Microsoft deny new Xbox arrival in 2010

Despite website 1up’s claims earlier this week that Project Natal would see the dawn of a new Xbox console in 2010,  sources close to Microsoft are keen to play down the existence of any next-gen technology.

Aaron Greenberg, the Director of Product Management for Microsoft told Eurogamer “I think part of the excitement about this announcement is that in many ways we are delivering a next generation experience this generation. With that said, I can confirm that Natal will run on Xbox 360 so no new console investment will be necessary.”

Eurogamer’s Rich Leadbetter added: “The fact is that an enhanced Xbox 360 is rather unlikely simply because the tech requires none of the console’s processing might to sift through the data acquired by the 3D camera,

“All of the really clever stuff that Natal does is carried out onboard [the camera device], with the data then streamed across to the 360 via USB. If, as the 1UP report suggests, the 360 update is only offering a minimal amount of extra power, then the question surely must be, what’s the point of that?”