No matter what you call it, "Xbox Next," "Xbox 2," "the neXtbox," etc., there is no shortage of hype surrounding Microsoft"s next game machine. While the system specs were allegedly leaked to the online community in late April, there were conflicting reports about the document"s authenticity. Thankfully the latest news is a bit more concrete.
Xbox news site Xbox-Scene.com was able to provide GamePro.com a single screenshot from an Xbox Next development kit, codenamed Xenon. Although the source is anonymous, we can confirm that this screen is authentic. Although the screen is of the development kit launcher and not a game, it does reveal a few interesting tidbits about the upcoming system. The launcher is used to configure the system as well as start up game programs.