XBox 360 ELITE
Xbox 360 Coming Soon in Black as "Xbox 360 Elite" Today Microsoft announced what has long been rumored, a premium XBOX 360 model with a black case and an HDMI port allowing for 1080p.
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30.3.2007 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO! First look at the Xbox 360 Elite
While everyone else is talking about it and showing grainy camera phone pictures from undisclosed bunkers, we thought we’d go right to the source and get you an exclusive video.
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28.3.2007 Microsoft Unveils Xbox 360 Elite
Premium black console includes 120GB hard drive and line of new accessories.
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28.3.2007 Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop
Starting Friday, August 28th (tomorrow) the price of the Xbox 360 Elite is getting a one-hundred dollar price cut in the United States.
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27.8.2009 COMPLETE List of Original Xbox Games Playable on Xbox 360
The folks at Xbox are working hard to add more of your favorite games to this list, so check back often for the latest updates.
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365 Days Later, Xbox 360 Unveils First Wave of TV Shows and Movies on Xbox Live
Xbox 360 offers the latest in entertainment options for everyone, from a library of 160 high- definition games expected by holiday to downloadable standard and high-definition TV shows and movies.
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22.11.2006 Inside Xbox 360: What's Next?
Now that Microsoft's Xbox 360 has launched in its three biggest markets--the United States, Europe, and Japan--it's time to turn our attention to the second phase of this exciting game console's life.
In the first phase, we saw the massively successful launch of the console along with 18 launch titles and numerous hardware peripherals. And all around the globe, millions of eager Xbox fans queued up outside of retail stores to be the first on the block to obtain one of the most eagerly awaited game machines in video game history. How will Microsoft follow up on this blockbuster debut and keep new and future Xbox 360 users happy throughout 2006?
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12.12.2005 PlayStation 3 vs Xbox 360
We dig beyond the hype to see how Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 stacks up against Microsoft's big white box.
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11.6.2006 PS3 and Xbox 360 about the same
MICROSOFT'S Xbox 360 and Sony's soon to be seen PS3 are much of a muchness according to games developer, Denis Dyack.
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1.11.2006 Try the Xbox 360 Pants!
One of the must-have accessories for all the Xbox 360 fanboys in the world has finally arrived and it is available for only 18 bucks.
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20.5.2008 Has Xbox 360 Already Won the War?
With Microsoft executives becoming ever more eager to tout the company's sales numbers of its Xbox 360 in public, and the dramatic success of games like Gears of War, has Redmond given itself such a head start that it will be near-impossible for Sony to catch up?
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8.12.2006 Xbox 360 price drop on the way soon?
If a promotion in a printed UK advertising catalogue is anything to go by, the cost of the Xbox 360 Premium console with wireless controller and 20Gb hard drive is set to fall to the cheaper cost of the Xbox 360 Core system, just in time to spoil the launch of the PS3.
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20.2.2007 Xbox 360 Laptop mk2
Behold, the Xbox 360 Laptop mk2! It may look a bit like its first generation sibling, but don't be fooled. This Xbox laptop is a bit thinner, significantly lighter, and has some essential upgrades if you're gonna build one yourself.
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18.4.2007 Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
This year's Xbox 360 Spring Dashboard Update brought MSN Messenger contact-list integration to Xbox Live, but many of us have been waiting for Microsoft to release the chatpad accessory before making full use of the service.
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23.7.2007 Xbox 360 Survey Reveals
Families are sticking together and searching for better entertainment value this holiday.
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30.11.2008 Xbox 360 suffers ritual sacrifice
A brand new Xbox 360 was ritually sacrificed in front of a large line of Xbox Fanboys waiting to buy the latest machines.
Blokes from smashmyxbox.com queued for 55 hours outside Best Buy to be one of the first to own the new gear.
However, to the horror of the waiting line, once buying the much sort after machine, the pair took out a pair of sledgehammers and pummelled it to death in front of them.
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23.11.2005 Xbox 360 Crashing Like Mad? + Screenshots
From Xbox-Scene.com:
Jsgongwon, one of our forum members, reported that his newly bought Xbox 360 keeps crashing while playing Project Gotham Racing 3 in single player mode.
He's playing with the default settings, and apparently his Xbox crashes even before the end of the first lap. Crashes on Xbox Live and on startup occur too. He included screenshots of the crashed Xbox 360 and a video of the crash.
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23.11.2005 Xbox 360 crash fix found
A gamer fed up with his new Xbox 360 crashing every 20 minutes has fixed the problem by raising the power supply off the ground with some string.
