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Kotaku: Ballmer: You'll Be Able To Get Blu-ray Drives As Accessories [Xbox 360]
Total Gaming Network: [360] Rumor: Blu-Ray Drive Accessory May Be Coming to the Xbox 360
Planet Xbox 360: Steve Ballmer says Blu-ray Drives Coming to the Xbox 360
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Ballmer: You'll Be Able To Get Blu-ray Drives As Accessories [Xbox 360]
Kotaku —
... experience we can." In the post format war, Microsoft has continued to push digital distribution, which seems contradictory to the idea that Microsoft would pursue a Blu-ray add-on accessory. When Xbox spokespeople were asked about Ballmer's comment, they told Gizmodo, "Our solution for HD quality video on an Xbox 360 is coming this fall with Zune Video and 1080p instant-on HD streaming. As far as our future plans are concerned, we're not ready to comment." Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming [Gizmodo]
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[360] Rumor: Blu-Ray Drive Accessory May Be Coming to the Xbox 360
Total Gaming Network —
... In an interview with Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, it may have been a slip of the tongue that hinted at a Blu-Ray accessory drive coming for the Xbox 360. When asked about the possibility of adding a Blu-Ray drive to the 360, Ballmer replied with the following. ...
Steve Ballmer says Blu-ray Drives Coming to the Xbox 360
Planet Xbox 360 —
... may not mean that Microsoft is coming out with an external driveâhe may have just been shooting down the idea that the Xbox 360 will ever have an internal Blu-ray drive, by saying that any Blu-ray the Xbox gets would have to be external. On the other hand he did actually say, "You'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories." Stay tuned to PlanetXbox360.com for more news on this story as it develops, until then I wouldn't run out and pick up Transformers 2 on Blu-ray just yet. [SOURCE]
Ballmer: Natal, 1080p Video and Possibility of Blu-Ray
XboxLifeStyle —
In the first part of an exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, Gizmodo managed to wrench some information from good-ol’ Stevie B regarding Natal, HD video and the possibility of Blu-ray in conjunction with the Xbox 360.
From Gizmodo:
When I asked Ballmer about adding Blu-ray to the Xbox, he said:
- Well I don’t know if we need to put Blu-ray in there—you’ll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories.
Though he says it with certitude, the timing of any kind of ...
Microsoft CEO Talks Blu-ray For Xbox 360
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
Blu-ray could yet play a role in Microsot's Xbox 360 strategy, according to comments made by company CEO Steve Ballmer. Asked whether Microsoft has plans for an Xbox 360 with an internal Blu-ray drive, Ballmer told Gizmodo : Well I don't know that we need to put Blu-ray in there - you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives, you can get Blu-ray drives as accessories."I think probably the future of movies is mostly on-demand actually as opposed to via distribution on physical media, he added, so we're just going to keep driving forward and try to make it the best entertainment - ...
Ballmer Claims Blu-Ray Coming to Xbox 360
Evil Avatar - News Items —
In case you thought the PlayStation 3 was the only game in town for Blu-Ray media, you were right... but not for long. Gizmodo has word from Steve Ballmer himself that soon the Xbox 360 will be getting "accessories" that will allow users who want it, the ability to play Blu-Ray discs.
Quote:
When I asked ...
Another case of Ballmer misspeaking or did he really mean a Blu-Ray drive is coming to the 360?
Gaming Nexus —
... NEWS - Steve Ballmer certainly says a lot of things that are "misspoken" when asked about it later on. Here's one that, we don't know if he did or did not again. When interviewed by Gizmodo about putting a Blu-Ray drive in the 360, he casually says you'll be able to pick up Blu-Ray drives as accessories. ...
Morning Consolidation
Blue's News —
Morning Consolidation [Oct 22, 2009, 10:04 am ET] - Post a Comment Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming . The "Best E3 2009 Downloadable Game" is now available on PSN . Guitar Hero 5 DLC: J, Geils Band, Peter Frampton and Triumph on Xbox LIVE . Molyneux Confirms Natal for Fable 3 . Molyneux says Fable III to feature an in-game store . Lumines being kept off PSN by licensing issues . Share Story Enter the email address of the person you'd like the share this story with, or share it with other sites. From: ...
