Rumour: Next-Gen Xbox could support Blu-Ray
The rumours of the next Xbox console continue to come thick and fast, despite Microsoft’s refusal to say anything about a next gen console.
The latest speculation is that the Xbox 720 may include a Blu-ray player just like the PlayStation 3. There are also claims that the new console will come with an all new version of the Kinect motion controller. It would have the built in processor and would allow it to detect player’s motions better. Microsoft is also thought to be working on a smaller controller for the console.
It seems highly unlikely that Microsoft would adopt Blu-ray, which was pioneered by rival Sony, but with modern games getting bigger in size it could actually make sense. An upgrade from DVD to Blu-rays would allow store either 25GB or 50GB of data, which compares to only 9GB on a DVD.
But that is not all as a report on Kotaku is claiming that sources are saying that the next model will have some sort of system that will prevent owners playing used games.
Would you like the idea of a Blu-ray player in the next Xbox?
