The Xbox 360 Compendium
11-14-05, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Flay
Walmart is reportedly stocking at an opposite ratio, 1 Premium for 3 Cores.
11-14-05, 11:29 PM
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11-15-05, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Zwerchfell
Something doesn't seem quite right here. WalMart would love a $149.99 profit per xBox 360.
/Benjamin
11-15-05, 02:47 AM
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11-15-05, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by btbrossard
$12,750 divided by 50 = $255 per unit
Something doesn't seem quite right here. WalMart would love a $149.99 profit per xBox 360.
/Benjamin
Something doesn't seem quite right here. WalMart would love a $149.99 profit per xBox 360.
/Benjamin
yeah if I were a wholesale guy I'd be giving them away like that
11-15-05, 07:00 AM
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Does anyone know if MS sells an extended warranty for the 360? I'm getting mine from GameRush and I know they don't offer one. I thought people bought one for the PSP at CompUSA last year (even if they didn't buy it there)
I'll see what is happening at my GR this week when I pick up HL2 and hopefully my 360 launch games.
I'll see what is happening at my GR this week when I pick up HL2 and hopefully my 360 launch games.
11-15-05, 07:46 AM
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From the early review:
I knew it wasn't going to happen. Someone posted earlier that it was confirmed to be an upconverting DVD player, I said MS would have been advertising that all over the place, and they weren't.
Oh well, I'm just happy they are enhancing existing Xbox games, that was something I thought was less likely.
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The DVD playback is progressive scan and limited to 480p It won't output in 720p or 1080i. It's better than the Xbox DVD player's quality and is a perfectly fine solution for the average person. I still prefer my HTPC and scaling to 720p though.
The DVD playback is progressive scan and limited to 480p It won't output in 720p or 1080i. It's better than the Xbox DVD player's quality and is a perfectly fine solution for the average person. I still prefer my HTPC and scaling to 720p though.
Oh well, I'm just happy they are enhancing existing Xbox games, that was something I thought was less likely.
11-15-05, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeremy517
I hope I'm able to swap out Madden on that Best Buy bundle. I saw the long running HiDef video last night and was less than impressed. The graphics were ok but during gameplay, it looked like NFL Fever 2003 to me.
11-15-05, 07:52 AM
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I went to my local gamestop last night. They told me that every store (at least in MA) is only getting 16 systems for the 22nd. Looks like I'll be camping outside Walmart since I'm about 60 on the list.
11-15-05, 08:10 AM
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11-15-05, 08:18 AM
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The Best Buy bundle was 4 (I think) bundles offered to RZ members.
Mine included the Premium system, an extra wireless controller, and Madden360.
There were 2 core bundles and 2 premium bundles. The other stuff included another game (I think PGR3) and a charge and play kit.
Mine included the Premium system, an extra wireless controller, and Madden360.
There were 2 core bundles and 2 premium bundles. The other stuff included another game (I think PGR3) and a charge and play kit.
11-15-05, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Doug Schiller
I knew it wasn't going to happen. Someone posted earlier that it was confirmed to be an upconverting DVD player, I said MS would have been advertising that all over the place, and they weren't.
I was surprised that they were offering upconversion over component since that's expressly forbidden by the DVD Forum, which, I'd imagine, is why that functionality was yanked.
11-15-05, 08:37 AM
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I thought games were being release today... some places are saying the 17th, others are saying the 15th. I was going to go to BB on lunch & pick a couple up, but don't want to waste the trip if they aren't released yet.. anyone know when the games are being released?
11-15-05, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jbe3rd
I thought games were being release today... some places are saying the 17th, others are saying the 15th. I was going to go to BB on lunch & pick a couple up, but don't want to waste the trip if they aren't released yet.. anyone know when the games are being released?
11-15-05, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeremy517
As far as Madden goes, it's more than a little disappointing that challenges aren't included, but I rarely bother with that mini-camp fluff and all that, so I refuse to downgrade it for that.
11-15-05, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeremy517
11-15-05, 09:10 AM
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The whole point of the challenge is for when refs miss a call, or make an incorrect one. In gaming, the challenge shouldn't be necessary to begin with. It's a computer game: the refs should make the right call, period. It may be a little fun, but I won't miss the feature at all...
11-15-05, 09:18 AM
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Xbox Live Marketplace Details Revealed:
Microsoft Unveils Xbox Live Marketplace Content Available at Launch of Xbox 360
Press Release
Nov. 15th, 2005 6:48 am
In anticipation of the next generation console launch, Microsoft today announced that more than 400 pieces of downloadable Xbox Live Marketplace content—including free interactive demos for games like; “FIFA Soccer 06 Road to the 2006 FIFA World Cup” (Electronic Arts), “Kameo: Elements of Power” (Microsoft Game Studios), “Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie” (Ubisoft), “NBA LIVE 06” (Electronic Arts), and “Need for Speed Most Wanted” (Electronic Arts) as well as new music videos from Franz Ferdinand and Audioslave courtesy of Epic Records—will be available to Xbox 360 fans starting November 22nd. Freely accessible to anyone with a broadband connection, Xbox Live Marketplace is a digital download center providing free and premium content for games, as well as entertainment content such as movie trailers and music videos.
