Xbox 360 Tips

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Fable III

2010-10-12T08:01:00.001-07:00

In Fable III, the latest installment of the critically acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive franchise, fans new and returning will now embark on an epic adventure, where the race for the crown is only the beginning of your spectacular journey. Five decades have passed since the events of Fable II, and Albion has matured into an industrial revolution, but the fate of the kingdom is at peril.

Fable III

2010-10-07T15:16:00.001-07:00

Child of Eden is Filled with Happiness

2010-09-29T12:43:00.001-07:00

Child of Eden (X360)And not just your happiness.

Xbox 360 Accessories and Addons

2010-09-23T13:24:00.001-07:00

If you are an Xbox owner and love playing your games then you probably know that customizing your Xbox can be a fun activity. Not only is it fun but also it makes your Xbox stand out more, giving you more satisfaction from the overall look of your gaming console.The Xbox and <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Xbox-Info">Xbox 360</a> gaming consoles are becoming increasingly popular among the Online gaming communities around the globes. People from all over and of all ages are turning towards online gaming as a source of entertainment for themselves. People have even gone as far as creating a Major League gaming community that hosts tournaments and gives payouts to winners and runner-ups. With all that said, you can probably see that people do take a lot of pride in their gaming consoles. The standard Xbox or 360 comes in its standard colors. While purchasing a new console such as these maybe exciting at first, you may soon start think that the look of the console itself is rather dull and boring. It's time to spice up the look of your Xbox. Here are some tips on what you can do to get
the most out of the look and feel of your console.

About Xbox 360 Elite Systems

2010-09-19T15:02:00.001-07:00

If you want to fix the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Of Death...Please read over this article at least once before beginning the repair. Also, please follow the step-by-step instructions carefully and take your time with each step.

Before you start you will need.

* 1 paper towel

* Artic Silver 5 thermal compound

* Torx 8 screw driver

* Torx 10 screw driver

* Flathead screw driver

* Any small poker

* Thermal compound remover/ or the Artic Silver 5 Kit it has the thermal compound and the cleaning kit

* Pliers

* Alcohol

Step One: Unplug Your Xbox 360 Powers Source

Place your fingers into the USB ports, and then place your thumb on the bottom of the Xbox 360 console and pull the face plate completely off.

Step Two:

Now, flip the Xbox on its side and take a close look at the holes located on the top and bottom of each side. If you look closely, you can see the gray tabs towards the ends and in the center of the Xbox 360. These gray tabs are what hold the top and bottom pieces on the Xbox 360. To remove the top and bottom gray pieces, you will need a small pointed object.

Step Three:

Find the gray plastic tabs by poking down into the holes, and then use your pry tool to very carefully push down and pry out the gray top/bottom cover, Both pieces have three clips per side, and six per piece. In order to remove the top gray piece, you will need to remove the rubber pad. This is the only rubber pad you will have to remove. If you are careful you can remove by prying on the front of the gray cover. Please do not force it or you may break the tabs.

Step Four:

Please take a close look at the back of the Xbox 360. On the right and left side there are small notches that will require a closer inspection. You will need a small screw driver or a remaining catches. This is probably the trickiest part of the whole process, so please take your time and be careful! thin probe tool. Using the probe, start on the left side (near power supply socket) push the notch into the Xbox until you hear a click. Then use a screw driver to keep the two sides apart. Once the left side is done, start on the right side doing the same thing.

Step Five:

Please switch around to the front of the Xbox and undo the four catches. Once you have them all separated, pull off the bottom of the Xbox 360, be very gentle. Now, from the bottom of the Xbox 360 carefully flip the Xbox back over. Remove the DVD button arm assembly to keep it out of your way. You just need to gently pry it off the black plastic guide. Next, remove the top cover, watch the DVD button latch! (it is seated in the front metal casing) Disconnect the SATA connector from the motherboard and lift the DVD drive out of the case.

Step Six:

Grab your Torx driver set. Using a T10 and T8 for this part of the disassembly. Gently unscrew the six T10 screws, and then use the T10 to unscrew all other screws. Now, unscrew the black screws with the T8 driver. Not all Xbox 360's have the same color screws. You will have to remove all screws!

