Two Big Microsoft annoucements breaking tonight and tomorrow night

So a little birdie just informed me of a hot new scoop. You know there's a Microsoft announcement expected sometime tommorrow right? Well not only will there be one, looks like MS are going to throw in two just for good measure.

Onten.net reports:
Two of the coolest Microsoft annoubreaking tonight and tomorrow nightcements since CES are going to be breaking tonight and tomorrow night, and we have exclusive video for both of them. So if you are online at 9:00PM PST tonight (midnight on the east coast) check in to get a full scoop on what your friends will be talking about tomorrow.

Wonder what it's going to be?

[blooodFrenzy92]

ohh wouldnt that be great ff13 and mgs on xbox

[eques judicii]

yea that would be a huge upset and would never happen... microsoft would have to effectively buy square and konami for that to happen, which i doubt has/will ever happen. I think its maybe Cry-On and whatever Peter Jackson has been working on

[shotty]

I dont want the ps3 to "rip", just for sont to get a wake up call. I doubt any of the 3 are going anywhere. Microsoft tasting success, sony had it twice and assumed they would just get it. And nintenodo, well they have the pot right now.

[techie]

Microsoft are not allowed to announce that. If they did they would get in a huge legal battle - one in which they would lose.

[zantetsuken]

Keep dreaming. With PS3 selling over 600K in the UK, it's evident games like MGS4 will push units. PS3 exclusive it will remain.

[MikeMichaels]

1. XboxLive Neighborhoods.

2. MS Game Studio's Big Little Planet!!!

XD

[OC_MurphysLaw]

the statement said 2 exclusives...I am assuming they mean MS exclusives.

[Bill Nye]

"Two of the coolest Microsoft annoucements since CES are going to be breaking tonight and tomorrow night, and we have _exclusive video_ for both of them."

By "exclusives" they mean their own exclusive video of the announcements. Also, we don't even know if this has ANYTHING to do with videogames.

In fact, now I don't even know why I clicked "Approve". Stupid me.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

This is so misleading.

They said EXCLUSIVE VIDEO! Nothing about exclusive games...

where is everyone getting the exclusive thing?

[techie]

PS. might be nothing to do with the 360.

[kewlkat007]

It might be about the Netflix deal.. and some other things, then again it might be squat.

[Lacarious]

if it'snot FF relate... it's not big news.

[gta_cb]

its something like an exclusive and hmmm IPTV! lol yeh if IPTV was announced 2morrow intime for the elite release.. (sometime in April) then it would make my day :P i would even go down and buy a remote, which i also want as i run Media Center with Windows Vista :P

hmmm... could be the release date of Halo 3 beta... although i dont see a beta as being "Microsoft breaking annoucements"... hmmm... i will deff be logging in 2morrow then :P

[JasonXE]

Xbox 360 Elite obvious...

Next one is a bit shady with it either being something about spring update but that could go a long with the 360 elite message (IPTV). That or MS acquired a final fantasy title but that one we already knew since last year. Hmmm maybe they showered money on square to make a final fantasy 7 remake exclusive to the 360. If so then I could honestly careless about the other ff's.

[NextGen24Gamer]

They have already told retailers....and my relative at EB games told me that they are waiting now for how many units will be pre sold per store. This most definately is the news. It will be officially announced. Now, what the second announcement is.....I have no clue. But we will see....

BTW....the reason there are claims of the ps3 version of oblivion having sharper textures, its due to the hdmi hook up vs the componant hook up. HDMI does make things a tad sharper and gives a cleaner overall digital picture. Its not huge...but its notible for sure. I can't wait for my Black xbox 360 Elite. Maybe they will also announce the hdmi adapter cable for the current 360's.....

[techie]

What was all this "it makes no difference at all" that I was hearing...i was starting to believe that...

[Tut]

Have fun with it Gamer. =)

Post a pic of it when you get it! I want to see what it looks like in a real entertainment center, not promo or leak pics.

[Premonition]

xbox360 elite shown in action and Halo 3 beta next month.

[OldSchoolGamer]

Elite 360 and details. The big shocker though: MGS4 coming to 360 (based on not being listed exclusive in insomniac rant). Halo 3 beta is good second bet as well, not sure next month but date of it for sure!

