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Article: The next in gaming; Microsoft's Xbox 360 blends multimedia features with an online universe
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 20, 2005
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The next generation in home entertainment begins this week with
the release of Microsoft's Xbox 360, the most powerful and versatile
videogame system yet.
It's not quite a computer, but it's close, combining games,
digital music and photos with online features such as voice chat,
downloadable games and e-commerce.
The Xbox 360, which goes on sale Tuesday, also combines popular
living room technology, such as playing DVDs, with more developing
technologies, such as high-definition TV. And the video games look
more lifelike than ever, ranging from sweat glistening on the brow of
a virtual Brett Favre to a nearly perfect digital re-creation of
Tiger Woods' golf swing.
It's the kind of high-tech ...