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Full details of Xbox 360 dashboard update

3 December 2007, 08:53

Daryl Welsh, the Xbox 360 Group Test and Release Manager, has revealed the extent of the Xbox 360 dashboard update, which takes place on December 4th.

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EA admit to faulty Rock Band hardware

30 November 2007, 14:43

Well, there is one advantage to us Europeans not getting things as soon as our US counterparts. We get to skip the initial shipment of flawed devices.

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Xbox 360 targets We7 for Christmas campaign

30 November 2007, 14:01

The We7 campaign is part of a wider Christmas strategy from Xbox which includes TV advertising, and will run from 26th November until Christmas day.

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Review: Mass Effect - Xbox 360

30 November 2007, 13:42

Mass Effect is more than just a videogame. It’s a sci-fi entertainment experience, a cinematic showcase and an epic novel rolled into one. Check out our full review of Bioware's ...

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Race Driver: GRID - Xbox 360, PS3, PC

30 November 2007, 09:04

Colin McRae creator's Codemasters has confirmed that Race Driver: Grid for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, a new entry into the racing genre, is set for release in summer 2008.

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Xbox 360 - 2007: Microsoft say it's a year to remember

29 November 2007, 10:48

We'll have our own thoughts on 2007 in our yearly round-up at the end of December, but for now here's Microsoft's version on how they remember the last year on ...

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Johnny Rotten speaks his mind at GHIII event

29 November 2007, 10:29

It wasn't the brightest move in the world to use Johnny Rotten to help promote Guitar Hero III at the recent launch party in the UK. We haven't made our ...

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Harvey Smith admits mistakes in Xbox 360 and PC shooter

29 November 2007, 09:56

On the dawn of the UK release of BlackSite, Lead Designer Harvey Smith steps forward to hold his hands up to the game's critical slating.

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Major Nelson urges Xbox 360 ubused to file complaints

29 November 2007, 09:12

Major Nelson has responded to the reason homo-phobic video on You Tube, which shows members of Xbox live abusing a gamer because of labeling himself with the gamertag xxxGayBoyxxx

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Konami issue patch for Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

28 November 2007, 15:21

Konami Digital Entertainment has issued patches for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of PES 2008.

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Asteroids fire onto Xbox Live Arcade

28 November 2007, 10:37

If you like your retro titles, they don't come much better than this. Atari classic, Asteroids, is now available on Xbox Live Arcade.

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Xbox 360 adds more titles to backward compatible roster

28 November 2007, 10:25

An update now available via Xbox Live adds further titles to an ever growing list of original Xbox games now playable on the Xbox 360.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R dev turns its hand to Xbox 360

27 November 2007, 11:03

GSC Gameworld, the developer behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl will now be bringing their talents to the Xbox 360 scene.

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Ubisoft hold off EA's Need for Speed ProStreet

27 November 2007, 10:37

There are four new titles in the top 20 this week, but Electronic Art's Need for Speed ProStreet has been kept from debuting at number one by Assassin's Creed, which ...

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Deus Ex 3 debut teaser trailer released

27 November 2007, 09:31

It may still be approximately 2 years away from completion, but Eidos Montreal are busily working away on the next installment of Deus Ex. Check out the debut teaser trailer.

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Friend's list changes confirmed for Xbox 360 update

27 November 2007, 09:08

There's been plenty of rumours flying around, but one feature that has definitely been confirmed for the new Xbox 360 dashboard update is the new friend's list option, which will ...

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UT3 shipped for PC

23 November 2007, 11:37

Midway and Epic bring news that Unreal Tournament III has now shipped and the PS3 version won't be too far behind!

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Halo 3 and Guitar Hero 3 join forces

22 November 2007, 10:39

It doesn't sound like a match made in heaven, but Guitar Hero 3-owning Halo fans will no doubt be grinning from ear to ear to hear the news that the ...

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New Blacksite demo on Xbox live

22 November 2007, 10:18

Midway has announced that the demo for Blacksite, allowing you to play through two levels of the single player campaign, is now available on the Xbox live marketplace.

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Review: Assassin's Creed - Xbox 360

21 November 2007, 14:19

If ever you needed an example of why you shouldn’t get carried away with hype, it’s Assassin's Creed. I’m not questioning the fact that Ubisoft’s Montreal studio has created a ...

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History and fantasy collide in Xbox 360 turn-based strategy

21 November 2007, 11:52

Enter an alternate WWII-era world where history and fantasy collide! Operation Darkness is still waiting to be picked up by a UK publisher, but you can bet that it's just ...

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Xbox 360 fall update features rumoured once again

21 November 2007, 11:30

Xbox gamers sure do love their dashboard updates. Taking place twice a year, the spring and fall updates bring a whole host of new features and additions to the Xbox ...

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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 confirmed for 2008

21 November 2007, 09:03

Ubisoft has confirmed that the next installment of the Rainbow 6 franchise is due to me released in March 2008 and will take us back the bright lights of Las ...

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Assassin's creed becomes second fastest selling new IP

20 November 2007, 10:48

There are three new entries in the Top 20 this week, but it's Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed that is getting the glory.

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Review: Xbox 360 LIVE Arcade GameStick

20 November 2007, 10:21

Mad Catz has knocked down the price of their arcade stick by 50% to £24.99 in time for Christmas. We picked one up and put it through its paces to ...

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Heroic map pack for Halo 3

20 November 2007, 09:04

Bungie has confirmed that the release date of the Heroic Halo 3 map pack will be December 11th and will consist of three maps: Standoff, Rat's Nest and Foundry.

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Ghostbusters - The first screenshots!

19 November 2007, 10:21

Vivendi Universal have said that they'll deliver a special gaming experience to the tremendous Ghostbusters’ fan base around the world when Ghostbusters the videogame is launched in Autumn 2008. We've ...

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1,000 Gamerscore points in 2 minutes

19 November 2007, 09:00

It's the easiest 1,000 achievement points you'll get! Mind you, you'll have to buy the critically average Avatar: The Burning Earth to get them.

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Devil May Cry 4 - PC, PS3, Xbox 360

19 November 2007, 08:59

It's not released until February 2008, but still the screenshots for Devil May Cry 4 keep coming. The stylish action adventure is looking wonderful.

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Review: BlackSite - Xbox 360

16 November 2007, 13:38

In a genre asphyxiated with mediocre titles, BlackSite, the first person alien shooter from Midway Games, really needs to stand out amongst the crowd if it has any aspirations of ...

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The Orange Box for PS3 opens next month

16 November 2007, 13:29

Finally PS3 gamers will have the chance to catch up with the PC and Xbox 360 gang by getting your teeth into some cracking games when The Orange Box is ...

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DivX video codec confirmed for Xbox 360

16 November 2007, 10:57

In a JP Morgan conference DivX's new CEO, Kevin Hall has unwittingly let slip that Microsoft are indeed working to add the Divx MPEG-4 video format to the Xbox 360.

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Mass Effect lesbian scene leads to ban in Singapore

16 November 2007, 10:22

What a strange world we live in, eh? Games get banned in different countries for all sorts of reasons, but is this the first time a mainstream videogame has been ...

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