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Ever since Microsoft stopped producing external HD-DVD drives for the Xbox 360, rumors have been floating around in abundance that the gaming giant would go Blu-ray in the future. Despite the company repeatedly stating that they have no plans to go Blu-ray nor feeling the need to do so, and then turning around and saying that they “might” if the demand were high enough, a report released by Xbit Labs this morning seems to have put all of this to bed. According to the report, Toshiba - who have long held out on making Blu-ray players - won the contract through Tobsiba-Samsung Storage Technology to manufacture an external Blu-ray drive for the console. It was no secret to those following the HD-DVD/Blu-ray debate last year that Microsoft was unimpressed with the technology because of BD-Java support, therefore they opted to go with HD i
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via Sudhian @ 0:31 9th Oct
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More talks about an optional Blu-ray disk player for the Xbox 360 has resurfaced, however this time the rumors are (possibly) backed by Toshiba-Samsung.
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via Tom's Hardware UK @ 14:25 10th Oct
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Today, Ubisoft announced that War World is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Third Wave Games, War World is a fast-paced third-person shooter that combines a unique blend of heart-pumping action and tactical gameplay, introducing an entirely new genre to Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360. Complete with next-gen visual effects and robust gameplay, War World throws players directly into combat on the battlefield of a war-torn planet. Control one of 10 different Mechanoids, each with special abilities, and wreak havoc throughout the 100-level single-player campaign. War World is truly the first of its kind on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 with a robust multiplayer game set available through the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network.
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via GameInfoWire @ 15:19 3rd Oct
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Report: Xbox 360 To Support Blu-Ray With External Drive Xbox 360 may soon be getting its own Blu-ray drive. Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology is reportedly under contract to manufacture the external drives for the console.
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via Gamasutra @ 0:35 9th Oct
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Since the death of the HD DVD format and the fact that Blu-ray was the victorious winner, there have been a huge amount of rumors that the Xbox 360 is to get a Blu-ray player. The answer back then from Microsoft was that there was no truth in those rumors.
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via Product Reviews Net @ 18:41 13th Oct
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The Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive - just let it go, guysHere we go again. Despite persistent rumours about Microsoft releasing a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, or integrating the format into the console itself, the firm has declared yet again that it has no plans to do any such thing.
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via ElectricPig @ 20:09 10th Oct
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Shortly after Toshiba called it quits on the whole HD DVD thing earlier this year, the rumor mill ground up to full speed and started spitting out news of Microsoft's Blu-ray plans. As the rumors went, the people in Redmond were secretly working to replace the Xbox 360's ill-fated HD DVD add-on drive with one capable of playing Blu-ray discs. Eventually, though, Microsoft put those rumors to rest by repeatedly denying any such plans.
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via Tech Report @ 14:28 9th Oct
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While the Blu-ray on Xbox 360 rumours gained ground again over at the Tokyo Game Show this week, Microsoft's Xbox production boss has flatly denied that the company has any plans to adopt Blu-ray into the Xbox experience.
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via TechRadar.com @ 9:16 10th Oct
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Yesterday, rumors of a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360 re-emerged after several months of silence. Supposedly, Microsoft had contracted Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology to produce the drive and was planning a launch within the next few months. As TG Daily reports, however, Microsoft has now shot down those rumors yet again.
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via Tech Report @ 7:51 11th Oct
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What we heard: What Brett Favre's return to professional football was to the NFL, Blu-ray (BD) Disc's compatibility with the Xbox 360 is to the gaming industry. It's been half a year since the last salvo of 360/BD reports erupting at that time, thanks to a Sony "senior executive" telling British economic daily The Financial Times that the HD video playback creator was in talks with Microsoft to integrate an internal drive into a new 360 kit.
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via CNET Asia @ 7:34 9th Oct
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Sony is quilty of deceptive propaganda. Blu-ray video quality is only slightly better than standard DVD. For most people, this does not justify switching to Blu-ray. The picture of Blu-ray is no where near 'picture perfect' as advertised. You want picture perfect? Try HD-DVD where the video quality is equal to or better than the big screen. I know this because I own both a blu-ray player and a HD-DVD player plugged through the same 56" Samsung TV with gold-plated HDMI cables. I've decided to stop purchasing blu-ray discs until the picture is improved to rival that of HD-DVD.
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via Video Business Online @ 5:17 9th Nov
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Could a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360 finally be on the horizon, despite constant denials from Redmond? If X-bit Labs is to be believed, a joint-venture between Toshiba and Samsung has been contracted to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for Microsoft's game console. According to their market sources, the company is aiming at a $100 to $150 price point in order to compete with the PlayStation 3. If the news is true, it's a complete 180 from Robbie Bach's announcement back in June. [X-bit Labs]
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via Gizmodo @ 3:27 10th Oct
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Unlike Toshiba Corp., which is still strictly against Blu-ray disc (BD) format, Microsoft Corp. has always said that it might release an external Blu-ray optical disc drive for the Xbox 360 video game system if there is demand. According to market sources, the software giant does have plans to offer its customers a BD option. READ MORE HERE
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via Animation Artist @ 19:47 17th Oct
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Unlike Toshiba Corp., which is still strictly against Blu-ray disc (BD) format, Microsoft Corp. has always said that it might release an external Blu-ray optical disc drive for the Xbox 360 video game system if there is demand. According to market sources, the software giant does have plans to offer its customers a BD option.
