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Today invitations have been issued to an event for the press that will reveal what Microsoft is suggesting will be “a new generation revealed” for the Xbox. This invitation notes that Don Mattrick will be present with the whole Xbox team and that a “special unveiling” will be taking place. This timeline and recent reports combined suggest this event will be the home of the official unveiling of the rumored Xbox 720.

This generation’s console will be going to battle directly with the already announced PlayStation 4 and will be bringing with it Microsoft’s next generation of gaming software. It’s highly likely that the event will contain more than just details about the console itself, bringing with it a collection of developers and game producers from top-name brands and legacy affiliates.

“On that day, we’ll share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future. Then, 19-days later at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, we’ll continue the conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games.

We are thrilled to pull back the curtain and reveal what we’ve been working on.” – Major Nelson

This event will be happening on the 21st of May, less than a month away. This is well ahead of the gaming convention E3, this allowing game developers to ready their wares for the convention while the Microsoft-made machine has its own day in the sun.

have a peek at the brief timeline below of recent tips and suggestions from the SlashGear archive of Xbox 720 articles. As this event takes place at the real-deal Xbox campus, we can expect nothing less than a significant showing by the creators of this machine prepared for the future.

[via Major Nelson]

Xbox 720 event invite suggests first device reveal is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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With the recent release of the Pizza Hut application on the Xbox 360, we’re sure you’re planning on ordering a nice pizza this evening and curling up with your console to watch some quality programming. The problem is, what should you watch? Sure – you could watch Netflix, Flixster, WWE or Redbox, but what if you’re itching to catch the latest episode of your favorite program from the CW? You’re in luck as the CW has just announced you can watch its programming on your Xbox 360 starting today.

That’s right, Shawn – you can now watch such quality programming as Supernatural, The Carrie Diaries and The Vampire Diaries right from your Xbox 360. The CW Xbox 360 app will stream full episodes of their programming the day after it airs on network TV, and best of all is you don’t need to validate your cable or satellite subscription to access the app. All you need to do is be an Xbox Live Gold member and you could be enjoying teen dramas like every other 30-something year old that you know.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Flixster App Launched On Xbox 360 With Support For UltraViolet Videos, EPIX Launches On PS3, PS Plus Subscribers Get A Free Movie Every Week,

When you are on a weekend gaming binge there are times when you’re hungry, but you don’t want to drop out of the game to go and order your pizza. Not to mention the fact that pizza delivery people can be incredibly irritating to talk to because they always want to put you on hold and you have to listen to a long list of specials before you can order whatever it is you really want. Pizza Hut has a very interesting idea to make ordering your favorite pie a snap, right from your Xbox.

That means all you need to do is find yourself a nice place to hide, open the new Pizza Hut Xbox 360 app, and build your favorite pizza. The Pizza Hut for Xbox app makes the restaurant’s entire menu accessible to users right from the console, that means pizza, pasta, bread sticks, dessert, and anything else on the menu. Users of the application can build their own customized pizza and take advantage of Kinect motion controls, voice commands, or the controller make the order.

The app links with the users Xbox and PizzaHut.com accounts enabling the ability to save orders making it easier to order pizza from your console in the future. The linking of those two accounts also allows you to take advantage of special offers available at local stores. The application also allows users to share their dinner choices with friends via Facebook.

According to Xbox team member Larry Hyrb, the application has been in the works for a long time. Hyrb says that the app came about from “mutual conversation” between the Xbox team and Pizza Hut. This app is the first of its kind allowing gamers to purchase physical goods using a dedicated app on their console. Hyrb also says that ordering pizzas using the Kinect and motion or voice commands is quicker than using the controller. One upside to using the app, even if you think it’s a strange mashup, is that if you order by May 6 using the Pizza Hut for Xbox app, you can get 15% off your first purchase. The app will be available for Xbox 360 users today.

[via Polygon]

Pizza Hut Xbox 360 app lets you order food without leaving the console is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Microsoft is back for yet another month of being on top of the gaming console charts. The company announced today that the Xbox 360 has been the best-selling gaming console in the US for the 27th straight month, selling 261,000 units in March, which is down from 302,000 in February, but it seems it was still enough to retain the lead.

Total money spent on the Xbox 360 platform reached $402 million in March as well. This includes hardware, games, and accessories, and the Xbox 360 has sold more of all that than any other gaming console in the US as well, which is fairly impressive, especially for a console that’s several years old and still beat out the new Nintendo Wii U.

As for the most popular video games during March, Xbox 360 versions held six of the 10 positions on the list, with games such as BioShock Infinite, NBA 2K13, Gears of War: Judgment, Tomb Raider, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, and Call of Duty: Black Ops II. BioShock Infinite just released last month as well and it lead the list for most sales in March.

If you’re rocking an Xbox 360, don’t forget about the free Xbox Live Gold weekend that’s going on right now. Silver members can get free access to the good stuff until Monday at 1 pm ET. You’ll be able to use Netflix to watch the new Hemlock Grove original series, as well as take part in double XP in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Far Cry 3, and Assassin’s Creed III.

Xbox 360 best-selling console for 27 straight months in US is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.

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