Xbox360 Name Confirmed

63N1U5 writes "GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that British sources have confirmed that the next generation Xbox will be named Xbox360. Also included are details of the design features of the console, including a concave shape and platinum white finish."

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White

[turtled]

Don't say it... "Apple"... They don't own the color white...

Probably more hoaxes til the real thing comes out.

Am I the only one...

[hollismb]

That thinks this could all be made up information? Seriously, after having seen the 'prototype' controller, I could've guessed the white finish, and the name had pretty much been adopted by all gaming sites, so it's not much of a stretch. My problem though, is that the 'source' can't even confirm whether there's a hard-drive bay, where the disc loads, and doesn't mention any controller ports. You know, if I'd seen any shot of the system, I guarantee you I could answer at least two of those questions. And the logo? Please, is anyone shocked that a system named XBOX 360 would have a round logo that says exactly that? Read this info and tell me you couldn't have totally made it up, knowing that you've got a good chance of being right:

"The machine can stand upright and hollows in at the middle, like it's "sucking in its cheeks," our source told us today. Previous rumours had put the console as light silver, although fresh information says the final design may be white. It's impossible to tell from the documents, our source explained - although the glimpse of the machine's controllers given on viral marketing website OurColony does suggest a platinum-white colour scheme for the hardware.

According to the source, the rumoured slot for the hard drive module - which was apparently at the top of the machine - is not obvious on the document, and the person was unable to clarify where the slot for discs is actually located.

One other aspect we've been unable to confirm is the rumoured customisation features on the box. It's been speculated that the emphasis on customisation which J Allard touted at the Game Developers Conference last month could extend to allowing users to change the "skin" of the console, but this feature was not mentioned by our source.

As for the logo of the console, it is described as a simple, round nexus with "Xbox 360" written inside it. Previous rumours had simply the numbers "360" in the disc. This branding tends to suggest that we can expect to see "360" appearing after many game names, as happened with the Nintendo 64.

I call B.S. on this whole anonymous source.

Re:Am I the only one...

[hollismb]

Exactly my point. Rumors say we'll get wireless controllers, and the supposed prototype controller confirms this. So, someone who's seen the system doesn't even bother to mention the presence or absense of controller ports? Come on! Can't tell where the disc loads, or if there's a hard-drive bay? Which side of the system were they looking at that they couldn't discern these simple things? Nothing got 'confirmed' here at all.

Re:This kinda irritates me...

[Baikala]

As far as I'm concerned, they could name their product "Xbox Reloaded" or "XBox: So much better than PS3" if they please. "Xbox360" sounds better than "xbox next", or "xbox 2". The name doesn't matter, it's just merc talk, In the long run is the games that matter, always the games.

Re:Controller

[Datamonstar]

That's not the original controller. But it is suspisciously simple in design. Still prototype controlers are like this. It lacks finishing features, such as logos and hand grips.

Re:This kinda irritates me...

[Anonymous Coward]

It's a way of saying 2 (as in 2 pi) and 3 (360 degrees) at the same time - so you're right on that front about catching the numbers up with the Playstation. If anything else, it'd be the start of the second *revolution* of a circle, which could be turneed into a nice marketing gimmick against Nintendo's console. It really is a clever name for the console from a marketing point of view.

Confirmed?

[LordNimon]

The name of Xbox's successor is Xbox 360, we can confirm, and the design of the machine is indeed a concave shape.

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When contacted today, Microsoft simply said that it does not comment on rumours and speculation relating to next generation product.

(emphasis mine)

They have a funny definition of the word "confirm". When I want to confirm something about a product, I ask the manufacturer, not a "British source who is privy to Microsoft's marketing documents".

The Article is speculation and probably wrong.

[AzraelKans]

After RTFA Is sadly pure speculation more than anything else. And to be honest I would call it "full of crap" as well

First of all the name "xbox360" has been already related as a joke to the nintendo revolution (ms most probably doesnt want be related) so is most probably fake. The color white? maybe but someone mentioned people would asociate it with an iMac (MS doesnt want that) so once again is probably fake. The controller picture laying around is obviously a first generation controller painted (by hand or by photoshop) white and with the cord unattached. (MS lost a good ammount of cash remaking the controllers to the "S" design) So is DEFINETILY fake. The "confirmation" they are bragging about is from some "secret source" who works for ms (or claims to work for them) but it could be a forum member for all we know. When contacted MS said "We dont respond to rumors" since when a _rumor_ can be "confirmed" without an official source?

So in a shell the whole article is crap. please refrain to post this kind of articles in the future Zonk.

p.s. Oh and just to add a finishing touch, www.xbox360.com has been reserved by a guy with a @yahoo.com email, xboxnext has been registered by ...drumroll please... Microsoft corporation.

Do your homework next time.