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Entries Tagged as 'Xbox 360'

Rejoyce: Rock Band Instruments with Guitar Hero World Tour

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Simply amazing news coming out of E3 last night, apparently the Rock Band instruments will work with the new Guitar Hero World Tour game.  This may only be true with the Xbox 360 version of the title, as Activision didn’t want to comment on Wii, PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 yet. Activision deserves a cup […]

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Tags: Activision · Guitar Hero · Xbox 360

Final Fantasy XIII Not Simultanious Everywhere

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

It seems the promise of Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360 is a big “work in progress” as it’s not actually under development yet. Square Enix is fully ready to commit on a simultaneous release for Europe and North America but not every territory around the globe. The reason is simple: there are just […]

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Tags: Microsoft · playstation 3 · RPG · Sony · Xbox 360

Wolfenstein for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

When you hear the word Wolfenstein what game do you think of? Constantly, I recall Wolfenstein 3D and all the memorable times I had building my first person shooter fingers. From a new-generation FPS perspective, Return to Castle Wolfenstein for the PC back in 2001 was my last touch on a Wolfenstein game series. I […]

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Tags: Activision · PC Gaming · playstation 3 · Xbox 360

Microsoft Says They’ll Win Console War

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Apparently the war is in full force and Microsoft’s Don Mattrick is ready to poke the flag in the ground and call it a sure fire victory (in so many words). He said he’s “willing to declare here today that Xbox 360 will sell more consoles worldwide this generation than PS3” (eurogamer) They’re either not […]

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Tags: Industry News · Microsoft · Xbox 360

Xbox 360: Play Games From Hard Drive

July 14th, 2008 · 39 Comments

Major Nelson outlined some of the new features coming to Dashboard and the Xbox 360. Besides the avatar feature, which is cute, we’re going to have the ability to install games directly to the hard drive and play them. This feature explains the recent press release about the 60GB Xbox 360 and the price drop […]

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Tags: E3 · Microsoft · Xbox 360

Netflix and Xbox 360 – It’s a Deal

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re a Netflix subscriber and own an Xbox 360 you’ll be able to watch the entire library of Netflix programming on your console. This deal, recently announced at E3, puts Microsoft in a great way in terms of being the console to buy for multi-media entertainment against its Rival Sony. While the Wii can’t […]

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Tags: E3 · Industry News · Microsoft · Xbox 360

Final Fantasy XIII – Xbox 360

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Yoichi Wada of Square Enix has let the cat out of the bag. The cat is Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360 and it will be simultaneously released with the PlayStation 3 version. This may be an end to an exclusive era for Sony as all their big brands jump to non-exclusion. This is […]

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Tags: Editorial · Final Fantasy · Industry News · Xbox 360

Microsoft Avatar’s and Dashboard

July 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Microsoft has come out and validated some earlier rumors about Xbox 360 Avatar’s and their 3D dashboard design. Apparently, this is to build more of a community and bring a bit of the Mii-like influence from the Nintendo Wii to the 360 hardware. It seems Microsoft is taking some of the concepts from the Nintendo […]

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Tags: E3 · Industry News · Microsoft · Nintendo · Xbox 360

2008: The Year of Sequels? Too Much Risk?

July 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

While compiling a list of games to respond to a user question on the TD Gaming Podcast, I’ve noticed something about this years gaming lineup: their mainly all sequels! Are there any new franchises taking a risk in the market or just more of the same? Some are not really “sequels” but spin-offs of the […]

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Tags: Editorial · PC Gaming · playstation 3 · Sequels · Wii · Xbox 360

Microsoft Confirms Price Cut on 20GB Xbox 360

July 13th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re considering the Xbox 360 console, or plan to buy the Xbox 360 Arcade Edition for USD $279.99 please take pause, until the Xbox 360 20GB models dry up, you can now purchase them for USD $299.99. As Microsoft has bluntly stated, get them “while supplies last.” We’re sure Microsoft is going to take […]

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Tags: Industry News · Microsoft · Press Release · Xbox 360