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If you have the drive space, you may want to consider installing Halo: Reach to your Xbox 360, as loading some game types can go nearly two to three times as quickly. More »
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Bayonetta is an action game that stars a character named Bayonetta who wears a body suit made out of hair and has pistols in her high heels. Forza Motorsport 3 is a racing game. What do they have in common? More »
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MCV reports that Gem and Paramount Pictures are putting together two Xbox 360 Elite bundles to trumpet the DVD releases of Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in the United Kingdom. More »
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For the first time in the history of the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 console wars, gamers have a chance to pay the same cash for very similar hardware. More »
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We've been getting a lot of snapshots of Xbox 360 price drop ads lately, and of course there's also the truism that all Microsoft rumors are real. More »
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And so it begins. This is a page from the latest Wal-Mart catalogue, due August 30, advertising the Xbox 360 Elite at $299, a whole $100 cheaper than its current price. More »
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One of the things I appreciated most about my Xbox 360 Elite was that it shipped with an HDMI cable in the box, letting me get the most out of my system's visuals without the need for further expense. More »
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Microsoft may be putting the Xbox 360 Elite out to pasture, letting stock of its high-end version of the console slowly deplete, saving the hardware configuration for limited edition releases only. More »
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When the Xbox 360 Elite hit Japan, the black console sold right out. And when the 40GB PLAYSTATION 3 went on sale, it didn't. Japanese site Ota Road claims that the limited edition Elites (Japan only got 5,000) wasn't nearly as abundant as the 40GB PS3. What's more, the new and cheaper PLAYSTATION 3 doesn't seem like it sold out anywhere in Osaka's Den-Den Town. Things to keep in mind: This isn't based on official sales figures, but rather visiting multiple Den-Den Town retailers. What's more, stores most likely had a larger stock of 40GB PLAYSTATION 3s than Xbox 360 Elites. However, the Elite's launch was backed by little to no support from Xbox Japan, while Sony rolled out four television ads for the new, cheaper PS3 model. That's not to say this new model is a failure, but rather, that it just didn't sell out like the Xbox 360 Elite did. As we posted earlier, there was a good turnout at the Akihabara launch. We won't know until we see the sales figures, though. One thing that is sure: There's no shortage of 40GB PS3s in Japan. More »
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It sounds like, if you read between the lines of the attached press release, that Microsoft might finally be officially rolling out the Xbox 360 Arcade edition next Tuesday... or maybe not. More »
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It's not only Akihabara where the Xbox 360 Elite is selling out, but also Osaka's Den-Den Town. The console went on sale October 11th for ¥45,524 (US $388). By October 12th, the Elite had sold out in Akihabara; however, it wasn't until the 14th that the console sold out in Den-Den Town. There were only something like 5,000 of these consoles at launch. Even in a territory where Xbox is hardly popular, that number certainly does not look like enough. More »
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Shortly before I left for the Tokyo Game Show, my "fixed" Xbox 360 crapped out (right after I got it back from repairs). And when I returned from TGS, there was an Xbox 360 Elite waiting for me. Microsoft sent me a "loaner," while my console is getting a fix it. I put my 20GB HDD on it and am not using the HDMI cable. The machine does seem to run quieter than my first gen Xbox 360. But man, the Elite sure can get hot. Here's the pickle, though: It's an American Elite, and I live in Japan. Not sure if that makes life easier or not. Wouldn't it be nice if Microsoft sent everyone whose console broke an Elite to hold them over during the repair wait? Expensive, too! More »
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Just a reminder not to leave your Xbox 360 on all day in a plastic case. Not good for the machine! Rumors of better Elite performance aside, this must be the first conked Xbox 360 Elite I've seen. Bummer, because I quite like that sexy paint job. The platform's good fun, too. Shame about the quality.
