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A refreshing twist on a classic sport, RocketBowl offers a ’50s-style, retro-futuristic vibe, out-of-this-world courses, and rocket-powered bowling balls; RocketBowl rolls a perfect game of fun on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade. Players will compete in tournaments, challenge their friends in multiplayer, test their bowling skills, and more!
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Rocket-Powered Bowling Balls — RocketBowl takes the […]

Named Best Xbox Live Arcade Game and Best Overall Puzzle Game by IGN at E3 2008, Braid is coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 9 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).
From acclaimed independent developer Jonathan Blow, Braid is an artful puzzle-platformer where challenging, yet accessible puzzles are solved by manipulating time. […]

I have been a long standing champion of retro gaming. You can throw in as much 3D modeling, bump mapping and Dolby surround as you want into a game, it doesn’t necessarily make it a good play. The beauty of retro gaming is the necessity in the design of the classics, these are […]

Horror and comedy often come together on the show floor at Comic-Con International, just never like this. Microsoft Corp. today announced that a set of original short film pilots will be coming to Xbox Live this fall, free to all members around the world. The unique concept of masters of horror taking on comedy, conceived […]

Music, movies and megahits. No matter what kind of game makes your heart race, today at the E3 Media and Business Summit (E3) in Los Angeles the world of Xbox 360 just got bigger, broader and more exciting than ever.
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled a games portfolio for all ages and interests. Included were new titles […]

As Xbox 360 readies for the next wave of audience expansion, Microsoft Corp. today announced a new Xbox experience that will reinvent home entertainment from the inside out, changing the way we play games, watch movies and TV shows, and even become contestants in game shows. It all begins this fall with a bold new […]

Roarios and Tigermisus and Fizzlybears, OH MY! Microsoft today announced that Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise will be released and on store shelves by the 5th of September.
With more than 30 additional new pinata species, expanded co-op options and multiple gameplay modes, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise offers limitless fun for every animal-lover in the […]

Velvet Assassin is the sumptuous new stealth-action game set to deliver a breath of fresh air into the genre and up the stakes for World War II games. Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful spy deep behind enemy lines […]

Gnomie Honz from our chat room writes:
Hey, Chris!
First of all I’d like to thank you for taking the time to read this. I just recently started watching your YouTube videos and find them amusing and, most important, some of the most informative I’ve seen in a long time.
I’m a newish Mac user and […]

Gamecock Media Group today announced that Velvet Assassin will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows-based PC when it releases in fall 2008. Developed by Replay Studios, Velvet Assassin is a stealth-action game set in World War II and is inspired by real-life British secret agent Violette […]

Yesterday, Hai-Shuo Shu gave us some great advice for extending the life of your Xbox 360. To reiterate some of these points and present a few more, Gnomie Alex Harwood writes:
Hey, Chris! This email isn’t asking for you help but it is a top five list about how to avoid the red ring of death.

The […]

Gnomie Hai-Shuo Shu writes:
Hi there Chris!
I thought I would share a few tips on how to extend the life of the Xbox 360, and possibly stave off the onset of the various “rings of death” issues. I don’t know if you already have a list like this; I’ve tried Googling Pirillo AND Xbox 360, […]

The Japanese arcade hit “Ikaruga” receives the full Xbox Live Arcade treatment and is poised to launch on the platform this Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PDT).
Ikaruga is a fast-paced scrolling shooter with a twist; players must constantly switch their ship’s polarity to maximize their damage output and avoid incoming […]

Gnomie Sean (Higgy76) Higgins writes:
Hey, Chris! I have been talking to people on Xbox Live a lot lately while playing Halo 3 and COD 4 and they have no idea how to use some of the features on the Xbox 360. First, if you don’t have Xbox Live, you need to get it because it […]

SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that two chilling Condemned 2 Theme Packs and five Picture Packs are available via the Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Monolith Productions, the geniuses of spine-chilling video games, Condemned 2 is the next chapter in the award winning and […]

Help save the solar system this week when Rocketmen: Axis of Evil touches down on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 on Wednesday 5th March at 09.00.
Join Rocketmen Nick Sion, Alec Mink and the Alliance of Free Planets in their desperate struggle to free the solar system from the tyrannical grip of the Legion of […]

Today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, Microsoft Corp. provided an exciting glimpse at what promises to be another landmark year for games and online entertainment on the Xbox 360 platform and officially announced the launch of “Gears of War 2,” exclusively for Xbox 360 this November.
Providing a dramatic close to Microsoft’s GDC keynote […]

Xbox Canada is now offering even greater value to Canadians by reducing the price of the Xbox 360 Elite, Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Arcade consoles!

The Xbox 360 console, reduced from $399 to $349, offers Canadians the most comprehensive entertainment experience right out of the box. The console includes a hard drive, wireless controller, headset […]

In a landmark announcement during the keynote address at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), Microsoft Corp. promised to soon allow Xbox Live members to play, rate and share community-created games. As the first in the industry to pioneer high-speed online gaming and high-definition games, Xbox 360 once again broke new ground by introducing a […]

Become a goldthirsty ninja battling homicidal robots with “N+” as it lands on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday 20th February at 09.00.
In the enhanced version of the original game “N,” players take on the persona of a ninja who must use agile acrobatic actions to battle robots in the futuristic world of “N+.” Play as […]