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NEWS FEATURE: Kinect – more than just a toy
When the Kinect for Xbox 360 was released in late 2010, it created a buzz in the video gaming industry that had not been seen in many years. A webcam-style add-on peripheral for Microsoftâs video game console, the Kinect eliminated the need for a traditional control pad and instead allows the user to interact with video games through body gestures and voice commands. While Kinect was a success …
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News: Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge out Q3
It’s no Haka scandal. Fully fledged rugger game Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge will launch for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 during the third quarter of 2011. A version for PlayStation Vita will launch at a later date. Who’s Jonah “Burger” Lomu? Only one of the most recognisable rugby chaps in the world. He’s not making the game though – that falls to New Zealand outfit Sidhe, creators of regular …
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-342 : guinea pig pwn
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sir tomas will take you on! his xbox skills are amazing. you should see him chew on the controller! he enjoys that….
oh and lego harry potter ADDICTING
i should probably do some works…..

Ben Heck creates automatic Xbox 360 disc changer
Ben Heck is truly a master of manipulating manufactured goods, and nothing proves his mechanical prowess more than his latest creation: an Xbox 360 disc changer . Heck has taken the 360′s DVD drive and placed it inside a heavily modified Sony CD changer. He then uses an Arduino microcontroller to control disc selection, and solders the whole kit-and-caboodle onto the 360′s motherboard. For all …
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Big in Japan July 4-10: L.A. Noire
1940s detective game and Infamous 2 take top slots in sales charts debut; PS3 still in third place below PSP and 3DS.
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L.A. Noire, Xbox 360 Top June NPD Charts, 3DS Sales Sluggish
It looks like Rockstar’s L.A. Noire has some legs. The open-world detective game topped the NPD charts for the second straight month, beating out another game from the 2K family, Duke Nukem Forever. Overall, sales of both video game software and hardware were down from the same month a year ago (falling off 12 percent and 9 percent respectively). Hardware sales totaled $ 366.6 million and …
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PlayStation 4 possible 2012 launch – integrated motion controls
Kinect beater?
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Skyrim: Why Bethesda…
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim looked amazing when we saw Bethesda’s gameplay demo at E3 2011. But one detail you may have missed in preview coverage was that the build on show was played on an Xbox 360. This isn’t unusual.
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Shippin’ Out July 3-9: EDF: Insect Armageddon
Light week at retail highlighted by Vicious Cycle’s sci-fi shooter and Resistance Dual Pack for the PlayStation 3.
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meshed metal
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N-Control Avenger: Killer Appendages [Video]
# lightningreview If an alien symbiote bonded with your Xbox 360 controller, it would probably look a lot like N-Control’s Xbox 360 Avenger controller attachment . It would undoubtedly make a lot of the same promises, too: lightning reflexes, more kills. More »
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Microsoft says Xbox only “halfway through” its lifecycle
A high-ranking Microsoft exec says the Xbox 360 is only about “halfway through” its already respectable life cycle. read more
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‘Black Ops’ Annihilation trailer promises drive-ins, golf, evil monkeys
June 28 sees the arrival of a new 5-map combo on Xbox 360, as Call of Duty: Black Ops serves up a new trailer for its Annihilation pack.
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Bejeweled 3 hitting all major platforms this year
PopCap bringing gem-matching game to Xbox 360, Xbox Live, PS3, PSN, and DS in Q4 in NA and Europe; publisher claims one copy in series sold every 4.3 seconds.
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Fallout: New Vegas singing Old World Blues July 19
Next expansion for Obsidian and Bethesda’s postnuclear role-playing game will hit PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in a month.
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LEGO Gears of War Minifigs
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Characters from the Microsoft Game Studios game Gears of War for Xbox 360. (With LEGO-compatible BrickArms weapons.)

L to R: Pvt. Damon Baird, Pvt. Augustus Cole, Sgt. Marcus Fenix, Pvt. Dominic Santiago.

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Microsoft and its missed Kinect-ions
If Microsoft is so focused on persuading us that Kinect is the future of Xbox 360, why didn’t the company tease some of the best games for the platform?
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OUR TWEETS
A ménage à trois of titles have graced Games Asylum’s Xbox 360 this month: Vanquish, Fable III and Splatterhouse. Variety is the spice of life and all that.
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trains
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I have a job interview at a tv studio today so wish me luck! (sorry it has been so long i got a new HDTV and an xbox 360 so i have been busy wasting time!)
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Will we meet the next Xbox next year?
Microsoft was unusually quiet at last week’s video game extravaganza known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo. But if the rumor mill is to be believed, that won’t be the case at next year’s E3 when Microsoft will reportedly announce the successor to the Xbox 360.
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Great Savings On Rock Band Country Artists Through June 21st
Cambridge, Mass. – Harmonix today announced that a variety of Rock Band tracks from country artists are on sale now through June 21st on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Whether twang, folk, Americana, alt or straight country, these songs offer the best Rock Band has to offer from the world of country mu…
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Live television coming to Xbox 360, says Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. announced plans to bring live TV and YouTube to the video game console at a press conference kicking off the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry’s annual convention.
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Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console unveiled at E3
Microsoft unveiled a new limited edition Xbox 360 console at the E3 2011. The Microsoft Xbox 360 limited edition “Gears of War 3” Bundle includes an exclusive red and black console design with two…
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Microsoft: Xbox 360 Growth ‘More Than Triple’ PlayStation 3
Adding to Sony’s ongoing hack-attack tribulations, Microsoft’s taking a victory lap today, claiming its Xbox 360 games console outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 during the first four months of 2011. Microsoft claims that, life-to-date, it’s sold 55 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide (out of 38 countries) and that “sales are accelerating.” In an almost exultant press [...]
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Rock Band drum kit movement
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a ten second exposure in a low lit room, the main light source was from under the drums. The drums for from Rock Band on the Xbox ;)

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Mad Catz® Announces New Range of Xbox 360® Co-Branded, Licensed Headsets
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), announced …
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Xbox 360 Will Become a Virtual Cable Box
One of the most titillating announcements at Microsoft’s E3 press conference was the impending ability to stream live TV through the Xbox 360.That feature will come with a system update this fall,…
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‘Mass Effect 3′ And The Kinect Games Of Microsoft’s E3 2011 Press Conference
Microsoft was certainly pushing the Kinect this morning. Beyond announcing a number of new Kinect-only titles, the company also exposed how some of the biggest core games in the Xbox 360 line-up will utilize the motion-sensing technology. Microsoft also announced “Kinect Fun Labs,” a new dashboard feature that finally realizes many of the Kinect capabilities [...]
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In-Depth: Microsoft Leans Heavy On Kinect In Quest To Lead Console Space
[Microsoft's E3 press conference was heavy on explosions, spectacle, and a focus on Kinect -- Gamasutra brings you all the announcements and key issues from inside the event.] Microsoft kicked off its Xbox 360 conference with a look at a third-party game, albeit a big one. A rich gameplay demo that took soldiers from the sea to a breathtaking city battle was introduced by Infinity Ward’s Robert …
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Live television, new ‘Halo’ coming to Xbox 360
(06-06) 12:29 PDT LOS ANGELES, (AP) — Live television and another chapter of the “Halo” game are landing on Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. announced its plan for the video game console on Monday at a news conference kicking…
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