The "Invisible" 360 Case

Chrome was one thing, but this? Imagine, your 360 revealing its private parts in such an improper manner. It is indecent. Scandalous, Kotaku

Colin McRae to kick up DIRT in June

Developer and Publisher Codemasters announced today that their new gen Rally racing game, Colin McRae: DIRT is on schedule for release towards the end of June. Filled to the brim with off-road, point-to-point, and Rally Cross events, with your standard set of 2WD, RWD, 4WD and Classic vehicles, you'll be well equipped to sling mud in the eyes of your opponents online. Complete with European, International and Global online championships, and a fancy new damage engine, this looks to be a promising summer for gearheads. Are you looking forward to powersliding through the mud to victory this June? Xbox 360 Fanboy

$79.99 Wi-Fi Network Adapter+Free Shipping!

Buy.com is selling Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapters for $79.99, $20 cheaper than the MSRP. Shipping is free to boot, so you don't have to worry about that coming back to bite you. We don't know how long this discount is going to last, so if you need to eliminate a Cat 5 cable from the equation, here's your cheaper solution. A little friendly fanboy advice, though: It would be best to avoid the "Smart Savings deal" for adding on the Nyko Intercooler. Trust us. If you find any deals of your own, let us know! Xbox 360 Fanboy

Eidos announces 4 franchise sequels for 360

Eidos Interactive announced new gen sequels are currently under development for 4 of its franchises. Titles include Championship Manager, Hitman, Tomb Raider and Just Cause, which had its sequel announced in October. These games are expected to be released on both the Xbox 360 and the PS3, though specifics as to when are still vague. Eidos stated that they are "assessing" the proper time for release, mentioning the equally vague "Spring 2007" European launch of the PS3. On top of the sequels, Eidos still has new IPs in the works as well, namely Crossfire and Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. So in light of this, which of these would you anticipate the most? Tomb Raider: Legend and Hitman: Blood Money were quite enjoyable on the 360. Xbox 360 Fanboy

MLB 2K7 PS3 Version Inferior to 360

In an article on IGN, the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the upcoming MLB 2K7 are briefly compared. Somewhat surprisingly it seems that there are some significant differences between the two.

• The 360 version simply looks better. The colors pop. The animations, at this point, run smoother. So much for spending $600.

• To top it off, while full 30-man online leagues will be available on the 360, right now the PS3 plan is for up to 12-man leagues (although the team is pushing hard to get 30-man teams in the PS3 version as well, but it might be too much to ask).

• What do you get if you're a PS3 owner? You get the ability to swing your bat by pushing the controller forward in a motion like you're sliding the soup back to the waiter because you just found a fly in your minestrone. First swing I took with the PS3 controller, I hit a homerun. Does that mean it's too easy? We'll wait and see, but something like this, in my opinion, would be better off left to the homerun derby. If you're preaching authenticity, it seems contradictory to then all of a sudden tell people that they have hold the controller flat out in front of their body then push it forward to swing. At least when you're playing Wii Sports, you're swinging the controller like a bat. Here, something about the experience just seems awkward. You can keep the soup.

The cross-platform sports titles are generally expected to be nearly identical in areas of performance and visuals this generation. In a time where negativity surrounds everything PS3 this is just more bad news. Adding in gimmicky uses for the sixaxis that no one cares about really doesn't help either. Not having rumble is a huge disadvantage for the sports games and that doesn't make up for it. At least PS3 owners will have the choice between 2K7 and MLB 07: The Show.

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VIDEO: Gears of War, but not as you not know it

We're used to seeing Japanese games localized for Western audiences, but what happens when a game as high profile as Gears of War crosses the Pacific Ocean? Click to find out!

Halo 3 online 'years ahead' of rivals - ex-Bungie dev

Speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz about the formation of his Austin-based studio, which is currently working on multiplayer maps for Halo 2, Hoberman also hinted at the levels of secrecy surrounding the project at his former employer, Bungie. Eurogamer

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