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| Xbox 360 global sales surpass the original Xbox Achievement Unlocked | |
Xbox 360 global sales surpass the original Xbox Achievement Unlocked Published by: forahobby on Friday, November 28, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,
Looks like Xbox 360 is growing quite rapidly as all of us expected here on 360-HQ. Figures recently released showing that the latest console from microsoft has surpassed the original Xbox 1 already.
Microsoft confirms console has outstripped predecessor's installed base of 25 million
Microsoft has told MCV that the Xbox 360 has now topped its predecessor’s installed base around the globe.
The company previously noted that it expected to achieve the feat at the end of this month – but it has now confirmed to MCV that 360 has already overtaken the original Xbox's total sales of 25 million.
VP of interactive entertainment business for EMEA Chris Lewis told MCV:
“We’ve already surpassed the installed base of the original Xbox – which is a really significant milestone. We’ve been blown away by the appetite of people to consumer digital entertainment experiences."
 As reported last week, a combination of blanket Q4 marketing and September's price cut have given Xbox 360 a huge sales boost – prompting Microsoft to claim victory over PS3 in European territories as it announced 360 reaching seven million sales in EMEA.
Lewis added:
“We’re at a price point that is uniquely placed – not least of which because we’re in somewhat of a challenging economic time. Ever since we dropped the price seven weeks ago, we’ve outstripped PS3 on a weekly run rate in all the territories we care about in EMEA – specifically the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Russia.”
News-Source: http://www.mcvuk.com |
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| Happy Third Birthday XBOX 360 | |
Happy Third Birthday XBOX 360Published by: wes213 on Monday, November 24, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,
This past Saturday (Nov 22 ) our best friend and one true love the Xbox 360 had its third birthday and that comes as good and bad news over all considering the warranty’s run out on any ones console that got it on the launch day.
So how is our little buddie holding up with three years on its side you ask, well MCVUK.com reports "Microsoft has told MCV that the Xbox 360 has now topped its predecessor’s installed base around the globe.
The company previously noted that it expected to achieve the feat at the end of this month – but it has now confirmed to MCV that 360 has already overtaken the original Xbox's total sales of 25 million.
VP of interactive entertainment business for EMEA Chris Lewis told MCV:
“We’ve already surpassed the installed base of the original Xbox – which is a really significant milestone. We’ve been blown away by the appetite of people to consumer digital entertainment experiences."
As reported last week, a combination of blanket Q4 marketing and September's price cut have given Xbox 360 a huge sales boost – prompting Microsoft to claim victory over PS3 in European territories as it announced 360 reaching seven million sales in EMEA.
Lewis added:
“We’re at a price point that is uniquely placed – not least of which because we’re in somewhat of a challenging economic time. Ever since we dropped the price seven weeks ago, we’ve outstripped PS3 on a weekly run rate in all the territories we care about in EMEA – specifically the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Russia.”
News-Source: MCVUK.com |
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| GameTrailers Video Editor Speaks Out | |
GameTrailers Video Editor Speaks OutPublished by: wes213 on Sunday, November 23, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Hardware,
So folks are getting all bent out of shape about gametrailers.com and the fact they give better scores to the Xbox 360 ver of games and you know the PS3 fan boys are going to go off about that, so the video editor had a few words for the world on why the 360 comes out on top.
The blog looked like this: "Look, I'm sick of all the kerfluffle about how GT is biased towards 360 and how GT favors 360 and how GT hates on PS3. That ends now! The fact remains that 360 has just released better content than PS3. Period. See what I did there? I put a period after Period. That means conclusion; the end of discussion. The reason why GT gives  360 games better scores in the reviews is because the games are simply better experiences. The main reason for this--and it is often an overlooked and underestimated one--is because the 360 controller is a far superior gaming device than the Sony controller. This is to be said within the context that we are talking about influential, significant, market moving franchises--eg. Gears of War 2, Call of Duty, GTA 4, Halo 3 for crying out loud! Have you tried playing any of the previously mentioned multi-platformed titles on the PS3 with that awkward, unintuitive Sony controller? It simply cannot compete. The 360 controller's design is sleeker, more form fitting, and lends itself to a much more instinctual gaming experience. That Sony controller has been around for how many years now? It's time to update, reinvent, and innovate, and that's exactly how Microsoft has managed to stay ahead of the curve. I had posted a forum about this very topic and got reported for inciting a flamewar as they call it. Before the forum could evolve into a discussion it was taken down, but I did receive a very constructive critique about my thoughts from a fellow GT member who claimed that the PS3's D-pad was superior to the 360's, especially in fighter games, to which I give him credit and agreement. However, this goes without noting that I was focusing on major blockbuster titles like the Halos and the Gears and the Call of Duty's; titles that move consoles and market share. Sony not only needs to update its controller, but it also needs to incorporate it with an enjoyable, story-driven exclusive franchise to rival the mind-blowing Microsoft heavyweights Gears of War and Halo franchises. Do this, and you shall live. Do it not, and every one of you will die today."
