The new Xbox will bepowered by a 'core version' of Windows 8, report says[ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:32:00 GMT ]Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console will run on a modified version of Windows 8, according to a preliminary report from veteran tech blogger Paul Thurrott – the reporter who originally (and accurately) claimed that Microsoft was planning to reveal the new Xbox on May 21.Thurrott teased some new details about the upcoming device in the latest episode of his "What The Tech?!" podcast this week ...