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The Xbox was the first console gaming system released by Microsoft in November of 2001. Xbox launched an aggressive marketing campaign with the exclusive release of the science fiction first person shooter Halo to draw sales away from the competing Playstation 2 market. The original Xbox was based on a Pentium 3 processor complete with a DVD-ROM and Nvidia graphics processor plus an internal hard drive eliminating the need for external storage to save games in progress and online video gaming downloads featuring add on packs with new missions and upgrades.

Xbox was later succeeded by the Xbox 360 with a more up to date graphics processor and the highly revamped Xbox Live platform allowing people from all over the world to compete against each other in playing video games online. The Xbox 360 was a huge step forward but was not without problems as fear of sudden shutdown through the Red Ring of Death prompted some gamers to forgo the purchase of an Xbox while searching for a cheap Playstation 3 to satisfy their video gaming needs.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “xbox”

• in Gaming
  XBOX More Windows than Console
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  by jwalk6 / on Apr 27, 2013
• in Gaming
  Microsoft Needs To Make A Few Changes To Live
  Microsoft needs to rethink keeping free services behind XBox Live's Gold membership.
  by salc75 / on Apr 25, 2013
• in Gaming
  Always On, No Big Deal?
  Microsoft Studios big wig dismissive over uproar over Always on connections.
  by jwalk6 / on Apr 5, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “xbox”

 

• Sony releases a PS4 teaser on the eve of the next Xbox announcement

  
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  With Microsoft’s next Xbox big reveal in less than 24 hours, Sony has chucked up a teaser video for its next gen console which will be revealed completely at E3 in a few weeks. Check out the video below of Sony trying to steal a bit of Microsoft’s thunder.
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• Now Playing: May 20-26, 2013

  
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  Shoot up the old west this week with Call of Juarez: Gunslinger ... Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: May 20-26, 2013 Now Playing: May 20-26, 2013 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 May ...
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• Batman: Arkham Origins challenge mode has a Deathstroke

  
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  A leaked pre-order image tipped us off yesterday and the press release past the break confirms it: Deathstroke is a playable character in Batman Arkham Origins . Hell be unlocked in the games challenge mode, and all who plunk down cash early will enjoy some exclusive maps and character skins associated with him. ...
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• The New “Batman: Arkham Origins” Trailer Is Heavy On Cinematics But Light On Gameplay [Video]

  
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  Both  Batman: Arkham Asylum and its sequel  Batman: Arkham City were both bona fide hits for Warner Bros. Games, out of Montreal, so the question was – could they keep it up with a follow-up game? Well the buzz so far for the  prequel storyline , also known as  Batman: Arkham Origins , is pretty good with ...
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• EA 将携 FIFA 14 助阵下一代 Xbox 发布会

  
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  离微软 下一代 Xbox 发布会 还有 18 小时，今天 EA 确认 其旗下的 FIFA 14 即下一代 FIFA 也将现身 Xbox 发布会，并且 EA 推荐官方 Xbox 发布会直播，或许届时还会有 Xbox 平台独占内容的合作。 目前，Activision 也已经 宣布了“使命召唤：幽灵” ...
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• Resident Evil: Revelations review: Any port in a storm

  
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  The 3DS is no graphical slouch. Aside from the glasses-free 3D feature, the console can kick out some impressive scenery, and it did so with last years Resident Evil Revelations , a well-made little horror shooter in a series thats been looking for a lifeboat lately. After launching Resident Evil 6 fewer than ...
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• The Daily Roundup for 05.20.2013

  
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  You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and ...
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• UFC news scheduled for tomorrows Xbox reveal event

  
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  EA Sports wont just show off next-gen FIFA tomorrow at Microsofts Xbox reveal, but is also planning on punching out some details about its UFC game, which is not scheduled for release this year ( as far as we know ). EA obtained the rights to UFC games thanks to THQs financial pains at the time , eventually ...
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• Crysis 2 Sniper 25-0 Deathmatch

  
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  A neat game where I get 25-0 player vs player, but 25-1 player vs player + vehicles, I take a nice sniper spot early on Downed Bird and eventually run out of… Over 3000 of you said play Crysis 2 – so here we go it’s time for some violence! Sexy, sexy violence! Video Rating: 4 / 5
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• Il calcio di prossima generazione alla corte di Xbox Durango [EA x Microsoft]

