Next Xbox won't be backwards-compatible, report says

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Microsoft's decision to switch to new AMD chips for its next Xbox suggests that the upcoming console won't support Xbox 360 games, a new report has claimed.
The unannounced console, apparently named just "Xbox", will use a variant of AMD Jaguar technology. The switch to x86 PC-style architecture is designed to make game development cheaper and easier for firms already familiar with the standard.
But it also effectively kills backwards compatibility with current-gen games, Bloomsberg reported.
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