The word is spreading, through the Inquirer, Engadget, Slashdot and GamesIndustry.biz, that the upcoming XBox console will ship with wireless game controllers. Not a major shift, but a feature gamers will probably appreciate. Further mentions suggest the console will forgoe BluRay, for the standard DVD compatibility.
Xbox 2 (or Xbox360?) to have wireless controllers
Reader Comments
(Page 1)2. Well, this turned out to be correct. The XBox 2 is using standard DVD's.
Yet another reason not to buy one.
Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Praxis
3. Haha, if Microsoft uses BluRay, that means they'll be using Apple technology (check this out http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/mar/10blu-ray.html).
Apple has developed a new video codec they call H.264, and they claim its scalability can go from 3G cell phones all the way up to HD.. and BlueRay is adopting it for their next-gen HD DVDs.
Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by gakon5
4. I'll take a wait and see attitude.Rumors are just that,rumors!I can't see Microsoft putting out a sub-standard console unless they really want to lose "More" money to Sony.My friends and I waited for the X-Box for the reason it had more juice than the Playstation 2.If the Playstation 3 has better specs I'll wait and buy that console instead of the next X-Box!Oh the inhumanity of it all!
Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Jason
5. Sony is the worst gameing system. Micrsoft will kill sony with the XBOX 2
Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Steven
6. Actually Sony can just use Blu-Ray that has 15 or 25 GB which is actually cheaper than Double Blu-Ray disc.
Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Patrick
7. what are you people talking about the playstation 3 kills the xbox 360 flat out
Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by will
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Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by roboner
1. Why would not going Blu-ray mean they'd be using standard DVD?
Not going Blu-ray makes perfect sense, since Blu-ray is owned by Sony, their competitors.
The Nintendo Revolution and XBox 2 will probably just have HD-DVD drives (30 GB per disk, much cheaper to produce), while Sony uses Blu-ray (50 GB per disk, much more expensive to produce).
Posted at 5:50AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Praxis