  
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  Durante la presentazione ufficiale della nuova console Xbox , prevista per questoggi alle 19:00 ora italiana, Call of Duty: Ghosts dovrà dividere la scena con un altro grosso attore della scena videoludica, ossia FIFA 2014 . Per la prima volta, infatti, Electronic Arts mostrerà il suo football next gen ...
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• Penny Arcade launches Rain-Slick 3 giveaway, series finale coming June 7

  
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  Cthulhu Saves the World developer Zeboyd Games announced that its series finale Penny Arcades On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 will launch on Friday, June 7 for Windows and the Xbox Live Indie Games service. To mark the occasion, Zeboyd and Penny Arcade are giving away free Steam codes for ...
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• Madden 25′s Connected Franchise Mode Detailed

  
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  Over the years Madden has tried everything from “franchise mode” that was introduced in 1998, to online team play, and connected careers to keep players coming back. Now the team at EA is taking it a step further and (re)introducing Connected Franchise mode (owners mode). This “new” form of career mode ...
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• Microsoft’s new Xbox tipped to conquer cloud streaming

  
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  Microsoft’s next Xbox console is poised to go toe-to-toe with Sony’s PlayStation 4 , and a new report out over the weekend claimed that cloud streaming will be one of the major battlefields between the two systems. The new Xbox console will feature significant cloud streaming capabilities, The Wall Street ...
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• Sam And Briggs Go After A Loose Nuke In The New Splinter Cell: Blacklist Co-op Trailer

  
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  A couple of weeks back, I had the chance to play the level on display in the new "Splinter Cell: Blacklist" trailer, pitting Sam and Briggs against a highly-trained Pakistani security force as well as terrorists bent on getting getting access to an unsecured nuke. I thought it was pretty damned cool . After the ...
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• Microsoft’s new Xbox tipped to conquer cloud streaming

  
  Erik Westlake dot Com — Authority: 162
  Microsoft’s next Xbox console is poised to go toe-to-toe with Sony’s PlayStation 4 , and a new report out over the weekend claimed that cloud streaming will be one of the major battlefields between the two systems. The new Xbox console will feature significant cloud streaming capabilities, The Wall Street ...
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• Xbox 720 console prototype cuts tell of a stripped-down final release

  
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  This week traffic in the game console realm has ramped up, and not just because Microsoft will be releasing one half of the information necessary to understand their next release in the Xbox 720. While Xbox evangelist Major Nelson makes sure the world knows that they’ll be able to watch the whole event with a Live ...
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• EA Teases “Big Battlefield Announcements” – Says Battlefield 4 Will Be “Available On PS3″

  
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  Everyone , presumably rightly, expects that EA’s Battlefield 4 will be available on both next-generation consoles. And I personally think that will remain the case. However, tongues are wagging this evening that tomorrow’s next-gen Xbox reveal might hold a little surprise. “Big announcements are coming ...
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• Shadow Warrior slicing into next-gen consoles this Fall

  
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  Lo Wang returns from the ’90s to carve up next generation consoles this Fall. If you remember Lo Wang (ahem) and Shadow Warrior, then I probably don’t have to explain why it’s awesome that developer Flying Wild Hog has brought him out of the days of Duke Nukem 3D’s Build Engine and into the present. Or ...
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• Ubisoft® Announces Watch Dogs™ Unlockable Content for GameStop and Amazon.com

  
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  WHEN: Pre-orders will be accepted until November 18 WHAT: Players who pre-order Watch Dogs™ at GameStop stores across North America will receive a single player mission, The Palace Pack, which includes an investigation bonus and ATM hack boost. The investigation bonus will unlock exclusive investigation ...
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• Red Son Injustice:Gods Among Us DLC

  
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  Looks like all that trouble some might have went through to pre-order the “exclusive” Red Son DLC available only to GameStop patrons will have made that effort for absolutely nothing. As of next week Tuesday, the Red Son DLC will be available to everyone.  Details are pretty vague on the price point and still ...
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