Buy Some Really Freaky Xbox 360s for Charity Down Under

John Funk

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Buy Some Really Freaky Xbox 360s for Charity Down Under



Microsoft has sold 1 million Xbox 360 units down in Australia and New Zealand, and to celebrate, it's auctioning off special 360 units featuring the scowling face of Russell Crowe (and others).

Gamers in Oceania may have struggled under the tyrannical reign of Overlord Michael Atkinson for years, but they were still gamers proud and true (Konsoles for Kids [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation].

It's your standard charity auction - you've got some one-of-a-kind Xbox 360s up for grabs, and all of the proceeds from the auction will be given to the David Peachey Foundation [http://davidpeachey.org/], to help "promote the development of the indigenous youth of Australia." Sounds like a good cause to me!

There are some very unique consoles up for grabs, like the Master Chief Xbox 360 [http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330425413684&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:AU:1123] produced by the Oscar-winning WETA workshop (you know, the guys who did all the stuff for the Lord of the Rings movies), featuring Master Chief diving through the air and blasting the 360's guts out with his battle rifle. I think we can all agree that that's the best possible reason to get a RROD, yes?

The vast majority of the consoles, on the other hand, are just emblazoned with the images (and signatures) of various "A-List celebrities" like Russell Crowe, Kim Kardashian, or former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash.

I don't know about you, but I'm not actually sure I want Russell Crowe glaring at me when I'm trying to play Halo. It might throw off my groove.

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IamQ

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Wow. That Master Chief Xbox was quite awesome. Impractical, but awesome.
 

Delusibeta

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That Master Chief Xbox. Do want.

Pity it costs AU$710 (and will probably be topping AU$1,000 when the auction ends).
 

The Undoer

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I don't like Halo, but I like the Master Chief Xbox, I bid... Ugh, Ten pence? Why can't they auction off high quality (but cheap), one of a kind pretty to look at PC parts? :3
 

John Funk

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Xzi said:
Did you just call Kim Kardashian an "A-list celebrity?"

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Excuse me while I go hang myself.
I didn't, Microsoft did. Why do you think it's in quotes? :p
 

MetaKnight19

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That Master Chief 360 is damn cool. For some reason, looking at the Russell Crowe 360 reminds of this

 

ultimateownage

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Dude, slash? Fucking slash?[HEADING=1]HOLY CRAP I NEED TO GO GET SOME MONEY![/HEADING]
 

Jared

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That is pretty epic! And fir charity too so I approve!

Really sweet chief one, and Russell lol
 

wooty

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The Mark Webber one is pretty nifty, I have a friend who would go ape shit for that one. Harry Kewell is there!!, haha. Please come back to Anfield Harry, the bench is getting so cold without you sat on it all season :p
 

Jack and Calumon

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That Master Chief one is freaking sweet! Best thing the Halo universe has created!

Calumon: Every Gangsta and his Mother wants that Crystal 360 Yo!
 

Camarilla

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Is it lame that the first thing I thought when seeing the Master Chief 360 was "that's an assault rifle, not a battle rifle"?
 

lorrdmatt

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rekabdarb said:
WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH kim kardashian is fucking an A-list celebrity?
I think thats what the quotation marks around "A-list celebrities" were implying :p

still though, the Master Chief 360 is awesome. And I wouldn't mind an Xbox signed by Slash either.