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  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 [...]

  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 [...]

  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. [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

  Apart from a brief demonstration at the E3 this year, Microsoft has not shared any noteworthy details of Project Natal including its tentative release. Now, in earnings call of THQ, Brian Farell, CEO claims the Project Natal should be out “late next year” so as to benefit from upcoming Christmas season. He also said [...]

  When one of HD DVD’s prime backer is rumored to set its sight on Blu-ray it is not wrong to expect other supporters following the suit. The supporter in question is Microsoft, who in 2006 released an HD DVD drive for its Xbox 360 but withdrew it later when the format went kaput. Just [...]

  Want to try out the cool features we mentioned a few days ago before everyone else? Well, here’s your chance. Head over to the link below (you need a Windows LIVE ID), fill up the survey and wait for the Xbox team to reply you back. There’s no guarantee of getting the early access [...]

  Microsoft has let loose details of the next Xbox Live update that will be delivered in ‘waves’ soon. The updates bring interesting features and improvements like Netflix with Movie Parties – allowing XBL Gold members to share movies with other members irrespective of the location, Games on Demand that will enable users to buy [...]

  PS3 as well as Xbox 360 are destined to get a price cut this fall, claims a source of Ars Technica. He says retailers have about 60 days worth of 80GB PS3 inventory, after which only 160GB will be sold. In the final leg of this year, Sony will announce PS3 Slim along with [...]

  Microsoft has confirmed that the new Xbox 360 Arcade consoles do come with 512MB storage. Though acknowledging the fact that the console software also uses the included memory, they are giving it so as to enable users to “enjoy more experiences on Xbox LIVE” at the same price. Microsoft however, has not divulged if [...]

  Microsoft takes a whole new approach to motion sensing gaming. They have unveiled the Project Natal that uses human body’s movements to register a command instead of a motion sensing controller. The sensor comprises of an RGB camera, depth sensor, microphone, facial recognition and runs proprietary software on a custom processor. Another good thing [...]

  Xbox 360 sales have surpassed more than 30 million units globally, said Microsoft yesterday. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 numbers are still way behind Wii but is ahead of PS3, who saw a sale of around 23 million units until the end of March. MS is also elated about the fact that their thriving Xbox LIVE [...]