Microsoft brought the gaming experience to a completely different level by developing the XBox 360. It is available in the market in 3 three major configurations: Pro, Arcade and Elite. It has by now recorded sales of more than 30.2 million sets. The manufacturer gives a three-year limited warranty on the game console. It brings along lifelike graphics which provides a fine gaming experience. This gaming console has all soft curves and discreet style which keeps them a touch above its competitors like PlayStation 3 from Sony and Nintendo`s Wii.

This gaming console has an astonishing power. Rough calculations show that it is around 10 times more powerful than its predecessor. All the games designed for XBox 360 is in HD (High Definition). It also ropes videos in Windows Media Video (WMV) format and MPEG-4 media too. It has an easy-to-use dashboard with a brilliant online gaming and communications via XBox Live!

The online marketplace will allow the gamers to easily purchase and download full-scale games, mini-games, movies, and TV shows. Microsoft also gives a gamer card along with it to the gamer. And that`s not all; the XBox 360 also has detachable faceplates. These detachable faceplates are available in blue, silver, and wood grain colour. This gaming card helps you to maintain your records about your name, scores and images. One can also keep in the details of the games he likes, and his goals and mottos. It has an excellent digital media features along with an excellent game library which makes it a fine gaming console.

If you own an XBox 360 then you have a wide range of games available for you. These games will test your intellect and your ability to react in situations you've never been in with games like BioShock, Halo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Mass Effect, Crack Down and hundreds and thousands of games of your choice. Are you a first timer? Haven't played on XBox before? Don`t worry! It also has a lot of games of the first timers too. All games are 720p minimum and optimized for 16:9 widescreen viewing. There are also options for switching into 1080i.

XBox 360 is not just confined to gaming anymore. It has broken all shackles of expectations with the additional features that have been included in it. With the new XBox 360 one can play audio CDs and DVD movies. One can also connect to all the digital photos and music stored on your personal computer. One can in addition attach a variety of digital devices which includes digital cameras, portable hard drives, USB key chains and lots of other portable storage devices. All these features make XBox 360 popular not just among hardcore gamers but also among people who are not into gaming.

The new XBox 360 will confront your brainpower, and your reaction to the complicated situations will be brought before you. For a serious gamer you, the XBox brings along with itself an exploratory journey and will showcase you a world of multifaceted computer technology. All these things will surely bring the gaming experience to a completely new level.

To sum it up, Microsoft's XBox 360 is a fine gaming console. With new games and upgraded versions of games being launched every other day, one can never get bored with the game console.