I got to go with them on this one since every time i play the PS3 my finger slips off the trigger button due to the angle of the trigger buttons, not cool when you are getting shot at.
News-Source: gametrailers.com |
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| Microsoft Gives Away Live Points For Downloading | |
Microsoft Gives Away Live Points For DownloadingPublished by: wes213 on Sunday, November 16, 2008
Tagged: Live Arcade, Live Marketplace,
With DJB already sporting the new dash for the Xbox 360 and the release day right around the corner it looks like Microsoft is getting in to the mood with a huge Live Points give away with a grand total of 565,000 points to be handed out.
VG247 reports: Microsoft is giving people the chance of winning 500,000 MS Points with the “Download and Win” competition which runs from 06:01 PST on November 19 - NXE launch day - to 23:59 PST on November 23.
To enter, all you have to do is download some content from the following categories on Xbox Live during the period:
* Movie
* TV Show
* Full Arcade Game
* Xbox Originals Game
* Game Add-On
* Music Video
The Prizes include:
* One Grand Prize of 500,000 MS Points
* Five 1st Prizes of 50,000 MS Points
* Ten 2nd Prizes of 10,000 MS Points
* Thirty 3rd Prizes of 5,000 MS Points
Judging by the time zones we’re guessing this is US only. We’ll check with MS UK first thing Monday.
News-Source: VG247.com |
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| Don Mattrick Recaps The New Xbox Experience | |
Don Mattrick Recaps The New Xbox ExperiencePublished by: wes213 on Monday, November 10, 2008
Tagged: Xbox Live,
In an interview with OXM.com Don Mattrick talks about the new Xbox Experience soon to hit Xbox Live and talks about why he feels he was the true inventor of the Avatars that will be a big part of the XBOX 360 update, with that said lets have a look at the OXM.com interview.
OXM reports: We met Microsoft's affable new senior vice president (who had John Schappert, vice president of Xbox Live in tow) at this year's E3, to talk about "The New Xbox Experience".
And though he tried to stay calm, he's too excited about what Microsoft has coming up to keep it all in. From claiming to have invented avatars to sending competitors pity cake, this is one of the more exciteable interviews we've ever had.
With the New Xbox Experience less than two weeks away, now is the perfect time to revisit what Microsoft's power players had to say at E3...
So "The New Xbox Experience" - what's that all about, then?
Don Mattrick: Continued vision, continued investment, continued commitment to leadership in the online space. Gamertags! IDs! Achievements! Connectivity! Chat! This is part of an ongoing journey. When I joined Microsoft [in July 2007], I looked at what was going on and saw some component parts of this work that was already underway, and I was like, "Wow, this is just amazing."
It's awesome for gaming. At its core this is what we do - we build the best immersive interactive experiences that exist. People who have used the new Dashboard, for example, love it. It has an emotional connection. We make people the hero. What a novel idea that is!
And the Xbox 360 has the capability to be the hub of your living room. To drive fun and entertainment for your home, your friends, your family. Whether that is in gaming, in traditional media such as music or movies, or digital pictures, communication, the camera. Whatever things you want to look at, this box has tremendous opportunities.
Microsoft understands hardware, understands software. It knows how to do it globally - I mean it's built one or two operating systems along the way! - and only Microsoft could create this new experience. We are the only company that can do what we're doing today!
This is the first time in the history of video gaming that this has occurred. It's amazing. People are going to write about it and go, "Oh, wow. That was pretty cool. I was there when that was made public."
That's some big talk!
DM: Well, it's what made it easy to get support from people like John [Schappert]!
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| New Xbox Experience Leaks On To The Net | |
New Xbox Experience Leaks On To The NetPublished by: wes213 on Saturday, November 01, 2008
Tagged: Xbox Live,
Read this and read it all before you cost yourself 18 days of live play, it has got to the point that every time i turn on my xbox half of my friends list is playing a game thats not even out so beta keys are common or hacking is and now its not just games but your dash as well.
Xbox360FanBoy reports: It took no time at all but the New Xbox Experience has been leaked onto the internet. According to tipsters, someone who was invited to the NXE has made the update available in downloadable form online which -- like all other Xbox 360 dashboard updates -- has the ability to update any console with a USB thumb drive.
If you're thinking of grabbing the update, think again. According to Platform Nation using the leaked update disables Xbox Live on a console until November 19, the actual release of NXE. With Gears of War 2 just around the corner, you wouldn't want to take your console off the grid would you? While no reported bans have been handed down since the leak showed up it isn't hard to imagine Microsoft could take you offline for good. You've been warned.
News-Source: Xbox360FanBoy.com
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| Microsoft Sues DHL Over 21,600 Xboxes | |
Microsoft Sues DHL Over 21,600 XboxesPublished by: wes213 on Saturday, October 11, 2008
Tagged: Hardware,
Well Long Beach California is out a few Xboxs and the boys at Microsoft are not happy about the situation one bit but just to add a little salt to the open cuts Microsoft has sustained they got hit by some scam running punk in Colorado, so lets get to the point with this news post by gamepro.com
The report by gamepro.com reads as follows: Microsoft is suing shipping company DHL for allegedly losing 21,600 Xbox 360 consoles in a Texas train derailment, according to court documents.
