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Xbox 360 Spring Update Touts "Motion Sensor" Features, Game Installs

If Microsoft follows the same schedule it did last year, the Spring system update for the Xbox 360 should be right around the corner. Today, an alleged list of changes included in that update was sent to us, supposedly forwarded from an internal source. The full list-which is after the jump-features about 80 new feature additions, tweaks and changes.

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InYourMom - 597 days 15 hours ago

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I really hope this is real because that is an excellent update if it is.

Still no x264 video support which sucks but I have a feeling they will never add it.

Oh, it looks like we can't give the PS3 a hard time for game install's now. haha

It's a mixed blessing because HDD's on the 360 are not cheap. But if it could make gameplay smoother and increase load times I am all for it. Please BioWare release a patch for Mass Effect to take advantage of this!!

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1.1 mboojigga | 597 days 14 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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PoSTedUP - 597 days 14 hours ago

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i see alot of things the ps3 already has. and a couple things it probably will have.

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InYourMom - 597 days 14 hours ago

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@1.1 - That is a good point.

And btw I meant to say decrease load times instead of increase.

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Ureval - 597 days 13 hours ago

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I dont know why anyone would give the PS3 grief for HD installs. I think its a legitimate idea. However having them optional seems to take the idea a step further.

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seraph741 - 597 days 13 hours ago

1.5 - x264 is already supported

as long as its in mp4 format and AAC audio. google "gotsent" for an easy way to go from MKV to mp4 (without transcoding the video). usually takes 10 mins or so for a 4 gig file

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Lew_Ijgee - 597 days 13 hours ago

1.6 - "Optional"

Because is HAS to be optional. Otherwise some customers (the ones without a HDD) will be alienated.

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le killer - 597 days 4 hours ago

1.7 - if true

there's some alrite stuff on there...still only a rumour or someones wish list at the mo though

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athlon770 - 596 days 23 hours ago

1.8 - In your mom

I agree, if there is one game on the 360 that needed a install is Mass Effect, it is a great game, but between all the loading and texture pop in, it really detracts from the game.

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RJ2000 - 596 days 17 hours ago

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hdmi... motion sensors... blue ray next? Pretty soon Xbox will just be a PS3...

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unsunghero28 - 597 days 15 hours ago

2 - Ugh

Well, at this point I see a 360 motion sensor inevitable. Personally... I'm not terribly thrilled. Partially because I own a PS3 and a Wii and I've realized how insignificant motion sensing is in the face of solid game design and true innovation. In the Wii's case, motion sensing is exploited to peddle mediocre games on consumers who don't know any better. In the PS3's case, it seems (to me) sort of like developers are lazily implementing it for gimmicky grenade throws and such without really using it to improve the game (except for a few instances such as Uncharted's balancing areas and hopefully MGS4's FPS mode).

My concern at this point is that with all 3 consoles supporting motion sensing, the next generation will be filled with Wii's. A lot of kids and grannies might be thrilled at that prospect, but me? Not so much.

PS My guess is that Rare will try getting motion sensing in the new Banjo Kazooie, and that'll be MS's platform for selling the gyroscope tech. Makes sense from a business standpoint and a gameplay standpoint.

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Ureval - 597 days 14 hours ago

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Actually I think Kim essentially dodged the question. It still remains to be seen, however he did state that they did have a lot of accessories in production. Im at work so I cant quote from the actual article, but I dont think the Xmote rumor is completely dead just yet.

Edit: Heres the link :) http://www.n4g.com/News-145...

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Alcohog - 597 days 14 hours ago

3 - Adding motion sensor abilities to the 360

=jumping the shark.

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3.1 dantesparda | 596 days 21 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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v1c1ous - 597 days 14 hours ago

4 - oh gee

CAN PEOPLE PLEASE PUT RUMORS IN THE TITLE WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO

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tgh machines - 597 days 14 hours ago

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Some of those update options would be really awesome. If this were true it would be a great update.

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Superfragilistic - 597 days 12 hours ago

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Yeah I agree. Love the idea of finally getting rid of all those arcade demos that have O gamerscores! The new personal profiles look much better and group chat... FINALLY!!!

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blindfromthesun - 597 days 14 hours ago

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I feel like I was just Pimp Slapped...

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joydestroy - 597 days 14 hours ago

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nice list. hope it all makes the update.

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Lew_Ijgee - 597 days 13 hours ago

8 - "30. Option to donate Microsoft Points to anybody with a Windows Live ID."

=turning MS points into a virtual currency???

