The Official Xbox 360 News/Info Topic

[Noname]

if someone made a ps3 or 360 one i'd do the same...

Sticky plz Seer.   

[Don Seer]

now fill it up

[Sparegeez]

If I had a scanner I'd scan a 10 page article on halo 3. That shit was  . I forgot what the name of the magazine. Some tight ass features they got.

[Black_Smoke]

If I had a scanner I'd scan a 10 page article on halo 3. That shit was  . I forgot what the name of the magazine. Some tight ass features they got.

yeea halo 3 is gonna be sick 

[Noname]

First Wave of TV Shows and Movies Launch on Xbox Live


REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 22, 2006 — With a robust library of 160 high-definition games expected by holiday, Xbox 360™, the video game and entertainment system from Microsoft Corp., will get even better today. On its one-year anniversary, Xbox 360 will digitally deliver an initial lineup of TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live®, the online games and entertainment network from Microsoft.

As announced earlier this month, Xbox Live Marketplace will now provide gamers with easy access to hundreds of full-length TV shows for download to own and movies for download to rent from CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment with more content rolled out through Xbox Live Marketplace every week. Xbox 360 is the first gaming console to offer standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution.

Examples of the download-to-own TV shows and download-to-rent movies available on the network on Nov. 22 include the following:

    * “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “NCIS” and “Star Trek” from CBS
    * “Chappelle’s Show,” “Drawn Together” and Emmy and Peabody award-winning “South Park” from COMEDY CENTRAL
    * “Pimp My Ride” and “Punk’d” from MTV
    * “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “SpongeBob SquarePants” from Nickelodeon
    * “Skyland” and “Invader Zim” from Nicktoons Network
    * “Chinatown,” “Star Trek VII: Generations,” “Patriot Games,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “The Sum of All Fears,” “The Untouchables” and “We Were Soldiers” from Paramount Pictures
    * “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Frisky Dingo,” “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law,” “Sealab 2021” and “The Venture Bros.” from Turner Broadcasting
    * Some of the most intense fights from Ultimate Fighting Championship
    * “Breaking Bonaduce” and “Hogan Knows Best” from VH1
    * “Perfect Storm,” “Poseidon,” The Shining,” “Strange Brew,” “Three Kings” and “V for Vendetta,” as well as “The Nine” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” along with the CW show “Veronica Mars” from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment


http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12311/First-Wave-of-TV-Shows-and-Movies-Launch-on-Xbox-Live/




Now thats dope.

[Noname]

Gears of War Hits 1 Million Units Sold

Microsoft has just announced that Gears of War has sold 1 million copies worldwide in just its first two weeks of release, elevating the game to the fastest-selling title of 2006 and fastest-selling original Xbox game of all time.

The game has also become the most-played Xbox Live game as more than 850,000 unique gamers have engaged in 10 million gameplay sessions while unlocking an impressive 7 million Achievements. Microsoft also believes that the game has driven new members to the network, as paid registrations per day have skyrocketed more than 50 percent since the game’s launch.

"From the very beginning, we knew ‘Gears of War’ would be an industry-defining hit," said Shane Kim, corporate vice president at Microsoft Game Studios.

"As we watched both the game and its hype grow, it became obvious that ‘Gears of War’ was the rare title that could live up to such incredible anticipation, and judging from the reaction of critics and fans, it’s done just that."


Thats impressive.

[Just Another Sunny day in California]

First Wave of TV Shows and Movies Launch on Xbox Live


REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 22, 2006 — With a robust library of 160 high-definition games expected by holiday, Xbox 360™, the video game and entertainment system from Microsoft Corp., will get even better today. On its one-year anniversary, Xbox 360 will digitally deliver an initial lineup of TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live®, the online games and entertainment network from Microsoft.

As announced earlier this month, Xbox Live Marketplace will now provide gamers with easy access to hundreds of full-length TV shows for download to own and movies for download to rent from CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment with more content rolled out through Xbox Live Marketplace every week. Xbox 360 is the first gaming console to offer standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution.

