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With Xbox 360, gamers are always on. At its core, Xbox 360 is an amazing game machine with a wide selection of titles. But it is ... an entertainment system that lets people power new experiences. Every Xbox 360 system has built-in progressive-scan DVD movie, CD music and photo playback support. The integration of Xbox Live into the system lets players receive game invitations from friends while they're watching movies or listening to music. And every MP3 player, digital camera and Windows(R) XP-based PC with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 port can plug right into an Xbox 360 system to stream music and photos.
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Xbox 360 is a great place to play the next chapters of "Grand Theft Auto," "Madden," and "Halo" -- the best-selling franchises of the last generation. In fact, "Halo 3," "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Madden NFL 08" are expected to account for one-third of all console new release sales in the U.S. during the second half of the year, according to a recent report by IGN Entertainment's GamerMetrics. Xbox 360 has an unprecedented lineup of blockbuster titles available by holiday 2007, including these:
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"The vast majority of Xbox 360 owners are having an outstanding experience with their new systems," a spokesperson tells Next Generation. "We’ve received a few isolated reports of consoles not working as expected. The call rate is well below what you’d expect for a consumer electronics product of this complexity. As a percentage of the total number of Xbox 360 systems already in the field, these calls represent a very small fraction. That being said, there is no systemic issue with Xbox 360. Each incident is unique and these customer inquires are being handled on a case-by-case basis.
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The second wave of Xbox 360 redux releases have ... far put the initial wave to shame. Enhancements made to GUN and Tony Hawk's Underground: American Wasteland pale in every fathomable comparison to the upcoming new 360 versions of Burnout Revenge, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, and of course Far Cry Instincts Predator.
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The new Xbox 360 system places players at the center of powerful next-generation games and entertainment experiences. The elegant design features a breakthrough wireless controller and an array of Faces, interchangeable faceplates that let gamers personalize their console. The unveiling spotlighted some of the groundbreaking games in development for the new Xbox 360 system, advancements for the Xbox Live™ service — the only unified console gaming service— and new digital media experiences that only Xbox 360 can deliver.
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Dan Hsu, editor of Electronic Gaming Monthly in San Francisco, warned that although the Xbox 360's graphics look good, they are not the "quantum leap" people have come to expect when video games evolve a generation. One reason is that games on current systems look so good, Hsu said. Another is that it takes studios time to master making games for a new system.
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