New Slimmer, quieter, black Xbox 360 launches this week

Microsoft’s annual E3 press conference had a big surprise in store for them…The Xbox 360 is getting a slimmer, angular new look, and an internal redesign that’ll reduce noise and add much-wanted new features — and it’ll be in stores as soon as this week. Packing a black-finished case with prominent cooling vents, the new machine — nicknamed the Xbox “Slim” by fans — will retail for $299, the same price as the current 120 GB Xbox 360 Elite system. It will be compatible with all Xbox 360 games and hardware, with the exception of old-style external hard drives and memory cards. (more…)