What Type of Gamer Are You?

I hear the term GAMER all the time. Usually it is used with disgust as someone asks if I am one. By GAMER, they mean a sweaty teen in his parent’s basement, or a sweaty 40 year old in his mother’s basement. They really are referring to a biased term used by media know-it-alls, and […]

A Closer Look at the Console War: Why Xbox 360 Won 2007

Who’s winning the console war right now? If you answered “Wii”, then guess again.
Although the Wii has indisputably made its way into more homes than the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3, it should not be considered the most successful console of this generation so far. No, I’m not trying to trip you up, […]

Microsoft Xbox 360: 5 Ways to Break Your 360

The Xbox 360 had one of the strongest years in console gaming, second only to the Nintendo Wii, the charming console for the whole family. But amidst all the success and the record-breaking sales, an ugly demon reared its head as well, the ‘Red Ring of Death.’ The Ring of Light on the front of […]

Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Price Officially Drops to $129.99

Microsoft has announced that they’re officially lowering the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD player from $179 to $129 in the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately.

Duke Nukem Forever Dated and Confirmed for Consoles… Not!

The Dallas Business Journal shaked the gaming community today by claiming with a bold headline that it knew the release date and platforms Duke Nukem Forever will launch. The publication reported:
“We’re really excited about bringing classic Duke to the 360,” said Miller during an interview with the DBJ. “We’re talking to Microsoft about getting a […]

2007 Game of the Year Critics Poll

The judges of the Game Critics Awards are honored to announce the first annual Game of the Year awards. Considering games across all platforms, released commercially in North America between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the judges have voted to decide on the best of the best for the […]

MS: Don’t mail Bill!

Guess the guy wasn’t all too happy with everyone mailing him about their Red Ring of Death.
On Wednesday we reported about a guy who got a brand new X360 after mailing Bill Gates about the problems he was having with his console. Tons of news sites reported on this and the result seems to have […]

Microsoft says 360 Elite is just so hot right now, no SKU changes planned

Naturally curious as to why Xbox 360 Elites are so difficult to find, we went straight to the source — and Microsoft tells us that demand is simply outstripping supply on the 360 Elite right now, and that no model lineup changes are planned at this time — especially since the Elite is their […]

Did SKATE Outsell Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground?

Have you wondered how well SKATE did against Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground? Well thanks to a 3rd quarter earnings statement from Electronic Arts, we now know - SKATE outsold Tony Hawk’s by a massive 2:1 (or nearly)!

CHESSMASTER LIVE AVAILABLE NOW ON XBOX LIVE ARCADE

Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced the release of Chessmaster LIVE on the Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
Chessmaster LIVE features:

Hundreds of AI opponents to play in ELO-ranked matches

Voice-chat and LIVE Vision capabilities for head-to-head matches