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On Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 in New York and Los Angeles, the Xbox team from Microsoft Corp. will present Xbox Unleashed, a 48-hour continuous gameplay marathon pitting gamers against one another in intense head-to-head competition. In addition to providing gamers with the chance to get their hands on the Xbox video game system and Xbox games before the system is available at retail, Xbox Unleashed will allow gamers to compete in full public view and show the world what serious gameplay is all about.
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\\nThe 48-hour marathon will test participants\\u2019 skills on many of the exhilarating and diverse Xbox games that will be available at launch, including
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\\n\\u201cProject Gotham Racing\\u2122 \\u201d
\\nfrom Microsoft Game Studios;
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\\nfrom Tecmo;
\\n\\u201cCel Damage\\u201d
\\nfrom Electronic Arts;
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\\nfrom Infogrames; and
\\n\\u201cTony Hawk\\u2019s Pro Skater\\u2122 2x\\u201d from Activision\\xae . Cumulative scores for each competitor will be tracked, and at the end of the marathon the gamer with the most points in each location will be crowned the Ultimate Xbox Gamer.