X-Box 2 info WWW.XBOX.COM common sense.... But since you wanna lock my thread over that I will just give you the long version. Elijah Wood will host a half-hour global premiere, with a performance from The Killers, airing exclusively on MTV channels around the world on May 12 and 13. April 18, 2005, New York City, N.Y.—MTV: Music Television and Microsoft® Corp. today announced a global marketing alliance to unveil the next-generation Xbox® video game system on MTV channels in the United States, Asia Pacific, and Europe, all within a 24-hour window, a first for the videogame industry. The highly anticipated console will be revealed to videogame fanatics, music lovers, and MTV viewers via a high-energy half-hour program titled “MTV Presents: The Next-Generation Xbox Revealed.” The special will be hosted by entertainment icon, seasoned gamer, and Xbox fanatic Elijah Wood, known globally for the Academy Award-winning Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Island Records’ renowned Las Vegas rockers The Killers will deliver electrifying performances throughout the special. The global broadcast will premiere Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 9:30 P.M. Eastern in North America and on Friday, May 13, 2005, in other regions around the globe (local air times below). Viewers will get an exclusive look at the Xbox vision for the next generation—one that ensures that the user experience is always connected, always personalized, and always in high definition. The special will feature never-before-seen, action-packed gameplay of future Xbox games; a peek into the future of the Xbox Live™ online gaming service; backstage celebrity interviews; and exclusive insider footage on the making of the next-generation console. The inside look at the next-generation Xbox will continue at MTV.com, where after the special, viewers will find extended event coverage, including behind-the-scenes video, photos, and other special extras. MTV.com will also provide ongoing in-depth coverage of the next-generation Xbox, highlighting the latest news, product details, and previews of hot next-generation games. “We recognize and celebrate our viewers’ passion for gaming and are excited to be working with Microsoft to launch such a significant entertainment product,” said John Shea, executive vice president, Integrated Marketing and Sponsorship Development, MTV Networks Music Group. “We’re proud that Microsoft considers MTV the premier global network to launch its new Xbox gaming console and reveal the first look to MTV viewers around the world.” “Just as MTV revolutionized the way the world experiences music, the next-generation video game console from Xbox will spark a revolution in how consumers experience games and other forms of digital entertainment,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president, Xbox Worldwide Marketing and Publishing, Microsoft. “We are ecstatic about our alliance with MTV and unveiling a video game platform in a way that has never been done.” “MTV Presents: The Next Generation Xbox Revealed” will be broadcast around the world. Local market times are as follows: North America Thursday, May 12, at 9:30 P.M. Eastern (21:30) Japan/Asia Friday, May 13, at 11:30 Europe France: Friday, May 13, at 19:00 Germany: Friday, May 13, at 19:00 Italy: Friday, May 13, at 23:30 Netherlands: Friday, May 13, at 19:30 Poland: Friday, May 13, at 21:00 Portugal: Friday, May 13, at 20:00 Romania: Friday, May 13, at 20:00 Scandinavia: Friday, May 13, at 22:00 Spain: Friday, May 13, at 21:30 U.K.: Friday, May 13, at 20:00 Australia Friday, May 13, at 19:00
This has been posted!, it is even on the first page threds. Man Interesting, the old thread gets locked. Hmm...
Ha I didn't pay enough attention since I don't really care about Xbox or Sony Playstations (PC games rule!)
From the locked thread: Extremely doubtful, IMO. I would assume that next-gen games will be much more difficult to port to other systems and given the Japanese support for the Xbox, I don't see either of those two companies taking chances by releasing those games for the Xbox 360. They do seem to be getting some more Japanese support this time around, but you don't put your biggest money maker on a console that the people may not support, as opposed to the PS3 which will probably sell out in Japan even if they price it at like $500 with only 2 games. I guess you can't rule out anything, but I doubt those things would happen. Now, some other titles from those Capcom and Square-Enix may be possible, not to mention Microsoft does have those Mistwalker RPG's exclusive to the Xbox 360. PC's are cool if you got the money, but when new consoles are about to launch, they usually provide the best hardware available, or at least close to it. Considering most developers don't take advantage of new PC hardware, it will be quite a sight to see what these new consoles can do. As for the MTV debut, this is another interesting move by Microsoft. It seems as though they are Sony have been fighting for who would show off first, even though I think this may have been planned a while back. It would be interesting to see if Sony does do anything during this special; perhaps you'll see some PS3 teaser commercials or maybe even that PS9 commercial from a while back. I am a little worried about the show. When I see the Xbox 360 unveiled, I want to hear about some of the specs and whatnot. Chances are that they'll just talk about the same gamer card stuff and show how the games for it look 10 times better than Xbox games or something like that. It may be a good thing to talk about their little flash drive idea too, another thing I really don't care too much for. I will say that this will probably be the 1st time in a long time that I'll be watching MTV.
