New Xbox Unveiled

Thursday night, Microsoft revealed their new Xbox, called the Xbox 360, on MTV.

The dish?
The new console, which is more like a media center, has a 20-GB hard drive, a DVD-ROM, three USB 2.0 ports, and two memory unit slots. The sleek-looking machine, which can be placed horizontally or vertically, is white in color as opposed to the black Xbox

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The entertainment system-like console has a built-in progressive scan DVD movie, CD music, and photo playback support. And the integration of the Xbox Live gaming system will let players interact with other players around the world while watching movies or listening to music.

With the Xbox 360, gamers will get a free subscription to the Xbox Live online game entertainment system, which currently comes with a monthly fee.

In keeping up with the high-definition era, every Xbox 360 game will be designed for high-definition televisions (HDTVs) and wide-screen televisions. In addition, it will also stream HDTV and movies stored on Microsoft Media Center PCs.
Furthermore, the Xbox 360 features standard wireless controllers, which also have remote power toggle for the Xbox.

Backwards compatibility still remains a question. Day one release titles have not yet been announced. And the price? All those questions and more will be revealed at this month's E3.

Expect a November launch - in time for Christmas. Who knows - maybe it'll be the magic November 15th date so near and dear to Microsoft's heart.

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