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The recommended gift for your first anniversary is paper, no? If I'm right on that, then the sixth anniversary is clearly an Xbox 360, as Hong Kong magazine MILK is celebrating its sixth year of publication with this very handsome limited edition Xbox 360 Elite, complete with subtle MILK branding. How limited? There are two. More »
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As of last night I have officially had nine Xbox 360s die on me, which means when I get this replacement, I will be on my eleventh Xbox 360 (counting debugs and retails). More »
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First American retailers let it slip that the 60GB PLAYSTATION 3 was getting a price drop, and now their British counterparts spill the beans that the Xbox 360 Elite is getting, well, priced. European sellers HMV, Play and GAME are all pricing the still unofficially priced Elite at £329.99 (US $676) when it drops on August 24th. (Yes, everything is expensive there!) When questioned about this leaked price, Microsoft replied that they have "nothing to announce at this point." Hey, why announce anything when retailers are doing it for you?! More »
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Europeans will experience the thrill of replacing their beige, HDMI-less lives with sexy, pure digital output as the Xbox 360 Elite makes its way to Europe later this summer. Announced by Shane Kim at the Microsoft E3 2007 keynote, the release date was rumored weeks ago by a Spanish language site weeks ago. Better late than being in Japan, right? More »
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Microsoft Japan just sent word that the Xbox 360 Elite will go on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun on October 11th. The 120GB version previously hit North America this past Spring, retailing for US $479.99. The Japanese version will retail for ¥47,800 (US $389) and contains a black console, black 120GB HDD, black wireless controller, black headset, HDMI cable, HD AV cable, LAN cable and AC adopter. Individual black wireless controllers are also going on sale for ¥4,750 ($39). To recap: Japan gets the Elite later, but at almost a hundred bucks cheaper. The question remains: will anyone care? At that price, they should! More »
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Crecente blogged about how to get your current Xbox 360 data over to your brand new blackalicious Xbox 360 Elite, but Microsoft gives you the details on how to get the key component: the transfer cable. More »
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The Xbox 360 Elite comes preloaded with eight videos, one Arcade Live game and three demos. More »
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If you can't drag yourself out of bed on Sunday morning to secure yourself a shiny (okay, matte) new Xbox 360 Elite and don't mind waiting a couple days to get it in the mail, GameStop has Elite pre-orders up now. And, as expected, they're bundle-only. More »
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Those of you Xbox 360 owners planning to purchase an Xbox 360 Elite this weekend (you know you're out there) will need to transfer your data from your current console to the larger hard drive on your new Elite. More »
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Can you feel the excitement?! This Sunday, the Xbox 360 Elite goes on sale in the States. Via retail moles, here's what you need to know: More »
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Specialty retailer Gamestop is kicking off Xbox 360 Elite pre-orders tomorrow, in anticipation of the new, blacker console's bow on Sunday the 29th. The Elite, which sports HDMI output and a 120GB hard drive, will debut for a retail price of $479.99. I have no idea if Gamestop and EBGames will sell a base, non-bundled package at that price, but I have my doubts. We'll check in with them tomorrow. More »
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The Llamma guys got their paws on an Xbox 360 Elite released by accident a week or so early at the local Wal-Mart and immediately set to taking the thing apart. More »
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At least one Target store has broken the Xbox 360 Elite street date, selling the $479 upgrade to the Xbox 360 to a man in Chico, California. Not set to hit until April 29th, one lucky shopper got his hairy mitts on the Elite and did the only sane thing. He put it on eBay. More »
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Research firm BrandIntel says that hardcore gamer sentiment for the new black Xbox 360 Elite is not positive and that Microsoft "might want to change the perception" of the new console offering with the critical hardcore crowd. Citing research on 25 popular message boards and blogs, reports Next-Gen, opinion of the $479 unit is below favorable levels. More »
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Burning question: So when will the Xbox 360 Elite hit Europe? No clue, but Tim Ellis, head of games at retailer HMV, says: More »
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While North America will be getting the Xbox 360 Elite in late April, the spray painted console hasn't gotten dated for the Japanese market yet. Microsoft Japan pinged us, announcing that the 120GB hard drive will hit stores June 7th, pricing at ¥18,900 (US $162). Likewise, the 64MB Memory Unit will go on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun and retail for ¥5,775 ($49). With Microsoft Japan already having problems moving the regular system, can't help but wonder: Is there even really a point to sell the Elite? Brian Ashcraft More »
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Despite totally knocking it out of the park with the new Xbox 360 Elite and addressing all current hardware issues, resulting in a warm welcome and universal acceptance, there are few teensy issues with the new 120GB hard drive and the data transfer process. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=247958&view=rss&microfeed=true I had an interesting conversation with Albert Penello yesterday about the Xbox 360 Elite and Microsoft's changing stance on HDMI. Here's Microsoft's Channel 10 talking him through the announcement and showing off the new console. Brian Crecente More »
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Xbox 360 Fanboy recently received what they believe to a picture of an upcoming Gamestop ad for an Xbox 360 120 GB harddrive. More »
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Okay. Maybe they're not "throbbing." Spanish gaming site Consolas has what it says are first promotional shots of the Xbox 360 Elite, the black Xbox 360 with HDMI output, a 120GB hard drive, and a mind-bogglingly higher price, still sans built-in wi-fi. More »
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