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[360] Sept 25th Relaunch? (Major Rumor) Options
Cyanbane
Posted: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:34:57 PM

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It's making its way around the net so I thought I would post here to see what everyone thinks. It is just a rumor nothing confirmed.. but if true...

I already love my 360, but if this is for real then damn.... :)

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Without further procrastination the rumor paraphrased. Also known as not word for word. The author asked I must abide.

September 25th 7pm EST. Microsoft will start a five hour countdown to relaunch their console. Yes that is right nothing short of a relaunch is acceptable. At the end of the five hours your console will update to the new interface with full functionality. To promote this most historic event with a full fledged media blitz. Microsoft has gone so far as to rent television space as in rent a channel. For those five hours G4 television will cover the event exclusively with live coverage. For those with Live they will be able to download or stream the channel.

First there are three new pages that are going to be unveiled. The first page is a strategic partnership with Sirius Satelite Radio. For a modest monthly fee you will be able to run Sirius radio through your 360 with no additional hardware needed, and you will be able to pay for the service with Microsoft points. The upside is that everyone with access to live will get a free week to play with the service, and it will be accessable while in game.

The second page is a new music store for downloading music directly onto your 360. Once again for an obvious charge which can be made through Microsoft points. However you will also be able to download some game music free of charge. How could we play Gears of War 2 without playing the Halo concerto right over the games music.

The third channel is called mad lib, and the author claims to have absolutely no clue as to what mad lib is about. However the author suspects it has something to do with a picture within picture function. I have no clue why anyone would want a picture within their game, but what the hell this rumor is batshit crazy anyway.

Microsoft will release a dozen new demos after the launch. There will be four new downloadable pieces of content a preview of the GTA DLC. A Mass Effect expansion. Portal and a free map pack for Halo 3.

Microsoft will unveil twelve new games never seen before that will be exclusive or first on the 360. Strangley enough the author only gives out code names for said games. Though they speculate that among them is Assassins Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, A new Conker title, A rare shooter new franchise, and two new Halo titles. Apparently from what they were told.

Apricot, Burden, Conker, Dramatis, Error, Fender, Gargoyle, Hiroshima, Ignorance, Jeremiah, Kyoto, London.

Then there are six free xbox originals that will be available for download. Three of which are not yet on the service, but will be available right after launch. The only game the Author could confirm was Halo would be a free game. These games will only be available to Live gold members, and they will only be available to those that have an account of long standing.

Like I said a incredibly insane rumor, and believe me I toned it down. There was a lot of shit on the list that meant absolutely nothing to me. Functions I have never heard of. Supposedly all the points are supposed to add up to 36 points. I probably missed a couple. Anyway have fun with the sick twisted rumor I found.



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Rotacidare
Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:12:13 AM

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Pretty interesting. I honestly could care less about the music or satellite radio. New games are cool, especially free ones. I probably won't get them because I have only had a live account for about 5 weeks, but oh well.

Cyanbane
Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:12:06 AM

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Rotacidare wrote:
Pretty interesting. I honestly could care less about the music or satellite radio. New games are cool, especially free ones. I probably won't get them because I have only had a live account for about 5 weeks, but oh well.


The XM/Sirus could be cool for people who already have a sub, I don't see anyone paying for it though. I have never played a song in the background playing any x360 that I know of. I used to do it everynow and then in EQ1, but I like hearing the sound to much now, it seems like an integral part of the game.




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