At $279.99, Microsoft’s 120GB Gears of War 2 Zune features “the full Gears of War 1 soundtrack, nine Gears of War videos (trailers and such), and 244 images such as concept art and photos of people who worked on the game.” Product page. Video of Xbox 360 integration after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Limited to just 10-units worldwide, this rare gold Microsoft Zune on eBay was “made in collaboration with a company called ‘Goods’, which equals expensive.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Whether or not this design or Zune is something you’re interested in, you have to admit Microsoft’s customization program has been destroying the iPod’s offerings.
The above shot is the first hands-on picture of Microsoft’s Zune Gears of War 2 edition. A company representative states that “a serious ‘step up’ in Zune and Xbox 360 integration will happen ‘within a year.'” Click here for pictures of the new Zune originals.
Also on hand were the next round of Zune Originals coming out later this month, the Zodiac series, with Spanish artist Catalina Estrada designing ones around the Western signs, and Iosefatu Sua doing up the Eastern set.
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At $288, this special edition Gears of War 2 Zune includes “244 pieces of “Gears of War” media — the soundtrack, concept art, behind-the-scenes vids and so forth, nothing you won’t be able to find elsewhere.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Microsoft couldn’t let the gory, highly-anticipated launch of Gears of War 2 (chainsaw duels! Rhhhahaararggg!) pass without bloodying a Zune or three in the process, Halo 3-style.
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Leaked pictures of the 120 and 16GB Zune MP3 players have surfaced, starting with the boxes above. No other details have been revealed. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The Zune 120 and 16GB models are on their way, but here are some unconfirmed spy shots of the 120GB and the boxes for both.
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This interesting Zune accessory basically “plugs into any ordinary socket and by the magic of networking routes music from your Zune to your bedroom.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Not only reacting to low light levels by turning itself on, the light reacts to the music’s frequency and alters its color and brightness to match.
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Though not as fancy as Google’s offices, Microsoft’s Zune headquarters also looks to be a stylish place to work. In other Zune-related news, the player finally gets a clock. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Ever wonder where Zunes are designed? Well, right now it’s all done in a fairly non-descript and temporary office building on Microsoft’s sprawling campus in Redmond.
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Microsoft’s Zune 2.5 update will introduce new features such as autoplaylists, video downloads, gapless playback, metadata editing, Zune Card sharing, and multi-device syncing. Continue reading for a commercial. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Subscribers will particularly benefit from the new Zune Card sharing, which lets you automatically score copies of your pal’s favorite songs, artists and recent plays — non-subscribers can view that Zune Card info, but will have to buy the tracks if they want to have a listen.
For multiplayer wireless gaming on the Zune, look no furthur than XNA Game Studio 2.0. The application “can support ad-hoc wireless play with up to eight players and the ’16MB for storing games’.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Microsoft’s still isn’t solid on a final consumer release date for XNA games for the Zune, but they are aiming for the first CTP (community technology preview) to be released in May.
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Microsoft has just released a new Zune commercial, titled: “The Masks”. Though it may be creative, the player itself is nowhere to be found. Video after the break.