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Xbox 720

Have you ever played the game where you whisper a sentence in someone's ear, and that person in turn whispers the "same" sentence in another person's ear. By the time the sentence reaches the last person, there is no similarity at all to the original sentence.  Is this where the rumor mill around the Xbox 720 is headed?

Before  Microsoft finally reveals information about the Xbox 720 -- including its release date and price, all kinds of rumors have been shared -- with no one knowing who's telling the truth and who is stretching it a bit.

The latest buzz is about the specific release date for the next generation Xbox 360, which has been dubbed the Xbox 720.  With the scraps of information Microsoft is throwing out, it is no wonder that people start to make suppositions and assumptions as to what is really the truth about the new system.

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To keep you in the know on the rumors -- The latest one is that the Xbox 720 will be released on or about October 29, 2013.  This rumor originates from the fact that Ubisoft plans to release Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag video game for the next generation systems.  It's easy to make this assumption, especially when the other rumor is that the Xbox 720 will be released during the Fall of 2013. Since October 29, 2013  is a fall date -- Wallah -- this is the magic date when the Xbox 720 will become available -- or not.

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But first there are some caveats to the rumor. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is being developed for all the other console systems, including the PC -- so it's possible that Microsoft will hold off on making this game available for the next generation Xbox 360.

Rumors will probably surface up to when Microsoft formally reveals the time frame the Xbox 720 will be available.

Hopefully Microsoft will put all the rumors to rest when it makes its announcements relative to the Xbox 720 during E3 2013 which is scheduled for June 11 - 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.