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Banned Xbox Users Plan a Class-Action Lawsuit, Accuse Microsoft of a Vast Conspiracy [Xbox 360]
Although modification of Xbox consoles is arguably against the terms of use for Xbox/Xbox Live, Microsoft 'conveniently' timed the Xbox console ban to coincide with the release of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game and less than two months after the release of the very popular Ha...
Gifts For People Too Busy Playing Video Games to Appreciate Them [Gift Guide]
Xbox Live Points/Wii Points/PlayStation Network Cards: All three current-gen consoles have virtual stores that let you buy games, game add-ons, movies, shows and all sorts of other stuff. The Wii and Xbox 360 use a proprietary points system, while the PS3 lets you pay in dollars. All thre...
Ear Force X41 Review [Review]
As a wireless, surround sound headset for the Xbox 360, the X41 is at the top of its class (at least partially because it's still the only product in its class). If you're willing to go wired, you can save about $100+ on a cheaper version of the Ear Force, or you can take a look at the even more expe...
Yesterday
Walmart Black Friday Ad Leaks With $78 Blu-ray Player
Video Games Bakugan For Nintendo Wii – $25.00 Big Beach Sports For Nintendo Wii – $10.00 Carnival Games For Nintendo Wii – $10.00 EA Sports Madden 10 For PS2 – $25.00 Lock's Quest (Nintendo DS) – $7.00 Nintendo DS Lite – $98.00 * Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Nintendo Wii) – $25.00
Tuesday, Nov 17
Reminder: Xbox 360 Twitter, Last.fm and Zune Video Go Live Today [Xbox]
In addition to these social features, Xbox LIVE will also be debuting "News and More," a new section of the "Inside Xbox" channel, transforming Xbox LIVE into a full-fledged media portal. With a regularly-updated stream of content from MSNBC, The New Yorker and Dilbert, "News and More" b...
Monday, Nov 16
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why) [Remainders]
Mad Catz Brings Cheaper Xbox 360 Wi-Fi Adapter, Still About $50 Too Expensive I just got an Xbox 360 this weekend, and somehow did not realize that not only does the console not ship with included Wi-Fi, but an external Wi-Fi adapter costs about as much as my drinking budget for the month—in...
Saturday, Nov 14
How To: Make Windows 7 Play Nice With All Your Gadgets
One of the most potentially groundbreaking features of Windows 7 is "Play To," the ability to send music, video and photos to any compatible devices on the network, without running any kind of proprietary software, and without any initial setup. Sending a song to a Sonos or a video to an Xbo...
Friday, Nov 13
Potential Fix Available For Banned Xbox 360 Users [Xbox]
The millions of Xbox Live players who were banned because of their modded Xbox 360 consoles may get a second chance with some firmware workarounds. Beware though, it's a complicated process. Has anyone used this or another workaround to get their Xbox playing again? [DailyTech via Crunch...
Best Buy Black Friday Ad Leaks
Video Games Family Game Night (Xbox 360) - $19.99 Hawx (Xbox 360) - $19.99 Madden 10 (PS3) - $34.99 * NBA Live 09 (Wii) - $9.99 NBA Live 10 (Xbox 360) - $34.99 * NHL 10 (Xbox 360) - $34.99 * Riddick (Xbox 360) - $19.99 Slots (PC Game) - $19.99 Stalker (PC Game) - $4.99 Wii Sports (Wii) - $9.99
Thursday, Nov 12
Your Deteriorating Internal Organs, Reduced to an Xbox Game
3D medical imagery has always been fascinating to me: generating 3D models from film footage is still a fledgling tech, while medical professionals render guts on a daily basis. And sometimes, apparently, connected to Xbox controllers.
Gadget Deals of the Day
Gaming: • Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) for $15.98 (normally $28.55). • Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) for $15.98 (normally $20). • Xbox 360 Wireless-N Adapter for $87.99 with free shipping (normally $99.99).
Wednesday, Nov 11
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Closeup Gallery [Gallery]
It really does look nice, like an Xbox 360 Elite with military-ish decals all over it. For most of you it's not worth trading in your current Xbox 360 for, but if you're new to the game, or you just want to upgrade from a 20GB drive to the massive 250GB drive contained (and only available) here, i...
Thursday, Nov 5
HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
The goal here is simple: Play all the videos that I have ripped from DVD, downloaded from the web, shot with my own cameras or obtained in some other manner, no matter what the format. It sounds simple, but Apple TV can't do it. Neither can the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Video codecs and container...
