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Microsoft is already selling 250GB Xbox 360 bundles in US & Europe but Japanese will be the first ones to get the 250GB HDD as an add-on accessory. The drive will be available in retail stores from March 11 for 15,540 Yen ($172) and as per Microsoft’s spokesman, Kei Iwasaki, MS currently does not have [...]

 
Datel has issued a release stating that they’re suing Microsoft. Why? Microsoft had locked out unauthorized memory cards with the latest Xbox LIVE update, eventually making unauthorized memory card from Datel incompatible.
Datel is claiming that Microsoft is using “to forbid cheating” as a pretext to clamp down on its Max Memory Card that “offer [...]

 
Since the unveiling of Project Natal, Microsoft has been playing coy with its most important details – the price and availability. However, if this new report is to be believed, that has apparently occurred behind closed doors in UK, Natal might be very well coming in November next year.
Some more details were spilled, like [...]

 
Even though Microsoft bluntly refuted the possibility of an Xbox 360 with Blu-ray, the hopes are again rejuvenated with a statement given by Microsoft’s honcho, Steve Ballmer to Gizmodo. In an interview, the site popped up a question of Blu-ray on Xbox and this is what Ballmer said.
“Well I don’t know if we need to [...]

 
Xbox LIVE Preview Program that brings Zune, Facebook and Twitter to Xbox 360 is underway but with the latest update there’s another change that won’t go well with the Xbox 360 users. The update makes the unauthorized memory units used in the console incompatible, effectively forcing you to buy certified (overpriced?) Xbox 360 storage devices. [...]

 
Just as rumored, Microsoft today announced the Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle that comes with the Elite console and two games. For the same $299 price, a user will get LEGO Batman: The Videogame and PURE along with the Elite console that includes a 120GB HDD. It is unclear if a user can claim the [...]

 
Xbox 360 Elite recently got a price cut to $299.99 but if you want to save few more bucks, $50 precisely and don’t mind rebates, Microsoft is offering a $50 mail-in-rebate for a limited time (sold from Sep 22 till Oct 5). You can go over here to know more and claim your rebate.
Additionally, as [...]

 
After bringing the limited edition 250GB Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 pack, Microsoft has announced Xbox 360 Forza Motorsport 3 Super Elite Bundle, again equipped with the 250GB HDD. In addition to the extra storage, a user will get two wireless controllers, an Xbox 360 Headset and a Standard Edition copy of Forza Motorsport 3. [...]

 
Activision is releasing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on November 10 and to celebrate its launch, they have teamed up with Microsoft to launch a limited edition Xbox 360 console. The Xbox 360 will sport a new “battle-ready” design and have a 250GB HDD, two wireless controllers, headset and standard edition for just $399.99. [...]

 
Microsoft has announced what we’ve been hearing for the past few months. Starting from tomorrow, the Xbox 360 Elite’s price will be reduced to $299.99 and Pro will be making its way out. However, until Pro’s stock runs out, retailers will be selling it for $249.99. The Xbox 360 Arcade price remains unchanged at $199.99.
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So if you’ve been following the console gaming scene for quite some time, you already have a hint that Microsoft is gearing up to chuck the Xbox 360 Pro unit out of the inventory and reduce Elite’s price to same as Pro. Well, here’s one more unofficial confirmation sent by a tipster to Engadget. The [...]

 
There have been couple of rumors in the past indicating the inevitable and the new rumor nails it, though unofficially. The new catalogue ad of Meijer reveals the supposedly new price of Xbox 360 Elite. Also, since its been priced at what the Pro SKU currently sells, we can deem that the Pro will rest [...]

 
If you missed out the preview and have been itching to try out the new LIVE update, well here’s your chance as the Xbox 360 team has released the update to all LIVE members. It’s a mandatory update and users will be prompted to update as soon as they login into Xbox LIVE.
A quick [...]

 
Microsoft has added a new mode of payment for Xbox Live Marketplace users. Users with a PayPal account can now buy Microsoft Points but have to fulfill a few conditions. First and foremost, you need to be residing in US and secondly the service can be used to purchase MS Points only on Xbox.com and [...]

 
The new Xbox 360 packaging has supposedly revealed Microsoft’s future gaming plans. The above picture sent by a Gameloft employee shows two different boxes of the Xbox 360 Arcade. On the left is the current one while on the right is the new one which hints that the 360 Pro SKU has reached its end. [...]