Microsoft may be planning to steal Nintendo's thunder with rumours emerging of and studio in possession of kits for a successor to the 360.

Reports have emerged of a Microsoft's next console taking up residence inside cases in an unnamed EA studio prompting speculation that the machine may be announced at E3 next month and even may arrive at as early as 2012.

The new machine supposedly features enhanced support for with couple of alterations.

EA and have both declined to comment but with job openings appearing at Microsoft for development staff it appears that the software giant are up to something on the hardware front.

Thanks IndustryGamers.

By Ewan Aiton