This week: Microsoft's next-gen dev kit, the 360's preloaded "game," and the price tag for ATI's Half-Life 2 deal.
RUMOR #1: The Xbox 360 is no longer available for pre-order at EB Games or GameStop.
RUMOR #2: Graphics card manufacturer ATI paid Valve Software a cash payment of $2.4 million for the right to bundle free copies of Half-Life 2 with its 9800XT and 9600XT chipsets.
RUMOR #3: The Xbox 360 is coming with a game pre-installed on its hard drive.
RUMOR #4: The PlayStation 3 will be the most expensive console ever made.
RUMOR #5: A picture of the Xbox 360 beta development kit has been leaked. (Pictured)
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