Last night Microsoft unveiled a new limited edition Modern Warfare 2 version of the Xbox 360, featuring a 250GB hard drive, two wireless controllers, a copy of the game, headset and some Call of Duty styling on the machine itself (or if you prefer, an "exclusive warzone design inspired by the epic thriller"). It'll be launched on the same day as the game - November 10 - and will only be available via Game and Gamestation stores. There's no confirmed price point for the UK yet, but it's going for $399 in the US.
Hardware bundles aren't usually our sort of thing on Gamesblog, but this is a rather interesting attempt by Microsoft to build a strong connection between its console and what will certainly be one of the top three games of the year. After the announcement last night, Gamasutra spoke to Xbox's US senior marketing director, Albert Penello, who said, "Every generation has games that get associated with [certain] consoles. Because of how strong the multiplayer is, and since we're going to have downloadable content first, it's a game that I think is associated with Xbox." The fact that the first two maps will be on Xbox Live first also gets a subtle mention in the UK press release sent out this morning.
