Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Price for Europe and North America
18 September 2005, 10:32 PM
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Gamespot have posted a "video tour" from TGS2005 of the game during which the Bizarre representative showing off the game specifically states that PGR3 is on track for the launch of the Xbox 360.
Good news for PGR3
Good news for PGR3
19 September 2005, 08:08 AM
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Xbox 360: 2 Remotes , Production started week of Sept. 5th
>> Crave.cnet.co.uk attended a lecture by Jonathan Hayes, lead designer for the Xbox 360, at London's Design Museum last week where they saw the final retail Xbox360. They posted a few interesting details:* Full production of the Xbox 360 started in the week of september 5th 2005.
* There will be two versions of the Xbox 360 remote control, used to navigate the console's media menus. The one you'll get (free) in the premium package as launch promotion will be the basic model. The larger one will sell separately, has more buttons and lights up, which will be useful for home cinema use.
* They also talked about the design of the Xbox360: "Microsoft used a four-axis design template, with 'Wild' and 'Mild' on the horizontal, and 'Organic' to 'Architectural' on the vertical. Gamers erred more towards organic when shown potential Xbox 360 designs, and Microsoft is offering interchangeable faceplates to let people decide whether they want to take a walk on the Wild or Mild side."
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22 September 2005, 11:28 PM
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Sony to cut 10,000 jobs, $1 bln assets for revival
Struggling electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Corp. said on Thursday it would cut about 7 percent of its global work force, sell more than $1 billion in real estate and other assets and post an annual loss.
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Sony also unveiled plans to sell 120 billion yen worth of real estate, stocks and non-core assets by 2007/08, vowed to reduced the number of product models by 20 percent and close 11 of its 65 manufacturing plants around the globe.
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Sony has already cut 20,000 jobs and significantly lowered fixed costs under a previous three-year restructuring plan called "Transformation 60" that was scheduled to end in the current business year.
But revenues and profits have not recovered.
http://today.reuters.com/business/ne...toryID=nT88658
Struggling electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Corp. said on Thursday it would cut about 7 percent of its global work force, sell more than $1 billion in real estate and other assets and post an annual loss.
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Sony also unveiled plans to sell 120 billion yen worth of real estate, stocks and non-core assets by 2007/08, vowed to reduced the number of product models by 20 percent and close 11 of its 65 manufacturing plants around the globe.
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Sony has already cut 20,000 jobs and significantly lowered fixed costs under a previous three-year restructuring plan called "Transformation 60" that was scheduled to end in the current business year.
But revenues and profits have not recovered.
http://today.reuters.com/business/ne...toryID=nT88658
24 September 2005, 09:53 PM
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Changing your Gamertag will be possible with Xbox Live - Confirmed
>> From joystiq.com:
>> From joystiq.com:
Earlier in the week you may have read that it'll be possible to change your Gamertag with the Xbox 360. We thought this sounded cool since in the current Xbox Live once you've chosen a Gamertag, you're stuck with it. Unfortunately we couldn't find a source legit enough to confirm this, so naturally we fired off an email to the people that know: Microsoft's PR team.
They got back to us over the phone and confirmed this as a feature of the new Xbox Live. You will be able to change your Gamertag. Here's how it's all going to work:
If you opt to change your Gamertag, all of the information associated with your old Gamertag will stay with you - Friends List, achievements, ranking, feedback, stats, tournaments, etc. The only thing that changes is your Gamertag. Your new Gamertag will automatically appear on your Friends List. You can send a single message to all your friends via the message center to let them know about your new Gamertag.
They got back to us over the phone and confirmed this as a feature of the new Xbox Live. You will be able to change your Gamertag. Here's how it's all going to work:
If you opt to change your Gamertag, all of the information associated with your old Gamertag will stay with you - Friends List, achievements, ranking, feedback, stats, tournaments, etc. The only thing that changes is your Gamertag. Your new Gamertag will automatically appear on your Friends List. You can send a single message to all your friends via the message center to let them know about your new Gamertag.
26 September 2005, 10:40 AM
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Changing your Gamertag will be possible with Xbox Live - Confirmed
>> From joystiq.com:
only wanted to change it to all uppercase, but cant seem to! i pity the fool!
