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Xbox Live Marketplace back to normal

Xbox Live Marketplace back to normal

Concerns of the recent Xbox Live Marketplace downtime can now be put to rest, as the service returns to normality. Posting on its Twitter feed, Microsoft said: "Good News! Xbox LIVE Marketplace o... Read More

XBL Marketplace is back on console, Xbox.com version on it’s way

XBL Marketplace is back on console, Xbox.com version on it’s way

On a day that has seen the XBL marketplace go down, finally there is some good news for gamers. According to a tweet by Major Nelson, the marketplace is back on the console, however the Xbox.com v... Read More

XBL Marketplace issues are due to an ‘internal operational error’

XBL Marketplace issues are due to an ‘internal operational error’

Throughout today, people were facing problems accessing the Xbox Live Marketplace.  The Xbox Live support team said in a statement: "Users may experience difficulties with the following services... Read More

Halo Reach Demo Now Live… Just A Little Late.. Like Almost A Year Too Late

Halo Reach Demo Now Live… Just A Little Late.. Like Almost A Year Too Late

Just after Bungie announced that they won't be attending E3 2011, where I am also at the point where I could careless about Halo Reach, hey a demo has been released.  So for those of you have not... Read More

Windows 8 to release next year

Windows 8 to release next year

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that the new version of Windows will launch next year. Windows 8 will apparently be optimised for tablet devices, PCs and "a variety of different form ... Read More

Aussie ratings board flags up new 360 titles

Aussie ratings board flags up new 360 titles

Three new Xbox 360 games, one being for Kinect, have been revealed through Australian classification board listings. The first is family-aimed Kinect me. It will supposedly support user generated... Read More

New Gears of War 3 Clip Leaked

New Gears of War 3 Clip Leaked

[HTML1] Here is a new short clip from the 4 player co-op Gears of War 3 Campaign where Dom, Marcus, Cole and Baird are...'in the shit'. The full trailer that will air for the first time after the Ch... Read More

Pre-Order Gears of War 3 Bonuses at Best Buy, Gamestop, Wal-Mart & Amazon; Online Multiplayer Character Skins

Pre-Order Gears of War 3 Bonuses at Best Buy, Gamestop, Wal-Mart & Amazon; Online Multiplayer Character Skins

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Gears of War 3 campaign teaser trailer

Gears of War 3 campaign teaser trailer

[HTML1] Microsoft have launched a new campaign teaser trailer for Gears of War 3. The trailer is apparently a small section of a longer trailer that's due to air after the Champions League fina... Read More

New Xbox 360 Update Will Bring Paypal Functionality

New Xbox 360 Update Will Bring Paypal Functionality

The next Xbox 360 update will have paypal functionality built in. Major Nelson who works on the Xbox team, has tweeted the following: New Xbox 360 System update brings expanded PayPal function... Read More

New 360 update will stop some consoles reading discs

New 360 update will stop some consoles reading discs

An upcoming 360 firmware update is set to introduce a new disc format to the platform, but will prevent some consoles from reading discs at all. Apparently a verified email sent from Xbox Live c... Read More

Gears of War 3 becomes the Fastest Pre-Ordered Xbox 360 Exclusive

Gears of War 3 becomes the Fastest Pre-Ordered Xbox 360 Exclusive

Microsoft and Epic Games have announced that Gears of War 3 surpassed one million worldwide pre-orders. This makes it the fastest Xbox exclusive title to reach this milestone in the history of t... Read More

If PS3 And Xbox 360 Games Were Movies

If PS3 And Xbox 360 Games Were Movies

[drop-cap]I[/drop-cap]magine if your favorite PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 exclusives were actually movies. And then imagine how awesome their movie posters would be. Today we have collected some reall... Read More

Gears of War 3 Limited and Epic Edition Contents Revealed FINALLY! Plus A Look Inside The Wicked Workshop

Gears of War 3 Limited and Epic Edition Contents Revealed FINALLY! Plus A Look Inside The Wicked Workshop

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Gears of War 3 Beta Codes Galore Last Day To Play! UPDATE: MORE CODES

Gears of War 3 Beta Codes Galore Last Day To Play! UPDATE: MORE CODES

UPDATE: Here are some more codes for the last day of the Gears of War 3 Beta... Enjoy! This is the last of them folks so suck it up, cause if you didn't get a chance to play the beta, the next ... Read More

Microsoft Named As the first Headline Sponsor for GAMEfest

Microsoft Named As the first Headline Sponsor for GAMEfest

GAME, UK games retailer and organisers of the UK’s newest consumer gaming show, has announced that Microsoft will be a headline sponsor for this year’s GAMEfest. GAMEfest will run from the... Read More

Last Minute Gears of War 3 Beta Codes!

Last Minute Gears of War 3 Beta Codes!

The Gears of War 3 Beta ends on March 16th, here is your last chance to get in on the beta if you have not already.  Of course if you really can't just per-order the game for a measly 5 bucks, he... Read More

Microsoft buys Skype

Microsoft buys Skype

Microsoft have wrapped up a deal to acquire internet phone service Skype, reportedly costing $8.5 billion (£5b). The terms of the acquisition have come as a shock to analysts, who feel the dea... Read More

Gears of War 3 Beta – Get To Test Out Big Head Mode

Gears of War 3 Beta – Get To Test Out Big Head Mode

[HTML1] Alright a new mode that doesn't seem to fit the franchise at all is now confirmed to be in the full version of the game, which is Big Head Mode.  If you are playing the beta for the game app... Read More

Top 10 Xbox 360 Games we want to see at E3 2011

Top 10 Xbox 360 Games we want to see at E3 2011

Another year, another E3, where all the major publishers and developers get a chance to air their upcoming products. It's a level playing field, so how are some of the bigger names planning on keeping... Read More