Step Seven:

You will now remove the white airflow guide. To remove the white plastic air guide, locate the notch on the top outward side. Insert your probe or small screw driver, and carefully pry the air guide out. It should come out very smoothly.

Step Eight:

Next up you will need to disconnect the power for the cooling fans. Use your small screw driver or small probe tool to pry the fan catches out from the metal guard. This will allow you to remove the fan device from the Xbox 360 Casing.

Step Nine:

You will need to now look at the front of your Xbox 360 and locate the RF module. Remove the white plastic power cover. It pops right off by gently pulling on the plastic piece. Remove the three screws from the front circuit board (aka RF module). Once the screws are removed, you will be able to slide the RF module off the Xbox 360 with a gentle pull. Be careful not to touch any exposed circuits! Next, carefully lift the motherboard out of the Xbox 360 casing.

Step Ten

Now with the motherboard removed, flip it over and find the two X connectors on the bottom of it. These are what hold the heat sinks on the CPU & GPU. Be EXTREMELY careful when removing these. It takes a little force, this could destroy your 360 if not applied properly and carefully. Just keep VERY GENTLY trying each one until you get them to release. I myself like to use a small pointy probe tool, carefully inserting it into each one until they release. I also try to stay away from the tiny black memory chips when doing this. Just remember take your time and be very careful and you will have no problems with this step.

Step Eleven:

In this step you will be removing the thermal compound from the GPU and CPU and Heat sinks You can remove the thermal compound with the end of a plastic Q-tip and Rubbing Alcohol (slow) or the Arctic Cleaning Kit with a soft cloth (fast). Clean the GPU and CPU with thermal compound cleaning solution and then wipe the GPU and CPU with alcohol

After you've removed the thermal compound you need to wipe it down really good so that the GPU, CPU and Heat sinks Shine. To make the GPU and CPU shine dab a little bit of rubbing alcohol onto a paper towel and wipe them done.

DO NOT touch the GPU, CPU or Heat sinks with your fingers after they are all shiny.

Step Twelve:

After you have cleaned the CPU and GPU heat sinks you will need to REPLACE the thermal compound. Again, if you need to purchase the thermal compound, you can find it at almost any local computer shop or you can purchase it off eBay as well.

I wrap a piece of plastic bag around my finger and put only a dab (less than a dime size) of Thermal Compound on the tip of my finger and gently wipe the compound on the GPU and CPU. You just want to put a thin layer on it. You shouldn't be able to see the shininess of the GPU and CPU.

Step Thirteen: Replace the X clamps

Now you need to take the screws off your Heat sink and replace them with some new screws and add some washers.

To remove the 4 pegs on each of the heat sinks use pliers or the correct wrench. Turn the screws counter clock wise to unscrew the pegs. You will not need these pegs any longer.

Step Fourteen: Secure motherboard with bolts.

This the order you need to secure your heat sinks to your motherboard: Zinc plated washer, nylon washer, motherboard, nylon washer, zinc plated washer.

You need to attach both heat sinks to the motherboard.Put a metal washer first then a nylon washer and then insert the bolt into the mother board and now add another nylon washer and then another metal washer for all 4 holes. Now align the heat sink and bolts together and hand tighten the bolts to the motherboard, make sure no to over tighten the bolts.

Step Fifteen: Secure the thermal compound bond.

Put your motherboard back into the metal case and attach DVD drive and plug it in. Next attach the RF module and the white plastic cover. Do not put your fan back yet.

Now plug you Xbox 360 power and av cable and turn on your Xbox. To turn it on poke the copper button on the middle of the RF module. Your Xbox will show the 3 red light error for about 1min 30 sec or so then it will only light up the 2 left red lights which means your Xbox is over heating which is exactly what we want because we need the thermal compound to melt a little so that the GPU, CPU and heat sinks can make full contact.

As soon as only the 2 left red lights are on wait 1 min to 1min 30sec and then unplug you Xbox and remove the DVD drive and the RF module. Be Very Careful not to burn yourself. Your Xbox will be HOT.

Use a towel and remove your motherboard from the metal case. Now you will tighten the bolts that replaced the X clamps. Use pliers or the correct sized socket and tighten all the bolts, do not tighten them so hard that you snap your motherboard.

Now its time to let your Xbox to completely cool down. Wait 20-30 min or longer if the room is warm.

