Microsoft will be testing another potentially explosive tie-in for the Zune. The special edition Halo 3 Zune did really well for them and it’s time for Gears of War 2 to prove its popularity. If indeed GOW 2 could help the Zune 120 (120GB) sell, it’ll prove that Halo 3 is not the only game [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 29, 2008
One thing about the Microsoft Zune that has pleased fans and non-fans alike, they know how to make limited editions. But perhaps Apple has little to do with this 90210 Nano. Available in CBS store, the iPod Nanos feature engravings of the “Beverly Hills 90210″ gang - Brandon, Brenda, Kelly and Dylan. Now, I never [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 2, 2007
The first Zune 2 ad campaign has kicked in and it’s a beauty - not sexy like the new iPod Touch ad, but a real beauty, and it reminds me of another series of Zune campaigns or rather the Zune-Art series, not the tattoo guy, but this one and especially this one. And oh, the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 19, 2007
On October 16 we will mark the arrival of Zune 2.0. Microsoft’s PMP will have finally been updated. There’s no official word yet from Microsoft, but the picture above is clearly genuine. Black, pink, red and, curiously, “Army Green” will be the colors. The double-shot finish will be maintained in the next-gen Zunes. On innovation [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 6, 2007
Microsoft plays several war references with their new special Zune offering. First they decide to give Halo-themed Zunes to soldiers. “Halo” is a popular first-person “shooter” game for Microsoft’s Xbox. As if U.S. soldiers don’t have enough combat in their minds, Microsoft tackles another war reference by giving free units to 300 soldiers military personnel. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 19, 2007
Microsoft has pulled out all the stops - giving the Zune fresh new colors, modding it up with a Halo theme - short of coming out with a new version. Still consumers are not happy. Even worse, even Zune owners are not totally satisfied with owning a Zune. The results of a survey conducted [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 17, 2007
If you haven’t pre-ordered your Zune special Halo 3 edition, it’s finally available for direct purchase at GameStop. It won’t be available in any other retailer, so it’s pretty much a GameStop exclusive. For $249.95 you get a Halo 3-themed Zune with a complete album of the Halo soundtrack, Halo 3 “Starry Night” ad, Halo [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Earlier this morning Kostas from Zune-Online let me know that GameStop / EBGames have Halo 3 Zune available for pre-order now. Even though these special edition Halo 3 Zunes are set to be released on June 15th, GameStop website shows that pre-orders will ship on June 6th. As the case with the Pink Zune, Halo [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 14, 2007
At the end of last week we told you that Gizmodo got some pics of the Halo 3 Edition Zune, which was presented at one of the events as Halo 3 is seeing Beta progress and nears the final release. Well here is a complete package of pics that GearLive took while they pulled the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 11, 2007
Most Halo fans know that there were several Halo 3 events going on in NYC and San Francisco today, what you might not know, is that there were some Halo 3 themed Zune players along with some Xbox units proudly wearing some Master Chief depictions. Guys over at Gizmodo took some shots of the Zunes, [...]
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