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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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. ... Read More