Dan, from Duluth, or 'goldeneyemaster' as he is known, told the game spot forum here that he thinks the main reason that the xBox 360 freezes is because the power supply overheats. The solution is to lift the power supply off the floor and allow the air to circulate better around it.
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26.11.2005 Asia to get Xbox 360 by March, Microsoft says
Microsoft Corp. plans to offer its Xbox 360 game console in Asian markets outside of Japan by early March, despite tight supply in the United States.
The head of Microsoft's Xbox business in Asia, Alan Bowman, said the console would hit the market in Korea on February 24 and Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore on March 2.
Microsoft's second offering in the game console market went on sale in the United States on November 22, and has been sold out at many shops. It went on sale in Europe on December 2 and is scheduled to reach shops in Japan on December 10.
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5.12.2005 Microsoft Sued for Xbox 360 Problems
Microsoft has been sued by a Chicago man who bought the company's new Xbox 360 game console over alleged overheating and lockup issues. The suit, which asks for class-action status, accuses Microsoft of rushing to market a flawed system to ensure it beat competitors Sony and Nintendo to the punch.
According to Reuters, the suit seeks damages and litigation related expenses, as well as a replacement or recall of Xbox 360 consoles
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6.12.2005 Xbox 360 Off to Slow Start in Japan
Microsoft may have to try a little harder in marketing the Xbox 360 to Japanese consumers if initial reports coming out of the country Saturday are correct. According to several press outlets, reaction to the new console from Japanese customers appeared to be somewhat apathetic.
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11.12.2005 Hackers find first Xbox 360 cracks
Only weeks after the introduction of the Xbox 360, hackers appear to have cracked their way into the software that runs the Microsoft game console.
A group called "Team PI Coder" claims to have found a way to extract the source files of Xbox 360 games as they get loaded onto the console.
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18.12.2005 MS posts Xbox 360 update
Microsoft posted its latest Xbox 360 update last night, which makes a handful of tweaks to the console's system software, according to the brief list of fixes posted by Microsoft. The update adds improvements to Xbox Guide and to the Dutch Xbox Live network configuration.
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7.2.2006 Microsoft evaluates China for Xbox 360
SEOUL, South Korea - Microsoft Corp. is in no hurry as it evaluates China for a possible launch of the Xbox 360, the company official in charge of the game console for the region said Thursday.
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23.2.2006 Xbox 360 breaks records in Australia
Next-gen Microsoft console big down under
Microsoft's Xbox 360 console has broken all records for the sale of a games system in Australia.
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2.4.2006 Win an Exclusive PGR100 Xbox 360!
Microsoft and www.oxm.co.uk are working together to allow fans to win a limited edition black PGR100 Xbox 360!
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3.4.2006 Could a Patent Lawsuit Stop the Xbox 360?
An injunction that could disrupt the distribution of the Xbox 360 game console is possible because of a patent suit that Lucent Technologies has filed against Microsoft, according to attorneys who practice intellectual property (IP) law.
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15.4.2006 Xbox 360 Gears Up for Its Second Holiday Season and Beyond
Microsoft’s X06 Xbox 360 and Games for Windows lineup showcases award-winning, exclusive next-generation titles, blockbuster franchises and the most anticipated games.
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29.9.2006 Xbox 360 Wireless Headset Update
I was just alerted about an update from the Xbox Accessories team regarding the Xbox 360 Wireless Headset.
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16.12.2006 The second Xbox 360 revealed: codename Zephyr
Ever wonder why Microsoft hasn't released an HDMI cable for the Xbox 360, or whether the AV port was really capable of digital out?
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6.1.2007Xbox 360 Elite Coming to Europe Aug 24
Microsoft announced at its E3
press conference late Tuesday
that the Xbox 360 Elite will
be coming to Europe on August
24. The souped up game console
features a 120GB hard drive
and HDMI connector. Microsoft
also said it had no plans to
drop the price of the Xbox
360...
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11.07.2007Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Elite
Microsoft has confirmed
earlier reports of the Xbox
360 Elite, saying it will
begin arriving in US stores on
April 29 at a street price of
$479.99. As expected, the new
model comes with a 120GB hard
drive and HDMI support...
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28.03.2007Xbox 360 Elite a hit in Japan
Japan, the Xbox 360s lags in the market homeland of Sony and Nintendo, but it seems the Elite model Xbox 360 has struck a chord with the Japanese.
