I've been using cell phone headsets pretty much since the 360 came out. I'm not real fond of getting my dork on with the Microsoft headset, so I found that your typical cell phone unit works. I have found great success with a Plantronics unit that you can have shipped to you for 5 or 6 bucks or less, from ebay. Here are a couple of them: [php ...
10.20.09 | Accessories, Deals and Sales, Xbox Live | Read more
Alright, this thing looks a bit ghetto, since I haven't painted it, but it works great. Top side shot: Keep in mind, I made this oversize, as I'm 6'4, and I can give the wheel a serious workout. (I know the models with the vertical tube mount wouldn't hold up to my thrashing.) Left profile: Front. Plenty of legroom and no way w ...
10.20.09 | Accessories, Forza 3 | Read more
I don't know about you, but I've really grown tired of trying to manage my 20GB hard drive from my launch console. It is just getting to be too much of a pain to deal with. Since the drive has been $150 retail and sometimes on sale for $120 or so, I decided to just wait it out. Lately, some of these drive have appeared on ebay for much more ...
10.19.09 | Accessories, Deals and Sales | Read more
Forza 3's release is upon us, here are the contents of the Limited Edition package: Forza Motorsport 2GB USB Storage: Always have a use for extra USB drives. Forza Motorsport Keychain: This actually looks pretty cool. Brushed aluminum? Stylin'. Forza Motorsport VIP Membership: Want special treatment within the online Auction Hou ...
Borderlands releases this week, and looks like it will be a hit. Four (4) player co-op and 2 player local co-cop means lots of looting, shooting and leveling with your friends for hours on end. Here's the backstory: Your on a rough planet called Pandora, sometime in the future. People came from all over because of lore of rich natural r ...
10.19.09 | Borderlands, News | Read more
Right now you can order Forza 3 for $52 with free shipping! Great deal, just ran across this today. I've got my order in - how about you? ...
10.15.09 | Deals and Sales, Forza 3 | Read more
The next installment in the C.O.D. series will soon be upon us, so let's decide ahead of time which version we'd like. Here's the Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition, Modern Warfare 2 Hardened Edition, what each includes and what the differences between them are. First up, Prestige Edition: Here's what ya get: - Modern Warfare 2 full game ...
09.21.09 | Modern Warfare 2 | Read more
This week only, for Xbox Live Gold members, Pinball FX reduced by 50% to 400 MSP. ($5 American greenbacks) This is one of my favorite XBLA titles, so if you're a fan of the pinball wizardry, I highly suggest you check it out. There's even a free DLC table up for grabs, with several additional tables available for not-free DLC. A new ...
09.21.09 | Deals and Sales, Xbox Live Arcade | Read more
Here is the first full retail review of Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising. This was reviewed by a Dutch magazine and has been translated. I have cleaned the translation up a bit. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is one of the most talked about shooters from the past years. And again, and again, the question was raised if Codemasters ...
09.18.09 | Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | Read more
Yes, the two very popular social networking applications will be coming to the Xbox sometime this fall. Although I wouldn't get your hopes up for the next update coming sometime in August. No, the two applications will most likely come separately later on in Q4 of 2009. Microsoft's James Halton revealed that both services are due somet ...
