CNN: Microsoft Gives Xbox 360s to Benefit Low Income & Spanish-Speaking Families

As the Spanish-speaking population rises, the language is becoming increasingly visible in the U.S. video game market.

As reported by CNN/Money, a Microsoft press release notes that more than 200 games offering both English and Spanish are being offered nationwide. To mark the occasion, Microsoft is giving back to the community a bit. From the press release:

"Microsoft Corp. is making a donation for the benefit of Spanish-speaking and low-income families. Every community service center on Skid Row in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California operated by the nonprofit organization Para Los Ninos is being equipped with two Xbox 360 Arcade consoles that include five games, a wireless controller, a 256MB memory unit and parental controls to help parents or caregivers monitor use of the console."

[cr33ping_death]

hhhhmmmm yeah because people on skid row really need a gaming system... not food or clothing or anything like that. lets feed world hunger with the xbox 360..... [email protected] idiots.

[segasage]

lets post Microsoft CHARITIES VS SONY's?

Let's see who donates the most.....

anyone has numbers?

It disgusts me how people cannot give bill props for other things other things but bashing his console.

[GuCCi512]

no comment

[djevolve]

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH BILL GATES GIVES TO CHARITIES, POOR AND YOU NAME IT. HE IS SOME ONE THAT ACTUALLY TRIES. LOOK SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR THAT BROKE YOU JUST WANT TO JAM SOME GAMES. I'M SURE THEY ALSO GOT DONATION FROM MICROSOFT BEFORE. HOW MANY BILLIONS DID HE GIVE BY THE WAY?
AGAIN HOW MUCH HAS SONY GIVEN, NOTHING THATS WHY THEY SUCK, THERE NOT AMERICAN PRODUCTS AND YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR SELF.
GO STAND IN THE CORNER. ANY DONATION IS A GOOD ONE.

[Kinetix]

I agree, instead they gonna learn how to become expert shooter from all that training they'll get from FPS games

[ironwolf]

I'll pay attention to your remarks.

[segasage]

when did Sony daonate to charity?

They ofcourse continue to feed LIES the ungreatful Trolls they have created with their last 2 gen consoles.

[Kinetix]

If it was Sony doing this i bet most of us would say the same thing, the point is x360's? why not sandwiches instead? And "ingles sin barreras" LOL

[Kuest]

is MS a SANDWICH company?

No, they're a SOFTWARE company, an so the majority of charity donated by said company is likely to be software related. Whether or not the kids are getting enough sandwiches (do Mexicans typically eat sandwiches?- just a question), is beyond MS's control. The fact that they even BOTHERED to donate a $400 product for FREE... Like I said, use some sense. MS is clearly doing those families a favor, and you would be smart to just acknowledge the company's contribution.

By the way, what other companies donated to the family?

[ironwolf]

gives computers and software to schools and public libraries all over the country, and provides millions of dollars annually for vacinations and medical care for children in the third world.

[fe10]

I download Ingles sin Barreras if anyone put it on usenet or a good bittorrent site:D

It's better than nothing.

[MadMax]

I back MS and the 360, but ill tell you what that was a ridiculous move. First off do we need anymore frikin spanish speaking people here? Its already turning into another country here and we are no longer the U.S, we are on our way to becoming a 3rd world country. This is the U.S not Mexico and second, more than half of these people are here illegally. Free healthcare and free education, why not clean up Mexico a bit, so maybe they will stop jumping the fence to all come here and fill up our jails and hospitals. We have enough to worry about with all the god damn terrorists sneaking in through our borders. I can go on and on, but im having a good day. Its disgusting, anyways 360 rocks and F U all you Sony [email protected]!

[Skerj]

First off I don't care who it went to it's still an awesome move from the MS camp. Did you just complain about them filling up jails and hospitals!? Are you that bent on being sick and/or incarcerated where that actually makes sense in your head? Seriously no one in America can complain about someone else moving into "Your" country (which isn't yours btw) except the Native Americans. Remember them? Comments like that one make me glad I'm Canadian.

[Kuest]

I agreed w/ you right until the whole "Native American" thing. Don't let political slogans fool you, my friend.

EVERYONE is an immigrant. NO ONE is native to a country, because it would imply that somebody just "popped" up from the ground. Hence, the "first" Americans, just like all other Americans, are immigrants too. Do YOU remember where native Americans migrated from?

I know this is a gaming site, but it really grinds my gears when people say "everyone, except the Indians, is an immigrant".

edit: to mad max

You and me, man- we have something in common...

[cr33ping_death]

is the sad result of inbreeding...poor hick...., im MEXICAN and i have plenty of white friends....but its sad [email protected] like this that still want to divide people...... no you arent american you are caucasian...... this land had NATIVE AMERICANS.......and the U.S took from MEXICO most of what makes up the west southwest ares of the U.S. go learn some history boy before you run your ignorant tongue.

[The Ginsu Masta]

wouldnt they rather have food?

[dachiefsman]

I was kind of thinking the same thing or at least something else that could benefit them more than a gaming station, and people actually disagreed with you....amazing!

Oh your hungry...I don't care....your playing Halo 3 and then you can eat!

