360 slim, Project Natal AND Metal Gear Solid bundle!? - Confirmed?

#1 26 Apr 2010 @ 4:49
Submitted this to the aD news team,

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It's always good to see rumors coalescing into neat little bundles, which in Microsoft's case means that its expected 360 hardware refresh and Natal re-introduction will coincide at E3 this year. Surfer Girl, one of the gaming industry's more notorious rumor hounds, is telling us that Microsoft is about to unveil a slimmer Xbox 360 at the upcoming E3 in June, together with Natal hardware bundles. She describes the new system design as "pretty neat" and suggests there'll be a shift to black as the console's primary color, to go along with Natal's darker hue, which in turn was dictated by the fact it'd have to sit alongside dark and moody HDTV sets. Very feng shui of Microsoft indeed. For the final, and most unbelievable of her predictions, she tells us -- while highlighting the initials M.G.S. -- that we'll be "very surprised and very pleased" by one of the Natal games revealed at the show.

Seriously, Metal Gear Natal?




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#2 26 Apr 2010 @ 10:11
You do know about Microsoft Game Studios, right?
#3 26 Apr 2010 @ 10:12
What about them?
#4 26 Apr 2010 @ 11:14
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#5 26 Apr 2010 @ 11:26
This is old news, i read about this last month.
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30-03-2010, 05:48 PM
Analyst says slim version will "include improvements to prolong the lifecycle of the Xbox 360 as a brand"

Microsoft is rumoured to be readying an Xbox 360 slim unit that could launch with Project Natal this year.

The trimmed-down model would arrive to help prolong the lifecycle of the console, and could be released as a bundle at retail with Natal.

Reports over a redesigned Xbox 360 surfaced earleir this month when pictures of a new motherboard appeared online, as well as rumours of Xbox 360s becoming compatible with external hard drives.

Analyst Nick Parker told MCV: “The slim version will probably include other improvements in a move to prolong the lifecycle of the Xbox 360 as a brand.

“Like anything its success will depend on its price, but of course it does make sense for Microsoft to offer a bundle with Natal.”
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When asked about the possibility of an Xbox 360 slim, a spokesperson said: “Microsoft does not comment on rumour or speculation.”

2010 is set to be a major year for Xbox, with several new titles such as Halo: Reach, Fable III and Crackdown 2 scheduled for release alongside the firm’s Project Natal.

Microsoft’s European boss Chris Lewis previously told us: “2010 is set to be the biggest in Xbox history and a major year for the games industry, where we will witness a fundamental change in the way we experience and share entertainment with each other.”

The computer giant has also confirmed that Project Natal will be available before Christmas, and is likely to go on sale during November or December 2010.

MCV  understands it could be sold for as little as £50.

But there will be a metal gear solid for the 360 http://www.game.co.uk/Games/Xbox-360/Met...ising/~r342325/
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#6 26 Apr 2010 @ 12:52
well i know the slim is in the works,some sites have pictures of it,mobo only
#7 28 Apr 2010 @ 0:25
I dunno if anyone has seen this pic yet but this is supposed to be the inside guts of the 360 slim (supposedly). As seen on Kotaku.




I'm liking the idea of having the fan and one heat sync over the combined CPU and GPU chip? Leaves me feeling skeptical.
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