Xbox 360 Elite Edition
There’s a new hot version of the xBox 360 coming out! The new xBox 360 Elite Edition is essentially the same , but sold in limited quantities and all black finish. It will cost $479 with 120GB hard disk and HDMI. There is also speculation that the cooler-running Elite editions are made with 65nm chips.
Half Life 2: Orange?
That’s right. Electronic Gaming Monthly has confirmed that Valve’s upcoming PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the Half Life 2 bundle have been renamed Half Life 2: Orange! Joystiq quips: “Valve has come up with an entire world of alien life forms, postmodern physics and government conspiracies and the best title they could come up with is a color? We guess it’s better than Half-Life 2: Head Crab-tacular Edition.” HL2:O will include the original Half Life 2 game, along with Episodes One and Two, Portal, and Team Fortress.
Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360
Harmonix has recently released details confirming that the 360 version of Guitar Hero will have new tracks, along with a sturdier controller. Here are the new songs:
1. “Dead!” – My Chemical Romance (The Black Parade, 2006)
2. “The Trooper” – Iron Maiden (Piece of Mind, 1983)
3. “Billion Dollar Babies” – Alice Cooper (Billion Dollar Babies, 1973)
4. “Hush” – Deep Purple (Shades of Deep Purple, 1968)
5. “Life Wasted” – Pearl Jam (Pearl Jam, 2006)
6. “Rock N Roll Hoochie Koo” – Rick Derringer (King Biscuit Flower Hour, 1973)
7. “Possum Kingdom” – The Toadies (Rubberneck, 1994)
8. “Salvation” – Rancid (Let’s Go, 1994)
The new controller design is based off of the Gibson X-Plorer, and is supposed to be much sturdier than the PS2 guiter controller.
Geometry Wars, Uno for Vista!
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved has come a long way from its initial release as a minigame. Since, it’s been amped up into a fully developed Xbox 360 console game, and now it’s coming to Vista users everywhere. Apparently, both Geometry Wars and Uno appeared in Microsoft’s CES keynote video. So if you have a Vista, get ready for some cross-platform competition in these awesome games! Check out the video here.
Microsoft Quadruples its Xbox 360 Warranty
According to Gamespot, Microsoft has recently extended its warranty from a mere 90 days to 1 year for the Xbox 360. Plus, it’s retroactive, meaning that this warranty covers any Xbox purchased up to a year ago. Microsoft has changed its warranty length simply to catch up to the standards of Sony and Nintendo, both of whom offer the one-year warranty on their next-gen consoles. Additionally, Microsoft will extend your warranty another 90 days if you register your Xbox 360.
