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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 »
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A massively multiplayer game filled to the brim with Marvel characters is in the works from the Xbox 360. Plans for the MMO were announced today, along with details of a deal that awarded Microsoft exclusive rights to the Marvel universe. The first game is expected in 2008. More »
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A recent survey delivered a gut-punch to Microsoft's Xbox Japan division. More »
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Xbox 365 posted up a spiffy concept photo of a black Xbox 360. Notice I said concept image, as in not real. So far the console s only official color is manilla vanilla, or whatever it is they re calling white these days. I d be heartily surprised if the 360 didn t come in other colors, especially since they are pushing the whole custom look idea. More »
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Pictures of the Xbox 360 development kit or just a big ugly plastic case with a white controller on top? I'm guessing this is an image of the honest to God second wave of development kits. I was talking to Microsoft the other day and they dropped the phrase "debug unit" on me. That would rock, of course they couldn't tell me when they would start shipping them out. More »
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Shacknews has taken the time to scan and post the full E3 art and story book for Xbox 360 game Gears of War. Destroyed Beauty is a look at the art, backstory and characters of Gears of War. The 17 double-page scans feature text by CliffyB, Jerry O'Flaherty and Eric Nylund with tons of pictures and concept art from the game. The overall theme is that the game is so much more than a shooter, it's character driven, story driven, anything but run-and-gun driven. I'll believe it when I see it. More »
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Microsoft has finalized plans for their Japan Xbox event. Xbox Summit 2005 will be held in Tokyo on July 25. During the 1 hour event the company will unveil the full Xbox 360 Japanese lineup and release the final details on the console's launch in Asia. More »
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The Import Game Blog has three new shots from Xbox 360 fan-favorite Gears of War posted on their site. Which they say came from... France? More »
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You know you have a good game on your hands when you can't convince the public that a screen shot isn't actually just a photograph. Last week, Bizarre Creations posted a screenshot of Project Gotham Racing 3 of a street scene. The image was so realistic that many dismissed it as a fake. Today, the company released the wire frame of the same image, and another photo realistic in-game screen shot and wire frame. More »
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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 »
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The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 have been thumping their chip-laden chests since they both were officially announced earlier this year. The epic pissing match culminated with both Sony and Microsoft claiming that their respective consoles would be 20 to 30 times faster than previous iterations. More »
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All Points Bulletin, the massively multiplayer online take-off of Grand Theft Auto, is coming to the Xbox 360. APB, which is being designed by the original creator of GTA, is a freeform combat and driving game that will let players take on the rolls of members of the police or gangs. More »
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The Next-Gen console War is being fought in the trenches in France. The Playstation Portable is set to hit Europe on September 1, just a few months before the Xbox 360 is supposed to arrive there. More »
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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 »
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Snag yourself a cool E3 Xbox 360 faceplate without having to sit through a redundant press conference and fight the throngs for bun-less hotdogs during the after conference party. More »
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Could one of the most addictive massively multiplayer games being going to the Xbox 360? The World of Warcraft people told Games Industry that they are in talks with Microsoft about making a possible port for the next-gen console. More »
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The Xbox 360 will, according to Famitsu, launch with a whopping 20 titles. And when they say launch, they mean day one. Pretty damn impressive, if it's true. More »
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Spong has pictures of what they say is box art for three Xbox 360 titles. More »
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An analyst has confirmed what I heard a bit about back in April. Microsoft has agreed to pay a royalty to Nvidia to allow the Xbox 360's ATI chipset to emulate the performance of the Xbox's Nvidia chipset. Single layer games will perform with little or no problem. Multilayer games will require software patches. These patches, according to the analyst, will be pre-loaded onto the 360's hard drive. More »
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Microsoft is predicting that the Xbox 360 is going to kick so much ass they won't even be able to keep them in stores when they launch. More »
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Microsoft will be losing $75 a pop on the Xbox 360 when it comes to market in November for $299, according to analysts at a major investment bank. While this is the norm for consoles at launch, this time around Microsoft won't be taking a big a bath as they did with their original Xbox. This time around the company will be able to follow Sony's lead and not rely so heavily on third-party manufacturers. And don't shed any tears for Microsoft's $75-a-console-loss, I'm sure they will more then make up for it with overpriced games. More »
