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A new range of shiny controllers is heading to Xbox 360 this summer. The limited edition Chrome Series wireless controllers will arrive this May and are available in red, blue or silver. However, Microsoft has warned that "colour availability will vary by region", according to Eurogamer. The pads feature a …
Read More »Xbox 720 ‘to employ always-on DRM’
New report claims the next-gen system will fight piracy with constant internet requirement
Read More »GAME and Gamestation websites return as administration exit approaches
Both the GAME.co.uk and Gamestation.co.uk websites have been restored. Some functionality – such as Reward points earning and spending – is not yet active, but will be reinstated soon. Furthermore, other offers such as GAME and Gamestation gift cards will likely soon also be reactivated, despite recent reports to the …
Read More »Xbox: Less gaming, more streaming
Xbox Live users now spend more time streaming media than gaming, according to study
Read More »Rumour: Xbox Lite is Microsoft’s E3 reveal
Established Xbox rumour-monger ‘MS Nerd’ has claimed Microsoft will reveal a new Xbox Lite console at E3 in June. The device, he says, will be similar in design to Apple TV, containing an ARM-based architecture and retailing for something in the region of 100. It will focus on Xbox’s networked …
Read More »Remedy hiring for next-gen projects
Alan Wake outfit turns attention to future, unannounced platforms
Read More »Next Xbox won’t block used games, says retail boss
GameStop exec says a market without second-hand sales is 'unproven'
Read More »Zynga CEO teases Xbox support
Social games behemoth Zynga has indicated it may be working toward bringing their titles onto Xbox 360. In an interview with Giga OM, CEO Mark Pincus explained that Zynga is currently developing cloud support for its games across multiple devices, potentially including Xbox. "Right now we are building back-end technology, …
Read More »Microsoft partners with charity Right to Play
International children’s sport and play charity Right To Play has secured a sponsorship programme from Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft for 2012. Right To Play works to improve the quality of life for children in some of the most impoverished places around the world. The deal sees MS handing over …
Read More »Free iPlayer launches on Xbox 360
The BBC has completed the roll out of iPlayer across all games consoles – with today’s launch of the service for Xbox 360. This means the BBC content service is now available on Wii, PS3 and 360. On 360, the app comes with Kinect-ready voice and gesture functions. It’s taken …
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