Step Sixteen:

Reassemble your Xbox 360. its pretty dang easy.

You can now plug in the Xbox 360 and turn it on

Hopefully your Xbox 360 works and you can now have the comfort of knowing you saved a ton of money by not sending in the console to Microsoft! The 3 red lights error most likely will not happen again, but if it does you now have the knowledge of how to fix it. Please play the Xbox 360 on low settings for at least 20 days so it can set up and cure. Enjoy!

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Need Xbox 360 Repair Parts For Xbox 360 Repairs? Probably Not As This Guide Shows!

2010-09-08T15:10:00.001-07:00

Microsoft has tried to catch up with some of the titans of the gaming world,
such as Sony with the release of the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 offers many
new features that players will love:

Free limited subscription to online gaming - This allows players who have
not been participating in online gaming a chance to see what is available at no
charge.

All Xbox 360s come with Live-aware - This means you can get a friend invite
or see who is online and what they are playing from your Xbox 360. The
button in the middle of the controller makes all this very easy.

It offers great media features including listening to music while you play
games, the ability to create custom playlists and your own custom soundtracks,
the ability to rip songs from original CDs to your Xbox 360 and stream music
from your MP3 player to your Xbox 360. You can also create slideshows of
photos to share with friends and family.

Xbox 360 has a wireless controller. No more tripping over the wires,
although it can support two wired controllers through USB ports in the
front.

The game console is not only great for gamers, but developers as well.
It is a powerful machine with an unprecedented amount of RAM - a feature added
on the request of developers.

But, Xbox 360 still has some problems that need to be worked out:

Their Japanese third party support is lacking - While some Japanese
developers offer software for the Xbox, it is small in number when compared to
what the same developers offer for Playstation.

While the controller is wireless, it eats batteries rather quickly.
Standard alkaline batteries only last about thirty hours, so if you buy Xbox
360, invest in rechargeable batteries to save yourself some money in the
end.

When they were set up in WalMart stores before days before the launch, many
suffered what is known as the Xbox "360 screen of death," an error screen.
The Xbox 360 had also had some problems with overheating.

Some report the Xbox 360 system as being very noisy when playing an Xbox 360
disc.

Many people are eagerly awaiting the release of Playstation 3, which may
occur as soon as November of this year. It has been said that the
Playstation 3 has an outward feel (which allows it to stand vertically or
horizontally on its own), as opposed to the Xbox 360's inward feel. It is
a much larger console than the Playstation 2 and closer to the original size of
the Xbox. Game discs slide into the console like CDs slide into a car
player.
Here are a few attractive features of the Playstation 3:

It is always on, so you can access your Playstation 3 from anywhere as long
as you have an Internet connection.

With a Playstation Portable, you can connect to your Playstation 3 and
transfer media such as music and movies.

The Playstation 3 appears to be much more powerful than that Xbox 360,
Ninetindo Revolution, and Playstation 2. Initial reports say it will be
twice as fast as the Xbox 360.

Developers and publishers of over 230 games have announced titles for
Playstation 3 games.

Here are a few reported cons and problems with the Playstation 360:

Comes with only 256 MB, less than the 512 MB the Xbox 360 will come
with.

Their Playstation Network Platform (the online service) is still in
development and may not be ready by the time Playstation 3 is released.

The launch of the Playstation 3 has already been delayed due to disk
problems.

Both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 are incredible gaming consoles. It
seems that although the Xbox 360 came out first, the best bet is still the
Playstation 3. The strongest point of the Xbox 360 is its online
functionality, but Sony may be working on something similar to Xbox Live right
now. However, Microsoft is closing the gap with Xbox 360 and probably will
eventually catch up with Sony in gaming consoles. For some users, it may
come down to something as simple as which one is more compatible with the games
they already own.

Mark Robbins is a gamer providing valuable tips and advice on video game systems, game cheats, and giving new game reviews.

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2010-08-30T13:28:00.001-07:00

Halo: Reach (X360)No, not the Monopoly kind.

Xbox 360 Accessories - What They Are and Why You Need Them

2010-08-22T19:19:00.001-07:00

As you are reading this article then there is a good chance that you have come across the red ring of death on your XBox 360, which is indicated by 3 red lights displaying on your gaming machine XBox's ring of light.

