Boston (TheNextXbox) – When the Xbox 360 released, it was launched in two forms, one with a 20GB hard drive, and another without the added storage.  The next Xbox may not even require a huge hard drive if Microsoft continues the push to the cloud.  Playing Xbox Live Arcade games in the cloud may be the best route to take.

The next Xbox is likely going to make a big push to adopt cloud gaming across all of its platforms.  What this could mean is the end of saving games, even game purchases, your physical hard drive.

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Boston (TheNextXbox) – The first-party exclusive killer app is something that is always tied to a console, and can make or break a console at launch.  With that said, we want to ask the question of whether or not the next-generation Xbox 720 needs Halo 5 at launch in order for the launch to be a success?

The original Xbox had a successful run out of the gate because of one game and one game alone, and that game was Halo.

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Houston (TheNextXbox) – The next-generation Xbox is getting closer and closer to an official unveiling, and we are starting to learn a lot more about what to expect from the new technology.  The next Xbox, according to all of our sources, is going to ship with the new and improved Kinect.  This begs the question though, is Microsoft wagering too much of its future on this piece of hardware?

The original Kinect launched on the Xbox 360 as an add-on peripheral a few years ago, and brought with it a lot of critical praise.  Games like Dance Central and Kinect Sports enjoyed a lot of success on the console.  The fact of the matter though is that the piece of hardware never really took off in terms of full-blown mainstream success.  Much of this was due to the fact that since the entire Xbox 360 user base did not own a Kinect, developers were hesitant to put a lot of resources into the technology.

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Houston (TheNextXbox) – The controller that is used and ships with a gaming console can make or break the console’s success.  We have seen this in the past, with the Nintendo Wii creating a whole gaming niche for itself with a brand new controller.  So how much should Microsoft change the next-generation Xbox controller, from what we have with the Xbox 360?

When the original Xbox released, the controller that shipped with the console was laughed at by many in the gaming industry.  The controller was extremely large, far too big for someone of younger age or with smaller hands to hold comfortably.

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Houston (TheNextXbox) – The next-generation Xbox is set to release in November 2013 according to all sources that we have access to, and Microsoft is gearing up for one heck of a release.  With that said, it is certainly possible that the standard $60 price tag most Xbox 360 games release at currently, will be changing when the next-generation console releases.  So how much are you willing to pay for next-gen Xbox games?

Back when the original Xbox was on the gaming scene, games were releasing at a standard price tag of $50 each.  Things are changing in a big way though in terms of just how much money it costs companies to develop these games.

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Houston (TheNextXbox) – The Call of Duty franchise has always been very popular for the owners of the Microsoft Xbox 360 console.  With that said, it is no surprise that all signs are pointing towards Activision getting a brand new Call of Duty ready for the launch of the next Microsoft console, the successor to the Xbox 360, the next Xbox.

The next-generation Xbox is fully expected to launch this coming Fall, most likely with a launch around the middle of November, just in time for the holiday shopping season to fully kick into gear.

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Los Angeles (TheNextXbox) – GameStop is a very popular retailer among gamers in the United States.  The fact of the matter though with GameStop is that a large chunk of their success comes off of their business of used games.  They have had a lot of success over the years in buying and selling used games.  This is why when the latest next-generation Xbox rumors were released today, the stock took a major hit.

The success of the GameStop stock is tied to the gaming industry in a major way, there is no doubt about that.

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Boston (TheNextXbox) – The next Xbox, the successor to the Xbox 360, is less than twelve months away now.  The new Xbox is scheduled for release in the fall of 2013 according to sources.  New news has emerged today in regards to the console that have not been known in the past.

The new details come courtesy of Edge who have cited a “reliable” source who is working very closely with the successor to the Xbox 360 and its overall development.

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Las Vegas (TheNextXbox) – Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most highly-anticipated games out there that are due in the year 2013.  Rockstar has been hard at work on this one for years now and has been teasing gamers with mini trailers that have been released.  Today though, the publisher may have hinted something inadvertently by delaying the release of the game.

Grand Theft Auto V was originally due to release this coming May on the Xbox 360 as well as the Sony PlayStation 3.

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Boston (TheNextXbox) – There is no secret that Microsoft has a lot riding on both the Microsoft Surface tablet as well as the successor to the Xbox 360, for the purpose of this article we will refer to it at the next Xbox.  With that said, we believe there is a real opportunity for Microsoft to bring remote play possibilities by uniting these two important products.

When you think about the way in which gamers are currently playing games today, the fact of the matter is that many of them are playing on-the-go.  Gaming on devices such as an iPhone, or a Google Android tablet are far more common than ever before.

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