The company recently confirmed that its next generation console is codenamed Project Helix , and the reveal hints at a much bigger shift in how Xbox could be positioned going forward. It’s not just a console anymore; Xbox is a platform. One of the big reveals of Project Helix was that it will be capable of playing both Xbox and PC games. So the next gen Xbox may blur the lines between console and PC gaming more than ever before. Microsoft has been nudging Xbox in this direction for years....