Microsoft just released news about the new smaller, cooler, quieter Xbox 360, and here are the differences. If you want to compare to an Arcade or Elite, just check out these specs: The first thing you'll notice is the new size, with a smaller form factor. The CPU and GPU chips have now been ...
Is that a tingle going up and down your spine you feel? That's right friends, F.E.A.R. 3 is coming and it'll be better than the first two. Coming out for several consoles in Fall 2010, I readily await to see just how scared I can get. Though, admittedly it doesn't help that two masters of horror hav ...
Some new Gears of War 3 details are out. The game is suspected to release this holiday season (October/November 2010). *Update: Dashboard shows game will release April 2011. Some of the details: New Locust enemies with tentacles that can reach you behind cover. COGs get new Mech suits. ...
04.8.10 | Gears of War 3, News | Read more
Xbox Live Gold will be free coming April 1st for 5 days. You simply need a Xbox Live Silver membership account, and you'll be able to access all features available to Gold members. Heh, goldmembers. So, if you're one of those Silver-branded fence-sitters, here's your opportunity to be Golden, ...
A software dev from Microsoft has written that a system update this spring will allow the use of USB storage (thumb drives or external USB drives) for game saves, DLC, XBLA games and even retail disk game installs. Finally! No need to buy the exorbitantly priced 120GB drive for just a few ext ...
Well I finally decided to jump into the Twitter craze, so click the image in this post to follow me! I'll be adding bite-sized news updates and deals that won't appear on the site, as well as updating what is going on in my gaming and at 360maniac.com. Thanks for following me! ...
03.10.10 | News, Other Stuff | Read more
This week Microsoft has announced some specific dates for some huge title retail releases, arcade releases, hardware and even a beta offering. Some of these, such as Alan Wake, have been eagerly awaited for quite some time. Here's the list: Toy Soldiers will kick off an Xbox LIVE Arcade Block ...
02.18.10 | Games, News, Xbox Live Arcade | Read more
Coming next Tuesday is our latest 360 update for Xbox Live services. In this update, we'll receive access to Last.FM, Facebook, Twitter, MSN and streaming 1080p movies/TV with surround sound from the Xbox 360 dashboard. Last.FM is a music service which lets you listen to specific artists, g ...
Something that is obviously clear to people who own both a 360 and PS3, and I do mean as in crystal clear, clear - the 360's community features are about a generation ahead of the PS3's. Here's what Cheat Faliszek said, "In hooking up with your friends and the community aspects, I think the Xbo ...
Xbox Live users under the age of 18 won't have access to Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm services when they go live. According to Microsoft, they currently have no way for parents to control which services they want their kids to use via Family Settings, so they have just disabled them. Microsoft ...
