With rumors making rounds, stories about the console controllers have also gained momentum over the months. We’re only twelve days into 2012 and already I’ve read several unconfirmed reports of the Xbox 720 being in the hands of developers. Sites such as TechRadar have speculated that a January announcement would lead to the machine being ready for Christmas 2012. First, Microsoft is pulling out of its CES announcements because it wants to better stage manage its big revelations at a more relevant date for any production plans – and I’m thinking the official announcement of a new games console fits snugly into the ‘big revelations’ category.