Microsoft sues DHL after train dumps 21,600 Xboxes
In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Microsoft said it is seeking more than US$2 million in damages from DHL for two containers of Xbox 360 consoles that sustained "impact damage, wetting, pilfering and shortage" after a derailment near Duke, Texas.
The Xboxes were en route from a Microsoft office in McAllen, Texas, to Long Beach, California, for eventual delivery to Hong Kong at the time of the loss, which occurred on Oct. 13, 2007, according to court papers. Flextronics Industrial in Hong Kong was the intended recipient.
Microsoft claims that DHL has refused to compensate it for the loss, even though the delivery service "negligently breached its duties as a common carrier, handler, bailee, warehouseman, agent, or in other capabilities," according to the court papers.
DHL could not be reached for comment Friday.
Microsoft's latest console was also the center of recent controversy in Colorado, where a man was indicted on Sept. 23 for illegally reselling both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems.
According to the U.S. State Attorney's Office in the District of Colorado, 27-year-old Yewchoo Ng of Boulder purchased the consoles at Target, Amazon.com, Buy.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, Sears and Wal-mart using several credit cards. He took the consoles out of the boxes, removed the serial numbers, put those numbers on older, inoperable consoles, and returned those consoles to the retail outlets, according to the state attorney's office.
The retail and online outlets lost $182,001 as a result of the scam, the office said. Ng also sold the new consoles online via e-Bay and other auction and shopping sites for his own personal profit.
News-Source: gamepro.com |
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| John Schappert Has A Few Words For The Critics | |
John Schappert Has A Few Words For The CriticsPublished by: wes213 on Thursday, October 09, 2008
Tagged: Hardware,
John Schappert Had a sit down with Eurogamer and while it was for the most part a calm and typicle interview it too a bit of a turn at the end ware it wold seem Eurogamer struck a nerve with John Schappert on the topic of rather the XBOX was a leader or a follower in the industry.
Here is how the last bit of the John Schappert interview went: John Schappert: If people are looking for a console this Christmas, that price is something they will be looking at. It's going to be a hard Christmas, as you said; we've got a great price point, though.
Eurogamer: One criticism that's been levelled at Microsoft is that you tend to follow rather than innovate. It's been suggested there are elements of the Miis in the New Xbox Experience, and perhaps a little bit of PlayStation Home. What makes this different?
John Schappert: I probably can't go on a little rant. Can I go on a little rant?
PR Man: Sure.
John Schappert: The innovation criticism is almost ironic to me. You've got the Xbox, which is the console that pioneered hard drives, broadband gaming, online gaming, Achievements and gamercards. It's the console that arguably pioneered first-person shooters in your living room, wireless controllers... I could go on.
I think we've earned our chops in terms of innovation. The games division has some brilliant people who have done amazing things, and who have shaped the industry forever. I think we've done a great job of innovating and we continue to lead.
With respect to Avatars - Miis are wonderful. Nintendo has done great things. But avatars are just a logical extension of what we've had already. We've had a gamercard and a gamer pic; I want to take that to the next level. Now we've got Live parties, we launched the first video store... So I get a little riled there. I think we've done some great things for the industry and for gamers.
I might also add that gamers recognize it. We've done pretty well and we're really happy with our success so far, and proud about what we're launching next.
To my surprise the interview ends with this little fact and observation: "John Schappert is corporate vice president, Live, software and studios, entertainment and devices division, Microsoft. He looks a bit like the man who puts the poison in the drink in The Princess Bride, only much more handsome." My GOD i hope there was a female doing this interview.
News-Source: eurogamer.net |
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| Xbox 360 Slim | |
Xbox 360 SlimPublished by: tms_crazy_taxi on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tagged: Hardware,
Microsoft India Reveal some information in Delhi which may confirm a new evolution in the future of the Xbox 360 and a full announcement will be made sometime in December which has been brought forward from a previous rumour of a new Xbox 360 in 2009.
So prepare yourself for another great step forward for us all in the near future.
Source: Gamercenteronline |
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| Call Of Duty: World At War Beta Only For Xbox 360 & PC | |
Call Of Duty: World At War Beta Only For Xbox 360 & PCPublished by: tms_crazy_taxi on Monday, September 29, 2008
Tagged: Hardware,
According to the people at Activision, Call Of Duty: World At War multiplayer beta will be on the Xbox 360 & PC only.
Infinity Ward did the same thing last year with Call Of Duty 4 beta hosted only on the 360. The reasoning behind it was mainly due to the increased server and connectivity data that can be collected and used.
So there you have it folks Call Of Duty: World At War beta multiplayer will be on 360 and PC only and for obvious reasons.
Source: PSU |
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