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 Portable Xbox -- no, really!
So, maybe you weren't quite ready to set you lap on fire with that JoyTech LCD portable Xbox 360 setup -- we understand.
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6.6.2006 XBOX Experience
Gridplane spent a few months working with Microsoft’s XBOX 360 group developing concepts for the latest graphical user interface for the XBOX 360 console.
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30.1.2009 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 The future of Xbox Live
Aaron Greenberg, responsible for the Xbox Live Marketplace content, was interviewed in a podcast of VGM Daily, and some interesting news surfaced:
First of all, the Xbox 360 is getting a "Virtual console" feature similar to what Nintendo planned for the Revolution, meaning older games (from other platforms) will be downloadable for a small price. The service will be officially announced at E3.
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14.4.2006 Xbox Live 3.0 Tuesday
Xbox Live is set to go offline from 02:00 - 15:00 Tuesday Pacific Time (10:00 Tuesday - 01:00 Wednesday GMT).
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1.5.2006 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 Xbox.com Prima Guides
Lost in a particularly difficult level? Can't figure out how to beat that one boss? Wish you knew how to unlock that last character?
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14.10.2006 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 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 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 Microsoft Misses Its Own Xbox Target
One week after the Xbox 360 launch in November, we'd noted that amid the runaway crash and burn reports, few had focused on actual sales of the gaming console. Microsoft itself only agreed to speak in terms of 90-day predications.
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10.1.2006 Xbox 360's Firmware Hacked!
A hacker who calls himself "TheSpecialist" stated that he
has installed his own custom firmware into the Xbox 360. He claims that with the custom firmware, he is able to create directly bootable backups of original DVD games. The firmware, claims TheSpecialist, circumvents the Xbox 360?s content checking by ignoring the required disc signatures that are present on retail games. However, TheSpecialist states that he will not release his firmware due to obvious piracy concerns.
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17.3.2006 Microsoft Comments on "Hacked" Xbox
The core security system has not been broken. However, it is reported that the authentication protocol between the optical disc drive and the console may be attacked, which if accurate could allow people to play illegally copied games.
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23.3.2006 Xbox marks the sore spot
Microsoft's lower-than-expected earnings are due in part to the cost of making the gaming console, and more research expenses could hurt future results.
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28.4.2006 Working for Xbox as Fun as Playing It
There are two benefits in working at a game company: First, you can play `Halo’ or `FIFA 06’ in the office and pretend that it's work.
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20.8.2006 DOOM on Xbox Live Arcade
id Software’s DOOM is available now for the Xbox 360 by download from Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade.
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8.10.2006 Watch Movies and TV On Your Xbox
On November 6, Microsoft Corp. announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Warner Bros.
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7.11.2006 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 Live Hits 6 Million
Microsoft today announced that Xbox Live has hit 6 million registered members four months ahead of its schedule.
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6.3.2007 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 New Xbox coming sooner then expected?
The intertubes are buzzing once again with rumours that a new Xbox may be on it's way next year (as in the year 2010). According to 1UP, not only will Natal be as big as a new console launch, it will be the next console from Microsoft.
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19.6.2009 Portable Xbox Device is Coming
It's just a matter of time before a mobile Xbox device becomes available. That's the word from Microsoft corporate vice president Shane Kim, who dropped the bombshell in an interview with game-enthusiast site Kikizo.
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21.7.2009 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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26.11.2005MS Entices Users with Free
Xbox Live
Through a sponsorship deal
with Verizon, Microsoft said
Friday it would allow free
Xbox Live access from March 31
through April 2 to any Xbox
360 owner. Called the Xbox
Live Gold Weekend, events
would include multiplayer
gaming, leaderboard
tournaments, and Play and Win
contents...
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10.03.2006New Xbox Experience opens, for some
While the official first day of the New Xbox Experience (NXE) is November 19, users who applied for the preview program are already seeing their
updated Xbox interface, new sections, and the Netflix Instant queue with exclusive HD content...
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18.11.2008Modded 360s Banned from Xbox Live
Gamers with modified Xbox 360
consoles are getting a nasty
surprise: their consoles are
being blocked from accessing
Microsoft's Xbox Live
service...
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19.05.2007Xbox Live running normally after spotty holiday service
While Microsoft is not specifically citing any cause, reported issues with the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live service seem to have been resolved as of
Wednesday morning...
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02.01.2008Microsoft Details Xbox Live Update, Netflix Exclusivity
Microsoft frequently rolls out updates for the Xbox LIVE service that adds new features for Xbox owners. The latest update for Xbox Live is coming
soon with some features set to roll out this week. Starting on August 13, Xbox owners will be available to browse and purchase Games on Demand on the
Xbox Live Marketplace...
