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Xbox 720 To Have Touchscreen Controller Like Wii U

Posted on Friday, February 10 @ 08:04:17 Eastern by



It seems that Microsoft believes Nintendo is on to something with the Wii U's touchscreen controller, according to a new report from Xbox World magazine. The magazine claims that Microsoft's next Xbox will feature a touchscreen controller, much like the Wii U, although less bulky and more along the lines of the PlayStation Vita's form-factor.

The "tablet" style controller could "be a remote control when you're watching TV, a browser when you're on the internet, extra buttons and information when you're playing a game or a portable display when you want to take your game with you", says the magazine. The console will also feature an upgraded Kinect that can sense up to four players at once, all the way down to finger-tracking.

The magazine explains that Microsoft won't be looking for a homerun with the CPU and GPU, and instead will focus on entertainment, changing the way we play games. They also add that the next Xbox "won't be cheap".

Tablets have become the all-in-one enterainment device, so it makes sense that console manufacturers are looking to capture some of that market, while bringing new experiences to the traditional home console. If both Nintendo and Microsoft go with such a plan, you can expect Sony to do the same thing. Depending on the timeline of when these next-gen consoles release, if Sony can get the price of the Vita down enough by the time the next PlayStation launches, it easily could function as one of these touchscreen "controllers", and it would be the best of both worlds having dual-analog sticks and front and rear touch capabilities.

Are touchscreen, tablet-like input devices the future of gaming controllers?

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  • Squiggy
    Squiggy

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 8:34 am
    I like how the photo included uses the original Xbox logo and Playstation's button symbols.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 9:27 am
    Stealing from Nintendo? No one has ever done that ever before in this industry.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 10:06 am
    For next gen I want to be able to use anything as my controller, be it my cellphone, my iPad or my dog.
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2

    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 10:12 am
    My biggest fear is having to pay a buttload more money for a controller feature that I rarely use and developers don't include...cough...sixaxis...cough cough.
  • Diabolus
    Diabolus

    Joined: Nov 2008
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 10:37 am
    Great, more gimmicks. Haven't seen enough of those this gen or anything.
  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
    That's how console games are going to be now. It's no longer about having the best graphics or processor, it's about who can one up each other in features. PC games will be the only platform where graphics are going to be pushed further, along with gameplay elements.


    The general public is more interested in flashy stuff and new toys so just upgrading the power of the consoles won't always cut it.
  • metalimi
    metalimi

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
    Where is virtual ****ing reality?!
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander

    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 11:35 am
    I still think it's a terrible idea. If this is the future of console gaming, I'll become a PC convert.
  • Dolive90
    Dolive90

    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
    "They also add that the next Xbox "won't be cheap". Seeing as new consoles are never exactly on the cheap side at launch the fact that they are telling us to brace ourselves already is really really scary! Are we looking at a £500 console?
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
    500 pounds would be unrealistically heavy for a console... (bahaha)
  • Dolive90
    Dolive90

    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2012 at 10:22 am
    Awwww currency fail haha!
  • WILLS_COOL_MODE
    WILLS_COOL_MODE

    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Feb 10th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
    I am so sad right now. This is looking like the first generation where I just stick with PC.
  • napsterxxl
    napsterxxl

    Joined: Mar 2006
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2012 at 11:52 am
    "The magazine explains that Microsoft won't be looking for a homerun with the CPU and GPU, and instead will focus on entertainment, changing the way we play games. "

    smells like Wii...
  • mrallamericanboy
    mrallamericanboy

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 13th, 2012 at 5:36 am
    well that's good, i don't want my next gen console to have cutting edge graphics, physics and gameplay. i just want more relatively useless breakable peripherals that cost a fortune and inhibit gameplay
  • Zotman
    Zotman

    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 8:24 am
    They also add that the next Xbox "won't be cheap".

    Thank you Microsoft, for helping me break my video game habit.
  • Italion193
    Italion193

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Apr 6th, 2012 at 11:33 am
    God no, please. This is out of hand to me, if I want a touch screen i'll use my smartphone, i'll borrow a tablet. I do NOT need one for gaming, it should be with a regular controller that gets the job done. I don't need 50,000 different possible operations that can be done with my controller. People rage throw them enough, does nobody see how expensive buying more than one of these controllers will be? Insanity. I really am starting to think we as the core gamers are no longer being cared about and rather the casual angry birds type players are the in thing. I WAS A GAMER BEFORE ANGRY BIRDS *hipster voice*. Seriously, Yes, for the ps4 (or w/e) having an OPTION to include a vita as a controller is fine, but should never be mandatory. How quickly will these monstrosities need charging? my evo 4g dont last long at all when I use it for games, internet, movies. This can only go downhill. I don't want to go back to pc gaming because most of my friends are console but if this keeps up....

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