Examples of the download-to-own TV shows and download-to-rent movies available on the network on Nov. 22 include the following:

    * “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “NCIS” and “Star Trek” from CBS
    * “Chappelle’s Show,” “Drawn Together” and Emmy and Peabody award-winning “South Park” from COMEDY CENTRAL
    * “Pimp My Ride” and “Punk’d” from MTV
    * “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “SpongeBob SquarePants” from Nickelodeon
    * “Skyland” and “Invader Zim” from Nicktoons Network
    * “Chinatown,” “Star Trek VII: Generations,” “Patriot Games,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “The Sum of All Fears,” “The Untouchables” and “We Were Soldiers” from Paramount Pictures
    * “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Frisky Dingo,” “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law,” “Sealab 2021” and “The Venture Bros.” from Turner Broadcasting
    * Some of the most intense fights from Ultimate Fighting Championship
    * “Breaking Bonaduce” and “Hogan Knows Best” from VH1
    * “Perfect Storm,” “Poseidon,” The Shining,” “Strange Brew,” “Three Kings” and “V for Vendetta,” as well as “The Nine” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” along with the CW show “Veronica Mars” from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment


http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12311/First-Wave-of-TV-Shows-and-Movies-Launch-on-Xbox-Live/




Now thats dope.

that is exactly why...360>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wii, ps3

all we need a bigger hard drive and we're set.

[Black_Smoke]

More PS3 exclusives head to 360
Koei makes Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm multiplatform, announcing both will come to Microsoft's next-gen console

By Emma Boyes, GameSpot
Posted Nov 22, 2006 9:58 am PT

It would appear that the PlayStation 3 may not have as many exclusive titles as previously thought. First came the announcement in September when Ubisoft said that the much-publicised Assassin's Creed--which had previously been billed as a PS3 title--would be coming to the Xbox 360 and PC as well.

Producer Jade Raymond told GameSpot in an interview that the reason for this was that Ubisoft had at first been unsure how many consoles it could support but that it had "always wanted to share our next-gen vision with everybody."

Then came an article earlier this week, by Newsweek correspondent N'Gai Croal, in which he stated that both Assassin's Creed and Grand Theft Auto IV were originally intended to be exclusive for Sony's next-gen console, but Kaz Hirai's "slowness" in finalising the deals meant that the developers decided to port to Microsoft as well.

Today, two more games which were previously presumed to be PS3 exclusives have been announced for the Xbox 360 as well: Koei's aerial combat racing game Fatal Inertia and its miltiary actioner Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War.

Fatal Inertia is the debut title for the Toronto-based studio Koei Canada, which is led by Takazumi Tomoike, creator of the Dynasty Wars series, and Koei cofounder and chief advisor Yoichi Erikawa. The game features "an evolutionary sport mixing high-performance street racing, rally, and demolition derby."

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War is set in the first half of the 14th century in Medieval Europe, and players will assume the role of a mercenary leader commanding troops in real time.

A Koei spokesperson confirmed to GameSpot that Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm would be launch titles for the PS3's 2007 debut in Europe, but wouldn't comment further on the Xbox 360 versions of the game.

[Mr. O]

Go Xbox 360!

[Noname]

Assasins Creed is gonna be the shit. I was willing to get a PS3 just for AC.

[Noname]

Connect a Mouse and Keyboard to Your Xbox 360

XCM has unveiled today the very first pictures of its XFPS 360 adapter for the Xbox 360 video game system. This cool device lets you connect a mouse and keyboard to your Xbox 360 via the USB port, in addition to an Xbox 360 controller and even a Sony DualShock controller.

As you may guess, this is not an authorized peripheral but definitely a much wanted adapter for those PC gamers that want to try Xbox 360 games but feel intimidated by a console controller.

PC Gamers will have the chance to play Shadowrun with both mouse and keyboard or the Xbox 360 controller; now, thanks to XCM, Xbox 360 gamers will have the same options.


http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12316/Connect-a-Mouse-and-Keyboard-to-Your-Xbox-360/

^^
Check for pics


Shit looks dope.

[Mr. O]

Alright, now i can show my keyboard/ mouse skill to kill bustas on fps games.

[On The Edge of Insanity]

First Wave of TV Shows and Movies Launch on Xbox Live


REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 22, 2006 — With a robust library of 160 high-definition games expected by holiday, Xbox 360™, the video game and entertainment system from Microsoft Corp., will get even better today. On its one-year anniversary, Xbox 360 will digitally deliver an initial lineup of TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live®, the online games and entertainment network from Microsoft.

As announced earlier this month, Xbox Live Marketplace will now provide gamers with easy access to hundreds of full-length TV shows for download to own and movies for download to rent from CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment with more content rolled out through Xbox Live Marketplace every week. Xbox 360 is the first gaming console to offer standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution.