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Mc Fadge - 597 days 12 hours ago

9 - Hmmmm

When we contacted Microsoft to verify the authenticity of the list, we were told "We don’t comment on rumors or speculation, but what we can tell you is we’ve never seen this list before."

"We don’t comment on rumors or speculation, but what we can tell you is we’ve never seen this list before."

"we’ve never seen this list before."

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Deios - 597 days 11 hours ago

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option to delete my credit card information = ftw

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Xpro PT - 597 days 9 hours ago

11 - I want to see that as well

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10 - option to delete my credit card information "

if they stole your account will be a fvck@@@@ problem.

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DrRage77 - 597 days 5 hours ago

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it may seem lost in the shuffle, but i think one of the best items from the rumored update list is the ability to private chat with 4 people at once. i have been hoping for this feature for a long time since i play with 3 of my friends most of the time online, and it sucks when we want to talk about random stuff, but when you are playing team-based stuff, everyone on your team can hear you instead of just your friends. i feel this feature will get rid of alot of the randon dribble (which i have contributed to alot) you hear on xbox live when playing team-based games

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Merritt - 597 days 1 hour ago

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I agree. I'm glad they're finally adding 4 way chat that's awesome!

Also, the ability to install to the HDD game data to increase load times...GTA IV, Mass Effect (may be playable now), and Oblivion will all benefit greatly, no more pop up!

Other than that the update seems kind of blah, although, the community features sounds nice. I have a feeling clan support for the fall update will help with Halo Wars sales.

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Darrius Cole - 597 days 2 hours ago

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Microsoft did not "have an idea" to make games installs mandatory; game installs on the Xbox 360 have to be optional because allowing a game developer to make games with mandatory installs would break the Xbox 360 platform into two pieces.

The PS3 can use mandatory install because they all have hard drives.

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donscrillinger - 597 days 2 hours ago

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this is an update fasho ...D@mn !!!!!!!!!!! i'm hype cuz of being ,now able to private chat wit 4 of my ninjaz while we do what ever we want .thats sick ..also '''IF true'' This would change the game fasho ..BEING able to COPY STRAIGHT FROM THE ZUNE OR whatevea to the harddrive WOW thats PHENOMENAL !!!! fasho ...don't hate sonynutt huggers boyz ,,i know that hate iz thick like the LONDON FOG right now .....360 uggggggg wat...

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y0haN - 596 days 23 hours ago

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Don't talk on the Internet ever again. - The Management.

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heyheyhey - 596 days 22 hours ago

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please wait till your 5 years old (at least) before posting on N4G

i don't think i got a single word of what you just said

bloddy chav speak

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MikeIsOnFire84 - 596 days 22 hours ago

14.3 - Lol @ yohan!

That was the best thing I've read on the internets in a long time! Bubbles for you sir...

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ceedubya9 - 597 days 1 hour ago

15 - Nice if true

4 player private chat would be welcome indeed. And if there really is an option to install game data, then I will be REALLY happy about that. There aren't a lot of games for the 360 that would need an install, as most games already run smooth as butter without it. But for a game like Mass Effect or Oblivion, this could work wonders. I would seriously go back and play through ME again sooner than expected just to enjoy it with no stuttering and less pop-in.

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Lord Vader - 597 days ago

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"Introduce a group chat (4) for Private Chat and conferences through Video Chat."

"Option to delete titles from gamercard with 0 gamerscore and 0 achievements"

"Show dates of an achievement unlocked when comparing."

Great stuff, I really hope group chat makes it, that'll be the bomb.

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Jason 360 - 597 days ago

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Not a bad list, I would say about 80% of it may be true.

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LinuxGuru - 596 days 23 hours ago

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LoL @ My former favorite console being upgraded to be like my new favorite console.

How funny!

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ip-student - 596 days 23 hours ago

19 - If true - this will be huge!!!

"• Support for titles to store installation data on Storage Device for faster loading."

Currently it is common to use one of the cores to handle decompression of data (because there is a lot of compression on a DVD). Therefore, by locally saving you can free up the core and this will basically increase the performance of the 360 by 50% - assuming you can program the 360 well enough and your game can handle at least three threads (one per core). If this is true it basically makes what is currently a very close race in performance a significant advantage for MS and the future games for MS should be better than the PS3.

Now I know everyone is still learning the PS3 but the architecture is such that it will be impossible to fully use all the available power for almost any gaming code so in the end - MS will have a more powerful console with a better GPU. This, in turn, will allow future games to be even better on the xbox 360. After all, right now the PS3 uses downloading just to be close (GTA is pretty close) to the xbox 360 and there is the huge bluray disk so there is little need to compress data. If you can remove that need to decompress data on the XBOX 360 you will suddenly find that the PS3 has no CPU advantages compared to the XBOX 360 and the XBOX 360 has a better GPU.

