Interview: Everything You Need To Know About The New Xbox Experience
(via Gamasutra) - During its just-completed Tokyo Game Show press conference, Microsoft revealed the release date for its revamping the Xbox 360's environment, doing away with the "blades" menu system and making titles easier to find. But beyond a simple UI update, the addition of avatars and a "party" system has fascinating implications for future game development.
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TGS: Microsoft's Schappert Reveals Tekken On Xbox 360, Nov. 19th Xbox Live Update
(via Gamasutra) - At his Gamasutra-attended keynote at Tokyo Game Show's business day, Microsoft Xbox corporate VP John Schappert announced a robust line-up of Japanese-developed Xbox 360 titles including a Tekken entry, promised a November 19th debut for the new Xbox Live interface, and teased the new 2009-due Bungie-developed expansion Halo 3: Recon.
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Report: Xbox 360 To Support Blu-Ray With External Drive
(via Gamasutra) - 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. According to a report from hardware publication X-Bit Labs, possible specs for the product are unavailable, but the report notes an unsourced rumor suggesting a $100-$150 price tag for the Xbox 360 external Blu-ray drive.
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Best Of Gamerbytes: From MLB Stickball to Cave Story
(via Gamasutra) - [Every week, Gamasutra sister weblog GamerBytes' editor Ryan Langley will be summing up the top console digital download news tidbits from the past 7 days, including brand new game announcements and scoops through the world of Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare.
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