Examples of the download-to-own TV shows and download-to-rent movies available on the network on Nov. 22 include the following:

    * “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “NCIS” and “Star Trek” from CBS
    * “Chappelle’s Show,” “Drawn Together” and Emmy and Peabody award-winning “South Park” from COMEDY CENTRAL
    * “Pimp My Ride” and “Punk’d” from MTV
    * “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “SpongeBob SquarePants” from Nickelodeon
    * “Skyland” and “Invader Zim” from Nicktoons Network
    * “Chinatown,” “Star Trek VII: Generations,” “Patriot Games,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “The Sum of All Fears,” “The Untouchables” and “We Were Soldiers” from Paramount Pictures
    * “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Frisky Dingo,” “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law,” “Sealab 2021” and “The Venture Bros.” from Turner Broadcasting
    * Some of the most intense fights from Ultimate Fighting Championship
    * “Breaking Bonaduce” and “Hogan Knows Best” from VH1
    * “Perfect Storm,” “Poseidon,” The Shining,” “Strange Brew,” “Three Kings” and “V for Vendetta,” as well as “The Nine” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” along with the CW show “Veronica Mars” from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment


http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12311/First-Wave-of-TV-Shows-and-Movies-Launch-on-Xbox-Live/




Now thats dope.

that is exactly why...360>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wii, ps3

all we need a bigger hard drive and we're set.

Depends how much they cost really, if they are similar to price of just buying the DVD then I'd rather download them for free from my PC.

[Noname]

First Wave of TV Shows and Movies Launch on Xbox Live


REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 22, 2006 — With a robust library of 160 high-definition games expected by holiday, Xbox 360™, the video game and entertainment system from Microsoft Corp., will get even better today. On its one-year anniversary, Xbox 360 will digitally deliver an initial lineup of TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live®, the online games and entertainment network from Microsoft.

As announced earlier this month, Xbox Live Marketplace will now provide gamers with easy access to hundreds of full-length TV shows for download to own and movies for download to rent from CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment with more content rolled out through Xbox Live Marketplace every week. Xbox 360 is the first gaming console to offer standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution.

Examples of the download-to-own TV shows and download-to-rent movies available on the network on Nov. 22 include the following:

    * “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “NCIS” and “Star Trek” from CBS
    * “Chappelle’s Show,” “Drawn Together” and Emmy and Peabody award-winning “South Park” from COMEDY CENTRAL
    * “Pimp My Ride” and “Punk’d” from MTV
    * “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “SpongeBob SquarePants” from Nickelodeon
    * “Skyland” and “Invader Zim” from Nicktoons Network
    * “Chinatown,” “Star Trek VII: Generations,” “Patriot Games,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “The Sum of All Fears,” “The Untouchables” and “We Were Soldiers” from Paramount Pictures
    * “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Frisky Dingo,” “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law,” “Sealab 2021” and “The Venture Bros.” from Turner Broadcasting
    * Some of the most intense fights from Ultimate Fighting Championship
    * “Breaking Bonaduce” and “Hogan Knows Best” from VH1
    * “Perfect Storm,” “Poseidon,” The Shining,” “Strange Brew,” “Three Kings” and “V for Vendetta,” as well as “The Nine” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” along with the CW show “Veronica Mars” from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment


http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12311/First-Wave-of-TV-Shows-and-Movies-Launch-on-Xbox-Live/




Now thats dope.

that is exactly why...360>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wii, ps3

all we need a bigger hard drive and we're set.

Depends how much they cost really, if they are similar to price of just buying the DVD then I'd rather download them for free from my PC.

I think it will be about the same price as renting movies. I heard it gonna be $3 and $6, dont know for what exactly.

[Noname]

Xbox 360 Selling Better Than The Original Xbox

According to sales data from The NPD Group, U.S. sales of the Xbox 360 video game system during its first 13 months in stores were 6 percent higher than comparable sales of the original Xbox, which launched in November 2001.

Since it was released on November 2005, gamers bought 3.79 million units of the Xbox 360. In comparison, the Xbox sold 3.57 million units in its first 13 months in stores.

Microsoft has announced it expects to surpass its previously forecast global shipments of 10 million by the end of 2006, because the company already anticipates to sell more than 10 million Xbox 360s into retail.

A Power Point presentation used by Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell on a Nasdaq investor conference also showed that the Xbox 360 is outpacing the original Xbox.