Microsoft Corp. doubled sales of the Xbox 360 video game machine last weekend after cutting the price by as much as 29 percent to narrow Nintendo Co.'s lead. Retailers reported a 100 percent increase in sales for all models compared with the previous weekend, Redmond, Washington- based Microsoft said in an e-mailed statement.
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* Arcade (no hard drive) to $199 * Pro (60GB) to $299 * Elite (120GB) to $399
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This morning, Motus Games officially unveiled its Darwin motion controller on its website, with videos including one showing the Darwin being used as a lightsaber with LEGO Star Wars. It had us wondering - is this the long-rumored Xbox 360 motion controller?
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In the midst of Microsoft revealing Xbox Live Arcade’s delisting policies, most missed that Microsoft is also constructing a formal first-party XBL Arcade studio.
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Company executives may have already shot the notion down, but there's more to the story. With HD DVD, Microsoft had the opportunity to inject its own technology into the emerging high-definition video market. But now that the HD disc war is over, the company still has a viable group of HD video assets, including HDi and Xbox Live Marketplace.
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"Red ring of what? If you ask Bill Gates, the Xbox 360 following the new warranty and repairs is becoming 'the most reliable video game box out there.'" Well, duh.
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For those who aren't very familiar with the device, here are some of the features that will allow Xbox 360 players to enjoy games on their consoles more: * Allows PS2 controller, mouse, and keyboard to be plugged in * Allows automatic firing (really good for firefight) * Is compatible with a lot of PS2 accessories, some of them being * the Light Gun * the PS2 Racing Wheel * the Dancing mat * the PS2 Guitar
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The Xbox 360 has sold 4 million more consoles in the same time as the original.
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1UP has gone hands-on with the update to uncover all its virtual secrets. Xbox 360 now supports MPEG-4, which means the box now plays both DivX and XviD files without a hitch. Friends of Friends, Xbox Originals, RSS feeds. Also new to this update is a completely re-designed and re-thought layout of the Xbox Live Marketplace.
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Microsoft is making it even easier to expand your Friends network on Xbox LIVE, starting with the Fall Dashboard Update on December 4th. Members will now be able to check out the friends lists of fellow Xbox LIVE members right from the Dashboard. With this new feature, members can find old friends or connect with new ones within the community of more than 8 million people on Xbox LIVE around the globe and send messages and game invites, as well as compare games and Achievements.
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