Xbox 360 name and design "confirmed"

by Ben Zackheim { Apr 13th 2005 at 12:07PM }

Xbox 360 it is. At least, if the latest news is true. Gamesindustry.biz seems to confirm the name of the device, along with providing further info on what the console may look like.

White
Simple logo
Concave shape (like it's "sucking in its cheeks")
Possible skinning feature on the console
Hard drive module placement is unclear

Bit by bit. Like Chinese water torture…

[thanks Bernie and Fady]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

klink-o @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

I doubt it'll be white. It's just such a weak color. Plus it get's dirty really easy.

bitbop @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

Dreamcast-style!

Fran @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

"Sucking in its cheeks..." It's whistling!

David @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

They should just call it iBox...

funkonaut @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

So they stuck with Xbox 360 as the name. How lame. So are Xbox 360s without a hard drive going to be called Xbox 360 Starter Edition?

Tommy Walker @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

it could be called 'uyvgwihvbci' and look like a photocopier for all i care. its the games that count

Willman @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

And the price. At $299, I'll buy one!

glaaki @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

White!! Concave!! Sounds like a Mac product. YUCK!
The core demographic for this is male 10-30 not female 5-12!
It should be black and have skulls, green leds, and teeth painted on the side.

Russell @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

So is it possible it coule be this white box... http://tinypic.com/23jnkw ??

Ken Kutaragi @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

I got it! The first real sneak-peek at the new, white Xbox 360!!!

http://www.thocp.net/software/games/consoles/sega/pictures/d�

Score!

Anthony @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

Let's hope it's skinnable. That white is hideous.

rene @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

Don't you guys know that "white is the new black" this year.

ill trooper @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

Yeah, Apple has been using white for the last three years, so it's due time for Microsoft to step in, use the same formula and somehow defy the odds and make 'clean and white' look bad.

How will they do it this time? I'm sure they won't use the more expensive 'dual-pour' method Apple does, which gives the iPod and the iMac their "white below a clear plastic surface" look... Maybe not use a quality polymer, paint green highlights rather than have clear green parts, maybe take a page from the first XBox design team and place a printed piece of paper with the 'XBox' logo on the enormous 'hamburger' controller under a plastic dome... That was really on point, design and brand-wise... yeah. Sarcasm. What could look cheaper?

I'm just pushing your buttons, Microsoft folks. I am looking forward to a departure from the goofy current-gen VCR-sized (Top-loader at that) XBox to the new sleek look of the next three years... I'm still holding out for the name 'XBox Next,' though.

CaptSnuffy @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

if its white then you can paint it easier

but im still not buying it unless they improve stuff like xbox live (i.e. dropping the price)

SteveK @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

Ha! I knew it! I knew Microsoft would never release a product with "2" in it, when their biggest competitor was releasing version 3. (shades of the Microsoft Word 2 --> Word 6 deal)

Ha!

Yeah, it's a small victory, but I take them where I can get them...

willie wonka @ Dec 18th 2005 8:44PM

All I know is this...the movie I saw this morning during the draft of the next gen madden is crazy. I dont give a damn what the color of the xbox 360 is. Bring that ish on!!!!