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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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1. I'm hoppin its some Wiinnovation.

Posted at 3:16PM on Jun 4th 2007 by DjDATZ

2. o man im pumped i love things that will go down in history maby IPTV release date or xbox live will be free or the new xbox or emotives mind thing that is coming out next year. wow im ranting .O how bout an xbox portable. Theres so many things i cant wait i hope its true.

Posted at 3:16PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Project Ekim

3. I hope it's not something small being exagerated like how bungie said equipment will be the best revolution in gaming ever and it turned out just to be a cool feature that had been done before in other ways.

Posted at 3:19PM on Jun 4th 2007 by SRU Platinum

4. If it's a price drop, I'ma kimmaself. I hope I don't regret my excitement over the Elite.

Posted at 3:19PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Me

5. The fact that there is a pre-announcement for the announcement tells me that this will be a non-event.

Posted at 3:21PM on Jun 4th 2007 by sracer

6. I hope its an intercooler

Posted at 3:22PM on Jun 4th 2007 by J-bizzie

7. "go down in video game history"

It better be somthing to do with games then!!! NO MORE MUSIC/MOVIE CRAP! k
Not a price cut **sleeps**
Free XBOX LIVE *SLEEPS**

TO make history its got to be good!

capcom anyone? =P

Posted at 3:24PM on Jun 4th 2007 by L

8. A new Xbox sku ...elite with built in HD DVD?

Posted at 3:29PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Benjamin09

9. I wonder if having it coincide with the Pac-Man championship has anything to do with the anouncement itself...I hope not, I hate retro arcade games.

Posted at 3:30PM on Jun 4th 2007 by natef

10. Keep it in perspective.. This is Aaron "foot-in-mouth" greenberg and has on more than one ocassion said things that didn't always turn out to be even remotely spectacular. This is his job he is PR.

If it has anything to do with IPTV, Ignition or any Video Marketplace related thing then it does nothing for Video Games. This needs to be directly related to gaming if it's going to "go down in video game history". If this is as big as he implies, why do it at a Pac Man Championship and not at something like Mini-E3 right around the corner.

Posted at 3:33PM on Jun 4th 2007 by razer

11. GTA IV will be a 360 exclusive.

Posted at 3:35PM on Jun 4th 2007 by TheH2s

12. Let's think about this... wouldn't announcing a Pac-Man world champion be considered Video Game History?

Posted at 3:35PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Razkal

13. They bought RockStar

Posted at 3:36PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Josh

14. I don't think any of the above suggestions qualify as something that will 'go down in history', in fact I really cannot think of anything that will justify that title. 'Going down in history' suggests a new technology e.g. Joypad invention, CD-rom invention etc.

...It probably will be a price drop, or something free.

Posted at 3:36PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Rob

15. If they say history
Nintendo merges with Microsoft

Posted at 3:36PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Jerry

16. a Surface-based gaming device. think of it like a table-sized Nintendo DS with 360-level graphics and game compatibility.

Posted at 3:45PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Tony Bowman

17. The announcement is probably something small that will be made by MAJOR nelson

Posted at 3:50PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Ross

18. "Halo 3 will be available free as a download"

Posted at 4:01PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Rob

19. God please dont let it be this!!!
"Xbox 360 becomes the first gaming console to offer content from Logo, MTV Networks' channel for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender audience; top anime distributors and CMT, the nation's #1 country music network"

This is the lamest thing to hit Video Game History IMHO. Now Xbox is trying to gear it self to how players get their freak on? WTF!

Posted at 4:02PM on Jun 4th 2007 by Dead Insomnia

20. New, gauranteed non-faulty 360's. I know I'd be happy.
Nine and counting.

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

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