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11.08.2009Microsoft still pushes Xbox 360 as all-in-one entertainment solution
Yesterday's announcement of the "New Xbox Experience" was just another step toward Microsoft's almost almost four-year-old goal of making
the Xbox 360 the home's TV, movie, music and gaming center...
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15.07.2008Microsoft Bans 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts
It's being reported today the Microsoft has banned up to 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts. Fresh on the heels of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
release Microsoft has stepped up their attack on piracy by banning a mass of Xbox Live users. According to a report in InformationWeek, Microsoft has
banned as many as a million players from Xbox Live for altering or modifying their consoles in order to play pirated versions of Xbox video games.
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13.11.2009Modded 360 Banned from Xbox Live
Gamers with modified Xbox 360
consoles are getting a nasty
surprise: their consoles are
being blocked from accessing
Microsoft's Xbox Live
service...
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18.05.2007NBC and Microsoft partner up for Xbox Europe
Today Microsoft announced that they have signed a deal with NBC Universal to allow their movies to be distributed through Xbox Live Marketplace in
Europe. David Gosen from Xbox Europe commented on how this will be a major addition to an already popular entertainment center for gamers and non
gamers alike, "This agreement makes the Xbox Live film offering bigger and better than ever.
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26.02.2009Xbox Live Gets TV, Movie Downloads
Microsoft late Monday
announced a major new
initiative to offer television
shows and movie downloads via
its Xbox Live service, further
transitioning the Xbox 360
from video game console to
consumer home entertainment
device.
Photos:
View images of Xbox
Live Video..
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07.11.2006Xbox 360 Not a Hit in Japan
Confirming initial reports, a
survey released Tuesday shows
that Saturday's debut of the
Xbox 360 in Japan fared much
worse than the launch of the
original Xbox in the country
in 2002. Microsoft's failure
to excite Japanese gamers
could mean early trouble for
the console...
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13.12.2005Microsoft Reveals Xbox 360
Lineup
Microsoft began a full-court
press to promote its upcoming
Xbox 360 game console by
making several major
announcements at a press event
in Amsterdam Tuesday. Also
confirmed were several titles
that will be made available
when the new Xbox becomes
available next month...
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04.10.2005Xbox 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 Game Compatibility
Detailed
Microsoft has issued a list of
over 200 original Xbox games
that will compatible with the
Xbox 360 upon launch, with a
promise that more games will
be supported through software
updates in the future. But the
list is missing some older,
but still popular, games...
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14.11.2005Microsoft Outlines Xbox Live
Changes
With the forthcoming launch of
the Xbox 360, Microsoft's
online gaming service Xbox
Live is taking center stage.
The next-gen console will come
with a free basic, or Silver,
subscription to Microsoft's
online community, but the
company has also announced
offerings for those who want
multiplayer features...
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08.09.2005Halo effect not enough to prevent Xbox 360 sales decline
Even though Microsoft's best selling game came out right before the holiday quarter, sales of the Xbox 360 console dipped slightly year-over-year.
4.3 million Xbox 360s shipped during the final calendar quarter of 2007, down 2.3%...
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28.01.2008Microsoft Replaces Xbox Head
in Japan
While not directly attributing
his departure to the Xbox
360's lackluster debut in
Japan, Microsoft announced
Thursday that Xbox general
manager Yoshihiro Maruyama is
being succeeded by Takashi
Sensui. Sensui previously
worked as director of
marketing for the division,
building relationships with
game publishers...
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17.02.2006Online Repair Site for Xbox 360 Launched
In the hopes of making Xbox
360 repairs faster and more
efficient, Microsoft have set
up an online option for
customers in the United
States. Here's what was
posted on the Microsoft owned
Gamerscore Blog:
For those of you
who require sending your Xbox
or Xbox 360 in for repairs, we
now have another option to
speed things along. Xbox.com
has an online option for
customers in the US, now
available at
http://servi
ce.xbox.com.
This new service lets
you register your Xbox or Xbox
360 console, setup a repair,
and track the status of the
repair, all online. This new
site lets you create
In-Warranty or Out-of-warranty
repairs, and even gives you a
$5 discount for
Out-of-Warranty repairs.
We hope you
don't need to use it, but if
you do, we hope it speeds
things along.
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04.08.2007IBM Details Xbox 360 Chip
Specs
IBM will disclose details of
the processor it developed for
the upcoming Xbox 360 gaming
console at a chip conference
Tuesday in Silicon Valley.
Microsoft switched from
Intel's Pentium III, used in
the first generation Xbox, to
the PowerPC architecture in
2003...
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26.10.2005New Parental Controls Limit Xbox Time
As part of a new marketing blitz to promote the Xbox 360 as a "family friendly" video game console, Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out a new
feature called Family Timer, which will let parents limit the number of hours their kids can play the Xbox on a daily or weekly basis...
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