First talk of Xbox 3 emerges

With all three main home consoles having just enjoyed their first clear Christmas on the market together, the first rumours of what could be planned for the next next-generation of consoles have seemingly begun.

US games mag EGM claims that a secret first party Microsoft game was recently scrapped for the Xbox 360 and has instead been pencilled in for the launch of the next Xbox.

Whilst it’s logical to assume that all three platform holders are already thinking hard about their next console offerings, all three have expressed their desire to see the traditional console lifecycle expanded in this generation, so don’t expect much in the way of concrete news anytime soon.