Yesterday afternoon Joystiq editor Ben Zackheim and I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss the Xbox 360. We talked with him about what he thinks it’s going to take for the Xbox 360 to be a success (he thinks they’re going to swipe the top spot from Sony), his take on the PlayStation 3, why we might see one or more new versions of the Xbox 360 next year (hint: never say never to a next-gen optical drive), Microsoft’s plan for backwards compatibilty, some more details about the new console’s integration with the iPod and the PSP, and how all of this fits into Microsoft’s living room strategy. Also present for the interview was Chief Xbox Officer Robbie Bach.
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