Xbox 360 to include wireless accessories

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DALLAS - With the next-generation console battle about to heat up for the holidays, Microsoft Corp. is hoping that going wireless will help draw in consumers to its Xbox 360 system.

The company announced wireless accessories Wednesday at the 2007 Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. The new products include a camera for video chat and a racing wheel for driving video games.

The new Xbox Live Vision camera, available in the United States on Sept. 19, will let gamers see and talk with one another on Microsoft's Xbox Live online service

A $39.99 edition will include the camera, a headset for voice chat, a one-month subscription to the premium version of Xbox Live, as well free downloads of the video games "UNO" and "TotemBall" on Xbox Live Arcade. For $79.99, consumers get a 12-month subscription to Xbox Live and free downloads of "UNO" and "Robotron."

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