 Per S | Skrevet 21/09-06 00:14, rettet 21/09-06 00:15 | Pressemeddelelse fra Microsoft inklusiv svulstig PR-ordlyd:
Microsoft Showcases Library of Nearly 110 High-Definition Xbox 360 Games at the Tokyo Game Show
"Blue Dragon” Leads Holiday Lineup of Games; “Pac-Man” World Championship, Xbox 360 HD DVD Player in Japan and 1080p Support for Xbox 360 unveiled.
TOKYO — Sept. 20, 2006 — Today at the Tokyo Game Show 2006, Microsoft Corp. delivered information on new and improved entertainment experiences for Japanese gamers, including details of the Xbox 360™ library of nearly 110 high-definition games available this holiday season in Japan, which will include the highly anticipated “Blue Dragon” from Microsoft Game Studios.
Microsoft also paid tribute to NAMCO BANDAI Games and “Pac-Man,” announcing that the first “Pac-Man” World Championship will be held in early 2007 using Xbox 360 and Xbox Live® Arcade. Microsoft also revealed details of other entertainment offerings enabled through Xbox 360, with availability date and pricing provided for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player in Japan, as well as news of an update that will allow the Xbox 360 console to output full 1080p games and video.
At the best-attended gaming convention in the world, Microsoft showcased games that will boost the Xbox 360 software library in Japan to nearly 110 titles by holiday season 2006 as well as more titles coming well into 2007. The Xbox 360 games showcased include “Blue Dragon” (Microsoft Game Studios), “Lost Planet: Extreme Condition” (Capcom), “Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2” (Tecmo Inc.) and the newly announced “Trusty Bell” (NAMCO BANDAI Games), and a host of anticipated Xbox Live Arcade titles. For 2007, Microsoft also announced a pipeline of great games that include the epic role-playing game (RPG) “Infinite Undiscovery” (Microsoft Game Studios).
“The key to winning the hearts and minds of the Japanese market is great games, and this great lineup demonstrates that Xbox 360 has those games in spades,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “Our lineup of role-playing games from the acknowledged masters of the genre is proof positive that there has never been a better time for Japanese gamers to jump in and pick up an Xbox 360 system.”
Many game titles, including the much-anticipated epic RPG “Blue Dragon,” will be playable for the first time in the Microsoft® booth at the Tokyo Game Show. Other playable titles include “Lost Odyssey™” (Microsoft Game Studios) and “Viva Piñata™” (Microsoft Game Studios).
Xbox Live Arcade and the “Pac-Man” World Championship
With the creator of “Pac-Man,” Toru Iwatani, onstage Peter Moore announced that Microsoft and NAMCO BANDAI Games will host the first “Pac-Man” World Championship in early 2007. The top 10 players in the world for “Pac-Man” on Xbox Live Arcade will compete for the title in New York City. More details, including how to qualify for the championship, will be made available in the coming months.
Continuing its tremendous momentum, Xbox Live Arcade has also announced in Tokyo a host of exciting new games, including some that will be exclusive to the Japanese market. Gamers will have the opportunity to try a host of new games on the show floor, including the classic side-scroller “Contra” (Konami Corp.), the space-shooter “Gyruss” (Konami), the enemy-popping classic “Dig Dug” (NAMCO BANDAI Games), arcade favorite “Track & Field” (Konami), “New Rally-X” (NAMCO BANDAI Games) “Rush’n Attack” (Konami), a favorite 1980s side-scroller, and the inimitable “Ms. Pac-Man” (NAMCO BANDAI Games). In addition, the Japan-exclusive Xbox Live Arcade game “Yie Ar Kung Fu” (Konami), one of the very first fighting games, was announced for release in 2007.
Xbox 360 HD DVD Player and 1080p Support
Microsoft announced pricing and availability details for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player in Japan. The accessory will launch on Nov. 17, 2006, priced at ¥19,800 (estimated retail price), and will come with an Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote.
“Xbox 360 and the HD DVD Player together deliver the most powerful and affordable games and movie system for Japanese consumers,” Moore said. “The freedom to choose their entertainment experiences is extremely important for consumers as they enter the next generation.”
In addition, Microsoft announced that its fall software update, scheduled for release later this year, will allow all Xbox 360 consoles around the world to output game and movie content in 1080p resolution.
XNA
Demonstrating its pledge to democratize game development for tomorrow’s game developers, Microsoft announced that four Japanese universities will use its XNA™ Game Studio Express software in educational material and research within their course offerings. The XNA software allows hobbyists, students and independent game developers to create games for Windows® and, for the first time, Xbox 360 with the goal that user-generated games made with XNA will arrive on Xbox Live Marketplace. Tokyo University, Tokyo Polytechnic University, Ritsumeikan University and Osaka Electro-Communication University join the dozens of universities worldwide that have pledged support for Microsoft’s XNA vision and are recognizing the potential of XNA Game Studio Express as an educational tool. As a result, these four schools will integrate XNA software into their game development curricula, labs and games-related research.
