Xbox 360

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 Linked with other Xbox 360s as well as the original Xbox, allowing multiplayer games to take place much more easily among gamers.

Three Halo games are in development for the Xbox 360; Halo 3, Halo Wars, and an Unidentified Halo Project.

All three original Xbox Halo discs are backwards compatible on Xbox 360; Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack.

There will a Halo 3 edition of the Xbox 360. It will release in September 16th, and will have other things in the box like a wired Halo 3 headset.

Halo 3 on the 360
In the 360 there's a Halo themed background that comes with the 360 when bought. There are 3 Halo gamer pics that come with aswell. One of the Master Chief, The other of another Spartan and one of Sgt. Johnson. You can go to Xbox Live Market place and download more themes, pics, and even download some free Halo videos.