Microsoft

his product contains:

• Xbox 360 Elite console White
• Final Fantasy XIII
• HDMI Cable
• 250GB Hard Drive
• 2x Wireless White Controller
• Xbox Live Wired Headset

Elite Console
Introducing Xbox 360™ Elite, the premier Xbox 360 console package that includes a massive 250GB hard drive, a HDMI port, and HDMI cable, all wrapped up with a premium black finish. Xbox 360 Elite also includes a 2 black wireless controllers and black Xbox LIVE® headset. Xbox 360 Elite has enough space for a whole library of Xbox LIVE Arcade games as well as downloadable high-definition TV shows, movies, music, and all the other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

• Xbox 360 Elite console: The console is equipped with an HDMI port, HDMI cable, a black wireless controller and black Xbox LIVE® headset. It also comes with three powerful core processors, 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right out of the box.
• Xbox 360 250GB hard drive: The huge 250GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, extra game levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Also sold separatley.
• Xbox 360 Wireless Controller x2 (white): The sleek black finish of this high-performance wireless controller matches the style of the Elite Console. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of 30 hours on two AA batteries. Also sold separatley.
• Xbox 360 headset (white): Now available in black, the headset lets you strategize while playing together online or trade taunts with your opponents. You can also send voice messages to friends on Xbox LIVE.
• Xbox 360 HDMI cable: New to Xbox 360, HDMI lets you get HD video (up to 1080p) and multichannel surround sound, all from one cable.
• Xbox LIVE Silver Membership: With this, gamers can chat with friends online, collect achievements and gamerscores, send and receive voice and text messages, and access Xbox LIVE Marketplace content such as game demos, HD movies and TV, as well as the best in downloadable games from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
• One-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold: An Xbox LIVE Gold Membership provides a complete online entertainment experience. Subscribe to this premium service and engage in competitive online multiplayer matches, tailor your matchmaking via feedback and accomplishments, chat with more than one person at a time, and take advantage of unique privileges in Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Final Fantasy XIII
Introducing unique worlds, memorable characters and extraordinary stories with every new instalment, the Final Fantasy series has continuously reinvented itself over the last two decades, shipping over 85 million copies worldwide in the process. The series is defined by constant evolution, with each release delivering nothing less than the finest creative vision, graphical quality and gameplay system of its generation. Needless to say, Final Fantasy XIII will be no exception.

In Final Fantasy XIII, players will embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the floating cityworld of Cocoon and the savage lowerworld of Pulse, encountering a diverse band of would-be allies along the way. With seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and in-game cinematics, and an evolved Active Time Battle system offering a perfect harmony of spectacular action and strategy, this will be an adventure unlike any other. Do you have the courage to face your destiny?

Key Features

A New Fantasy Begins  - Embark on an adventure beyond your wildest dreams – packed with breathtaking environments to explore, unique allies to befriend, and awe-inspiring enemies to conquer.

An Audio-Visual Benchmark - Harnessing the power of The Crystal Tools graphics engine, Final Fantasy XIII pushes the boundaries of high-definition cinematic presentation, sound and gameplay.

A Unity of Speed and Strategy - The familiar Active Time Battle system has evolved, granting players the freedom to execute numerous commands in a single turn in real-time. Now players can enjoy all the strategy and flexibility of a turn-based system, along with the visceral thrill of an action game.

Turn the Tide of Battle with Paradigms - A brand-new game mechanic known as the Paradigm System enables players to assign roles to their party members at any time during battle. By switching between a variety of roles – including Commando and Medic – players can respond instantly to the needs of an ever-changing battlefield, adapting their strategy to ensure victory.

Unleash Devastation with Enhanced Summoning - Introducing Gestalt Mode: an exhilarating take on Final Fantasy’s trademark summon system that elevates the action to a whole new level. In Gestalt Mode, the player uses simple button commands to unleash the combined might of the characters and their transformed Eidolons, inflicting massive damage to any who stand in their way.

Lose Yourself in the Drama - An immersive storyline draws the player ever closer to a cast of intriguing characters. Will they have the strength to face their fate, or are they doomed to destroy everything they love?

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational computer technology company, started back in 1975 and was founded by William Henry Gates III (Bill Gates) and Paul Allen. Microsoft develops, licences, manufacture and support a huge range of software related products and hardware, Microsoft's most well known home entertainment offerings are the Xbox, Xbox 360, Zune and MSN TV. Microsoft mainly dominate the home computer operating system market back in the 1980s with MS-DOS followed by their line of Windows operating system though the company's main goal was to create the CP/M operating system for the IBM Personal Computer. Microsoft's ensuing stock rise in 1986 has made four billionaires along with an estimated 12,000 milionaires from their employees. Microsoft's headquarters is located in Washington, USA - the company's total revenue is at US$58.43 billion as at 2009.