The one exception will be games that use large amounts of cut scenes that are not done with the in-game engine - those cut scenes take up space and the bluray disk (or multiple DVDs) will be the only way to do that. But the ability to store data on the HDD will allow larger levels on the xbox 360 and should, imo, definitely tilt the landscape in favor of the xbox 360.

It will be interesting to see what 2009 brings if this is true. Of course, right now it is still a rumor and MS may decide to chicken out on the idea but I hope not - for the gamers in all of us.

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Tmac - 596 days 22 hours ago

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Your argument is false, and severely biased.

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ip-student - 596 days 21 hours ago

19.2 - That is a pretty weak response...

If you feel my opinion is incorrect (and or biased) please explain. Do you have proof that a core is not often used to decompress data off the DVD? Or do you some reasons for why you feel decompression is not a cpu-intensive process? Because it is.

I don't think you are suggesting that the PS3 is not that close to the XBOX 360 so I am not sure how to response. I will say that the PS3 will still probably have some advantages from a CPU standpoint so that was perhaps too strong but the advantages will mostly be nonexistant for gaming code.

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Phlapp - 596 days 22 hours ago

20 - Oxymoron

I love line 10!

"Mandatory option"

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Bluejet - 596 days 22 hours ago

21 - LOOKS GOOD!

Can't wait

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Terror2k9 - 596 days 22 hours ago

22 - Sony and microsoft are gonna be USING UP OUR PRECIOUS SPACE which equals $$$

MY problem with madatory installs when you buy alot of games from the virtual stores and original disks and they are actually using 3 to 5 gigs per game i feel that is a problem because you definitly will have to buy a new hd sooner or later. every game on ps3 seems to be doing this and that is a pain. i will need to buy a 500 gig hd for the ps3 soon just to keep up that is not fair i hope the 360 doesnt do the same.
I see $$$ signs in the eyes of microsoft and sony,for that we should be just downloading them from the virtual store so its not like were paying 65 bucks for a disk plus using our hd space to install it anyway wouldnt the games perform even better then! Do away with disks then!

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zonetrooper5 - 596 days 21 hours ago

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If this update is true then I'm loving it and please MS just lower the price of the 120GB hard drive in the UK, your bloody killing us over here.

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ip-student - 596 days 21 hours ago

23.1 - Not much better in the US

The price of the 120 GB HDD is crazy - shouldn't be more than $100 USD - heck you want people to download movies and things - that is how you make money.

Oh well - until the price drops I am sticking with the 20 GB HDD and just not buying as many arcade games.

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darthv72 - 596 days 20 hours ago

24 - really looking forward to....

moving up the smaller downloads in my que. I would que up 3-4 items but try and do it by smallest first and leave the game demos last. Now if I am have just started a demo dl, I can move up the smaller stuff to be next.

I also really want to try the copy content from ext source to hdd. Sweet if it is true. Next update should include copy non protected content from hdd to ext source. If they give you one way, they should give the other as well.

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Wil Wheaton - 596 days 17 hours ago

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i like the option to change your online status before you login to xbox live so now i can avoid people :]

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Varsarus - 597 days 14 hours ago

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Game installs? lol

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Miyamoto Shigeru - 597 days 14 hours ago

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Good thing Nintendo titles do not need those installs

I feel bad for the competition and their games

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brothersimon - 597 days 14 hours ago

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Because Wii's graphics aint even worth installing for.

...Wii will be dead soon enough. It'll die out, like the PS3.

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brothersimon - 597 days 14 hours ago

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Some great stuff in this list..hope its true.

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Sev1512 - 597 days 4 hours ago

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There is one extra thing they need to update. It should feature NOT SUCKING

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Jason 360 - 597 days 1 hour ago

3.2 - ^^^Bubble Cheater^^^

It's as bad as Nasim and his 50 accounts, but at leats he doesn't bubble cheat.

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InYourMom - 597 days ago

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Jason360: Why do you call him a bubble cheater? I know he is a retard but I'm not so sure about a bubble cheater because he is a contributer. You do know that you get bubbles for submitting stories that are approved right?

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Sev1512 - 597 days ago

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What is a bubble cheater?

I dont have any other accounts if thats what you mean.

I really dont know how I got 9 bubbles. But since I have reached 9, I had a couple people tell me they were gonna give me bubbles, but alas I am still at 9...

And dont get pissed at my above comment.

