GI unveils Rock Band 2 ‘Ion’ drums and 7 new tracks

Coming straight from the pages of Game Informer and landing on the ScoreHero forums is new Rock Band 2 information including sexy new drum sets as well as confirmation of seven additional tracks. Heck, there’s a boatload of other information too.
GI’s Rock Band 2 news-fest unveils pictures of the game’s new drum set as well […]

E3 ‘08 Predictions: Microsoft

Alot of people have been asking me for my E3 predictions, especially regarding Microsoft’s presser.  I will not only give my personal predictions but also address many E3 rumors flying around the net.  Hit the jump for my vision of Microsoft’s future.

Motus: It’s Up To The Console-Makers To Make Motion Control Announcements

This morning, Motus Games officially unveiled its Darwin motion controller on its website, with videos including one showing the Darwin being used as a lightsaber with LEGO Star Wars. It had us wondering - is this the long-rumored Xbox 360 motion controller?”We’re leaving it to the console-makers and publishers to announce whatever they want to […]

Xbox 360 Rumor Control, Smaller Design, Blu-Ray Drive And Others

There is a rumor floating around the internet that the Xbox 360 will be slimmed down. In a way, the Xbox 360 has already been shrunk down from it’s original 2005 model (the Xenon motherboard), and continues to do so everyday even though it might not be apparent. As VentureBeat reports, Microsoft looks for new […]

The Academy Awards Honors Call of Duty 4, Bioshock, and The Orange Box

And the winner is… Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), BioShock (2K Games) and The Orange Box (Electronic Arts and Valve Software); each picked up four statues at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards last night. The award ceremony was hosted by comedian and avid video game player Jay Mohr at the Red Rock […]

DICE: Was 2007 Xbox 360’s Peak?

2007 was a stellar year for Xbox 360’s software library—but can Microsoft pull it off again in ‘08? Microsoft’s Shane Kim, expectedly, believes so.In a one-on-one interview between Microsoft Game Studios VP Kim and New York Times reporter Seth Schiesel during the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, Schiesel pointed out how Xbox 360’s 2008 software […]

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, […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]