The future’s bright the future is green (with some grey)

I have been a Xbox 360 owner for one month now and although I have always been a console lover my love has turned into a dirty lust for this machine. If you haven’t seen one or god forbid ever heard of one then I suggest go and get one buy a copy of Gears of war crank up the volume and sit in awe.

So with my somewhat disturbing joy with my recent purchase I have been looking around with what is coming to the Xbox. With some fantastic games coming out (which I will list in a minute) there are also some exciting tools and media bits and pieces landing on you Xbox soon.

Now for the games that are being developed. There are some awesome looking new titles arriving soon notably Bioshock and Forza Motorsport 2 but these are ommon knowledge. I have looked round for other titles that will be arriving later on in the year and wow there are some shit hot looking games arriving:

• Call of Duty 4
  
• Unreal Tournament 3
• Nascar 08
• Star Wars Force Unleashed
• Turok

Xbox arcade a genius in itself has some massive new games announced including Street Fighter 2 remix and Puzzle Fighter 2 remix as well as a whole host of others. I just want them to release an old arcade classic called Hotrod that would make my year.

Its not just games that every one is hyped up about the emergence of Windows IPTV looks a huge selling point. If you are not aware of what this is or where it has come from I found this on Microsofts web site:

At the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. today announced a new solution that will bring together two of its leading entertainment products, the Xbox 360™ gaming console and the Microsoft® TV IPTV Edition software platform, to create a unique digital entertainment offering. IPTV on Xbox 360™ is expected to be available to consumers by holiday season 2007 and will be offered by providers that are deploying TV services over broadband networks based on the IPTV Edition software platform. The solution was unveiled during Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates’ CES keynote address Jan. 7.

The integration of a video gaming console with Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services is intended to deliver a first-of-its-kind entertainment experience. IPTV on Xbox 360 is expected to give consumers all the advantages of an advanced TV service along with the benefits of next-generation gaming, as well as unique new capabilities that the integrated solution brings. Xbox Live®, the largest online social network in the living room, will be seamlessly integrated into the experience, providing consumers with a wide range of community-based features, such as voice chat, sending and receiving text and voice messages, and accessing Xbox Live Marketplace, all while watching TV. For example, while a TV viewer is enjoying his favorite football game, he can receive a message from a friend inviting him to a join voice chat while watching the game, or to play a game of their own with EA SPORTS™ “Madden NFL 07″ on Xbox Live.

With that said it the future looks bright and how can the PS3 with its huge price possibly compete, I personally do not know but am sure that Sony will bring some new fangled idea that will win everyone over like a microphone thats wireless (who knows). With all that being said 1-0 to Microsoft.