Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 08, 2005, 02:01:47 PM
but there is a site with a countdown timer.....
OrigenXbox360
that counts to September 27th....
I know what your thinking, why the hell do we care & who is www.origenxbox360.com
well if you look a little further into the origin of the site and see who it is registered to
register.com/whois.com
you will see that it is registered to Microsoft.
so what could Xbox have up its sleeve that it has to reveal on th 27th? and whats with the apple tree and the 2 bunnies?
eidt: changed title
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 08, 2005, 02:25:55 PM
Post by: Stimutacs Addict on September 08, 2005, 02:28:21 PM
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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1 whats with the apple tree and the 2 bunnies?
DUh! it's a metaphor. Msoft is saying that the apples wont fall far from the tree, thus crushing the wittle skulls of the cute bunnies...
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 08, 2005, 02:29:53 PM
list of theories that this countown may or may not lead to...
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1,This is a countdown to the launch of the xbox 360- Highly unlikely considering the final SDKs just came out a couple days ago
2. This is a countdown to the announcement of a game- The current games in question include: Halo 3, Killer Instinct (dont know why), Fable has been mentioned, or some new RPG named Origen
3. This is going to announce that the xbox 360 will come with an HD-DVD drive. Also highly unlikely considering HD-DVD is being delayed even for standalone devices til sometime in 2006. Although it has been asserted that an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray drive might be a possible add-on at some point. Microsoft is sticking with the DVD since they dont want to worry about another VHS/BetaMax battle and choose the losing format.
4. This is a countdown to the announcement of the new Xbox 360 store in NYC and Tokyo. This has been brought up since there is a building in Tokyo with the 360 logo on its faces and no one knows what it is for yet. Also there is a large space in NYC that is being looked at "by a company of the same calibur as Microsoft"
5. This is a countdown to announce the xbox 360 will be region free. Region is Origen scrambled up so there is some validity to this theory although there is no real connection beyond that.
6. This is a countdown to announce the xbox 360 will have extra functions including MSN integration, Google Talk, and a form of video chat. We already know there is going to be audio, video, and text chat with the xbox360, but it would be very nice if users on xbox could also interact with users on PCs. There is already talks about being able to play games cross-platform so the communication means seems also like a good chance to be cross-platformed. Also the first fruit looked as if there was a shadow of the MSN messenger symbol on it which sparked this theory
7. The fruit on the tree represents the different regions US, UK, and JP. Thats about all for that theory
8. THX8612 from unforums mentioned that there is 3 sets of fruit, 3 pairs equal 6, and the 0 around the base of the tree which gives you 360. Interesting thought
9. Magritte is the Font and also the name of a famous painter who did the man in the derby hat with the apple in front of his face. This was actually a painting done when Magritte was requested to paint a self-portrait. This could just be a homage to the artist or it could be telling us that the fruit is also hiding something. I dont believe this has been mentioned before but it seems to make more sense once you know the background of Magritte's painting.
10. At one point origen.org redirected you to ORIental GENeration search on google.
11. Origen could be one of those new flash words that Microsoft came up with to describe the 360. Just as Viewtiful combined 2 words to create a new one, Origen could be in the likeness of nextgen except Origen would mean that the 360 is the Originator of a generation or of the new generation of gaming.
12. I hope I touched on everything of importance so far. Any other theories including hidden sandwiches in the tree, the theologian Origen, etc. is not worth mentioning.
Post by: Artimus on September 08, 2005, 03:17:34 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 08, 2005, 03:27:44 PM
Post by: wandering on September 08, 2005, 03:29:54 PM
September 27th: Microsoft announces their new, and completley 100% original, controller design.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on September 08, 2005, 03:45:28 PM
Post by: stevey on September 08, 2005, 04:54:51 PM
The Xbox 360's DVD format is running out of space so a hd drive is more likely than you think but my money on it conting down to when they rip off the revo
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 08, 2005, 05:08:24 PM
Edit: Yeah, I was reffering to double sided, dual layered DVDs. I figured a DVD-18 was basically like two DVD-9s, so the 360 would be able to handle it. It may have been a bit foolish of me to assume this, because, well, I rarely know what the hell I'm talking about.
