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Earlier today, at the E3 2010 Microsoft Press Conference, Microsoft made a move that shocked the audience. This move is now being referred to as someone of an "Oprah effect". So, what did Microsoft do? Like when Oprah gave away 200 brand new cars, Microsoft gave away newly modeled Xbox 360's to everyone in the audience. For a moment, the entire audience was still, not believing what they had just heard. It wasn't long before everyone was standing and clapping at the exciting news.

Sure, you can call it a bribe, as many people are. Even then, it is without any need to say that what Microsoft did was generous, and that is got them quite a bit of a reputation boost at the same time.

Sony, being Microsoft's closest competitor on the gaming market, will likely retaliate with some generosity of their own. What will they do? How will they make it better than Microsoft's "Oprah effect"? Perhaps they didn't have anything like that planned... But if that is true, we can be sure of one thing: Their plans just changed.

OMG lol I wish i was there in the audience LOL

It is the same thing as the ps3 slim minus blu ray...ps3 has blu ray so it wins. But ill still prolly buy one since all my friends use xbox.

haha, lol i laughed if there wasn't enough xbox for the whole audience

Before anyone says anything... I'm no fanboy, I own both consoles (each very good in their own right).

Did you see the video of Killzone 3, 3d capability and Move?

I thought that topped a media boosting give away.

all i know is the 360 is sick and where i live everyones waiting for the release of this system sorry to say but i think sony has lost the battle for good

How? It's the same console with a new cover! You can get those off ebay cheap enough!

The truth is Sony is still ahead what Microsoft have done is brought the console up to the ps3's standard. Microsoft have added a Wifi function to the xbox, solved the overheating problems and added a 250GB HDD the ps3 alredy had inbuilt wifi right from the start and the Slims have 250GB hard drives and don't over heat I mean there you go I'm not a ps3 fan boy I'm just giving my interpretation of this.

Damnit... I knew I should've gone to the E3 press conference than crappy summer camp

No it's not you ****ing fanboy. The Xbox 360 can't get red rings anymore, only the 360 original.