It wouldn’t be a proper news day without some Hot! New! rumour about the next generation of consoles, so here it is.

According to a report in Xbox World Magazine, the next Xbox will feature a touchscreen controller, much like the Wii U, as well as “augmented reality, directional sound, and a four-player, finger-tracking Kinect.”

The controller is described as “an HD screen surrounded by the traditional 360 buttons and sticks,” which sounds like the perfect controller for playing shooters. Sorry, no I mean the worst controller.

“That touchcreen will be second only to Kinect in how you operate your console,” claims the article, sending tremors of terror throughout the gaming world. “It could be a remote control when you’re watching TV, a browser when you’re on the internet, extra buttons and information when you’re playing a game or a portable display when you want to take your game with you.”

The pricetag is also put at £399, or about R5000.

Please let none of this be true.

Source: CVG