Microsoft offers $179.99 Xbox bundle for holidays has word that: "Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Monday unveiled its holiday promotion for the Xbox video game console, offering the unit, two games, and a two-month trial of its online service for $179.99, which previously was the price just for the console." Thanks Carch. Also, PS2 reaches milestone; DVD features 'Hulk' game (thanks Peter Binazeski). Finally, Microsoft auto-updates bug in Xbox software "without permission" (thanks Mike Martinez), reports the Inquirer.