Xbox Next

Rumours have been swirling about the make-up of Xbox 2 - or Xbox Next or Xenon, whatever its codename is these days - but now the kimono has parted to reveal several crucial details of Microsoft's next-generation console, due for release probably late this year.

There's a good, in-depth summary at Gamespy of what Microsoft revealed in a briefing this week. Xbox Live features heavily in the new connectivity of the new machine but the raw specs seem pretty mind-blowing too.