There is a also a good possibility that you have searched the internet for ways to fix this error and come across a method of repairing your XBox 360 called the towel fix or towel trick.

This seems like a quick and easy way of getting your XBox 360 back up and running, but you need to be aware of the drawbacks of using this method.

* What is the towel fix?

Basically the towel fix involves wrapping a towel around your XBox 360. In short the fix goes as follows:

1. Wrap a towel around your Xbox 360.

2. Switch your XBox 360 on for around 10-15 minutes.

3. Turn off your XBox; remove the towel and leave to cool down.

4. Switch your XBox back on.

If this doesn't resolve your problem then try again.

* Why is the towel fix supposed to work?

The 3 red lights on your XBox 30 error is caused by overheating which makes the solder connections inside your machine to loosen and crack. Supposedly the towel fix raises the temperature inside your XBox to such a degree that the solder softens and causes the connections to re-join.

* Why shouldn't I try the towel fix?

Because it is only a temporary fix. Those who have tried the towel fix and got it to work have also reported that their XBox 360 was repaired for only a short while. In some cases it has a caused their XBox to work for a few weeks, but in most cases it has only worked for a day or two.

Also, the 3 red lights on your xBox 360 is an overheating error, think about it, how can wrapping a towel around your XBox 360, consequently covering all vents and causing your XBox to overheat even more be a permanent fix.

There is a potential for bringing the temperature inside your XBox to such a high degree that it can start a fire which could transfer to the towel and possibly your home.

* So what can I do?

1. Get in touch with Microsoft support and send it away for repair. The main drawback with this option is that it could cost you around $150 if your XBox is no longer covered by its warranty and it could take between 1 and 2 months to be repaired and returned to you.

2. Buy a new XBox 360. Some people with this error (especially if it is out of warranty) have simply decided to purchase a brand new to enable them to get back to gaming as quickly as possible. In some cases they have sold their faulty XBox 360 on eBay in order to cover some of the cost of their new purchase. Many people who know how to fix the red ring of death buy faulty XBox 360's in order to fix and resell them. Of course there is a potential for your XBox to either not sell or only sell for a few dollars.

3. Your third choice is to fix the XBox 360 red ring of death yourself. This is not as hard as you may think, there are many guides to fixing the Xbox 360 red ring of death which you can get for much less than the price of a new XBox 360 or the cost of sending it back for repair to Microsoft.

These Xbox 360 repair guides give you full instructions, many with instructional videos, to enable you to fix the 3 red lights on your XBox 360 error yourself, with tools you probably already have in your home, in around 1 - 2 hours.

At the end of the day it's up to you if you want to take a chance and try the towel fix, but you do so at your own risk. Just be sure you have taken into account all the points and options raised in this article and make sure you do not leave your Xbox 360 unattended.

Stuart Archer invites you to check out 3 Red Lights On Xbox 360 where he provides a free review to the best guides he has found on how to Fix the 3 Red Lights On Your XBox 360 error. He also runs a blog on Xbox 360 repair at 3 Red Lights On Xbox 360 Blog.

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Xbox 360 Game titles Complete with Avatar Awards List

2010-08-19T14:22:00.001-07:00

Xbox 360 may be the latest gaming console released by Microsoft and may be the successor of Xbox and has a lot to present to its users. There are actually close to 676 games accessible to Xbox360 users all over the world. As aspect in the Xbox Reside Service while in the Xbox 360 gaming console, users can now use Xbox 360 Avatars. These Avatars can be customized to represent the player. The player can choose the sort of body sharp, facial features, clothing, gender and hair style. You can find numerous games obtainable now that use Avatars. As element on the latest update, the avid gamers could also purchase clothes for their Avatars. This is achievable through Avatar Awards that is something that a player gets depending on his or her achievement in the game. With each achievement milestone crossed, the player can unlock an award. As of now only clothes are offered as an Avatar award.

Alan Wake

A mental thriller, this action loaded adventure video game was released by Microsoft and has been engineered by Remedy Entertainment. The adventure is all about Alan Wake who uncovers a mystery when his spouse vanishes bafflingly whilst on their holiday retreat at Bright Falls. Alan Wake additionally has to deal with several blackouts as well as visions of characters that he supposedly had penned about which he has virtually no memory of. The video game unfolds to its avid gamers in an episode structure. Basically what avid gamers need to do within this game is that they must find objects as well as manuscript pages which offer many different hints and lead the participant to the future occurrence. On playing this video game, game enthusiasts can unlock various Avatar awards which are available to them.

