News Tagged: xbox 360

Lately there seems to be an increased number of reports that Microsoft is going to showcase its next-generation Xbox console this year. There's even a countdown for this year's E3 over at MajorNelson's, indicating the possibility of a big announcement from MS...

Microsoft officially confirms they have sold 1.4 million Xbox 360 consoles in North America during December 2012. This is more than double what the second ranking console shifted in the US during the same month. This now marks the 24th consecutive month that the Xbox 360 is the best-selling console in that particular region...

The Xbox 360 edition of the open-world block-building game Minecraft seems to be doing tremendously well. Now, let us all cherish the look of surprise on our faces... "On the last day of 2012, Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition hit 5 million copies sold," business developer of studio Mojang, Daniel Kaplan, tweeted...

Several DLC packs have are now available for purchase via Xbox Live. Here's the word: Resident Evil 6 DLC: Those who wish to grab this DLC will get the Survivors, Predator and Siege modes, each priced at 320 MS Points (together 720 MS Points)...

Here's a bit of news that should interest all Xbox 360 users. MS a new Xbox 360 system update today. The update is mandatory apparently and users should get the prompt next time they sign in. Installing the update evidently addresses some issues related to Xbox Music, Xbox Video and SmartGlass...

Master Chief and Cortana are still around. Who would've thought? After all these years both characters carry the same spark and have the same appeal as they have so many years before. Halo fans are surely already playing this, but what about the rest of the gaming community?...

According to the latest sales predictions from Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter and analyst firm EEDAR, Xbox 360 sales are going to lead ahead of PS3 and Wii sales for the 22nd consecutive month, with prognostications indicating, once again, that Vita sales are going to be...

Publisher and hardware manufacturer Microsoft is spreading the word that, as of September 30, 2012, the company sold 70 million units of their Xbox 360 console (since the console's launch). Meanwhile, PS3 lifetime sales have reached 63.9 million units (as of March 31, 2012) and Wii lifetime sales were marked at 96...

The Xbox 360 edition of 4A Games' post-apocalyptic shooter Metro 2033 is gonna be available half the price on Xbox Live starting tomorrow. Evidently, game publisher THQ revealed that the game will be on Games on Demand for $9.99 until Monday, October 22...

According to a report posted by Joystiq, MS is currently investigating reports of a leaked version of their soon-to-be-released shooter, Halo 4 (360). "We have seen the reports of 'Halo 4' content being propped on the Web and are working closely with our security teams and law enforcement to address the situation," a Microsoft spokesperson revealed...

Right. Next generation consoles, like the next PlayStation and the next Xbox, have been described as "spectacular" by none other than EA Labels president Frank Gibeau (that's the guy who gets brilliant ideas like: "Oh, we're re-making Need for Speed: Most Wanted? Cool, let's call it Need for Speed: Most Wanted...

That's right, the sales of the XBLA edition of Minecraft, one of the must popular sandbox building games on the market, have reached 3 million. Markus 'Notch' Persson just tweeted: "I got told Minecraft for XBLA passed three million sales today!" When the game hit Xbox Live on May 7 (priced at $20), it sold 1 million units in 5 days, climbing to an impressive 2 million in June.

Word is that Xbox Live is currently down (thanks CVG). There's a message on the XBLive saying that "users may experience difficulties signing into Xbox Live from an Xbox console" and "signing into Xbox Live from Xbox.com." "We are aware of the problem and are working to resolve the issue...

Sales data company NPD says that publisher Microsoft generated $209 million during one month, which is reportedly "more than the spend on the other two current-generation consoles combined." Around 160,000 Xbox 360 consoles were sold, while Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg commented that the 360 console had 45% market share during the previous month...

MS continually releases Xbox Live apps related to entertainment. This time they've sent the word that Paramount Pictures has a standalone Kinect-friendly app. It works similarly to a variety of other movie-buying apps on the system minus. Of course, you still won't be able to watch movies released by studios other than Paramount...