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E3 2010: Xbox 360 slim console ships today, no new price
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article published on 14 June, 2010
Microsoft Corp. unveiled a new slim Xbox 360 console at the E3 press conference which also saw the launch date for Kinect and other goodies revealed. The new Xbox 360 console comes with a 250GB hard disk drive and built in wireless capabilities, including 802.11n support, the "fastest WiFi in any console."
The new Xbox 360 console does not come with a new price tag (remains at $299), ... [ read the full article ]
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RoninHyde
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15. June 2010 @ 12:46 |
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The idiots should have added a blu-ray drive, that would have been awsome and warrant an upgrade.
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15. June 2010 @ 13:19 |
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the jump form ps2 to ps2 slim was insane, i wonder if we will ever get that kind of drop again?
but good thing is, we will be able to buy cheap second hand xbox 360 phats now.
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15. June 2010 @ 15:57 |
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Well looking at it side by side with an original XBOX 360 at the E3 live blog today I can see not that it is smaller and I have heard rumors that it is not the same hardware inside at least identically. Updated Video Chip that runs cooler and more efficient I think so don't be too quick to shout RROD. I have had my XBOX 360 for two years and no problems and the few that I saw with the RROD were not exactly taken care of well. Played with piles of clothes on top or locked inside a cabinet that did not breathe so well and what not. I think by generation 3 and 4 those problems were not nearly as much as gen 2 and especially gen 1.
Kinect so far has not impressed me and when I see this video here http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39470/E3-2010-Star-Wars-Kinect-video I am not sold on it. Looks like a scripted demostration since the video game character obviously moves seconds before the demostrator does.
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15. June 2010 @ 17:09 |
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No point in MS adding a Blu-Ray drive.
It will severely overprice the system and games won't support it. The Blu-Ray and DVD drive in one console won't be a selling point because
1) It'll be overpriced as it MUST have DVD and a Blu-Ray drive will increase the price by a lot.
2) If one were to buy the console for viewing movies, they'd purchase a PS3 or a Blu-Ray player.
3) It won't support games as the 40million+ 360 original owners will be furious.
4) If MS supported their games with Blu-Ray, they'd have to support DVD format as well, which I think we can all agree would make MS lose MILLIONS.
Adding a Blu-Ray extension for the original 360 in 2006 would've been a good idea, if they add it now, they'd lose millions.
It's not even a HD console... They should've dumped in the HD-DVD drive so they can at least say that the 360 can play discs in HD - true format.
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15. June 2010 @ 20:03 |
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Originally posted by Ketola:
Originally posted by kikzm33z:
But yeah, 360 Slim looks horrible.
To me it looks rather nice. Check out some more live snapshots at Joystiq. Got to see it in person, though, to make the call. I sure wouldn't mind replacing my 1st batch 360 vacuum cleaner (must be well over 100dB when running) with a more quiet version. Mind you, fat PS3 ain't that quiet either in my cabinet. =)
Agreed. Because of the added "big" fan (heat output) and ventilations on both sides (to allow more air intake) this is actually decent. The question I'm asking is why in the hell didn't they do this in the first place? And no, marketing strategy is NOT the answer to the question. They are a little smarter to do this but it should've been done when it first came out. Not preaching here, but when are the big guys going to get the message that rushing things is not the answer? Guess there not that smart after all, methinks.
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dEwMe
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16. June 2010 @ 11:07 |
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Originally posted by shaffaaf:
but good thing is, we will be able to buy cheap second hand xbox 360 phats now.
Yeah I see Walmart has the Arcade with 2 games AND a $50 gift card for $149...
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16. June 2010 @ 20:30 |
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Originally posted by kikzm33z:
Microsoft done a decent job last year with Milo and Kinect and some gameplay of MW2, but this year it's just on par with Nintendo (which I can tell you was plain horrible)
Horrible? Really?
To me, this year's E3 was when Nintendo finally got their sh*t back together.
A new console, coming with a proper Star Fox (Even if it's just a remake, the series has been in desperate need of getting back on track, and I couldn't think of a better way to do it than improving on it's best title to date), new Donkey Kong Country, new Zelda, new Paper Mario, Pilotwings (!), Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Kirby, Goldeneye (Another shocker) and, at long last, Kid Icarus.
I can say with great conviction that they blew my frigging tits off, best E3 for them in years.
... That is, unless you're comparing Microsoft's showing this year to the prior two or three for Nintendo, in which case I agree.