[Bill Nye]

That's because he listed exclusive franchises from first and second parties.

[Violater]

B/c it isn't a first party title

[OldSchoolGamer]

money for annoucement 2 on Halo 3 beta or release date then.

[Mighty Boom]

Why the hell did you choose your pic for your avatar?? This is not myspace pole smoker... Get a life.

[techie]

Why are you using yours? Kidding lol.

[OldSchoolGamer]

When listing first party titles: "Add to this Sony’s new line up of first-party titles, including Heavenly Sword, Lair, Motorstorm, Resistance: Fall of Man..."

[OldSchoolGamer]

Lol deepbrown said it never mind.

[BubblesDAVERAGE]

I belive it will stay on playstaion if im wrong I will buy and elite just because Im wrong.....

[Ravenator529]

Its gotta be news on the new "blackbox" 360, and as for the second night, who knows.

I really can't get a read on what it could be. Halo 3 beta news or an exclusive jump wouldn't suprise me if it were either one.

I guess we will have to wait and see.

Or this whole thing could be a hoax and nothing more.

Either way, I won't find out until tomorrow morning.

[JasonXE]

considering how Konima(sp?) is so chummie with MS these days. TURTLE POWER!!

[MoonDust]

"Hey here is the Elite 360! Woo.
Ohh and BTW, we've purchase Sony."
LOL, J/K.

[JustCallMeDaddy]

THAT'S NOT FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!

[OldSchoolGamer]

nice.

[kewlkat007]

MS + Netflix + IBM technology = we don't need HD DVD format after all.

http://www.technewsworld.co...

The next Xbox will have this Chip..HA

I always knew this format war was done before it got started.

[Kyur4ThePain]

Would LOVE to see you move 160GB a sec on your internet connection.

[JasonXE]

you can download games/movies in 1 second. Should be interesting to see how this develops... nice find..a bubble for you.

[BIadestarX]

Do you people think that it's a coinsidence that they are doing a big update on xbox live today? They say it will not be anything we will notice, but it may be some new features that developers will probably will be able to developed against. Who knows, I am really hopping for an integrated clan manager.

[swordmasterphoen]

It'll probably has to do with the "Elite" 360. However, the second announcement could easily be something Halo related.

If it has to do with 3rd party exclusives, though; I think it would probably be from Namco Bandai, as IGN 360 has been hinting on Namco Bandai "PS3"-Exclusive titles coming multi.

Anyways, we'll wait and see...

[Lygre]

I bet MS will be announcing the new black Xbox 360 Elite console. Probably giving out all the specs, price and date. Another thing they might announce tomorrow will be that they got FF XIII over to 360, allthough I don't believe that before I hear it from MS themselves.

The XBL maintenance that's nearly finished now might be just a bit more than maintenance. You never know. Maybe they'll throw in a surprise or two. Let's just wait'n see, shall we?

I got 10 bucks on that 360 Elite thing tomorrow...

[ApocalypseShadow]

can't wait.hey top gamer,not that i couldn't do it myself.but maybe you can buy 6 more elite 360s to add to the other 6 regular 360s.that's how they will win.

[Husso]

finally gonna recall their defective console.

[consolewar]

it's Ridge Racer RIIDGE RACEEER. In a more serious note what could it be?

edit* husso that's funny, lol. omg Imagine that Massive Recall, that would be some massive damage to M$'s weak point.

[WTF]

Duh!! 360 ELITE and 1 of 3: a Microsoft Game Studios game(maybe KILLER INSTINCT 3) it was announce one time,since that no more news about the game or the other is a PS3 "exclusive game coming to the 360 if not the third would be a partner deal between Microsoft and a big japanese developer.

[shotty]

I really want a new trailer for banjoo kazooie, maybe something to do with the gta4 trailer going up midnight tommorow.

[BubblesDAVERAGE]

M$ loves to copy sony they got HDMI now they want it they got bigger HDD now they want a bigger one..

[Ps3007]

Ha Ha go an update your consoles...

[power of Green]

I was going to skip posting on this thread all together, I agree.