[djevolve]

I'M SURE THEY HAVE FOOD, THATS WHAT PUBLIC AID IS ABOUT, THATS THE GOVERMENTS JOB. THEY CAN'T GET A 360 FROM THE GOVERMENT CAN THEY.
THIS GOES TO SHOW THAT PS FANBOYS JUST WANT TO RANT AND RAVE ALL THE TIME.
DON'T HAVE ENOUGH GAMES TO PLAY OR WHAT
IT'S A DONATION DON'T MATTER OF WHAT BECAUSE IT'S FREE!

[BackDoorMoi]

Impressive!! you are descendent of Italian immigrant, and you say that!!!!..ask your grandfather how people treat him when he came to America "looking the American dream" or a better life?....

[FirstknighT]

Only this site can turn a positive article into a bashing session. Not surprised.

[Lex Luthor]

You don't sony giving away Ps3's for charity do you?

They need the money, they might have to sell their Tv division in order to fund it.

[supermandead666]

What?

[MadMax]

Yea, try living where i do you stupid Canadian. Then you can open your ignorant mouth, until then keep your mouth shut and stay in Canada. You dont know what real problems we are having right now in the U.S, mostly because of the illegals. I have nothing against the indians, id much rather share this land with them any day than these god damn border jumpers. The indians would be disgusted at the way they are trashing California, throwing there lotto tickets and empty beer cans all over our sidewalks! It was never like this 15 years ago, hmm wonder why. They werent all here then, [email protected] Open your eyes guy, people like you are so damn blind!

[Skerj]

Hah quite the contrary comrade, I lived in San Diego for 10 years. Now what were you saying about illegal immigrants and me living under a rock? I could say the same thing about "filthy dirty Americans" coming up here and ruining our cities but that wouldn't mean it's true, even if Canada does have a lower crime rate than America. I've probably traveled and been to more places in "your country" than you have so please don't tell me what I do and do not know.

I've never agreed with the whole "illegal immigration" thing to begin with anyway. That's like me coming to your trailer and kicking you out, then creating arbitrary laws to keep you from coming back and procreating with your siblings. Doesn't sound so fair does it?

As long as someone is a good natured person and genuinely needs help I say help them out, what have we got to lose? I hope you grow out of your antiquated views and see it the same way one day.

[cr33ping_death]

i got nothing against bill gates and his donations......but if any of you really knew what SKID ROW looks like and what goes on there then you would know why MS doesnt need to donate 360's but food and clothes.... sick people from hospitals get dumped on SKID ROW when the hospital doesnt want to deal with them.....local news channels have filmed some of these activities.....it really is bad......so again why 360?? instead of money or food...basic items people need.

edit: repot this [email protected] madmax and his racist posts...if there is one thing i hate more than fanboys are racist ignorant people.

[MadMax]

Yea guy, racist posts because i am stating a fact? You piece of [email protected], where u from? I find it funny that people always cry the word racist when stating truth yet these [email protected] are the biggest racists more than anyone! I dont give a [email protected] what color you are, if you [email protected] this place up and make us have to pay for your medical bills because Mexico is too lazy and corrupt and doesnt give a [email protected] about there own people, then [email protected] you! Look at Mexico, its one [email protected] corrupt place! Seal the borders and send anyone back that is here illegally, regardless of what color they are and ban people like cr33ping death who want to try and silence everyone.

[MadMax]

We are not all illegal immigrants pal, therefore we do not have that in common. Get ur facts straight. These people are here illegally, do you understand what that means? Most of them DO NOT want to learn english ok! That is not what America is about, if you dont want to learn the language and be a legal citizen then you have no right being here. All this crap about everyone is an immigrant is an excuse and a load of [email protected]!

[cr33ping_death]

hey dipsh!t your family came over on the mayflower..... key word there " came" that makes your family immigrants.....so by your logic since my family came here before i was born and they were immigrants than that makes me and immigrant...so since your family came here on the mayflower that makes you an immigrant by association. go and do your sister or cousin or whatever family members you klan members like to have your ways with sick inbreds.

[cmrbe]

Although i agree with you that illegal immigration is not good. You must understand that a multicolored society is the future. Just like democracy is the future. So cool down.

[supermandead666]

I'll give my 2 cent:

In America white, black, brown, and yellow are all [email protected] illegal immigrants expect for the naive Indian, so everyone STFU.

[cmrbe]

This is good and i applaud MS for doing this. Any charity should should always be applauded and encouraged.

[cr33ping_death]

like they say in south park every race will become one color and one language resulting in the GOOBACKS....

[cmrbe]

South park yeah. Change is part if life and it will happen. Madmax should know that these people he is referring too are human beings too just like everyone else that want a better life like the italians and the irish in the 18th century. Perhaps i am being a bleeding heart liberal but one thing i know for sure. Love is always better than hate.

[caffman]

Lets face it as well. People are saying "wouldn't they rather have food?" If that is so, accept the 360 and sell it.

[supermandead666]

I am sure the first thing come to low income families mind it not affordable housing, car/health insurance , college money for the kids etc... but [email protected] that! my family and i need a 3FIXME box to finish the fight. "roll eye"

[cmrbe]

At least this is something. You know better than nothing. As Caffman said they could always sell them to get money. Well they better before it ...hehe.

[supermandead666]

What u and cmrbe post are funny and have some true in it.

"newest and most family-friendly video game products"-shouldn't this belong to Nintendo.

ATTENTION: Low income families if you can't afford heating for your house in the winter/night, just turn on your xbox 360 it will do the rest. *i kid, i kid don't shoot me xbots*