Microsoft has beaten its game console rivals to the starting line with the introduction of its new Xbox.

The software giant unveiled the Xbox 360 during a pre-taped MTV broadcast on Thursday night, edging out Sony and Nintendo to become the first to reveal details of a new console.

The most anticipated feature among the Xbox 360’s specifications is its high-definition picture display. Pricing for the device hasn’t been announced yet, but executives have said the console will be shipped in Asia, Europe and North America by the holiday season.

The console will come with a 20GB detachable and upgradeable hard drive and a 12x dual-layer DVD drive that reads DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, WMA and MP3, among other formats. It will also stream media from other Windows XP-based PCs, Microsoft said. You can find the full specs here

Source: News.com