XCM Black Light Case dolls up your Xbox 360

Posted by Tina | Posted in Xbox 360 Preview | Posted on 31-07-2009

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The XCM black light cases pictured above are a great way to make your Xbox look more techno pretty. Of course they are also a great way to void your warranty. If you have one of the newer Xbox modles that are supposed to give off less heat and therefore possibly spare you from the RRoD, we may actually recommend this. The entire case comes with a kit you can use to swap out your hardware in a matter of minutes and we do admit the blue looks pretty cool. With XCM black light cases for the Xbox 360, you’re sure to get laid….

[Source: Gizmodo]

Xbox 360 Hard Drive Price Drop

Posted by Tina | Posted in Xbox 360 news | Posted on 18-12-2008

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The price of the Microsoft Xbox Hard Drive 120 GB has dropped to to half of its original price. The 120 GB hard drive debuted with the Xbox 360 Elite system and the price for the hard drive alone was $150 but now Circuit City (probably in a move of grave desperation) has lowered it to $79.96. In case you still don’t know, Circuit City has been on the brink of bankruptcy for a while now and even with the loan from Bank of America has not been doing too well through this holiday season. The Xbox 360 hard drive is probably one of the best deals the store currently offers so if you’re looking to add to your 360, now is a great chance.

[Source: punchjump]

Xbox Outsells PS3 3:1

Posted by Tina | Posted in Xbox 360 news | Posted on 02-12-2008

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Year after year, the Xbox 360 has consistently beat out the PS3. This year was no different as the Xbox 360 emerged from black Friday outselling the PS3 3:1. The strong sales of the Xbox 360 can be attributed to some of the aggressive black friday deals. The arcade bundle of the Xbox 360 was actually cheaper than the Nintendo Wii! The Xbox 360 remains popular due to its strong lineup of games and good reputation for third party support. Its target demographic places it firmly in the same arena as the PS3. It appears to many analysts now however that the PS3 has missed many great opportunities to catch up a little to the Xbox 360 and might never do so in the future.

New Xbox 360 Motherboard

Posted by Tina | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 28-11-2008

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The new Xbox 360 motherboard was just leaked and it looks pretty amazing. The new layout will include a power supply that is 25W less than the original because of the more efficient GPU as well as 256 MB of flash memory for your saved games. With video game consoles, the chipsets often go through several changes. The new Xbox 360 chipset will not enhance performance much but it will make the whole console a little cooler and less of an energy hog. Hopefully this will reduce the instances of the Red Ring of Death which has pretty much plagued the Xbox 360 since its launch.

[Source:Xbox Scene]

Xbox 360 is Best Seller

Posted by Tina | Posted in Xbox 360 news | Posted on 17-11-2008

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According to the monthly report released by the NPD, the Xbox 360 console is the best bet for profit for third party developers. The numbers behind the game and console sales make it clear that the Wii and Xbox 360 dominate in sales which means more platforms and more potential customers. With the Wii however, game development is often done in house by Nintendo. The xbox 360 however, is able to push out many more third party developed game hits. It is an interesting trend how games tend to sell more on the Xbox 360 and I’m sure this will fuel many fanboy wars.

Unauthorized NXE Users Banned

Posted by Davey Raine | Posted in Xbox 360 Preview | Posted on 31-10-2008

Microsoft has informed the public that unauthorized users of the New Xbox Experience will face a ban from Xbox Live until the official release on November 19th. The New Xbox Experience is Microsoft’s complete renovation of the Xbox 360 interface. New features will include a more streamlined and informative marketplace as well as avatars! Private beta testing has started for some lucky xbox users but Microsoft has warned that usage of NXE on other unauthorized machines will mean the inability to sign into xbox live. This could mean that people who have NXE before they are supposed to will be unable to play over Live until November 19th! Don’t people, its not worth it…

Xbox 360 continues to beat out the PS3 in sales

Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in Xbox 360 news | Posted on 17-10-2008

Five weeks. It has been five weeks since the last time the Sony Playstation 3 sold more than the Microsoft Xbox 360. For the first time ever, the Xbox 360 beat out the Playstation 3 for the entire month of September in Japan. And that trend seems to continue. For the week ending on October 12, date coming from Media Create Co., have shown that the Xbox 360 has once again beat out the Playstation 3. For week of October 6 to October 12, the Xbox 360 sold 7,763 units compared to the PS3’s 5,734. Xbox’s recent success can be attributed to the recent price cut of the Xbox 360. Although the Xbox 360 is doing well against the Playstation 3, both fail in comparison in sales to the Nintendo Wii, which continues to sell strong worldwide.

- Geoff

[Source: GameDaily]

This week's game releases (September 22-28, 2008)

Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 22-09-2008

A new week always brings in new game releases. Here is this week’s list of new game releases for all the various game consoles.

PC

  • Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization
  • Command & Conquer 3: Deluxe Edition
  • The Settlers VI Gold
  • EA Sports 08 Collection
  • Medal of Honor 10th Anniversary Edition
  • Everlight
  • Flight Simulator X Gold Edition
  • Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge
  • Mount & Blade
  • Battlelord: King’s Bounty
  • Nostradamus
  • Line Rider 2 Unbound
  • LEGO Batman

Nintendo DS

  • Disgaea DS
  • Kirby: Super Star Ultra
  • Di-Gata Defenders
  • Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4
  • Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6
  • Nancy Drew: Hidden Stair Case
  • My Little Pony Pinkie Pie’s Party
  • Drop Cast
  • SimCity Creator
  • Shaun the Sheep
  • My Japanese Coach
  • Dinosaur King
  • Barbie Fashion Show: Eye For Style
  • LEGO Batman
  • Time Hollow
  • My SAT Coach: Princeton Review
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
  • Pipe Mania
  • Margot’s Word Brain
  • Hi! Hamtaro Ham-Ham Challenge

Wii

  • De Blob
  • Wario Land: Shake It
  • SimCity Creator
  • Samba De Amigo
  • Brothers in Arms: Double Time
  • Twin Strike: Operation Thunder
  • Rebel Raiders
  • Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked
  • Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2009
  • Pitfall: The Big Adventure
  • LEGO Batman

PlayStation Portable

  • Buzz Master Quiz
  • LEGO Batman
  • Pipe Mania

PlayStation 2

  • LEGO Batman
  • SingStar Pop Vol.2
  • Onimusha: The Essentials
  • Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2009
  • Pipe Mania
  • Dragon Ball Z Trilogy
  • Warriors Orochi 2

PlayStation 3

  • Baja: Edge of Control
  • Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
  • LEGO Batman
  • Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2009
  • BUZZ Quiz TV

Xbox 360

  • Baja: Edge of Control
  • LEGO Batman
  • Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
  • Warriors Orochi 2
  • Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2009

- Geoff

[Source: ArsTechnica]

New trailer of Xbox 360 Avatars

Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in Xbox 360 news | Posted on 19-09-2008

For months now, we have known about Microsoft’s plan to implement 3D avatars to the Xbox experience. Xbox Live’s Major Nelson released a video showcasing how the new avatars for Xbox 360 will work. Check it out.

- Geoff

[Source: Gametrailers]

New Call of Duty: World at War Trailer

Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 18-09-2008

For all of you Call of Duty fans who can’t wait for the release of Call of Duty: World at War on November 11, 2008, here is a good trailer to pass the time. Hopefully by the end of the trailer, Call of Duty: World at War will be available. One can only dream.

- Geoff

[Source: Gametrailers]