The "Xbox Series" features Halo ODST, Gears of War 2 and Forza 3, along with a few others. There doesn't appear to be an extra charge for the
Crackdown 2 Zune HD (and other styles) available at Zune Store
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Microsoft's John Noonan, who is currently working on Crackdown 2 and is co-host of Microsoft Game Studios' Platform Biased podcast, got folks in a tizzy when he tweeted about the Crackdown 2 Zune HD. We got in touch with Noonan, who let us know that this laser-etched model -- along with many others sporting Xbox-exclusive brands -- are available as part of the Zune Original Program at the Zune Store.
The "Xbox Series" features Halo ODST, Gears of War 2 and Forza 3, along with a few others. There doesn't appear to be an extra charge for theadvertising fan appreciation, so the only thing you'll pay for is the Zune -- which, we're told is like an iPod.
The "Xbox Series" features Halo ODST, Gears of War 2 and Forza 3, along with a few others. There doesn't appear to be an extra charge for the
Reader Comments (77)
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 11:02AM mattattaxx said
yeah, they definitely need to get it up here. I don't think popularity is holding them back (it's sold out at a lot of places, both online and brick/mortar). It hnik it's the marketplace, or trying to get all the product to the States to make sure they don't lose out on sales because of that.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:13AM PedoJokerBear said
mine's coming in the mail sometime next week, i cant wait!
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:20AM Vcize said
I previously had no interest in the Zune HD, but this has made me consider buying one. Does that make me a bad person?
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:27AM StormEagle said
Brian Griffin says:
Yes. Yes it does make you a bad person.
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Yes. Yes it does make you a bad person.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:33AM Vcize said
Gah, I just went to the Zune store and noticed that all these are are the etching. I thought they were special edition things uniquely designed for each game. There's not even a color available that matches what one should look like with a Gears 2 or ODST logo..
Lame.
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Lame.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:29AM Snowblind said
"Access Denied
Zune Store is currently unavailable from your location."
:(
Anyone care to post pictures of the others?
Zune Store is currently unavailable from your location."
:(
Anyone care to post pictures of the others?
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:35AM CarpeD1em500 said
Dear Microsoft:
I will sign a contract giving you 350 of my hard earned dollars if you give me a Zune HD in 64gb. I will also flaunt it around and do my best to make sure iPod Touch owners are jealous. I will provide these services free of charge. Hell, you can send me a pink one for all I care. Just gimme my 64gb!!!!
-CarpeD1em500
I will sign a contract giving you 350 of my hard earned dollars if you give me a Zune HD in 64gb. I will also flaunt it around and do my best to make sure iPod Touch owners are jealous. I will provide these services free of charge. Hell, you can send me a pink one for all I care. Just gimme my 64gb!!!!
-CarpeD1em500
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:53AM Nier said
I'd totally jump on the Zune HD wagon if it came in bigger sizes. How about a 120GB version, Microsoft?
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 11:24AM mattattaxx said
uh, 120GB? Of flash memory? How much exactly are you willing to spend?
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Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:54AM Huey2k2 said
Give me a Canadian Zune Pass and I will go out and buy an Zune HD right now.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 12:25PM (Unverified) said
Likewise, give me Mac support and I will buy a Zune and a Zune pass instantly. I have a 32 gig. iPod Touch 2G and an old iPod Video 5G (the first generation of the 5G). If I could replace my 5G with a Zune with a Zune Pass for my car, that would be fantastic.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2009 10:56AM HappyFunBall said
I really *want* to like the Zune HD, but until they have an app store and allow 3rd party developed games/apps, I'm going to have to pass. I need something more than a media player.
Which leaves me in a catch-22, because I really don't like iTunes, so I don't want an iPod Touch.
Which leaves me in a catch-22, because I really don't like iTunes, so I don't want an iPod Touch.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 12:15PM HappyFunBall said
That article is a year and a half old and hardly relevant to the Zune HD. I understand that stuff is in development, but that doesn't help me today. Right now the Zune HD is only useful as a media player, not a "pocket computer" like the iPod touch is.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2009 12:29PM Snowblind said
It supports XNA, it's pretty easy to use and anyone can create Apps using it. If you look around, there's already a fair few. The only problem being, there's no way to distrubute them over the Zune at the moment, but it's pretty safe to say we'll an "Indie Games" type channel, sooner or later.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2009 3:36PM killer rin said
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 11:37AM (Unverified) said
why cant they release it in the UK
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 11:35AM LuiginDaisy said
That looks fucking disgusting. I don't want to have CRACKDOWN2 on the back of my Zune, or on the front for that matter. I'll hold onto my 30G classic for now until MS makes a Zune that has more space.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 1:26PM Punkrawk Bbob said
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9008968&st=Zune+120&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218010176663
They have Zune's larger than 30gb you know...
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They have Zune's larger than 30gb you know...
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 1:22PM QuePasa87 said
I ordered a green 32GB, but I got no branding on it. If the Valve logo or HL2 logo were an option I would've done it. Or if they could put the Xbox 360 circles on it that would've been nice too.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 6:03PM Bouillestfu said
I still think the Zune looks cooler then the Ipod, to bad the Ipod works better.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 3:59PM mrln said
When I first read the title I went from Crackdown 2 to available at Zune Store, and I thought for a fleeting moment that the actual game was coming to the PMP somehow.
Then my dreams were crushed and I realized I need to buy a Zune HD anyway.
Then my dreams were crushed and I realized I need to buy a Zune HD anyway.
Posted: Sep 17th 2009 9:27PM EDay said
They were ass-slow to get the first Zune to Canada. I was never interested in it. But this one... I was eagerly awaiting its release. I suppose I can wait longer, and hopefully it will come out here. I don't want ot have to buy one fro mthe US.
Posted: Sep 18th 2009 4:48AM Sean Noonan said
Release in the UK please :)





