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• Xbox One leaker will release information if arrested

  The leaker who allegedly got hold of an Xbox One dev kit and released a slew of information to the Internet has warned that if he is arrested today, he’ll spill everything he knows.

• Xbox One: a new direction, an honest mission

  Xbox’s next generation was shown only as a concept in Seattle yesterday, as the truth of Microsoft’s multi-media intention. Wait for E3 to judge its games component, says Patrick Garratt.

• Farewell Xbox 360, it's been emotional

  Xbox 720 is getting unveiled tonight and the internet is in full hype-gasm mode as you read this. VG247’s Dave Cook recalls his fond memories of Microsoft’s rig, and why it turned him into a filthy traitor.

• Molyneux: Xbox 360 "won" current-gen, cautions Microsoft over future

  22 Cans head Peter Molyneux has today discussed why he feels Microsoft won the current-generation console race, but has expressed caution over the next-generation and the increasing competition of PC, mobile, tablets and other platforms moving forward.

• Xbox 720 manufacture to spike from Q3, parts shipping now - rumour

  Xbox 720 components are being shipped from suppliers now, in early anticipation of a Q3 spike in demand from retailers and consumers alike.

• Xbox 720 reveal event will showcase IllumiRoom tech - rumour

  Microsoft will unveil its IllumiRoom projection technology as part of tomorrow night’s Xbox 720 reveal event in Redmond, according to tech blogger Paul Thurrott.

• Xbox One: out later this year - all news here

  Microsoft announced Xbox One today, confirming the system won’t require an always-on Internet connection, despite many rumors to the contrary. Get a breakdown of everything that happened during the reveal below.

• Xbox 720 reveal: all the rumours in one place

  UPDATED: The new Xbox will be revealed on May 21st. VG247’s Dave Cook recaps all the big rumours surrounding Microsoft’s next-gen rig in one handy feed.

• Xbox 720 job ads point to X86 processing, PC architecture

  Microsoft has posted another round of job adverts calling on applicants to apply for a range of roles that may or may not be linked to features of the Xbox 720. Take your salt pinches and venture onward.

• Xbox 720 reveal: Microsoft staff tweet pictures of venue's creation

  Microsoft is gearing up to unveil its Xbox successor on May 21, and is currently building a venue for the big day. Chief of staff for interactive entertainment business Aaron Greenberg and Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrb have been tweeting photos of the venue’s creation.

• Xbox 720: Molyneux "knew a lot" about Microsoft's plans, is currently "fascinated" by reveal

  Microsoft is gearing up to announce its Xbox 360 successor at an event on May 21, and former creative director at Microsoft Game Studios Peter Molyneux has suggested that while he “knew a lot” about the company’s next-gen plans, he’s fascinated to see which way the reveal will go.

• Respawn debut exclusive to Xbox, always-online - rumour

  The team that brought us Call of Duty has a big new game in the works, and if today’s on dit is true, Microsoft will be the only platform holder to benefit from it.

• Xbox 720 specs echoed by Microsoft job ad

  A new recruitment ad for an Xbox software development engineer at Microsoft – as spotted by OXM – states that experience with x86 architecture is desirable. It’s a super slim reference, but it backs up one detail of a massive pile of allegedly leaked technical specifications for Microsoft’s as yet unrevealed new Xbox console, codenamed […]

• 11 million next-gen console sales by 2014, analyst predicts

  EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich believes Sony and Microsoft will shift a substantial number of next-generation consoles before New Year.

• Xbox 720 not "always-on", runs Windows 8 - claims source

  Xbox 720 will not require an online connection to function, the recent round of VGLeaks specs were correct and Kinect 2.0 is a thing. That’s the claim of an alleged Microsoft insider working in software, who has spilled plenty of fresh information online.

• Destiny character stories to play out across all game modes

  Bungie created one of gaming’s most iconic heroes with Halo, but in Destiny it will be up to you to write your own personal story.

• Pachter: Next-gen consoles may be cheapest in history, Wii U doomed

  Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes the PlayStation 4 and especially the next Xbox may be very cheap, which is very bad news for the expensive, current-gen Wii U.

• Ryse a major launch title for next generation Xbox - report

  Ryse is a next-generation Xbox launch title according to a report on The Verge.

• "Deal with it": fear of an always-online future

  Microsoft creative director Adam Orth told the world to “deal with it” last week, in relation to rumours that Xbox 720 will require a constant internet connection. Dave Cook recaps the messy saga.