HEXUS.beans :: Microsoft ‘XBOX-2’ launch date

**PD HEXUS** · 05-04-2005, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by PD on Tuesday, 5 April, 2005

We believe we’ve learnt when and where Microsoft will hold the UK launch event for its forthcoming ‘XBOX-2’ console, codenamed ‘XENON’

Reliable sources indicate that this will be on October 14th at the NEC Exhibition Centre as part of the experimental ‘State of Play’ event.

we believe this this event will also host the Halo-2 nationals...

Dooms · 05-04-2005, 12:02 PM

Oooooooooo shiny! Dont know if i will pick one up right away or wait until the modding scene has had some time to rip it apart and release some goodies

(prob the latter)

**Nick** · 05-04-2005, 12:26 PM

The interesting thing is that as at this time, the NEC event calendar doesn't show state of play in it's bookings... that's how fresh this info is!

**directhex** · 05-04-2005, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dooms

Oooooooooo shiny! Dont know if i will pick one up right away or wait until the modding scene has had some time to rip it apart and release some goodies (prob the latter)

since it's not x86-based, don't hold your breath too much

Dooms · 05-04-2005, 01:46 PM

They will do something with it, some people have way to much time on their hands and live for hacking stuff up and making it do stuff its not ment to

fathazza · 05-04-2005, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by directhex

since it's not x86-based, don't hold your breath too much

thats never stopped people chipping etc on other non x86 consoles....

**directhex** · 05-04-2005, 03:07 PM

people will do SOMETHING, but don't expect anything as hacked up as the original xbox

Dooms · 05-04-2005, 03:14 PM

awww i was hoping for a new media centre

tho Microsoft have the offical one now which will no doubt be out (and improved) on xbox2 so that will do i suppose

JimNastics · 05-04-2005, 03:18 PM

To make this even more exciting, I'd suggest that Sony and Nintendo won't want to let MS steal the limelight for too long... expect similar announcements from both soonish. In fact, Nintendo recently made a comment saying they feel the relatively poor performance of the GC was due to it hitting the shelves last out of the big three, and they weren't going to let that happen this time.

Son of a gun · 05-04-2005, 03:22 PM

Any links on this?

**Nick** · 05-04-2005, 03:59 PM

At this stage, no, this is breaking news...

walibe · 06-04-2005, 12:16 AM

Sony will launch the PS3 sometime after the XBOX - i.e, not this year!

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