xbox 360 news and a list of prices of xbox 360 and accessories

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Steel said:
November 22nd

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/14/news_6133265.html
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Microsoft: Xbox 360 Launch Dates Announced! Nov 22

Xbox 360 Launch Dates Announced!

Tokyo—Fueling global anticipation for the arrival of its powerful new video game and entertainment system, Microsoft® today announced that Xbox 360™ will arrive on store shelves Tuesday, November 22 in North America, Friday, December 2 in Europe, and Saturday, December 10 in Japan. The announcement, made on the eve of Tokyo Game Show 2005, marked the first time that a game console will be launched in three territories in the same time frame. In preparation for what is expected to be massive worldwide demand for the new system, Microsoft also announced that Xbox 360 manufacturing is under way, with state-of-the-art facilities producing millions of units ultimately bound for frenzied gamers' homes from Osaka, Japan, to Oxford, England, and Orlando, Fla.

"This holiday season, gamers in Japan, Europe and North America pining to experience jaw-dropping high-definition graphics, unmatched online play and compelling digital entertainment features of Xbox 360 will finally have the chance," said Robbie Bach, chief Xbox officer for Microsoft. "Renowned development studios around the world are busy putting the finishing touches on their Xbox 360 games. We expect a strong portfolio of titles on launch day and through the holidays that will appeal to fans of every genre and gamers in every region, and with more than 200 games currently in development, continuous new additions to the library are on the way."

Bach and other Microsoft executives, headlining a series of events that open Tokyo Game Show, will detail the company's strategy for success in Japan. More than 40 publishers in Japan, including Bandai Co. Ltd., Capcom Co. Ltd., Koei Co. Ltd., Konami Corp., Namco Ltd., Sega Corp., Square Enix Co. Ltd. and Tecmo Ltd., have pledged their support for Xbox 360, joining the ranks of the best publishers from around the world. As the ultimate canvas for game developers, Xbox 360 will inspire a new wave of innovation in gameplay, storytelling and artistry never before seen in video games.

Promising to capture the imagination of Japanese gamers, new titles and established franchises such as Dead or Alive® 4, Ridge Racer 6, NINETY-NINE NIGHTS™, Dead Rising, and FINAL FANTASY® XI will be available on Xbox 360 in the months to come. With support for high-definition output with anti-aliasing, and Dolby® 5.1 surround sound, all Xbox 360 games will deliver smooth, cinematic experiences that scream off the screen.

In addition to the impressive lineup of titles both in Japan and around the world, you'll soon be able to enjoy the next generation of the Xbox Live® service, the Emmy®-award-winning online games and entertainment network. With Xbox 360 and the Xbox Live service, you can play online in a community of millions, connect with friends using voice and video chat, download new content, build online profiles and experience new modes of entertainment. Xbox 360 is also the ultimate amplifier for music, movies and photos stored on an array of devices including MP3 players, digital cameras and Microsoft® Windows® XP-based PCs. The console makes it easy for you to enjoy all their digital content in the living room, on the best TV and speakers in the house.

Tokyo Game Show marks the first time that consumers will be able to experience the power of Xbox 360 firsthand. A number of key titles will be on display at the Xbox 360 booth:

* (eM)-eNCHANT-arM (FromSoftware Inc.)
* Bomberman — Act Zero (Hudson Soft Co. Ltd.)
* Call of Duty® 2 (Activision Inc.)
* CHROMEHOUNDS (Sega)
* Dead Rising (Capcom)
* Dynasty Warriors 5 Special (Koei Co. Ltd.)
* Everyparty (Microsoft Game Studios)
* Far East of Eden — Ziria (Hudson Soft)
* FINAL FANTASY XI (Square Enix Co. Ltd.)
* Frame City Killer™ (Namco)
* Gears of War™ (Microsoft Game Studios)
* Kameo™: Elements of Power™ (Microsoft Game Studios)
* Mobile Suit Gundam (working title) (Bandai Co. Ltd.)
* Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
* NINETY-NINE NIGHTS (Microsoft Game Studios)
* The Outfit™ (THQ)
* Project Gotham Racing® 3 (Microsoft Game Studios)
* Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
* Ridge Racer 6 (Namco)
* Rumble Roses XX (working title) (Konami)
* Shutoku Battle (working title) (Genki Co. Ltd.)
* Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)
* Saint's Row™ (THQ)
* Test Drive Unlimited (Atari Inc.)
* Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™ (Ubisoft Entertainment)
* World Air Force (tentative title) (Taito Corp.)
* Wrestle Kingdom (Yuke's Co. Ltd.)

