Portal:Xbox 360/Xbox 360 news

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  • Grand Theft Auto 4 is released worldwide for the Xbox 360.[1]
  • Microsoft announces that it ceasing production of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on player.[2]
  • Microsoft drops the price of the Xbox 360 Elite, Premium, and Arcade models in Canada from CA$499, $399, and $299, to CA$449, $349, and $279 respectively.[3]
  • Microsoft announces a new Xbox Live service that will allow amateur game programmers to develop and publish games for the Xbox 360. [4]
  • Gears of War 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2006 third person shooter, is announced to be released in November, 2008. [5]
  • Microsoft cuts the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on drive to US$129.99. [6]
  • Ensemble Studios confirms that the upcoming game Halo Wars is an Xbox 360 exclusive, denying any plans for a PC version. [7]