#1 New XBOX360 elite will be anounced.

#2 News on the spring update/upgrade.

[BillKills_ Vol_1]

probably

[allexx_2]

u might be right...

[mrperrect1976]

it will be the announcement of the elite plus something amazing, i can see it being a date for the halo 3 beta or star wars battlefront 3 exclusive, iv been hearing loads about how ea are very unhappy with Sony so maybe something there, really not sure but you can bet anything one will be the elite console, plus i hope they tell us it has more than what rumors have been saying, i think maybe hd=dvd or something along those lines... heres hoping

[highps3]

HA HA HA Now whose spending more? You STILL dont have Wifi OR High Def movie player....

Atleast now you can all stop clogging your network from streaming music all the time!

[blooodFrenzy92]

i thought it was 2 new xbox exclusive game titles. So i would say ff13 amd mgs. My guess now is xbox elite. i do however want to see a new trailer for banjo kazooie 3.

[falcindor]

MS has bought the SEGA catalogue and will bring it it Xbox Live

#2 Black Console for a limited time. Then all consoles will ship with HDMI capabilities and 120gb price point will stay $399.99

[junkiegamer]

Maybe its the long rumored Xbox 360 elite and its release date. thats got to be it.

[BillKills_ Vol_1]

it blows our minds.... x2

[Mattey]

Xbox live was down today for maintenance mabey getting ready for major downloads for the beta

[BillKills_ Vol_1]

man i was coming back in here to say that- i forgot to mention that xbox live and the website is down today- so maybe tonight announcement will go along with this reason....for shizzle....

[lilwingman]

Feels like I've been reading so much about the 360 Elite already, it hardly seems like a big announcement anymore.

[m23]

Does it say that it has anything to do with the Xbox 360? It could have something to do with Windows or something, so I am not getting my hopes up.

[Rasputin2011]

It's all speculation so I am not going to get hyped over a smoke & Mirror strategy.

[Bad_Karma]

Its gonna be Windows Vista Xbox Edition and the adoption of Blu-ray .

[BillKills_ Vol_1]

......

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

I has sumthin to do w/ put one exclusive in your mouth (Elite)
and the other in your rear(HD-DVD).

[ApocalypseShadow]

the purchase of electronic arts.and a black elite 360.

as much as i hate EA,buying them would end the war real quick.they have multiple games in multiple genres and craploads of developers.all those games as exclusives would be the biggest blow ever in console history.madden,tiger,need for speed,def jam,new ips,you name it,that would end it all.not only that,but EA owns 20% of ubisoft.that would push exclusives from them to the 360 permanently.microsoft has the money.

i like sony and japanese games,but you can't say that it wouldn't be the shot heard around the world.every news channel would cover it.not getting FFXIII and MGS4.those games would be small potatoes to my guesses.

[m23]

That would be huge, but I really doubt that.

[FeralPhoenix]

nah, EA is huge, M$ might have the money but I doubt they are willing to spend that much on EA, I do agree that no matter what they say about EA it does have a "commanding" influence in the industry but I don't think they are interested in selling....more like buying other studios. I think its definitely the 360 Elite and something about a new IP or a new feature on Live, IPTV, etc.

[gogators]

though it would be expensive; it could be bought in an take-over. Just like MS or Sony, though the money would be huge. Once a company goes public it can always be taken over hostilly or agreeable merger. If it's US public company then it would need approval, like the merger attempt between XM and Sirius.

[i rule]

I gave up looking up porn to deal with this??

[Lyberator]

Just confirmed the 360 elite. what a suprise

[ElementX]

So what could tomorrow's news be?

[gogators]

it just looks cool. I could care less about HDMI for now and don't yet need a larger Hard Drive, at least you have an option. Definitely will buy a black controller.

[yayo01]

i h8 sony trolls
"I gave up looking up porn to deal with this?? "

hahahhaha

[rjkc]

buying take 2 now that would be funny and a suprise

[blackmagic]

didn't they already announce the elite? pricecut? final fantasy, kingdom hearts or dragon quest title from square-enix? new rallisport, crimson skies or mech warrior title? duke nukem exclusive? Ninja Gaiden 2 unveiling? hmmm... can't think of anything else that would be exciting... maybe just 2 brand new ip's?

