Game Room is a gaming service for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows that lets players compete in classic arcade and console games in a virtual arcade. The Xbox 360 [4] (also known as Pro or Premium and packaged as simply Xbox 360 with the subheading "Go Pro") included all the features of the Xbox 360 Core (with the exception of the disc tray which is silver instead of white) and included a hybrid composite/ component cable with optional optical out instead of the composite A/V cable included with the Core. The bundle includes a 320 GB Xbox 360 S console, which features R2-D2 based artwork and custom R2-D2 themed power on and off/tray eject sounds and a ring of light that glows blue instead of green, a white Kinect sensor, a gold and black C-3PO themed wireless controller (with transforming D-pad), a black wired headset, and a copy of Kinect Star Wars (with exclusive downloadable content) and Kinect Adventures. Users may play back their own music while playing games or using the dashboard and can play music with an interactive visual synthesizer. XNA Community is a feature whereby Xbox 360 owners can receive community-created games, made with Microsoft XNA Game Studio, from the XNA Creators Club.

Other than the unique "Spartan green-and-gold" color scheme, it also features an exclusive dashboard theme and downloads, and an HDMI output, [64] its features were unusual in that it had the HDMI output present only on the Elite, but the 20 GB hard drive of the Pro ( Halo 3 imprinted where HDD size imprint goes). While the hardware layout has changed, the core specs of the Xbox 360 250GB remain entirely unchanged. Games such as UFC Undisputed 2010 feature photo-realistic characters with accurate details down to facial expressions, muscle tone, and rolling beads of sweat.As a result of the far-too-long-awaited Dashboard update which finally made Memory Units redundant, the Xbox 360 250GB forgoes the ports for those devices, leaving only two USB ports up front. Moore also said that going forward, all future models of the Xbox 360 would not have names and would only be designated by their memory capacity. A distinguishing feature of the OMS / WS / MS in relation to competitive products is its heavy duty drive link and larger pitch diameter, enabling the OMS / WS / MS to better withstand pressure and torque spikes as reflected in intermittent and peak performance ratings. Dressed to impress: Sleek and lean in a gloss black finish, the Xbox 360 250 GB comes with an internal, removable hard drive and touch-sensitive buttons for switching on/off and disk ejection.

Quite why Microsoft still hasn’t gone down the Sony PS3 route of letting you use any hard drive you like we don’t know, but c’est la vie. The S has two additional rear USB ports, as well as a proprietary port used to connect the Kinect sensor.The Power button looks the same as on previous Xboxes, expect that it no longer flashes the infamous "red ring of death. A Live Free account does not generally support multiplayer gaming; however, some games that have rather limited online functions already (such as Viva Piñata) and games that feature their own subscription service (e. The Xbox 360 video game console has appeared in various retail configurations during its life-cycle.

contained a Kinect sensor, a physical copy of Kinect Adventures and a digital download voucher for Carnival Games: Monkey See Monkey Do. com is a leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. Blue Dragon is one of three Xbox 360 games to surpass 200,000 units in Japan, along with Tales of Vesperia and Star Ocean: The Last Hope. d The audio dongle features two RCA connectors for left and right audio and a TOSLINK optical audio connector.Two 250 GB Xbox 360 S bundles were available in the 2011 holiday season, both with 3 months of Xbox Live Gold included. These Samtec board-to-board connector systems are available in a variety of pitches, densities, stack heights, orientations, and other standard or modified options, making it easy to find the right connector for any application. After playing UFC Undisputed 2010 for an hour on the new Xbox 360, the console maintained a cool 75 degrees, except in the vent areas where the escaping hot air pushed temperatures over 100 degrees.

These Elites (and other Xbox 360 models using the Falcon motherboard) can be identified from earlier versions by a re-designed power connector and a power supply rated to 175 W. Microsoft has made many fine improvements to the new Xbox 360 to make it a worthy purchase—for new users. In 2007, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates stated that IPTV on Xbox 360 was expected to be available to consumers by the holiday season, using the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition platform.Six games were initially available in Japan, while eagerly anticipated games such as Dead or Alive 4 and Enchanted Arms were released in the weeks following the console's launch.