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Xbox 360 games to be ‘forward-compatible’ with next-gen console?

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Oct 16th 2008 2 Comments

microsoft xbox 360 Latest Microsoft gaming rumor on the block is the surprising idea that the company is planning forward-compatibility for Xbox 360 games played on the third-generation Xbox. Where backward-compatibility is a console’s ability to play titles from a previous generation of hardware (e.g. original Xbox games played on the Xbox 360, either through hardware or software emulation), forward-compatibility would be gameplay, graphics, control and other features of a title “unlocked” by virtue of the next-gen console’s improved abilities.

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Xbox Slim compact media extender mod

By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 10th 2008 No Comments

Although the original Xbox has superseded by the 360, it’s still in demand for general hacking and media extender duties. Lurking under the TV, though, its ominous black bulk does nothing for your living room aesthetics; that’s why modder Coca627 broke out the Dremel and crafted a far smaller custom case for his Xbox, with a 60-percent reduction in volume over the original. He’s calling it the Xbox Slim.

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More photos, plus a video demo of the Xbox Slim, after the cut

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Xbox 360 Arcade may come with motion controller

By Emily Price on Monday, Aug 25th 2008 1 Comment

xboxarcade The Xbox 360 Arcade bundle may be packaged with a motion controller and some motion controlled mini games. The bundle, which is expected to be released this holiday season is expected to be in direct competition with the Wii.

Xbox 360 Fanboy received a tip from someone “close to Microsoft’s marketing department” that claims the new Xbox 360 Arcade will come packaged with the motion controller as well as the motion controlled mini games developed by Rare.

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Xbox 360 sees a price-cut September 7th

By Emily Price on Friday, Aug 22nd 2008 No Comments

We may be seeing a price cut coming to Xbox 360 consoles in the coming weeks. A leaked Radio Shack advert has Xbox 360 consoles taking the price drop the week of September 7th.

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