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NEWS ABOUT: Xbox 360

Xbox 360 stories: 31 news summaries

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Gaming Causes Joint Pain in Kids: Study

Child scientist finds 60+ minutes of daily play may cause trouble

Oct 19, 09 4:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - The repetitive motions involved in playing video games cause joint pain in children, according to a new study by a true expert—an 11-year-old gamer. Deniz Ince, with the help of his rheumatologist dad, studied joint pain among his fellow video game enthusiasts, aged 7 to 12. More than an... More »

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parenting • children • gaming • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 3 • Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors • joint pain • video games • Wii • PlayStation 2

X-Box Signed by Sarah Palin on EBay for $1.1M

Man tries for third time to unload weird, expensive souvenir

Oct 7, 09 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - In what can only be described as the deal of the century, eBay user dmorrill321, aka David Morrill, is currently selling an actual “60GB, perfect-condition” X-Box 360, signed by actual unemployed person Sarah Palin, for the low-low opening bid of $1,100,000—plus shipping and handling. It’s... More »

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eBay • Xbox 360 • memorabilia • Sarah Palin • souvenir

Twitter and Facebook Come to Xbox 360

Microsoft console gets motion-sensor camera, Spielberg to show it

Jun 1, 09 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a bid to make its Xbox 360 more interactive, Microsoft is bringing Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, a lightning-speed video service, and—brace yourself—a motion-sensing camera that knows who you are just by reading your face to the console, Ars Technica reports. The company even brought in Steven Spielberg... More »

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Paul McCartney • Steven Spielberg • Tiger Woods • Facebook • video game console • camera • Xbox 360 • Beatles • Xbox Live • Ringo Starr • Twitter

NEW RELEASE

 GTA IV Rides Again in 
 Lost and the Damned 

Download-only add-on episode revs new life into franchise's fourth outing

Feb 18, 09 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned brings gamers back to a Liberty City as gritty and darkly funny as ever, Seth Schiesel writes in the New York Times. The add-on episode, only available as a download through the Xbox Live service, swiftly ditches GTA IV's protagonist... More »

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Xbox 360 • Xbox Live • video game reviews • Grand Theft Auto • Grand Theft Auto IV • video games

Guess Who's Taking On
the Apple Store?

Microsoft hires Wal-Mart guru
for new retail effort

Feb 13, 09 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft has hired a former Wal-Mart exec to help the company open a chain of retail stores—a new strategy in its battle with Apple. The move is the latest sign of upheaval at Redmond, reports the Financial Times, and represents a change in approach. "To open their own... More »

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retail • Microsoft • Apple • Microsoft Windows • Xbox 360

With Eye on Xmas, Microsoft Cuts Xbox Price

Maker of game console puts pressure on
rival Sony to go lower

Sep 1, 08 1:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft appears to have fired the first shot in a new round of game-console price cuts, the Financial Times reports, trimming the cost of its Xbox 360 today in Japan. It plans to do likewise shortly in the US. In Japan, the Xbox now costs $184—less than half the... More »

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Microsoft • Sony • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 3 • holiday shopping

 Microsoft Aims to
 Broaden Xbox Appeal 

After locking in young male gamers, mainstream consumer is next target

Jul 15, 08 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft hopes to discard the image of its Xbox 360 as a distinctly young, overwhelmingly male form of entertainment and push more casual experiences toward a wider, mainstream audience, the New York Times reports. Microsoft debuted more accessible entertainment fare at the annual E3 convention yesterday, including features to share... More »

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Microsoft • Xbox 360 • E3 • video games

Xbox Price Cut to Clear Way
for New Model

Current model slashed $50; new version to offer larger hard drive

Jul 14, 08 2:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft is slashing the price of its Xbox 360 video game system to clear shelf space for a new model with a larger hard drive, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The long-rumored price reduction knocks $50 off the $350 price of the 20-gigabyte model. The new pricetag places the Xbox 360... More »

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Nintendo Wii • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 3 • video games • Wii

OPINION

Grand Theft Auto IV Marks
the End for Next-Gen Gaming

Look for cheaper games with broader appeal in future, predicts writer

Jun 19, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Low sales of Grand Theft Auto IV herald the end of next-gen gaming’s heyday, writes Wagner James Au on GigaOm. The game is selling poorly compared to the previous version, and it hasn’t improved sales of the next-gen Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. “The days when... More »

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video game console • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 3 • Grand Theft Auto IV • video games

EARNINGS REPORT

PS3 Sales Help
Sony Get Its
Q4 Game On

Price cut, new games create resurgence, $224M profit

May 15, 08 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sony reported fourth quarter profits of $277 million yesterday, driven largely by its once-sputtering PlayStation 3, which passed Microsoft's Xbox 360 and is nipping at the heels of Nintendo’s Wii. The results vastly improved on a loss of $643.6 million a year ago, reports the Wall Street Journal.... More »

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Nintendo Wii • Sony • Playstation 3 • Xbox 360 • corporate earnings • Blu-Ray