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via X-bit Labs @ 0:37 9th Oct
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There's just $100 standing between the $199 hard driveless Xbox 360 Arcade and the more functional $299 Xbox 360 Pro. And now you can find that $100 in this Xbox 360 Live Pack which features all the vital stuff missing from the 360 Arcade, like the 60GB hard drive and (fist pump) and an ethernet cord. But there's one blatant thing still missing from the kit—component cables. (Luckily all 360s now come with a non-proprietary HDMI port.) The Xbox 360 Live Pack arrives in stores this November for $99. [Kotaku]
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via Gizmodo @ 13:51 29th Oct
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"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 to Core owners, and a $30 20GB HDD + 3 months of Xbox Live package to Arcade owners looking to upgrade. November 19, Xbox Live becomes a storage-only affair (that goes for Netflix streams too, requiring 8MB of free space), so grab your serial number and console ID from the current Xbox 360 Dashboard and hit the registration website."
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via Digital Media Thoughts @ 5:27 16th Oct
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Word of a possible Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360 is spreading, but Microsoft doesn't want to put much weight behind it
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via Neoseeker @ 21:38 9th Oct
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TGS: Microsoft's Schappert Reveals Tekken On Xbox 360, Nov. 19th Xbox Live Update [10.09.08] Microsoft Xbox corporate VP John Schappert announced a robust line-up of Japanese-developed Xbox 360 titles including a Tekken entry, promised a November 19 debut for the new Xbox Live interface, and teased the new 2009-due Bungie-developed expansion Halo 3: Recon.
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via Gamasutra @ 7:30 9th Oct
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TGS: Microsoft's Schappert Reveals Tekken On Xbox 360, Nov. 19th Xbox Live Update [10.09.08] Microsoft Xbox corporate VP John Schappert announced a robust line-up of Japanese-developed Xbox 360 titles including a Tekken entry, promised a November 19 debut for the new Xbox Live interface, and teased the new 2009-due Bungie-developed expansion Halo 3: Recon.
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via Gamasutra @ 7:31 9th Oct
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"CNET's Crave on Friday reported on Nielsen's latest VideoScan figures, showing that Blu-ray Disc's market share in the video disc market has slumped in the past week. According to Nielsen, Blu-ray's market share dropped to just 8 percent of the overall market, giving DVDs a whopping 92 percent ownership. Granted, those figures show only one week's performance, and Blu-ray may have a huge week soon and capture more of the market, but let's be honest with ourselves: do we really think that will happen? According to a study released in August by ABI Research, more than half the people it surveyed had no plans to buy a standalone Blu-ray player in the near future, and 23 percent are considering it, but not until 2009. When your format is limping along with just 8 percent of the market, the last thing you want to hear is that only 23 percent
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via Digital Media Thoughts @ 19:35 3rd Oct
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"As we've said before, Microsoft has no plans to introduce an Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on," a Microsoft representative told GamePro on Thursday, killing persistent rumors suggesting otherwise. "Games are what drive consumers to purchase game consoles, and we remain focused on providing the largest library of blockbuster games available."
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via Digital Arts @ 20:06 10th Oct
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Lite-On proudly introduces its 6X internal Blu-ray Disc Combo, iHES206. The new Blu-ray Disc Reader plus DVD Writer provides consumers an all-in-one solution to playback high definition content, while maintaining the capability of archiving data onto CD or DVD. The Lite-On iHES206 with Serial ATA interface is a great solution for enthusiasts who wish to enjoy the advanced technologies of Blu-ray in home entertainment. It will not only allow them to play high-definition content such as Blu-ray movies, it will also provide users all the advantages of a DVD Writer.
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via Event DV @ 3:39 7th Oct
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a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its highly integrated BCM7440 Blu-ray Disc(R) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by LG Electronics to power the world's first Blu-ray Disc player featuring Netflix(R) instant streaming. Leveraging the Broadcom(R) high performance Blu-ray SOC, LG's new BD300 player allows Netflix subscribers to instantly stream content over the Internet from a growing library of over 12,000 choices of movies and TV episodes directly to their TVs, at no additional charge. Broadcom's BCM7440 SoC has become the prevalent technology for Blu-ray Disc playback, exemplifying the company's technical abilities and commitment to this market. The new SoC offers high definition video playback at 1080p resolution, picture-in-a-picture video support, high defin
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via Financials.com @ 13:42 20th Oct
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For as long as Metal Gear Solid 4 has been around, rumors of an Xbox 360 version have been nearly constant. According to countless critics, journalists, and bloggers, the release of Kojima's opus on Microsoft's system is all but inevitable, regardless of how many discs it may or may not require. The rumors died down following the game's release, but they have now been reignited by a new report out of Japan that says Konami is "actively looking into" an Xbox 360 version.
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via ArsTechnica @ 11:35 15th Oct
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Recently, Xbox 360 product manager, Aaron Greenberg, indicated in an interview that the Blu-ray is not the future. He also goes on to take stabs at Sony for some of its decisions regarding the PS3.
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via Gamers.com @ 14:19 13th Oct
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