Xbox 2 Launch

[~bk]

Sweet stuff.

 

[Grandmaster]

Good move. This console war is going to very interesting indeed.

Source: Gamespot

Haha! Sweeeeeet. Halo 3 in the spring...I hope that's enough time for Bungie.

Also I came across these shots of prototypes:

And all the different faceplates that might be available:

 

[~bk]

In the latest issue of TIME magazine, there's an article about Xbox 360 which states that it will be able to play Xbox games.

 

[NetRyder]

All of those are from the OurColony video, aren't they?

 

[~bk]

Yeah, they are from that video. I like the face-plate with the 360 circles.

 

[SPeedY_B]

I think I'll get the blue one which states "CONSOLE" across the front... just in-case I forget what the 360 is.

 

[Henyman]

E3 is gona have lots of interesting info by the looks of it

 

[Xie]

In the latest issue of TIME magazine, there's an article about Xbox 360 which states that it will be able to play Xbox games.

Will be interesting to see if this is true or not. If so I would hate to be the guys that have to do it.

 

[Xie]

Your own loss more than anything, Windows Media Player is the only thing which can play WMV3 on the Mac. There is the exception of one other tool, however it was something that cost money, so I disregarded it, and don't remember the name

Wasn't a fan of WMP on my XP box, I'm not installing it on my Mac. I'd rather find a way to convert the video ... but I'm even debating if it's worth it.

 

[SPeedY_B]

Wasn't a fan of WMP on my XP box, I'm not installing it on my Mac. I'd rather find a way to convert the video ... but I'm even debating if it's worth it.

It's Ok on the Mac, it's literally just a player.. not much bloat, and as I say.. the only thing which can play those annoying WMV3's.

 

[Xie]

It's Ok on the Mac, it's literally just a player.. not much bloat, and as I say.. the only thing which can play those annoying WMV3's.

If I get bored I'll find a way to convert it.

 

[Grandmaster]

If anyone want to view the E3 press conference LIVE, you can do so from xbox.com:

http://www.xbox.com/media/games/e32005/vid-e32005livewebcast-001-Hi.asx

It starts at 7:30 PM PDT.

edit: Oh and Dave, God heard your wish

 

[~bk]

Just watched a bit of the conference. It was pretty good. The games look flippin amazing.

 

[SPeedY_B]

If anyone want to view the E3 press conference LIVE, you can do so from xbox.com:

http://www.xbox.com/media/games/e32005/vid-e32005livewebcast-001-Hi.asx

It starts at 7:30 PM PDT.

edit: Oh and Dave, God heard your wish

*soils self* Oooooooh, yes.

 

[NetRyder]

Apparently, this was known back in February?
http://www.majornelson.com/2005/02/...for-next-generation-xbox-video-game-platform/

 

[~bk]

New Ghost Recon 3 footage. Still not confirmed if it's in-game but it's bloody amazing.

Warning: Large file.

 

[Grandmaster]

Apparently, this was known back in February?
http://www.majornelson.com/2005/02/...for-next-generation-xbox-video-game-platform/

That is true as well, but that guy is now an ex-employee of Square-Enix as he got hired by Microsoft and created a new development studio - Mistwalker to make 360 games. That has been known since Feb.

In addition to that, Square Enix is now supporting the 360 with Final Fantasy, along with a couple unknown games, which was announced yesterday for the first time

 

[NetRyder]

Ah, I see.

 

[CoDeNcE]

With the controllers do all of them have to be wiresless? or can we still use the ones with wires? I dont really feel like buy new wireless controllers... but i dont have one right now

 

[Grandmaster]

You won't be able to use the current Xbox controllers, and I'm sure there will be non-wireless controllers available.