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My brother sent me this snazzy pic of the Xbox and Xbox 360 snuggling. Is this what we have to look forward to if we want to have full backwards compatibility? More »
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Tomb Raider: Legend may be getting the Xbox 360 treatment, according to the July issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The mag claims that the game, featuring the shiny new high-polygon count version of Lara Croft, is in the works. The game is being developed by Crystal Dynamics with the help of the original game s desiger Toby Gard. I hope this one doesn t suck as Angel of Darkness, though that would sort of be impossible. More »
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Team Xbox has posted some nice high-res pictures of Xbox 360 peripherals along with descriptions. The Xbox Live Camera will support VGA 640x480 video at 30 frames per a second a take 1.3-megapixel stills. The Xbox 360 Headset will feature a noise-canceling boom microphone and can plug straight into an Xbox 360 wireless controller. The damn sexy remote is a universal media controller, so don't get too excited about the Live TV and Record buttons. The backlit remote will include a power button to turn the 360 on and the Guide button for accessing the Xbox Gamer Guide. More »
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Am I the only one who finds it extremely ironic that the only program I can find that countsdown to the release of the Xbox 360 runs on the Mac OS? The estimated release date is based on the Mountain Dew Every 10 Minute Giveaway. More »
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Yelling at your TV during intense gaming just got a lot less pointless. Microsoft announced today that they are partnering up with the Fonix Speech Group to add voice recognition technology to the Xbox 360. More »
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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 »
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Whether it's behind a painting, between the mattress boxspring or under your dog Zeke, it's time to find a place to store your hard-earned cash. Microsoft corporate vice president J. Allard says the hotly-anticipated XBox 360 will debut "in the neighborhood" of $300 this November. Europe and Japan will likely see it by the end of the year. More »
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Some concept art for a Xbox 360 kiosk is posted over on Xbox 365.com. The picture shows a system that includes a HDTV, attached controllers, headphone jacks and memory unit plugs that would allow gamers to download content to their card. While interesting, I doubt Microsoft would invest in something that seems more for playing then test-driving the system. Remember, retail kiosks are all about getting people to buy the system, not hang around the store all day playing games. More »
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Microsoft has released a ton of Xbox 360 trailers. The high definition videos show demos for 16 next-gen games and includes the EA compilation demo. Here's the full list: More »
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Everyone has expected the Xbox 360 to ship in time for Thanksgiving since the Holiday 2005 release date was announced, but it has never been officially confirmed. But in an in interview with Globe and Mail, one of the companies hired to test out the new console confirms that Microsoft is definitely pushing for a November release. More »
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Microsoft plans to lauch X05 to showcase the Xbox 360 and its game line-up in Europe. X01 through X03 gave Europeans glimpses of the Xbox classic and its software over the years, starting in 2002, but the whole X thing was put off last year. More »
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Hello Gamer has a link to a three-minute video of the notorious CliffyB demoing Gears of War. The 360 third-person shooter survival horror game is very impressive. It looks to be shaping up to be one of the 360 s premiere launch titles. More »
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Out in the South Hall, there's a gigantic Call of Duty 2 display. On a nice plasma screen hanging off of what appears to be a large faux boulder is a demo of the game, playing quite convincingly. Note the placard beneath it: "Actual Xbox 360 Gameplay." Very cool. [C.C.] More »
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I got a few minutes to spend road-testing Sega's Xbox 360 effort, Full Auto. Combining street racing, mounted weapon combat, a very stylish "undo" effect, and copious amounts of destruction made for some headache-inducing fun. More »
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The second half of the Sega screening was supposed to be a technology demonstration, but they also hinted at a still-unannounced Sonic for the Xbox 360. More »
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Just sat through a brief Sega screening. The 15 minute show started out with in-game, non-rendered play of Condemned, Full Auto and Chrome Hounds. More »
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In the middle of EA's fantastic booth (think massive, 360 degree video screen; I've got a pic I'll put up later) they're showing playable Xbox 360 versions of Need for Speed: Most Wanted. That's not important—the controller itself is. It's a bit smaller than it appears in most pictures (although this guy had the large, beautiful hands of a Los Angeles pool boy), but the general consensus among those playing was that it felt "okay" and "fine." Insightful, I know, but it could have been worse. More »
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If you ve watched any of the videos of the Microsoft press conference you may have noticed something unusual beautiful gamers. I m not saying gamers can t be pretty, but what are the odds that you d have two rows of pretty players sitting right behind the stage where Msoft s front men were pitching the 360? Not very good. More »
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