible with all the Xbox 360 systems that are currently on the market.
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Added:Fri 13th Nov 2009 11:42, Post No: 437
lol way to go tvg nice layout shame you over did it
Added:Thu 29th Oct 2009 00:13, Post No: 436
lol if this dumb a.ss move by microsoft actually happens (live annual subscription up to £80 a year) then considder the 360 100% dead, they should lower the cost not up it like they did with the arcade in september (was £130 now £160) and its all to do with the euro exchange only the in the UK we use pounds not sh.it.ty euros.
Added:Mon 12th Oct 2009 01:09, Post No: 435
yooooooo man dis is wack ;)
Added:Mon 28th Sep 2009 17:55, Post No: 434
same here, not botherd what system its on just sop long as the system acctualy works, and i ahte for you for winding me up lol -_-'
and yeh im english =) and proud (H)
Added:Mon 28th Sep 2009 16:34, Post No: 433
lol arc1991 at least were both english judging by your slang words oh and i was just winding you up and it worked a treat.
and fanboys only go on about one system like there life depends on it you dont.
end of the day i dont realy care about any particular system just as long as ive got games to play on them.
Added:Thu 24th Sep 2009 18:27, Post No: 432
no they aint, ur just to ignorant to read back in the comments, now anyway where were we before the anmos started turning to retards
Added:Thu 24th Sep 2009 17:04, Post No: 431
lol post 430 your a fanboy just shut up your starting to get on everyones nerves all your comments are fanboy comments
Added:Wed 23rd Sep 2009 20:53, Post No: 430
my god -_- do u even read the comments u half wit, read back about 5 pages, n catch up, acctualy dont, read post 422 ffs tht is not a fanboy comment
Added:Wed 23rd Sep 2009 16:43, Post No: 429
lol arc1991 you go on about ps3 out selling the 360 in the ps3 comments yet you say your not a fanboy with that typical fanboy comment.
all round gamer more like all round moaner
Added:Sun 20th Sep 2009 19:44, Post No: 428
last comment by me btw