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I hope to have at least one Xbox 360 le out in the next 2 years. Well porting pc game to the platform. The engine already has the ablity to port over because xbox360 has pixel and vertex shaders just like DirectX pc does.
November 22nd, just in time for a long weekend of turkey, football and gaming goodness! Can you tell I'm excited!?!
I hope to have at least one Xbox 360 le out in the next 2 years. Well porting pc game to the platform. The engine already has the ablity to port over because xbox360 has pixel and vertex shaders just like DirectX pc does.
i won't bother buying one, im going to wait for the ps3
sucks for you.........
just kidding, i'm planning on getting a PS3 too!
Bah .. Sony.. they dragged out PS2 so long when new tech was ready..
yeah and also wasn't the PS2 supposed to have "Toy Story like" graphics?!?
Don't rag on the Emotion engine.yeah and also wasn't the PS2 supposed to have "Toy Story like" graphics?!?
that is what it promised right?
This screen shows pixel shader 2.0 water and sky relection materials..
Can be ported and ran on xbox 360.
I covered the GUI because I don't want people to see it yet..
i didnt even know you did this kind of stuff! cool!
Can be ported and ran on xbox 360.
I covered the GUI because I don't want people to see it yet..
I need a good 3d programmer right now if anyone... Maya.. 3dStudio Max or Lightwave...
Here is a sword with a shader 2.0 applied...
Without it just a metal sword... but this material is applied to give it a burning hot glow..
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I doubt anybody is still taking pre-orders for launch, but if somebody finds a place in the South/Central Texas area, please let me know.
preorders are overrated. Expect Best Buy, Circuit City, Walmart, Target and even Sears to have more than enough to satisfy the San Antonio buying power. When XBox came out, there were supposed shortages, however the Best Buy on San Pedro had a few pallets of Xboxes. They had close to 170 when I went to pick one up on a whim on launch day. I don't expect it to be any different this go around. As a matter of fact I think like to keep my options open for those last second pack-ins many of the retailers throw in prior to sell date in order to draw more customers.
That would be nice because I would prefer not to go to SA to pick it up - even though I would be going that night anyway.
Come to think of it, I don't even know if we publish that night.
i have 3 reserved right now, just to make sure i get it, i might be able to hook you up!
I forgot you live ...in ...san marcos? I'm lucky that I'm within 15 miles of at least 11 major retailers and probably about 15 of the gamestops,ebgames,gamerushes and gamecrazys.
Oh, it's no biggie.
There's a Hastings, Target, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Gamestop here that will all sell them, but I just learned that we don't publish the week of Thanksgiving, so the only thing stopping me from trying to get one at midnight is a 9:30 A.M. class.
What I might just do is try to buy one during my class break.
Plus, there's a Circuit City, EB Games, Gamestop, Target, Wal-Mart in New Braunfels on my way back to SA.
Fairly new Madden 360 screens.
Close-ups.
those Madden screens are nice!
hopefully Live measures up!
I fully expect KEDA to see those pics and orgasm.those Madden screens are nice!
hopefully Live measures up!
This is probally a stupid question that everyone knows...
Whats the price going to be??
Im not too into gaming but I would love to have some cool guys stuff in my new pad....
$300 - Basic Version
$400 - Loaded Version
Xbox 360 pricing revealed: $299 and $399 models due at launch
[UPDATE] The 360 gets two spins: the $299 non-backwards compatible "Core System" and the $399 package with 20GB HD, controller, headset, HD cables, and remote control.
As the Big Three (Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo) planned their business tactics for the next-generation console wars, none have been willing to divulge their strategies, lest compe ors get the scoop. All that was left was for industry media, fans, and analysts to speculate on what would be of the new consoles.
In its quest to get the console out in time for the holiday season, Microsoft hasn't exactly kept the shutters drawn on its secrets regarding its next-gen contribution: the Xbox 360. Pictures of the console surfaced before its debut on MTV, its name was exposed before the company could spin it itself, and the prospect of standard wireless controllers came with no strings attached.
Today, Microsoft laid down new facts about its upcoming console at the Games Convention in Leipzig, and they sounded awfully familiar to analyst predictions and forum posters' speculations.
Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 will be released in two SKUs, the "Xbox 360 Core System" and the "Xbox 360." The two products will be sold at $299 and $399, respectively. The two systems break down as follows:
Xbox 360 Core System - $299 (299 Euros, 209 GBP)
•Xbox 360 console
•Wired controller
•Detachable faceplate
•Xbox Live Silver membership
•Standard AV cables
Xbox 360 - $399 (399 Euros, 279 GBP)
•Xbox 360 console
•20GB detachable hard drive
•Wireless controller
•Wireless Xbox Live headset
•High-definition AV cables
•Ethernet cable
•Xbox 360 Media Remote Control (limited time)
•Detachable faceplate
•Xbox Live Silver membership
Peter Moore, Xbox corporate vice president of worldwide marketing and publishing, who spoke with GameSpot, reiterated that the Xbox 360 is still on schedule to launch simultaneously in North America, Europe, and Japan this holiday season. Details on the specifics of the Japanese release will be disclosed at this year's Tokyo Game Show, which begins September 16.
Microsoft has confirmed that the "Core System" will not be backwards compatible out-of-the-box. In order to play current-generation Xbox games, owners of the bare-bones system will have to purchase the detachable hard drive. It is unclear whether or not backwards compatibility will work with the smaller-capacity 64MB memory cards.
Moore explained that the idea behind the two choices came from "lessons learned from the first generation [of Xbox], but perhaps more importantly to provide the gamer with choices in pricing as applicable to their gaming habits." In addition, gamers will be able to select from a range of peripherals available at launch:
• Faceplate ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Hard Drive (20 GB) ($99.99, 99.99 Euros, 69.99 GBP)
• Memory Unit (64 MB) ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 22.99 GBP)
• Wireless Networking Adapter ($99.99, 79.99 Euros, 59.99 GBP)
• Wireless Controller ($49.99, 44.99 Euros, 32.99 GBP)
• Play and Charge Kit ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Rechargeable Battery Pack ($11.99, 14.99 Euros, 9.99 GBP)
• Controller ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 24.99 GBP)
• Headset ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Universal Media Remote ($29.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• Component HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• S-Video AV Cable (US) ($29.99)
• SCART AV Cable (Europe) (24.99 Euros, 17.99 GBP)
• VGA HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
It's too early to get a reaction from gamers on Microsoft's pricing plan, but a few analysts privy to the information were able to chime in with their thoughts.
One anonymous analyst who spoke with GameSpot said, "I think tiered pricing makes sense, particularly as Microsoft wants to offer hardcore gamers more-advanced services. $299 is clearly a price leader and headline grabber, but I imagine they initially expect to ship (and sell) a majority of units at the higher price point. Also, with a $299 SKU, they avoid disappointing consumers, who are likely to compare launch pricing with the PS2 in 2000 and original Xbox in 2001."
The analyst adds, "As far as the publishers are concerned, Microsoft needs to make sure that publishers are making games that can be played with or without a hard drive, and I think they are communicating this message."
Michael Pachter, of Wedbush Morgan Securities, wasn't as cheerful. He sees the $299 model as a "publicity stunt." "They're doing it to say they are launching at $299. The hardcore guys will absolutely not buy the $299 model...only a complete idiot would buy the $299 model."
Pachter references Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi's statement saying the PlayStation 3 would "be expensive" as an attempt to "psych Microsoft into charging $399." But, he sees the $399 price point as providing Microsoft with breathing room to lower the price once the PS3 is released, which is projected to be in 2006, or even 2007.
Regarding the release date, Moore said there have been no announcements made primarily for compe ive reasons, but also because Microsoft was still monitoring the production flow of the console's components and localization of launch les. "One thing we won't do is underserve the market and leave retailers high and dry. That never works. That just leaves more people who are P.O.'d at us than happy with us."
There are also still no games that are definitely launch les. But Moore does outline the strategy Microsoft is approaching. "So much is going to happen in the next couple of months. My view is simple: You need to make sure that you have the key genres covered at launch. Take care of sports, racing, action adventure, fantasy, first-person shooters. I think there are check marks that need to go in boxes to make sure that gamers have games they are looking for in a particular genre. We're still tracking 24 to 40 Xbox 360 games for release before the end of the calendar year. I think you'll see that all the les we got excited about at E3 are still firmly in that launch window [90 days from the release of the Xbox 360]."
But what about gamers who aren't ready to jump into the next generation? Moore seems pleased with the current success of the original Xbox and doesn't see any price drop with the console. "We're selling all we can get [made]. Our biggest challenge is to meet demand in what is typically a very quiet time of year. So, no, I don't see any plans to change any pricing as we currently stand on the Xbox."
cool so it looks like you get alot more for the extra 100....I may get me one
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