The North Americans are getting to grips with the Xbox 360 tonight at midnight. Here's a round up of what all the fuss is about:

Next Generation: Xbox 360 hot on eBay Games.net: 5 reasons why the Xbox will bomb Eurogamer: Xbox 360 - the lid is off Gizmodo: Xbox 360 dissected Kotaku: Final Fantasy XI debuts at zero hour Gizmodo: Early Xbox 360 reviews IGN: Xbox 360 launch guide - hooking it up Kotaku: Perfect Dark Zero in the house Rocky Mountain News: Pricey Xbox 360 designed as a family room accessory Ferrago: Xbox 360 equipped with parental locking features Major Nelson: A very special episode of Game With Fame (play vs. J Allard) Wired: Xbox 360 hits a hi-def homer USA Today: Xbox 360 revives addictiveness of video games BBC: Xbox 360 to kick off console wars CNet: Xbox 360 makes desert debut MSNBC: Stores brace for Xbox 360 onslaught AZCentral: Serious gamers lust over Xbox 360

We get ours on 2 December.