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About The Xbox 360

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The market is crowded with many gaming consoles all of them produced by well known companies and corporations. It is difficult to decide on which to invest your hard-earned money on. Technological information moves on at breakneck speed and with the blink of an eye gaming consoles keep changing. So, the competition gets tougher among the world leaders in the manufacturing and marketing of gaming consoles, between companies like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. The Xbox 360 demonstrates the rapid development of the gaming console and the wonderful competition among the market leaders Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo has taken the level of these gaming consoles to new heights.

The Xbox 360 is a seventh generation gaming console and part of the seventh generation of gaming systems along with the Playstation3 by Sony and Win Wii by Nintendo. The Xbox 360 is a product from Microsoft. Microsoft developed the package of Xbox 360 in tie up with the big corporations like SiS, ATI, and the IBM.

The Xbox Live service allows users to play online and download arcade games, game demos, trailers, TV shows, music videos or rented movies. It contains a built-in wireless controller and memory unit. It contains the best of cutting edge technology and is a treat for the senses. It is a die hard gamer's dream come true.

The Xbox 360 console had sold out completely at release. Till 30 September, 2007, 13.4 million units have been sold out worldwide. It was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005. Its detailed launch and information release took place later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo(E3).The Xbox 360 is the first console to launch across three major regions of the world.

The Xbox 360 has a wide range of features like the high quality online gaming capability and HDTV Gaming compatibility. An important feature of the Xbox is its high level all round performance. The Xbox 360 comes in many packs ?the Xbox, the Xbox Aracade, the Xbox Live Marketplace and the Xbox Elite to name some of them. The Xbox 360 Core was replaced by the Xbox 360 Arcade in October 2007. It comes with series of exciting new titles. These games are the dream of every Xbox fan, especially the children and they swoon over it. The games are Halo3, Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action(it contains movie trivia), Rock Band, Mass Effect, Guitar Hero iii:Legends of Rock, Bee Movie Game, Need For Speed Prostreet and Beautiful Katamari Bom Rocket, Feeding Frenzy, LUxor 2, PacMan Championship edition, etc.

Many buyers of the Xbox 360 is putting off buying it because they are waiting for the next Playstaion3 which is likely to come out any time this year. The Playstation 3 will contain a Blu-ray high definition DVD Player. However it is likely to cost at least $200 more. The Xbox 360 continues to occupy an important place among all gamers and looks into the future towards attaining new heights. It has given rise to a revolution in the world of gaming consoles.

About The Xbox 360

In the late 1990's the gaming market was being dominated by Sony Playstation. This in home game system was definitely a hit with people around the world, and Bill Gates from Microsoft could see the potential for a competing system.

The original Xbox was released in 2001 and Microsoft has certainly reaped the benefits of jumping into the gaming the market. One of its unique features was its memory system built into the console. Other systems required a memory card in order to save the advancement in the game. The Xbox was able to store this information in its hard disc drive, something that gamers found convenient and much easier to use.

Microsoft had to work on designing controllers that would work well with the gaming system and this did take some time and changes of designs. The original controllers were bulky and criticized for being too large. Eventually, the design of the controllers was streamlined to accommodate players and the rapid motion required by players during games. The Xbox 360 also has wireless controllers allowing for players to stand up and move around while playing games.

The Evolution Of The Xbox 360

Microsoft continued to work on and advance the gaming console. Eventually, the Xbox 360 was developed and has been a huge hit with gamers everywhere. The Xbox 360 is one of the most popular gaming consoles ever, and this is in large part due to the graphics and ability of play that is allowed in games.

The Xbox 360 can also attribute its popularity to the games that are designed specifically for that console. The series of games under the Halo name are one of the driving forces behind the popularity of the Xbox 360.

Gamers who love the Halo series have to have an Xbox 360 in order to play Halo. This game itself has boosted the sales of the Xbox 360, generating the growth of the desirability of the system itself.

Microsoft has continued to expand the capabilities of the Xbox 360 by adding a live feature to the system. This allows players to play with others by going through an internet service. Players can enjoy playing with people from around the world.

The Xbox 360 will continue to dominate the gaming market, as long as popular titles are released exclusive to the gaming system and the graphics keep pace with a generation of people who are looking for upscale games.

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