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The '''Xbox 360''' is a seventh generation game console and is the successor to [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]] video game console, developed in co-operation with IBM, ATI, Samsung Electronics and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the prominent Electronic Entertainment Expo. | The '''Xbox 360''' is a seventh generation game console and is the successor to [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]] video game console, developed in co-operation with IBM, ATI, Samsung Electronics and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the prominent Electronic Entertainment Expo. | ||
Upon its release, the Xbox 360 became the first console to have a simultaneous launch across the three major regions, as well as the first console to provide wireless controllers as a standard. It also serves as the first entrant in a new generation of game consoles and is competing against Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. Microsoft believes that its push towards high-definition gaming, year-early head start and its [[Xbox Live]] online gaming service will help the console be successful. The Xbox 360 can also be [[System Link]]ed with other Xbox 360s as well as the original Xbox, allowing [[multiplayer]] games to take place much more easily among gamers. | Upon its release, the Xbox 360 became the first console to have a simultaneous launch across the three major regions, as well as the first console to provide wireless controllers as a standard. It also serves as the first entrant in a new generation of game consoles and is competing against Sony's [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and Nintendo's [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]. Microsoft believes that its push towards high-definition gaming, year-early head start and its [[Xbox Live]] online gaming service will help the console be successful. The Xbox 360 can also be [[System Link]]ed with other Xbox 360s as well as the original Xbox, allowing [[multiplayer]] games to take place much more easily among gamers. | ||
There have been a few different types of the Xbox 360, including the Core, Arcade, Premium and the Elite. However, special editions have also been available. These are like the Halo 360 had a aesthetic Halo theme as well as a special controller. | There have been a few different types of the Xbox 360, including the Core, Arcade, Premium and the Elite. However, special editions have also been available. These are like the Halo 360 had a aesthetic Halo theme as well as a special controller. | ||