Xbox 360 Ειδήσεις {News Topic}

[Blackjim]

Forza 2 new video

Ta polla ta video anoigoun epikyndina tin oreksi... :twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted:

Where's the freakin demo?? :mrgreen:

[privateer]

DMC4

 

[p3tran]

Beautiful (?) Katamari Damacy screens

 

 

 

περισσοτερα εδω: http://gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/previews/109352.shtml

[p3tran]

Microsoft Responds to March NPD Data

 

The Xbox 360 outsells PS3 again.

 

April 20, 2007 - March NPD numbers were released yesterday, and each of the big 3 console manufacturers has spent all morning scrambling to spin the results in its own favor. Microsoft happily announced this morning that it has continued to lead Sony's next-gen offering in sales with a total of 199K units sold in March. Microsoft made no mention of the Wii's March sales figures.

 

Microsft reps went on to boast of the console's attach rate, with on average 5.7 games sold per console for the month of March. Microsoft was quick to attribute these sales to several of its top-selling titles, namely Def Jam: Icon, Guitar Hero II, Major League Baseball 2K7, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2.

 

Microsoft seemed particularly giddy regarding the success of the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II, which sold a whopping 291,000 units after only five days on store shelves. The company is quite clearly reveling in stealing a major exclusive from Sony, stating, "Games like Guitar Hero II that were once PlayStation exclusives are now enabling consumers to have more choices when it comes to platform selection, while also broadening our portfolio of games that appeal to customers of all ages."

 

Looking forward, Microsoft mentioned a number of licensed titles that it expects to have wide appeal through the summer. The company expects Shrek the Third, Spiderman 3, and Pirate's of the Caribbean all to have appeal to a broad audience. The company also reiterated the imminent April 29 release of the Xbox 360 Elite.

 

 

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/782/782266p1.html

 

5.7 games ανα κονσολα sold μετα απο τοσους μηνες ειναι κατι που ειμαι σιγουρος το κοιτανε αυτη τη στιγμη πολλες εταιριες με γουρλωμενα ματια.

 

επισης guitar hero rocks!!

[pinakas]

Inside the Elite

 

Info

[xrest]

Τα παντα για το elite σε αυτο το topic

 

http://www.insomnia.gr/vb3/showthread.php?t=188347

 

search before

[privateer]

Xbox Live Activity for week of 4/16

 

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (UUʼs)

1 Gears of War

2 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

3 Guitar Hero II

4 Call Of Duty 3

5 GRAW 2

6 Boom Boom Rocket

7 Crackdown

8 Oblivion

9 Pro Evolution Soccer 6

10 Madden NFL 07

 

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)

1 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures

2 Boom Boom Rocket

3 TMNT 1989 Arcade

4 Castlevania: SOTN

5 UNO

6 Worms

7 Luxor 2

8 Gyruss

9 Alien Hominid HD

10 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting

 

Original Xbox Top Live Games

1 Halo 2

2 Battlefield 2: MC

3 Counter-Strike

4 Madden NFL 07

5 Forza Motorsport

6 Call of Duty 3

7 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2

8 Ghost Recon 2

9 Rainbow Six 3 BA

10 Rainbow Six 3

[privateer]

Top 10 Downloads on Video Marketplace for week of Apr 16

 

Here is the top Video Market place activity for the past week:

 

Movies

1 Fifty Pills

2 The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (Unrated)

3 Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

4 The Departed (HD)

5 Babel (HD)

6 Beer League

7 Beerfest (HD)

8 Employee of the Month (HD)

9 Rest Stop (HD)

10 Crank (HD)

 

TV

1 South Park (HD)

2 Enterprise (HD)

3 Comedy Central Stand Up

4 Game Head

5 Aqua Teen Hunger Force

6 Jericho (HD)

7 Robot Chicken

8 Fights (HD)

9 Bullrun

10 Chappelle's Show: Uncensored

[xrest]

Why is Halo 3 beta so short?

 

Bungie admits that it's been pestered quite a lot recently about why the Halo 3 multiplayer beta set to launch in less than a month is just "three short weeks long".

 

Inevitably, it says it's down to getting the actual game ready. "The number one reason is that the longer we're spending resources taking care of the beta, the less time we're applying what we've learned from it to the final game," says web hero Frank O'Connor in this week's Bungie website update.

