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Major Xbox announcement coming tomorrow? [update 2]

Update 2: The announcement has been made. Click here for full details. We hope your weren't expecting too much.

Word on the street (that is, Gamertag Radio) is that a major Xbox announcement is dropping tomorrow, set to coincide with the final round of the Pac-Man World Championship. Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg dropped the hint via an instant message session with GTR's Godfree. What the hell is this announcement about? We have no idea, only Greenberg's cryptic words, "we have a secret unveil for gamers around the world that I think will go down in video game history."

What in the world could it possibly be? Does it have anything to do with Ignition, Microsoft's new music initiative? We've contacted Microsoft to see if we can dig anything up, and we'll let you know as soon as we hear anything.

In the meantime, start speculating! What could it be?

Update 1
: We've learned from Aaron Greenberg that the announcement will take place tomorrow between 12:30 and 1:30 pm Eastern Time. And, before this gets out of hand, we've heard rumblings that this announcement won't be huge, but that it should be relatively cool nonetheless.

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21. Hopefully it has to do with RARE and a new KI!!! (KILLER INSTINCT)

Posted at 4:04PM on Jun 4th 2007 by JZ

22. mgs4 on 360 , easilly

Posted at 4:16PM on Jun 4th 2007 by deaftly

23. I think that tommarow they will announce that they are going to make full retail games avalible for download or being able to run vista via the 360 like having your 360 be a pc

Posted at 4:17PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Jeff

24. ..Let's see..EA becomes a Microsoft exclusive..


Metal Gear Solid switches platforms completely and will not come to the PS3 whatsoever, yet hit the 360 on the same day as Halo 3..


Jack Thompson undergoes surgery to remove the stick from his ass..


Sony's Playstation branch is dissolved into a third-party developer for Microsoft..

Nintendo buys Sega..

All customers that have had an Xbox 360 'brick' up will be paid via check for the total amount of that first unit by Microsoft, regardless if they now posess a working console..(check amount not to exceed $400)

Coca-Cola is bought by Microsoft...

Reggie Fils-Aime is hired on as the new XBLA manager..

Pocket Live is announced. It's a portable, handheld Xbox unit with the power of the original Xbox. It also boasts free wireless based online multiplayer.

..Or..the United States Marines incorporate SPARTAN MJOLNIR (sp) armor for ground troops.


Posted at 4:20PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Toph

25. I vote that you will now be able to download xbox 1 and 360 games off the marketplace.

@Jerry

yeah, if Nintendo worked out some sort of conjoined deal with Microsoft, that would be historical. However extremely unlikely. Other unlikely yet huge possibilities:

-Microsoft will announce some sort of portable gaming unit that will pack every portable technology into one.

-The announcement of "Surface" has got something to do with this.

-Microsoft buys Japan and forces 360's into people's homes. :)

Posted at 4:20PM on Jun 4th 2007 by RUSKULL

26. It really doesn't take much to be video game history, so I don't know why everyone is blowing this way out of proportion.
My guess would be something to do with Namco or Midway, and a partnership being made. Or perhaps it's Microsoft sponsoring a video game championship, and maybe it will be broadcast on Xbox live marketplace? Any of those would constitute Video Game History... as lame as it may be.

Posted at 4:21PM on Jun 4th 2007 by fidgetwidget

27. I would guess they bought capcom, mgs4 comes to the 360, new game, gta iv exclusive, or halo 3 announcement

I dought it would be revolutionary in video game history. If it is going to be huge it would be like a portable xbox, new xbox developement, new controller, or that motion capturing thing they put a patent on

Posted at 4:23PM on Jun 4th 2007 by jason

28. I'm hoping it's either free Xbox Live or something very good. My XBL sub has just run out and I'm left with a small collection of 48 hour cards that are included with games.

Posted at 4:24PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Matt

29. I KNOW WHAT IT IS....

It's revealed that Jesus is coming, the end is at hand..and he's called ahead to ask if he can borrow someone's 360 while he's in town. He needs his Viva Pinata.

Posted at 4:30PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Toph

30. Free Xbox Live crossed my mind, but I doubt it. I also doubt it will be as big news as I hope it will be.

Posted at 4:35PM on Jun 4th 2007 by theblahblahblah

31. Maybe is an announcement due with Bill Gates recent statements of the "non Wii" interface they are working on... But most probably is just a pacman tournament on live.

Posted at 4:38PM on Jun 4th 2007 by German Cons

32. maybe dedicated xbox live servers

Posted at 4:40PM on Jun 4th 2007 by jason

33. If it is Ignition or IPTV I'll be pissed. I just want it to be game related, like Mass Effect is coming out tommorow.

Posted at 4:41PM on Jun 4th 2007 by BlackBeltJones

34. WoW comes to the 360.

Posted at 4:45PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Paul

35. ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS??

CVG reports that at last week’s All Things D conference, Gates stated: “Imagine a game machine where you're just going to pick up the bat and swing it or the tennis racket and swing it.”

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/27382/Microsoft-hints-at-motion-sensing-360

Posted at 4:45PM on Jun 4th 2007 by donjimenez

36. hopefully it's xbox live marketplace release in Europe (UK) How awesome would that be!

Posted at 4:46PM on Jun 4th 2007 by richard

37. My guess is it has to do with Namco or Midway in some way since both are directly related to Pac-Man. A buyout of either would be historic, but not really a big deal to gaming.

On the other hand, it could be something simple like signing up Namco's Tekken as a 360 exclusive.

Posted at 4:47PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Matt W.

38. 65nm processor is now in the wild?

IPTV would be video game history since you can do it from your video game console.

Of course this is all PR speak like razer said, so it could just be something small. I'll definitely be looking for the news either way.

Posted at 4:47PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Perno

39. All Xbox 360's are set to self destruct (Along with all games) on 5th June 2007 between 12:30 and 1:30 EST.

Leaving the PS3 to dominate all video game progression for the next 1,000,000 years.


I really hope not...;)

Posted at 4:49PM on Jun 4th 2007 by JamieBoi V2

40. come on MGS4 :D

Posted at 4:50PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Jesse

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