Canadians get 4 games free with 360 purchase - Xbox 360 Fanboy

"Canadian gamers are in for a treat this week, because Future Shop has an Xbox 360 deal you can't refuse. This week Future Shop is offering the Premium Xbox 360 Forza 2 bundle for $499, but they are also throwing in three free games to boot! The three free games included are Crackdown, World Series of Poker: Tournament Of Champions, and Hitman: Blood Money plus Forza 2 equals four free games with a 360 purchase. Now that's what we call gaming in a box. Though, we recommend holding out until tomorrow night to see if the rumored 360 price drop happens. If not, go get yourself a 360 ... you deserve it."

A smaller, cooler Falcon should be soaring this Fall - Xbox 360 Fanboy

"Falcon. That's the code name for the project that'll not only make future Xbox 360s more reliable and make the hardware cheaper, but will also help Microsoft sleep better at night. Over at The Mercury News, Dean Takahashi talks about the Falcon project and how the new 65nm technology could be the answer to Microsoft's red ring woes. It is expected that the new 65nm CPU/GPU combo could be implemented as soon this Fall and would seriously help with hardware stability as the smaller chips produce less heat. The benefits are enormous and range from cheaper hardware, to more reliable chips, to less heat being generated. With project Falcon being so beneficial it'd be hard to believe that Microsoft isn't pushing to get the technology up and out the door as soon as possible. This Falcon could very well be the single best thing to ever happen to the 360."

Analysts expecting a Xbox 360 price cut - Xbox 360 Fanboy

"If you didn't already know, today Sony announced that they've trimmed the fat on their Playsation 3 by dropping the price by $100. Surprising isn't it? Now the obvious question is whether Microsoft will retaliate with a price cut of their own or keep things the way they are. Industry analyst Michael Pachter thinks a price cut will happen and has gone on record to say that Microsoft will announce a Xbox 360 price drop sometime during E3. How Mr. Pachter sees it is that they'll knock of $50 from the Core and Premium and take $80 off the Elite making the price points $249, $349 and $399. This is of course entirely possible seeing that Sony is stepping on Microsoft's price point territory. Also, we're thinking a price cut is overdue seeing that the console has been out for nearly two years at the same price. We'll just have to wait until tomorrow night to see what surprises Microsoft has up their sleeves and if our 360 will get a fat trimming too."

Xboxic » New chipset on the way for 360s

Mercury News has an enlightening piece up about the new a 65nm chipset for the 360. While it is known that 65nm chipset was being developed, when it would be implemented was not until now. The chipset, code named Falcon, is being qualified this summer and could be ready to ship as soon as this fall.

A new chipset would open a lot of doors for Microsoft. The lower costs would make it even easier to respond to Sony’s price drop with one of their own. Sony was able to cut the size, of the PS2’s chipset down to 13% of the original over its lifespan, reducing the manufacturing costs and allowing it to continually drop the price and release the slim PS2. Could a slimmed down 360 be on the way as well?

The smaller chipset has even bigger implications for the failure rate of the 360. Smaller chips mean less heat and more air flow, and the Falcon chipset may have played a large role in Microsoft’s recent warranty extension. While it probably won’t be announced at E3, look for more info on the Falcon chipset and a possible price drop before the holiday season.

Joystiq hands-on: PGR4 (Xbox 360) - Joystiq

"Project Gotham Racing 4 follows the track of previous PGR titles by recreating cities on a building-by-building basis and then letting the fast cars loose. The September Xbox 360 game will include 10 total locations: New York City, Tokyo, London, Las Vegas, Quebec City, Shanghai, Macau, St. Petersburg, Nuerburgring, and the Michelin Test Track.

I got some hands-on time with a recent version of the in-progress game, with the touted weather and rain specifically being shown off. PGR4 looks and feels like it'll be a fun racer, and this time, motorcycles get to play alongside the cars."

Xboxic » Bikes confirmed for PGR4

Fans of Project Gotham Racing rejoice, you will soon be able to race around in motorbikes. Possibly too cool for words. We’ve got some details and pictures for you to salivate over inside.

GameSpot have spilled the beans and shared some awesome pictures of motorcycles in Project Gotham Racing 4 for the XBOX 360. Enough words, you naturally want to check out the screens:

Finally, the ultimate question can be answered: bikes v cars, which would win? If you ask us, which you do, it looks gorgeous. The design on the bikes and detail on the riders is superb and well in line with the visual excellence we are used to seeing in PGR. You can expect a bucket-load of new details on this game at E3 and over the coming weeks and months. After this new information, we can’t wait to get our hands on it!

We’ll have all the details on this game for you just as soon as they are revealed. Thanks to kobejonez for the tips

Xboxic » Bikes confirmed for PGR4

Could surge protectors be the cause of red rings on your Xbox 360?

It was but a few days ago when Peter Moore apologized to Xbox 360 owners around the world for the notorious 'red ring of death' epidemic and extended the warranty on all consoles to three years. That was a classy move indeed, but could there be a shameful reason for the errors?

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New Movies Showing New Halo 3 Content « Xbox 360 Update

Bungie has posted some 3D Quicktime movies on thier website. For those of you that don’t have Quicktime, I have uploaded them to Youtube.com and embedded them below. I have also included links to where you can download the interactive Quicktime movie from.

The Brute Chopper

Download original file from Bungie here.

The Brute Chopper Video 2

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E.V.A. Halo 3 Spartan Armor

Download original file from Bungie here.

C.Q.B. Halo 3 Spartan Armor

Download original file from Bungie here.

Sony Adds 80GB PS3, Lowers 60GB Price - Xbox

"The rumors swirling around recently (backed by some strong retailer-based information) indicated that Sony would be dropping the PlayStation 3 price by $100, likely announcing it at this week's E3 Media and Business Summit in Southern California. Now the rumored changes have become fact as Sony has officially announced an immediate change to the price of the 60GB bundle down to $499 ($549 Canadian)—but only in North America. A Sony Computer Entertainment America spokesperson stated that pricing in other territories will remain the same.

Additionally, Sony added that it will be debuting an 80GB bundle in August, which will include the Motorstorm game as a free pack-in. The new offering will carry a $599 price tag ($659 Canadian) and, as with the 60GB price change, will only be offered in North America for the time being.

TeamXbox contacted Microsoft regarding these PS3 developments, and a spokesperson indicated that comment would be forthcoming. We’ll be sure to pass it along when we receive it.
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S-Burning - Four 3D screens of Halo 3

Later this year, we will be able to enjoy Halo 3, a game that has already broken pre-order sales records which tells us that we're dealing with a major Xbox 360 title. On the E3 we hope to see more of Halo 3 but untill then you'll just have to settle for these 4 3D screenshots. Click further to watch them.

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S-Burning - Four 3D screens of Halo 3