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Xbox 360 2010 Holiday Bundle confirmed

Xbox 360 2010 Holiday Bundle confirmed

Nov. 1 | Officially confirmed as of today, Microsoft has announced the Fall 2010 Holiday console bundle. Available “in the next few weeks,” the bundle includes a new 250GB “Slim” console, and copies of Forza Motorsport 3 and Alan Wake (via download)....

Xbox Live Audio Getting A Boost

Xbox Live Audio Getting A Boost

Aug. 27 | Many changes are on the horizon for the Xbox.  One rather seemingly small issue, the sound, will also be getting an overhaul. Expect to see this update sometime in the fall. The codec we used when we first launched was a low bit rate codec...

New Content for Your Dashboard

New Content for Your Dashboard

Aug. 14 | A new post on the Xbox Engineering Blog details how your console receives information about upcoming content such as Community Playdates and videos. The original ‘blades’ of the Xbox 360 didn’t allow for much content to be shown –...

Kinect Pricing Revealed

Kinect Pricing Revealed

Jul. 20 |   Despite not being revealed at E3, the price of Kinect has unofficially been revealed by retailers worldwide for several weeks. Today Microsoft officially announced the price of Kinect to be $149.99 and that it will include Kinect Adventures...

Xbox 360 Sales Surge

Xbox 360 Sales Surge

Jul. 19 | It appears as if the new Xbox 360 Slim has helped surge Xbox 360 sales in unexpected ways.  The recent boost was initially assumed to be because of the redesigned Xbox 360.  However, the numbers show that these are mostly attributed to the...

Xbox 360 Slim Arcade Outed?

Xbox 360 Slim Arcade Outed?

Jul. 14 | Amazon.de posted this up on their website recently.  It appears to be the Arcade version of the Xbox 360 Slim.  Priced at €148.99 ($189), the price point comes in $10 cheaper than what Microsoft originally stated.  Interestingly enough,...

Xbox 360 Slim Breakdown

Xbox 360 Slim Breakdown

Jun. 18 | Anand Shimpi, founder of AnandTech, got his hands on the new Xbox 360 Slim and has thoroughly broken down all the new components in his latest review.  In a nutshell, he appears to be impressed and believes it to be a worthwhile investment...

The New Xbox 360

The New Xbox 360

Jun. 14 | The rumored Xbox 360 Slim is now official. As a fabulous ending to the Microsoft E3 briefing, Microsoft unveiled the new Slim model. For $300, it has built in wireless connectivity (802.11n) and a 250GB hard drive. As an added bonus, it starts...

New Spring Arcade console bundle now available

New Spring Arcade console bundle now available

May. 4 | Announced earlier today, the new Xbox 360 Arcade console bundle pack is now available. Featuring Viva Pinata and Banjo Kazooie, the Arcade version does not feature a hard drive (With USB support, who needs one?). Available now for purchase...

USB Support Update is now available

USB Support Update is now available

Apr. 6 | The recently announced Xbox Live Update is now available, but the main draw is the USB support. You can now add up to 32GBs of memory to you Xbox 360 console through the use of any sort of external media storage device. Any flash drive or hard...
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