Xbox 360 BC List Updated: 31 New Titles

Finally, an update for Backward Compatible games for the 360!

Xbox 360 BC List Updated: 31 New Titles

European 360 site caught selling Halo 3 beta codes

Numerous European gaming websites were given Halo 3 beta codes to hand out. These codes were to be distributed by each site, in most cases as part of a promotional contest. It seems, however, that one of these sites saw the codes as an opportunity to make some Euros, and decided to sell them instead.

European 360 site caught selling Halo 3 beta codes

More than 140k sign up for Halo 3 Beta on first day.

Today, Microsoft revealed that more than 140,000 people signed up for the North American beta within the first 24 hours. During that period, halo3.com was bogged down with requests and for many the sign-up page would not load. Registration is still open to the public

More than 140k sign up for Halo 3 Beta on first day.

How To Create Modern and Sophisticated Gaming Artwork for Your Game Room

Every want to dress up your video game room, and make it look a bit more sophisticated? This guide will show you how to find the perfect videogame art to hang on the wall--no matter what your room's style, color, or size. Who knows? Maybe your girl won't even realize that your now styling pad is actually a geek haven!

How To Create Modern and Sophisticated Gaming Artwork for Your Game Room

How much did Nintendo pay for Wii.com? Care to Guess?

Although it is completely unknown how much Nintendo payed for Wii.com, a site owned once by Weyerhauser Corporation, a new report suggests that Nintendo may have paid around 5k-250k just for the domain name. It is expected that hte price may even be a bit higher as three letter words for domains are costly and can cost around 600k-1Mil.

How much did Nintendo pay for Wii.com? Care to Guess?

Everybody Relax, Sony Says All PS3 Manufacturing Problems Fixed

Good news everyone! Sony's communications boss David Karraker says the company is on track to ship 1 million consoles by Year end—that's three weeks from now—since all their manufacturing problems have been fixed.

Looking at the numbers, we see that only 197,000 PS3 units were shipped during November, which makes their claim of hitting a four-fold increase dubious at best. In comparison, 476,000 Wiis and 511,000 Xbox 360s were sold in the same period. And to top those, 664,000 PlayStation 2s were sold. So if you believe Sony, you'll have a large chance to get your hands on a PS3 by the end of '06. – Jason Chen

PS3 problems now resolved - Sony [Gamesindustry via Kotaku]

The Worst Wii Injury Yet

Gyah! My eyes! Wii Have A Problem reader Jim sent in his harrowing tale of abusing his girlfriend Liz with a Wii-mote in a drunken, Twilight Princess-playing rage, resulting in the most painful looking Wii related injury I've ever seen.

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Microsoft releases XNA Game Studio Express

Microsoft has also launched the XNA Creators Club, which offers white papers, starter kits, samples and technical product support to developers. Membership is available through Xbox Live Market place and costs GBP 30 / US$ 49 for a four month subscription, or GBP 65 / US$ 99 for 12 months.

"The XNA Creators Club is really the first of its kind - an opportunity to join a community of other developers who are empowered to bring their game ideas to life on a next-generation console system," said Chris Satchell, general manager of Microsoft's game developer group.

"When it comes to encouraging development on XNA Game Studio Express and through the XNA Creators Club, the limits are truly endless."

Microsoft has also announced plans to launch a new competition, titled Dream-Build-Play, which is open to Windows and Xbox 360 XNA Game Studio Express users. The winning game will be released through Xbox Live Arcade, and the contest will begin in January.

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21 images of Fatal Inertia

Now a multiplateform game, Fatal Inertia comes back with a bunch of 21 screenshots, showing a quite beautiful game. We just hope that, gameplay-wise, it'll have more to offer than your regular wipeout clone...

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Registration Opens for Xbox Live Arcade Challenge

Microsoft opened today the registration for the first two events in the Xbox Live Arcade Challenge. The first two events feature the recently released Xbox Live Arcade titles “Lumines Live!” and “Small Arms.”

Xbox Live Arcade Challenge is a brand new program featuring fully integrated global tournaments designed specifically for all people playing Xbox Live Arcade games. The program is for all levels of gamers – those who like to compete and win, and those who simply want to play and join in with friends. Gamers can play for points, prizes, and fun.

Competitors in each event have the opportunity to win prizes ranging from a high definition plasma TV to Xbox hardware and Microsoft Points tokens.

With “Lumines Live!,” between 17th December and 23rd December, gamers will compete in Time Attack Mode. Between 24th December and 30th December, “Small Arms” players will compete in ranked matches with the best brawlers emerging victorious. Prior to the competition, the "Small Arms" leaderboard will be reset to provide a level playing field.

To see the complete list of prizes, as well as register and read the official rules, please visit

http://www.xboxlivetournament.com/.

Xbox 360 Tops Likability Study

Xbox 360 gets the most love and Wii is the most talked about... where does that leave PS3?

Xbox 360 Tops Likability Study

The Nintendo Wii has been released now, where are the final system specs???

IGN has the Wii CPU at 729 MHz with the video card at 243 MHz still up in their Wii FAQ, but have these numbers ever been proven? MaxConsole had rumored final specs that were higher. The console has been out for a while now, and we still don't know the final specs?

The Nintendo Wii Has been released now, where are the final system specs???