9 gigs is still a ton of space
Post by: Renny on September 08, 2005, 05:12:46 PM
Post by: stevey on September 08, 2005, 05:22:40 PM
I think hd are 16 or 20 GB
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on September 08, 2005, 07:26:48 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 08, 2005, 07:32:58 PM
Post by: couchmonkey on September 09, 2005, 08:03:04 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on September 09, 2005, 08:37:05 AM
640k ought to be enough for everyone.
As times change, programs get bigger. Since PS2 games with their low resolution extures and video managed to fill up two DVDs the next gen will hit an order of magnitude larger. 3 truecolor 1024x1024 textures instead of one 8-bit 256x256, FMVs at 1920x1080, 5.1 soundtracks, more complicated geometry (both characters and environment), etc.
Post by: pudu on September 09, 2005, 09:03:36 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
I think that anyone who can't put together a game in 9 GB is a lazy dumbwad
640k ought to be enough for everyone.
As times change, programs get bigger. Since PS2 games with their low resolution extures and video managed to fill up two DVDs the next gen will hit an order of magnitude larger. 3 truecolor 1024x1024 textures instead of one 8-bit 256x256, FMVs at 1920x1080, 5.1 soundtracks, more complicated geometry (both characters and environment), etc.
Big time. Since the jump from generation to generation is so big the storage medium must go up in leaps and bounds. A 1024x1024 texture as compared to a 512x512 texture and 256x256 texture is 4x and 8x the size respectably (not taking into account it could contain more color info. by bing 32 or more bits). As for FMV in HD, can anyone remeber or know where to find how much data is required per minute or hour of video? I know it's pretty amazing how much it data it eats up, I know developers are already saying they are requiring multiple DVD9's on the x360.
Post by: BigJim on September 09, 2005, 09:11:38 AM
Not all PS3 games will be BRD, just like there were lots of PS2 games pressed on CDs. BRD is there as-needed.
Post by: pudu on September 09, 2005, 10:17:02 AM
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Originally posted by: BigJim
Most of today's top PC games are high-res and fit onto a single DVD fine. Is there a difference I'm missing?
Not all PS3 games will be BRD, just like there were lots of PS2 games pressed on CDs. BRD is there as-needed.
Hmm that's a pretty good point. Don't PC games have compressed textures and data that are uncompressed when installed on a hard drive? Hmm...then again I've heard that the next consoles are powerful enough to uncompress data on the fly to help with storage and load times. I do know that PC games don't normally have true HD movies in them.
In the end I guess it comes down to the type of game. You can't really compare an RPG vs a puzzle game. I wonder how many launch titles will be on DVD?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 09, 2005, 11:18:11 AM
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Originally posted by: pudu
As for FMV in HD, can anyone remeber or know where to find how much data is required per minute or hour of video? I know it's pretty amazing how much it data it eats up, I know developers are already saying they are requiring multiple DVD9's on the x360.
For decent-size/decent-quality *compressed* HD 1280x720p video (not including audio...), we would "want" data rates in the ballpark of 4-6 Mbits/sec via DivX (as an example format) compression. In the long run, those rates translate to roughly 29-43 Mbytes/min, or 1700-2600 Mbytes/hour (again, excluding audio). MS could easily use a less-compressed format (or make the "mistake" of relying on their own WMVideo format; i'm obviously not fond of; inferior compression blol) and cause those data rates to skyrocket past Uranus.
Post by: jasonditz on September 09, 2005, 11:30:52 AM
Halo... LOL... more like Cello!
Post by: Galford on September 09, 2005, 05:42:45 PM
You might want to use a newer quote KDR.
I don't think most of the people on this forum were
alive when that was said.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 09, 2005, 07:13:41 PM
Post by: Galford on September 10, 2005, 04:51:33 PM
I never knew...
