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Rumor Report: the New Xbox is Getting a Touchscreen Controller
Feb 10 2012 12:23 AM | Jordan Haygood in Rumors
“The next Xbox will be a matt-black media hub with a mission to bring games to life in your living room with augmented reality, directional sound, and a four-player finger-tracking Kinect. We told you all that last month. This month, our sources tell us it will have a touchscreen, too." These are the words uttered by Xbox World Magazine in their March 2012 issue.According to the article, Microsoft is planning on doing...pretty much what Nintendo is doing - giving the controller of their new console an HD touchscreen. But unlike the Wii U controller, the Nextbox controller will supposedly have “a shape closer to Sony’s sleek Vita handheld/Apple’s iPad than Wii U’s bulky unit”.
“On 360 that touchscreen will be second only to Kinect in how you operate your console," said Xbox World as they continued talking about the specs of the new console's controller. "It could be a remote control when you’re watching TV, a browser when you’re on the internet, extra buttons and information when playing a game or a portable display when you want to take your game with you."
Of course, the magazine also stated that the new console will more than likely be pretty expensive. And considering the original price of the Xbox 360, it very well may. Especially if Kinect is involved in any way. If what Xbox World says it accurate at all, we should expect to see the Xbox 720 at this year's E3.
What are your thoughts on this rumor? Would you like to see a touchscreen on the new Xbox?
Source: Gaming Everything
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Another screen for me to get dirty!
LMFAO
Are you sure?
What's up with this trend? If I wanted a touchscreen/portable console I'd go buy a handheld one, stop trying to incorporate it into my consoles just to charge me more. Plus playing on a controller that big? That doesn't seem fun at all. Also knowing Microsoft...you'd have RROD's on the controller all the time!
I also hate the copying trend "We are doing what Nintendo is already doing but better, HAHAHA we are so clever!" Unless they really bring something new and compelling to the table with this, I don't really have an interest at all. There's already too much gimmicky stuff. I wish companies would be innovative instead of just copy/pasta. Similar to FB and all their useless changes, such as the newest "Stalker Timeline"!
Also, the inevitable price increase for the system
1) Next gen consoles always cost more
2) Kinect is being incorporated into it, it seems that it will no longer be an optional purchase
3) They are adding a handheld to it...which those alone are usually a couple-hundred...
I guess only time will tell.
At least I know who to switch most of my games too. I have a 360 and ps3 atm but I can't decide what I like more, because i know more people on 360, but i like ps3 free internet and controller more!
I swear they better not get rid of tropheis and acheivemtns list or all this time i waste is for onthing. (Which is already kind of is if you think abou it0
The games I've played on the Vita haven't bothered me much with the touchscreen features. Uncharted Golden Abyss often gave button or touchscreen options except for a few menial tasks.
On one hand this is a harder copy-cat move than Kinect and PSMove. On the other hand this is rumor. This is exactly why they wrote this. to Stroke my goat. I really am going to resist saying anything seriously about this until I hear from a credible source that this is even likely.
Is that Shane?!
Anyway I say leave that kind of stuff to Nintendo... Why would Microsoft want to head that way? I know they will still probably be hard core gaming but... why? I don't like it and I hope Sony stays away from the idea.
Side note: Loling at the mistaken identity.
If the next Xbox is as reliant on Kinect as the original post makes it sound, I'll be staying far, far away from it. I'm fine with the Wiimote, I don't have a Move but don't have a problem with it, but flailing around my room like an idiot to play a game just isn't my style.