[Havince]

thats 2 outta 2 topics iv read where youv gone on about smoking poles....i think you have an obsessive problem.

[ScorponokG1]

the purchase of take-two could be????

[THE TERMINATOR]

no top gamer the reason why the textures of Oblivion on the Ps3 look better is nothing to do with hdmi, its because its a more capable console. Dont you think reveiwers would have mentioned the reason for the improvement is because of hdmi but noone has. LOL now you 360 owners are going to have to by the xbox elite, more money down the drain.

[Bullseye]

O.k. the 360 Elite is pretty much a given, but as an outside chance, i fancy a 'wii remote' type controller or some other control device.Yeah, laugh if you want, i don't care. :)

[Mattey]

its after midnight what was the HUGE announcment!

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Damn MS just keeps laying it on thicker and thicker, soon the PS3 will be smothered in 360 content and Sony will take there place at that third spot (this Gen). Good luck Sony with Blu Ray I hope you sell enough in the two years before the Disc format becomes obsolete. Maybe Sony will wise up with the PS4 and not repeat the same mistakes as they did this generation.

[m23]

The second announcement has nothing to do with the xbox 360

[ThaGeNeCySt]

Peter Moore will bend over, show a tattoo on his buttocks that says MGS4

[IPlayGames]

thats just funny

[junkiegamer]

wow i was right and so were almost or every one was right about the first anoucement.
now number 2 is something to with halo 3 what else could be bigger then halo 3.

[Ps360420]

This one will have everything they call it the "Uber" 360.

It features:
1) Rip off not only your customers but supporters
2) Giving the competition the HD and Pricing edge
3) No upgrades or offers
4) Abondoning your disc format

and much much more.. For a low price of 479.99 + 59.99 a year... Recharable batteries not included.

[JIN KAZAMA]

This reminds me of superman. When the three villians came into earth and tried to kill superman. Those three are the 360 different SKU, superman is the PS3. Sure, superman took a few good blows, but we all know how the movie ended.
PLAY B3YOND

@DC
yea, you talkin about KIMBO SLICE right, i cant view the movie i am at work. but that guy is a beast of a man. But i bet once he goes into pride fighting, going up again Fedor Emelienko, he'll get killed.

[DC RID3R]

"superman took a few good blows, but we all know how the movie ended."

Yes bro we DO know how it ends! my little cousin KIMBO also knows how to end it :]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[badkolo]

I love my 360 and was such a big supporter, but this stinks, i even got banned from the place i call home last night over at teamxbox becuase i was flipping otu on how MS screwed up
and they did

the elite is a great deal for 479 but still no wifi even though its not needed your making an elite console you better add that but they didnt.no wireless headset either so basically its a hdmi console since you can buy a 120g hd sepertly

in order to get hdmi you must buy an elite instead of turning all consoles into hdmi supported.

Then they have the balls to keep the 20g hd at 99 bucks and then charge 180 bucks for a 120g hd, biggest rippoff ever

why force a 120g at 180bucks on people, dont you want more peopel to keep downloading movies and tv shows, dont you want people to use your iptv service, well dont you, well if so then wh not make a 60 gig at a cheaper price so more people would be inclined to geta larger HD why force them to get a 180 bucks HD

people say but you dont have to buy it, well at 180 bucks many cant afford it you morons.

if it was 60gig at 90 bucks many more would be inclined ot buy it you retarted asswipes.

How dare they do this. yes i know that in the elite you get 100 gigs for only 79 bucks so everyone that just bought a 360 is screwed, and if they want a larger hdrive they just priced this 120g hd out of the ballpark after they just spent 400 plus tax and 50 for live and maybe a game

ITS NOT LIKE LIVE IS FREE WE PAY 50 BUCKS A MONTH THEN WE PAY FOR EVERY GOD DAM PEACE OF CONTENT ON THE MARKET PLACE
all movies cost all tv shows cost,pics themes everything costs money so why would you charge 180 bucks for a hd that yu want mor epeople to use and pay for more content

MS will lose becuase of this mark my words.

now dont go getting upset at me, i have over 30 360 games, i have a ps3 with 3 games, i love gaming
I love my 360 i love its functionality, i like th elite system,i have a hddvd and understand why ms didnt include a hddvd, but a 180 buck 120gig hd is a rippoff, so you either get a 100 buck 20g or a 180 doallr one. if oyu dont think that 180 bucks for more space isnt crazy then you are crazy

like i said we use these larger drives to dowenload mor econtent we PAY for and we PAY for the abiltiy to PAY for more content.

