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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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Boston (TheNextXbox) – The successor to the Xbox 360 is right around the corner, as the Major Nelson countdown has the entire gaming world on alert. One thing that is almost a given with the successor to the Xbox 360, for the sake of this article we will call it the Xbox Next, is that it will include a Blu-ray optical drive. This is due to the fact that next-generation games are going to require a lot more space than is currently available on a DVD. This type of optical format has been utilized by Sony throughout the life of the PlayStation 3 and will continue forward to the upcoming PlayStation 4 in all likelihood as well. What many gamers are missing though, is that there is a real chance that Microsoft may opt against allowing Blu-ray movie playback on the Xbox Next.

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