XBOX 360 news

In an administrative blunder making the kind of headlines Microsoft definitely wants to avoid,
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got its hands on a letter from the company to one laid-off employee asking for repayment and offering a sincere apology. Microsoft has confirmed the authenticity of the letter, acknowledged more than one individual was impacted and declined to comment further, calling it a "private matter."
last February, according to documents reviewed by
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Monday February 16, 2009
- is out on February 26 - and judging by the demo of the first levels, it's going to be great.
It looks as riveting as the precious Halo series but there's something new. Halo was a great first person shooter. Microsoft Game Studios partnered with Ensemble Studios (Age of Mythology and Empire fame) to now create a real-time strategy.
Check out a developer demonstration of the gameplay.
So does its conversion to an Continue reading »

Get ready for endless battles ahead with impressions and a letter from producer Yoshinori Ono.
Celebrating half a decade at 1UP by rounding up the best features we've ever produced.
We examine how Raven Software are doing their best to break from the action-role-playing mold for a more personal, in-your-face adventure.
1UP editorial director Sam Kennedy explains our recent purchase by UGO.
Exclusive single-player campaign screens plus new Continue reading »

_ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Internet-connected Xbox 360 owners will see big changes Wednesday, when the New Xbox Experience is downloaded onto their machines. Gone are the old interface's cramped, text-heavy menus, which have been replaced by eye-catching, 3D displays of all the games and movies that you've stored on your console.
In a nod to Nintendo's beloved Mii characters, you can also create your own personal avatar. Microsoft has made it easier Continue reading »

The Full Circle: 360 News Report 11.28.08
 on 11.28.2008
Put down that leftover pumpkin pie it's time for a Black Friday Full Circle Special. This week Joe Roche is talking XBLA deals,
Welcome one and all to the Black Friday edition of The Full Circle. I hope that everyone out there had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of turkey, football and the awkward moment around six o'clock when that particular Aunt has that final glass of wine that changes Continue reading »

_ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Internet-connected Xbox 360 owners will see big changes Wednesday, when the New Xbox Experience is downloaded onto their machines. Gone are the old interface's cramped, text-heavy menus, which have been replaced by eye-catching, 3D displays of all the games and movies that you've stored on your console.
In a nod to Nintendo's beloved Mii characters, you can also create your own personal avatar. Microsoft has made it easier Continue reading »

Monday December 22, 2008
One thing we've learnt this year is sometimes old is gold. While us hardcore gamers are craving the latest graphics and gameplay to blow us away on the next-gen consoles, some of the most fun has been on stuff that's been around for a while.
download for PS3 is a good example of how you can realise the strength of some of those classic games that still stand the test of time, another to look out for is the multiplayer Continue reading »

With so little happening in the video-game industry this week, there's no better time to conduct an Airing of Grievances. So, in honour of "Seinfeld" patriarch and Festivus creator Frank Costanza, here are the worst games of 2008. No soup for them.
1. "Summer Sports: Paradise Island" (Destineer, for the Wii): How many minigame collections do Wii owners need? "Six Flags Fun Park"? "Shrek's Carnival Games"? "Imagine Party Babyz"? There are more to Continue reading »

The Full Circle: 360 News Report 01.30.09
 on 01.30.2009
An incredibly tired Joe Roche is back for another Friday edition of The Full Circle. This week we're talking Prince of Persia DLC, Japanese people loving RPGs, the over reliance on console exclusives, the results of last weeks Hot Button topic, and we'll wrap it all up with some used game discussion.
Happy Friday everyone, it's that time again – from an undisclosed bunker somewhere Continue reading »

will be waiting a bit longer thanks to the release of today's Xbox 360 dashboard update.
As a favor to Microsoft , and to avoid stealing the limelight from the new dashboard, a post on the official
developer blog reveals that developer Lionhead has opted to push the announcement back to Monday, November 24.
We still have no idea what the announcement will be (downloadable content add-on? playable Death Knight character class?) Lionhead has released Continue reading »