Microsoft also announced Japanese pricing of Xbox 360. Japanese gamers looking for the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride and best value right out of the box may purchase an Xbox 360 system, which comes fully loaded with a 20GB detachable Xbox 360 Hard Drive for storing music, video and games, an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, an Xbox 360 Media Remote control, an Xbox 360 Headset, a Component HD-AV Cable for connecting to component and composite television inputs, an Ethernet cable, and batteries, at 37,900 JPY.*

* Actual retail prices may vary.

Source: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/2005/0914-xbox360launchdates.htm
 
dojosky3 said:
y hey ck thats my dude !!! ck and i have been friends evar since late 1980's we went to same school etc. etc. and hey brotha we may should go and get our xbox 360's premium packages on the launch day and games and make our friends drool and salivate (outside) on the window LOL lmfao !!! :D
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Yeah My best dude: Dojosky.. welcome back to alldeaf.. anyway.... of course we grew up childhood to manhood since we first met at berkeley, ca... He is one who was powerful influenced my life about video games and pc.. I was picked on him as nerd game guy and whiz-guy and put down him about video games such as i put him bad names.. I always told him games was HECK BORED GAMING when we were kids.. I never expect i would addict video games.. but NOW, Look at me, I realized me is very addicted video games than ever.. Now I am N-E-R-D HARDCORE GAME manth now.. heheh.. I should not put him all down in firstplace.. but we are lucky of ourselve are still childhood friends to manhood friends now. we still love to play video games what no matter we are adults..

My bro dojo... I can't wait to pick my sweet 360 games and premium packages come out this pre-winter...
 
While I'm as excited that Dead or alive 4, Quake 4, Perfect Dark Zero, Rumble Rose XX, and Resident Evil 5 are all coming to Xbox 360 so since in the article above that says that Konami will be working with xbox360 (obvioulsy thats RRXX) but hopefully they will also release Metal Gear Solid 4 as it will still be ahead of Playstation 3 anyway. like they did with Metal Gear Solid 2 : substance on Xbox so I know they didnt do it with MGS3...but I think they should have anyway...

well, let's wait and see so that way I wouldn't really have to waste that much money on getting another console cause I think that xbox360 is the most powerful console I would ever own so it's proably more than enough cause it can even play dvds and orginal xbox games and all others like that.
 
it's good to hear that the Japanese has got hooked into Xbox360 than they were with the orginal Xbox. :D
 
Picked the copy of X360 MAGAZINE

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I just purchased copy of X360 MAG from bookstore today!


I wanted to share with you some pictures below from X360 Mag

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You see that X360 controller capable connecting MAC or PC


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You see different seven Xbox consoles which one MS picked before offical X360 from # 4.

I would pick #2 and or #6 from above. whats yours?

You want/ desire some more infomations of mag, you better run and grab copy of mag at bookstore nearby your home..
 
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sablescort said:
M$ just started building xbox360's at a factory in of all places...JAPAN!

watch the movie of manufacturing the xbox360's....

http://xboxmovies.teamxbox.com/xbox/2468/Xbox-360-Manufacturing/
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Yes I somewhere saw it on internet before you post this, :D.. final about time that X360 made in Asia, Since Original xbox was made in Mexico.. Because I dont want X360 made in Mexico eventually!
 
Can you use my Xbox 360 Controller with your PC?

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Microsoft announced the Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows® :$44.95 USD for use on Windows-based PCs and the next generation Xbox console.