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News From X05: New Games, Halo movie by Peter Jackson, Adidas deal
>> Lot's of news from the X05 event today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Here's an overview:* UPDATE: Major Nelson posted a mp3/wma 'blogcast' of the X05 Microsoft press conference. Due to rights issues, some parts of the audio have been blanked out. You can download the MP3 here (or from our mirror here) and the WMA here.
* Xbox 360 Launch Lineup Announced (from pressrelease)
"Today at X05, the Xbox brand experience for the games and entertainment industry, Microsoft Corp. unveiled an incredible lineup of games for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system as it gears up for launch Nov. 22 in North America, Dec. 2 in Europe and Dec. 10 in Japan.
Titles that will form part of the impressive Christmas holiday portfolio include these: Kameo: Elements of Power, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3.
Other great games announced or shown at X05 included these: Crackdown, Gears of War, Too Human, Mass Effect, FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup, Saint's Row, Full Auto, Condemned: Criminal Origins.
Franchise titles that will make their debut on Xbox 360 were also announced, including these: Superman Returns: The Videogame, Call of Duty 2, Castle Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 4, Quake 4, MotoGP Ultimate Racing Technology (URT) 2006"
* The Countdown for Xbox 360 Begins at X05 (from pressrelease)
"Peter Moore, corporate vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for Xbox at Microsoft, also announced that triple Academy Award winners Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will serve as the executive producers of "Halo," the upcoming feature film based on Microsoft's phenomenally popular video game. This unique alliance between Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, Microsoft, and Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh promises a step forward in motion picture production. "Halo" will benefit from the experience and resources of the film studios, from Microsoft's groundbreaking vision and from Jackson's and Walsh's creative sensibilities and expertise in both traditional filmmaking and the world of emerging digital technologies.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Publishing Gerhard Florin took to the stage to announce the Xbox 360 exclusive "FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup" and confirm "Godfather," "Burnout" and "Battlefield" -- along with a new franchise, "Superman" -- as coming soon to Xbox 360. Ubisoft Entertainment chose X05 to announce the return of Sam Fisher in "Splinter Cell 4." In addition, id Software Inc. CEO Todd Hollenshead revealed the seminal "Castle Wolfenstein" for Xbox 360.
"This is the start of a new era in interactive entertainment," Florin said. "The combined power of Xbox 360 and innovation from EA in graphics, animation and gameplay means consumers will have unprecedented levels of interaction and rich connection with the games they play. EA has more than 20 games in development for Xbox 360 and is delivering quality entertainment in support of the launch with franchises like ‘Need for Speed,' ‘FIFA,' ‘NBA Live,' ‘Tiger Woods' and ‘Madden NFL.' Today's X05 event is a global showcase of great digital entertainment to come."
The press conference also provided the perfect forum for Xbox Vice President J Allard to demonstrate the seamless integration and enhanced offering of the Xbox Live service with Xbox 360 -- and with other electronic devices in the home -- heralding the beginning of next-generation online gaming and online entertainment. From playing music files from an iPod to personalizing gameplay by buying car parts from Xbox Live Marketplace in Project Gotham Racing 3 to features such as Family Settings and Enhanced Matchmaking, Xbox Live is expanding the limits of what is possible."
* Xbox and adidas Announce Global Alliance (from pressrelease)
"Two global brands at the leading edge of youth culture, Xbox and Adidas, today announced a long-term strategic alliance at X05, the Microsoft Xbox brand experience for the games and entertainment industry. The worlds of sports and entertainment merge as both companies enter into a series of planned activities and initiatives:
-Xbox 360 kiosks in adidas stores
-MTV Goal -- Germany 2006.
-Platform integration. adidas will install content on Xbox 360 consoles, while Xbox will enjoy presence on adidas' planned FIFA 2006 World Cup mobile portal.
-"Goal: The Movie." Xbox is supporting "Goal: The Movie" with a series of cross-promotional exercises with adidas
-Grassroots football events. Xbox will have kiosks at all adidas grassroots football events in the lead up to the FIFA 2006 World Cup."
* For game specific news (tons of pictures of videos of Xbox 360 games in near final state have been released), we suggest you visit xbox360.ign.com, teamxbox.com or gamersreports.com.
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