Microsoft has unveiled updates to the Xbox 360 that adds new features such as linking the user’s PayPal account to the gaming console (at least in some countries) and a tweaked standby mode.
Apart from the update, which will arrive in two weeks, Microsoft has revealed they received complaints from a lot of gamers claiming the recent firmware update for the Xbox 360, which supposed to add support for the new e… Read More » 

The Guinness World Records has awarded Microsoft Kinect the distinction for being the fastest-selling consumer device of all time. This comes after over 10 million units of this motion-sensing gaming add-on for Xbox 360 were sold since its launch last November 2010.
The guys on Guinness World Records has also emphasized that Kinect has edged out both the iPhone and iPad to earn the title.
Microsoft has also sold o… Read More » 

A job vacancy announcement from Microsoft is posted on social networking site LinkedIn, hinting on a possible development of a new Xbox gaming console. Microsoft is looking for qualified people to fill several positions related to “next-generation console architectures from conception through implementation.”
The particular positions are for graphics hardware architect, senior architect and performance… Read More » 

How many swimmers can say that a video game is made after them? So far, only one.
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps will be having his own video game entitled “Push the Limit,” which makes use of the Kinect for Xbox 360 instead of a swimming pool. In theory, the game is supposed to teach players proper swimming strokes and join swimming competitions. The better stroke technique you make, the faste… Read More » 

Miss playing old-school Sega Dreamcast games? Sega lets you relive the great early days of 3D gaming (using the video game console many say was ahead of its time) with the Dreamcast Collection, which can be played on the Xbox 360 and PC. The collection includes Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi, Space Channel 5: Part 2, and Sega Bass Fishing.
Sega adds that the graphics of the games have been enhanced for both the 360 … Read More » 

For PC gamers, it can be challenging to try and play video games on popular gaming consoles like the Xbox 360. One of the reasons may be the vast difference in the game controllers in terms of the configurations used. While PC gamers are accustomed to using the PC mouse and keyboard, gaming consoles usually have their own game controllers with a different control configuration. It is a good thing that there is a d… Read More » 

Looks like it is inevitable for something like this to happen.
Much like the rise of the “rape games” in various platforms, the adult gaming community has able to “exploit” the capabilities of the Microsoft’s Kinect motion controller as a demo for an upcoming game features a player who uses hand gestures to grope and caress body parts of a female game character.
The game, which was dev… Read More » 

The Kinect for Xbox 360 is so popular, 2.5 million units were sold during the first 25 days since it was released on retail. In fact, the gadget has become a favorite item among gamers, other companies are beginning to cash in as well like DS Styles with its blinged-out Kinect.
This device is studded with over 5,000 Swarovski crystals, which is probably meant to blind you with its shimmer. We do not know whether … Read More » 

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Remember when HP webcams are accused for being racist? Looks like another product is being tagged as such.
Apparently, GameSpot did a hand-on review on the newly-released Xbox 360 Kinect. According to the report, “two dark-skinned GameSpot employees experienced problems with the system’s facial recognition abilities,” which does not seem to be a problem when used by lighter-skinned employees.
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The website of Xbox Live (Xbox.com) will be relaunched in a few hours from now with a bunch of new features, which will include an avatar editor (much like the Miis in Nintendo Wii, only less silly-looking), a new message viewer, and an updated Marketplace browser.
But what makes the relaunch more exciting is that members can now play Web-based games with their Xbox Live friends whether on the web or using a Window… Read More » 

Everything happened fast, really fast. First, there were rumors circulating that Microsoft was coming up with an upgraded Xbox 360 controller, with an improved directional pad as its main feature. Then, all of a sudden, a representative of Xbox Live came up with a YouTube video detailing the new controller. According to Larry Hryb, known in the gaming community as Major Nelson, the updated D-pad is a patented de… Read More » 

Microsoft’s Project Natal, their way of competing with the motion gaming that Nintendo Wii introduced, was formally launched with a new name called “Microsoft Kinect” during a pre-E3 event complete with demos for upcoming games ranging from Star Wars, to dancing, to yoga, to petting wild animals.
Apart from enabling to incorporate motion into console gaming, this Xbox 360 accessory also features a new Vi… Read More » 

The upcoming Rock Band 3 video game will add a instrument to the fray with the introduction of a keyboard peripheral, which will bring the virtual band to seven (drums, lead and bass guitars, keyboards, lead vocals, and two harmony vocals).
The keyboard attachment spans two octaves so it can be played with both hands. It works pretty much like the guitar peripheral on screen, with five colored labels flowing on a … Read More » 

One month from now, the much-awaited Final Fantasy XIII will be available in North America, Europe, and Australia.  With two consoles competing for attention, both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 offer custom-design consoles featuring the lead character Lightning.  Although the PS3 version is only available in Japan, the “exclusive official” Final Fantasy XIII bundle for Xbox 360 is available for… Read More »