Xbox

Facebook and Twitter on Xbox 360 Tuesday, PS3 to Follow

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:36:10 -0600

Facebook and Twitter are finding their way to your couch. The gaming world is buzzing about the addition of Facebook and Twitter to the XBox 360 dashboard as separate applications. Right on the tail of Microsoft confirming the public release slated for November 17, Sony has confirmed that leaked images showing a customized version of Facebook running on the PS3 are real, and that further information would be revealed soon.

Toolkit reveals criminal activity on gaming consoles

harminka — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:19:40 -0500

A forensics toolkit for the Xbox gaming console is described by US researchers in the latest issue of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. The toolkit could allow law enforcement agencies to scour the inbuilt hard disk of such devices and find illicit hidden materials easily.

Xbox 360 Survey Reveals Economy Effects Gift Giving

harminka — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:19:32 -0600

A tough economy is casting a shadow over many people’s gift-giving list right now, providing a question mark as to how they will spend their hard-earned cash this holiday season. To better understand how America’s shopping and entertainment habits are evolving this year, Microsoft Corp. collaborated with Ipsos1and StrategyOne2 to produce the Xbox 360 Holiday Entertainment Survey.

Microsoft Updates On New Xbox Experience Release Time

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:01:17 -0600

Microsoft update informs the video game lovers that the new Xbox experience release time is tomorrow. On Nov. 19, more than 50 years after that dramatic shift, a new era in home entertainment begins with the New Xbox Experience as millions of Xbox 360™ consoles will transform instantly through the power of software.

Microsoft: Ban for Piracy at Xbox Live

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:31:54 -0600

Major Nelson over at Xbox Live has a message about banning players for modifying their consoles and (implicitly) console piracy.

Teen found dead after dispute with parents over Xbox

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:10:32 -0600

A teenage boy who ran away from home last month after his Xbox video game was confiscated has been found dead in Canada.

From Xbox to T-Cells

harminka — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:27:43 -0500

A team of researchers at Michigan Technological University is harnessing the computing muscle behind the leading video games to understand the most intricate of real-life systems.

Xbox 360 Unveils Gameplay for Every Passion

harminka — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:57:21 -0500

Music, movies and megahits. No matter what kind of game makes your heart race, today at the E3 Media and Business Summit (E3) in Los Angeles the world of Xbox 360 just got bigger, broader and more exciting than ever.

Xbox 360 Console Now Offers Triple the Storage for Same Price

harminka — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:12:03 -0500

Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck. The company today announced an Xbox 360 console with triple the storage space of the original console, but for the same price of $349 (U.S.) estimated retail price (ERP).

Xbox Consoles Have High Failure Rate Compared To PS3 and Wii

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:24:14 -0600

Xbox Live Failed? Troubleshoot If Codes Down

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:58:29 -0600

Humongous Xbox 360 doubles as a cabinet

erku — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:49:28 -0600