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• Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360? Nope

  I can't believe I still get emails about this. :) This week, rumors popped up again that Microsoft was working on a $100-$150 Blu-Ray add-on drive for the Xbox 360. And once again, the rumors are untrue. Here's the official statement. "As... Posted Oct 09 2008, 11:13 AM by pthurrott with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games, Digital media

• Is 360's Red Ring of Death finally fixed? Actually, probably not

  I’ll believe it when I (don’t) see it, but CVG reports that Microsoft may have finally fixed its endemic Red Ring of Death (RROD) problems. Hey, the console’s only been out for three years. New Xbox 360 models have been spotted using upgraded components... Posted Oct 02 2008, 09:17 AM by pthurrott with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Gears of War 2-themed Zune 120

  Cesar Menendez over at the Zune Insider took some pictures of the Gears of War 2-themed Zune 120 . Which goes to show you: Microsoft continues to cross-market the Xbox 360 and Zune products even while the two don’t interoperate in any meaningful way.... Posted Oct 01 2008, 03:36 PM by pthurrott with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Zune, Video games

• Slimmer Xbox 360 spied in the wild? Sorry, but no

  So I was amused to see an Engadget story today about what appears to be a slimmer new Xbox 360 in the background of a photo I took of a Microsoft Arc Mouse . (I was actually just trying to show how small the mouse was, but whatever.) Anyways, here it... Posted Sep 25 2008, 11:19 AM by pthurrott with | with 89 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games, Personal

• Xbox 360 defects: an inside history of Microsoft’s video game console woes

  VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi (author of The Xbox 360 Uncloaked: The Real Story Behind Microsoft’s Next-Generation Video Game Console) tells the behind-the-scenes story of a now-familiar tale of woe : This is the unauthorized tale of how Microsoft... Posted Sep 07 2008, 03:20 PM by pthurrott with | with 31 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games, Commentary

• Microsoft Slashes 360 Prices in U.S.

  EDGE confirms long-standing rumors of a US price cut for the Xbox 360 , and none too soon: Microsoft on Wednesday confirmed rumors of an early September Xbox 360 price cut in the U.S. The new prices take effect September 5. The baseline Xbox 360 will... Posted Sep 03 2008, 11:21 PM by pthurrott with | with 22 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• PlayStation 3 may never turn a profit, developer says

  It looks like Sony really did steal from the Microsoft play book on this one. More specifically, it's unlikely that Sony will ever turn a profit on the PlayStation 3 , unless they're able to drag the lifecycle of the device out to 10 years: Acclaim... Posted Aug 20 2008, 05:34 PM by pthurrott with | with 26 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Xbox 360 beats PS3 in Japan

  With all the bad news swirling around the Xbox 360 these days, I'm happy to link to something positive for a change. Even if it is unbelievably temporary and because of a game I've never even heard of: Microsoft's Xbox 360 beat Sony's... Posted Aug 18 2008, 10:10 AM by pthurrott with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Too late, too little: Games for Windows LIVE will be free

  When I reviewed Games for Windows LIVE last year, I wasn't impressed. And while Microsoft appears to be making the right moves here , let's be honest. This ship has sailed. Free multiplayer gaming has been available forever on the PC. So welcome... Posted Jul 23 2008, 05:15 PM by pthurrott with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, XP, Windows Live, Video games, Vista

• Xbox 360 price cut is temporary: Here's what's really happening

  Well, the rumors were partially right. For weeks, we've been hearing that Microsoft would soon drop the price of the mainstream Xbox 360 console (the one with no real name; it's just called the Xbox 360) from $350 to $300 in the US. And they did... Posted Jul 13 2008, 06:54 PM by pthurrott with | with 16 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Battlefield: Bad Company for Xbox 360 Review

  You've probably seen the ads on TV: Battlefield: Bad Company looks like Call of Duty 4 ( see my review ) but with a decided sense of humor. Well, here's a shocker: That's exactly what it is. And best of all, it's a great game. In fact... Posted Jul 03 2008, 01:22 PM by pthurrott with | with 26 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360 Preview

  At its Xbox 360 Spring Showcase 2008 special event today, Microsoft and its game maker partners unveiled a number of Xbox 360 game titles that will ship this year, including Fable 2, Ninja Garden III, Too Human, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Banjo... Posted May 14 2008, 05:40 PM by pthurrott with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Bioshock ... the movie?

  Well, all I can say is, I hope the movie version of this over-rated game offers better plot devices than conveniently-located personal recorders all over the place. I've said it before and I'll say it again: There are many, many examples of games... Posted May 09 2008, 12:08 PM by pthurrott with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Microsoft Gears Up to Release Xbox 360 with New Chips

  With the understanding that "a new generation Xbox 360 with new chips" is the holy grail of Xbox 360 gaming, and has been for at least a year or so, here's the latest rumors along those lines, this time from X-bit Labs (emphasis mine): Microsoft... Posted May 08 2008, 10:48 AM by pthurrott with | with 22 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games

• Grand Theft Auto IV nets $500 million in one week

  Take that , Halo 3: "Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday. The highly anticipated title from Take-Two Interactive... Posted May 07 2008, 07:06 PM by pthurrott with | with 19 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Video games