Xbox 360 Getting Bigger, Blacker: Report
It seems that Microsoft is prepping to spoil Sony's PS3 launch party.
Sony's big coming-out party for the PlayStation 3 is planned for 23 March. The company says it will have around a million PS3s ready, which means there are plenty of invites. But rumour has it Microsoft could be prepping to crash the event.
Debug Xbox 360s are already blackAccording to GamersReports, Microsoft has been talking in Australia about a new model of the Xbox 360. This particular unit will include a 120 GB hard drive and an HDMI connector for pumping out pure digital high-definition signals. The new system is also said to be black. Release date - April 2007.
Microsoft has not commented on the veracity of the reports and didn't return our call for comments.
It's worth pointing out that the system would appear to be nearly identical to the Zephyr model Xbox 360 spotted by Engadget recently, except for the black colour. Microsoft subsequently confirmed that this particular model exists but that it is part of internal "experimentation", according to a GameSpot interview with Microsoft's Chris Satchell.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo
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