The new Game Precision Series, Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows® will give you the competative edge across Microsoft's gaming platforms. Designed for use on Windows-based PCs and the next generation Xbox console, the XBOX 360 controller is equipped with smart features for enhanced PC gaming performance and greater navigational control. This new addition joins Microsoft® Laser Mouse 6000 in the Game Precision series.
 
ckfarbes said:
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Microsoft announced the Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows® :$44.95 USD for use on Windows-based PCs and the next generation Xbox console.

The new Game Precision Series, Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows® will give you the competative edge across Microsoft's gaming platforms. Designed for use on Windows-based PCs and the next generation Xbox console, the XBOX 360 controller is equipped with smart features for enhanced PC gaming performance and greater navigational control. This new addition joins Microsoft® Laser Mouse 6000 in the Game Precision series.
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GREAT! Now I can use the controller on both my laptop and the xbox360! I quit playing games on my computer since my Thrustmaster PS2/USB controller sucked donkey balls completely. I have some games for my laptop but I havent played it much more than I do my original xbox.

Now I cant wait to get my hands on a real xbox360! Time to save up some moola for that ultimate toy!
 
ckfarbes said:
Yes I somewhere saw it on internet before you post this, :D.. final about time that X360 made in Asia, Since Original xbox was made in Mexico.. Because I dont want X360 made in Mexico eventually!
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Mexico wasnt only place that built the original xbox. Hungary and China came to mind. For one thing I should appreciate that the xbox360 is being built in Japan as the Japanese audience perfer their stuff made in Japan. Building the xbox360 in Japan will sure pull in more Japanese gamers than the original xbox did there.
 
Ha Ha Yeahhh !! :D ... I remember those days as well and ahh good ole' times !!!! CKFarbes always was a skater ... me I used to skate for few years as i was born and grew up on the coast in California...I then got addicted to Nintendo !! I could play it for 12 hours a day in past heh !!! ... the nintendo wasn't my first system I've always had older systems before the Nintendo ! as my uncle worked in the video game industry. :D anyways yea good 2 see ya bro here and yea hardly can wait for the xbox 360 it'll be better than thanksgiving and those holidays hahah :LOL: and xbox 360 scared teh SH*T out of SONY cuz of their postponement of releasing their system. I admit it i ain't a SONY fan boy yea sure i do have their systems but its for the games i want to play on it.



ckfarbes said:
Yeah My best dude: Dojosky.. welcome back to alldeaf.. anyway.... of course we grew up childhood to manhood since we first met at berkeley, ca... He is one who was powerful influenced my life about video games and pc.. I was picked on him as nerd game guy and whiz-guy and put down him about video games such as i put him bad names.. I always told him games was HECK BORED GAMING when we were kids.. I never expect i would addict video games.. but NOW, Look at me, I realized me is very addicted video games than ever.. Now I am N-E-R-D HARDCORE GAME manth now.. heheh.. I should not put him all down in firstplace.. but we are lucky of ourselve are still childhood friends to manhood friends now. we still love to play video games what no matter we are adults..

My bro dojo... I can't wait to pick my sweet 360 games and premium packages come out this pre-winter...
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sablescort said:
GREAT! Now I can use the controller on both my laptop and the xbox360! I quit playing games on my computer since my Thrustmaster PS2/USB controller sucked donkey balls completely. I have some games for my laptop but I havent played it much more than I do my original xbox.

Now I cant wait to get my hands on a real xbox360! Time to save up some moola for that ultimate toy!
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Yeah X360 has guide button, do you familiar with X360"S GUIDE BUTTON? It made me wondering if that controller's guide button work on PC? or X360 wired controller will come along with CD drivers for PC?
 
sablescort said:
Mexico wasnt only place that built the original xbox. Hungary and China came to mind. For one thing I should appreciate that the xbox360 is being built in Japan as the Japanese audience perfer their stuff made in Japan. Building the xbox360 in Japan will sure pull in more Japanese gamers than the original xbox did there.
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Hungary too?? Xbox fans in xbox forum never mentioned this for 4 years till I am azaming that you are first person who told this in alldeaf.. thanks!
 
