Microsoft has revealed (via an advert on the Xbox 360 dashboard) that it will be releasing a stand alone 250GB HDD in the near future. The good news is that it will be released locally (in limited numbers) with the bad news being that it will set you back R999. Which is a huge price drop when you compare it …
It feels like mere years ago that the first mention of Facebook and Twitter coming to the Xbox 360 was announced and now it’s finally nearly here. As you may have guessed I am now overly enthusiastic about the idea and I am flabbergasted that it has taken Microsoft, the world renowned software company, this long to implement it after …
A scary man in tights, crazy rally cars, old airplanes and an evolution of Space Invaders is where it’s at this week as well as a good deal of gaming news and crazy talk from the podcast team. Batman: Arkhum Asylum demo impressions Hands-on with Heroes Over Europe Space Invaders comes back to life, in your pocket DiRT 2 powersliding …
In only a few days the first of two major updates is hitting adding a lot of new functionality to the Xbox 360 Dashboard. Avatars will now be getting their own Marketplace so that you can pimp out your mini-me with gear and goodies and this will also usher in the Games On Demand service which will allow you to …
Gametrailers have released a video showing off the new interface for the Xbox 360 Dashboard that will be included in an update soon. The video starts with Netflix, so don’t pay attention to that bit because it will only make you sad. The interesting bit comes up next and shows off the Avatar Marketplace and how you will now be …
I’m not entirely sure that I am happy about Twitter arriving on the Xbox 360 at all, I am already bombarded through so many virtual channels all day long that they idea of random strangers being able to bug me while I am gaming doesn’t sit incredibly well with me. However I do enjoy Twitter so I am interested to …
Sony has confirmed that their SCEE R&D team and a few other developers have developed some new facial recognition software to go with the PSEye camera. Kish Hirani (head of developer services) stated that they’ve “got a wealth of libraries available” and expressed that the new tech has been “a lot of fun in the office”. Apparently the new tech …
You may remember that at the end of last year, when the NXE was released to all connected Xbox Live users, that offline gamers were promised the update via game discs. The time has finally come for offline Xbox 360 users to finally update to the NXE. Unless you really love the drab old bladed interface of the old dashboard, …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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