On March 8th an Xbox 360 with a 20 GB HD, a single controller and Need For Speed: Carbon was put on auction on Ebay with a starting bid of $99.00 and a shipping cost of $15.32. Ten days later it sold for $3,050.

Why?

The Item was confiscated from the former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon’s residence in June, 2008 as part of a plea agreement in a perjury case.

Within the first day the item quickly climbed up to four-hundred dollars and did not stay at a single price for very long. Between the 27 bidders who placed 68 bids on the 360 it finally rested at $3,000 for four days before being “sniped” at the last second for $3,050.

I can only speculate why this seemingly “normal” 360 went up that high in price. It could be because the proceeds were being given to a youth association (a good cause, no doubt) or it could be because of the famousness of the case itself. Or the fact that someone wanted to have something from a crime scene?

Personally, I think the “Evidence” sticker looks pretty snazzy. But not $3,000.00 worth of snaz.

Tweet Hints At “Wonderfully Vague” DLC Arrival

Robert Bowling, Creative Strategist at Infinity Ward, posted on his Twitter account on November 25, “DLC is planned for the wonderfully vague time frame of Spring. I’ll let you know when we know when it’ll be done.”

Details have yet to be released on what the downloadable content will consist of, but it can almost be assured that there will be new multiplayer maps. We will be posting any updates on the announcement as soon as they are released.

Modern Warfare 2 DLC Will Be Arriving In The Spring of 2010

Modern Warfare 2 has been a massive hit, selling millions of copies in its first week and raking in US $550 million so far for publisher Activision-Blizzard. The game, telling the story of a Russian terrorist whose actions incite a massive war between the U.S. and Russia on American soil has been critically acclaimed for its engaging story, stunning setpieces, and addictive multiplayer.

Any DLC that is released for Modern Warfare 2 is expected to reap millions more of revenue for Activision-Blizzard, as noted by Broadpoint AmTech analyst Ben Schachter, who said that, “we estimate that Activision will generate at least USD 100-140 million in gross revenue from Call of Duty DLC in 2010.”

Source:  Modern Warfare 2 DLC to make $140m – analyst

We can only speculate on what other bands/songs may be featured in the upcoming installment (not including the countless portable versions and DLC track packs) in the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise.