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The New Xbox 360 Software Update Is Delayed

7:55AM December 7, 2011 | Casey Chan

Microsoft’s Major Nelson aka Larry Hryb the Director of Programming for Xbox Live just tweeted that the new Metro-inspired dashboard update for the Xbox 360 has been “slightly delayed” He’ll have a status update on what that means for you “later today”. Sit tight! [Twitter]


Entertainment

The New Xbox 360 Software: It’s Not About The Games

12:40PM December 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

On December 6, Microsoft’s will officially release a new Xbox 360 dashboard update to all Xbox users. We’ve played around with it for a while now and can say that the Xbox has never looked so good. More »


Software

Xbox Companion App For WP7 Drops Tomorrow

6:30AM December 6, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The new Xbox dashboard design isn’t the only thing arriving tomorrow. Also scheduled for release is the Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone, which, among other things, will endow Xbox owners with remote-control capabilities. More »


Gaming

Sony Planning PS4′s Arrival To Coincide With Next-Gen Xbox?

5:15AM November 26, 2011 | Gary Cutlack

Sony’s gaming division is tracking the growing rumours of a new Microsoft console, with the aim being to release its PlayStation 4 as near to it as possible — so there won’t be a huge headstart for Microsoft this time around. More »


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Rumour: Is A Next Generation Xbox Set For A 2013 Release?

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12:30PM October 21, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Develop is reporting that Microsoft’s successor to the Xbox 360, is set for a 2013 release, as suggested by a number of different sources — from “chip manufacturers to middleware firms”. In addition, Lionhead is apparently working on a project titled ‘Fable Next’. More »


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Sony: ‘OH GOD, NO, IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN’

4:00AM October 13, 2011 | Gary Cutlack - gizmodo uk

Poor old Sony was hammered by both media and its own users earlier this year, after news broke of a large-scale hacking of its PlayStation Network. And now it’s happened again. More »


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Microsoft Files For Body Scan Patent

6:20AM October 5, 2011 | Kwame Opam

This will either be a godsend or a creepy nightmare. Microsoft recently filed for a patent that would allow the Kinect to scan your body size and proportions to guess your age. The idea is it’ll determine whether you’re of Skinemax age. More »


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Lunchtime Deal: Xbox 360 At Big W: $288

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12:00PM September 16, 2011 | Alex Kidman

It’s inevitable that whenever a price cut for a console comes through — like Microsoft’s announced $50 cut to its Xbox 360 with Kinect bundles yesterday — that the major retailers will snip a little bit more again off the edges. Big W’s gone one further; it’s selling the 4GB 360 for $288.[Big W]


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Guy Merges Xbox 360 And PlayStation 3 Into One Console

9:01AM September 7, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Reddit user timofiend thought that it would be more convenient to put his original 80GB PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 S into one single console. He took the guts out and put them into a PC tower. More »


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There’s A New Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 For Superfans

6:15AM September 3, 2011 | Joel Johnson

I’ve never been one for buying consoles painted with a single game, but this year’s Call of Duty Xbox is relatively understated. More »