No Xbox Sequel in 2012, Anyone Surprised?

Hello lovely readers. You may notice a design change. That is because, for some unknown reason, the blog imploded last night, and instead of dealing with the hassle I just scrapped the design. I don't mean to make design choices so frequently, therefore this layout is temporary. To celebrate, here's a blog post.
 
Someone from Microsoft has finally decided to comment on the rampant rumours speculating the future of the Xbox brand. Some divisively ludicrous rumours spawned a response, while the first two here are delightfully sensible. What will happen remains to be seen, but someone corporate speaking on the matter deserves some attention, although the result was painfully obvious.
 
The Xbox 360 just sported its highest-selling Christmas ever, in part due to the maturation of Kinect and Nintendo's rapidly fading motion machine. Similarly, as noted by the interviewee, there's been no discussion of a possible price cut, as Microsoft still reasonably thinks its console can sell. 

Additionally, migrating an audience to the next generation usually complicates things, and with the company integrating (and streamlining) its tech lineup under the Windows guise and developing an "App Marketplace", it's only suitable to wait for a year.

But Microsoft's reluctance does leave the door open for competitor Sony, though the PlayStation 3 has shared similar success and a sequel this year is unlikely. However, with the Wii U releasing before Christmas, that puts imminent pressure on Microsoft and Sony to ramp up the dialogue spotlighting their console, where even rumours garner positive news.

Expect some strong language this coming E3, where both Microsoft and Sony are expected to at least acknowledge each company has a system in the works, but information will still be light.