Wii Still Scarce; Price of PS3, 360 Likely to Fall: GameStop

Exec makes predictions on top devices

Mar 20, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - GameStop execs say they expect to be short on Wii consoles for the next two quarters and that $50 price drops are likely for the Xbox 360 and PS3. PSP shortfalls are also anticipated, but the PS3 should be well-stocked. The company’s CFO said several hardware prices cut were... More »

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Nintendo Wii • Xbox 360 • price cut • PS3 • GameStop

Microsoft Opens Game Creation to Users

Games made by gamers for gamers coming to XBox Live

Feb 21, 08 4:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft says it's going to bring democracy to video game creation and distribution, MSNBC reports. Microsoft's game-making kit has been a popular download, and the company is now introducing a way for gamers to share the games they make with millions of fellow enthusiasts. They plan to launch a YouTube-style... More »

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Microsoft • user generated content • file sharing • gaming • Xbox 360 • Xbox Live • video games

Microsoft Income Jumps 79%

Office, Vista, and Xbox behind $4.7B in quarterly revenue

Jan 24, 08 5:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft topped estimates today, revealing a 79% jump in quarterly profits over the same period last year—and raising targets for the year. On Xbox 360 and Windows sales, the world's largest software maker boasted net income of $4.71 billion for the period ending December 31, up from the... More »

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Microsoft • earnings reports • Microsoft Vista • Xbox 360 • Halo 3

Video Game Sales Shatter Annual Record

Despite softening economy, $18B total in US marks 43% jump

Jan 18, 08 10:23 AM CST
(Newser) - More video games were sold in 2007 than ever before, with a total of $17.94 billion marking a 43% increase over 2006, reports the AP. Much of the growth came from sales of Nintendo's chronically undersupplied Wii and Microsoft's Halo 3, market researcher NPD Group said. Nintendo dominated gaming... More »

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Nintendo • Nintendo Wii • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 3 • Xbox • Halo 3 • Nintendo DS • NPD Group • video games

Is the Xbox 360 Going Blu?

"Can't say it's not a bummer,' concedes Microsoft spokesman

Jan 9, 08 7:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft could be changing roles in the HD wars, as the corporation may consider switching from Toshiba's HD-DVD players to rival Sony's Blu-ray technology in the Xbox 360 if the warning signs of HD-DVD's demise prove true, reports Reuters. The announcement comes in the wake of Warner Bros. last... More »

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Microsoft • Sony • HD DVD • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 3 • Blu ray

NEW RELEASE

Mass Effect Is Massively Good

Critics are wild for new XBox role-playing game

Nov 23, 07 7:02 AM CST
(Newser) - In Mass Effect, developed by BioWare for XBox 360, you play as a human with the singular ability to save the universe—and the game has critics raving. Paul Curthoy of the Official Xbox Magazine claims that "personally, it's the best game I've ever played, but even if you're... More »

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Xbox 360 • Mass Effect • BioWare Corp • video games

Price Cut Lifts PlayStation Sales

Lower prices and a new low-cost model may help Sony to escape third place

Nov 15, 07 9:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Long lagging behind the Nintendo Wii and without a 'Halo 3' to rescue it, Sony's PlayStation 3 is finally seeing sales pick up in the weeks after a $100 price cut and introduction of a lower-end model. Sony said it sold 100,000 consoles last week, compared to sales of... More »

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Microsoft • Nintendo Wii • Sony • Xbox 360 • game consoles • video games

Game Banned for Lesbian Scene

Microsoft's anticipated "Mass Effect" not showing up in Singapore

Nov 15, 07 8:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Singaporeans anticipating Microsoft’s much-ballyhooed Mass Effect video game should stop anticipating. Thanks to a scene in which a human woman kisses and caresses an alien woman, Singapore has banned the action-RPG, Reuters reports. Microsoft said it would respect the ban, but outraged gamers decried the decision as too strict.... More »

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Microsoft • Xbox 360 • Singapore • Mass Effect • BioWare Corp • video games

Xbox 'Gamerscore' Reels 'Em In

Popular feature boosts sales, inspires cheaters

Nov 11, 07 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - “Gamerscore” could be Microsoft’s secret weapon in its bitter rivalry with Apple’s iPod, the Washington Post observes. The popular feature from the tech giant’s Xbox allows players to rack up points in the console’s social-networking world and flaunt their “achievements” for friends. The... More »

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Microsoft • iPod • Sony • Xbox 360 • Zune • 'CSI: Hard Evidence' • gamerscore • video games

Vista, Office Spur Microsoft to Huge Growth

23% gains in first quarter; new PC
sales drive gains

Oct 26, 07 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft yesterday reported a 23% leap in net income and its best revenue growth since the dot-com boom, making it an isolated winner in a tumbling market. The announcement drove up the company's shares 10% in after-hours trading. The sales of new PCs with Windows installed helped drive the gains,... More »

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Google • Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • earnings reports • Microsoft Vista • software • Xbox 360 • Microsoft Office • Halo 3 • Microsoft Live Search • Google Apps • Internet advertising • computer

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