With a HDMI port, 120GB Hard Drive and sporting a distinctively black appearance the Xbox 360 Elite is aimed at hard-core gamers and
multi-media technophiles.
And this seems to be the demographic of your average Japanese consumer.
Kotuku (via the Japanese Akiba
Blog) reports that several major electronics retailers are selling out of Xbox 360 Elite stock.
AsoBitCity, Gamers, Messe Sanoh
and Sofmap sold all their allotted Elite units on launch day.
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16.10.2007Japan to Get Xbox 360 Elite in October
In a likely attempt at turning
its fortunes around there,
Microsoft will begin selling
the Xbox 360 Elite in Japan
starting October 11. The
company hopes its feature set
will attract discerning
Japanese gamers...
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05.07.2007Microsoft accidentally confirms red Xbox 360 Elite console
Rumors of a red Xbox 360 Elite emerged earlier this month when a
member of Toys ‘R’ Us staff sent gaming website Kotaku a copy of a database printout that listed a new model carrying the description
“XB360 HW RED ELITE”. Now that new console color has been confirmed by accident in an official press release for New Zealand.
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20.02.2009Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 Elite price cut, Xbox 360 Pro phase-out
Yes, Microsoft is cutting the price of the 120 GB Xbox 360 Elite by $100, to $299. Yes, the company is phasing out the 20 GB Xbox 360 Pro and cutting
the remaining models by $50, to $249. And no, the video-game industry can't keep a secret.
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27.08.2009Xbox 360 Price Cuts Arrive Wednesday
Confirming earlier
speculation, Microsoft on
Tuesday announced price cuts
on the Xbox 360 that will take
effect tomorrow. Pricing on
the Xbox Premium will be
lowered by $50, the Elite by
$30, and the Core system by
$20...
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07.08.2007Xbox 360 Elite Laptop
Benjamin Heckendorn (aka Ben Heck) is known to most of the geek world as a console modding god. And his latest accomplishment, squeezing an Xbox 360
Elite into a laptop, is his best
revision yet. Because while he's made 360 laptops before, this is his first based upon the newer 65nm chipset (plus it features
the Elite's larger 120GB hard drive). And we especially appreciate that the 17" screen Heck installed uses a 1280Ă—720 resolution (as opposed to
1280X768) for true 720p picture. Yes, we really are mega geeks. Hit the jump to watch Heck's demo video as he loads Halo 3.
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05.02.2008Xbox 360 Premium Gets HDMI Port
Microsoft has quietly updated
its mid-range Xbox 360 Premium
model with an HDMI output,
making the game console
compatible with
high-definition televisions
and receivers. The HDMI port
had been a major selling point
of the high-end Xbox 360
Elite, which costs $100 more
and features a larger hard
drive...
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09.08.2007New Xbox 360 Elite Bundle?
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Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Elite Edition
In a Press announcement
yesterday, Microsoft finally
took the wraps off of the
eagerly awaited Xbox 360
"Elite" edition.
The new edition of
the popular gaming consol
features several improvements
to the original. The first and
most obvious is the new paint
job. The Elite features a new
Slate Black design (Seen
Here) instead of the
original Silver and White
finish.
But this new system isn't
all about looks; the new
version boasts a huge 120GB
hard drive as well as a
High-Definition HDMI output
for those with HDTV sets.
Of
course, the Elite also comes
with the standard 360 Wireless
Controller and Headset as well
as an Xbox Live Silver
membership.
The Xbox 360 Elite is
expected to hit U.S. shelves
on April 29th, and will retail
for approximately $600.
jcxp.net - 29.03.2007
Microsoft launches XBox 360 Gold giveaway
Even with recent news that Microsoft is planning on laying off about 17% of it's employees, the software giant launched it's Lunar New Year
promotion. From now until February 15th 2009, residents of Hong Kong will have an opportunity to win some golden XBox 360's. Although these
consoles are not solid gold, they are worth a lot more than what participants will have to pay to enter the competition. To enter the competition you
need to purchase a XBox 360 with a 60GB hard drive or an XBox 360 elite. The last step is sending an e-mail to Microsoft explaining why you love your
XBox.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 17.01.2009
Microsoft extends Xbox 360 price cut to the US
With the unmistakable thunder of another shoe dropping, Microsoft announced Wednesday evening that it is dropping the prices of its three Xbox 360
bundles -- the Arcade, "Console," and Elite -- in the US...
betanews.com - 04.09.2008
Microsoft to Bundle Games with Xbox 360
Microsoft said Monday that it will begin bundling two free games worth $90 with its standard $349.99 USD console and the Xbox 360 Elite in order to
entice new consumers to the console...
betanews.com - 08.10.2007
Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 Elite in Japan in October for $390
Microsoft Corp. said on
Thursday it would launch the
advanced version of its Xbox
360 game console, Xbox 360
Elite, on October 11 in Japan,
a country where sales of its
game gear lag far behind rival
machines from Nintendo Co.
