Official Xbox 360? Thread...

[darkswordsman17]

They're porting Far Cry Instincts to the 360.

 

[Rage187]

man Fight Night is great. I could play the demo for months, just beating Jones over and over is entertaining.

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: Rage187
man Fight Night is great. I could play the demo for months, just beating Jones over and over is entertaining.

I can't wait for it, the next few months are going to be GREAT so many Awsome 360 games coming out, I cant wait, but my wallet wishes I could

 

[KrazyBabaGanoush]

Edit: removed comment

 

[purbeast0]

Man that news about SF2 is AWESOME!!! Now I may have to go buy the DOA arcade stick.

I just hope that SF2 does not have the little split second delay as the SF2 on xbox1 does when playing on live ...

 

[Queasy]

Ars does a hands-on with a Burnout Revenge 360 demo.

 

[Queasy]

Top Spin 2 and College Hoops 2K6 Delayed

After a lackluster FY2005, the publisher lowers Q1 guidance on Top Spin 2 and College Hoops 2K6 postponements, predicts late PS3 start.

....

Another reason Take-Two won't make its previous Q1 FY2006 guidance is today's revelation that two major 2K Sports titles, Top Spin 2 (Xbox 360, DS, and Game Boy Advance) and College Hoops 2K6 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 2), have been pushed back from their January 2006 release dates. The official reason given for the delays was to "provide additional development time."

 

[jlmadyson]

Warring DVD Factions Do Battle at CES

In keeping with that position, Toshiba at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday said it would offer the first high-definition players in March, priced at $799 and $499.

Those prices are below what a member of the rival camp, known as Blu-ray and led by Sony Corp. (SNE), is asking. Blu-ray member Pioneer said it planned to offer a Blu-ray player in May, priced at $1,800.

If Blue Ray is $1,800 in May and Sony plans a spring release of the PS3 (Japan possibly fall for US from what I'm reading) there is really no sense in buying a stand alone player if Sony plans for a $300-500 PS3 price range (as rumor has it). I've heard that Blue Ray is going to cost more to manufacturer but certainly one wouldn't think a 1000 dollar difference.

Edit: The Rep states it is for an elite model but I'm wondering what the difference is for the $799 HD-DVD and $1800 Blue Ray player. Reading the average joe players will still be at about 1k.

 

[TheShiz]

Originally posted by: jlmadyson
Warring DVD Factions Do Battle at CES

In keeping with that position, Toshiba at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday said it would offer the first high-definition players in March, priced at $799 and $499.

Those prices are below what a member of the rival camp, known as Blu-ray and led by Sony Corp. (SNE), is asking. Blu-ray member Pioneer said it planned to offer a Blu-ray player in May, priced at $1,800.

If Blue Ray is $1,800 in May and Sony plans a spring release of the PS3 (Japan possibly fall for US from what I'm reading) there is really no sense in buying a stand alone player if Sony plans for a $300-500 PS3 price range (as rumor has it). I've heard that Blue Ray is going to cost more to manufacturer but certainly one wouldn't think a 1000 dollar difference.

Edit: The Rep states it is for an elite model but I'm wondering what the difference is for the $799 HD-DVD and $1800 Blue Ray player. Reading the average joe players will still be at about 1k.

if so average joes will be sticking to DVD for a while longer

 

[darkswordsman17]

Those HD-DVD players Toshiba announced only do 1080i for now. That $1800 Pionneer Blu-Ray player upconverts everything to 1080p.

I don't think either format is going to take off like they'd want them to. The adoption of HDTVs is too low, and people are more than satisfied with DVD for movies for now. Once people see the prices for the player and the movies themselves, they're going to pass on them for a while.

The PS3, and I guess now the 360's HD-DVD drive have potential to work as catalysts to speed things up, but I don't know that they'll help too much. There will be plenty of people buying the PS3 just for its gaming ability, and then since they now have the ability to play Blu-Ray movies, then they'll be more likely to purchase them over DVDs, depending on cost.

Eventually though, HiDef will catch on with people and choices will rise and prices will fall.

 

[KrazyBabaGanoush]

Well I went and got DOA4 today, was on sale @ Fry's... saved $10. I've never had four games for a system so soon in its release. (Four if you exclude the 3 Original Xbox games that I bought because I have a 360)

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: KrazyBabaGanoush
Well I went and got DOA4 today, was on sale @ Fry's... saved $10. I've never had four games for a system so soon in its release. (Four if you exclude the 3 Original Xbox games that I bought because I have a 360)

Is there an online advertisement for this?

I am also wondering ... does Best Buy do price match if you use proof from a store that have no B&M stores near you? Because there are no Fry's near me, but I have a $50 gift card to best buy, and If I can get DOA4 for $50, I think I would use those there. It's not a must have for me at all, but I wouldn't mind playing it on live.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: KrazyBabaGanoush
Well I went and got DOA4 today, was on sale @ Fry's... saved $10. I've never had four games for a system so soon in its release. (Four if you exclude the 3 Original Xbox games that I bought because I have a 360)

Is there an online advertisement for this?

