What other hardware announcements are coming in 2010?

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3DS probably isn't the only new thing headed our way

Project Natal

Microsoft has already stated it is treating its motion-sensing Project Natal peripheral as a new console launch, so that probably will keep the Xbox 360 alive for at least another year.


Above: Project Natal carries many hopes on its shoulders

Xbox 360 Slim

We've had dodgy photos of slim motherboards from China (just as we did with PS3 Slim and turned out to be true) but that's not the only suggestion that a Slim 360 is on the horizon. While newer iterations of the 360 hardware such as the Jasper HDMI models have cut down on the Red Ring of Death issue, it would be a lot simpler to just do it again and get it right now that the console's components can be miniaturised cheaply enough.


Above: Xbox 360 Slim? Nah, it's the inside of your vacuum cleaner

The advent of Project Natal is the perfect opportunity to reinvent the console with a slim version - which would undoubtedly fly off the shelves. Imagine - Project Natal, Slim 360, no chance of a RRoD, cheaper price... it would sell like hot cakes.

Incidentally, has anyone ever tried selling hot cakes? Much success?

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Justin Towell
Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.