Lips

Lips is one more video game readily available on Xbox Reside feature in Xbox 360 and was produced by iNiS. Lips makes it possible for users to play in their different modes like Kiss, Time Bomb and Vocal Fighters. The gamers also can sing a duet and the game offers a number of rewards to avid gamers on their singing. The avid gamers are expected to sign in six diverse types that includes vibrato, tempo and pitch. Game enthusiasts may also sing to a song of their very own that might be played out through their Microsoft zune or iphone or even a flash disc drive. All throughout this particular game the participants receive points that they can use later on so that you can unlock avatar awards.

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers presents the player a good mix of technique and action inside the game. This video game was designed by Signal Studios for Xbox Live arcade. In this video game, avid gamers can handle 1 among the 2 armies of toy soldiers. These Toy Soldiers are small in dimension. The game has a World War I landscape to it. Gamers are required to kill opponents for which they acquire points that they are able to utilize later on to unlock their Avatar awards. To keep this video game consumer friendly, whenever a toy solider is shot at, virtually no blood is actually shown. The gamer also has the versatility to control and produce various units and organize strategies to destroy their enemies. The scores of each gamer is monitored on the Xbox Live leaderboards.

Kinect for Xbox 360

2010-08-18T11:41:00.001-07:00

Microsoft Kinect, which was previously known as Project Natal, is the quite newest with the world of Xbox 360 and might be introduced in North America on November 4, 2010. With entertainment and games set together, the best attribute belonging to the Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 is that it is really a controller-free product and it basically works with a wave of your hand. Simply kick the ball whenever you observe it or order the Xbox 360 system to play as well as the task is done. Every motion with the game is entirely dependent upon your own body motion, facial expressions as well as speech which converts into spinning, ducking, bouncing as well as other motions that you do whilst you play. This motion sensing controller is certainly all set to change the video games universe as we all know it.

Microsoft Kinect connects by way of a RGB Camera that keeps track of your movements and a motorized tilt which keeps moving along with an individual as you're video clip chatting. This makes it possible for you to be fully mobile and not really restricted to just one location though playing the game. The adventures allows you take about the job of a professional dancer, pet lover, adventure seeker, sports buff and nearly anything else which captures an individual's fancy. Even using the date of its release nearing, there are various games that have been announced and are inside developmental stages for this new console. A number of the Kinect games and other software’s available for XBOX 360 are as follows:
· Kinectimals: In this game you are able to interact with exotic virtual creatures. You are able to train them, pet them and talk to them. These animals will run up to you as they hear you speak or even purr once you give them a excellent rub. A number of the animals you may pick from are the tiger, lion and cheetah.
· Kinect Sports: Kinect Sports offers you a whole new gaming experience that you may play with you'll be able to play with your friends and family. You could play football, boxing, tennis, volley ball and several other games and make your drawing room a stadium.
· Joy Ride: An updated version on the currently existing racing game in Xbox Live is going to be available with the Microsoft Kinect. It is possible to race all you want with your car or truck making use of your hands for steering. Your gestures is going to be recorded and accordingly translated to numerous action on the screen like tricks, accelerate and much a lot more. Get your friends and appreciate a friendly game of race.
· Kinect Adventures: This is the perfect ever adventure games announced so far. It is possible to run via the jungle or raft as a result of a river, cross different obstacles and indulge in several other adrenalin pumping adventures.
· Kinect Dance Centrals: You'll be able to immerse yourself into dancing as the game helps you to make some authentic dance moves.
· Kinect Zumba Fitness: Begin exercising and improve your fitness by working out whilst listening to a few of the most recent international beats
· Kinect Your Shape Evolved: Use this application to keep yourself healthy and hearty. You possibly can go via a calorie reducing regime with workout and nutritional tips.

Xbox 360 Games for Teenagers - Updated for 2010

2010-08-17T17:29:00.001-07:00

Completely&nbsp;written and updated, this lens showcases the <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/xbox-360-games-for-teens">Top 10 Xbox 360 Games for Teenagers</a>. The games are ranked according to their scores from Metacritic.com, and only those that have an ESRB rating of Teen or lower are included.&nbsp;Teenagers love video games and the Xbox 3...