[TheMART]

You pay 50 bucks a month for Live?

Do you even own a 360 dude?

[coxyefc]

I think Microsoft have kicked themselves in the balls with this console, everyone knows that hdmi in the future will be important as more and more HD programmes,discs and downloadable content will be the norm in the us, japan and europe. i feel like selling mine, i'm getting bored with it.

[Skynetone]

Yes you heard it here first people

let me get this right the new elite is 480 and the ps3 is 600

so far an extra 120 you get a higher spec machine with a blu-ray drive made for games hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

ms you are stupid

[AudioRage]

if your comparison is correct, well then that film was a long time ago, and well that wud mean its like a nintendo/sony/sega comparison. SO lets bring it to this gen, and superman returns, his enemies... live, the threatening thing they created...he destroyed and most of all, it was a terrible superman, an equally terrible film, and most people ended up hoping that superman would jus die and not fly off into the horizon

[badkolo]

mc kool cmon, your acting dumb

the elite is a good deal becuase for 79 bucks you get 100 more gigs, ps3 goes from 20 to 60 gigs for 100 more as well but also includes wifi

you dont need wifi but its nice for some people

blueray does nothing to make your games look better and never will and you should know that.

The only problem with this news is that theres no pricedrop and instead they made a console with hdmi instead of making all consoles fron now on have hdmi

HDMI is also not needed, lets get real ,not everyone has or needs hdmi and not everyone has 1080p ,do you have 1080p and does everyone you know have 1080p tv, i dont think so

but charging 180 bucks for more storage is pure rape and we need this storage in order to use the services they want us to use, we pay for live, we will pay for iptv, we pay for everything and now they went overboard with this pric eon the HD

if oyu just bought a 400 buck premium you just got raped.

[badkolo]

also why should anyone buy a 360 until an elite comes out, if oyu buy a 360 from now till the elite is released your getting raped when you can wait and get for 470 hdmi and 100 more gigs
so ms basicly killed any sales of the premium from now until then

real smart asswipes(ms)

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

the Xbox Elite successor with built-in 10X Blu-Ray drive. J/K 8~)

The purchase of Take-Two probably.

[Joe]

Yes, the announcement is for the XBOX360 Motion Controller and why not!!!

I'm theorizing that this feature is the only thing that doesn't stand out in comparison with the Wii and the PS3. And since the XBOX360 is priced in between the low-cost Wii and high-priced PS3, this would make the XBOX360 an even better value!

IF YOU WANT THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS... AFFORDABILITY AND HIGH-DEFINITION GRAPHICS WITH MOTION CONTROLS, THE XBOX360 IS THE ANSWER!!!

[PS360PCROCKS]

I have decided fix my xbox now for $130 and end up buying a bigger hard drive for $179 or just buy the elite and get it all with all new parts. Hmm Elite here I come...well only if I can get something for my broken Xbox now, god this kinda sucks.

[achira]

ms is the worst company ever. they will never win, because they are assholes. although with money is everything possible. they can take the xboxcrapelite in their ass.

[SF49er408]

RUMOR IS THAT INSIDE SOURCE WHO HAS BEEN PLAYING THE ALPHA KNOWS THE SERVER MAINTINENCE WAS TO FREE UP THE BANDWITH USAGE FROM DOWNLOADING THE BETA. THE BETA WILL BE RELEASED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS OR WEEKS.

[ZyKlOn]

3 dead 360's in 3 weeks in 1 house...Very nice!!!!

[ZyKlOn]

FOURTH XBOX 360 DIES ! I'VE HAD IT !!