XBOX 360

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » May 13th, 2005, 10:29

http://www.xbox360.com

DISCUSS

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 13th, 2005, 10:37

*fwap*

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » May 13th, 2005, 10:42

Phwar.

Some actual information, from Gizmodo: http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/xbox-2/the ... 103338.php

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » May 13th, 2005, 12:12

After reading that article, I must say, I'm actually quite excited by it.

The only problem is, it might make PC gaming worse, due to the fact the Xbox is going to be a beast of a box, and the PS3 is going to be more powerful again.

I can't see how the PC gaming scene is going to catch up, without graphics/processor/memory manufactures lowering their prices on PC components.

I have a sneaky suspicion the current generation of PC games being better than consoles, is about to change dramatically!

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » May 13th, 2005, 12:16

Some more:

technical specs list
misc waffle

It looks like that MS are going to beat Nintendo and Sony in releasing their next gen console first.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » May 13th, 2005, 13:14

It looks good enough for me to do this:

Now I guess it all depends on the games.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » May 13th, 2005, 14:28

AAARGH the ghost of Jimmy Saville, run for your lives!!!

Sol · Post by **Sol** » May 13th, 2005, 14:54

Damn, beat me to it D: i was gonna post this

But look! A hidden message is on it!

: D

Not only is it that but i think that will be the removable hard drive

Alas, it has wireless controllers, i can see it now, on a critical part of a game that requires intense concentration, and the batteries run out

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » May 13th, 2005, 14:57

Soloman wrote:Alas, it has wireless controllers, i can see it now, on a critical part of a game that requires intense concentration, and the batteries run out

Apparently they charge over USB2, so maybe they can also be used over USB2?

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » May 13th, 2005, 15:07

Jinxx wrote:Apparently they charge over USB2, so maybe they can also be used over USB2?

I made a suggestion to someone over Live about this sort of thing.. wired controllers that you can wire up so they charge while you continue playing.
Things got very confusing and I think I eventually gave up trying to explain.

One of those links does say the the Battery Packs won't be out straight away, though, so it'd have to know whether it was batteries or a rechargable pack... I suppose that's not too much of a problem on USB though..

...*ponders*

JamieChalm · Post by **JamieChalm** » May 13th, 2005, 16:13

Ooh! Me want screenshots of lovely games.

I have to say, i'm excited by this, but i'm not too keen on the Green-On-White color scheme.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » May 13th, 2005, 16:18

Stoat wrote:One of those links does say the the Battery Packs won't be out straight away, though, so it'd have to know whether it was batteries or a rechargable pack... I suppose that's not too much of a problem on USB though..

Well, if they use NiMH battery packs, then any decent rechargable batteries should charge in them.

Sol · Post by **Sol** » May 14th, 2005, 10:04

Screenies i hear?

well here is NFS3:

Note: not a fake

cashy · Post by **cashy** » May 14th, 2005, 13:47

*fwip fwap fwup fwoooosh*

killslay · Post by **killslay** » May 17th, 2005, 15:59

doubt i'll get one, its likley going to cost a bundle. however when super fancy pc's drop in price yay for that. now with dual cores coming out soon multi processor motherboards should drop in price (in theory).
i got sick and tired of consoles as of a couple of days ago, if i see gaylo again i'm going to hurl.

Post by **FatherJack** » May 18th, 2005, 11:21

What's that weird button on the controller with the X symbol and 1,2 ,3 4 around it?

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » May 18th, 2005, 12:01

FatherJack wrote:What's that weird button on the controller with the X symbol and 1,2 ,3 4 around it?

Basic algebra functions.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » May 19th, 2005, 14:35

FatherJack wrote:What's that weird button on the controller with the X symbol and 1,2 ,3 4 around it?

It's to show which controller you're using, as you won't have a wire to show you, apparently.
They also do other things, like show when you've got message or invite through Live, but I haven't read the article properly yet.

edit: oooh, it also seems to be a Standby button too. Handeh.

killslay · Post by **killslay** » May 19th, 2005, 16:40

Stoat wrote:
FatherJack wrote:What's that weird button on the controller with the X symbol and 1,2 ,3 4 around it?
It's to show which controller you're using, as you won't have a wire to show you, apparently.
They also do other things, like show when you've got message or invite through Live, but I haven't read the article properly yet.

edit: oooh, it also seems to be a Standby button too. Handeh.

i think microsoft finished it years ago, got a bit bored and started adding all these pointless gimmicky things

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » May 20th, 2005, 9:54

There's some very nice footage of different XBox 360 games in this movie

http://xboxmovies.teamxbox.com/xbox/194 ... y-Montage/