Thursday, Oct 22
Microsoft Says No Xbox Blu-ray Drives Period, Says Ballmer Was Talking About PCs [Microsoft]
Steve was referring to Blu-ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. In fact, the future of home entertainment starts this fall when Xbox 360 becomes the first and only console to offer instant-on 1080p streaming HD m...
Wednesday, Oct 21
Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming
When I asked Ballmer about adding Blu-ray to the Xbox, he said: Our immediate solution for Blu-ray-quality video on an Xbox 360 is coming this fall with Zune Video and 1080p instant-on HD streaming. As far as our future plans are concerned, we're not ready to comment.
Monday, Oct 19
When You Try to Get a Cheap Xbox 360 HDD, It Can Only End in Tears [Idiocy]
I refuse to pay $160 for a 120GB Xbox 360 HDD. But I need one, as my 20GB model is filling up. So I decided to order a cheap one from a shady Hong Kong website. What a mistake. A few weeks later, I get what appears to be a legit Microsoft Xbox 360 HDD. It comes in a distinctly non-legit box, but everything e...
Facebook, Twitter, Zune and Last.Fm on Xbox Live Hands On: Hrm, That's Interesting
Zune Video Marketplace Not a whole lot to write home about yet besides 1080p streams—it's a video store on Xbox, with movies for rent or purchase, TV shows, trailers—but Zune Video is here and it, um, works. You browse through the standard Xbox interface, like Netflix. We didn't get a chance...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Xbox 360 'Repaired' 3 Times, Returns Each Time With Red Ring [Broken]
After much convincing, a new power supply was ordered sent to me by Microsoft. It arrived after a week. The male power supply didn't fit into my female Xbox port. Apparently, Xbox has used a few different kinds of power supplies over the years.
Tuesday, Sep 29
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Top Deals: • Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Gaming Console for $204.99 plus free shipping (normally $299 - use Coupon Code: 6FWJ247J1P44CK and use this form). • 1TB Fantom G-force External Hard Drive for $74.99 plus free shipping (normally $105 - use this form).
Friday, Sep 18
Yamaha neoHD Review: Receiver Redefined? Almost.
Wouldn't it be better for the main menu just to show an icon of a PS3, an Xbox 360, my satellite dish and whatever else I had around? Super easy setup Solid 2.1 performance No video codec support whatsoever Component to HDMI conversion was blurry
Yamaha neoHD Review: Receiver Redefined? Almost. [Receivers]
Herein lies my main problem. I always knew that I wanted to listen to music from my PS3. That was a complete thought. But using the NeoHD's menus, I need to say, listen to music. Then I need to sort through a list including a slew of other devices. And if I own an Xbox 360, which I do, I need to recall whet...
Tuesday, Sep 15
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Gaming: • Bioshock (PC) for $5 (normally $18). • Saints Row 2 (PC) for $5 (normally $25). • Xbox 360 Arcade for $169.99 plus free shipping (normally $199 - use coupon code 6FWJ247J1P44CK). • Nintendo DSi for $144.49 plus free shipping (normally $165 - use coupon code 6FWJ247J1P44CK).
Official Xbox 360 802.11n Wi-Fi Adapter Coming Soon
We also just found out that the Zune HD will soon be able to wirelessly stream stored video to an Xbox 360. Problem is, the Zune HD only has 802.11b/g—notorious for spluttering HD content. While Microsoft's "Smooth Streaming" technology should be great for standard-def, I'm kinda skeptica...
Thursday, Sep 10
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Gaming: • 120 GB Hard Drive (360) for $68.29 plus free shipping (normally $130). • Sony Playstation 3 Slim 120GB Gaming Console (PS3) for $269.99 plus free shipping (normally $299). • Madden NFL 10 (iPhone/iPod Touch) for $7.99 (normally $9.99).
Tuesday, Sep 8
Netgear Digital Entertainer Live Streams PC Media to the Television [Networking]
The Digital Entertainer Live is a compact, "plug in and go" home media player with a simple remote control that enables consumers to easily access their digital movies, videos, music and photos directly from their USB storage devices and watch them on their TV. Users need only plug a USB ha...
Thursday, Aug 27
PS3 Slim Vs. Xbox 360 Elite Hardware: Pretty Cut and Dry? [Gaming]
But for many people who are interested in serious gaming consoles, what matters most is software, not hardware. And the Xbox 360 arguably has the best games library and the best online service. And for me at least, that makes up for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi about 50 times over, which is why I would p...
