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Bad Company Xbox 360 On Demand Offers PS3 Manual

Microsoft’s summer system update has brought games on demand to the Xbox 360. Via LIVE, you can now buy titles like retail packaged title Battlefield: Bad Company for the Xbox 360. Xbox LIVE Marketplace has the game’s manual available for downloading, and, as of time of posting, Xbox LIVE has the game’s PS3 manual available…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009

Xbox 360 Triumphs Over PS2 In Nielsen Ratings

Microsoft claims victory over the PlayStation, as the latest Nielsen ratings indicate that the Xbox 360 is the first current-generation console to top the PS2 in terms of minutes played per month. According to the graph provided by the Niesen website, which we explored earlier in terms of Wii usuage, the Xbox 360 actually came…

By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009

Xbox 360 Has “Exclusive Partnership” For Consoles With Netflix

The summer dashboard update for the Xbox 360 has gone live, bringing new Netflix features to the Microsoft console — and only that console. According to the Xbox.com site, “This exclusive partnership offers you the ability to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix to the television via Xbox 360. Xbox 360 will be…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009

Doom Creator On Whether New PlayStation Or Xbox Will Be First

You know John Carmack. He’s the programming wizard responsible for games like Doom. You know what John Carmack thinks? He thinks that Sony could release a new console before Microsoft. Here’s his rationale: “The whole jockeying for who’s going to release the first next gen console is very interesting and pretty divorced from the technical…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009

360 Update Brings Star Wars, BioShock Avatar Outfits

While drumming up support for the new 360 avatar marketplace, Microsoft showed off how your little guy could dress up as a character from Gears of War, or Monkey Island. Turns out those were just the tip of the iceberg. Now that the marketplace is live, we can see that there are clothing options available…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009

Xbox 360 System Update Now Updating

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 summer system update has gone live for all Xbox LIVE members. It’s a mandatory update. The update is being rolled out worldwide over the next few hours. Company spokesperson Major Nelson also points these three points out: • While you can browse and purchase Avatar items and full Xbox 360 games in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009

Microsoft: Halo Movie Still “On Hold”

There was an enjoyable rumour posted over the weekend that a Mr. Steven Spielberg was currently in talks to produce the Halo movie. A movie Microsoft will only say is “on hold”. Responding to questions we had over the Spielberg rumour (and indeed the future of the movie itself), a Microsoft spokesperson told Kotaku: We’re…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009

Report: Halo 2 Is Holding Back Your Xbox Live Friends List

The current cap on your Xbox Live friends list is—and always has been—set to 100, a paltry figure for some Live social butterflies. The reason that number hasn’t budged in four years is reportedly due to one game. According to G4, that game is Halo 2, built on the old Xbox Live architecture and a…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 10, 2009

The Lost And Damned Loses $5 From Price

If 1600 Microsoft points was a small price to pay Grand Theft Auto IV‘s The Lost and Damned, 1200 is an absolute steal. The Lost and Damned is this week’s Xbox Live Deal of the Week, shaving $5 off the price of a new storyline and new multiplayer features for the already excellent Grand Theft…

By Mike Fahey Published August 10, 2009

360 Games On Demand Pricing Isn’t Exactly Consistent

Did you think that when Microsoft’s Games on Demand service launched, it’d be an egalitarian wonderland where every game would be the same price around the world? Well sorry. That’s not the case. The service (well, the listing for it; you can’t download the games yet) is popping up all over the world for those…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009

Famed Anime Director Learned About Halo From His Wife

Production I.G.’s Shinji Aramaki was introduced introduced to the Halo franchise by someone near and dear to his heart: His better half. “I’ve always been a fan of video games, and my wife told me that Halo 3 is the best game on the 360,” Aramaki stated in the most recent Famitsu. “I just sort…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2009

Xbox 360 Introduces PayPal

Microsoft sure are big on introducing third-party applications to the world of the Xbox 360. First it was Netflix, Twitter and Facebook, and now it’s…PayPal. Not as interesting as the above apps, sure, but it’s potentially more practical. For some. Starting from now (if you’re in the USA), anyone with a PayPal account can use…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009

Japan’s Games On Demand Are Different To Yours

You’ve seen which games will be made available on the American Games on Demand service when it launches on a 360 near you. But what about Japan? Japan’s games are different. Here’s the list, which eschews games like Fable and Assassin’s Creed in favour of some games with a more…Japanese fare. Idolmaster Idolmaster Live 4…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009

Welcome Your New Version Of Games For Windows Live

Like it or not, Microsoft’s PC marketplace and multiplayer gaming service Games for Windows Live looks like it’s here to stay. So you may as well get used to it, and see what the latest version has to offer. GFW 3.0 went live yesterday, and while the changes aren’t as drastic as the major cosmetic…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009

Microsoft Now Using LittleBigPlanet Music

When you think of PS3 exclusive, two things probably immediately jump to mind: that cute Sackboy character and that catchy tune. That theme song wasn’t written for the game. Dubbed “Get It Together,” it’s a instrumental pop tune by British band The Go! Team, but it has become linked with the game, just as George…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2009

Your U.S. Xbox 360 Games On Demand Launch Titles

The Xbox Live summer update is right around the corner, and Microsoft has released a list of the Xbox 360 games you’ll be able to download directly to your hard drive at launch. Along with Avatar clothing and accessories, movie sharing, and the ability to update your Netflix queue directly from your television (yes!), one…

By Mike Fahey Published August 5, 2009

Gamescom Set to Explode with Rage, APB, Modern Warfare 2 in Two Weeks

With Gamescom just two weeks away, the recently transplanted show is heating up to outshine its already white hot predecessor in Leipzig. The new European games convention, shifted this year from Leipzig to Cologne, will feature most of the major game developers, plenty of press conferences and an absurd amount of games. The list of…

By Brian Crecente Published August 5, 2009

Xbox 360 Pro Being Phased Out Pretty Soon?

The staple Xbox 360 – the Xbox 360 Pro – looks set to march straight off retail shelves and into the history books, if new console packaging is anything to go by. First hinted at by Ars Technica’s ever-reliable mole in June, then further hinted at by new 360 packshot renders later that month, photos…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2009

TMNT: Turtles In Time Price Dropped Like A Foot Ninja

Ubisoft’s HD remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time will be just a bit cheaper than expected when it hits Xbox Live Arcade next week. TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, the HD remake of one of the best mutant turtle video games ever created, was originally priced at 1200 Microsoft points, or $15.…

By Mike Fahey Published July 31, 2009

Take A Tour Of The New Xbox 360 Dashboard

There’s a range of changes coming to the 360’s dashboard soon, changes people signed up to the preview program are enjoying right now. Not one of them? Enjoy the experience via proxy with this clip.

By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2009