Sony's showing this year wasn't bad, though. Killzone 3, inFAMOUS 2, Twisted Metal (Finally!), Sly Cooper Collection (Even if it is just a remake), Gran Turismo.
The Move continues to disappoint me, though. I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do with it, don't get me wrong, it certainly looks better than the Kinect (Which has a new, horrible name for some reason), but, really, $100? It seems too big of an investment to make in something who's potential may not be realized at all.
Remember the first Eyetoy? I imagine the Kinect and Move will end up in a similar boat...
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17. June 2010 @ 12:24 |
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I have two xbox's and move the HD between the different rooms depending where I'm playing. How would this work if I were to transfer all my achievements to the new console and still wanted to play between the two rooms? Is the new bigger HD compatible with the older units?
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17. June 2010 @ 12:56 |
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Originally posted by Dela:
Originally posted by Oner:
Just to clarify it is NOT called the Xbox 360 Slim. Just the same Xbox 360.
Yep, I tried to get that across by keeping the slim lowercase in title.
That might actually change though since I have read it may be called the "S" now, like the "Controller Type S"...if that denotes Slim, Small(er) or Sleek we will have to see.
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17. June 2010 @ 14:55 |
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I can't believe all the lame nit-picking bitching I'm reading here. lol
I personally like the new piano black twisted look. I think finally MS has probably got a lot right this time. For those who want to go down this path it seems like an appealing deal.
Looking at the front, it standing, it's about 5cm shorter a little thinner but a few cm deeper, about 15% smaller overall.
Memory Units are done away with in favour of ordinary flash sticks. Optical output is standard now. So is N wireless, I have that at home and it's definitely better than G. HDMI. The internal 250gig hd is meant to be removable, though I don't know if that means you can just whack in any old hdd now [it's easy to flash one compatible anyway], you can still save the whole game to it...and it will obviously just get cheaper after the initial release.
M$ don't perceive a need for bluray. Their solution is for users to steam/download 1080p movies, so that may be cool for those that just want to rent them temporally anyway. Unlike a local video store there's no reason for an internet store to sell off that last rare not-to-be-reprinted copy you wanted to rent, as they do.
Only a fool would believe that M$ has not addressed the RROD issue, which I personally have never suffered. It uses less power. The new unit is meant to run quieter, what that says about fans, airflow and venting remains to be seen but it's a positive sign.
And another note, after reviewing material and demos on it Kinect seems surprisingly responsive to me. After being sceptical about it at first I admit to a grudging admiration, if it lives up to it's claims it really is impressive. Controllers are done away with altogether in favour of your whole body. I was astonished that it responded to the movement of a right foot in a driving game. No more waggle sticks! Remember, it's early days yet and time will tell but it will also get cheaper (and smaller... it ain't that big anyway). And it incorporates voice recognition.
Those who stated that MS would not stick with the X360 should now eat their words.
Look, I like the PS3 too, I'm just trying to be realistic here. If I had any allegiances it would say I'm more of an enthusiastic Xpadder on PC fan than anything.
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17. June 2010 @ 16:07 |
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I like the new Xbox 360, what I don't like is the fact that I just bought the bundle with splinter cell conviction and the supposedly newer system with the Jasper configuration in april and now MS does this. Never fails, LOL
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elflaco91
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22. June 2010 @ 03:24 |
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ok the question most important of all? do microsoft fix the RROD with this new xbox? thats all i wanna know
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22. June 2010 @ 23:53 |
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Originally posted by kikzm33z:
No point in MS adding a Blu-Ray drive.
It will severely overprice the system and games won't support it. The Blu-Ray and DVD drive in one console won't be a selling point because
1) It'll be overpriced as it MUST have DVD and a Blu-Ray drive will increase the price by a lot.
2) If one were to buy the console for viewing movies, they'd purchase a PS3 or a Blu-Ray player.
3) It won't support games as the 40million+ 360 original owners will be furious.
4) If MS supported their games with Blu-Ray, they'd have to support DVD format as well, which I think we can all agree would make MS lose MILLIONS.
Adding a Blu-Ray extension for the original 360 in 2006 would've been a good idea, if they add it now, they'd lose millions.
It's not even a HD console... They should've dumped in the HD-DVD drive so they can at least say that the 360 can play discs in HD - true format.
None of your points hold water, MS should move to BD drives and it wouldn't cost much more to the price nor would there be compatibility issues in fact you could cover all formats that way. It would enhance the console and provide for more features down the road. Plus there are those people that would use the console as a BD player like some do with the PS3.
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