It don't get much more official than this folks. It seems someone purchased an Xbox 360 Premium system from an Atlanta Target today, only to find out that it includes an HDMI port (confirming the rumor we posted just today). Shacknews has confirmed with Microsoft that Xbox 360 consoles will now include HDMI ports and that are gradually finding their way into retail outlets. Microsoft is currently mum on whether or not the HDMI port will make it into the Core System (then again, why would it be if the Core is on the way out, right?). Also unknown is if the inclusion of HDMI also means users can expect the new 360s to have the smaller, cooler 65nm chips.
Another zombie-tastic game has just been announced, however this is not the sequel to Dead Rising as some may hope.
You and your wife are heading out for the best vacation (holiday) ever, when suddenly the plane carrying the two of you has a violent crash. You have to re-locate your wife but on a tropical island, where zombies obviously are the main inhabitants. As a foreigner, you might not want to hang around too long. Full list of features in the full article.
Starting August 8th, the Xbox 360 will be $50.00 cheaper. In the announcement made earlier tonight, the price was dropped on all Xbox 360 SKU’s available in the US*
Take Two just announced the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV will be delayed from this its originally scheduled October release date until the second fiscal quarter of 2008, or between February and April of '08. Though no direct cause for the delay was cited, Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick said "certain elements of development proved to be more time-intensive than expected."
Speaking at a Microsoft press conference in Amsterdam earlier today, Bungie has confirmed, once and for all, that Halo 3 will feature two to four player online co-operative play over Xbox Live.
4-player co-op via system link or Xbox Live
Splitscreen limited to 2 players, but 2 more can be accommodated via system link or Live
Co-op is managed in its own lobby, similar to other modes
Players can still save films of co-op sessions
Bungie will be adding some incentive for multiple play-throughs
In the wake of the Wal-Mart flyer and the Toys R Us flyer, now comes the Circuit City flyer showing that beginning Aug. 12 the Xbox 360 premium will be $350, the Elite will be $450 and the Core will have a $20 break and be $280. Also if you buy a new premim 360 at CC you get a freecopy of Rockstar's Table Tennis.
The recent Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) issue rated BioShock (PC, Xbox 360) with a perfect score of 10/10. Well, that isn't altogether that surprising since PC Gamer crowned the same game with a 95% score.
Now with OXM's 10/10 gracing 2K Games' FPS-RPG title, the UK magazine backs up their rating with the following reasons:
Inconceivably great plot
Tough, scary combat
Perfect location design
Stunning soundtrack and audio effects
Endless variety of weaponry
To compare that 10/10 score, also let me point out that Halo and Halo 2 got 9.5/10 and 9.7/10 respectively. Kind of puts things in perspective doesn't it?
(Updated Toys R Us ad shows the same price drop.)Speculation of a Xbox 360 price drop has risen considerably since the week of E3, and many mainstream media publications have also hinted at a drop sometime this August. Now, as the month of July nears its end, a leaked Walmart ad has appeared (week unknown) that displays the Xbox 360 premium package with a price roll-back.
or between February and April of '08. Though no direct cause for the delay was cited, Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick said "certain elements of development proved to be more time-intensive than expected."