Premium Xbox Live Marketplace content will be available for purchase with Microsoft Points™. Microsoft Points is a new stored-value system that will let consumers purchase a number of points, and then redeem those points for content online, ranging from gamer pictures and themes to full game downloads on Xbox Live Arcade. Microsoft Points will be available for purchase at participating retail stores and via the Xbox Live Dashboard. In North America, consumers can purchase a card worth 1600 Points for an MSRP of $19.99. Offers in the dashboard will range from 500 points and up.
On November 22nd, Xbox 360 users who connect their console to a broadband connection and create an Xbox Live membership, either the paid Gold membership or free Silver membership, can look forward to content such as:
Amped 3 (2K Sports)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Call of Duty 2 (Activision Inc.)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 2 Gamer Picture Bundles (40 – 80 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA Corp)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
FIFA Soccer 06 Road to 2006 FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts Inc.)
* Game Trailer (free)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
* FIFA Team Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
* FIFA Team Logo Themes (150 points each)
GUN (Activision)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 5 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd.)
* Winter Warrior Pack (200 points)
* Game Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
* 4 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 2 Gamer Picture 5-pack Bundles (80 points each)
* 7 Themes (150 points each)
Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
* Game Trailer (free)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
* NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
* Collection of All NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (500 points)
* NFL Logo Themes (150 points each)
NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)
* Game Trailer (free)
NBA LIVE 06 (Electronic Arts)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
* Game Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
NHL 2K6 (2K Sports)
* Game Trailer (free)
Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd)
* Game Trailer (free)
Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
* Game Demo (free)
* Game Trailer (free)
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations Ltd.)
* Game Trailer (free)
Quake 4 (Activision, id Software Inc. and Raven Software Corp.)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 (Electronic Arts)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (Activision)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points)
* 1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Plus:
* High Definition Music Video "Show Me How to Live" from Audioslave's Live in Cuba DVD
* Music Video "Do You Want To" from Franz Ferdinand's new album, You Could Have It So Much Better
* “Aeon Flux” HD movie trailer from Paramount
* “Pulse” HD movie trailer from Magnolia Pictures
* Penny Arcade Gamer Pictures and Themes
* Red vs. Blue Videos
* High Definition Movie Trailers and Music Videos
* Game Trailers for upcoming games
* …and much more!
The exclusive launch content also includes the next-generation Xbox Live Arcade online service, which is fully integrated into the Xbox 360 Dashboard providing a central destination for Xbox 360 gamers to download new games, access their game collections, check out new releases and experience around-the-game features. Xbox Live Arcade games will be available for 400, 800 or 1200 Points, with a majority of titles priced at 800 points or less.
Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 games that will be available on November 22nd include:
* Bankshot Billiards 2™ (1200 points) – pixelStorm, Inc.
* Bejeweled 2 (800 points) – Popcap Games
* Gauntlet (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved (400 points) – Bizzare Creations
* Hardwood Backgammon (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
* Hardwood Hearts (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
* Hardwood Spades (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
* Hexic® HD (full version included free with Xbox 360 System) – Microsoft Game Studios
* Joust (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Mutant Storm Reloaded (800 points) – PomPom Games
* Outpost Kaloki (800 points) – Wahoo Studios
* Robotron 2084 (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Smash TV (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Wik: Fable of Souls (800 points) – Reflexive Entertainment
* Zuma (800 points) – Popcap Games
In addition, each Xbox Live Arcade game on Xbox 360 offers a fully playable trial version, , enabling gamers to experience their favorite arcade games in high-definition before deciding to purchase.
“We’re incredibly excited about providing gamers with that they want – inexpensive and entertaining digital content delivered right to their Xbox 360,” said Peter Moore, Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for Xbox at Microsoft. “Xbox Live Marketplace puts the buying power directly into the consumer’s hands, allowing each person to choose digital content they want, when they want it.”
