Old_Speccer: Anybody else excited about this?
Nope.
Microsoft doesn't have a single franchise that really lights my fire, and the rumours about forced online activation (be it always-on or one-time), if true, would basically make having an Xbox over a PC pointless.
I've already got a Wii U (and happy with it), and I'm keeping an eye out to see how Sony handles the matter of DRM on the PS4. If they do that properly (i.e. do not require an internet connection), then I'll be tempted to get a PS4 as well.
But to be frank, I have no reason to be excited about the new Xbox. Maybe I'll be convinced to the contrary, but I doubt it.