Yet More 360 Details

NubKnacker writes "With the launch of the new Xbox 360 not far away, Chris Satchell, boss of the Microsoft developer group spoke to Eurogamer.net and GamesIndustry.biz. There, he reveal a lot of information about the hardware, the operating system and the new Xbox Live functions. From the article: 'Microsoft also plans to have kiosks available - presumably in game stores and other public locations - where you can download content. Whether this will be to the detachable hard disk itself or a memory card is a detail that wasn't clarified.'"

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Enough!

[kernelfoobar]

Enough of this Xbox360 shit, I'm tired of hearing about it, please stop posting fucking xbox 'articles'.

Re:Nintendo Revolution Rumor

[rAiNsT0rm]

I'm no Nintendo fanboy but you can not think of any "leaks" because there haven't been any. Anything leaked, truly was leaked, not by "accident."

I'm not sure you understand what viral marketing campaigns are, MS's ILOVEBEES or Origen are two examples. Nintendo has never ran a viral marketing campaign so far, and I don't think they ever will, it's not their style.

Witholding information about an unfinished product is not hype. Sure it generates interest, but that would be like the zen form of hype. "The hype is not to hype." They've basically stated the TRUTH from day 1. But people are so not used to this approach they have to read more into everything.

Nintendo said that the controller will be innovative and easy to use and fun, they said it will be simple to duplicate by their competitors, they said it isn't finished yet. All truth.

They said it will download old games. There were rumors that they would be free, Nintendo objected, but then said that they will be free in some instances like with a game purchase or as a marketing tool. Truth.

They said the system will be about 2x as powerful as current systems in tha face of others claims of 10x+ power. That took balls and again it was the truth, not just for them but for everyone. The next gen systems will be about 2x as powerful. Just as is the normal case. Truth.

I mean a lot of spin and arguments have come out about all of this but the majority of it comes from US, not them. They actually have been about as truthful as any game company before a launch, even themselves. I can only think that they are pretty sure of themselves and their product, they really haven't turned up the marketing-speak as of yet. And we'll see at TGS if they do or if they keep on with their current approach.

Re:Nintendo Revolution Rumor

[rAiNsT0rm]

You can say what you will, and BTW you've been on my "foe" list for some time, but if you follow my posts I am not on Nintendo's side for any other reason besides they are the only console maker to try something NEW in this next round. I applaud that.

I have been a member of the Sony only media. However you want to try to paint me as a Nintendo fanboy. Whatever man, give it a rest.

If you see innovation in the 360 or PS3, you are kidding yourself.

Also FYI most console releases are about 2x as powerful as their predecessor overall. And the truth is that the PS1's IO processor was 33.8688MHz the PS2's: 36.864MHz! Want me to keep going? I can blow your claims out of the water on every console you listed. I spent 2 years working directly with the PS1 and PS2 hardware... so take your shit elsewhere. You're not going to stump me, and you can try all you want but at some point you need to give it a rest and move on. If you don;t like what I say, then don't read it.

I look at things objectively, fairly, and critically. I've been in this bsiness long enough to not fall into the pitfalls that most fans do. I am excited for the Revolution. I'd be just as excited if it were a Sony or Ms creation that was attempting to usher in fun, gameplay, and substance over glitz, hype and flash.

The Revolution is pretty damn revolutionary in todays age of games, to deny this is idiocy.