Microsoft has a plan for keeping the cost of a next-gen Xbox reasonable

Plenty of set-top boxes have the ability to deliver streaming games to your TV these days, but can Microsoft make that technology stick with the mainstream?

That's reportedly the plan for the company's next generation of Xbox consoles. In addition to a more traditional, high-powered gaming machine, Microsoft is expected to launch a lightweight offering that offloads much of a modern game's complex processing tasks to the cloud.

The report comes from Paul Thurrott, a tech reporter with a long history of digging up Microsoft scoops. The company's two-console plan is meant to keep the cost of entry down for a mainstream audience while still providing a premium option for those that prefer to invest a little more in their gaming. Read more...