Xbox 360 Launches Nov 4?

The Xbox 360 launches November 4, according to a story over on Xbox 365. The site is reporting that the got the information off of the Microsoft Partner site. They say that Microsoft accidentally announced the system s launch date. More »

Toshiba Developing Xbox HD-DVD Player?

Here's an interesting tid-bit: Toshiba was showing off their Fall line-up the other day and demoed a HD-DVD that was being created in conjunction with Microsoft. This, of course, was well before the official Xbox software announcement, but now attendees are starting to wonder if references to the device's ability to download games and play them may be tied into the Xbox software deal. More »

Halo 3 to Support 50-person Multiplayer?

A new pack of Halo 3 rumors is spreading on the net today. Here's a run down of what a friend of an uncle of a Bungie employee is reporting (Yeah, it's that reliable): More »

Xbox 360 in Stores Early November?

A Pittsburgh gamer sent me an email last night saying that some guy at EBGames showed her a print out of all of the release titles, dates and prices for the Xbox 360. More »

Xbox 360 Hands-On Report from MTV Taping

The first leak from the MTV taping of the Xbox 360 launch is in, courtesy of the proverbial friend of a friend of friend. The tipster says that the debut unit was loaded with Perfect Dark Zero (which reportedyly looked like a prettier version of Time Splitters), along with impressive versions of Unreal, Quake and Brothers in Arms. All of the games had the sort of graphics details that would make you drool. More »

Walking the Green Carpet

MTV taped their Xbox 360 special Thursday night, and still not a single leak my way. Come on people, someone out there has stuff to tell, so spill! More »

New Xbox 360 Controller Pic Out?

Gaming Horizon is hosting a picture of what they claim to be the new Xbox 360 controller. The diminutive, white controller looks to be a wee bit smaller and more angular than the classic Xbox creation. I'm assuming that this is some early build, especially since it is a glossy white and has no logo. More »

Xbox 360 Not Backwards Compatible...Again?

The rumor mill keeps on churning as E3 approaches. The latest is that the on-again, off-again backward compatibility of the Xbox 360 is off again. My sources tell me that the most recent rumors swirling around the 360 is that it probably won t have the capability to play original Xbox games. Even more perplexing is the tidbit that Microsoft apparently hasn t really made up its mind on this point. More »

Perfect Dark 0 Leads 14 Game X360 Launch

The Xbox 360 will launch with about 15 titles and Perfect Dark Zero will be the crown jewel, according to Computer and Video Games and my sources. Some of the other rumored launch titles are Project Gotham Racing 3, Need for Speed Underground 3 and Test Drive. More »

Bigger Xbox 360 Pic with Side and Front Partial?

Another picture has popped up in the Team Xbox forums of what is supposed to be the Xbox 360. This picture shows the entire side of the console sporting an add on 40 Gig hard drive. You can also see what appears to be a CD tray with the eject button and a memory slot of some sort. More »

More Xbox 360 Secrets

As promised in my post about the PSP's innards, here's some more tidbits about the Xbox 360. More »

Xbox 360 Will First Be Unveiled in Japan

It looks like the Xbox 360 will be making its first non-prerecorded appearance in Japan, days before Microsoft s pre-E3 show. On May 13, the same day that the US and Japan will be checking out an MTV special on the Xbox 360, the Japanese press will be at an unveiling of the system in the Virgin Cinemasa in Roppongi Hills. The invite-only press event, given the humdrum title of Next Generation Xbox Preview, will start with a live viewing of the MTV special in Japan and conclude with about two hours of...other stuff. It s unclear exactly what Microsoft has in store for the lucky attendees, but I m assuming it s not just free Xbox-shaped sushi. More »

Xbox 360 Comes with WebTv?

My super-secret console-licking moles have unearthed a few more Xbox 360 gems worthy of posting. OK, actually the mole doesn't lick consoles and really it's just one gem. Apparently, the Xbox 360 will be sold at two price points. For $299 you will get the base system which doesn't have a hard-drive or backwards compatibility. For another $100 you get the system bundled with some sort of optional add-on which will include WebTv. More »

Juicy Xbox 360 Rumors

Xbox 360 rumors abound today, and it's only going to get worse as we near E3. The latest come from Gaming Age. (Spong was nice enough to repost them without credit.) A poster at the uber-gaming forum says that the next Xbox will have two outputs, no backwards compatibility and a 40 gig hard drive with a preloaded and updated version of Halo 2. (There will also be a Media Center Xbox 360 with a 10 gig hard drive) More »

Xbox 360 Sees Dramatic RAM Increase?