I never post in Open zone because I am not a fanboy. I have never even said the word xbot (until now).
Thats just not how I roll.

I was merely joking saying they should update it to not suck...

08 is the year I will most likely buy a 360. RROD seems to be less and less common, and Gears 2 looks pretty good.

I was merely humoring myself. Dont take offense.

Sure I am a mainly PS3 guy, but I do own a Wii, and I am not against owning a 360. There just hasnt been much that makes me want one.
Gears does though.

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Sev1512 - 597 days ago

3.5 - @InYourMom

Thats interesting info. That explains why I have so many bubbles.

I certainly havent cheated any bubbles. I dont cheat on anything in life. I dont even cheat in games except GTA cheats. Those are a must.

Also @ InYourMom... Why am I a retard? I bet if you read most of my comments you would see that I actually am pretty down to earth.

I prefer PS3, but thats because it has the games I want, and I like Sony electronics, they have always been reliable to me.

I own a Wii, which I dont really like all that much.

And over the past 2-3 years, I have quite a few times almost picked up a 360. Every time I had the money something else came up.
Plus there really wasnt much games that interested me.
Gears, and Bioshock looked great. But I am totally anti-Halo.

I am not your average Sony supporter. I dont hate the other consoles. Just prefer PS3.

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InYourMom - 596 days 23 hours ago

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I thought only a "retard" would make the kind of comment you did and I didn't bother reading your comment history. If you were joking around then it's hard to interpret that from your post.

No biggy this is the open zone and expect to be called all kinds of things. I get called names here all the time. You seem like a level headed gamer so I apologize for my retard comment.

Welcome to the jungle!

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Tmac - 596 days 23 hours ago

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Jason 360 considers anyone who has over five bubbles, a bubble cheater. Don't take offense to his ramblings.

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Jason 360 - 596 days 20 hours ago

3.8 - InYourMom

His comments are equal to those with 2 bubbles but yet his are maxed. He is only tracked by 2 people and ignored by 6 and has only made 247 comments.

Harcore fan comments + 2 trackers + 6 ignores + 247 comments = 9 bubbles. Doesn't add up

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Jason 360 - 596 days 19 hours ago

3.9 - Sigh.... Tmac

I know your crazy and maybe off your meds, but stop stalking me dude. Here bro, maybe this place can help https://www.tworivershospit... THEY CARE

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AngryTypingGuy - 597 days 11 hours ago

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I like the idea of the game installs. It will allow for bigger games in the future. Some people will have to buy a hard drive, possibly, but screw 'em, who cares. An HDD is necessary this gen.

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Merritt - 597 days 1 hour ago

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I agree, maybe,they'll add patches to Oblivion, Mass Effect, and GTAIV, no more pop-in.

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Thoas - 597 days 1 hour ago

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LOL you guys have to pay $170 for a 120GB HDD, LOL i could get a PS3 HDD for $130 thats 320GB. M$ is literally stealing your money in front of your face.

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InYourMom - 597 days ago

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I use the HDD that came with my Pro system. I would never buy MS's overpriced 120gig HDD so they aren't stealing my money at all.

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Xlll - 596 days 20 hours ago

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"I like the idea of the game installs. It will allow for bigger games in the future." Pretty much what your saying is you like coping the PS3 installs, even when you all trash it before? Funny who quick you all change your minds when it shows up on the 360. All in all thats just another thing MS wants to coping.

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AngryTypingGuy - 596 days 17 hours ago

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You can get the 120 GB HDD for less if you know where to look. But you're right, it's overpriced. Being able to upgrade with a universal HDD is something that the PS3 does right that the 360 doesn't.

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wass007 - 597 days 10 hours ago

5 - No it can't have game installs

cuz the xbots always moan like bittches over them lmao XD

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n00bPwner - 597 days 9 hours ago

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FUUUUUUU.CK YEAH!!!! look at that LONGASS list of new additions. See, M$ know how to make an OS. PS3 can't even do downloads in the background while u game LOL. can't even check a message without exiting a game either!@!!! LOL.

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joevfx - 597 days ago

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what are you talking about, you can to do download while u game. and ingame messaging is coming soon (the 360 didnt have it when it came out at first either). your a moron. the 360 is just trying to copy the PS3, they always have. HDMI, game installs, motion controller. And do you honestly thing the stuff the xbox has now the PS3 wasnt going to have if the xbox didnt have it? come on gimme a break. the XBOX released a year early, to try to look innovative, and they screwed themselves with crappy hardware for not going through a proper Q and A just so they can get money from morons like you. hahaha you totally bought into microsofts plan. good job lemmings, way to help Gates stay one of the richest men in the world. THank god peopel are beign smart now hence the reason the PS3 is on a higher selling curve then the 360 . I guess releasing a year early only helps for so long. bye bye xbox.

