Xbox 360 Birthday Blast: 14 biggest bombs dropped this year

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Xbox 360 was born on November 22, 2005. That means it's time to bake a cake, put on silly hats, and sing a song for Microsoft's big white box. It's been one hell of a year for Microsoft, with plenty of ups and only a few downs. To celebrate its second birthday, we're taking a look back at some of the biggest stories of the past twelve months.

* 360 Nabs GTA IV Exclusive DLC (megaton: 8 | fall-out: 4)
* E3 Ups and Downs (megaton: 3 | fall-out: 5)
* Warranty Extended (megaton: 9 | fall-out: 9)
* Xbox Originals for Download (megaton: 2 | fall-out: 1)
* Halo Movie Dies, Lives, and Dies Again (megaton: 4 | fall-out: 3)
* Increased Japanese Third-Party Support (megaton: 4 | fall-out: 7)
* Halo 3 Launch (megaton: 10 | fall-out: 4)
* The Multi-SKU Strategy (megaton: 5 | fall-out: 5)
* Peter Moore Leaves Microsoft for EA (megaton: 10 | fall-out: 8)
* Gears of War Exceeds Lofty Expectations (megaton: 4 | fall-out: 4)
* Bungie Goes Indie (megaton: 10 | fall-out: 10)
* EA Buys BioWare (megaton: 9 | fall-out: 8)
* Microsoft Loses Front-Runner Status (megaton: 8 | fall-out: 8)
* Xbox 360 Price Drop (megaton: 1 | fall-out: 1)

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