Xbox 2 to be unveiled on MTV on May 12th

[Alastor]

Originally Posted by gamesindustry.biz

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console is set to be unveiled to the world not at E3, as was previously believed, but in a half-hour long special to be aired on MTV the week previously, on May 12th.

The move is a massive break with tradition on Microsoft's part, and will get the Xbox 2 in front of consumers several days ahead of the unveiling of Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Revolution in Los Angeles the following week.

"It doesn't make sense to unveil the product behind a closed door, at a trade-only event," according to Microsoft corporate VP Peter Moore. "We wanted to talk directly to the consumer first."

The half-hour show will be a star studded affair, hosted by Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood and featuring a range of athletes, celebrities and even a live performance from rock band The Killers.

Last week it emerged that Sony's pre-E3 press conference has been scheduled to take place a few hours ahead of Microsoft's event, reversing the running order of previous years and supposedly giving the PS3 a head-start over Xbox 2 in the coverage war.

Xbox 2 - or whatever the console is eventually called, as it's believed that both Microsoft and Sony have ditched the sequential numbering system for their new machines - will be launched late this year, with an October / November date currently on the cards. Neither Sony nor Nintendo is expected to launch new hardware until 2006.

Microsoft is also running a viral marketing game to lead up to the May 12th unveiling of Xbox 2, with the "OurColony" game mimicking many features of the hugely successful Halo 2 "I Love Bees" viral game, and giving players tantalising sneak peeks at some aspects of the console and controller's design - although so far the main info to be gleaned is that the controller is probably white, which ties in with reports from sources close to Microsoft that it has gone with a white colour scheme for the system this time around.

From: http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7919


…and one more reason to watch MTV ;-)

[PsychoChimp22]

Nice, thanks for the news man.
And i do believe that this would be the only reason to watch mtv.

[:Exige:]

Time to sell my Xbox i think

[Cotterik]

ah crap looks like that camera i was saving up for will have to wait...ill get the ps3 i think, because its being released later, they have the advantage of being able to improve on what the xbox 2 turns out to be, just like the xbox did with the ps2.

[CdocZ]

If Xbox 2 is coming out within half a year from it's announcement, then Microsoft was retarded about Halo 2's deadline, and the people who decided about that should be shot. Fast.

But yeah, greeat reason to make the TV remember that MTV exists.

[targa]

when ever it comes out, im getting it a year later

[Niko_Fx]

Originally Posted by PsychoChimp22

And i do believe that this would be the only reason to watch mtv.

Right on!

[Ford_boy88]

does anyone no wat sort of prices the new consoles will be

[CdocZ]

Originally Posted by Ford_boy88

does anyone no wat sort of prices the new consoles will be

Sadistically expensive, but that is how it will be with PS3 also as they are moving up to MUCH higher parts standards. Also, nowadays you are paying for quite a bit more then a simple gaming console, your paying for the very few lines of code that allows you to watch DVD's (probably "somehow" adds another 100 bucks in there).

[jcp123]

Gawd...they just came out with the first Xbox!!

[Radoman]

So here's my question: Will it have decent games on it this time? Doesn't matter, XBOX blows and so will this.

[targa]

[starts petition]

MAKE GT4 for XBOX...

[PsychoChimp22]

Originally Posted by Ford_boy88

does anyone no wat sort of prices the new consoles will be

By looking at the amazing specs the Xbox 2, and PS3 are at (namely the PS3, godly...) id say about $500. I think its been anounced that the XboX well have 3 different types you can buy: teh low box, the high box, and the tower (pc style for once.). On top of that we have yet to see to Revs specs.

[PsychoChimp22]

Originally Posted by targa

[starts petition]

MAKE GT4 for XBOX...

Sigs:

-Alex

[Spastik_Roach]

Xbox2 will get owned cause PS3 gets released before it

"HOLY CRAP PS3 TURN OFF TV GO RING ALL MY FRIENDS SELL PS2 HOLYCRAPHOLYCRAPHOLYCRAP!"