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XBOX 360 Elite press release

Published by rapture March 28th, 2007 in Microsoft. 1 Comment

Not related to Shadowrun but big gaming news nonetheless - an upgraded version of the XBOX 360 platform, called the XBOX 360 Elite, has been announced. It will arrive in stores on April 29 and cost $479. On10.net has video of the Elite in action. It comes with the following accessories and upgrade components:

Xbox 360 Elite console: The console is equipped with a premium black finish and three powerful core processors capable of producing the best in HD entertainment (up to 1080p), 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, HDMI output and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right out of the box.
Xbox 360 120GB hard drive: The 120GB detachable hard drive lets you save your games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos, and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The hard drive is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $179.99 (U.S.).
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (black): This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller, now in black, features the Xbox® Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of 30 hours on two AA batteries. It is sold separately for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.).
Xbox 360 headset (black): Now available in black, the headset lets you strategize or trade taunts while playing games and send voice messages to friends on Xbox Live.
Xbox 360 HDMI cable: New to Xbox 360, HDMI allows you to get HD video (up to 1080p) and multichannel surround sound, all from one cable.
Xbox Live Silver Membership: With this, you can chat with friends online, collect achievements and gamerscores, send and receive voice and text messages, and access Xbox Live Marketplace content such as gme demos, HD movies and TV, as well as the best in downloadable games from Xbox Live Arcade.
One-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold: An Xbox Live Gold Membership provides a complete online entertainment experience. Subscribe to this premium service and engage in competitive online multiplayer matches, tailor your matchmaking via feedback and accomplishments, chat with more than one person at a time, and take advantage of unique privileges in the Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade.

Tags: elite, xbox 360

XBL players won’t be able to be able to browse dedicated server lists

Published by rapture March 16th, 2007 in FASA and interviews. 1 Comment

Odd. Picked this up from an interview with Bill Fulton over at games.yahoo.com.

“Xbox Live players won’t be able to browse dedicated server lists–only Windows players will be able to do that. Xbox 360 players will be able to join dedicated servers if a friend is in one, either through the guide or by a friend invite.”

Anyone got any ideas as to why this is the case?

Tags: bill fulton, dedicated servers, gameplay, games for windows, xbox 360

FASA needs competitive gamers to LAN Shadowrun at Microsoft this Saturday

Published by rapture March 13th, 2007 in FASA, LAN and Microsoft. 0 Comments

FASA, once again proving they are highly interactive with the gaming community, has invited “competitive gamers” from both the XBOX and PC gaming worlds to go LAN the Shadowrun beta on the Microsoft campus. Those interested must apply for the invite via email and state their uber-leet credentials. More details can be found in this forum post on the official Shadowrun forums.

The LAN will be this Saturday, March 13th from 7PM until 11PM in Redmond, WA. You must be at least 18-years old and meet these requirements:

PC gamers:

At least one of the following for any PC FPS:

1. Have played at least one season in a CAL-M equivalent or higher division.
2. Have played in a large international LAN tournament, such as the CPL, WCG, or WSVG and finished with at least one non-bye victory.

Console Gamers:

At least one of the following for Halo 2:

1. Rank 32 or higher on Live.
2. Have played in a large LAN tournament, such as the WCG, WSVG, or MLG and finished with at least one non-bye victories.

Who do you contact to sign-up?

Email a-mattwe@microsoft.com titled “MS Gamer Contact” with the following information:

Your real name
Your gamer name
Your competitive game of choice
Your email address
A summary of competitive gaming experience

Good luck to those that apply.

Tags: competitive gaming, lan, microsoft, playtest, vista, xbox 360

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