The Countdown Begins

We now have some solid dates for the 360, as well as some of the games they’ll be showing off at the Tokyo Game Show. Behold:

The Countdown Begins: Xbox 360 to Hit Store Shelves Nov. 22 in North America, Dec. 2 in Europe and Dec. 10 in Japan

TOKYO - Sept. 15, 2005 - Fueling global anticipation for the arrival of its powerful new video game and entertainment system, Microsoft Corp. today announced that Xbox 360 will arrive on store shelves Tuesday, Nov. 22 in North America, Friday, Dec. 2 in Europe, and Saturday, Dec. 10 in Japan. The announcement, made on the eve of Tokyo Game Show 2005, marked the first time that a game console will be launched in three territories in the same time frame. In preparation for what is expected to be massive worldwide demand for the new system, Microsoft also announced that Xbox 360 manufacturing is under way, with state-of-the-art facilities producing millions of units ultimately bound for frenzied gamers’ homes from Osaka, Japan, to Oxford, England, and Orlando, Fla.

Notable games being shown at TGS include: Frame City Killer, Gears of War, Kameo: Elements of Power, Final Fantasy XI, Resident Evil 5 (!) and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Looks like things are finally starting to heat up after an otherwise slow summer.

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