History of video games/Platforms/Xbox 360

__NOTOC__ History thumb|The logotype for the Xbox 360. Development The Xbox 360 was preceded by the original Xbox. Development on the Xbox 360 started in 2003 as project Xenon.The Story Behind the Xbox https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-story-behind-the-xbox PCMAG 14 November 2020 en From 2003 to 2005 the dev kit for the Xbox 360 was based on an Apple PowerMac G5 desktop computer.The Mac That Helped Build The Xbox Rides Again https://hackaday.com/2019/01/24/the-mac-that-helped-build-the-xbox-rides-again/ Hackaday 7 December 2020 24 January 2019The SDK “Power Mac G5” for the Xbox 360 https://www.journaldulapin.com/2019/01/21/power-mac-g5-sdk/ Le journal du lapin 7 December 2020 fr 21 January 2019 The Xbox 360 exterior was designed by three different studios.staff CNET Australia Xbox 360 hardware specs in detail https://www.cnet.com/news/xbox-360-hardware-specs-in-detail/ CNET 9 November 2020 en Launch The Xbox 360 was launched on November 22nd, 2005.Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Day One Launch Lineup — Strongest Launch in the History of Video Game Consoles https://news.microsoft.com/2005/11/14/microsoft-announces-xbox-360-day-one-launch-lineup-strongest-launch-in-the-history-of-video-game-consoles/ 28 October 2020 Stories 14 November 2005 Prime Early Xbox 360 consoles would often scratch disks or overheat to the point of bricking the console.Engineering Disaster: The Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death https://www.designnews.com/engineering-disaster-xbox-360-red-ring-death designnews.com 13 November 2020 en 26 October 2016 In light of high failure rates, in 2007 Microsoft extended the Warranty of the Xbox 360 to three years, ultimately costing Microsoft $1.15 billion dollars.Gilbert Ben How Microsoft spent $1 billion on a simple mistake with its best game console https://www.businessinsider.com/red-ring-of-death-recall-2016-4 Business Insider 13 November 2020 The sheer scale of the recall was so massive that a significant portion of that cost, $240 million dollars, was solely dedicated to paying for the logistics of shipping consoles.Steve Ballmer saved the Xbox brand https://www.windowscentral.com/peter-moore-xbox-one-wouldnt-have-happened-if-steve-ballmer-had-not-saved-xbox-360 4 March 2021 Windows Central 3 July 2015 Legal action resulting from the high failure rates on the Xbox 360 would eventually lead to the US Supreme Court case Microsoft Corp. v. Baker.Microsoft Corp. v. Baker https://harvardlawreview.org/2017/11/microsoft-corp-v-baker/ harvardlawreview.org 25 November 2020 The Xbox 360 S was released in 2010.The Evolution Of Xbox Consoles https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-evolution-of-xbox-consoles/2900-1322/#9 GameSpot 13 November 2020 The price of Xbox Live also increased in 2010.Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1 https://kotaku.com/xbox-live-price-increase-coming-november-1-5625516 22 January 2021 Kotaku en-usCarpenter Nicole The price of Xbox Live Gold is going up https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/22/22244203/xbox-live-gold-price-increase-subscription 22 January 2021 Polygon 22 January 2021 en The Xbox 360 E was released in 2013. Legacy The Xbox 360 was followed by the Xbox One. Xbox 360 production ceased in 2016.Xbox 360 games console discontinued by Microsoft https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36097461#:~:text=Microsoft%20has%20said%20it%20is,10%20years%20after%20it%20launched.&text=Mr%20Spencer%20said%20all%20remaining,be%20supported%20for%20existing%20users. 