Post by: PaLaDiN on September 10, 2005, 05:26:26 PM
Post by: Toruresu on September 26, 2005, 03:59:00 AM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 26, 2005, 08:51:06 AM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 26, 2005, 01:24:07 PM
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Origen is? The debut of next generation gaming. A real place dedicated to gaming pleasures. A place to play Xbox 360 before anyone else. A place to play all the Xbox 360 launch titles. A place to take on other gamers.
How do you get to Origen? Over 600,000 gamers have already tried to find out. They find a page at www.origenxbox360.com, but paradise is not there yet. The gates of Origen open soon. The European race for entry into Origen starts on 27 September 2005.
Its a european thing so it seems...
Post by: stevey on September 26, 2005, 01:42:24 PM
Post by: nickmitch on September 26, 2005, 01:51:48 PM
Damn MS and their crazy mutant fruit!
I wonder what one calls it?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 26, 2005, 02:01:49 PM
Post by: nickmitch on September 26, 2005, 04:34:32 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 27, 2005, 08:31:20 AM
Its a euro contest to win 2 tickets to play the Xbox 360 in the US at an undisclosed location
contest rules:
QuoteIf you refer 6 friends you get to enter again
Friend Referral Competition
Terms and Conditions
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By entering this competition entrants will be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
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Entrants must be residents of the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal or Greece and aged 18 or over. Winners may be required to provide proof of age and address.
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No purchase is necessary to enter this competition.
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Entrants must register on www.origenxbox360.com anytime between 12pm (GMT) Tuesday 27 September 2005 until 12am (GMT) Monday 10 October 2005 and answer three true or false statements in order to be eligible to win one of two trips to an event celebrating the launch of the Xbox 360 games console. Use of a false name or address will result in disqualification.
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Entrants may submit more than one entry into this competition. Winners will be decided within two weeks of the competition closing.
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Two prizes will be awarded across entrants from all of the participating countries. The two prizes consist of a one person trip to an event celebrating the launch of Xbox 360 in the United States for three nights in November 2005 (valued at approximately £3,000/€4,500). Exact dates to be confirmed by 1 November 2005.
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The two prizes include return economy flights to the city hosting the event, three nights' accommodation, meals and transfers to and from the airport and to the event. The prize does not include insurance or other expenses incurred by the winners.
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No cash or other alternative prizes are available.
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Entries that are incomplete will be deemed invalid. No responsibility will be accepted for entries lost, delayed or damaged in transmission.
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The winners will be notified by email before 1 November 2005. Winners must be available to travel to the event for three nights in November and will be required to participate in publicity connected with this promotion. By entering this competition prize winners agree that their name, gamertag and country of residence will be displayed on a Winners List page at www.origenxbox360.com.
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The promoter's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
12
Microsoft and employees and their families, supporting agencies or anyone connected with this prize draw may not enter this competition.
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Microsoft reserves the right to amend or change the prizes to one of similar nature and value.
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The promoter is Microsoft Limited, Thames Valley Park, Reading RG6 1WG, England.
p.s. if you a prone to getting siezures don't feed the fruit to the rabbit
Post by: KDR_11k on September 27, 2005, 08:50:46 AM
Yikes. That sounds like Guantanamo Bay!
Post by: PaLaDiN on September 27, 2005, 09:45:24 AM
Post by: ShyGuy on September 27, 2005, 10:27:06 AM
Post by: stevey on September 28, 2005, 11:25:12 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Its a euro contest to win 2 tickets to play the Xbox 360 in the US at an undisclosed location
Yikes. That sounds like Guantanamo Bay!
check you map! Guantanamo Bay in in cuba.
Post by: Pale on September 28, 2005, 11:40:28 AM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
But MS HQ is in Redmond, WA surrounding Nintendo, so you could travel there and at the last minute yell "Screw this I'm gonna go to Nintendo!" Then run over to Nintendo HQ and hang out with Reggie. That would be sweet.
Fixed.
Seriously, if you are in the area, drive through there. It's bizarre. Every other building is labeled with MS... on all sides of Nintendo's street of buildings.
