The top Christmas games for the XBox 360. These choices are based on the chart positions of XBox games as of the week commencing Monday 7th December 2009. Although they may rise and fall I doubt there’ll be much in the way of change – although feel free to pitch in your recommendations in the comments!
Ok, so it’s that time of year again. I worked as a Christmas temp in Gamestation a couple of years back, and my sole responsibility seemed to be convincing very confused mothers that they certainly did not want to buy an XBox instead of an XBox 360, or a PS2 instead of a PS3 (there was no way anyone was getting a Wii at the time – they’d been sold out since October). I lost count of the amount of times I got asked ‘But why?’ or ‘Whats the difference?’
Hence this gift guide. The three top consoles, and their benefits and weaknesses. Read, choose the one for you / your adorable child.
Last week I was frustrated and annoyed, and for once, it was not due to having to go to work, the wife, or even my pay packet. No, it was because I am a PC gamer. I don’t have a PS3, nor an Xbox 360. I have forgone these for an expensive graphics card and a Razer mouse. Sometimes I wish I had not though because If I had a PS3, I would now be playing Assassins Creed 2, the PC version of which has been pushed back until the first quarter of 2010.
Isn’t there anything that Facebook can’t do… Volvo Cars have released a new Facebook game in which you need to virtually drive around the world in 80 days. In the game, which has been released to promote Volvo’s super fuel efficient C30 DRIVe, you DRIVe (sorry, their pun, not mine) the C30 around the world using only your network of Facebook friends.
Sony has officially announced on the PS3 blog that the forthcoming V3.10 firmware upgrade for the PlayStation 3 will include support for Facebook.
The update which is scheduled to be released “soon” allows you to link your PlayStation Network account to your Facebook account and automatically update your Facebook status with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity.
Microsoft has placed a ban on up to 1 million Xbox 360 consoles from the popular Xbox Live service. Affected gamers will need to buy a new console if they
The most anticipated game of the year is finally out and it looks like our patience has been rewarded with an extraordinary game. This first person shooter has only been on sale for less than two days and it has already racked up sales of over £187,000,000 selling nearly 5 million copies in its first day alone. Click on the title above to see the thrilling trailer.
From the crew who brought you Guitar Hero here is a new way to experience the music. DJ Hero features an amazing variety of music across many genres (hip-hop, pop, dance and roc) and from a whole host of stars from Daft Punk to Black Eyed Peas; Rihanna to The Killers; Kid Cudi to Gwen Stefani; and Marvin Gaye to Beastie Boys. In the game you use a turntable controller, to spin and scratch tracks together into a unique mix and become the life of the party. There is now also a great in-game video available. Click on the title above to watch it.
