Microsoft has finally confirmed the rumors that the Xbox 360 would be getting a price drop in Europe. Hopefully this is what we’ll soon see here in the States too. Here are the new prices:
- Arcade – £159.99
- Core – £199.99
- Elite – £259.99
Xbox 360 Price Cut in Europe
There are rumors going around the net right now about a possible price cut for the Xbox 360 in Europe. This is all in accordance to many UK retailers who have agreed on the price reduction. The rumor is of a €50 cut on each system and is believed to take place on March 14th. Could this mean a price cut in North America. Most likely. No retailers have yet gone on the record and Microsoft has no comment on the rumor, so let’s just hope for now.
Microsoft Dropping Backwards Compatibility Updates
Albert Penello of Xbox’s marketing group has stated “I don’t know if we have plans to do any more releases” and “It feels like we kind of hit the point of diminishing returns there. I know with the Xbox Originals, there are still things happening there, but in terms of a lot of engineering work around bringing out new titles, I think they’re winding that down.”
Well, there are more than 465 titles that are now backwards compatible with the system, so you might just have to be happy with that. It would be cool if Microsoft released a version of the Xbox 360 that had full backwards compatibility for a higher price. I’d buy it.
MGS4 360 Rumor…Just a Rumor
That’s right, the rumor about Metal Gear Solid 4 coming to the Xbox 360 has once again, been proven to be false. Michael Shelling of Konami has made a statement saying “For the record, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and there are no plans to develop an Xbox 360 version of the game.” So take that…rumor starting…people…of…stuff.
OXM Will Have Exclusive Rock Band Tracks
Looks like if you are a subscriber to the Official Xbox Magazine and you own Rock Band, you are in luck. Next months issue’s disc is reported to have three exclusive tracks for the game. Check ’em out and see if you’re interested.
- “Sprode” by Freezepop
- “Rock Rebellion” by Bang Camaro
- “Shake” by Count Zero
Metal Gear on Xbox 360
There are rumors on the net right now that Metal Gear Solid will be coming to the Xbox 360 a little over a year after the PS3 version comes out. As of right now, the PS3 version is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2008, so if you are waiting for it to show up on the 360, you go a long time to wait.
Get Xbox 360 TimeShift for Awesome Price
If you go to Amazon right now, you can pick up TimeShift for the Xbox 360 for only $29.99. That’s half off. I think that’s a great deal.
Devil May Cry 4 Xbox 360 Bundle
I recently posted about the Playstation 3 Devil May Cry 4 bundle that will be available in Japan, and IGN brings news that it looks like soon-to-be Xbox 360 owners, in Japan, can get one too. The bundle includes the Premium version of the Xbox 360 and the Devil May Cry 4 video game for the price of 37,800 yen.
New Rez HD Video
I want the original version of Rez really bad, but I just can’t get myself to throw down $50 for this old of a game. I know I’ll do it eventually though. If you don’t want the original, or want both, check out the HD version coming out for the Xbox 360.