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Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts & On Demand
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Your Favourite Indie Xbox Games of 2009
Microsoft's Xbox Live Indie Games platform isn't exactly the main draw for the console, but it still has its fans. Let's see what those fans thought of 2009's lineup. More »Talk Live With Xbox Live's Major Nelson Today
A Little More Info On Xbox Live For Mobile Phones
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Call Him "Xbox 360 Kid"
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Microsoft's filed a patent that would make avatars more realistic and less idealized, with the point of getting your husky ass out to exercise if what you're seeing in the dashboard is a more realistic presentation of yourself. More »2010: The Year of Better Xbox 360 Games?
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