Here is something every little boy needs in their home, or every other 30-40 something that is hooked on the XBox360. A full sized arcade version that should be released for home consumption over the next couple of months. One of the only knocks so far are those gaddly Xbox controllers sticking out like a sore thumb. I guess Quasimoto Interactive didn't want to put something nicer like a joystick on it. It's currently being tested and if I hear anything more I will be sure to let you know.

My question, how do you return it when you get the red circle of death after 10 hours of play? Time will tell.

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Looks like those games looking to trim the fact are no different than those that join a gym or buy a membership. Microsoft’s vice president of Xbox says around 60% of Wii fit players don’t return to the game. “What Nintendo have done with the Wii is truly fantastic - there is no question about it. But I think sometimes there is a thin line between gimmick and great gameplay,” said Gosen.

He continued: “We’ve seen some research that says 60 per cent of people who bought a Wii Fit play it once and don’t play it again. So we have to get the balance right, because what we are doing is bringing new consumers into the market for the first time in their lives sometimes - and we have to treat them with respect. And at the end of the day that comes back down to creativity. We have to ensure that the peripheral strategy that anyone employs makes sense and delivers a truly game changing experience.”

Those number are not far off of how many people join gyms and then stop using their membership soon after.

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The Xbox 360 controllers are pretty bland to date, despite functioning perfectly fine, they aren’t the nicest things to look at in your living room as black and white colors rarely capture the eye’s attention at first glance. Good thing Microsoft has decided to introduce a little bit of color into Xbox 360 owners’ lives thanks to a bright red and equally flashy green controller hitting the market on September 30. The former will come bundled with a play and charge kit, while the latter is a standalone device, retailing for $65 and $55, respectively.

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The Microsoft XBox 360 is set to drop its prices yet again to $299, that’s £150 to us poms. This Xbox 360 price drop is yet another snub to Sony’s Playstation 3 which is still hideously expensive and is losing a huge amount of market share to gamers.

It seems that the new Xbox 360 price drop could be a real danger to Sony’s dominance brought in by the Playstation 2, unfortunately it seems Sony have not learnt from previous success, and Microsoft has learnt from their failure.

In the original PS2 vs Xbox war Sony won by having a huge array of games available on a relatively cheap console. This time however Microsoft was prepared as it brought out a cheaper console, earlier and with more games. Sony on the other hand brought out the PlayStation 3 6 months later, it was expensive and there was a disappointing number of games,

Now however with the Latest XBox 360 Price Cut it seems Sony will be sent off licking its wounds, as the price of the Xbox 360 console drops well below the price of a mobile phone.

While the xBox 360 price cut has not yet been confirmed by Microsoft officially it seems many people who normally have the inside scoop are well are of the fact and have staked their reputations on it. All I can say is Wehey! Bring on the cheaper console!!

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Accessory and peripheral maker Turtle Beach has rolled out another entry in its line of gaming headphones in the form of the Ear Force X4 headset for the Xbox 360. Billing the cans as the most advanced wireless headphones ever build for console gaming, the X4s promise to bathe users in 5.1 Dolby surround sound while offering unique features like the ability to duck game sounds during chats. "The addition of Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound in our new X4 expands the game action all around you," said Turtle Beach marketing manager Mike Carducci, in a statement. "Unlike stereo headphones, you can hear every 3D sound cue…..

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Have a look at Nyko Technologies Charge Base 360. It is a the new charging solution for the Xbox 360 which provides a drop-in charging and storage solution for up to two wireless 360 video game controllers. If you are looking for a faster and more efficient way to store and charge your gaming controller this is it. The Charge Base 360 offers an alternative to USB charging or wasteful and expensive disposable batteries. The unit comes with two custom NiMH rechargeable batteries that feature special contact points, allowing the controllers to be easily dropped into the Charge Base 360 without removing the battery packs. Two ports allow up to two controllers to charge simultaneously, with a single charge providing up to 25 hours of play time for each controller. The Charge Base 360 also includes two LED lights which change color to indicate the charge status of each controller.

A limited edition run of 200 units in a Black & Gold color scheme will go on sale June 2nd, exclusively on the Nyko store website at for the standard MSRP of $34.99.

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Since the death of HD DVD's there have been rumor flying around the net that Microsoft is going to release a blu-ray version of the Xbox360, some MS has flat out denied.

"Chinese newspaper reporting that Pegatron – a Taiwan-based OEM partner of Asus – has taken orders from Microsoft to manufacture Xbox 360s with built-in Blu-ray Disc ROM drive. Economic Daily News (Chinese) reports that Pegatron is expected to start shipping Blu-ray enabled Xbox 360s this autumn."

I will keep you posted  on this story, I wonder how many red ring of death 360's I will be on before this happens?

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Good news ebayers MS has announced a price cut to it's 360 console it four Asian markets. They are planning on cutting the price up to 20% in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, Microsoft said. "The price of the main Xbox 360 Premium model with a 20-gigabyte hard drive was cut nearly 20 percent in Singapore, 17 percent in Taiwan, nearly 11 percent in Hong Kong, and 5 percent in South Korea." I would imagine that is great news if you have no problem buying a 360 from anybody on Ebay from Singapore with 400 negatives in the past month.

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No big suprise here, the Wii kicked the competitions butt in recent sales figures. I love my new Wii (just picked it up a few weeks ago) and so far no problems. I am on my 3rd XBox360 thanks to the Ring of Death and the fact that they send you refurbished garbage to honour their warrenty.

Nintendo sold 721,000 Wii consoles in March, according to NPD. Microsoft sold 262,000 Xbox 360 units while Sony sold 257,000 PlayStation 3 systems.

Nintendo Wii sales were sparked by the recent launch of the hit game Super Smash Bros. Brawl — a Wii exclusive. NPD said the game sold 2.7 million copies in March, making it the month's top selling title by far.

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