Microsoft may be prepping to introduce a new "Xbox TV" with casual gaming and streaming abilities in 2013, a tech site reported.
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The Verge cited multiple sources who said the Xbox set-top box may be a low-cost alternative to its popular Xbox gaming console.
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"The move will allow Microsoft to further increase its presence in the living room, providing consumers with a choice between a set-top box or a full next-generation Xbox console," it said.?
It quoted Microsoft as saying in a statement that Xbox 360 "has found new ways to extend the console lifecycle by introducing controller-free experiences with Kinect and re-inventing the console with a new dashboard and new entertainment content partnerships."
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"We are always thinking about what is next for our platform and how to continue to defy the lifecycle convention," it quoted Microsoft as saying.
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The Verge said the set-top box may be part of a two-SKU strategy for Microsoft's next-generation of Xbox hardware that will be unveiled in 2013.
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Citing its sources, it said the new device will run on the core components of Windows 8 and support casual gaming titles rather than full Xbox games.
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Also, it said Microsoft has plans for it to be an "always on" device that boots and resumes quickly, to provide near-instant access to TV and entertainment services.
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Combining with phone?
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The Verge also said Microsoft may combine its core system for the next Xbox with a phone stack "to deliver a phone capable of running a full version of Microsoft's Xbox Live services."
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"It has also investigated providing this functionality to TV OEMs, who could include the core services as part of a licensed Xbox television set," it added. ? TJD, GMA News
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