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MMO Games For Xbox 360

2010-08-07T15:58:00.001-07:00

A Massively Multiplayer online game is known as MMO. This is a type of video game that can support several hundreds of players playing simultaneously on the internet. Thus this game requires the internet and also the presence of one world for all the players in which the game takes place. Earlier such games were restricted to the computers alone. However these days with the advent of advanced gaming consoles like Microsoft's Xbox360 which can connect to the internet, these games can be played on consoles too. Some other gaming consoles that these games can be played on are Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's DSi and Wii. The MMO games can also be played on some mobile phones and smart phones depending on the operating system available in them. In this article we have put together some of the best MMO games available for the Xbox360 in the market. As this is a growing trend, there are several games that are still in the process of being developed for these gaming consoles.

Final Fantasy XI

The Final Fantasy XI's Xbox 360 version was released in 2006 and was the first MMO for the Xbox 360. The game is developed by Square PDD and is quite a craze amongst MMO fans all over the world, especially the ones owning an Xbox360. The game offers close to 32 public game worlds and several clusters of servers that help the player's access and play the game with ease. Players can choose their characters and customize it as per their wishes. Mission and Quests are the most important features in the game. The completion of a mission is important for the story to proceed further and the completion of quests do not affect the progress of the storyline. Players completing their mission successfully level up in rank and gain access to whole lot of new things like points, privileges etc. On completing the quests successfully players receive several awards and fame. Players play the game in the land of Vana'diel where they can be a part of any of the five clans and each clan is in a race to defeat the enemy and conquer the land and explore it.

Monster Hunter Frontier

Developed by Capcom the game Monster Hunter Frontier is available to Xbox360 users all across Japan. The game is set in a fantasy world where the players have to hunt down monsters or capture them. The players are offered several opportunities to hunt down monsters and level up accordingly. With every monster killed or hunted down the player gets several rewards and points and finally emerges victorious. Apart from hunting monsters the players also have a chance to build towns and grown their towns, customize their own homes and can also buy and sell in the game. This game has taken the Japanese video game market by rage and is also the best in the MMO genre of games released on Xbox360. There are several different system levels offered to the players like the heavy mode, the medium and the low mode. Depending on the mode selected by the player the quality of the graphics and audio changes.

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Coming Soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

2010-08-04T17:11:00.001-07:00

Here is a list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace*
Please see the blog post I’ll make for each of these for pricing and/or regional availability.

Summer of Arcade continues this week with Castlevania Harmony of Despair followed by Monday Night Combat and we finish off with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Also remember that if you purchase all five titles, and you’ll receive 1200 Microsoft Points back. Details here

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week** : Week of August 9 through August 22: Dragon Age: Origins
Awakening, 2400 Microsoft
Return to Ostagar, 240 Microsoft Points
Warden's Keep, 400 Microsoft Points
Blood Dragon Red Avatar T-shirt , 40 Microsoft Points (Male) (Female)

**Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members

Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:
August 2 : Too Human
August 10: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X
August 10: Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Xbox Avatar Marketplace:
August 5: Roxy/Quiksilver

Xbox Game Add-Ons
August 10: Red Dead Redemption: Legends and Killers Pack, 800 Microsoft Points
August 10: Dragon Age: Origins: The Golems of Amgarrak, 400 Microsoft Points August 13: Lips songs from acclaimed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, 160 Microsoft Points per song

Plus, if you have the Zune Marketplace in your region, keep an eye out for the following content coming soon:
August 03: Shark Week
August 03: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
August 10: Date Night
August 10: Death at a Funeral

You may want to follow my Twitter account if you want to be reminded when many of the above items become available.

*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.

Xbox 360 Is actually Better Than The Playstation 3 slim

2010-08-03T05:39:00.001-07:00

The Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 are both gaming gaming systems that have taken the video gaming industry by storm. While Xbox 360 is the successor of Xbox and is made by Microsoft, Ps3, also well-known as PlayStation three is the successor for Playstation 2 and is actually manufactured by Sony. Both the Xbox 360 and Ps3 are experts in their own areas, even so you will discover specific capabilities in Xbox 360 which can make it win around Sony's Playstation 3. Within this specific content we have put together some belonging to the attributes that make the Xbo360 a significantly greater video games console when compared with Ps3.

