latest xbox 360 news Saturday, October 11, 2008

Obama Campaigning on Xbox 360? (New York Times) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:12:54 GMT
This is either a brilliant Photoshop job, some canny viral political campaigning, or both: An Xbox 360 gamer playing Burnout Par more...

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Still Hot (Red Herring) Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:26:20 GMT
The Xbox 360 is bouncing back from its slump with high sales in all regions. more...

Microsoft raises Xbox 360 forecast for Japan (HispanicBusiness.com) Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:13:51 GMT
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters via COMTEX) -- Microsoft Corp said on Thursday sales of its Xbox 360 video game console are surpassing its own projections in Japan, and the company is revising up its shipment forecast for the country. more...

"Thnk before you buy an Xbox 360" (EuroGamer) Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:26:53 GMT
If you have plans to offer an Xbox 360 in the coming days, it is might be wise to wait a little because Microsoft prepares new bundles. more...

Will Microsoft's Xbox 360 kick the Apple TV out of your living room? (TG Daily) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:32:31 GMT
Apple TV could be in big trouble when Microsoft unveils its new Xbox LIVE service in six weeks - with a revamped UI and a much broader focus on Hollywood. The software maker is betting on entertainment content in an effort to push Xbox 360 sales. And it seems that the Xbox 360 is the currently best-positioned gadget to become an all purpose gaming and entertainment platform for the living room. ... more...

Microsoft Once Again Denies Blu-ray for the Xbox 360 (1up.com) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:48:57 GMT
Once again, amid recent rumors stemming from a report by Xbit Labs, Microsoft has stepped in to deny that they are working on an external Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. Speaking to Major Nelson during a TGS podcast, , Aaron Greenberg director of product management for Xbox 360, reiterated the company's belief that the future is digital by citing their recent deal with Netflix and ... more...

Feature: 'Next-Gen Audio Square-Off: PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360' (Gamasutra) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:23 GMT
Next-gen's about more than graphics -- in this discussion on the audio capabilities of Microsoft and Sony's respective consoles, leaders from both camps talk about the most interesting audio features their systems offer and how developers are using that technology. Brian Schmidt, head of the Xbox audio team and one of the mind's behind the Xbox 360's overall audio system architecture, believes ... more...

Fallout 3 Already Pirated On Xbox 360 (Gamasutra) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:29:44 GMT
The Xbox 360 version of Bethesda's Fallout 3 is already available for illegal download on torrent sites, three weeks before the game's scheduled release. The eagerly-awaited title recently went gold, which may mean a leak of the game's code took place at a manufacturing plant. Although a modified Xbox 360 console is needed in order to play the game, many leading piracy sites indicate that the ... more...

New Castlevania Confirmed for Xbox 360 and PS3 (1up.com) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:03:57 GMT
A short teaser at Konami's Tokyo Game Show booth confirmed what many Castlevania fans have been waiting to hear: a new Castlevania is coming for PS3 and Xbox 360. Though there's literally no info on it yet -- all we've seen is a Dracula slayer holding a flaming sword -- at least we know it's coming. The big question at this point is whether the game will be 2D, like everyone -- ... more...

Microsoft Targets 1 M. Xbox 360 Sales in Japan (Japan Corporate News) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:37:06 GMT
Tokyo, Oct 10, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Microsoft Corp.'s Japanese unit aims to achieve its domestic sales target of one million units for the Xbox 360 video game console as quickly as possible, a senior official told Jiji Press on Friday. more...