“As I turn my attention and passion toward teaching the next generation of game developers, I am thrilled with XNA Game Studio Express and related products,” said Toru Iwatani, a lecturer at Tokyo Polytechnic University and original creator of “Pac-Man.” “I believe that these products are attractive and effective because they create a development environment that matches the skill level and area of expertise, widening the entry of future developers into game development.”
XNA Game Studio Express beta was made available to users worldwide on Aug. 30, 2006. The final version of XNA Game Studio Express will be made available this holiday season. | Spiller nu: -, Prince Of Persia: The F..., GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
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 DeluxScan | Skrevet 21/09-06 00:34 | | 20.000 yen, det er vel ca. 1000 kr? En realistisk pris i DK er vel så ca. 1500-1800 for HD-DVD add-on'en? | Life is like videogame: It doesn't matter how good you get, you always get zapped in the end.Spiller nu: Battlestations: Pacific, Saboteur, The, Tropico 3
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| DeluxScan | Skrevet 21/09-06 11:47 | Hvis vi nu siger worst case-scenario: 1800 kr. for HD-DVD på 360'eren.
2400 for en premium, eller 2000 for en Core - alt efter behov.
I værste tilfælde bliver det så 4200 for en Premium 360 + mulighed for at afspille HD-DVD... 1000 kr. mindre end, hvad Sony tilbyder med Blu-Ray. Incl. component-kabel, som jeg ikke ved, om hører med til 60GB PS3?
Best case: 1500 for HD-DVD. 2000 for Core 360 = 3500. | Life is like videogame: It doesn't matter how good you get, you always get zapped in the end.Spiller nu: Battlestations: Pacific, Saboteur, The, Tropico 3
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 MrCase | Skrevet 21/09-06 15:34 | Jeg synes det er utroligt at 1080p support ikke er blevet blæst mere op. Det er da en af de pointer sony har råbt side op og side ned om...
...Ikke at det gør en forskel for 98% af alle gamere, men men. Tech kan altid imponere... | Have you considered sucking less?
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 Naiera | Skrevet 21/09-06 17:04, rettet 21/09-06 17:04 | DeluxScan>
Incl. component-kabel, som jeg ikke ved, om hører med til 60GB PS3?
Der skal du selvfølgelig bruge et HDMI kabel alligevel. Såen noget analog halløj dur ikke når vi ska' ha' de høje opløsninger ;) | THERE... ARE... FOUR... LIGHTS!Spiller nu: Final Fantasy VII: Rebi...
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 Bede-x | Skrevet 21/09-06 19:24 | MrCase>
Jeg synes det er utroligt at 1080p support ikke er blevet blæst mere op.
At dømme ud fra alle de tearing og framerate problemer vi oplever ved de lavere opløsninger, er der vist ingen grund til juble over 1080p. Der bliver det sikkert bare endnu værre. | Spiller nu: Halo: The Master Chief ..., Dying Light, Earth Defense Force 2025
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| Iqon | Skrevet 22/09-06 16:53, rettet 22/09-06 16:54 | DeluxScan>
Hvis vi nu siger worst case-scenario: 1800 kr. for HD-DVD på 360'eren.
2400 for en premium, eller 2000 for en Core - alt efter behov.
I værste tilfælde bliver det så 4200 for en Premium 360 + mulighed for at afspille HD-DVD... 1000 kr. mindre end, hvad Sony tilbyder med Blu-Ray. Incl. component-kabel, som jeg ikke ved, om hører med til 60GB PS3?
Dertil skal man så lægge 500-600 kr. til en trådløs netværksadaptor som M$ tager vanvittig overpris for... og så ender man med en pris på ca. 500 kr. mindre for en konsol med en harddisk, der er tre gange så lille som PS3'ens (eller fire gange, hvis man kigger på hvor meget af pladsen, der egentlig er tilgængelig).
Edit: Ovenstående er selvfølgelig antaget at man har brug for en trådløs netværksadaptor (som jeg har), men det citerede var jo også under antagelse af at man havde brug for et HD-DVD-drev :) | Spiller nu: Assassin's Creed II, Uncharted 2: Among Thie..., Ratchet & Clank: A Crac...
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| DeluxScan | Skrevet 22/09-06 17:18, rettet 22/09-06 17:19 | Nu snakker jeg kun HD-DVD/Blu-Ray.
Mange har en 360 i forvejen. Merprisen for en HD-DVD add-on, eller over 5000 for en PS3?
Mht. alt det andet tilbehør, så giver MS én valget - og i sidste ende er en fuldt udstyret 360 billigere end en PS3. Nu har jeg også sat HD-DVD add-on'en MEGET højt. Jeg håber da godt nok ikke, den kommer til at koste 1800 kr.
Men ja, den trådløse adapter er ALT for dyr! | Life is like videogame: It doesn't matter how good you get, you always get zapped in the end.Spiller nu: Battlestations: Pacific, Saboteur, The, Tropico 3
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