Monday, Aug 24
D-Link DIR-685 Wireless Storage Photo Frame Router Review [Review]
The Verdict: Very interesting and very promising. It's more expensive than a standard router, but the fact that it does have a small photo frame (it's only 3.2 inches) and space for a 2.5-inch laptop hard drive makes it impressive. All of these features work, but they work in varying degrees.
Wednesday, Aug 12
10 Of Your Best Home Theater Setups [Home Theater]
PS3 XBox w/ HD-DVD Vudu sbcale:1080p LCD Projector, 110" Diagonal screen, 7.1 Surround Sound, 8 Berkline 090 Theater Seats, Xbox 360, PS3, HD DVR, OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting DVD Player, Biometric Figerprint Door Lock.
Ridicu-priced Xbox HDD Screws Both Gamers and Microsoft [Rant]
Hey Microsoft, this isn't 1965. Computers don't take up entire rooms anymore. And hard drives are cheap. With the Elite looking to get a $100 price cut, you'll be able to purchase a 120GB Xbox 360 console for $299. Yet the retail price on the 360's 120GB drive is still more than half that ($160).
Tuesday, Aug 11
Xbox 360 Scores Exclusive Netflix Movie Streaming, PS3 Cries Blue Tears [NetFlix]
Those Microsoft rascals have scored a big one: The Xbox 360 is now the only game console that will get Netflix video streaming. No Sony PlayStation 3, no Nintendo Wii, no Atari 2600. That's what the Xbox Update page says: Oh Sony, Sony. That has to hurt. A little. In the inside. [Xbox via Endgadget]
Tuesday, Jun 16
The Next Xbox to Support Stereoscopic 3D? [Rumor]
From TeamXbox, the same site that may or may not have broken news on a PSP-like Microsoft handheld, comes a marked rumor about the next Xbox. Still, with Hollywood's focus on 3D, it's not hard to believe that Microsoft would design their home entertainment console to match—even if the risk...
Tuesday, Apr 14
Microsoft Offers Comfort, Warranty Coverage To Xbox E74 Error Victims
While the majority of Xbox 360 owners continue to have a great experience with their console, we are aware that a very small percentage of our customers have reported receiving an error that displays "E74" on their screen. After investigating the issue, we have determined that the E74 err...
Tuesday, Jan 27
Opinion: Win 7 Tip: Xbox 360 Streaming Is Buggy For Now, but it Still Works...Kinda [Windows 7]
This worked the first time, but because the UI on the Xbox media center was painstakingly laggy, I attempted to unlink the Xbox and PC, and try the setup again. A handful of failed configurations took place, and I ultimately had to make sure no trace of previous MC setup attempts were present...
Saturday, Jan 17
Opinion: How To: Add Wi-Fi To Your Xbox 360 Smartly and Cheaply
The Xbox 360 is the best console you can buy. Except it's inexplicably missing something the Wii and PS3 have: Wi-Fi. You could buy Microsoft's $90 dongle. Or you could follow our guide. Dongles are, by far, the easiest way to get your Xbox 360 on a wireless network. But they also tend to be the pric...
Monday, Dec 1
Xbox 360 Logo Spotted in 1697 UFO Sighting Sketch
But to modern historians (that would be me, browsing UFO sites when I was bored one Sunday afternoon), these glowing wheels are proof not of future alien technology but of current Microsoft technology. Clearly the company has some sort of time travel machine that resembles a giant Xbox 36...
Thursday, Nov 27
New Xbox 360 Motherboard Leaked, Has 256MB Flash Memory
According to Xbox Scene, the new 256MB chip will allow to install the entire new NXE dashboard without requiring the hard drive or any external flash memory unit. It will also allow you to store XLBA games, save gamesave information, or whatever you want. The rest of the motherboard layout s...
Wednesday, Oct 15
Next Xbox Will Upgrade Xbox 360 Games to Look Amazing, Use New Controller Features
Xbox Evolved says that Microsoft is “testing the waters” on the next Xbox's final specs, but wants to put this option out to developers sooner, rather than later. The whole thing sounds a bit too good to be true (meaning it probably is), but they say that it's from one of the same sources that t...
Thursday, Oct 2
D-Link DIR-825 Dual-Band N Router Gets USB over Wi-Fi (and So Can You)
SharePort turns the local USB port located on the back of the DIR-825 router into a fast and responsive virtual network port so users can access a range of USB devices regardless of their location in the home or office. With the power of 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, D-Link's latest addition to i...
Sunday, Aug 3
Nintendo Wants To Make Wii MotionPlus As Cheap As Possible
Nintendo's President Iwata, the man who wants US customers to believe that there will be a Wii shortage this Christmas not caused by Nintendo themselves, has just said that they want the Wii MotionPlus to be as cheap as possible because it doesn't cost too much to manufacture. How cheap? Th...