Ltd. and Sony Corp.
The new console, which
comes with a 120-gigabyte hard
disk drive and offers better
graphics quality, will sell
for 47,800 yen ($390).
That compares with 25,000
yen for Nintendo's Wii and
49,980 yen for the basic
version of Sony's PlayStation
3, equipped with a 20-gigabyte
hard drive.
Microsoft
sold 122,565 units of Xbox 360
in the first half of calendar
2007 in Japan, a home turf for
Sony and Nintendo, according
to data from game magazine
publisher Enterbrain...
winbeta.org - 05.07.2007
Holiday Xbox 360 Consoles Include Two Free Games
Xbox® is rewarding holiday console buyers this season with two free games! Hot on the heels of a price reduction for all Xbox 360™ consoles, Microsoft is now giving holiday buyers
even more value by including two great games with every Xbox 360 console and Xbox 360 Elite, a retail savings of $90.
The
acclaimed Forza Motorsport™ 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance will both be included for the recently reduced prices of $349.99 for
Xbox 360 and $449.99 for Xbox 360 Elite. Both bundles will be available at your favorite game retailer by the end of October.
Xbox 360 offers the best value this holiday, and Xbox 360 is the only place you can play the greatest line-up of titles in videogame history. This
line-up includes Halo® 3, which became the fastest-selling video game ever and is
making history as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time.
winbeta.org - 08.10.2007
Microsoft Readying High-End Xbox 360
Several news outlets are
citing various sources saying
Microsoft plans to release the
Xbox 360 Elite, a high-end
limited edition console that
would retail for $479 USD and
include an HDMI connector,
IPTV capabilities, and a 120GB
hard drive...
betanews.com - 27.03.2007
Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360 - Pachter
Following Sony's USD 100
price cut announcement,
leading industry analyst
Michael Pachter has gone on
record predicting that
Microsoft will quickly follow
its rivals' lead and slash
prices on all Xbox 360 models.
The Wedbush Morgan
analyst expects the recently
released Xbox 360 Elite to go
from USD 479 to USD 399, the
Premium model to see a drop
from USD 399 to USD 349 and
the Core system to be reduced
from USD 299 to USD 249.
"We expect Microsoft to
follow with a price cut of its
own," said Pachter.
"Last week, Microsoft
announced a slight Xbox 360
shipment shortfall and we do
not believe that the company
is prepared to allow Sony to
erode its pricing advantage...
winbeta.org - 10.07.2007
Next Xbox 360 Designs are "Opus" and "Valhalla"
There is not one but two secret Xbox cats that Microsoft has kept in the bag.
Currently there are three more Xbox 360 motherboards in the works right now. They are.. dun dun dun.. Jasper, Opus and Valhalla.
The original Xbox 360 motherboard is called the Xenon with both a 90 nm CPU and 90 nm GPU, there has been system cooling revisions to it. Next was
Zephyr motherboard with HDMI that was introduced with the Xbox 360 Elite and and some had newer "heat pumps". Currently on the market is Falcon with
a cooler 65 nm CPU but still the same hot GPU as the Xenon.
winbeta.org - 15.02.2008
Xbox 360 Surpasses Total Xbox Sales as Japan's Game Market Climbs in October
GameDaily BIZ has received the latest monthly Famitsu marketing data service report for the period covering October 1 “ 28. Although software sales
fell by over 14 percent, hardware sales climbed 30 percent, resulting in overall industry growth of 2.2 percent.
Although the DS
Lite continued to dominate the hardware scene with 318,066 units sold thanks in part to the new "Crimson/Black" model released on October 4, the
notable hardware news is that Microsoft's Xbox 360 has finally surpassed that of the original Xbox “ within two years to boot. Through October 28 in
Japan, the Xbox 360 has sold 474,000 units, exceeding the original Xbox total of 473,000 units. Famitsu said this was fueled partially by the arrival
of the Xbox 360 Elite model (120GB, HDMI-enabled) on October 11. That said, Xbox 360 sold just 18,717 during October.
winbeta.org - 16.11.2007
