CVG has a report on details that will appear in the January issue of the UK's Xbox World magazine (out in December) which will feature an 8-page "expose" on everything they know about Microsoft's Xbox 360 successor, which the magazine is claiming will just be called "Xbox".

"Unless something really dramatic changes, everything we reveal in our penultimate issue will be revealed long before E3 in June," the magazine's editor, Dan Dawkins, reportedly told CVG. Most of the reveal is likely to focus on AR Glasses, a unique or "innovative" controller, directional sound, Kinect 2.0, a Blu-ray player and TV output and input. It's also reported that dev kits currently in the hands of developers feature 8GB of RAM and a CPU with "four hardware cores, each divided into four logical cores".

The feature article, however, remains speculative and all images (pictured right) of the purported console are actually just internally-created mock-ups (that look mighty impressive, we might add). And despite the magazine having a solid track record for reporting accurate leaks, until Microsoft officially unveil "Xbox" themselves, we just have to wait and see. The CVG article also says the January issue of PSM3 will feature a similar write-up on the PS4, though there are no details on-hand for what that magazine is reporting.

You can buy the digital version of Xbox World by clicking here, or here for Apple Newstand.

Doesn't really matter anyway, I'm not paying $15 a month for the "privilege" of multiplayer.

Even if I was soft in the head enough to do that, what for? FPS's? I can play those on PC, thanks.

nah, xbox world is finishing up with their Feb issue -- just another print mag to bite the dust

Glynd, did they change the cost? Last time I saw it, it wanted $15 a month or some bullshit.

I think the xbox controller is the best controller around. I would hate to see them change it significantly. The only thing that kinda sucks is the D-Pad, other than that. It's top notch.

You can get 12 months for $50 or so, which is about $4 a month

Yep its ~$50. If you can't pay that you have bigger problems. The system wide chat is worth it alone.

New console hardware is always exciting. Can't wait.

Their penultimate issue? Is CVG closing down too?

CVG stopped printing monthly magazines years ago. I think "CVG Presents" is still a magazine though.

CVG stopped printing monthly magazines years ago. I think "CVG Presents" is still a magazine though.

Oh really? Guess that shows how long its been since I bought a print gaming magazine :( I remember buying CVG when I was a kid and reading reviews and cheat codes for Mega Drive games. Those were the days!

On topic though, not sure I really like that mockup, it looks rather generic, like any other number of media players on the market atm, need something more distinctive.

Even at $4/month, I still baulk at the idea of paying for yet one more thing that's been free.

First it's multiplayer, then it's maps?

Next it'll be the ability to shoot at 0.05c a round, otherwise you're stuck with a fucking knife.

i agree with Khel. I get a 12 monther and usually get 2 extra months free.
servers are good for some MW action.

doesn't seem to deter to many people so maybe Sony will change theirs to make some money.

really keen to see pricing points for these new machines