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Regarding the Best Buy Dec 18th Sale, here is an official list of stores and the number of Xbox 360 console that will be available on this Sunday.
Go to BestBuy's store locator and find out what store number(s) of the Best Buy store(s) you want to try this weekend. The store numbers are listed be ...
12.12.05 | Console, News | Read more
The Register has an interesting article about the 360 vs. the PS3. They say it boils down to disk media each console uses. The 360 uses DVD, while the PS3 is reportedly going to support Blu-Ray.
An interesting read, but I disagree about the disk format being the deciding factor. I think whic ...
12.7.05 | Console | Read more
"This Friday, Dec. 9th, strictly limited quantities of Xbox 360 will be available at all Best Buy stores throughout Canada. There'll be a minimum of 10 units per stores, all available on a first come first served basis. Our doors open promptly at 9 AM, so come early. Sorry, no pre-orders or rain ch ...
12.7.05 | Console, News | Read more
There's a great article warning Bidders to Beware on Xbox 360 auctions at Newsfactor Magazine.
Ebay sellers have tricked buyers into bidding on Xbox 360 boxes instead of the console. You know the cardboard that it came in. One of these listings read:
"This is the Xbox 360 Core bundle box. It w ...
12.7.05 | Console, News | Read more
Ok, the 360 disks are only scratched when you move the console from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal.
Check out the video of exactly how this happens.
If you're an industrious kinda guy (or chick), and don't mind working on the innards of your 360, the guys over at Llama.co ...
12.7.05 | Console | Read more
Consumer Reports just wrote up their take on the new 360 console.
Here's a summary of what they thought, with my own thoughts in (parentheses):
What they liked:
Stunning images and sound (The HD generation baby!)
Expanded online capabilities (Yes, Xbox Live is the bomb)
Multimedia versat ...
12.6.05 | Console | Read more
IGN has a decent article about the problems the 360 has had so far.
First they mention lockups/freezing.
If you have this problem, make sure your power supply brick is well ventilated.
If that doesn't cure the problem, call Microsoft at 1-800-4MXBOX. They'll help you determine if you have a ...
12.6.05 | Console, News | Read more
Trusted reviews gives a thorough 9-page review of the Xbox 360 console. These brits pull no punches, so you can count on the real low-down from these guys.
Overall: 9 out 10
"When you’ve been anticipating something for a long time you often find yourself disappointed when you finally s ...
12.6.05 | Console | Read more
Reports show that 40,000 Xbox 360 consoles have been sold on eBay. That's 10% of the estimated 400,000 to have been sent to North America.
I hate the fact that this is going on. Many gamers and gift-buyers are falling for the outrageous prices at ebay.
I know some people waited in the cold a ...
12.5.05 | Console, News | Read more
Here are some screen shot comparisons of the original Xbox vs Xbox 360 games. First up, Madden football:
Nice eh?
Next up, Kong, on a Standard Def TV:
HD makes a huge difference, but look at the standard TV difference! Wow, that's quite the next gen step.
Found via Joystiq
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12.2.05 | Console, News | Read more