Microsoft has banned somewhere between 600,000-1,000,000 Xbox LIVE users for having a modded Xbox 360 recently. When a console you have suddenly stops working online, what do you do with it? Sell it on the cheap. You may have noticed that tons of these blacklisted Xbox 360 consoles have been added to Craigslist and eBay.
The consoles aren’t completely bricked. Modded Xbox 360 consoles can still play with pirated games but they cannot be played online. According to PC World, over 200 postings in New York City has been added since November 5 on Craigslist with a modded Xbox 360 for sale. Chicago had over 195 listings added during the same period.
What does this mean for people wanting to buy an Xbox soon? Be wary when shopping on eBay or Craigslist for them.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a new game that was developed by Infinity Ward and was published by Activision. Even before the trailer was released, there was a lot of hype about the release. All the hype paid off because the game earned $310 million in the first 24 hours that it was released. That dollar amount is just paid on sales in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The company sold 4.7 million copies of the game in 24 hours. This game beat the record of Grand Theft Auto: IV which sold 3.6 million copies on the first day. The game setting is based on a military conflict between Russia and the United States.
In the single player mode, the game player assumes the role of U.S. Army Ranger Private Joseph Allen and he helps Afghan city that has been taken over by militants. Allen ends up being killed by a Russian militant and is scapegoated for a massacre of civilians in Russia. Russia views this as a terrorist attack and attempts to invade the United States. This game is guaranteed to be an action-packed thrill ride. At least that’s what it looks like in the trailer.
Microsoft has just released a wireless N adapter for the Xbox 360. Now it is selling in stores for $99.99. As a matter of fact, GameStop has it in stock right now. The N adapter has two antennas and supports 802.11a/b/g/n too. The older wireless adapter model will probably be spun out of production and will only be available as used goods in the near future.
Wow. This is hands down one of the best game trailers I’ve seen. I just had to share it. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released on November 10.
Greg Stroke entered his credit card into Xbox Live so that he does not have to enter it every time into system. One morning Stroke and his girlfriend woke up the next day and found a chewed up controller. It turns out that his dog chewed up the controller to the point that 5,000 Xbox points were purchased for $62.50. It turns out that Microsoft made it so easy to buy games that even a dog could do it. “I just wish they’d make it a little harder to purchase points,” said Stroke.
Lego Rock Band is a music video game that is being put together through a partnership between Harmonix Music Systems, MTV Games, EA, and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment. This game will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Wii on November 3.
If you’re getting bored of those generic factory Xbox 360 controllers, the console mod company XCM has a solution for you. The above pictured Blue Blood 360 has a seablue shell with glowing LED buttons on top of a Xbox 360 standard controller. For those of you that enjoy playing video games in the dark, checking out this device might be worth your while and the $30 price tag that comes along with it.
Take-Two Interactive has its fair share of controversy, but they sure as hell know how to make a trailer. The trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV makes me want to get an Xbox 360, badly. This is the type of game that would have you playing for 10 hours consecutively. Above is the trailer and it features the song Pjanoo by Eric Prydz. The original Grand Theft Auto IV smashed sales records with 3.6 million units selling on the first day of release. Gay Tony is going to be an expansion pack for GTA IV and will be released on October 29, 2009.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has confirmed that they are cutting the prices of the Xbox 360 by about $100 as revealed by the leaked Target circulation ad. This matches the price drop that the Sony PlayStation 3 made last week.
Both the Xbox 360 Elite and the PlayStation 3 costs $299. The price drops apply worldwide, but varies based on currencies. Microsoft currently has 3 versions of the Xbox 360 at three different price points. The Xbox 360 Pro will eventually be phased out but will cost $249 while supply is available.
The Xbox Arcade, which does not have a hard drive currently costs $199. The price cuts will be effective by this Friday. The Nintendo Wii has not announced any price cuts and will stick around the price point of $250.
Over 31.4 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold thus far. The PlayStation 3 has sold about 23.7 million units, and the Nintendo Wii sold about 52.6 million.
Turtle Beach has developed a new headset called the Ear Force X41. These headsets are primarily used for gaming on the XBox 360. The X41 is the third generation headset made by Turtle Beach. The Ear Force X41 supports Dolby 7.1 channel surround sound. The Ear Force X41 headphones also has a Digital Signal Processor feature built in. For better smack talking sound clarity, there is a feature called Chat Boost. This makes XBox Live chat louder. The cost of the headphones are $199.95.
On August 11, there be an XBox Dashboard update that will be arriving on XBox Live. Features will include Games on Demand, Netflix improvements, Avatar Marketplace, Avatar Awardables, game ratings, and friend list sorting. This fall there will also be Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm support. When the dashboard launches on Tuesday, the following 24 titles will be available for download at various prices.
- Assassin’s Creed
- Rainbow Six Vegas
- LEGO: Star Wars
- Mass Effect
- Ridge Racer 6
- Meet The Robinsons
- Burnout Paradise
- Call of Duty 2
- Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
- MX vs. ATV Untamed
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Need For Speed Carbon
- Viva Piñata 2: Trouble in Paradise
- Test Drive: Unlimited
- Prey
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Viva Piñata
- Karaoke Revolution American Idol
- Kameo: Elements of Power
- Perfect Dark Zero
- Dance Dance Revolution Universe
Apparently the guy in the above picture had his XBox signed by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and now he wants to unload it on eBay. The guy had the XBox signed at the a picnic hosted by Palin in Wasilla, Alaska on July 24, 2009. This event took place two days before she resigned as the governor of Alaska. The XBox has a 60GB hard drive and is in perfect condition. Palin is expected to run for President in 2012.
Here’s the catch. An early anonymous made a bid $1.1 million. The user name of the eBay user is confidential and they have made only one other transaction on eBay which he or she received positive feedback for. Considering that this bid was made so early and at such a high amount, I have reason to believe that it is a fake bid and is a scam.
Even a lunch with Warren Buffett that went for about $1.68 million is worth a lot more than an XBox that wasn’t even signed for the eBay buyer. Shenanigans, I say!
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has come up with an idea for a movie. Payton is very serious about the idea that he hired Hollywood agents to help find representation for the movie.
The movie will be about a magical XBox that has the ability to control actual NFL football games that a boy plays. The magical refurbished XBox was given by the boy’s grandfather. The working title of the movie as of right now is called “The XBox Kid.” This movie could be a major plug for Microsoft.
It would not surprise me to see Microsoft become heavily involved in the project as well. Other movies that involve Microsoft include Pirates of Silicon Valley, Nothing So Strange, and The Gates-trix.
Earlier this month, Microsoft’s Shane Kim reported to VentureBeat that he firmly believes that the XBox 360 has a life cycle through 2015. Gaming consoles generally have a 10 year life cycle or slightly longer before becoming obsolete. However Kim’s views slightly contradict the views of EA executive Patrick Soderland in terms of being able to push the console to its limits.
“We’ve maxed out the 360, but we haven’t maxed out the PS3? stated Soderland in an interview with Official Xbox Magazine. “We’ll see developers inside [Electronic Arts] getting to understand the PS3 better and we’re getting more power out of PS3 right now.” Soderland is a Senior VP of EA Games in Europe.
Even though Soderland said that the 360 is maxed out, he still admitted that it is his favorite console and he cannot wait to see what they do with Project Natal.
This October Forza Motorsport 3 will be hitting the XBox 360. The game will have about 400 cars available for choosing and 100 real world tracks built in. The game will also feature HD graphics. Below are some screenshots of the game found at the game’s website.
