Countdown to Microsoft major announcement tonight!

In just over a half an hour, Microsoft will taking to the stage in LA to announce something big. Some are predicting an E reader running windows 8 (sounds unlikely to me), others are saying XBox music will be delved into further, and the rest are predicting an XBox branded tablet made by Nokia. Thing is, Microsoft some how got their secrecy down this time, so no one really knows what will happen. Check out the live blog when the event finally revs up. Until then, what do you predict? A tablet, better bing maps, new Windows phone device, XBox music news, smartglass info ect? Maybe even an .... XBox 720? Who knows.

And here is the announcement for everybody who missed it..

I kinda doubt it'll be something with the Xbox name, because if it was, wouldn't they have announced it at E3? If it's a tablet (and I think we're all in agreement it will be) it'll be Smartglass compatible, but I really doubt it'll have the Xbox name.

Microsoftland.

More apps?

@MooseyMcMan: Yeah I kind of agree, but after the re branding of Zune to Xbox music, who knows? But you're right, it's too soon after E3 for anything Xbox related.

Xbox U

@TrafalgarLaw said:

More apps?

More Nike specifically.

xbox....xbox....xbox porn

It'd be pretty hysterical if it was a new console announcement. Let Nintendo and Sony breathe easy for not having to compete in the console arms race for another year, and then bam.

I can dream, at least.

Obligatory Xbox720 announcement post.

In all seriousness I'd wager it being some form of tablet orientated product to coincide with the ridiculous amount of Smartglass coverage brought up during Microsoft's E3 conference. They were pretty focused on the whole "Smartglass can make your tablet, smartphone and TV all so much better using the power of Xbox and intelligence of Kinect etc" during E3.

windows 8 phones.

@Oldirtybearon said:

It'd be pretty hysterical if it was a new console announcement. Let Nintendo and Sony breathe easy for not having to compete in the console arms race for another year, and then bam.

I can dream, at least.

Oh man, that would be so awesome, this thing is extremely under wraps, and there has been some leaks of the Kinect 2. I seriously doubt that will happen, but it would be fantastic if they just went up there and did it.

@BestUsernameEver said:

@TrafalgarLaw said:

More apps?

More Nike specifically.

That's a shame...no Reebok or Assics? Microsoft really dropped the ball on this one.

@solidlife said:

windows 8 phones.

Windows phone summit is in two days, so I can see them announcing hardware before the june 20th software showing.

@TrafalgarLaw said:

@BestUsernameEver said:

@TrafalgarLaw said:

More apps?

More Nike specifically.

That's a shame...no Reebok or Assics? Microsoft really dropped the ball on this one.

I'd be happy if they announced 12 more ways I can watch ESPN on all of their devices. I mean, that's what gamers want right? More Nike and ESPN.

XBOX 2012

@Hamz: A high quality tablet to compete with iPad is pretty much certain to me, but I would hope they talk about their approach with the future of media with them so we can get some knowledge nuggets about the nextbox ( I had to).

@BestUsernameEver said:

@TrafalgarLaw said:

@BestUsernameEver said:

@TrafalgarLaw said:

More apps?

More Nike specifically.

That's a shame...no Reebok or Assics? Microsoft really dropped the ball on this one.

I'd be happy if they announced 12 more ways I can watch ESPN on all of their devices. I mean, that's what gamers want right? More Nike and ESPN.

Yeah and none of those things apply for outside NA. It's like NA = the world for Micro$oft. It's a good thing I pirate Microsoft software.

@InfiniteGeass said:

Xbox U

Naturally.

Brute Force 2!

It's the only announcement MS can make that deserves it's own big spectacle.

Hope it's a good one.

Every industry "insider" is leaning towards a tablet or Windows Phone announcement or a combination of both. Maybe they'll talk about all of their partners for Smartglass.

An overweight guy in a blue jacket watching Game of Thrones.

Any streams or is it just live blogs available?

They've reanimated the corpse of Steve Jobs and he is taking over the gaming division.

He'll be wearing Spartan armour and will only answer to Chief or Steve-117

@GunstarRed said:

Microsoftland.

You sir made me giggle.

@BestUsernameEver said:

Let me fix that for you:

"The Zune Marketplace is now called Xbox Media Store!"

So has the announcement been made, yet?

Window 8 plays xbox games, who knows.

someone tell me when the announcement is made please

@ImaTreee: New Microsoft Surface/ Windows 8 tablets

It's a new Microsoft Surface tablet. Looks to be true 16:9.

Microsoft's tablet is called the "Microsoft Surface".

So it's a Microsoft tablet with windows 8...

They just showed the windows tablet. They call it "surface" I think

So "Surface" is the announcement?

Windows

Its a tablet, with Windows 8

I still don't have a tablet and don't like iOS so these look really nice to me.

I'll either get one of these or that lenovo yoga.

Kickstand is nice too.

Edit: That cover with a keyboard is actually pretty damn cool.

HOLY FUCK GUYS IT HAS A KICKSTAND. Game over Apple, pack it the fuck up.

It can somewhat turn into a laptop, I guess.

The cover with the keyboard and touchpad look really cool actually.

Okay not gonna lie, the magic keyboard cover is really cool.

They are doing some cool stuff with the keyboard

Ivy bridge inside? that's kinda awesome. It sounds like it'll melt my hands though.

Windows 9

@Skytylz said:

Ivy bridge inside? that's kinda awesome. It sounds like it'll melt my hands though.

Nah son, didn't you see? PREMIUM venting on that sucker. PREMIUM.