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Post by Rasengan on May 26, 2005 15:30:49 GMT -5
The new Xbox It has interchangable faceplates so you can change how it looks
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Post by UchihaJyounochi on May 26, 2005 20:08:23 GMT -5
Yah, now it'll be a shnazzy looking, less-usefull paper-weight. Although I must say, it does look a lot better than its predecessor.
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Post by SeraphMazrakiel on May 27, 2005 1:49:43 GMT -5
Arg... so many to choose. Of the three consoles coming out... you WANT Revolution to come out on top, you'll buy a PlayStation 3, but somehow X-Box 360 will come out on top. XD
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Post by SeraphMazrakiel on Jul 21, 2005 0:42:34 GMT -5
LOL... I saw THIS on Gamespot.com:
As taken from Gamespot.com...
Imagine this scenario: A young gamer's stepfather gets a job at Microsoft testing top secret hardware. Said stepfather returns home with an Xbox 360. Now the kid is eyeing the box like fat campers do a pack of Twinkies. Of course it's not too hard to picture what happened next. However, it's even easier to picture with photographic evidence.
The youngster, who says he is 16 years old, had a friend snap some pictures of him playing with the 360 (apparently with his father's permission, according to the post) and then posted the photos (see inset) on GameSpot's forums, which have since been deleted. The poster says his father is in charge of making sure the power supply doesn't "explode."
The first picture shows the culprit in a suspiciously barren apartment with the 360 standing inverted next to him on the floor (the wires sticking out of the console are apparently used for hardware testing). The second picture depicts the same scene from a different angle, this one showing the Halo 2 title screen on a small monitor. The final screen shows the Xbox 360 launch screen on the monitor.
He goes on in his posts to tout the hardware and preinstalled programs, including the 360's dashboard and other features of the console. He also describes the unit's multimedia functions, including streaming music to a PC.
Reportedly, the hardware is or is near complete. The post also described the external power supply as being "not compact."
Assuming the pictures and reports are authentic, it sheds some light on some previously gray areas. If, in fact, the unit was playable, the Xbox 360 is indeed on its way to its holiday release date. Backward compatibility also appears to be coming along nicely with Halo 2 (unless there is an original Xbox hidden under the pillow, which is the lone piece of furniture in the room).
While some may grumble that this is actually a viral marketing ploy by Microsoft to show that the 360 is indeed on the way, it's more likely a great example of how to get your stepfather fired.
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Post by Sorien on Jul 21, 2005 0:48:30 GMT -5
Yes. Stupid thing to do really. Oh wow, so they're going to make their games backward compatible now? Oh...but only selected games from what I hear...Halo...and Halo 2...Heh. Well I hope thats all they do. More credit to the PS3 XD
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Post by SeraphMazrakiel on Jul 21, 2005 0:52:07 GMT -5
Yeah.
I STILL SEE ONE PROBLEM. AN 8-WAY D-PAD. GARGARGARG!!!
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Post by Sorien on Jul 21, 2005 0:52:25 GMT -5
Hmmm...I only see two controller ports. Now I wonder if its gonna be wireless as well...or...whether they're just being lame and having only two controller ports full-stop...I need to read up more on this...
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Post by Sorien on Jul 21, 2005 0:54:54 GMT -5
Ahh...posted the same time as you...Really...8 way D-pad...Thats gonna be annoying...I mean thats what the analogue sticks are for. You think they would have learned eh..."I want to use this potion....GAHHHH I just gave my most expensive jewel to some woman!!!"
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Post by SeraphMazrakiel on Jul 21, 2005 1:03:27 GMT -5
I don't know. I think the best one would be "Oop, I've committed a crime, and want to apologize." *press,press,press. Leans forward. Swears.* "Oh my, how rude!"
lol
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Post by Sorien on Jul 21, 2005 1:17:02 GMT -5
Yeah...or that. Hehehe...I love the way he does that though (swears) its so...crisp. And the "come on" expression is funny too. "How vulgar" ^_^ Yes...however this is not a fable thread...its about the X-box 360...however I wonder if they'll make Fable backward compatible?
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Post by SeraphMazrakiel on Jul 21, 2005 19:43:24 GMT -5
Lol... if they're gonna make "top-selling games" compatible with X-Box 360... you know they mean Halo and Halo 2. The killer app. The sole reason X-Box sales doubled... and the reason why Microsoft now celebrate over 2,000,000 members of X-Box Live. Aieee.
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Post by Sorien on Jul 22, 2005 0:12:15 GMT -5
Well..yes thats true, however Fable was also advertised like crazy and I think thats also classed as a top seller. But yeah...the one game that really made X-box...
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Post by JyouNoHaku on Aug 26, 2005 15:11:15 GMT -5
I'm very slowly starting to not like xbox any more. I rearely play the one I have and when I do it's only DDR or Ninja Gaiden. The xbox 360, I think, isn't going to be worth spending 300-400 bucks for. I'd rather waste that money on a PS3/fax machine XP
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Post by sufuma on Aug 27, 2005 9:51:34 GMT -5
I'm just very angry at microsoft for making the crap that cost $300 and then the actual system which cost $400. curse you microsoft, curse you and your amazing marketing ideas
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Post by JyouNoHaku on Aug 27, 2005 11:23:01 GMT -5
lol yeah, I feel bad for the Xbox Fanboys/girls cuz they're going to be wasting so much money on the Xbox 360
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