According to DigiTimes, none of the latest game consoles including the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, or PS3 will stand King of the Hill over the market like the PS2 previously did. The PS2 reigned over the market for quite a while, but this time around, it will be shared.
Going along with our recent poll, here's another question for you. How many of you that own an Xbox 360, also own or owned at one point the original Xbox? According to Chris Satchell of Microsoft, he's saying that so far, 10.4 million Xbox 360 units have been sold. But, even more interesting is that he says over half of those have come from people that never owned the original Xbox.
Sony originally forecasted that 400,000 PlayStation 3 consoles would be sold on launch day. Launch day came and went, and not even half of the projected amount were sold.
Bungie must have experienced some unexpected delays throughout the development process of Halo 3 because even Bill Gates was quoted as saying "." By that he was referring to a Halo 3 launch date that coincided with that of the Playstation 3, but that happened more than a month ago and Halo 3 was no where in site.
I am still stuck in the days of the original Xbox but one thing that I have noticed over time is that in-game advertising has been increasing. I have never really paid attention to these ads because that is not where my focus is supposed to be.
Want to get your hands on Halo 3 as soon as possible? No problem...Microsoft just started accepting requests (click here to skip the splash screen) from people to test out Halo 3 Beta which will be available in the Spring of 2007. Not only do you get to play the game but you also get to be included in the development process.
About a week ago Paul Thurrott put together a great feature comparison guide for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Wii. He highlights many of the features that tech enthusiasts love to know about, like the processors and included RAM.
Just when you thought you were a mad gamer because you had a few different systems! The picture above is from Joystiq's contest and this was the winner who had 32 systems and 21 of them are actually hooked up.
Ben Heckendorn is at it again but this time he is hacking away an Xbox 360. He loves to make things portable and despite the Xbox 360's size and weight he went ahead to see what he could do. The result? A pretty sweet 14-lbs. laptop.
If you're an Xbox enthusiast and a chopper fan, you'd probably have a hard time keeping your hands off of a custom built Xbox 360 Chopper worth $125,000. Should I mention that you could have had a chance at winning the lime-green bike? Gamestop Corp.
Some people like to trick out their cars with a fancy paint job and an expensive set of wheels. Others like to trick out their Xbox 360's similarly with a fancy case modification complete with LED lights and more. Whatever you're trickin' out, most likely it will cost you a buck, or two, or more.
As gaming systems get more and more advanced, so do the peripherals that enhance them! The ultimate in gaming simulation has been built and designed for Mitsubishi. It is integrated into two Mitsubishi Lancer's linked together for a side-by-side rally simulation.
A lot of people aren't brave enough to take apart their Xbox 360 which means most people wouldn't dare to try sending liquid through it! One man did it with careful planning and documented it with pictures along the way.
It looks like Microsoft is giving the Xbox 360 a pretty major update tomorrow, June 6. They have a complete update list that is available for you to view and is very extensive. Surprising the new features list is pretty large but the system improvements section is about four-times that length!
People are always skeptical about opening video game systems because it will often void the warranty. That is why the tutorial below is so nice because it will show you how to open your Xbox 360 without even making a mark on your system.
Microsoft is finally updating the Xbox 360 Dashboard and there are some pretty nice things we can expect to see:Background downloading. Downloads will pause when you are playing online to give the best possible online experience. Boot-To-Dashboard function. Improved media playback and controls. Full USB keyboard support. Improved Marketplace layout.
Microsoft now has plans on producing a cooler (as in less heat dissipation) Xbox 360 by next year. They will do this by upgrading the CPU using a 65-nanometer manufacturing technique which will lower the heat that the Xbox releases.
Utilizing iTunes, Apple users can now get media from their Mac computer onto the Xbox 360.
Amazon is selling an Xbox 360 Pro Warrior Bundle for $829.91 on behalf of GameStop.
Have you been trying to find somewhere to watch the banned Xbox 360 commercial? It took us a little while to find a place that either wasn't getting hammered and didn't have limited bandwidth dedicated to the movie. We have finally found one and want to make sure that all of you are able to watch it.
