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Just a little reminder that Microsoft will be issuing an Xbox Live update tomorrow, 11/17.  The update will include the ability to link your account to Facebook, Twitter and stream music and more from Last.fm.

We’ll also be at the Los Angeles Zune house at 12PM pst where we might score some stuff to give away.

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Amazon has a great deal for the white Xbox 360 Controller.  It’s $39.99 – $10 instant savings + free shipping = $29.99 shipped! If you don’t have a 360 get one now.  If you don’t have an extra controller…well, you know where I’m going with that.

Thinking about purchasing the latest iteration of Need For Speed, called Shift?  Ease off there speed racer and before you commit to the purchase why don’t you checkout the demo, which is now available for download from Xbox Live for $0.  We scored a review copy of the game so we should have a review up shortly, but until then feel free to sound off in the comments section and tell us your thoughts.  No really tell us.

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Would you look at that.  Just one day after Microsoft announces their latest Xbox Holiday Bundle, Newegg has it on sale for a head spinning low.  Just order the system and visit Microsoft rebate page for all the details on how to score $50 back.  Keep in mind this deal is only good until October 5th, so if you wanna get in on the action you better get moving.

1. Order the system for $299.99 + $13.51 S&H
2. Visit Microsoft’s rebate page and follow the instructions
3. Score back $50 and your total price for two games and an Elite console is just $263.50

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Sears.com has a sick bundle deal on the Panasonic TC-P50S1 50-inch Plasma TV With Xbox 360.  This TV includes a 1920×1080 resolution, 40,000:1 contrast ration, built-in HD tuner and of course the Xbox 360.  It’s …Continue reading: Panasonic TC-P50S1 50-inch Plasma TV With Xbox 360 – $1,074 Shipped

Before you go and get your panties in a bundle, note that this hear portable gaming system is just a concept.  That’s right, it doesn’t actually work but if it did you’d be playing your favorite Xbox 360 games any where you went.  Putting aside the battery life issues, and where the disc would fit, the Xbox 1080 rocks a pop out LCD screen and a set of buttons to facilitate not only your gaming needs but your media ones as well.  Hopefully Carl Archambeault, who came up with the concept, can make good on the tease and provide us with a portable Xbox 360 even the master Ben Heck would be proud of.

So this begs the question: will Microsoft create a portable gaming console like the PSP?  Or is that market too saturated at this point?  Personally I wouldn’t be interested and with the iPhone in my back pocket why would I want to hull around yet another device.

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Dell Home has the best deal on the recently price reduced Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite With 120GB Hard Drive.  This version is finished in black and includes a 120GB HDD, black wireless controller and headset.  It’s …Continue reading: Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite With 120GB Hard Drive – $255 Shipped

The price cuts for the Xbox 360 officially arrived today and Amazon is offering a 13 month Gold Xbox Live subscription with your purchase.  Even better you can score the 2008 Holiday Bundle – it includes two sub par games -  for the new low price of $299.99.  And don’t forget about the Pro version, which is now $50 cheaper, but includes a 50% smaller hard drive than the Elite.

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Well, folks it’s official.  Microsoft officially announced today that the Xbox 360 Elite will see a price cut of $100 on August 28th, taking it from $399.99 to $299.99.  Of course, this news is no surprise since we saw an almost endless array of leaked flyers from major retailers depicting the price slashing.  The Xbox 360 Pro, though, will see a $50 price reduction until they run out of stock.  The Arcade system will remain at $199.99, which leads me to believe that Microsoft will introduce some sort of robust bundle for the holidays that we heard murmurs about a few months ago.

In terms of Project Natal news, Microsoft said that “the Xbox 360 you buy today will work with code-named “Project Natal” and controller-free gaming in the future.”  I wonder if that means some of the older Xbox 360s won’t be compatible?  Microsoft, you might wanna clarify.

So will you go out and purchase a new Xbox in light of the price cuts?  I bought mine from Costco, so assuming they adopt the new lower price I’ll be returing mine for a straight trade to the Elite system.  When I first purchased my Xbox 360 Pro edition, I assumed 20GB would be enough, but now that you can copy games to the hard drive and download full blown games 120GB is a neccesity.

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While were still waiting for Microsoft to deliver official price cuts to the Xbox 360 Elite and Arcade systems, yet another leaked flyer hit the net over the weekend adding fuel to the long standing rumor.   This time it comes from the 500 pound  gorilla in the space, Walmart, and clearly shows the Elite system discounted from $399 to $299.  At this price point Microsoft will be ready to compete with Sony’s latest offering, the 120GB Slim PS3, so it’s not a question of if but when.

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