All Xbox 360 news

Lunchtime Lowdown: BlackBerry Storm unboxed, New Xbox Experience is go, HP gets all multi-touchy with tx2

November 19, 2008, 12:30 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under News Tags: Blackberry, HP, lunchtime lowdown, new xbox, NXE, storm, tx2, Xbox 360

It’s midday plus thirty minutes, which means it’s time for you to take five, grab a sarnie and digest this morning’s top stories. Yep, it’s the Lunchtime Lowdown again!

NXE Xbox 360 dashboard update goes live today

November 19, 2008, 9:27 am by Sam Kieldsen 8 comments

Filed under Gaming Tags: Microsoft, New Xbox Experience, NXE, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

Just a quick reminder that today is the day when your Xbox 360’s dashboard gets a major overhaul. Wave goodbye to the blades, thumb bandits - the New Xbox Experience (aka NXE) is here!

Bargain watch: Ultra-cheap console bundles

November 10, 2008, 4:30 pm by Ben Sillis 1 comment

Filed under News Tags: bargain, bargain watch, bundle, feature, Gaming, Nintendo Wii, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360

Times may be tough but there’s a silver lining to the recession: if fewer people spend, then companies start slashing prices to get rid of all the products they’ve foolishly stockpiled. The result: ultra cheap consoles!

Xbox 360 NXE dashboard update leaked online

November 3, 2008, 2:00 pm by Greg Strachan Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: Gaming, Major Nelson, New Xbox Experience, NXE, piracy, torrent, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

A lot of things get pirated in this broadband era: music, games, movies, books, software… Now we can add a new item to that list. Xbox 360 Dashboard updates. Right now a download that will give your console the New Xbox Experience (NXE) overhaul is spreading across Torrent networks.

Handheld Xbox a pipe dream says Microsoft boss

October 30, 2008, 5:00 pm by Ben Sillis 3 comments

Filed under Gaming Tags: DSi, handheld, Microsoft, Nintendo, PSP, Sony, Touchscreen, Xbox, Xbox 360, zune

The UK’s Xbox head honcho, Stephen McGill, has been busy dousing the flames of rumours all day. First he quashed suggestions that Microsoft was working on a new 360 model, and now he’s put an end to hopes that an Xbox handheld is on the way as emphatically as possible: “No, we’re not looking to do a handheld gaming device.”

Microsoft smashes Xbox Slim hopes

October 30, 2008, 3:30 pm by Ben Sillis Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: Gaming, Microsoft, Xbox 360

If you asked Santa for an Xbox 360 Slim this Christmas, you’re more likely to be getting a lump of coal under the tree: the UK’s Xbox chief just put a definitive end to speculation over a new console, stating there won’t be any new models for “a long, long time”.

More controversy strikes Fallout 3, trailers and posters pulled

October 29, 2008, 12:00 pm by Greg Strachan Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: advertising, Bethesda, ESRB, Fallout 3, Games, PS3, Xbox 360

We feel a bit sorry for Bethesda, the company behind the new Fallout 3 game. It just can’t seem to put a foot right. First it was the game’s two-headed cows that upset India, then it was the lack of infanticide that upset our own Simon Munk (we’re kidding!); now miserable commuters have caused a series of high profile adverts to be pulled.

Guitar Hero World Tour drums get a bashing from angry fans

October 27, 2008, 2:00 pm by Simon Munk Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: Activision, bemani, drums, Guitar Hero World Tour, music games, News, Peripherals, PS3, Red Octane, Rock Band 2, videogames, X360, Xbox 360

Activision is aware of and is responding to issues that have been raised by purchasers of Guitar Hero: World Tour’s new drumkit in the US. Forum posters have raised concerns over drum pads not registering both hard and soft hits. Meanwhile, PS3 gamers are complaining that, despite promises to the contrary, it appears the new Guitar Hero and Rock Band peripherals are not fully cross-compatible for their console (while apparently working on the Xbox 360).