Xbox 360 seen in UK News
Xbox 360 News by Eurogamer staff
British sources have confirmed that the next generation Xbox is indeed called Xbox 360, that the logo is a simple, round nexus, and that the console itself has a concave design. And it's white. Maybe.
Many rumours have been circulating in the past months regarding Microsoft's next generation system, but let us now lay them all the rest. The name of Xbox's successor is Xbox 360, we can confirm, and the design of the machine is indeed a concave shape.
Speaking under conditions of strict anonymity, a British source privy to Microsoft's marketing documents has today confirmed the machine's name and previously rumoured details of the actual design.
The machine can stand upright and hollows in at the middle, like it's "sucking in its cheeks," our source told us today. Previous rumours had put the console as silver, although fresh information says the final design may be white. It's impossible to tell from the documents, the source went on to say.
According to the source, the rumoured slot for the hard drive - which was apparently at the top of the machine - is not obvious on the document, and the person was unable to clarify where the slot for discs actually appeared.
The logo is described as a simple, round nexus with "Xbox 360" written inside it. Previous rumours had simply the numbers "360" in the disc.
Microsoft will show the console for the first time in a half-hour special on MTV on May 12, a week ahead of E3. The company's press conference, on Monday, May 16, will be the first viewing of the console to the trade en bloc.
Xbox 360 is expected to receive a global release in late 2005.
When contacted today, Microsoft simply said that it does not comment on rumours and speculation relating to next generation product.
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countlippe
13/04/05 @ 15:00
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wow lets all bang on about the name of the console as if it matters and then complain about the design that you have never seen.
WOOHOO!! |
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Derblington
13/04/05 @ 15:09
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After a quick check of other sites, EuroGamer is FIRST with this news so people can stop moaning.
And yes the name is shite. |
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jumpdeveraux
13/04/05 @ 15:11
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As long as it doesn't sound like a hairdryer like current XBox.
Hmmm, all white? shapely design? Can't wait to see the size of the click-wheel, iBox. |
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Captain Fetid
13/04/05 @ 15:28
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In my feeble mind I have the impression I just had my xbox, and they're showing me the new one already?
Forget it, I won't join this race. For me, the new generation'll only begin in 2007. |
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Think we should all watch MTV on the 12th and then comment, its worthless commenting about a design we havent yet seen.
For some reason most peoples comments are negative on the design and name, it may look pants when released but lets get the official preview 1st tho!!!! after all M$ are riding a lot of $ on this and they can't afford to fail so i reckon it'l be a blinder of a console. Still quite happy with my original xbox, glad doom3 may only be xbox only... wicked. |
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It's so funny I just had to post it again! :-D
"According to one alcohol-fueled conversation overheard by a GameSpot editor, the moniker is "99 percent certain" and stems from American consumer testing of nongamers (that is, parents), who were asked to pick from a list of potential Xbox 2 names the one that they found superior to "PlayStation 3." True to Spinal Tap-ian "but these go to 11" logic, those surveyed reportedly picked "Xbox 360" since it's like "3," only "60" better." |
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What, still no chrome 'X' ?!
Useless name, sounds like 'full circle', sounds regressive not progressive. Xenon is a much cooler name, and everyone's going to call it Xbox 2 anyway. White is old news - i bet it has a blue light too, which used to be ace, but is old hat now. A round design would be good though, with the add-on hard-drive slotting into the top somehow [reminiscent of the Jaguar CD] but better. And the dvd drive could be a slot loader on the front face. Either way I'll [probably] be getting one.
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