I am also wondering ... does Best Buy do price match if you use proof from a store that have no B&M stores near you? Because there are no Fry's near me, but I have a $50 gift card to best buy, and If I can get DOA4 for $50, I think I would use those there. It's not a must have for me at all, but I wouldn't mind playing it on live.

Do a google search for Fry's advertisements and you'll probably find it.

I don't think BB will pricematch if there isn't a store near you but if you want to try, try with a female associate. In my experience, it is the guys that will shoot your pricematches down.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: KrazyBabaGanoush
Well I went and got DOA4 today, was on sale @ Fry's... saved $10. I've never had four games for a system so soon in its release. (Four if you exclude the 3 Original Xbox games that I bought because I have a 360)

Is there an online advertisement for this?

I am also wondering ... does Best Buy do price match if you use proof from a store that have no B&M stores near you? Because there are no Fry's near me, but I have a $50 gift card to best buy, and If I can get DOA4 for $50, I think I would use those there. It's not a must have for me at all, but I wouldn't mind playing it on live.

Do a google search for Fry's advertisements and you'll probably find it.

I don't think BB will pricematch if there isn't a store near you but if you want to try, try with a female associate. In my experience, it is the guys that will shoot your pricematches down.

Hmmm I found the website w/their adds on frys-electronics, but it looks like the Jan 4th link to that ad isn't working .

 

[herkulease]

here are some links to where frys ads can be found

here
Has today's ad and goes back one week I believe. DOA4 is on the 2nd page
ands its northern california

here
frys is usually under shopping but currently shows old ad.
for SoCal

 

[UpgradeFailure]

How do games look for people via VGA on a normal PC monitor? Non-widescreen and all..

 

[JohnAn2112]

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
How do games look for people via VGA on a normal PC monitor? Non-widescreen and all..

I'm using the VGA cable for my 360 on a Dell 2005FPW monitor and it looks awesome. I couldn't ask for a better picture.....well I could, but that would require me to put down 2200 bucks on the new 3007FPW

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: herkulease
here are some links to where frys ads can be found

here
Has today's ad and goes back one week I believe. DOA4 is on the 2nd page
ands its northern california

here
frys is usually under shopping but currently shows old ad.
for SoCal

Thanks. I printed the add out and it doesn't come out too clear. Heh I wonder if it'll work on the East Coast here at a BB

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
How do games look for people via VGA on a normal PC monitor? Non-widescreen and all..

I'm using the VGA cable for my 360 on a Dell 2005FPW monitor and it looks awesome. I couldn't ask for a better picture.....well I could, but that would require me to put down 2200 bucks on the new 3007FPW

Cool.

I have just a normal old CRT (nice quality, everything is fine) but it isn't widescreen...
my HDTV is broken so I need something to play on until I can get the funds to repair or get a new one.

Think it'll be decent enough? I'm just mostly upset over no widescreen then.

 

[herkulease]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: herkulease
here are some links to where frys ads can be found

here
Has today's ad and goes back one week I believe. DOA4 is on the 2nd page
ands its northern california

here
frys is usually under shopping but currently shows old ad.
for SoCal

Thanks. I printed the add out and it doesn't come out too clear. Heh I wonder if it'll work on the East Coast here at a BB

you try clicking on the item itself. it'll bring up a clearer picture.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: herkulease

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: herkulease
here are some links to where frys ads can be found

here
Has today's ad and goes back one week I believe. DOA4 is on the 2nd page
ands its northern california

here
frys is usually under shopping but currently shows old ad.
for SoCal

Thanks. I printed the add out and it doesn't come out too clear. Heh I wonder if it'll work on the East Coast here at a BB

you try clicking on the item itself. it'll bring up a clearer picture.

Ah I didn't know it did that when you clicked it, I figured it was just a mouse over. I may try this out at BB tomorrow and see if they match it heh. Thanks.

 

[herkulease]

anyone go any more info on that

liquid cooled 360 product from coolit technologies?

they said they'll have it on display at CES but I haven't seen any updates than some pics released a week ago.

only cooling device at CES I've seen is the Nyko intercooler for 20 bucks.

 

[Queasy]

Observations on the Oblivion demo at CES from Gamespy, Gamespot, and Joystiq.com

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: herkulease
anyone go any more info on that

liquid cooled 360 product from coolit technologies?

they said they'll have it on display at CES but I haven't seen any updates than some pics released a week ago.

only cooling device at CES I've seen is the Nyko intercooler for 20 bucks.

The whole cooling issues have been very much blown out of proportion. If your 360 doesn't work while sitting on your shelf (without additional help), then it is defective. The fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority work as designed.

 

[herkulease]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: herkulease
anyone go any more info on that

liquid cooled 360 product from coolit technologies?

they said they'll have it on display at CES but I haven't seen any updates than some pics released a week ago.

only cooling device at CES I've seen is the Nyko intercooler for 20 bucks.

The whole cooling issues have been very much blown out of proportion. If your 360 doesn't work while sitting on your shelf (without additional help), then it is defective. The fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority work as designed.

I just want to see it. sheesh. I have ZERO problems. What's the harm is seeing what they are doing.