360 Hour Tour to hit the UK on Nov 4
UK gamers will have their first opportunity to experience the Xbox 360 when the 360 Hour Tour kicks off on November 4. [...] read more
Archive for October, 2005
THQ delays Xbox 360 launch titles
Games developer THQ has announced that its Xbox 360 titles, scheduled for release this holiday season, have now been delayed until 2006. [...] read more
Perfect Dark Zero in doubt as Xbox 360 European launch title
Perfect Dark Zero, Rare’s much-anticipated Xbox 360 game, may be in doubt as a launch title for the next-generation console. [...] read more
Xbox 360 to launch in the desert
The Xbox 360′s North American launch event will be held in a mysterious desert location, and will feature live entertainment, DJs and bands, along with sneak previews of several as-yet unveiled games. [...] read more
First generation Xbox 360 games all single threaded
Microsoft has disclosed that the first generation of Xbox 360 games will be single threaded, despite the console’s multicore architecture. [...] read more
Dead or Alive 4 to feature unlockable Halo character
Dead or Alive 4 for Xbox 360 will feature an unlockable character from the popular game Halo, as well as a Halo-themed stage. [...] read more
Further Xbox Live details revealed
Gamers can look forward to receiving scheduled game content releases and pay-to-download new game content when they take their Xbox 360s online using Xbox Live. [...] read more
Two more Rare titles under development for Xbox 360, says Moore
In a recent interview with MTV, Peter Moore has revealed that Microsoft-owned Rare Studios has two additional titles under development for the Xbox 360 console. [...] read more
Llamma.com selling modded Xbox 360 controller!
The folks over at Llamma.com have created what appears to be the first Xbox 360 controller mod. [...] read more
Credit card required for Xbox Live after all?
Peter Moore’s recent interview with MTV has cast doubt on previous reports that Xbox Live won’t require a credit card to activate subscriptions. [...] read more
Xbox.com is back online with updated Xbox 360 content
The new and improved official Xbox website is back online at http://www.xbox.com. [...] read more
IBM reveals details about the Xbox 360 CPU
Details of the customized IBM chip which will power the Xbox 360 have now been released. [...] read more
Digital TV to become law in the US by 2009
US television stations may be required by law to switch to entirely digital broadcasts by April 7, 2009. [...] read more
Wal-Mart Xbox 360 kiosks temporarily unavailable
Xbox 360 demo kiosks in Wal-Mart stores across North America have been shut down due to wireless interference problems. [...] read more
Xbox Live and Xbox.com service disruption
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Live service and the Xbox.com website will be unavailable for up to 24 hours on Monday, October 24 2005. [...] read more
My Xbox service to launch via Xbox.com
Xbox.com has announced that its My Xbox service will launch in the last week of October. [...] read more
Official Xbox 360 accessories by Joytech
Leading third-party peripheral manufacturer Joytech has released details of Xbox 360 peripherals it will be making available at launch. [...] read more
Playable Xbox 360s now in Wal-Mart stores
Xbox 360 kiosks have been spotted at Wal-Mart stores across North America. [...] read more
Xbox 360 controller for Windows PCs on sale now
In a press release, Microsoft today announced the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, Microsoft’s first cross platform controller. [...] read more
Gates predicts disc-free future for Xbox 360: No HD DVD, no Blu-Ray
In a recent speech at Howard University, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates shared his vision for the Xbox 360 and speculated on the future of next-gen optical disc formats HD DVD and Blu-Ray. [...] read more