Xbox Live's Major Nelson : The one about the Xbox 360 Elite

Xbox Live's Major Nelson : The one about the Xbox 360 Elite: "A Special Mid-Week edition of the show: Interview: Albert on the Xbox 360 Elite and new 120 GB Hard Drive"

It's official: Xbox 360 Elite with HDMI & 120GB HDD

It's official: Xbox 360 Elite with HDMI & 120GB HDD - Xbox 360 Fanboy: "Months and months of speculation, leaked photos, and random bits of information have finally come to an end. Microsoft just officially announced what we've all expected, the black Xbox 360 Elite. Everything we've heard before is pretty much true; HDMI connectivity, a massive 120GB HDD and everything is painted a matte finished black. You'll be able to purchase this black wonder April 29th for $479.99 US which even includes the HDMI cable. The Xbox 360 Elite is not a limited edition package and will not replace the current offerings, but will be treated as another SKU. Microsoft also announced that other black accessories will be available for purchase separately including black play and charge packs, controllers, and headsets. Finally, the 120GB HDD will also be available separately for $179.99 US. Read the full press release after the break and be sure to check out Joystiq's lovely Xbox 360 Elite photo gallery ... oh the joy! So fanboys, will you be going black this April?"

Microsoft To Unveil Announcement Tonight And Another Tomorrow

Channel 10, the Microsoft owned and operated blog about all things Microsoft, is teasing its readers with two exclusive midnight unveilings. One hits tonight, the other tommorrow.



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Xbox Live is Back Online

Word comes from Xbox Live Director of Programming, Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson), that Xbox Live is now back online. There may be a few kinks while things stabilize, as the switches have just been flipped. The scheduled maintenance lasted longer than was initially estimated, but luckily it's back up and running.



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More Pressure for BluRay 360 Add On?

Sony just announced that Casino Royale has become the first high definition release to ship over 100,000 units, with over 50% of those sold through to consumers. Apparently its success surprised even Sony, according to The Hollywood Reporter, it only shipped 50k initially, resulting in a complete sellout after only a few days. Following up on its quest to not only surpass rival HD DVD, but supplant the existing DVD format, Sony Pictures counts only 9 months since Blu-ray's launch to the first 100,000 unit shipped mark, compared to eleven months for the first DVD to hit that number (Air Force One). With a 700 percent increase in disc sales since the PlayStation 3 launched, and all of its just-announced upcoming releases on the once rare 50GB discs, Sony sees all this as a clear sign Blu-ray is pulling away in the format war, not only in the U.S. but worldwide, as the U.K. release of Royale sold 10,000 in the first week despite being the PS3 pack-in bonus. Blu-ray was a slow starter last year, and now with one big title under its belt, we'll see if the format war is as close to being over as the BDA keeps telling us it is.
Sony: Casino Royale first HD release over 100k shipped - Engadget HD

Could Halo Three's Beta be released tomorrow?

Halo 3 Beta possibly going to be released tomorrow after the Xbox Live Maintenance.



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Wii closes in on Xbox 360

According to the latest unofficial sales figures, the Nintendo Wii is closing rapidly on the Xbox 360, having surpasses 4 million consoles sold by the end of 2006, the latest figures suggest the Big N may also have beaten their next target - 6 million consoles by the end of March 2007.



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Today's most vocal game video: Devil May Cry 4 trailer

Some of you wept over Devil May Cry 4's multplatform ambitions, but we welcome the fall of another console-specific franchise. (Well, some of us remember a simpler day.) We've picked this action game's trailer for tonight's video.



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Gaming for Dollars: The Fatal1ty Interview

Fatal1ty made $150k on just one competition last year. CRAZY



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$50 gift card with a Xbox 360 purchase

$50 gift card with a Xbox 360 purchase - Xbox 360 Fanboy: "In an act of undercover retail leakage (no, not that kind of leakage) DigitalSomething posted scans of next Sunday's Toys R Us ad. And after paging through their images we noticed a pretty cool Xbox 360 offer. Beginning April 1st at Toys R Us you can grab a free $50 gift card with any Xbox 360 console purchase. Though, it really doesn't compare to this past Christmas' offer, but that was then this is now. Not too shabby of a deal especially if you're looking to buy a specific game or peripheral that isn't included in the various bundle offers."

Xbox Live maintenance update

Xbox Live's Major Nelson : Xbox Live maintenance update: "This season’s Xbox Live Maintenance is almost complete. The engineers have begun the final testing and preparation to bring the service back online. We have one outstanding issue before we can flip the switch, so that means that we’re not back yet. I’ll post another update when I have more details. I don’t have an exact time when the service will be back online, and I’ll post an update when I do. "

Next Gen Prince of Persia Title Revealed?

U.K online retailer Play.com has updated its Xbox 360 game records, potentially revealing the title of the next-generation Prince of Persia.

Titled “Prince of Persia: Ghost of the Past,” the game is listed as a September 1st release.

Last month, we brought you what is supposed to be the first concept art of the next-generation Prince of Persia. Now, we are waiting for an official announcement by Ubisoft. Hopefully, that will happen before the new E3, which takes place in Santa Monica next July.

Next Gen Prince of Persia Title Revealed? - Xbox

Has Nintendo Sold Five Million Wii Consoles Already?

It is worth mentioning that since both consoles launched, according to reliable sales figures, such as The NPD Group in the U.S, the Nintendo Wii has been outselling the PlayStation 3 by a two-to-one margin in every region.
Has Nintendo Sold Five Million Wii Consoles Already? - Xbox