Major Surprise XBox Announcement at Pac-Man World Championships?
By Ron on Monday, June 4th, 2007 at 8:58 PM PST In Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Microsoft, Microsoft
Is there some sort of surprise announcement coming from the XBox Team tomorrow? Could be.
Over at the Gamer Tag Radio Forums, Godfree is recounting a conversation he had with Aaron Greenberg from the XBox team over the weekend.
Godfree says that Aaron was in town for the World Pac-Man Championships on Tuesday, and that Greenberg told him that the original creator of Pac-Man would be at the event to crown the world Pac-Man champ. Greenberg also said that a major surprise announcement will take place at the event. He went on to say, “we have a secret to unveil for gamers around the world that I think will go down in video game history.”
Now, there’s a fair bit of speculation as to what this might be in the GTR forums. I guess we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out.
today is tueday man
when the hell is it
How Dissapointing
Today Microsoft Corp. and NAMCO BANDAI Games made video game history by unveiling the “Pac-Man Championship Edition†— featuring the first new Pac-Man mazes in more than 26 years — available only on the Xbox 360™.
The “Pac-Man Championship Edition†is the same beloved “Pac-Man†game played in arcades of the ’80s but is updated with new features that former “Pac-Man†fanatics and new generations of fans alike will love. It includes new mazes that dynamically change shape during gameplay, six new timed game modes, new soundtracks and high-definition (HD) graphics. Details include the following:
• Classic 2-D “Pac-Man†presentation with a new, modern look in HD
• Six new, timed game modes:
 The Championship Mode. This is the main game mode designed by NAMCO BANDAI Games and Iwatani specifically for the championship round of the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. This mode – as well as all others within the “Pac-Man Championship Edition†– features redesigned mazes with wide maze walls and a widescreen configuration to better enable high-speed game play. Timed limit of five minutes.
 Challenge Mode 1 (Patience and Reward Course). This mode is an evolution of the Championship Mode. Patience mazes strategically offer fewer Power Pellets and Reward mazes provide a large number of Power Pellets – providing unique challenges and rewards for the player. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
 Challenge Mode 2 (The Darkness Course). In this mode, only the area directly around Pac-Man and the Ghosts is visible and the maze walls are completely hidden. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
 Extra Mode 1 (The Freeway Course). An extremely high-speed mode for advanced players, this mode features warp-speed Pac-Man and Ghosts and plenty of tunnels. Timed limit of five minutes.
 Extra Mode 2 (The Manhattan Course). A mode inspired by the streets of Manhattan — the home for the first-ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. Timed limit of five minutes.
 Extra Mode 3 (The Overall Course). A mix of all other modes resulting in extreme mazes for the most devout Pac-Man fans. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
• Xbox LIVE leaderboards, Achievements and Gamerscore
• Rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board
• Costs 800 Microsoft® Points
• Available for download only on Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360 starting at 0900 BST on Wednesday, June 6, 2007