 

"And statistically, three weeks is going to seem like a pretty long time when you look at the hours you log on the game," he adds, confidently.

 

"The reasons you're getting three maps is similar, but has as much to do with our normal production schedule as anything else. It's easier to think of why you're not getting the rest of the maps. They're not done yet. All are geometry complete, but they're being polished and tuned for graphics and gameplay ʽtil the last minute. You could say that the maps you're playing are the best balanced and most complete so far.

 

"But they will change slightly, maybe noticeably when the game finally ships in fall. So by all means, learn ʽem well next month, but don't get used to anything you see in there. Objects may have shifted while in flight."

 

We're also told to expect a full FAQ on the Bungie site when the beta goes live on 16th May, or possibly the day before.

 

Meanwhile, the developer has apologised to anybody who had problems getting hold of last week's Halo 2 maps. And if you're still having problems, you shouldn't for much longer, with most players able to grab them on Friday although "a few of you might have to wait until Monday". "And again, oops, our bad."

 

For more on Halo 2 and 3, say "8/10" in the comments and see where it gets you.

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Microsoft gaming a "disaster"

 

Investor adviser Roger Ehrenberg believes Microsoft's foray into gaming has been a "disastrous endeavour", and that it should rethink its entire strategy.

 

His conclusion was based on "objective numbers" taken from the Microsoft's financial statements, which show a total loss of USD 5.4 billion from its efforts.

 

 

"Microsoft needs to take a long, hard look at its gaming strategy: and, in fact, its entire H&E [Home and Entertainment] strategy," Ehrenberg stated on Forbes.com. "At what point, regardless of its virtually endless financial resources, does it say 'enough is enough'?"

 

"Would we have been better served by returning the extra cash to shareholders rather than investing it in a franchise that seems to have questionable prospects for turning around? These are the kinds of questions Microsoft management should be asking. And hopefully, for shareholders' sakes, they are."

 

Apparently the company's focus on hardcore gamers has left it with a dwindling user base. If it continues with the same strategy then he believes it will have a problem. Instead, Ehrenberg reckons, it should take a long hard look at Nintendo's master plan, with a mass-market approach and cheaper console.

 

He even cites EA as measure of how successful a particular console is considered to be, believing that the more games the publisher throws at the hardware the more important it is. Which makes us scratch our heads, because Xbox 360 has had and continues to have strong support from EA.

 

"Nothing short of a tectonic transformation in perception of Xbox 360 relative to its competitors," will change things, he added.

 

It is fair to say Microsoft hasn't enjoyed the success it dreamt of in Japan, which Ehrenberg picks up on, but its persistence with JRPGS like Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey could show strong will power. Not to mention the success of Gears of War across the region.

 

We can't help but think Mr. Ehrenberg would fit right in to our very own comments threads. And if he did, what would you like to ask him?

[xrest]

Infinity Ward Teases with Call of Duty 4 Unveiling Date

A forum admin over at the Infinity Ward boards has posted the following message:

 

 

 

Insert boring update about some mundane 'what we're doing' detail that no one actually cares about (such as new employees or kleenex testing) because they're just reading these updates for the glimpse hope that we'll slip and say something we're not suppose to about our next title, or that we're going to allude to the fact that maybe, just maybe something that actually is interesting is coming up in the near future (and by near future I mean next Saturday).

 

 

 

Amazing Things To Happen On April 28th:

 

1758 - James Monroe, 5th President of the United States is born.

 

1788 - Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.

 

1932 - A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans.

 

(Then nothing really happened for a long time.... but now....)

 

2007 - What goes down this April 28th is equal to, if not surpasses, the magnitude of any of those.

 

Who's ready?!

 

Rumor has it that Activision and Infinity Ward will unveil next Saturday the next installment in the Call of Duty series.

[mixalisss]

Mass Effect: Delayed To September

 

A little birdie from an official Microsoft event spilled the beans this morning that BioWare's much-anticipated Xbox 360 RPG Mass Effect has now been delayed until September, months after the June/July arrival date previously expected.

[xvagos]

Mass Effect: Delayed To September

 

Εεε Bioware είναι αυτή. Συγχωρείτε...

Θυμάστε τι έγινε με το WoW.

