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360 Starter Pack coming in November

Revealed on a flyer in GC, Microsoft will be releasing an Xbox 360 Starter Pack containing a 60GB Hard Drive, Wired Headset and 3 months of Xbox LIVE Gold.

The pack goes on sale across Europe on November 21st for 79 Euros.

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Captain Tuttle5819d ago (Edited 5819d ago )

Pretty good idea. Good way to upgrade those Arcades.

Captain Tuttle5819d ago (Edited 5819d ago )

More like $116 US.

Gam715819d ago

£50 is a decent price.

i'll be getting it if its true.

Chris Hansen5819d ago

How much is 79 euros? According to google 79 euros is equivalent to 116 dollars...

projectile5819d ago

You can not directly convert euro to usd, its probably going to end up cheaper in the US.

ThaGeNeCySt5819d ago

i'm not payin that much for no damn hard drive MS... kiss my balls with those prices.

Dark_Vendetta5819d ago

I would buy it without the 3 month live gold card (about 30€) because I already have a 1 year subscription. 49€ would be alright

Vespertine5819d ago

That's not that bad.

They could have added a wireless headset instead though.

PirateThom5819d ago

And a year subscription to Live.

Vespertine5819d ago

Yeah that would have been better as well.

felidae5819d ago

i love(d) my 360 but i think it's slowly dying. i really don't know what to play on this system.

ps3 feels fresh and new and the exclusives are way better.

i don't understand people like TheMART - they're missing the best games the next generation has to offer.

Captain Tuttle5819d ago

It's been a pretty dry summer for 360 games. Fall is looking up though.

LightningPS35819d ago

I don't think the 360 is dying. People make too big a deal about it because it was outsold by PS3 by 20K. That's not much. We don't even know what sales are like in Europe.

PirateThom5819d ago

It was 20,000 last month, the only month the 360 outsold the PS3 this year in the US was by less than 2,000 units.

European sales are heavily biased towards PS3 over 360. The periodic sales figures show the PS3 has exceeded or almost matched the 360s LTD in evert country.

thenickel5819d ago (Edited 5819d ago )

Well this holiday anything can happen and given Sony's strong brand name I thinks it's quite an accomplishment for MS to be holding them right there until busy season.

Edit below: The 360's lineup this holiday looks just as good if not better then what PS3 has to offer this year. MS hasn't even announced it's 360 games of 2009 so just hold your horses before you stsrt claiming years again.

aiphanes5819d ago

It is using old tech...DVD9...and has no real inovation...except for its dashboard update comming this fall..which bites off of the nintendo wii...

All the good games comming out this fall and winter are on the PS3...the only good game for the Xbox 360 is Gears of War 2...and its not that much different than Gears of War 1...they did not go all out on the sequel like they are doing in Resistance 2 or motorstorm 2...FF13 will be a port on the Xbox 360....people can not forget that...it will be worst than the PS3 version....and be out maybe over a year later...sometime in 2010...

Merritt5819d ago

I've pretty much my 360 off this summer, only a few times has it been on...but it is summer. Shouldn't be inside playing games...

As far as being brainwashed that DVD9 can't cut it...That means I should get rid of my PC as well then right? The optional install for gams onto the HDD will more than make for a lack of BR on the 360 put the game on 3 DVD's then. Who cares?

Jeremy Gerard5819d ago

So what are all these games that have been coming out on PS3 this summer?

360 has had far more exclusives this year than the big black box.

Whats wrong with you people, brain washed much?

KBDuB5818d ago

And, I guess you've played Gears of War 2, eh?

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Mortal Kombat 9 Is Still NetherRealm's Best Game 13 Years Later

Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."

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Sonyslave319h ago

I like which ever one, Raiden was speed blasting muthafkers.

monkey6023h ago

I agree. 9 was awesome

Shaolin Monks next please

vTuro242h ago

Shaolin Monks is a forgotten gem. I would love to see a new one, or a remake of the old.

vTuro242h ago

That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.

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Microsoft is discounting the Xbox 360 store up to 90% before it shuts down for good

Microsoft has slashed the prices of games across the Xbox 360 store in preparation for its July 29th closure.

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Tacoboto5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

The Dishwasher
Vigilante 8

Two non-BC and no-PC-version Arcade titles I downloaded recently. Dishwasher's sequel is on Steam at least.

I've also downloaded Ninety-Nine Nights II (shame the first wasn't available). I still want to download Burnout 3: Takedown before the weekend's up, though that is still the full $9.99 non-discounted price

franwex2h ago

Burnout 3 not available in modern times is a crime to humanity.

I know it’s probably due to the music licensing-though they can simply add other music as Burnout 3’s biggest flaw to me personally-is the music!!!

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Xbox gamers warned they've 72 hours before a ton of classic games are gone forever

The Xbox 360 Marketplace is officially shutting down in three days, which means dozens of exclusive, digital-only 360 games will no longer be available to purchase anywhere else once it does.

The Xbox 360 will be almost 20 years old next year, and to celebrate this milestone Microsoft have decided to obliterate all of its online functionality.

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shadowT11h ago

Phil Spencer: "Game preservation is critical to us at Team Xbox."

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darthv727h ago(Edited 7h ago)

Technically, the games ARE preserved... they are just removing the ability to purchase new games through the 360. They have to keep a full backup of every title (even delisted ones) because they will have to offer the ability to redownload purchased content to users.

I had deleted some games a few years back that had become delisted. I was able to get them back by going through my download history. The games in question were TMNT (classic and re-shelled), afterburner climax and outrun online. Im glad I was able to get those back as they are some of the best on the service.

Lightning776h ago

Well The Ultimate Alliance games have been delisted. I dunno how many old Activision games have been Delisted but MS needs to remake or remaster old Activision games and release them on Xbox and PS. I. Hope that's what they're doing right now.

They can't reserve everything but they 100% can reserve what they got or own.

Vits8h ago

Fortunately, the X360 was jailbroken a long time ago, so a good part of its library is available for download from 'alternative' sources. Still, it's a bummer to see the store going away.

Inverno6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Dawn of The First Day
-72 Hours Remain-

Also they can keep the store up for life if they wanted.

hiawa235h ago(Edited 5h ago)

Series X for the back compat titles, and OG Xbox and X360 for those not on BC. I pretty much bought all of the digital games I want for the 360 so I am good.

anast3h ago

They are holding games hostage so people spend more money. This is some sleazy stuff.

Reaper22_2h ago

No, not telling you would be sleazy. I have a few more games to buy then I'm good. 360 was and still is a great console. Xbox is the best place to play!

anast1h ago

I'm not sure we are on the same page.

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