Xbox 360
hideThe Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.
A prominent feature of the Xbox 360 is its integrated Xbox Live service that allows players to compete online and download content such as arcade games, game demos, trailers, TV shows, and movies. Major features of the console include its Windows Media Center multimedia capabilities, mandatory support of high definition in all games, movie rentals and game downloads from its online marketplace and the ability to watch HD DVD movies with an add-on drive.
The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The console sold out completely upon release in all regions except in Japan, and, as of January 5, 2009, 28 million units have been sold worldwide, according to Microsoft. The Xbox 360 is currently available in three configurations—the "Arcade," the "Pro," and the "Elite"—and each has its own selection of accessories.
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Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.
Suggestions for tech-happy holidays
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Nov 25, 2009 |
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The holiday season is as much a time for tech as for toys. Electronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't ...
Xbox Live boots pirate videogame players; will link to Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm
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Nov 12, 2009 |
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Microsoft said Thursday that its Xbox 360 videogame console will be able to link online starting next week with Twitter and Facebook along with Internet radio star Last.fm.
'Call of Duty' sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.
Microsoft unveils motion control for Xbox 360
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Jun 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Gamers, get ready for your close-up.
Tech toys over $100 that are worth every penny
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Nov 11, 2009 |
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Microsoft launches Windows 7 (Update)
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world Thursday as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista.
Researchers using parallel processing computing could save thousands by using an Xbox
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Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by a University of Warwick researcher has demonstrated that researchers trying to model a range of processes could use the power and capabilities of a particular XBox chip as a ...
Startup lets you play console video games remotely
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- As any a video game aficionado knows, it's easy to pop a game into your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and spend hours working your way from one level to the next. Without the hefty console, though, you're out of luck ...
PlayStation 3 price cut by $100; slimmer model to come
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- After months of rumors and anticipation, Sony Corp. is slashing the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100 in hopes of boosting sales of the console ahead of the important holiday season.
Microsoft cutting price of high-end Xbox 360
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Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is slashing the price of the high-end Xbox 360 console by $100, matching Sony's $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 last week.
'Call of Duty' setting entertainment records
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is blasting its way into entertainment history.
Game makers pause, reload: Are price cuts next?
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Kathleen Byrnes and Justin Choi, a married couple attending medical school at Tulane University, say $40 is just too much to fork over for a Nintendo Wii game they might not enjoy. They haven't bought one ...
Review: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' -- clean rock
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Musical video games are already family-friendly. There's no violence, and their developers have already weeded out most of the sex and drugs in rock 'n roll. And just about anyone can pick up a fake ...
Qualcomm backs game console for 'next billion'
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Mar 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A startup called Zeebo Inc. is betting that people in emerging markets want to play good video games just as much as people in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan do.
