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Launch titles:
- Amped 3 (2K Sports)
- Call of Duty 2 (Activision)
- Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA)
- FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts)
- GUN (Activision)
- Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie(Ubisoft)
- Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
- NBA Live 06 (Electronic Arts)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
- Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Quake 4 (Activision, id software and Raven Software Corp.)
- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06(Electronic Arts)
- Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (Activision)
Other titles due in the weeks after launch include the much anticipated The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion from Bethesda, Dead or Alive 4 from Tecmo and Ridge Racer 6 from Namco.
“The next generation of gaming begins on 2 December in Europe, and there has never been a more exciting time to be a gamer.” said Chris Lewis, regional vice president, EMEA, Home and Entertainment Division, Microsoft. “Xbox 360 will deliver mind-blowing experiences across multiple genres, no matter what your personal gaming preferences are. We’re excited to be able to confirm this diverse games line-up for day one, but it’s only the beginning. Gamers everywhere will be overwhelmed with the pipeline of amazing Xbox 360 games yet to come.”
There’ll be plenty of accessories available at launch too, with just about every cable and controller you could want.
Accessories
- Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB)
- Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64 MB)
- Xbox 360 Faceplate
- Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
- Xbox 360 Controller
- Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit
- Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack
- Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter
- Xbox 360 Headset
- Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
- Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable
- Xbox 360 Advanced AV Cable
- Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable
The Xbox Live Arcade will also offer between 12-15 games on day one. These include Geometry Wars Retro Evolved from Bizarre Creations, Mutant Storm Reloaded from PomPom Games and some classic arcade games from Midway.
Xbox Live Arcade titles
- Geometry Wars Retro Evolved
- Mutant Storm Reloaded
- Joust (Xbox Live multiplayer-enabled)
- Gauntlet (Xbox Live multiplayer-enabled)
- Hexic HD
- Bejeweled 2
- Bankshot Billiards 2
- Outpost Kaloki
- Hardwood Backgammon
- Hardwood Hearts
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