THE BUZZ: A number of studios including Turn 10, Lionhead and Rare are apparently readying projects for the next generation Xbox console.

That’s according to the “insider” section of the latest issue of Xbox World magazine which reads:

“We hear a number of Microsoft-friendly developers are hard at work on prepping next gen games as we speak. Could this be the reason why Remedy are so quiet about Alan Wake 2? (Yes)”

“Rare, Lionhead and Turn 10 all have teams in place too. Rare, we hear, are even prototyping ideas for a new ‘mature title’.”

EGM’s TAKE: It’s impossible to know how much truth is behind these rumors although it would make sense for studios to be beginning preparation for next generation projects.

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