Xbox 360?For Dummies

Brian Johnson · Duncan Mackenzie

Jan 2006 · John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Microsoft's Xbox now accounts for 37 percent of the game console market, and the new Xbox 360 is due out for the 2005 holiday season, months before Sony's PlayStation 3. When gamers take the new Xbox home, however, they'll soon discover that it's more than a just a game machine-it's a full-fledged home media hub with more power than most PCs. This friendly guide shows how to maximize both gaming and non-gaming features of this amazing machine.

• Topics covered include hooking up Xbox 360, taking advantage of HDTV and Dolby capabilities, using built-in digital video recording and wireless functions, storing media files, playing music, and displaying photos
• Shows how to have even more fun by taking an Xbox online for massively multiplayer gaming, instant messaging, and more
• Discusses the social potential of the Xbox, which people can use to make new friends, join groups and teams, and even throw fantastic parties
• Includes tips for securing the Xbox from online threats

Ratings and reviews

Completely useless. The first 21 pages should have been saved for the end and with the free sample most the info is useless. Really if you need some better stuff for the Xbox as your kid.

If u had all checked the book came out in 2006 and your all writing reviews in 2012 saying it's outdated lol well of course it is Haha idiots

Terrible this book seriously needs to be updated