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Xbox handheld: only available in dreamland says Microsoft

The Gadget Show  Monday 03 November 2008

Xbox handheld: only available in dreamland says Microsoft Microsoft won't be joining Sony and Nintendo in handheld warfare

Microsoft has gunned down gossip suggesting an Xbox handheld is in the works, crushing gamers’ dreams everywhere in the process.

UK Xbox boss, Stephen McGill, who denied the juicy rumour certainly had his work cut out having earlier denied a brand new Xbox console was in the offing.

The latest crushing blow was delivered in typically, er crushing style. “No, we’re not looking to do a handheld gaming device.” He said. Can’t get any more empathic than that.

But with the Sony PSP 3000 and Nintendo DSi taking all the portable plaudits is Microsoft missing out? Especially since Microsoft’s the only major console maker without a handheld. Probed further on this thread, McGill simply said, “No thank you, we’ve got plenty going on with the 360. We don’t want to get distracted by going into the handheld market.”

Shame, so with Microsoft already involved with gaming on Windows Mobile’s it looks like we’ll no longer be expecting an Xbox style handheld after all. Sniff.

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carl.armaniFONE

if microsoft was to make a hand held, it would be great if it played the normal xbox 360 games, how cool would it be to play project gotham racing 4 on a train, or gta4. i hope they do this and follow sony and nintendo

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