But I want to watch my pirated films... I mean my backed up films... damn it! You may have heard recently that a new 360 dashboard update is in the works and it may, just may, bring USB memory support with it. A nice addition in anyone's books and one gamers with the tiny 20 gb hard drives will likely thank their lucky stars for, but what about the rest? Sure, we've got Facebook and Twitter, but Microsoft could do so much ...

Will I wave my sword if I'm simply reaching for my beer? Whatever your thoughts and feelings over Natal, it's hard not to give over just a little bit of excitement for Lionhead and Fable III. Now that it's been revealed ex-Python and all round funny man John Cleese will be providing the voice of your own personal butler, the steam roller of hype has already begun. We've no doubt Cleese will provide ...

It's out there, but what is Epic planning... The likely hood that Gears Of War 3 is in the works with a possible release date of fall 2010, is just one of those things. We all know it's probably coming, but Epic are keeping tight lipped (annoyingly). That said, Gears is a formulaic type of game and one we think we can probably second guess, so here we go, here's the top three things we think we'll see from Gears 3... 1. Flashbacks ...

For a little while, now, it's been established that Remedy's upcoming action-adventure thriller, Alan Wake, is no longer an open world title as it was originally planned. Last week, I got to ask writer Sam Lake what happened to that idea.

Has Microsoft been a little short sighted? Whatever your views on the two rival consoles are at the moment, it's safe to say that the major difference between the 360 and the PS3 is the fact that Microsoft's console lacks the storage space that Bluray provides. In terms of technical capabilities both the PS3 and the 360 are on a pretty level pegging but as the console generation stretches into the distance, with no end in sight, will Microsoft eventually start feeling ...

Get rid of any thoughts of a 'next-gen', it's not going happen! CES has already provided us with a Natal release date and the new Games Room social gaming network for Live, but Microsoft has been quick to shoot down any talk of a new generation of consoles. Speaking at CES, senior director of Xbox product management, David Hufford had this to say about the 360 2: "I think it's important to say that the Xbox 360 is the console of the long future ...

343 Industries wants to put Halo on your PS3! Not really, obviously, that would be mental. But this February sees Halo's first foray outside of a videogame released and it comes as no surprise that anime is the style of choice. Halo Legends has more in common with The AniMatrix than it does with Dead Space (the animated movie), as it's a collection of short stories from a number of prominent Japanese anime studios and directors. Each takes a unique look at the ...

Holiday 2010, it's time  to get off the sofa and wave your arms! This years CES is underway and Microsoft's Robbie Bach has finally confirmed a release date for its ambitious motion controller. Project Natal will finally launch during 2010's 'holiday season', which means we could see it released anytime between October, November, or December as in the US 'holiday' also encompasses Thanks Giving. Launching in the tail end of 2010 also means that Natal could come packaged with a number of games, ...

X360 wishes you a happy holiday and wants to know how you'd rate the year that was 2009 As  2009 comes to a close it's time to take a look back over the year and come to lots of arbitrary and probably useless conclusions. But we'll discuss it nonetheless because at the beginning of last year we had a very different perception of the videogames industry than we do right now. For one thing, we thought 2009 would top 2008, it didn't. ...

I want to watch Gavin And Stacey on my 360, now! If the idea of streaming the BBC iPlayer to your 360 sounds like a little slice of fried gold then you may be in store for a crushing disappointment. The talks between Microsoft and the BBC have stalled as the two debate whether or not it should be a charged for service. Microsoft wants to offer it to all Gold Live members, as it does most of its premium content, in ...

You don't need Blu-ray... according to Microsoft Rumours resurfaced recently surrounding a Blu-ray add-on for the 360 that would bring it pretty much in line with what the major competition offers. These rumours were quickly dashed by Microsoft's mouthpiece Major Nelson on his blog, and it's clear that the big M is angling the 360 much more heavily towards digital downloads and the streaming of hi-def content. And that's all well and good too, if it's movies you're interested in, but games still ...

I say we, but I really I mean me, and when I say Classics, I actually mean, games I played when I was younger. Since the release of the 360 and the life-changing, amazing Live Arcade, we've seen some truly brilliant games come our way. Old games, new games, even the odd remake and now that LucasArts finally - finally - released Monkey Island, what other games from the long distant past would we like to see? Will it really open ...

More Halo? With the news that Halo 3: ODST did very well at retail, managing to shift something in the region of 2 million units, Microsoft has been rumoured to have a six-year plan for the franchise. In reality, it's hardly surprising that Microsoft would treat the Halo franchise with delicate hands; after all, it doesn't want to saturate the market. A steady release of content, be it games, books, comics or even the new anime movies shows that Bungie and Microsoft ...

Halo 3: ODST ships 2 million units, that's a lot of nuts! Halo 3: ODST has managed to ship a staggering 2 million units in the few days it’s been on sale. That’s worldwide mind you, but something Microsoft and Bungie should be very proud of. To put it in perspective ODST managed to reach the 2 million mark over the course of a few days, while PS3 exclusive Killzone 2 has only managed to sell around that number full stop. That’s ...

Let's do this... Microsoft’s Major Nelson and Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling at a recent LA event revealed that a new SKU of the 360 would be making its debut alongside the release of the incredibly popular Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The special edition Modern Warfare console will come with a copy of the game (obviously), two controllers and, most importantly a whopping 250GB hard drive. The SKU will go on sale the same day as the game and will retail ...