XBOX 360
Many time things generally happens in clockwork, when one company investigates the market and comes with the best selling gaming console and other follows it’s footsteps. Although, Microsoft Xbox 360 video game can’t claim to be a pioneer over its competitors, such as Nintendo, Microsoft and Sega, but one can not deny that the gaming industry would have been a much deferent landscape without the Xbox.
The hardware configuration of Xbox video game more resembles like a personal computer than the traditional gaming consol. And it’s known that Xbox itself is based on common personal computer hardware architecture.
It should be clear that Microsoft Xbox 360 is as same as that of the Microsoft Xbox as both the consoles are having different hardware architectures. The original Xbox console was stopped manufacturing during late 2006, just after the launch of Xbox 360 in may 2005. The original Xbox was the first video game where an internal hard disk was used to save the game progress and the content downloaded from the Xbox LIVE, which is a service accessible to Xbox player where they can download update patches, media and other content, and paid downloadable games and also it also has the technology which allow players to play with and also opposite to each other online.
Microsoft’s this online service is probably the most important service given to console industry. Here game players can compete online, which gas given the whole new dimension to consol gaming community. Although the concept had been repeated, but Xbox had set the standard for all gaming consoles to follow.
We should also note that Xbox was one of the first among who have used Dolby Interactive Encoding Technology which gelled very well with multimedia capability of Xbox (it was able play DVD, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and WMV). It pioneered of “breakaway cable”, which is a safety feature to prevent the console from being accidently pulled by its controller.
Xbox 360 has been launched with lot of new editions. The current one is Microsoft Xbox 360 S, which is still marketed as “Microsoft Xbox 360”. It has shown noticeable changes as it is growing towards recent editions. The editions have more powerful processors and larger hard disk capacity. But the most noticeable change was their inclusion of the wireless controller on 2007 pro version and above. And also the much awaited recent release of kinect accessory adds on just late 2010.
Video Games
Top Ten Best Xbox 360 Video Games 2011:
1. Batman Arkham city :
It is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros and is based on based on DC Comics’ Batman. Worldwide it will release in 3rd week of October. It is developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Square Enix (Japan).
2. Bulletstorm:
It is first person shooter video game which is developed by people can fly epic games and published by Electronic Arts for the platforms like Microsoft word, PS3, XBOX360.
3. Child of Eden:
It is a rhythm action game developed by Q Entertainment, published by Ubisoft and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
4. Deus Ex: Human Revolution:
It is a Science fiction action role playing video game which is developed by Eidos Montreal, published by Square Enix, and designed by Jean-François Dugas. It’s a single player video game.
5. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:
It is a role playing video game which is developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It will be releasing on November 11, 2011.
6. Gears of War 3:
It is a third person shooter video game which is developed by Epic games and published by Microsoft Studios. It’s a single player as well as multiplayer game.
7. L.A. Noire:
It’s a crime video which is developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It is only a single player game.
8. Mass Effect 3:
It’s an upcoming action role playing game which is developed by Bioware and being published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft windows, XBOX 360, and PS3. It is scheduled to get release on March 6th, 2012. It is a single player game.
9. Portal 2:
It is a first person puzzle platform video game developed and published by Valve Corporation.
10. Project Draco:
It is a flying shooter video game which is published by Microsoft Studios and developed by Grounding Inc.
