Microsoft’s Xbox 360 D-Pad Update: Something Old, Something New
For gamers who’ve griped about the Xbox 360′s leveled down d-pad, Microsoft’s telling old-school controller fans ‘have it your way’. In fact: Have it both ways. On November 9, the company says you’ll be able to buy a version of the Xbox 360 gamepad with a twistable d-pad, one where the ‘cross’ portion can be [...]
Microsoft Raises Price of Xbox Live Subscriptions and Ire of Gamers Everywhere
Hi there, valued Xbox Live Gold customer! Are there any sharp objects nearby? How about firearms? We’re just the messenger, after all, and would rather not be shot for this one. So, are you calm? Have you followed the late, great Bruce Lee’s teachings and become as water? Ok then, here it goes: Beginning November [...]
Rumor: Xbox 360 Price Cuts Coming (Next Year)
Maybe Microsoft isn’t losing as much money on consoles as previously thought. According to news and rumor site Fudzilla, cost improvements for the Xbox 360 Slim have the Redmond giant making more money on its console than ever before, which could result in upcoming price cuts. “According to our sources, it is likely that Microsoft [...]
Xbox Kinect Motion Controller Officially Priced at $150
If Microsoft’s been your main Kool Aid supplier for the past few months, then the Kinect-centric future of gaming is looking bright indeed. Your piggy bank’s future, however, might not be all sunny skies and rainbows, seeing as Microsoft’s oddly named motion control camera’s sporting a price tag that may just send it squealing for [...]
Microsoft Hacks $50 Off of Old Xbox 360 Pricing
We had a feeling this was coming, and now it’s official. With the launch of the new, slimmer Xbox 360 console, Microsoft went the sensible route and trimmed $50 off the price of the current-gen Arcade and Elite models, which now run $149 and $249, respectively. The price cuts apply to Limited Edition consoles too, [...]
Xbox 360 “USB” System Update is Rolling Out Now
According to Microsoft’s Major Nelson, the latest Xbox 360 system update is in en route and gamers should be able to upgrade shortly. As previously reported, this update provides support for USB storage devices. The new update will allow Xbox 360 owners to use both USB HDDs and flash drives (they must be at least [...]
It’s Official: Standalone 250GB Hard Drive Now Available for Xbox 360
We’ve been hearing rumors that Microsoft would make available a standalone 250GB hard drive for its Xbox 360 console, even though it was just over a month ago that Xbox Live Product Manager Aaron Greenber denied any plans to offer the larger unit outside of special bundles. Greenbrier apparently didn’t get the memo. “Make sure [...]
Xbox 360 getting USB storage support in Spring 2010 firmware update
Are we gazing onto the cusp of a new horizon, one where our Xbox 360 storage needs aren’t shackled to overpriced proprietary hard drives? Probably not quite. Our best friends at Joystiq have managed to obtain documents (corroborated with multiple sources) showing that the folks in Redmond are mulling over an option to enable USB [...]
New, Smaller Xbox 360 Motherboard Leaked on Chinese Forum
This generation of gaming consoles is all about minor hardware revisions. The Sony PS3 has already slimmed down and dropped a few hundred dollars from its price, but now it looks like the Xbox 360 may be up next. A leaked pic of what purports to be a new motherboard for the console was posted [...]
Xbox 360 Outsells Wii, Claims Top Spot
In what ranked as a poor month in overall console sales, analyst group NPD reports Microsoft’s Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo’s Wii console in February. In doing so, the Xbox 360 claimed the top spot in U.S. monthly sales, a feat it hasn’t achieved in over two years. Despite Microsoft’s strong showing, it was a pretty [...]
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