[p3tran]

Microsoft gaming a "disaster"

 

Investor adviser Roger Ehrenberg believes Microsoft's foray into gaming has been a "disastrous endeavour", and that it should rethink its entire strategy.

 

His conclusion was based on "objective numbers" taken from the Microsoft's financial statements, which show a total loss of USD 5.4 billion from its efforts.

 

 

"Microsoft needs to take a long, hard look at its gaming strategy: and, in fact, its entire H&E [Home and Entertainment] strategy," Ehrenberg stated on Forbes.com. "At what point, regardless of its virtually endless financial resources, does it say 'enough is enough'?"

 

"Would we have been better served by returning the extra cash to shareholders rather than investing it in a franchise that seems to have questionable prospects for turning around? These are the kinds of questions Microsoft management should be asking. And hopefully, for shareholders' sakes, they are."

 

Apparently the company's focus on hardcore gamers has left it with a dwindling user base. If it continues with the same strategy then he believes it will have a problem. Instead, Ehrenberg reckons, it should take a long hard look at Nintendo's master plan, with a mass-market approach and cheaper console.

 

He even cites EA as measure of how successful a particular console is considered to be, believing that the more games the publisher throws at the hardware the more important it is. Which makes us scratch our heads, because Xbox 360 has had and continues to have strong support from EA.

 

"Nothing short of a tectonic transformation in perception of Xbox 360 relative to its competitors," will change things, he added.

 

It is fair to say Microsoft hasn't enjoyed the success it dreamt of in Japan, which Ehrenberg picks up on, but its persistence with JRPGS like Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey could show strong will power. Not to mention the success of Gears of War across the region.

 

We can't help but think Mr. Ehrenberg would fit right in to our very own comments threads. And if he did, what would you like to ask him?

 

 

..a disaster για ποιον??? για τον καταναλωτη? δεν νομιζω ..για τον bill gates μηπως? αλλο ανεκδοτο αυτο! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

 

αν τωρα αυτος ο 'αναλυτης' εκπροσωπει καποιο λομπυ γεροντων που θα ηθελαν φετος πιο αυξημενο μερισμα απο τις μετοχες τους, αυτο ειναι δικο του προβλημα.

ουτε και η m$ συμφωνει μαζι του. αυτοι αλλωστε ειχαν καθορισει απο την αρχη (πριν >5 χρονια) οτι θα στρωσουν με δολλαρια το δρομο τους προς το σαλονι των καταναλωτων.

 

να και μια απαντηση:

 

A prepared statement from Microsoft reaffirmed the companyʼs forecasts for the Xbox business:

 

The Xbox business is in a great position to secure long term success and profitability, and we are pleased with performance and momentum to date.

We are managing the Xbox business to achieve our target of profitability in FY08 and in the short-term,

this means we will optimize for profitability rather than share.

We believe this puts us in a strong market and financial position as we go into FY08,

a year that will feature a number of catalysts, highlighted by the strongest first and third party game line up weʼve ever had.

 

Currently, Xbox 360 is available in more than 37 markets around the world and we expect to exit June having sold about 12 million units since launch.

We continue to maintain our record-setting software attach rate – currently at 5.4 games per console – and expect more than 300 high-definition titles by end of year.

 

η m$ εχει ηδη μειωσει εδω και αρκετους μηνες τον στοχο της για το τελος ιουνιου απο "13-15" εκατομμυρια κονσολες σε 12.

αυτο σημαινει οτι ηδη θυσιασε μεριδιο της αγορας για αυξημενη κερδοφορια (αλλιως θα μπορουσε να εχει ριξει την τιμη εδω και καιρο).

budget υπαρχει για τετοια πραγματα αυθονο, και ας γκρινιαζουνε μερικοι μισθωμενοι <<αναλυτες>>.

 

το θεμα ειναι μαλιστα οτι το budget ειναι τοσο πολυ αφθονο, που ειναι ολιγον φοβιστικο...

[MiltoZ]

Ειναι πολλά τα λεφτά Άρη $$$$

 

Για το θέμα του delay του Mass Effect τουλάχιστον θα κάνω κανά μπάνιο πατραπάνω αφού το καλοκαίρι θα έχω μόνο Forza και Bioshock από τα must (όχι ότι θα κάνει καμιά μεγάλη διαφορά αλλά λέμε τώρα )