Microsoft’s NXE storage ’solution’: Free memory cards, discounted HDD

Posted October 14th, 2008

From engadget.com:[QUOTE]Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience has been pored over and dated, but now that Major Nelson has revealed it requires “at least” 128MB storage available to work, where does that leave suckers Core and Arcade SKU Xbox 360 owners? Enter the Xbox 360 Memory Upgrade Program, doling out free 512MB MU’s or $20 20GB HDDs [...]

Microsoft Confirms Feature Cut from New Xbox 360 Dashboard

Posted October 14th, 2008

From shacknews.com:[QUOTE]Following up on reports that the new Xbox 360 dashboard will no longer feature photo and movie sharing, Microsoft has confirmed with Shacknews that the software update will launch without the ability to share movies with other Xbox Live members.
However, the update will still feature online Photo Sharing functionality when it arrives as a [...]

Confirmed: Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360!

Posted October 14th, 2008

From nytimes.com:[QUOTE]Last week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game Burnout Paradise. Today we’re able to report that it is, in fact, an official advertisement placed by the senator’s campaign team.
“I can confirm that the Obama campaign has paid for in-game advertising in Burnout,” Holly Rockwood, [...]

Analyst Calls Console-Exclusive DLC ‘Unproven’

Posted October 14th, 2008

From thegamereviews.com:[QUOTE]There’s been a rush by Microsoft and Sony to snatch up exclusive post-launch DLC for high profile games. The Xbox 360 will be sporting exclusive content for Grand Theft Auto IV and Fallout 3, and Microsoft recently announced plans to offer two expansion levels for Tomb Raider: Underworld to be released later this year. [...]

TGS 08: Microsoft May Not Stick to Spring/Fall 360 Updates

Posted October 14th, 2008

From 1up.com:[QUOTE]“I don’t know if we are going to tie ourselves to a spring/fall release schedule as much,” said Schappert to a gathering of reporters. “I think one of the things that I worked with the team with when I joined — let’s do a big release. Spring and fall sounds like there is a [...]

Microsoft Sues DHL After Train Dumps 21600 Xboxes

Posted October 14th, 2008

From pcworld.com:[QUOTE]Microsoft is suing U.S.-based cargo-delivery service DHL Express for allegedly losing 21,600 Xbox game consoles because of a train derailment in Texas, according to court documents.
In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Microsoft said it is seeking more than US$2 million in damages from [...]

MS to offer NXE ’storage solutions’ to those in need

Posted October 14th, 2008

From xbox360fanboy.com:[QUOTE]After learning that the New Xbox Experience and Avatar customization would require, at minimum, a 256MB memory card, it spawned more questions than answers. Would the NXE install take up all 256MB? If so, what about Xbox 360 Arcade owners and their tiny 256MB memory card? Wait, what about Core customers who don’t have [...]

NXE – What You Want to Know: Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Posted October 14th, 2008

From the Xbox PR Blog:[QUOTE]Does this sound familiar? You are sitting at your computer, most likely at work or school and you check out Xbox.com (I won’t tell, or will I? MUAHAHA), to see what new content is up on Marketplace. Maybe you see a new Theme you want to download, or notice that the [...]