Microsoft announces 512MB Xbox 360 Memory Unit
t's about time Microsoft announced that 512MB Memory Unit, which will land at $49 and at the outset come preloaded with Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (huzzah!).
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5.3.2007 Bill Gates Declares 10 Million-Unit Head Start for Xbox 360 and Outlines Future of Interactive Entertainment
LOS ANGELES ? May 9, 2006 ?Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates today staked the claim that the Xbox 360 system will have a 10 million-unit head start by the time the competition enters the market and more than 160 games by the end of the year. Gates went on to outline the company?s bold new vision to connect millions of Xbox 360 gamers with hundreds of millions of Microsoft Windows-based PC and mobile gamers from around the world through the Xbox Live online entertainment network. Gates made the announcements at a press conference to open the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the largest annual confab for the interactive entertainment industry.
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10.5.2006 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 Xbox Gets Bigger Live Games, Memory Card
Microsoft plans to allow Xbox Live Arcade games to use more space, announcing it had increased the official size limit from 50 to 150 megabytes. In addition, the company also announced a larger memory card with a capacity of 512MB.
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5.3.2007 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 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 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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6.1.2007Microsoft to Make Exceptions for Xbox Live Arcade Limitations
When Microsoft launched Xbox Live Arcade, it imposed a 50 MB
size cap on all releases on its service. The reason for this was to maintain
compatibility for Xbox 360 owners who do not own a model
with a hard drive.
At the time, a 64MB Memory Unit was the only
alternative,
explaining the need 50 MB limit. A year ago, Microsoft
released
a 512 MB Memory Unit, which
paved the way for the Xbox Live Arcade game
limit to
grow
to 150 MB. A 256 MB Memory Unit is
now standard issue on all
HDD-less
Xbox 360
consoles.
Even with the current Xbox Live Arcade limit three times what it used to be, some developers are finding 150MB
simply not enough to fit in all game assets, particularly those intended for 1080p resolutions.
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17.03.2008Xbox 360 Jasper motherboard with 512MB storage hitting US stores
When the
Jasper motherboards started showing up in Xbox 360 consoles late last year there was
reason for excitement -- quieter fans, more efficient design, and 256MB of internal storage to set gamers free of overpriced memory cards. Now the
systems are receiving an unannounced storage boost, with an
XboxHacker forum member braza noticing that his Japanese Arcade model sported a
4Gb Samsung NAND chip. That's twice the size of the old one, giving the equivalent of a 512MB internal memory unit. That first system was
manufactured in April, and they're starting to hit US Arcade units as well...
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17.06.2009Xbox Gets Bigger Live Games, Memory Card
Microsoft plans to allow Xbox
Live Arcade games to use more
space, announcing it had
increased the official size
limit from 50 to 150
megabytes. In addition, the
company also announced a
larger memory card with a
capacity of 512MB...
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05.03.2007Rumor of Xbox 360 SKU with Motion Controller
Recently there's been plenty of talk about the Xbox 360 price drops. The cheapest SKU out now; the Xbox 360 Arcade is said to go down to $200, which
would make it the cheapest current generation console. Now rumor has it that it will also include a motion controller in its package. The Arcade SKU
is said to include the usual arcade games, a 512MB memory card, the forthcoming Fall Dashboard Update preinstalled, and the motion controller as well
as motion controlled games developed by Rare. It is said to release sometime in the Holiday 2008 season, but this leaves us wondering if this rumored
SKU will be the same $200 rumored SKU said to be released in September.
It is said the motion controller will be sold separately and
will be bundled along with a wider variety of games. No word on the price or release date has been confirmed yet.
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24.08.2008Massive Failure Rate For Xbox 360 Exposed
Retailers are claiming that
Microsoft has had to handle a
failure rate of over 30% with
their Xbox 360 console. More
than 100 consumers have
written to SmartHouse
complaining of either poor
service from Microsoft or
total failure of their gaming
console. One consumer was even
given back a refurbished unit
in exchange for their original
Xbox console.
Several
months ago SmartHouse raised
the issue of potential
problems with the Xbox 360
after several readers wrote to
us complaining of persistent
failures. Even one of our
testing Xbox 360 systems that
we use to review software
failed and had to be returned
to Microsoft for repair. Other
consumers have complained of
sending off their Xbox for
repair only to get a different
refurbished unit back.
