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Xbox Brand is 10 years old Today


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Microsoft's debut video game console was released on 15th November 2001 in the US, and challenged Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast and Nintendo's GameCube.

 

It was the result of research work from Microsoft's DirectX team, which included Kevin Bachus and Seamus Blackley, and production work from Ed Fries, Microsoft's game publishing boss. Then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates unveiled the Xbox at the Game Developers Conference in 2000.

 

The Xbox introduced Halo, also ten years old today, and in 2002 Xbox Live, which now enjoys 35 million members. Launch games included Dead or Alive 3, Amped, Fuzion Frenzy, Project Gotham Racing and Jet Set Radio Future. What was your favourite Xbox game?

 

As of 10th May 2006 Microsoft had shifted 24 million Xbox units. 16 million were sold in the US, six million in Europe and two million in Asia. The Xbox was discontinued in late 2006 as Microsoft concentrated on its successor, the Xbox 360.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-15-the-xbox-is-10-years-old-today

 

 

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My first game on Xbox was Gears of War .... :wub: .....It was Nov 2006 ... :bigyellowgrin:

 

 

First RROD - Jan 2009 :bigyellowgrin:

 

 

Ten Incredible Gifts Xbox Gave Modern Gaming

 

The original Xbox innovated in many ways and borrowed in others. It was a work of passion, the brain-child of powerful forces and of smart minds.

 

Of course, like all consoles, it had its flaws, and mistakes were made by Microsoft as the company attempted to claw its way into the games space. But there can be no doubt that the original Xbox made a huge difference to gaming.

 

By the end of its life in late 2005, it had set the stage for the gaming world we know today. Xbox changed gamers' expectations, technology's standards, and the future of other hardware companies' console ideals. Here are ten ways the original Xbox changed the world.

 

 

 

FULL ARTICLE HERE

 

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212514p1.html

 

It Created a Console Community

 

Access to Downloadable Games

 

Big, Fat, Delicious Downloadable Content

 

Hard Drive Storage

 

Firmware Updates

 

Birth of the Media Center

 

Love of Local Multiplayer

 

Hello, High-Def

 

Parental Control

 

It Made Microsoft a Player

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*crickets*

 

Says the PSf** who was desperate nuff to be in d top three posters.. bah.. Insecurity is off d charts here.

 

Coming on to d topic, never owned an xbox but three sixty was my first entry in the next gene. Gears.. first love this gen.

Go strong MS. Go strong and sturdy.

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Ten Incredible Gifts Xbox Gave Modern Gaming

but we're thankful for Microsoft's bold and fearless attempts to revolutionize gaming. It recognized the importance of its ingenuity and used the original Xbox as the sacrificial lamb that would eventually bring them into the mass market as one of the most powerful consumer companies in the industry.

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It recognized the importance of its ingenuity and used the original Xbox as the sacrificial lamb that would eventually bring them into the mass market as one of the most powerful consumer companies in the industry

 

Thats harsh. Original Xbox was ended abruptly but still it was a great console. It kept the FPS gaming on consoles relevant. PS2 was just not good enough for FPSes.

It was by no means a sacrificial lamb.

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Yay! Played an ungodly amount of H1 and 2 on this beast. Also had it softmodded and it was chock full of emulators and ROMS. Loved the big bastard till the drive gave out.

 

Also 2nd best controller ever! Well maybe third best.

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Halo 2 - coagulation :hi2: ....had tons of fun with this map .. and other xbox classics NG,Otogi series and SC ...(a real succesor to the dreamcast , it had shenmue and online what else do you need :P)

 

dont think xbox 1 was bad in anyway, and i think they were forced to stop production coz of some problem with nvidia?..Its faaar from a flop

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