The rumour monkeys almost fell out of their trees over the weekend as the revelation broke that Microsoft registered two new domain names, xboxnext.com and xboxnext.co.uk
According to the usual gossip-mongers, Xbox 2 will be known as Xbox Next, possibly the worst console name since Xbox.
Incredibly, some reputable sites have been running images of the transparent green Xbox debug machine as a new version of the Xbox hardware.
Do not be fooled, little ones, Xbox 2 will be seen soon enough, but it’s not a debug unit, nor is it likely to be called Xbox Next. We’ll be speaking in confidence to some MS bigwigs in the coming days, so stay tuned for a full fog-free update.