Tag: Xbox
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Tis’ The Season: $5K Gold-Plated Xbox Christmas Ornaments
What could go better with that shiny new Xbox One X than some Christmas ornaments? And nothing says Merry Christmas like a gold-plated ornament made to look like an Xbox One controller. Thankfully, Microsoft hasn’t completely lost their minds, because rather than selling these gold ornaments to people with more money than sense, they’re giving…
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Deal of the Day: %25 Off On Xbox Live Gold, 12-Month Subscription
Is it too late to remind you that the Internets is probably still flooded with juicy Christmas Noobs to torment? Maybe there’s a game you haven’t enjoyed as much over the last year because even though you’re decent at it…you’re just not decent enough not to get clobbered mercilessly most of the time. But Christmas…
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Yes, The New Kinect On The Xbox One Will Turn Off, So Stop Worrying
Back when GMail was launched, there was an uproar over the implication that there’d be machines reading our mail, and tailoring commercials around our conversations. It was an understandably uncomfortable thought for some, but eventually we got over it. We suspect we’ll eventually get over a next-gen Kinect watching our every move, and listening to…
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The 411 on the Xbox One: Specs, Features, and Images of Microsoft’s New Console
Microsoft has finally unveiled the Xbox One, which comes nearly eight years after its predecessor was released. It took a long time, but the question is, was it worth the wait? The Xbox One is touted as an “all-in-one” entertainment system for your living room. Aside from being a video game console, it’s also a…
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Rumor: Microsoft To Release Subsidized $99 Xbox 360
By David Ponce Would you be excited if we told you that Microsoft plans to release a 4GB Xbox 360, with Kinect, for $99? Would you still be excited if we told you that it comes with strings attached? This would mean that the deal would have you sign up for a 2 year contract…
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Microsoft To Sell Official 8GB Xbox Flash Drives For $40
By Chris Scott Barr In case you hadn’t heard the big news, starting April 6th Xbox 360 owners will have a new way to add storage to their favorite console. They will be able to insert any USB drive, (be it a flash drive or hard drive) format it, and use it to store games…
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Microsoft Discontinues Xbox Live Service For Original Xbox Titles
By Chris Scott Barr If you’re still rocking an original Xbox, you might want to take note. Starting April 15th, Microsoft will be discontinuing support for all original Xbox games. Yes, that also means that your old copies of Halo 2 won’t work on Live, even if played in your shiny new 360. You’ll need…
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Japan To Get Ridiculously-Priced 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive
By Chris Scott Barr When Microsoft entered the console gaming market, it was a great day for gamers here in the US. Now I don’t have anything against Nintendo or Sony, I love their consoles. What I don’t love is all of the exclusive hardware that Japan gets from these companies, since they are located…
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Microsoft Inks Exclusive Deal With Nexflix, But There’s Hope For PS3 And Wii Owners
By Chris Scott Barr I’ve been enjoying being able to stream Netflix to my 360 for a while now. What I don’t enjoy is paying for a Gold subscription in order to use it. One could argue that most 360 gamers already keep themselves at Gold status so they can play games online. That’s great…
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Need for Speed Undercover Gets New DLC
By Shane McGlaun One of my favorite Need for Speed games back in the day was Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. I liked being able to play the cop and give people tickets and I liked running from the police as well. I guess EA tried to go all “PC” with Need for Speed ProStreet…