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Deadman64 - 596 days 22 hours ago

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pretty sure 360 has had in game messenger since it launched....original xbox had it

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joevfx - 596 days 22 hours ago

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haha i'm not a fanboy , i work in the industry. i just find it hysterical that they real fanboys on this page think they know everything from reading the internet LOL. Like you actually know how the business really works from reading N4G. come on, seriously?

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n00bPwner - 596 days 21 hours ago

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guess what, I work in it too.

doesn't change the fact you're a dumb droid.

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Xlll - 596 days 20 hours ago

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n00b don't lie you ain't got a job. You know next to nothing about the industry.

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n to the b - 596 days 19 hours ago

6.6 - @joevfx

if PS3 is 'on a higher curve' it's mostly on the strength of the sony/playstation brand name IMO. 360 does not copy PS3 overtly as far as I can tell, esp. in reference to this list because I don't believe it's legit.

you must not work in journalism in this industry; otherwise you'd know better than to be goaded into an argument.

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RAM MAGNUMS - 597 days 2 hours ago

7 - motion controls?!?

Motion Controls - check
Games - check
Online - Check
wireless controller - check
Blu-ray - uh oh...
web browser - uh oh...
home - uh oh...
killzone 2 - uh oh...
mgs4 - uh oh...
reliability - uh oh...
large online games - uh oh...
2008 line up - uh oh...

Have fun with the generic console with generic games and Generic achievments points. Uh Oh!

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AngryHippo - 597 days ago

7.1 - @ above

Fanboy - check

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InYourMom - 597 days ago

7.2 -

Generic Achievement points? I LOL at that one.

Are you implying since Sony gives you a picture of a trophy that it is some how less generic? Achievement points are numbers, how can that be more or less generic. You wouldn't even know what an achievement point is if it wasn't for the 360.

Motion Controls - check
Games - check
Online - Check
wireless controller - check
Blu-ray - Who gives a flop about Blu-ray movies on my GAMES console.
web browser - Yes, if you have Media Center and I do.
home - Don't need this sausage fest really. But I am intrigued by it.
killzone 2 - Don't need it.
mgs4 - Don't need it.
reliability - Falcon 360 brings the failure rate down to an acceptable level and in line with what standard electronic failure rates are. Never had an issue with my Falcon chipset 360.
large online games - Already have them. Frontlines is 60 people online and Huxley will have 100 vs 100.
2008 line up - Gears 2, Too Human, Banjoo, Fable 2, etc. While it doesn't pack the same 07 punch it's still a good year.

Looks like you are running out of excuses.

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Deadman64 - 596 days 22 hours ago

7.3 -

@ RAM
NO LIFE- CHECK

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heyheyhey - 596 days 22 hours ago

7.4 -

@InYourMom

i could have sworn you said that you were highly anticipating Killzone 2

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Xlll - 596 days 20 hours ago

7.5 -

@deadman 64
Caps Lock - Check!

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Deadman64 - 596 days 18 hours ago

7.6 - @ XIII

shift - CHECK

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joevfx - 597 days ago

8 - your not a real gamer if you say you dont need MGS4 .

sorry

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Deadman64 - 596 days 22 hours ago

8.1 -

i never played any MGS games. I have been fine, I'm sure its prob a good game but....sorry.

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joevfx - 596 days 22 hours ago

8.2 -

never played gears of war. its just like Unreal which I have been playing that since the PC days, why would i need to play it again with a different name?

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n to the b - 596 days 19 hours ago

8.3 - @joevfx

does UT have a cover system? does it have beautifully exaggerated violence via headshot, shotgun splatter & chainsaw bayonet. these 2 things make it a completely different game. even running on the same Unreal engine, the style with which the 2 games are presented is not the same.

and yes, the aesthetics are important. a valid criterion for some of us if not all. not that I need to defend myself on that, I see plenty of people in here arguing over minor graphical differences between PS3 and 360...

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pshizle - 596 days 21 hours ago

9 -

no more disc scratches for the sh1tty drives YAHHH

glad they have game install option just like the ps3

Elite is the way to go!!!

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Xlll - 596 days 20 hours ago

9.1 -

Glad to have installs? I could have swore you all cried about them.

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n to the b - 596 days 19 hours ago

9.2 - please do not group all 360 owners together

I never criticized sony installs, why would I? if it helps the game run better, I can handle a one-time delay that's not too long...

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