| The Xbox 360 is the second video game console | | | | The Xbox 360 Arcade is the replacement for Xbox |
| produced by Microsoft in co-operation with IBM, ATI | | | | 360 Core. It includes a wireless controller, 256 MB |
| and SiS. With its Xbox live service, players can | | | | memory unit, composite AV cable, HDMI 1.2 output, 5 |
| compete on line and download arcade games such as | | | | Xbox Live Arcade titles with packaging labeled ‘go |
| game demos, TV shows, trailers, music videos or | | | | play’ and also a ‘welcome video’ and |
| rented movies. Xbox 360, which is the successor to | | | | several game trailers/demos. |
| Xbox, is the seventh generation gaming system | | | | The Xbox 360 generally called the ‘premium’ or |
| competing with Sony’s play station 3. | | | | ‘pro’ has all the features of the Xbox 360 core |
| The Xbox 360 – launched on MTV on May 12, | | | | and has a combination of composite cable and |
| 2005 - is the first console to provide a near | | | | component cable. The Xbox 360 also has a |
| simultaneous launch across three major regions with | | | | detachable 20 GB Hard Disc Drive which stores |
| wireless controller support. The console sold out | | | | downloaded content, compatible with original Xbox |
| completely at release and as of September 2007, 13.4 | | | | games and store game data. |
| million units have been sold worldwide with a variety of | | | | The Xbox 360 Elite is the fourth and most expensive |
| three versions. | | | | variation of the console. It includes a 120 GB Hard |
| Development: Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS, Xbox Next | | | | Drive and a Matte black finish. The Elite was |
| or Next Box were the initial names during development | | | | released in August 2007. |
| of Xbox 360. Before the advent of Xbox 360 using | | | | On the day of Xbox 360’s release, Microsoft |
| Apple’s Power Mac G5 hardware, several alpha | | | | added a basic non-subscription service – Silver – |
| development kids were spotted. | | | | to its already established premium subscription based |
| Xbox 360 launch: The Xbox 360 was released on | | | | service called Gold. The Xbox Live Marketplace |
| November 22, 2005 in the United States of America | | | | designed to download purchased or promotional |
| and Canada. Microsoft had officially launched Xbox | | | | content offers movie game trailer and game demos. |
| 360 in thirty six countries in its first year of launch, | | | | The Xbox Video Marketplace is an exclusive Video |
| more countries than any console had launched in a | | | | Store to download high definition and standard |
| single year and because of its early launch, the Xbox | | | | definition television store and movie on to Xbox 360 |
| 360 has taken the lead on both of its competitors, | | | | console. |
| Sony’s play station 3 and Nintendo’s Wii. | | | | The Xbox Live Arcade is an on-line service used to |
| There are three standard variants in Xbox 360. | | | | distribute downloadable video games to Xbox and |
| Xbox 360 Arcade, the Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 | | | | Xbox 360 owners operated by Microsoft. |
| Elite. | | | | The Xbox 360’s graphical user interface |
| The Xbox 360 Core was an entry level now replaced | | | | “GUI” is the Xbox 360 dashboard which |
| by Xbox 360 Arcade. The core system is the | | | | features five blades and can be launched |
| bundle of composite video cables, capable of only | | | | automatically when the console boots up without a |
| SDTV resolutions. The Xbox 360 Core may utilize a | | | | disc. |
| separately sold 20 or 120 GB Hard Drive. | | | | |