Monday, Jul 14
Netflix Streaming On Xbox 360
Coming in the fall Xbox 360 update: Netflix! Yes, Xbox 360 owners who are also Netflix subscribers will be able to stream movies available for online streaming now straight to their consoles. You can also share your Netflix movies with friends via your Xbox Live party so you can watch stuff...
Wednesday, Jul 9
Double Case Mod: Xbox 360 and HDTV Mashed Up
It's not often that a case mod involves modding two cases into one, but it's not often you get to see an Xbox 360 stuffed inside an LCD HDTV. PvP LostKnight has done just that to save space, creating what's perhaps the world's first Xbox console console. Not only does it work but it looks really n...
Monday, Jul 7
The Future of TV According to AT&T
The first thing I spot—and ask about—when I walk in is the Xbox 360 on the shelf, a ghostly reminder of the promise of a ubiquitous IPTV box. The status? Microsoft and AT&T have to "come to terms" on it. Whatever that means, but the shaky laughter dotting our exchange implies you'll probab...
Monday, Jun 16
Microsoft to Release 60GB Xbox 360?
With E3 just around the bend, Trusted Reviews is reporting that Microsoft will announce a new Xbox 360 SKU at the event—a 60GB unit that's been rumored for a while. There's no word on just how Microsoft will incorporate system into its line (which is currently three models offering no hard d...
Wednesday, Jun 11
Microsoft's $1 Billion Xbox 360 Recall Problems Caused By Chip Cheapness
Microsoft's red ring Xbox 360 problems have cost the company about a billion dollars in warranty repairs, but the research vice president and chief analyst at Gartner said that the hardware problems were caused because Microsoft wanted to be cheap. Instead of using an application-spec...
Wednesday, May 14
Microsoft Denies Slimmer Xbox 360 [Gaming]
Everyone is pretty sure that Microsoft is shrinking the heart of the Xbox 360 onto one chip when the production process hits 45nm, but as we said yesterday, that doesn't necessarily mean a slim Xbox 360 is on its way. Microsoft has officially responded to the rumor with a big "nayi":While we...
Monday, Feb 4
Xbox 360 Elite Laptop
Benjamin Heckendorn (aka Ben Heck) is known to most of the geek world as a console modding god. And his latest accomplishment, squeezing an Xbox 360 Elite into a laptop, is his best revision yet. Because while he's made 360 laptops before, this is his first based upon the newer 65nm chipset (p...
Monday, Dec 24
MadCatz HDMI Conversion Kit Brings HDMI to Premium, Core Xbox 360s
The last time we saw HDMI cables for the Xbox 360 it was from the now out-of-business Lik-Sang. This HDMI Conversion Kit however, is from MadCatz, who have brought interesting and innovative products to market without going arse up.
Monday, Nov 19
PS3 Outsells Wii for First Time Ever [Hell Freezing]
It appears that the new $399 40GB PS3 was an excellent strategy for Sony (happy birthday, btw), because for the first time in all time, the console has outsold the Nintendo Wii in Japan. Sure, only time will tell if the PS3 has real momentum behind it. But when hanging out in Akihabara a few mont...
Tuesday, May 1
Youtube On Your Tv: TVersity Now Available on PS3, Wii
However, since the Wii and PS3 have limited format support already, TVersity transcodes into flash video (FLV) format in order to play back on these two consoles. But, you can also play back YouTube, Yahoo, and Google Video on your consoles now with TVersity. Now your grandmas can record an...
Thursday, Dec 7
Dummies' Guide to DivX On Your 360
Did you have to ask your daughter's nerdy—and honestly, kinda creepy—friend to come over and set up your TiVo? Then you've no doubt had trouble getting your Xbox 360 to play media other than standard DVDs. Good news for you, as Tweaktown's got a huge guide on setting up a PC and a 360 to stream D...
Sunday, May 21
Xbox 360 Modchip Closer to Reality
A group by the name of Team Xecuter is getting fantastically close to making a modchip of the plug-n-play variety that would permit the drive to use both the hacked and normal firmware. There's still some bugs to work out, namely that the firmware chip is connected to the Xbox 360 with nigh im...
Thursday, Apr 20
Fantasy360 Wireless Xbox 360 Controller Mods
All Fantasy360 cases are made from high quality ABS plastic materials with a polyurethane coating for durability and an acrylic shine. In addition, these cases fit like OEM and comes in 5 semi-transparent and solid color options at launch as follows :
