George_Wrisley September 8, 2008 Features, Industry, Xbox 360 6 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

After calling it “practically complete bullshit,” “Dodece” posted the following rumor at VG Chartz:

September 25th 7pm EST. Microsoft will start a five hour countdown
to relaunch their console. Yes that is right nothing short of a
relaunch is acceptable. At the end of the five hours your console will
update to the new interface with full functionality. To promote this
most historic event with a full fledged media blitz. Microsoft has gone
so far as to rent television space as in rent a channel. For those five
hours G4 television will cover the event exclusively with live
coverage. For those with Live they will be able to download or stream
the channel.

First there are three new pages that are going to be unveiled. The
first page is a strategic partnership with Sirius Satelite Radio. For a
modest monthly fee you will be able to run Sirius radio through your
360 with no additional hardware needed, and you will be able to pay for
the service with Microsoft points. The upside is that everyone with
access to live will get a free week to play with the service, and it
will be accessable while in game.

The second page is a new music store for downloading music directly
onto your 360. Once again for an obvious charge which can be made
through Microsoft points. However you will also be able to download
some game music free of charge. How could we play Gears of War 2
without playing the Halo concerto right over the games music.

The third channel is called mad lib, and the author claims to have
absolutely no clue as to what mad lib is about. However the author
suspects it has something to do with a picture within picture function.
I have no clue why anyone would want a picture within their game, but
what the hell this rumor is batshit crazy anyway.

Microsoft will release a dozen new demos after the launch. There
will be four new downloadable pieces of content a preview of the GTA
DLC. A Mass Effect expansion. Portal and a free map pack for Halo 3.

Microsoft will unveil twelve new games never seen before that will
be exclusive or first on the 360. Strangley enough the author only
gives out code names for said games. Though they speculate that among
them is Assassins Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, A new Conker title, A rare
shooter new franchise, and two new Halo titles. Apparently from what
they were told.

Apricot, Burden, Conker, Dramatis, Error, Fender, Gargoyle, Hiroshima, Ignorance, Jeremiah, Kyoto, London.

Then there are six free xbox originals that will be available for
download. Three of which are not yet on the service, but will be
available right after launch. The only game the Author could confirm
was Halo would be a free game. These games will only be available to
Live gold members, and they will only be available to those that have
an account of long standing.

Like I said a incredibly insane rumor, and believe me I toned it
down. There was a lot of shit on the list that meant absolutely nothing
to me. Functions I have never heard of. Supposedly all the points are
supposed to add up to 36 points. I probably missed a couple. Anyway
have fun with the sick twisted rumor I found.

May it not be bullshit, please! Thanks to Videogaming247 for the pointer.

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