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Qmotion working on Xbox 360 snowboard controller

Looks like someone is taking a page out of the Wii controller book. I4U News has revealed that Qmotions is currently working a snowboard controller for the Xbox 360. The input device is being developed with the blessing of Microsoft, and will aim to provide realistic boarding action for any snowsports-related titles on the console, […]

Wii sales remain strong

The Nintendo Wii continues to plow ahead of the competition, posting record sales month after month. According to a recent set of stats released by the NPD group, Nintendo moved 720,000 consoles during the month of April. Whoa! As if that number wasn’t impressive enough, things start to look even crazier when you consider that […]

GTA IV expected to pull in $400 million during first week

Think Rockstar Games has a lot riding on the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV? You would be correct. According to Variety, is looks like the Take-Two, Rockstar’s parent company, is expecting to rake in over $400 million during the first week of sales. Whoa! That would equate to roughly 6 million units sold […]

Best Buy takes pity on HD-DVD early adopters

Such benevolence is a rarity among retailers like Best Buy, but it seems someone in upper management has a soul. The company has just announced that they will be giving $50 gift cards to anyone who bought a dedicated HD-DVD player on or before February 23rd, 2008. The gift cards are available by way of […]

Crappy 3rd party Guitar Hero controller hits the scene

 
The "Guitar For Games" is one special piece of technology. For a mere $41.94, you can buck the trend of sticking with well manufactured OEM equipment, and step into the realm of shady 3rd party accessories. Tempted? We thought you might be. Nyko, the biggest little company you know of, has manufactured a "Wireless Guitar […]

Random Violence is Making a Comeback

Parents all over the country will soon be primed to sharpen their fangs and break out the picket signs all over again. Rockstar Games, makers of what is likely the most controversial series of games this decade, has slapped a release date on the inevitable fourth edition of their brutal masterpiece. Yes, Grand Theft Auto […]

Christmas windfall for Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii

What does a good Christmas look like for the Xbox team over at Microsoft? Try selling 1.45 million consoles in a single month. How about 1.73 million Nintendo Wii’s? Yeah, it sounds pretty good. Both Redmond-based companies had a amazingly successful holiday sales season, pushing record numbers of consoles. Sony was less successful, selling only […]

Adapter adds HDMI output to older Xbox 360s

Are you one of the many that purchased an Xbox 360 before Microsoft updated them with native HDMI output? A new adapter allows you to upgrade your early-generation 360 with a set of HDMI outputs. The process is painless, involving little more than an adapter that plugs into your existing A/V output jack. String the […]

PSP is so last year; Fanboys build “Xbox Live Portable System”

It might not be the sleek cutting-edge portable console that you’d expect when you hear "portable Xbox," but it’s definitely guaranteed to turn heads. For better or worse, we guess. Two Xbox fanboys have mobilized Halo 3 by assembling a 60lb rig consisting of a full size LCD TV, a harness and tubing, a […]

Canadian Rock Band release delayed…again

Canadians just can’t catch a break, can they? The latest justification for reckless Canada-bashing comes in the form of another delay for the release of the popular Xbox 360 game, Rock Band. For those that are keeping count, it’s useful to note that the game has been available in America since the 20th of November. […]

First look at the Xbox 360 fall update

The Xbox 360 fall update is due out Tuesday December 4th, but who really wants to wait that long to see what is to come.
The biggest feature is the ability to download "Xbox Originals". Expect to see Halo, Fable, Crimson Skies, Psychonauts, Fuzion Frenzy, and Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex each for 1200 Microsoft […]

Replacement Xbox 360 - Return of Red Rings of Death in 60 minutes or less?

Yes, I do more than work with BlackBerry devices day in and day out, so consider this a rant about one of those personal pleasures that has been with me since I was a toddler - console gaming. It started with an Atari 2600 then I became the first kid on my bus route with […]

British retailer sells Xbox 360 bundle for $70

Yep, you read that correctly. Tesco, a British version of Target, inadvertently advertised one of the biggest deals we’ve ever seen. The company ran a print ad listing an Xbox 360 bundle that included the console plus wireless controller, as well as a copy each of Viva Pinata and Forza Motorsport 2, all for the […]