During the past few weeks
SmartHouse has received email
after email from Xbox 360
owners complaining of
problems. Ironically a lot of
the problems seem to appear
after 12 months of use.
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21.06.2007US video game market skyrockets 57%, Xbox 360 ahead
In the never ending video console war, Microsoft's Xbox 360 has now stepped back ahead of Sony's PlayStation 3 in terms of unit sales, says a new
study by the leading industry analyst group on the subject...
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19.04.2008Microsoft undercuts Wii value with $20 Xbox 360 HDD promo
As we head into the holiday season, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will try every trick in the book in order to maximize sales. One of the best weapons
Microsoft has is
its price
point; after
the
September price drop, the least expensive 360 model is selling for $200, $50 less than even the Wii. While the Arcade unit doesn't come with a
hard drive, Microsoft is seeking to fix that: the company has launched a promotion giving Arcade users the choice of a free 512MB memory card or a $20
refurbished 20GB hard drive.
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14.10.200865 nm GPU for Xbox 360 'Jasper' due in August
The latest update to Microsoft's Xbox 360 not only gives the console a 65 nm CPU, but a similarly-profiled GPU, enabling the whole unit to consume
less power, and therefore run cooler and more quietly...
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09.05.2008Xbox 360 with HDMI Spotted in
the Wild
Information has just come in,
from a trusted source who has
asked to remain anonymous,
that Microsoft has been
working on and displaying a
version of the Xbox 360 with
an HDMI port built directly
into the unit itself. The game
system was being exhibited
with it's external HD-DVD
drive, but was being shown off
in a very secretive fashion.
Each showing was accompanied
by an N.D.A. Details are a bit
sparse at the moment, but the
port was built into the Xbox
360 and did support HDCP
functionality. Could Microsoft
indeed be planning a second
revision of the Xbox 360? Stay
tuned with Neowin as we all
await further information to
come down the pipeline.
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27.09.2006Microsoft Seeing Red With Xbox
360
In order to be first,
sometimes you have to pay the
price. That's what Microsoft
could be doing with its Xbox
360, according to analyst firm
iSuppli. The firm's teardown
of the unit showed that the
bill-of-materials cost is $525
USD, 32 percent higher than
the $399 USD retail price of
the device...
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24.11.2005Microsoft Slashes Xbox 360 Sales Estimates
As BetaNews first reported
early yesterday evening,
during its regular quarterly
earnings call, Microsoft Chief
Financial Officer Chris
Liddell stated he's cutting
unit sales projections for
Xbox 360 game consoles for the
first calendar quarter of
2007, by as much as three
million units...
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26.01.2007Halo effect: Xbox 360 tops Nintendo Wii in September
Microsoft's Xbox 360 surpassed Nintendo's Wii in U.S. unit sales in September, according to statistics released today by the NPD market research
firm. The Sept. 25 release of "Halo 3" is being credited with spurring Xbox 360 sales for the month. Here's the rough breakdown for the month among
the current-generation consoles:
- Xbox 360: 528,000
- Wii: 501,000
- PlayStation 3: 119,000
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19.10.2007Microsoft 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 in no hurry to upgrade Xbox
Microsoft will rely on its Xbox 360 game console for longer than the previous version because it's getting harder to persuade consumers to upgrade,
the head of the company's entertainment unit said.
The world's largest software maker will focus on improving the Xbox's games
and features rather than rushing to introduce a new model, President Robbie Bach said in an interview. The Xbox 360 started selling in 2005, replacing
the original Xbox, which debuted in 2001.
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12.01.2009Microsoft 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.
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17.01.2009Xbox 360 stays strong as other segments of industry struggle
Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the only current-generation game console to post a gain in U.S. unit sales in June, compared to the same month last year,
according to numbers released today by the NPD Group research firm. The Xbox 360 posted sales of 240,600 units, up from about 220,000 units a year
ago, the numbers show.
"Were kind of the bright spot in the industry for game consoles," said David Dennis, an Xbox spokesman,
discussing the results this afternoon. "We feel great about the trajectory and momentum."
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17.07.2009Xbox 360 Pricing, Models Announced
Microsoft has finally put to rest months of speculation, announcing official pricing and models for its upcoming Xbox 360 home entertainment console. The basic version of the Xbox 360 will run $299.99 USD, with a premium edition including 20GB hard drive priced at $399.99 USD...
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17.08.2005Modded 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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18.05.2007Xbox 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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11.07.2007Xbox 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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