dojosky3 said:
Ha Ha Yeahhh !! :D ... I remember those days as well and ahh good ole' times !!!! CKFarbes always was a skater ... me I used to skate for few years as i was born and grew up on the coast in California...I then got addicted to Nintendo !! I could play it for 12 hours a day in past heh !!! ... the nintendo wasn't my first system I've always had older systems before the Nintendo ! as my uncle worked in the video game industry. :D anyways yea good 2 see ya bro here and yea hardly can wait for the xbox 360 it'll be better than thanksgiving and those holidays hahah :LOL: and xbox 360 scared teh SH*T out of SONY cuz of their postponement of releasing their system. I admit it i ain't a SONY fan boy yea sure i do have their systems but its for the games i want to play on it.
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Dude, ha I was used the freaking skateboarder.. no anymore.. :(

Yes Thank God that i never purchased PSX or PS2 in whole life.. But i had own one sony video camera that is it..

me too, I hardly can wai for X360 come out count down to 11/22!!! :D
 
Steel said:
If some of you haven't preordered your Xbox360 yet, then your too late. You would have to wait awhile to get it.

Good thing I preordered mine back in late august. :P

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/21/news_6134066.html
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I ingore preordered people said, there is toolate for people can't preorder for X360..

Honestly with you, few another days, I walked into store whoch toy's R Us, i asked clerk where game dept about preorder, they told no need to order for X360, saying: "X360 will come first serivce first to you". when I heard what they said. I was rejoicing glad and left store.. Now i aint worry. I will stand in front liner of door at Toy's R us on 11/22... before you post this!


I don't think so that X360 sold it out.. store gave preorder limited and still will selling x360 for non preorder.. for example store will selling 20 percent of x360 for non preorder customers and 70 percent of X360 for preordered customers.

that why I ain't worry about it.. :)
 
Will the old XBox CD games works with XBox360??


Does the XBox360 premium package comes with HD or you have buy a HDTV or HDD separately??
 
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flyfishfemme said:
Will the old XBox CD games works with XBox360??


Does the XBox360 premium package comes with HD or you have buy a HDTV or HDD separately??
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sounds like ur a newbie into the videogame universe, aren't you?

Yes, the premium package does come with a HDD (hard disk drive) and the core package doesn't come with one but have to buy a HDD seperately.

I've hear that if you want to play the orignal Xbox games on Xbox360, the HDD is required to do so. because the Xbox360 has a different processor than the orginal Xbox does.

I can always get my HDD later on while I still have my orginal Xbox to play the orginal Xbox games anyway...I've preordered the core package just to get me the console, wired controller, 64mb memory unit and a couple games to throw in on Nov.22nd. :P like I said before, I'm just a regular gamer...not a hardcore gamer lol. there are always different kinds of gamers out there.

premium are for hardcore gamers, so...if you are a hardcore gamer, then I assume you should already know about this stuff, no offense.
 
Steel said:
sounds like ur a newbie into the videogame universe, aren't you?

Yes, the premium package does come with a HDD (hard disk drive) and the core package doesn't come with one but have to buy a HDD seperately.

I've hear that if you want to play the orignal Xbox games on Xbox360, the HDD is required to do so. because the Xbox360 has a different processor than the orginal Xbox does.

I can always get my HDD later on while I still have my orginal Xbox to play the orginal Xbox games anyway...I've preordered the core package just to get me the console, wired controller, 64mb memory unit and a couple games to throw in on Nov.22nd. :P like I said before, I'm just a regular gamer...not a hardcore gamer lol. there are always different kinds of gamers out there.

premium are for hardcore gamers, so...if you are a hardcore gamer, then I assume you should already know about this stuff, no offense.
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Thanks for reply to my questions, Steel. I am not a HC gamer but my 16 yrs old deaf son is hardcore gamer for Halo 2 Live and among other games :crazy: Looks like that would cost 500 all together for xbox360 premium and HDD laptop, I guess. I read the whole thread here and trying to understand how it works :dizzy:
 
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