Microsoft Xbox 360 Continues to impress me.

The goods just keep rollin' in from Microsoft. Later this month they are going to released their "ELITE" version of the 360, which is basically just a black console with a bigger hard drive and HDMI output.



It's a bit more expensive than the 360 Pro, but its not replacing it. You can now pick from 3 different units of 360. Microsoft has said its all about consumer choice. They want to give consumers options. If you want just a game experience and don't care for online, you can get the cheap Core 360 (which has no harddrive), you can get the Pro which gives you a 20 gig harddrive and is able to connect and download games from Xbox Live, or you can buy the new Elite, which has a 120 gig hard drive, if you feel the need to download every game and trailer on the Live marketplace, with the addition of HDMI output if you happen to own an extra fancy HD TV. It's your choice. I like choices.

And today I find out about this.



In the next Live update, Microsoft will introduce some new features including instant messaging. Now you can instant message not only your xbox live friends, but also anyone on your formerly Microsoft Messenger, now Live Messenger. Just check out that cool as little qwerty attachment. Its slick, great design. I look forward to what else Microsoft has planned for us.

As far as me.



I've been putting mad hours into Phantasy Star Universe. It's the only game I've been playing for the past week. It's pretty mindless, but addictive as hell.



Everything was going great until some douche named Sky Reaper totally ripped my Easter Egg rare off for 10k meseta, he owes me my god damned Hanzo. Man am I a nerd.

Peace.