Supply involving Video game titles

Microsoft's Xbox 360 was initially launched a great deal before Sony's Playstation 3, giving it a good edge in excess of the Playstation 3 in terms with the amount of game titles which were made and which are obtainable to games devotees all over the planet. You will find close to 676 video games out there to Xbox360 consumers all around the entire world out of which 117 game titles are exclusive only to Xbox 360, 559 game titles are multiplatform video games and 75 game titles are exclusive solely to Xbox 360 games system. The actual Playstation 3 provides simply 607 games out of which unfortunately only nine video games happen to be exclusive to the Playstation 3 gaming system. This definitely signifies the fact that end users with the Xbox360 get access to much more exclusive video game titles of which they can certainly appreciate.

Cost

The Xbox 360 250 GB unit sells for just $285 as opposed to the Ps3 slim 250 Gb gaming games system retails for a monstrous $429. The actual Playstation 3 250gb along with its higher cost range continues to be inaccessible to a vast majority of video games fans who are usually on a limited price range whilst the actual Xbox360 that sells at a miniscule $285 is actually some thing which attracts a huge chunk of games fans. Hence Microsoft’s Xbox 360 scores more than Sony's Ps3 slim with respect for the pricing hence producing it more effective compared to the Playstation 3 250gb.

Visuals

For people that usually are rather specific regarding the actual clarity with the video game and also the games consoles capabilities to be able to tackle complicated graphics, the Xbox 360 is going to fulfill all of a person's desires here. The Xbox 360 using the Xenos graphic processing unit is able to churn out improved graphical experiences when compared with the Playstation 3 250gb using the RSX graphical processing unit. The Xbox 360's graphical processing device also provides multithreading and a nicely balanced design and style on the display. A part from the various other capabilities of Xbox 360's graphical processing unit like programmable vertex fetching, full rate texture fetching inside the vertex shader, automatic shader load balancing, memory export attributes and other functions from the Xenos graphic processing unit of Xbox360 makes it a superior product.

Bandwidth

Microsoft's Xbox 360 gives you its users a total of 278.4 Gigabite per second system data transfer useage whilst the Playstation 3 250gb gives only a total of 48 Gb every second. This means Xbox 360 gives anyone more effective performance in contrast to its counterpart, the actual Playstation 3 slim which is quite necessary for avid gamers and therefore generating the Xbox 360 a clear should purchase.

These are some characteristics that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has that make it win in excess of its rival plainly the Playstation 3 250gb from Sony Pc Entertainment.

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Everyone likes to play games for recreation. However with the entry of Xbox 360 the world of gaming has moved on to a much higher platform. Today there is almost no gamer who hasn't heard of the Xbox 360. Some also claim that it is one of the best gaming consoles available in the market today.

Xbox 360 does bring in a wider concept of technology and the Xbox 360 reviews are impressive. On the other hand what people need to know is that just like anything else even the Xbox 360 console does come with certain pros and cons.

So what are the pros and cons a person needs to know before buying an Xbox 360 console?

The pros of buying an Xbox 360 console are:-

- The Xbox 360 reviews state that Xbox 360 has the best graphics as compared to other gaming consoles. Even though some may choose to disagree with this and whether the graphics are really better than other gaming consoles like PS3 is a debatable topic.
- The Xbox 360 was released much before than the newer gaming consoles in the market. This in a way means that a person has a better range of new games and accessories.
- The Xbox 360 consoles are inexpensive than the other gaming consoles available in the market. Thus if you are on a limited budget Xbox 360 is just what you are looking for.
- By purchasing an extra HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360 a person can enjoy watching DVD movies on his or her Xbox 360 console.
- One of the best features of Xbox 360 has to be X-box live. With this feature a person can download music and games once you sign up. Along with this a person can also play multiplayer games online.
- According to the Xbox 360 reviews it is believed that soon it will also allow a person to buy TV shows and movies online.

