With the Kinect being released in the States tomorrow this isn’t really much of a surprise. But it’s official the new Xbox 360 Dashboard is being released today, the 1st of November. Mine’s busy downloading at the moment but I’ve been part of the beta for the past month and if you want to hear about it you can check …

When development team 5th Cell announces a game, people should pay attention – these guys have made some fantastically innovative and unique titles in the past. Scribblenauts? Drawn to Life? Yeah, they did those! So now they’ve got a new game in the works and it is (wait for it) a third-person, post apocalyptic shooter for Xbox Live Arcade. Wait, …

Special editions + bundled helmets = tormented cats the world over. It’s a fact. Just like the fact that I am totally buying the hell out of this edition of Killzone 3. Dubbed the “Helghast Edition”, this beauty includes some amazing bits and pieces fit for any Killzone fan. First off is the amazing replica of the Helghast helmet, which …

Remember last week, when Oprah gave away free Xbox 360’s with Kinect, causing a microcosm of mass hysteria? Because shilling your product on just one incredibly popular daytime television talk show isn’t enough, Microsoft have engaged in another bit of ingenious product placement that’s bound to stir up more Kinect interest. Or kill it. Whatever. This time, Kinect’s been showcased …

I have to admit I am pretty ecstatic that today is Friday as I have had more than enough of this week and am looking forward to playing Halo Reach all weekend while sitting on my floor since I just sold my lounge suite. In other unrelated news here is the latest Zero Punctuation where Yahtzee takes his perpetual bad …

If one of our local retailers happens to break the street date for Kinect and it’s game (I’m looking at you, CNA!), and you take your shiny new peripheral home and try to play with it, it may just keep you off of live until the product becomes officially available. Upon inserting a Kinect game, you’re prompted to update – …

Thanks to some news coming out of Kotaku this morning and my awesome photoshopping skills we can present to you the upcoming PSP2. Basically it’s a PSP with dual analogue sticks and a larger screen, which could make it the best handheld on the market. Last Updated: October 29, 2010

Normally, when Xbox product director Aaron Greenberg opens his mouth, it’s about how much better his stuff is, and his comments usually come across as exceptionally biased. That’s to be expected, considering his position at Microsoft. This time though, he’s managed some pretty balanced, reasonable comments about Sony’s Playstation Move – even calling it a “great product”  just a week …