Rumor Watch: 360 to get blu-ray?
www.GamesAreEvil.com —
In the latest format war, Sony won out. Blu-ray trumped HD-DVD – for all sorts of potential reasons that we won’t go into right now. Since then, rumors of blu-ray features on the Xbox 360 have never quite gone away. And today, blindsiding just about everyone in the business, a video emerged over on Gizmodo which showed Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, seemingly confirming blu-ray on the 360.
Saying that blu-ray would appear at some point as an accessory (but not in the 360) was rather surprising. Head over to Gizmodo to see the full story, if you wish. We’ll be sure to bring you any further developments on this latest twist in the HD ...
Microsoft CEO Confirms Blu-ray Drives Coming to XBox 360?
/gamer —
... Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, had a chance to sit down with Gizmodo and discuss the future of the Xbox brand. During the interview, Ballmer was asked if one day we would see a Blu-ray drive included with the Xbox 360. While it didn’t seem likely that one would be packaged with a new system, he did reveal something rather interesting. “Well I don’t know if we need to put Blu-ray in there [Xbox 360]—you’ll be able to get Blu-ray drives as ...
Microsoft: No Blu-ray Accessories Coming To Xbox 360 [No Plans Watch]
Kotaku —
... Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb posting on his Xbox 360-centric blog today that Ballmer wasn't speaking about the Xbox platform during his interview with Gizmodo, instead saying those accessories were bound for the PC. ...
Microsoft: No Blu-ray Add-ons Coming To Xbox 360 [No Plans Watch]
Kotaku —
... Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb posting on his Xbox 360-centric blog today that Ballmer wasn't speaking about the Xbox platform during his interview with Gizmodo, instead saying those accessories were bound for the PC. More " ...
PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360
Joystiq —
... has confirmed a Blu-ray drive accessory for the Xbox 360. The purported revelation came from a Gizmodo interview, during which Ballmer said that 360 owners wanting a Blu-ray player could purchase "Blu-ray drives as accessories." ...
Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumors rise--and fall
What They Play: Today —
... There was a brief moment of excitement surrounding the Xbox 360 yesterday, which was followed up by a brief moment of disappointment today. On October 21, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer told Gizmodo.com that Microsoft was working on a Blu-ray player for the Xbox 360, but alas, that is not so. ...
Steve Ballmer Says Blu-Ray Accessories Coming to Xbox 360
The Escapist : Latest News —
A slip-up from Microsoft big cheese Steve Ballmer may indicate that the Xbox 360 will be getting Blu-Ray support via "accessories." In a video interview with Gizmodo , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed his expectations for Natal, the blurring of the lines between console generations, and then dropped an apparent bombshell: The Xbox 360 will be getting Blu-Ray support. For those of you who missed the opening rounds of this generation of the console wars, the first battle between Xbox 360 and PS3 was actually a proxy battle for the real war: Toshiba's HD-DVD vs. Sony's ...
Microsoft Denies Blu-Ray on 360 Despite Rumors
The Escapist : Latest News —
Despite a slip-up by Microsoft big cheese Steve Ballmer that had the Internet clamoring that the Xbox 360 would be getting Blu-Ray "accessories," Major Nelson has flatly denied that this is the case. Yesterday, in a video interview with Gizmodo , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed his expectations for Natal and the blurring of the lines between console generations, and then dropped an apparent bombshell: The Xbox 360 would apparently be getting Blu-Ray support. When asked if the console would ever be getting an internal Blu-Ray player, the Microsoft boss responded, "Well I ...
No Blu-Ray Plans For Xbox 360 Says Microsoft
MTV Multiplayer —
... 1080p streaming HD movies. With a library of thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from, Xbox 360 owners can instantly watch the movies they want, when they want, in the highest form of high definition." The clarification came as a response to an interview that alluded to Blu-Ray players as a possible add-on accessory down the road. "Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there—you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Gizmodo . Investing in a new physical media drive would have been a dramatic shift in strategy for ...
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