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(Pocket-lint) - The Xbox 360 has been around for some time at present, so following the revamp from Sony of its PS3, it'due south just natural that Microsoft would want to go far on the re-invigorating action for its panel, boosting sales and fixing a couple of issues along the way. In steps the new Microsoft Xbox 360, or as some phone call information technology the Xbox 360 Slim or as the name on the back of the console itself refers to information technology, the Xbox 360 Due south.

Earlier we talk about the new slim console, information technology'due south probably worth just noting what you get in the box. In short you get nearly zippo that isn't core to the unit. Aye, at that place is the console, the ability pack, a controller and a headset, just there is no way of really connecting information technology to your TV. Y'all'll demand to bring the HDMI cable yourself.

Now that we've got that out of the mode the first thing y'all'll notice well-nigh the new console is the size. Every bit you might look, it'due south now considerably smaller. Non Nintendo Wii small-scale, but reduced enough that at the Microsoft press conference at E3 in Los Angeles, Microsoft hid the new Xbox 360 within the one-time model before the large reveal. Incidentally the same trick Sony performed when it launched the slimline PlayStation ii.

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The new Xbox 360 S also brings with information technology a new glossy design that is even more masculine than the previous matte outings. There is goose egg family friendly about this device when it comes to looks, strange because Microsoft'south gunning for a family unit audience with the Kinect later this year, but that doesn't mean it looks atrocious. Out are the rather large bulbous edges; in are stark lines, hard edges and plenty of grills.

Part of the new design is at present a very large fan grill on the top (when laid flat), plus two grills/vents that engulf both sides. It's all to stop it over-heating you run across - something previous models were decumbent to. Simply while that means information technology is considerably quieter, and we mean quiet enough that you lot tin can have information technology on in the groundwork without you noticing, information technology too means that you tin't put anything else on top of it similar you could with the original design (yes that'south what probably caused the overheating in the first place).

While Sony opted for a curved height with the PS3, Microsoft has gone for a apartment design with air vents, and it is something you lot should business relationship for in your TV stand if space is tight.

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The design has likewise seen the front of the console cleaned up as well. The IR receiver has been hidden behind the casing, while the retentiveness unit slots are gone altogether. You still, however, get two forward facing (hidden) USB sockets for connecting things similar USB storage drives.

For those really into playing spot the departure, the DVD eject button has shrunk and go touch sensitive, while the On switch is now sliver rather than the same colour. Gone too is the Red Band Of Death (RROD) warning sign, replaced instead with the blood-red center of doom.

Effectually the back and there is plenty of change too. Microsoft has added an Optical S/PDIF socket for audio buffs, ii further USB sockets bringing the rear total to three and the overall console full to 5, and a dedicated AUX socket to power Kinect for Xbox 360 when it becomes available later this year.

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Also that there is an AV socket, an HDMI socket for connecting to your TV, Ethernet and of course the power. There is at present also a Kensington lock so you lot can bolt information technology to something rather than having it nicked when someone comes to burgle your house.

Equally before the hard bulldoze is fully replaceable and rather than a large clunky thing sticking out of the side (as with the Xbox 360 Elite) it's now neatly tucked away out of sight behind 1 of the side vents in its own caddy; accessing it is very piece of cake. The final outside change is the power brick; and yes it'southward all the same a brick, which y'all could easily fend off evil foes with, simply now effectually half the size.

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Inside, Microsoft hasn't changed the graphical power, the processor ability or much else for that matter although it has added Wi-Fi and increased the storage. For the offset fourth dimension the Xbox 360 console won't require a network cable prepare to use backside your TV, neither volition you have to go out and buy a wireless dongle for another £60.

And the wireless connection is no slouch either, as yous'll become wireless b/g/north support, which meant that we enjoyed fast downloads (apparently based on your connection speed) via Xbox Live just as if we were connected via a wire.

In our tests playing a number of games online and downloading content via Marketplace, we were more than happy with the performance the wireless connectivity brought. And the lack of cabling meant that for the get-go time (we've never bought the wireless dongle out of principle) we could play from our bed.

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Besides new is the default storage the Xbox 360 S comes with. You now get 250GB of storage at your disposal. That'south a lot of saved games, or movies and calculation new content is very easy thanks to the organisation now supporting any old USB storage drive you've got, rather than merely Microsoft-branded options.

Of course it's not all add, add, add; Microsoft has still left out a Blu-ray player for loftier definition videos other than those that you've downloaded, and the DVD playback quality still isn't swell when compared to what the PS3 or other regular DVD players are capable of through upscaling. If you're buying this as an amusement hub expect to have to download to savour decent quality movies.

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If this is going to be your showtime Xbox 360 then migrating data isn't something you are going to have to worry most, just for those looking to upgrade from an Xbox 360 Elite then it's worth thinking near. There are a couple of means to do this: mainly via Microsoft's Hard Bulldoze Transfer Cable, or the cheaper option of a USB storage drive you might take lying around.

While the USB bulldoze option is inexpensive, unless you lot've got a large bulldoze you'll exist there for some time copying the data across. The simplest style past far is to utilise the Hard Bulldoze Transfer Cablevision. Whip out the bulldoze from your old Xbox 360, plug it into the cable and then to your new console via one of those five USB sockets. 30 seconds later you are done. It's well worth the £xv.

In one case you've got everything set up up, and your data transferred information technology's time to play. Turning on the console you lot'll notice no real deviation, the software interface is the same, the gaming feel is the same, the games you lot've played volition notwithstanding play. Remember this is just a hardware refresh rather than an overhaul of how the Xbox 360 works.

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The PS5 is finally here - these are the games you simply need to pick upwards for it.

We played all the games you would look (Alan Wake, Spilt/Second, Gears) on the hottest weekend of the year in the UK. Yep the console got hot, just no hotter than we would accept expected later on x hours of gaming and watching movies.

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The Xbox 360 S is a great refresh and one that Microsoft should be praised for. Nosotros like information technology, and with Kinect coming shortly, these should sell like hot cakes.

Writing past Stuart Miles.