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With the dust just having settled on all the pre-Christmas hardware price cutting rumours are mounting that Microsoft is preparing to replace its existing 120GB Xbox 360 Elite model with a 250GB SKU.Kotaku reports that Xbox 360 120GB hard drives are currently incredibly hard to find on the High Street, …
Read More »Xbox 360 is fully 3D capable
With Sony having made plenty of noise about the bright 3D future it envisages for the PS3, Microsoft has now stated that the Xbox 360 is already fully kitted out with the tech required to join the dimensional revolution. From the technical standpoint, we are fully 3D capable,” Microsoft’s Aaron …
Read More »Risk to invade XBLA
Due for release some time in early 2010, the game includes outlandish factions, a unique art style, new gameplay twists and off-beat humour”. It is being geared both towards fans of the game and newcomers to the IP. Development is being handled by Stainless Games whose prior titles include controversial …
Read More »Bach: Xbox not yet at mid-age
As Xbox 360 enters its fifth year on the market in times past we would typically be bracing ourselves for the arrival of its successor – but Microsoft reckons that its popular console may not have even reached middle age. I think in many ways we’re still on the upside …
Read More »Natal and Wand to reach beyond Wii
In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has claimed that the upcoming Xbox 360 Natal and PS3 Motion Controller will reach audiences left untouched by the Nintendo Wii. "The new controllers from Sony and Microsoft will allow two things," he told MCV. "They will …
Read More »Serious Sam HD hits XBL this week
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has announced that this week’s Xbox Live Arcade release will be Croteam’s frivolous first person shooter Serious Sam HD. Priced at 1200 Microsoft Points (10.20), the game will be available to download this Wednesday (January 13th). The game was released on PC late last year. The Serious …
Read More »JAPAN: N3II dated
The official Ninety-Nine Nights II website has confirmed that the hack ‘n’ slash sequel, or N3II to use its abbreviation, will be released in Japan on Xbox 360 this spring. Unlike the first game which was a first party Xbox 360 title, Konami has stepped in to handle publishing duties …
Read More »Natal to sell millions this Xmas
Microsoft’s director of product management Aaron Greenberg has predicted that Xbox 360 Natal will sell millions” of units upon its launch in the latter stages of this year. The bold prediction was issued to Joystiq, with the exec stating: We think that there will be millions of Natals in consumer’s …
Read More »Halo 3 most played XBL title in 2009
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released the 2009 Xbox Live Charts, and they show that Bungie’s Halo 3 has managed to pip Activision’s trio of popular Call of Duty titles to claim the coveted number one spot. In terms of the number of unique users logging onto Xbox Live to play …
Read More »Left 4 Dead 2 open to Silver XBL members
Microsoft has confirmed that Silver members of Xbox Live will be granted access to the multiplayer features of EA’s Left 4 Dead 2 next weekend. Normally, only Gold members of the console network are able to access the online multiplayer features. Access for Silver members will be turned on next …
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