If you asked Santa for an Xbox 360 Slim this Christmas, you’re more likely to be getting a lump of coal under the tree: the UK’s Xbox chief just put a definitive end to speculation over a new console, stating there won’t be any new models for “a long, long time”.
We cornered Stephen McGill, Microsoft’s head of gaming and entertainment, today to pick his brains about the Xbox 360 update coming on November 19, and he let slip that Microsoft’s focus has been on the interface revamp alone, with no new hardware in the pipeline: “I’m looking forward to features the 360 already has today coming to the front [with the Xbox Experience]” he said.
“We’re just beginning to scratch the surface of what it can do. What we’re looking at for the next many years is the Xbox 360.”
Still, McGill has promised stacks of prezzies for Live users during that time, including interactive TV shows where players can be the audience or contestants by early next year, so 360 owners still have tons to look forward to.
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