Microsoft Hopeful of 360 Success in Japan

Microsoft is cautiously optimistic about the Xbox 360 in Japan, which has traditionally been the toughest country to crack open for Microsoft since the days of the original Xbox. Resistance has been high, but in talking with Gamasutra, Microsoft Game… Read More »

To no one’s surprise, Microsoft has officially unveiled the Xbox 360 Elite. The new units will begin show up on store shelves in US stores starting April 29 at an MSRP of $479.99. The new SKU sports a variety of… Read More »

Xbox Live is Back Online

Word comes from Xbox Live Director of Programming, Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson), that Xbox Live is now back online. There may be a few kinks while things stabilize, as the switches have just been flipped. The scheduled maintenance lasted… Read More »

Sony Takes a Shot at Elite 360

GameLife reported earlier today that the announcement of the Elite Xbox 360 would be coming tomorrow. Now, Sony has gone right ahead and taken a shot at Microsoft’s still yet-to-be-announced Elite 360: "We think every PlayStation 3 owner should have… Read More »

Halo 3's Warthog: Every Detail, Ever

Halo‘s rabid fanbase has been clinging onto each last word that has come from the various game updates on Bungie.net. Yesterday saw the release of every conceivable detail you could ever want to know about Halo 3‘s warthog, and then… Read More »

Rumors of Xbox 360 Plant Closure Confirmed by Microsoft

Microsoft has confirmed rumors that one of its three Xbox 360 manufacturing plants, located in China, will close — or, in Microsoft’s words "voluntarily expire" — on July 1, according to Next Gen. Microsoft stated, "These types of adjustments are… Read More »

Crackdown DLC Plans Revealed

In a Eurogamer interview with producer Phil Wilson, plans were revealed for downloadable content for Realtime Worlds’ smash-hit Crackdown. Among the new content will be a new game mode, which was inspired by a co-op video posted online. While addressing… Read More »

There is still some doubt as to the existence of a new Xbox 360 that will have a larger hard drive and come in a stealthy black color, but if a picture is worth a thousand words, some recent photos… Read More »

Microsoft Confused, Recovers by Slamming Sony (Again…)

Microsoft seems to have some continuity problems as two of its execs have contradicted each other with public statements. Neil Thompson, Regional Director at Microsoft UK, recently blasted Sony’s Blu-ray technology as something that is to be dismissed, while Peter… Read More »

Microsoft Backtracks on Xbox Live Account Security

Last week, Xbox Live subscribers complained of security breaches regarding their accounts. Microsoft investigated these incidents, with Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg concluding, "Despite some recent reports and speculation, we want to reassure all of our 6 million Xbox Live members that… Read More »