Microsoft’s PR machine has sprung a couple of leaks on the eve of the E3 video game mega-conference in Los Angeles: A USA Today report that seems to have since been taken down identified the motion and voice controller previously known as Project Natal as the Kinect. Microsoft later confirmed the moniker. Also, a quickly pulled Italian ad identified a slimmed-down Xbox 360 with a 250gb hard drive. [More]
Microsoft Stops Carnival Trickery, Sells Online Currency In Regular Increments
By April 12, 2010
Microsoft used to pull the old carnival trick while selling you Microsoft points, having you buy them in 1,000 point ($12.50) increments to buy a game that costs 800 points ($10). You’d end up with some left over, which you’d feel as though you were wasting unless you re-upped and bought more games to reduce your balance to zero. Now that’s changed, Kotaku reports: Microsoft lets you buy them in 400 point increments. [More]
USB Storage Now Available For Xbox 360
By April 6, 2010
Remember a couple weeks back when Microsoft announced that they would finally be allowing USB storage for the Xbox 360? Well, that day is finally here. [More]
Hallelujah, Microsoft To Finally Allow Xbox 360 USB Storage
By March 19, 2010
In a savvy move that helps defray one of the big knocks on the Xbox 360 — that its storage options are limited — Microsoft will release a firmware update that allows gamers to store games and saves on portable devices, up to 16GB in size, that connect to the console via USB, Joystiq reports. [More]
Call This Number If Your Xbox Has Broken Multiple Times And You Need Your Replacement Pronto
By February 24, 2010
While submitting his busted Xbox 360 for repair, Ben stumbled upon a valuable piece of info for those whose have suffered multiple system breakdowns: A special phone number that expedites the shipping your refurbished replacement console, provided you have your reference number and the extension of a CSR who helped you with your problem when you called 1-800-4MY-XBOX. We first reported the secret number (1-888-236-0927) two years ago. [More]
Microsoft Wouldn't Sell Xboxes To U.S. Army
By February 12, 2010
Wired reports that the U.S. Army was interested in purchasing a bunch of Xbox 360s to aid in training, but it was turned down flat by Microsoft. [More]
Microsoft Won't Let Me Transfer My Xbox Hard Drive Data Because Of Registration Error
By February 5, 2010
Ben says he bought a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 with a 250GB hard drive so he could transfer saves and downloaded content from his full old hard drive to a new one. [More]
This Robot Will Either Enhance Your Xbox 360 Or Bite You In Your Sleep
By February 5, 2010
Microsoft’s motion-sensing peripheral currently known as Project Natal is in the prototype phase, and The Seattle Times snagged this shot of the device, a secret agent sent by Skynet to kill John Connor and ensure the robotic enslavement of the human race. [More]
Newegg Cracks Open Awesome Xbox 360 Games Sale
By January 29, 2010
If you’re looking to stock up on a bunch of good Xbox 360 games you always wanted to play but didn’t feel like shelling out $60 for, Newegg has got a deal for you. [More]
Fed-Up Xbox Gamer Has Gone Through 6 Broken Consoles
By January 28, 2010
Jay knows his tale of having gone through six Xbox 360s isn’t all that unusual, but he rightly expresses that it’s pathetic that stories like his are common. The poor guy even bought an Xbox 360 Elite in hopes that the redesign would be more reliable. But alas, his Elite and its replacements now broken as many times as his chain of launch consoles. [More]
Microsoft May Start Streaming ESPN On Xbox 360
By January 19, 2010
Microsoft is in talks to stream ESPN programming through the Xbox 360, the New York Times reports. [More]
Amazon Slashes Prices On Xbox Live Subscription Cards
By January 6, 2010
If you’re an Xbox 360 gamer who likes to play online, you’d do well to hit up Amazon for an Xbox Live subscription card or three. The 12-month subscriptions are $35 rather than $50, and you can stack one card on top of the other, ensuring your 360 and its red ring of death descendants will be online until John Cusack’s movie destroys the planet. [More]
EA Pulls The Plug On Not-So-Old 'Older' Sports Game Servers
By January 5, 2010
Electronic Arts announced that by Feb. 2 it will take away online play from several sports games released in 2008 or earlier, thus negating any real reason to keep playing them and pushing customers to buying newer releases. [More]
My Xbox 360 Didn't Break Often Enough
By December 10, 2009
Xbox 360 owners like to compare horror stories about how often their console has broken down, but few can top the tale of Joseph, the man so unlucky that his refurbished Xbox 360 didn’t break down once until its three-year red ring of death warranty lapsed. [More]
Reader Says He Was Tackled At Walmart For Not Showing Receipt
By November 16, 2009
Robby didn’t feel like showing his receipt to the Walmart receipt checker, and when the guy came after him, Robby ignored him. That’s when other shoppers started closing in on him, and why he started running.
Facebook Invades Xbox Next Week, PS3 Eventually
By November 13, 2009
Fulfilling a promise made in June, Microsoft is trotting out a new firmware update Tuesday that lets you access Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm from your TV.
Xbox Gamer Says He Was Banned Online For No Reason
By November 11, 2009
Jeff can no longer play his two Xbox 360s online because Microsoft has banned him with no explanation. When he calls customer service, he says he’s accused of modding his consoles, which he insists he hasn’t.
Best Buy Says Ian Can Keep His Free Xbox
By November 9, 2009
Last month Best Buy gave Ian a free Xbox 360 due to a snafu while handling his extended warranty.
