Following Sony's unveiling of its next-generation PlayStation console, Microsoft may release the successor to its Xbox console this April, a video game site reported. ComputerAndVideoGames.com said developers and industry professionals, including some Sony employees, indicated the unveiling will take place at a media event. "It is said that Microsoft will now showcase its console at a one-off media event in early April - though it is expected that discussion about future tech would be an inevitability if Microsoft engineers and developers attend GDC in March," it said. Also, CVG noted Microsoft partner Ustechs, which has worked with the platform holder on previous media briefings such as the E3 2012 press conference, has registered the domain XboxEvent.com. The CVG report said Microsoft may have been caught by surprise by Sony's PlayStation 4. Sony plans to release the PS4 during the holidays, "likely across Japan, Europe and the US." CVG quoted a senior Sony official who asked not to be named as saying the PS4 showcase in New York had "at first caught Microsoft off-guard." "We definitely ruffled some feathers," it quoted the person as saying. On the other hand, CVG also pointed out Microsoft has declined to comment on its next-gen plans ever since rumors started two years ago Source:- http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/stor.../microsoft-s-next-gen-xbox-to-arrive-in-april
