The first mass round of kits for Microsoft's next generation of is rumoured to be incoming very soon.

According to reports the development kits for the next Xbox will be arriving at developers in time for Christmas.

On insider said: Montreal is already hard at work on 'target boxes' based on the intended specifications of Microsofts successor, the publication claimed. Ubisofts teams are said to be working on PCs containing off-the-shelf components provided by Microsoft.

Selected developers including are also rumoured to be in possession of early development kits.

Thanks Edge Online.

By Ewan Aiton