Xbox 360 British Tour in November
Microsoft finally lets the people who matter, the public, get their unwashed hands on the Xbox 360.
You've been hearing about the console for months now and the hype building up to its release is deafening. Come November you'll be able to try the Xbox 360 out for yourself when the console hits the road to spread the good word of the next generation.
The Xbox 360 Hour Tour will give gamers across the UK a chance to go hands-on with Microsoft's new beast weeks before it hits shelves. You'll be able to try out some of the early games for the system, including Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo: Elements of Power and Project Gotham Racing.
The tour starts on 4 November in Glasgow and winds its way down the country, finishing in London on 28 November, just days before the 2 December release date.
Each day you'll be able to register and be given a half-hour slot where you'll be able to sample the games unperturbed. The full city listings are below:
- Glasgow, 4-6 November, The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre For Architecture
- Birmingham, 11-13 November, The Old Library, The Custard Factory
- Leeds, 18-20 November, The Light
- London, 25-28 November, Mercer Street Studios, WC2
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games
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