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Microsoft Gaming Patents — Where They're Going

Posted by Soulskill on from the is-it-disneyworld dept.

An anonymous reader writes "BNET looked at some patents which suggest that Microsoft might be thinking about an integrated game console/set-top box. Quoting: 'Patent 20080167128 is for watching television on a game console, while patent 20080167127 covers switching a gaming console between various media, including television, video, music, and games, and even using the console as a set-top box. Clearly Microsoft has been interested in controlling the living room, and combining media, gaming, and set-top functions in a single device would make a great deal of sense.' There are also hints of mobile gaming that support the current round of rumors about a combination Xbox-Zune. "

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  1. The End is Nigh! by buttfscking · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think the Xbox/Zune crossover project was mentioned somewhere in Revelations...

  2. combination Xbox-Zune by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > combination Xbox-Zune

    Who would want a brown game console that looks like a turd ?

  3. Here we go: by SilverHatHacker · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean they're gonna start supporting XBMC?

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