The first attempt by Microsoft to enter the console gaming market, the XBOX is, beneath its sleek, black (and OMG HUGE!!!1 LOL) exterior, was simply a mid-range (for the time) gaming PC in a console's clothing.
A 733MHz Intel Pentium III processor and nVidia GPU combined with a regular 3.5" desktop hard disk drive and a modified Windows 2000 operating system constitute a PC by another name, but, perhaps, smells sweeter.
The result - a hot, noisy and (as noted above) OMG HUGE!!!1 LOL - console, but one with remarkable gaming power which secured a solid second place next to Sony's somewhat overhyped PlayStation 2. While the PS2 took the lion's share of the market in the fourth-generation console wars it was far from the walk over predicted in the popular press and Microsoft easily displaced Nintendo who were, a priori, predicted to take a comfortable if disappointing second place position.
The XBOX 360 has broken the trend somewhat, ditching the PC architecture and Windows-derived operating system in favour of something much more console-like (and sadly less OMG HUGE LOL!!!1) and, ariving a year earlier to market than the currently missing-in-action PlayStation 3 may yet provide Microsoft with the dominant position in console gaming. But at this stage the smart money is on a three way tie in the fifth generation console gaming market.
A 733MHz Intel Pentium III processor and nVidia GPU combined with a regular 3.5" desktop hard disk drive and a modified Windows 2000 operating system constitute a PC by another name, but, perhaps, smells sweeter.
The result - a hot, noisy and (as noted above) OMG HUGE!!!1 LOL - console, but one with remarkable gaming power which secured a solid second place next to Sony's somewhat overhyped PlayStation 2. While the PS2 took the lion's share of the market in the fourth-generation console wars it was far from the walk over predicted in the popular press and Microsoft easily displaced Nintendo who were, a priori, predicted to take a comfortable if disappointing second place position.
The XBOX 360 has broken the trend somewhat, ditching the PC architecture and Windows-derived operating system in favour of something much more console-like (and sadly less OMG HUGE LOL!!!1) and, ariving a year earlier to market than the currently missing-in-action PlayStation 3 may yet provide Microsoft with the dominant position in console gaming. But at this stage the smart money is on a three way tie in the fifth generation console gaming market.
by MarkH606 August 08, 2006
by Jockscar January 07, 2019
by Jockscar January 07, 2019
XBOX is the overarching term for the best games consoles ever made. It is developed by Microsoft's gaming branch. It started off with the XBOX, then the XBOX 360 family, next the XBOX One family of consoles, most recently in 2020 Microsoft have put out the XBOX Series X and Series S. It has many exclusive games and franchises such as Halo and Sea Of Thieves. You can also play many cross platform games to. XBOX offers the best deal in gaming history , Game Pass with tones of free games each months and over exclusive rewards. Another great subscription XBOX offers is XBOX Live to play online multiplayer games.
My friend: Dude let's go play some XBOX!
Me: Yeah let's go and play some Master Chief Collection
My Friend: Yeah bro!
*High Fives*
Me: Yeah let's go and play some Master Chief Collection
My Friend: Yeah bro!
*High Fives*
by Yeah356 March 02, 2021
The best god damn video gme sytem in the wolrd it rolls playstation and nintendo XBOX is the Gitane of the video game world
by GITANE June 07, 2005
PS4 WON BC FAGGOTS. THIS IS BREAKING NEWS, THE GIF BELOW SHOWS THE SUCCESS OF XBOX, THE RELEASE WAS GOOD UNTIL THE FAGGOTS GOT TO IT
by LOLXD XBOX SUKZ September 17, 2017
A system made when Bill Gates realised he didn't have enough money.
Since programmers didn't like the XBox when is was announced, Microsoft bought a bunch of companies to make exclusive games, such as Bungie and Rareware.
Also, the system in competition with the Playstation 2 for people who only buy EA sports games.
Since programmers didn't like the XBox when is was announced, Microsoft bought a bunch of companies to make exclusive games, such as Bungie and Rareware.
Also, the system in competition with the Playstation 2 for people who only buy EA sports games.
by Rusty Shackelfurd August 18, 2005