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Read More »Last chance for indies to save on Xbox hits this Christmas
Gem is offering independent retailers discounts on some of the Xbox 360’s most popular titles. It’s part of a last chance savings deal that also includes Xbox Live membership packages and selected accessories, giving stores the chance to stock up before Christmas. Games on offer include Halo Reach, Fable III, …
Read More »Hitman HD Trilogy heads to PS3, Xbox 360 early next year
Square Enix has officially revealed the Hitman HD Trilogy bundle, a three-pack of Hitman titles landing on Xbox 360 and PS3 early next year. The collection offers up Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money, all remastered in HD. According to the game’s Amazon listing, an exclusive …
Read More »Double Fine’s Kinect Party will be free until the New Year
Microsoft has announced that mini-game collection Kinect Party will be free to download for a limited period. The game, formerly known as Happy Action TV, is a sequel to Happy Action Theater. It is developed by Psychonauts and Brutal Legend creators Double Fine. The party title encourages same-room multiplayer across …
Read More »Xbox controllers, accessories and points cards cut in price for indie retailers
Gem is running another trio of deals this week for independent retailers. Indies that call one of the Gem team (numbers at the end of the story) can get an Xbox Wireless Controller and Play and Charge Kit for 21 per cent below the original trade price. Meanwhile, the distributor …
Read More »43 new apps flood Xbox 360
Microsoft has announced the release of 43 apps for Xbox 360 spread across various regions between now and spring 2013. The new apps for the UK Xbox Live Marketplace are Sainsbury’s, streaming music service Napster, CrunchyRoll, All3M, Fightbox, GameTrailers, IndieFlix and Livesport.tv. Also available is Microsoft’s new pay-as-you-play Karaoke app. …
Read More »Xbox 360 leads US hardware sales in November
There may be new consoles and handhelds on shelves, but Microsoft’s seven-year-old machine still shifts the most units in the US. November data from NPD Group shows that 1.26m Xbox 360s were sold throughout the month, Joystiq reports. However, NPD notes that its ‘November’ report covers October 28th to November …
Read More »Xbox Live adds new entertainment apps
Xbox Live is launching a handful of various entertainment apps in select countries this week. Major Nelson has announced US subscribers can now sign-up and download Rhapsody’s streaming music app as well as Blip.TV, a service that broadcasts popular web series. Users in the UK and Germany gain access to …
Read More »Motorla can’t ban Xbox 360, says Judge
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Read More »The Dark Knight Rises gets added SmartGlass content on Xbox 360
Microsoft is trying to entice consumers to choose Xbox 360 as their host platform for the video release of The Dark Knight Rises. The film will come will a host of SmartGlass extras, meaning that those with a compatible device can access complimentary content while watching Christopher Nolan’s movie. Additional …
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