We all thought this was coming. We all hoped this was coming. We all crossed our fingers and pleaded to the powers that be (ie, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo) to please please please make it happen. But finally we’re starting to get a little confirmation of what we were all hoping for.

Yup, the next Xbox will support high definition. Details were revealed at the GDC (Game Developers Conference) and are documented at the xbox.com website. You can read the keynote transcript, or details about the box, or both! The great thing is that HD will be a MINIMUM, according to this article at gamespy. Every developer must support at least 1280×720 resolution. This is great news for us HDTV owners.

And what’s Sony’s stance on HD and the PS3? We’ll have to see…