XBOX 360 news

While it's clear that nothing is truly recession-proof, video games are doing a heck of a job trying to buck the trend.
that software and hardware combined reached $1.33 billion in revenue for the month, a 13 percent jump over $1.18 billion in January 2008. Nintendo continues to dominate with Xbox 360 making a very impressive showing.
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) - 777K
2. Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) - 415K
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) - 292K
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Any movie, any time. Is that too much to ask?
It’s technically possible. It’s what the people want. It will make the movie companies rich. And yet not a single legal source of movies — hotel, plane, pay-per-view, video store,
TV, Vudu box, Internet downloads, nothing — offers instant delivery of any movie you want.
comes close. It’s got the “any movie” part covered, since it
virtually every movie ever Continue reading »

Retailer Amazon.com on Wed. price cut 2K Sports'
for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 to
in a new one-day sale.
On Wed., NHL 2K9 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 carried a sale price of
, down from a $39.99 MSRP.
promotion in its Video Games division.
The title was released in Sept. 2008.
Sony in Nov. released the 160GB PS3 SKU. The bundle includes a new 160GB PS3, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, PAIN downloadable game voucher, Continue reading »

out in the cold. This decision really makes sense for the U.S.-heavy Xbox 360 market; there aren’t many of North American console owners that know—or care to know—about the world of FIA GT racing. “Give me NASCAR or give me death,” is the main racing credo in these here parts, unfortunately.
Picking up where THQ left off, however, is SimBin’s new partner, Atari—a publisher that’s not afraid of a thorough racing simulator (ie,
). The result Continue reading »

by Stevie Smith - Jan 21 2009, 05:20
While resisting the temptation to (once again) lapse into tongue-in-cheek hyperbole surrounding the ‘handbags at dawn’ exchanges that Microsoft and Sony frequently engage in when it comes to their gaming hardware, we thought you may like to know Microsoft has responded to Sony’s latest bout of corporate posturing.
Specifically, comments made this week by Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai have Continue reading »

February 16, 2009 11:37 AM PST
Dude, seriously. This isn't the first article you've written about how you don't think the Wii is fun. We get the point. That and you aren't alone. The hard core trad gamers aren't the ones playing the Wii. After Nintendo lost the last console round they looked at that market and basically decided that Sony and Microsoft could fight over the same old gamers all they wanted. Nintendo was going to go get other Continue reading »

No one knew that we were getting a new Xbox Live Arcade game today, but surprise! Merv Griffin's Crosswords is now available for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).
The downloadable Pipeworks Software-developed title is said to combine "fast-paced game show action" with over 1000 "unique and challenging" crossword puzzles.
You know who Merv Griffin is, right? The now-deceased Emmy-winning creator of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy? He was also a singer Continue reading »

Sales for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3
in the latest Japan hardware charts. The hardware ranked No. 4 in overall sales.
on the Home online software. The software was updated from ver. 1.03 to 1.04.
to Singstar PS3 to allow for backwards compatibility to PS2 entries of the franchise.
that showcases the video download capabilities of the PS3.
Target Corp. stores this week offered select EA PS3 titles at
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Published: December 25, 2008
It's been another spectacular year for video games, with more than enough compelling adventures to satisfy even the most demanding player.
It's been a particularly gratifying year for Xbox 360 owners, who have benefited from a consistent flow of first-rate software from Microsoft and other publishers.
Nintendo, on the other hand, has been a huge disappointment. While the low-priced Wii continues to outsell the competition, Continue reading »

"Internet Assistants" could free you from such menial tasks as checking RSS feeds in the coming year and digital cameras will take faster photos.
More people will receive movies streamed directly to their televisions.
Netflix announced last fall that thousands of movies and TV episodes can be instantly streamed into televisions via the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, the New Xbox Experience.
"This is an important and exciting moment Continue reading »

Nintendo's Wii ran away with the U.S. video-game console market in November, selling more than 2 million units and setting itself apart as the top choice among holiday shoppers despite aggressive price cuts by Microsoft 's Xbox 360.
Numbers just released by the NPD Group market research firm show the Nintendo Wii selling 2.04 million units in the U.S. for the month. Its Nintendo DS handheld gaming system also did well, with 1.57 million units sold. Continue reading »

Before you deep dive on our Xbox 360 versus PlayStation 3 consumer price guide, take a few deep breaths and remember, they're just video game systems. This isn't a political campaign. The election's over. We have no dog in this fight, and besides figuring out which system has the games you most want to play, neither should you.
All better? It's been quite a ride this year with all the models announced and discontinued, components introduced and Continue reading »