Microsoft will cut the price of its most popular Xbox 360 model, the 20GB Pro, by $50 to $299 in the coming weeks, game industry sources have confirmed.
Microsoft would not comment, but a major retailer, which requested anonymity, said the price move will come before the major video game trade show, E3, which runs July [...]
Microsoft slashing price of Xbox 360
June 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Video Games
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‘Guitar Hero’ starts battle of the bands
May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Video Games
SAN FRANCISCO — Activision is adding drums, bass guitar and microphone to its popular “Guitar Hero” video game, a move aimed at winning away fans of MTV’s rival musical title “Rock Band.”
“Guitar Hero World Tour” will include the ability for two groups of four people each to compete online, as well as let players compose [...]
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Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive confirmed?
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Movies, TV, Video Games
After Toshiba withdrew from the HD format wars and handed over victory to Blu-ray, many industry analysts have stated that Xbox 360, which only supported HD-DVD via an add-on drive, is due to get its own high definition Blu-ray drive soon. It doesn’t require a great leap of logic because how can the console continue [...]
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