The lights are on
While Microsoft won't announce the official name for its next-generation Xbox console until a scheduled event on May 21, it has registered multiple Internet domains for the name "Xbox Fusion."
The website Fusible spotted the registrations, which include XboxFusion.com, XboxFusion.info, XboxFusion.biz, XboxFusion.de, and XboxFusion.co.uk.
Obviously, companies register domains for many reasons, so this may not be indicative that Fusion is the name of the company's next console. Still, Microsoft has certainly gone out of its way to make sure that it has secured a variety of Xbox Fusion domains. According to Fusible, it also owns the rights to the domains XboxNext.com and XboxGold.com.
[Source: Fusible via Joystiq]
Hmm....well...certainly better than Xbox 720. Its not a bad name by any means. If it comes to be that its the name then that's fine. I still think they should've gone with something like X3. It would've worked as it being the 3rd Xbox, a stylized X and 3 could've made them look like an X and a B connected to each other, and 3 can be interpreted as to the third power which is cubed or a fun way of saying Xbox. BUT that's just me. Fusion is still nice though. Certainly puts them ahead of Sony and Nintendo in the console naming department. Wii U and PS4...wow....took a whole 3 mins to think those up huh.
My money's still on 8/Infinity.
I'm actually cool with Xbox Fusion. I don't think it will be called Xbox 720, or just "the new Xbox." The company won't be unveiling another Xbox for many years (unlike the iPad, which has iterations every nine months and that makes the number system tiring). It will be silly calling it "the new Xbox" in 2017.
"I'm gonna go play some Halo on my Fusion." or "Do you have so 'n' so for Fusion?"
NO.
Just stick with Xbox.
And Xbox 8? What idiot(s) came up with that one?
doesnt sound to bad
Oh good, now I can shave with my xbox too.
Xbox Fusion sounds fine to me. I don't think it'll suffer from the "Wii U" syndrome of confusing potential customers and coming off as "an upgrade" of the 360 for some reason. And we all knew MS would never call it "Xbox 3" because they think being one number behind Sony makes them look weak. The Xbox brand is strong, so we knew it would still be called that. So long as this hardware looks different, the games looked markedly different, and the marketing is strong, people will know this is the next Xbox...
And it's better than calling it, "Xbox Next" too :)
i personally like the name Xbox Infinity
It's a terrible name, I prefer Infinity; it just sounds awesome, but I can understand the predicament they would be in if they chose that as their console name.
Sounds like a lack of ideas to me. Still, I want to know.
They should call it Xbox Infinity.
I guessing there's a 50/50 chance this is the system's actual name.
I really hope it's not called "Xbox Fusion" that just doesn't sound good
To me, the X-Box 720's still the most likely name. Might the X-Box Fusion be some sort of add-on, or maybe the replacement of X-Box Live?
I don't care what they call it, but if the always online is still true, I'm not buying one.
Those domains have been registered since 2004, and were updated in Feb of this year.
Xbox Fusion Frenzy? :P
Personally, I still believe that theory that they're just going to call it Xbox. I think Xbox Fusion will be the name of a service.