GDC09: The developers-only metallic blue Xbox 360

[Dohc-WP]

Hey game makers, we're writing this post just for you. That's right, regular people, you can tune right out starting now. Just turn it off. Zone out. Do whatever it is common people do.

Are we alone? Alright, here's the deal: this summer Microsoft will be releasing a new blue-tinted Xbox 360 XDK Development Kit for developers, which not only adds some cool blue styling to the extra-tall dev profile, but doubles the console's memory to 1GB (a just-for-devs feature, of course). Until you can totally get one of your own in a couple months, stare at some more images in the gallery below ... since you're a developer ... since everyone else stopped reading, just like we asked.

I hope they bring a blue retail version out

[Solitude]

Hmmm pretty.... I want one!

[mcryan]

So rad. I really wan't one. Ok, that's it, I'll become a game developer. I am sure I can figure out the code easily enough. It doesn't say I have to be a world renowned developer, I just have to be a game developer for xbox.

I'll start with an old school GTA II graphics approach to our very own GTA (type) title in Johannesburg. Taxi crushing violence, tanks, traffic, criminals, what more could be better?

[Dohc-WP]

more pics

[iOverflow]

wow looks good

[mcryan]

Its beautiful. Anyone developers keen on joining me to get one of these? We can register a CC and send MS all the details :P

[Solidus]

Looks pretty good, much better than the standard white

[AntiThesis]

Right. I'm putting together a crew of developers to make a new game. It's called... MyGaming Wars.

Who's in?

[Necuno]

awesome, so i can order one off msdn or technet ?

[phoenix]

Right. I'm putting together a crew of developers to make a new game. It's called... MyGaming Wars.

Who's in?

It's even better-looking than a Playstation 3.

Pick me, pick me!

I can do staff teas and Beta Testing.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/default.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/aa937795.aspx

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39046/98/

http://aleptu.com/xbox-360-mods-0519202.html