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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Best Buy Co. Inc. stores this month began offering a free month of Xbox Live with the pre-purchase of
for Microsoft Corp.'s in a members-only promotion.
In the offer, customers in the Reward Zone Gamer's Club can print an in-store coupon at 'myrewardzone.bestbuy.com' for a free 1-Month Xbox Live Gold Card with advanced purchase of
.
The Xbox Live 1-Month Gold Card typically sells for $7.99.
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Here’s a chance for you to get into an Xbox 360 with a wireless controller for cheap. Geeks.com is selling the aforementioned system with 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, and headset for $149.99 when you use promo code
at checkout.
Be advised that since the system is refurbished, it only carries a 60-day warranty. You can extend that to a year for $23 using third-party company, SquareTrade, although I don’t have any personal experience Continue reading »

, which showed Tiger using a Wiimote with game footage behind him. The only problem?The game footage behind Mr. Woods was from the Xbox 360 version.
Now, there may be some wiggle room here because the ad is technically for all versions of the game, but the UK has extremely strict laws about advertising.
Electronic Arts has confirmed that the footage behind Tiger was taken from the Xbox 360 version, but defends their position by saying that the Continue reading »

Circuit City Stores Inc. this week began offering a free $10 e-gift card with the advanced purchase of Capcom Co.'s
for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.
, customers who purchase the PS3 or Xbox 360 SKU will receive a $10 gift card instantly via e-mail.
Capcom Co. this week demonstrated the latest build of
.
The latest build held a large roster of characters including favorites Rose, Sakura, and Dan from the Alpha Continue reading »

often require some fancy network footwork, but a student who found his stolen Xbox 360 using its wireless controller
.
—but more stupidurrrrr—the moron who yanked this Missouri State student's Xbox 360 failed to be completely thorough in his crime, even though he absconded with his illicit prize just 30 feet away from the scene.
He left an Xbox 360 controller behind, and when the victim flicked it on, he noticed it was still connected Continue reading »

Retailer Amazon.com this week began offering a
membership with the purchase of Gears of War 2 for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.
, customers who purchase Gears of War 2 will receive the Xbox Live 3-Month Gold Card at no additional cost.
Amazon this week discounted select Xbox 360 titles in a new game sale.
from a $79.99 MSRP, Soul Calibur IV at
, and Halo 3 at
from a $59.99 MSRP.
for all game consoles.
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Circuit City Stores Inc. this month began offering free Xbox Live Points to online customers with the purchase of Microsoft Corp.'s
or Elite SKU.
In a new Circuitcity.com promotion, customers who purchase an
Holiday Bundle will receive an Xbox Live 1600 Points Card at no additional cost.
The Xbox Live 1600 Points Card typically sells separately for $19.99.
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Missing that cozy holiday ambiance in your drafty apartment? Drop 400 Microsoft Points, download this
and snuggle up with your loved ones in front of the HDTV.
Boasting "realistic smoldering embers and flickering flames", the virtual fireplace, developed by XNA user
, even has the soothing crackle-and-pop of a fireplace, all without the hassle of actually having to light a fire or owning a fireplace. "Enjoy the awesome ambiance of a crackling Continue reading »

If you're one of the 14 million Xbox 360 owners who subscribe to the Xbox Live service, you might notice things look a little different when you log on next and download an update.
Dubbed the "Xbox Experience," this graphical and navigational overhaul replaces the aging dashboard with a slick new 3-D interface, allowing users to better interact with other gamers, see what content is on their hard drive (or disc drive) and find it easier to download Continue reading »

for Xbox 360 games played on the third-generation Xbox .  Where backward-compatibility is a console’s ability to play titles from a previous generation of hardware (e.g. original Xbox games played on the Xbox 360, either through hardware or software emulation), forward-compatibility would be gameplay, graphics, control and other features of a title “unlocked” by virtue of the next-gen console’s improved abilities.
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