the rumor to top all of 360's rumors:Conkers 2 unveiling and XBL update on 8/25

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/08/rumor-the-five-hour-xbox-360-relaunch-sept-25/

VGChartz is running a megaton rumor about the launch of the new Xbox 360 dashboard. It has our curiosity piqued because of its creativity and sheer audacity. The story goes that Microsoft will have a five-hour televised countdown beginning September 25 at 7PM Eastern leading to the New Xbox Experience and the software-based relaunch of the console at midnight.

Allegedly, G4 will cover the event exclusively and Live members will be able to stream it. The rumor gets even bigger by saying that three new components of the NXE will be unveiled when the update happens at midnight. First is a partnership with Sirius Radio, allowing users to access the satellite radio station for a "modest monthly fee." Then there's the music store page -- think iTunes, except on your Xbox. Finally, there's the "mad lib" page, though nobody seems to know what the _______ it is.

Sending this whole thing into overdrive, the source claims Microsoft will announce 12 new titles "exclusive or first" on the 360, including Assassin's Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, a new Conker game and two new Halo titles. Also, six free original Xbox games will be available to download, with Halo being one of them.

The whole thing sounds like madness (and fanboy conjecture), but given the Xbox 360's slipping sales, a mega-event relaunch might just be the reset button the company needs for the console best-known to general consumers for the RRoD. The whole rumor isn't even that insane when we recall how Microsoft went all-out for the first Xbox 360 launch and, if Microsoft execs are to be believed, this is "an entirely new Xbox" made possible by "the magic of software."

I only care about ME2 and Conker 2. I hope all this is true. Epescialy the xbox originals I want to try some of the games. I know it will not be though.

G4 has said it's fake. I would love a new Conker :cry:flatline711

G4 has said it's fake. I would love a new Conker :cry:flatline711

Never know, G4 might have to be all hush hush right now until MS says something.

[QUOTE="flatline711"]G4 has said it's fake. I would love a new Conker :cry:too_much_eslim

[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"][QUOTE="flatline711"]G4 has said it's fake. I would love a new Conker :cry:flatline711

PLEASE LET THERE BE A CONKER 2!!!!!!!!!!!

BRING BACK THE SWEET CORN!!!!!!!!!!!!

After what they did to Live and Reloaded, I'd rather see Conker stay retired. famicommander

[QUOTE="famicommander"]After what they did to Live and Reloaded, I'd rather see Conker stay retired. too_much_eslim

i actually loved everything about Live and Reloaded....the graphics were RIDICULOUS at the time.....the single player was still amazing...and multiplayer entertained me a lil bit ....teddy bear head shots were great

To good to be trueweb966

Damn right. MS giving away free games? Conker 2?

Nice way of getting hits VGC:|

Either way, Conker looks like a friggin 360 game, its that amazing

[QUOTE="famicommander"]After what they did to Live and Reloaded, I'd rather see Conker stay retired. too_much_eslim

Me thinks there are nuggets of truth in this rumor and Conker 2 is a shoo-in. Also, Conker L&R was awesome except for one thing - a fall from short distances even into water would cause damage. :? Other then that, I loved it and the sequel should just Rock ! :D

I dont know guys Bungie's "plans" are kind of pointing towards that this rumor is at least half true. Bungie is releasing Halo 3's Auto-Update 2, which will totally revamp the ranking system in Halo 3 "LATER THIS MONTH". And they also finished a new map and showed it off at PAX earlier this month, but when asked in the Bungie Weekly Update when this new map will be released, Bungie stated they "they have no plans on when this map will be released yet."

Now in the rumor it said that a new H3 map pack will be released, so ummm... Thats the UA2 and the new map being released on Sept 25.

Just pointing that out