When it comes to new innovations in gaming from movement sensors to 3-D visualization, the E3 convention is where the latest and greatest is unveiled. And thanks to my detective work, and a little birdie at Gamestop, I came across a new version of the Xbox 360 that is being released today (June 15th). After looking up the specs for this remodeled system, I’m impressed, to say the least.
First, the memory is built right into the system for a whopping 250 gigabytes of sheer downloading, game-saving pleasure. It is also swappable, so players can switch when or if a larger hard drive is released. Luckily, the sleeker Xbox is still backwards compatible, so don’t throw away your old games just yet. The new and improved system will have two fans to keep the system cool, and the console will run more quietly than before.
Along with the slimmer, glossy look, the technicians at Microsoft have supposedly solved the red-ring issue and all the other glitches so the system will last longer than the previous models. And last, but not least, MS decided to install 802.11n Wi-Fi instead of selling a separate adapter. This will make it much simpler for gamers to connect to Xbox Live and play with others.
For all the features the slim Xbox comes with, it’s seems to be worth the price of $299, but let’s wait until the consumer reviews come out.
Writing, believing…
-V
