Is this really the logo for the next Xbox? Probably not. The above screenshot was taken from Hugh Jackman's new robot fighting movie, Real Steel. Nothing coming from a robot fighting movie staring Hugh Jackman can be taken seriously.
You can see the Xbox 720 logo for yourself in the trailer for the movie, found below the jump. Look for it at about the 00:46 mark. Just be sure to close the window immediately after or else you're going to have to witness Jackman's ultra-embarrassing punching jump near the end of the trailer. Gross!
Is this really what Microsoft is going to call their next console? I doubt it. It's science fiction, after all.
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Love how one trailer is edited to be a gritty tale of Hugh Jackman as a washed up boxer who redeems himself using a giant robot and another trailer is edited to be a kids movie. Personally, I'd rather see a movie where Hugh Jackman boxes a child in order to redeem himself in front of his robot masters.
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"Let's show it's around 8 years in the future by showing something recognisible, but advanced, like a 360 logo but the next model!"
Look! It's news!! Oh wait, no it's not. It's not actually anything at all. I wouldn't even call it nothing because it isn't even enough to be called that.
"Calling it right now. Kinect-specific Real Steel tie in game"
I don't know if it's Kinect enabled but there is a Real Steel game coming to XBLA next week according to Major Nelson's most recent 'Coming soon to Xbox Live Marketplace' blog post.
soooo.. what the movie has told us is that in 50 or so years the Xbox will still be on its next iteration ..... while every other console on earth will be 10 iterations ahead ?
Unless full on robot boxing happens sometime next year ...
The near-future set movie 6th Day heavily features the XFL as the most popular sports franchise. Enough said.
But Microsoft might be floating rumors like this to make some buzz. But if they actually call it 720, I'm going mail Microsoft a box of guffaws and scorn.
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12:45 PM on 10.05.2011 | 
Because you spin around in circles when you see it, get really dizzy and fall over...?
Can't skip 360 numbers.
Well I am guilty of thinking it's a fun idea ! :(
That's funny because you'd still be facing the same way with a 720. DERP.
"Let's show it's around 8 years in the future by showing something recognisible, but advanced, like a 360 logo but the next model!"
Not news is not news man
i was joking, not sure about the other guy though..
Coincidentally, a BBQ sandwich sounds delicious right now.
I don't know if it's Kinect enabled but there is a Real Steel game coming to XBLA next week according to Major Nelson's most recent 'Coming soon to Xbox Live Marketplace' blog post.
Unless full on robot boxing happens sometime next year ...
They call it "720" because it's 2 revolutions for the price of one!
:D
also also barbecues do not talk :)
Huge Jackedman
But Microsoft might be floating rumors like this to make some buzz. But if they actually call it 720, I'm going mail Microsoft a box of guffaws and scorn.
EXACTLY! x2
Honestly, what a bunch of primitive apes.