Press Release
Nov. 15th, 2005 6:48 am
In anticipation of the next generation console launch, Microsoft today announced that more than 400 pieces of downloadable Xbox Live Marketplace content—including free interactive demos for games like; “FIFA Soccer 06 Road to the 2006 FIFA World Cup” (Electronic Arts), “Kameo: Elements of Power” (Microsoft Game Studios), “Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie” (Ubisoft), “NBA LIVE 06” (Electronic Arts), and “Need for Speed Most Wanted” (Electronic Arts) as well as new music videos from Franz Ferdinand and Audioslave courtesy of Epic Records—will be available to Xbox 360 fans starting November 22nd. Freely accessible to anyone with a broadband connection, Xbox Live Marketplace is a digital download center providing free and premium content for games, as well as entertainment content such as movie trailers and music videos.
Premium Xbox Live Marketplace content will be available for purchase with Microsoft Points™. Microsoft Points is a new stored-value system that will let consumers purchase a number of points, and then redeem those points for content online, ranging from gamer pictures and themes to full game downloads on Xbox Live Arcade. Microsoft Points will be available for purchase at participating retail stores and via the Xbox Live Dashboard. In North America, consumers can purchase a card worth 1600 Points for an MSRP of $19.99. Offers in the dashboard will range from 500 points and up.
On November 22nd, Xbox 360 users who connect their console to a broadband connection and create an Xbox Live membership, either the paid Gold membership or free Silver membership, can look forward to content such as:
Amped 3 (2K Sports)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Call of Duty 2 (Activision Inc.)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 2 Gamer Picture Bundles (40 – 80 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA Corp)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
FIFA Soccer 06 Road to 2006 FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts Inc.)
* Game Trailer (free)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
* FIFA Team Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
* FIFA Team Logo Themes (150 points each)
GUN (Activision)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 5 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd.)
* Winter Warrior Pack (200 points)
* Game Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
* 4 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 2 Gamer Picture 5-pack Bundles (80 points each)
* 7 Themes (150 points each)
Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
* Game Trailer (free)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
* NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
* Collection of All NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (500 points)
* NFL Logo Themes (150 points each)
NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)
* Game Trailer (free)
NBA LIVE 06 (Electronic Arts)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
* Game Trailer (free)
* Game Demo (free)
NHL 2K6 (2K Sports)
* Game Trailer (free)
Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd)
* Game Trailer (free)
Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
* Game Demo (free)
* Game Trailer (free)
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations Ltd.)
* Game Trailer (free)
Quake 4 (Activision, id Software Inc. and Raven Software Corp.)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 (Electronic Arts)
* EA Sports Trailer (free)
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (Activision)
* Game Trailer (free)
* 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points)
* 1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
* 1 Theme (150 points)
Plus:
* High Definition Music Video "Show Me How to Live" from Audioslave's Live in Cuba DVD
* Music Video "Do You Want To" from Franz Ferdinand's new album, You Could Have It So Much Better
* “Aeon Flux” HD movie trailer from Paramount
* “Pulse” HD movie trailer from Magnolia Pictures
* Penny Arcade Gamer Pictures and Themes
* Red vs. Blue Videos
* High Definition Movie Trailers and Music Videos
* Game Trailers for upcoming games
* …and much more!
The exclusive launch content also includes the next-generation Xbox Live Arcade online service, which is fully integrated into the Xbox 360 Dashboard providing a central destination for Xbox 360 gamers to download new games, access their game collections, check out new releases and experience around-the-game features. Xbox Live Arcade games will be available for 400, 800 or 1200 Points, with a majority of titles priced at 800 points or less.
Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 games that will be available on November 22nd include:
* Bankshot Billiards 2™ (1200 points) – pixelStorm, Inc.
* Bejeweled 2 (800 points) – Popcap Games
* Gauntlet (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved (400 points) – Bizzare Creations
* Hardwood Backgammon (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
* Hardwood Hearts (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
* Hardwood Spades (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
* Hexic® HD (full version included free with Xbox 360 System) – Microsoft Game Studios
* Joust (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Mutant Storm Reloaded (800 points) – PomPom Games
* Outpost Kaloki (800 points) – Wahoo Studios
* Robotron 2084 (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Smash TV (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
* Wik: Fable of Souls (800 points) – Reflexive Entertainment
* Zuma (800 points) – Popcap Games
In addition, each Xbox Live Arcade game on Xbox 360 offers a fully playable trial version, , enabling gamers to experience their favorite arcade games in high-definition before deciding to purchase.
“We’re incredibly excited about providing gamers with that they want – inexpensive and entertaining digital content delivered right to their Xbox 360,” said Peter Moore, Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for Xbox at Microsoft. “Xbox Live Marketplace puts the buying power directly into the consumer’s hands, allowing each person to choose digital content they want, when they want it.”
11-15-05, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jbe3rd
The whole point of the challenge is for when refs miss a call, or make an incorrect one. In gaming, the challenge shouldn't be necessary to begin with. It's a computer game: the refs should make the right call, period. It may be a little fun, but I won't miss the feature at all...
I wish there were refs on the field or on the sidelines during gameplay though.