So even though the pros of buying an Xbox 360 are many, the cons of it should also be considered before buying an Xbox 360 console:

- First drawback of buying an Xbox 360 console according to the Xbox 360 reviews would be the price. Even though it is cheaper than the rest of the gaming consoles available in the market, it is still priced a bit high and not everyone can afford it.
- While an Xbox 360 console is playing it makes a lot of noise. This can get irritating especially when you are watching a DVD movie.
- The power source of an Xbox 360 is unattractive and heavy. It often does not sync in with the sleek and stylish looks of the machine.
- A person needs to be very careful before placing the Xbox 360 console anywhere because it tends to get over heated very quickly.
Thus these are the pros and cons that a person needs to know before buying an Xbox 360 console according to the Xbox 360 reviews.

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Microsoft Kinect: An absolute Revolutionary Hands-free Motion Detection Video Game

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The Microsoft company Corp invested twenty long and laborious years to develop what they used to call the Project Natal following Microsoft’s inclination to provide secret project code names based on cities. Ultimately, the twenty yrs of challenging work has paid off and Microsoft has once again been able to reinvent the video gaming marketplace with their product, the project natal was uncovered in the E3 this year and Microsoft offered the official name as Microsoft Kinect. So, Project Natal is no a lot more Task Natal, it has been produced to Microsoft Kinect.

Kinect is basically an accessory that comes while using XBOX 360 package deal. If bought as a standalone it really is approximated to expense $149 however using the XBOX 360 it can be thought to cost only $100. The Kinect is basically a motion detector that identifies the person and registers him any time he waves in the small motion detector that is certainly kept over his TV screens. It makes it possible for users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without the need to touch a game controller via a natural user interface utilizing gestures, oral commands, or presented objects and images.

Quite a few on the compatible games have been unveiled including the Star Wars, Tiger Petting, Yoga and quite a few additional. Besides, the game (because which is what all video games are meant for!) there are other features like video chatting facility, using which the user can simultaneously talk to four other buddies of his sitting in front with the television, the video chat app is called the wait for it, Video Chat and is an exciting new feature to be added to a video game.

The menu interface for the Kinect has been created to become a really simple one by Microsoft the user can register him just by waving at the device and begin a game by choosing from the game menu or placing a corresponding peripheral in front of the detector. The click within the game menu could be made just by pushing forward while using the hand. There's also a quite simplified version from the Dashboard to go along with this control mechanism; it's still unclear if one particular will be capable to do everything making use of simple hand waves. But the presence of 802.11n WIFI kit and also the social networking website launch buttons for the console screen suggests that the user can now connect to the social network employing the Microsoft Kinect and share his scores with all the socialites when playing a game. The game has a 259 GB difficult drive on board and provides backwards compatibility you will discover five USB ports present within the device rather than 3 within the older a single, the lower panel might be simply removed for simple access to the memory and RAM for increasing the capabilities in the same.

While Microsoft HQ has yet to confirm an official suggested retail selling price for Kinect, the company’s own on the net store has no problems tagging the system at, yes, $150. The device is a revolution in the video gaming industry and a fantasy come true who usually desired disliked the joy stick for playing a video game.

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What a saturday. I now have a traffic violation, lost my wallet, and got in a little car crash. The last 2 days have been crazy. I'm just happy it is behind me and I don't have to deal with that any more. Well the actual great information will be that I will possess some more free time to be able to play video games and goof off since I have no vehicle to get to work. Thankfully my occupation allows me to work from home as well. Well signing off for right now. I'll be blogging some more later on,.

A tiny word associated with my lifestyle

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Hey there anyone. I merely wanted to get on here and submit a small bit of info concerning myself. I have been a gamer for 30 yrs and understand pretty much every thing there is to know regarding video games. I frequently play RPGs although I additionally really like a excellent FPS as long as it does not have too many cheaters playing. I'm just starting to get into this blogging thing nevertheless you should certainly be expecting my posts to become much more common while I acquire free time to do so. Stay tuned.

A little word concerning myself

2010-06-10T19:33:00.001-07:00

Hi there men and women. I purely needed to get on here and post a smidgen of info with regards to me. I have been a game player for 16 yrs and realize pretty much every thing there is to comprehend on the subject of video games. I typically play RPGs although I also adore a very good FPS as long as it doesn't have too many cheaters actively playing. I am simply beginning to get into this blogging thing nevertheless you ought to be prepared my articles to become more consistent while I acquire free time to do so. Stay tuned.

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