Tag: xbox
Cowboys in videogames – saddling up for Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption, the open-world cowboy adventure from the brains behind the Grand Theft Auto series, is shaping up to be one of the must-have games of the year. A stunning take on Sergio Leone style Spaghetti Westerns, it's a…
3D gaming headed to the Xbox 360 with LG
Microsoft and LG are preparing to team up to bring 3D gaming to the Xbox 360. Microsoft have been until now very quiet about 3D gaming on the Xbox 360, but this new partnership now confirms that they aim to…
Project Natal launch confirmed for October
Project Natal, Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion controller, will be launched in October. Microsoft's Syed Bilal Tariq confirmed this week that the launch will be just in time for Christmas and the busiest games buying period of the year. The Natal…
Windows 7 helps Microsoft to 35% jump in quarterly profits
Windows 7 isn't only the best Windows operating system Microsoft have ever put together, it's also proving to be quite the cash-cow. Following its release, Microsoft have seen a 35% jump in quarterly profits, the release of their latest financial…
How to get yourself banned on Xbox Live until the year 9999
Getting your Xbox Live account suspended for wrist-slapping behaviour for a few months is one thing, but getting yourself banned from the Xbox 360's online service until the year 9999 really takes some doing. That's what befell the son of…
Slim Xbox 360 with 250GB hard drive and Natal for under £200 by Xmas? So say analysts …
The rumours of a slimmed-down Xbox 360 hitting stores this year are hotting up again. But now analysts are predicting not only that the smaller console will arrive before Christmas, but that it'll come bundled with a 250GB hard drive…
USB memory support hits the Xbox 360
Here's a free little treat for Xbox 360 owners. Connect to Xbox Live today and you'll be greeted with an update that allows data to be saved to USB memory sticks. It'll let you back-up your saves and Arcade downloads…
BAFTA Video Games Awards – Charlie Brooker rules out GamesMaster TV role
Charlie Brooker has ruled himself out of a role in the rumoured reboot of video game show GamesMaster. Tech Digest spoke to the Guardian columnist and Newswipe presenter at last night's BAFTA Video Games Award ceremony, where he presented the…
BAFTA Video Games Awards – Host Dara O' Briain on gaming and his love of Portal
Last night's BAFTA Video Games Awards were hosted by comedian and BBC Mock the Week chair Dara O' Briain. His second year in a row at the show, he waxed lyrical about his love of gaming, whilst joking about Call…
BAFTA Video Games Awards – Shigeru Miyamoto given coveted Fellowship Award
Shigeru Miyamoto, the mastermind behind iconic gaming franchises Super Mario and the Legend of Zelda, as well as being the brains behind the Nintendo Wii console, has been given the coveted BAFTA Fellowship award at the BAFTA Video Games Awards…