28 October 2020 BBC News 20 April 2016 85 million Xbox 360 consoles were sold.The bestselling consoles of all time https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/bestselling-consoles-of-all-time/ www.digitaltrends.com 14 November 2020 Technology Compute The Xbox 360 is powered by a custom three core IBM 64-bit PowerPC CPU named Xenon, clocked at 3.2 gigahertz.Stokes Jon Inside the Xbox 360, Part II: the Xenon CPU https://arstechnica.com/features/2005/06/xbox360-2/3/ Ars Technica 9 November 2020 en-us 2 June 2005 The CPU has 165 million transistors. The CPU also contains eFuses to prevent firmware rollbacks.eFuse blown, 360 homebrew now possible https://www.engadget.com/2007-08-24-efuse-blown-360-homebrew-now-possible.html Engadget 9 November 2020 en The Xbox 360 GPU is a custom ATI design clocked at 500 megahertz, with 10 megabytes of dedicated RAM. The Xbox 360 has 512 megabytes of unified GDDR3 RAM clocked at 700 megahertz.The Untapped Potential of the PS3’s CELL Processor And How Naughty Dog Tamed The Beast https://gamingbolt.com/the-untapped-potential-of-the-ps3s-cell-processor-and-how-naughty-dog-tamed-the-beast 9 November 2020How Xbox 360 Works https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/xbox-three-sixty.htm HowStuffWorks 9 November 2020 en 29 November 2006 The Xbox 360 RAM is shared between the CPU and GPU. Storage Most Xbox 360 units have removable hard drives.Xbox Support https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/xbox-360/accessories/add-remove-hard-drive support.xbox.com 13 November 2020 Software Xbox Live In 2020 Xbox Live cloud saves were made available to free Xbox Live users on the Xbox 360.Xbox 360 Gets New Feature 15 Years Later https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-360-cloud-saves-update-feature/ GAMING 13 November 2020 en Other system software A software emulator was used for limited backwards compatibility with original Xbox games.212 Xbox titles to work on Xbox 360 at launch https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news141105xboxback 27 July 2021 Eurogamer 14 November 2005 en The Xbox 360 contained a version of Neon, a light synthesizer developed by Jeff Minter,Jeff Minter vs Xbox 360: how Microsoft bought the light synth vision https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2005/jul/05/jeffmintervs 10 June 2021 the Guardian 2005-07-05 en who is also known for his work on the games Tempest 2000 and Tempest 3000. Software development Despite using a 64-bit CPU, ExtremeTech suggests that much of the code for the Xbox 360 was 32 bit.How Microsoft Built Xbox 360, Xbox Compatibility Into the Xbox One - ExtremeTech https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/257851-microsoft-built-xbox-360-xbox-compatibility-xbox-one www.extremetech.com 9 November 2020 Notable Games 2005 thumb|Xbox 360 at the Tokyo Game Show in 2005. Perfect Dark Zero Kameo Project Gotham Racing 3 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2006 Gears of War Viva Piñata Blue Dragon - JRPG 2007 thumb|Bill Gates sells the first official copy of Halo 3 on launch night. Halo 3 Lost Odyssey - JRPG Mass Effect Jetpac Refuelled Forza Motorsport 2 Fuzion Frenzy 2 Shadowrun One of the first games to have cross platform multiplayer between Xbox 360 and PC.Why Shadowrun 2007 Featured PC/Xbox Crossplay — IGN Unfiltered - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/12/21/why-shadowrun-2007-featured-pcxbox-crossplay-a-ign-unfiltered 29 January 2021 en Read more about the 2007 Shadowrun video game on Wikipedia. 2008 thumb|Gears of War 2 at PAX 2008 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Fable II Gears of War 2 Too Human Go! Go! Break Steady 2009 Halo 3: ODST Halo Wars Earth Defense Force 2017 Forza Motorsport 3 2010 Halo: Reach Fable III Alan Wake 2011 Gears of War 3 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Forza Motorsport 4 2012 Halo 4 2021 Goldeneye 007 Remake A nearly completed and highly anticipated, yet ultimately unreleased remasted version of Rare's innovative N64 title Goldeneye 007 was leaked in February 2021.Machkovech Sam “90 bugs left”: Rare devs talk about the nearly completed Goldeneye 007 remake [Updated] https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/ex-rare-devs-open-up-about-the-canceled-goldeneye-007-remake-for-xbox-360/ 24 February 2021 Ars Technica 8 February 2021 en-usCanceled Xbox 360 GoldenEye Remaster Is In The Wild https://kotaku.com/canceled-xbox-360-goldeneye-remake-is-in-the-wild-1846190800 24 February 2021 Kotaku en-us Gallery Consoles Controllers & Accessories Technology Preservation There is a WikiBook on the Xbox 360, with notes on development, undocumented commands, and motherboard replacement. External Resources Xbox 360 Xbox 360 Video Game Console Library - Xbox 360 page with technical info. References 2100%