Xbox 360 wii Remote

Microsoft have confirmed that they are not going to wait for the Xbox 720 to be released to announce there wii style remote the "Newton".
The "Newton" is the controller's code name by Microsoft named after the physicist Sir Isaac Newton.
It is going to have to small LED transmitters in a bar that you place next to your TV to triangulate the position of the remote by the LED sensor on the controller, simlar to the wii bar. The controller will allow game developers to port Wii games to the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Arcade platforms.
It is expected to be released in the runup to christmas in line with the Blue Ray Drive.
Estimate prices are to be around the £20.00-£25.00 for a single unit or £80.00-£100.00 for a four controller bundle & Game.
First game expected to be launched will an Opympic Game for the beijing olympic's.

Xbox 360 Blue Ray coming 2nd Qtr 2008

According to "industry sources" speaking to DigiTimes, Lite-On is developing built-in Blu-ray Disc drives for the "next generation" Xbox 360 game console. Lite-On is expected to begin shipping the new BD players for assembly in the second half of 2008. DigiTimes also claims that the new, presumably smaller Xbox 360 will reduce the power supply from 210-watts to 170-watts. So... care to comment, Microsoft?

Also Microsoft in the US have told us that they have already configured a standalone Blu-ray player fully compatible with the software giant’s Xbox 360 videogames console.

There are also suggestions that Microsoft’s emergent Blu-ray External player could well hit retail around May 2008.

Michael Ephraim, MD of Sony Computer Entertainment Said “We would welcome Microsoft to the Blu-ray stable,” in the SmartHouse report. “In fact it is quite logical for them as the PS3 has been very successful in driving consumers to Blu-ray. In fact we believe that it has done more to win the format war than traditional Blu-ray players.”