As the war between the Xbox 360 and PS3 begins to really kick into overdrive, the rumor mill is starting to go crazy. The latest is word that there has been some major change in the Xbox 360's RAM in the last month. No word on details, but it sounds like it could be a dramatic increase. More »

Downloadable Demos Coming to Xbox 360?

The Xbox 360 will feature tons of downloadable game demos starting launch day, according to rumor-mongering Spong. Funny, that was one of the things that topped Game Over's wishlist for Xbox 360 two weeks ago. More »

Xbox 360: Marketeers Attack

Spong claims to have gotten a guy in on an Xbox 360 focus group in London last night. The mole came away with confirmation that the Xbox 360 will be called the Xbox 360, shocking! More »

Xbox 360 Unveiled in March?

Not bothering to quote anyone or even think up some lame sourcing, Spong is guesstimating that the Xbox 360 will be unveiled in March instead of May. Spong decided the early launch was happening after being told by two sources that an Xbox 2 conference slated for March. But what really sealed the deal for Spong is that Msoft, when contacted about the rumor, said no comment instead of saying they don't comment on rumors. Well then it's gotta be true. More »

Halo 3 in the Works

Halo 3 is set to make a 2006 d but. Rumor has it that Bungie is hard at work on the third in the Halo franchise, gearing it up for launch on the day that the Playstation 3 hits the market. The idea, of course, is to torpedo Sony's attempts at a strong launch. More »

Xbox 360° Revealed

Not everyone has to wait around to hear details of Microsoft's sexy new Xbox 360—and now, thanks to Kotaku, neither do you. An exclusive Kotaku source has revealed a bevy of facts about the next-generation console set to rock the Xbox world. More »

Xbox 2 for Xmas in US and Europe?

MCVG has word that Microsoft is trying for a near simultaneous launch of the Xbox 2 in North America and Europe. The console is expected by late October or early November in the United States and should arrive in Europe within weeks of the U.S. launch. Wow, that's a first. For some reason the gaming industry has always ghettoized Yurp, giving them our tasty game leftovers months after they hit the U.S. and a decade after the Japanese have grown bored with them. More »

Xbox 2 Backward Compatibility Still Undecided?

Two big chunks of Xbox gaming gossip hit the net last night in the rambles of a forum monkey. More »

Xbox 2 Countdown Starts

The countdown to next-gen is on. Despite no mention of the Xbox 2 at CES, most people are confident that it will be in homes by Christmas. Analyst Tony Gikas believes there will be several versions and that they will sell for $300 to $400 at launch. That s a bit pricey, but keep in mind that we are talking about a console that will likely include networking and more multimedia functions. Unfortunately, it looks like the games for the Xbox 2 will also be more expensive, coming in at $5 to $10 more than the high prices we are already paying. More »

Xbox 2 Details Leaked

Alex Albrecht, formerly of G4TV s Screen Savers, has some juicy Xbox 2 gossip up on his website. According to some Microsoft employee Albrecht talked to over the weekend, the next-gen Xbox will definitely have a flash-based hard drive. He also says the Xbox 2 will have DVD playback built-in without the need of some stupid nub you have to plug in. Finally, the Xbox 2 will be unveiled at E3 and a release date will be set. Woot! Good thing I m actually going to this year s E3. More »

Still no Xbox 2 at CES

In the category of told ya so: Our favorite game analyst, PJ McNealy, is predicting that neither the PS3 nor Xbox 2 will rear their shiny new heads at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. Earlier this week an insider tipped me off that the Xbox 2 wasn t going anywhere near Las Vegas. McNealy says Gates will likely use his keynote to talk about broader issues. As for Sony, well their energy will be purely focused on the PSP. Heck, they already sent me an invite to a hands-on with the portable playa. More »

Xbox 2 won't make CES?

Some development friends of mine are hearing that the Xbox 2 won t make a Consumer Electronics Show premier after all. Despite rumors that Gates will unveil the next-gen Xbox during his keynote at the annual show, the latest gossip is that the unveiling is more likely to come at the Game Developers Conference in March. I doubt this will have any real impact on the Xbox 2 s launch, it just gives Microsoft more time to come up with a hot d but. I have a call in to the Xbox people, but no word yet. More »