Looks like backwards compatibility is toast for the incoming generation of consoles. Microsoft's confirmed that the Xbox One won't be able to play either Xbox 360 games or any games you've bought on XBLA, which is a bit crap, honestly. Read More >>
Featured comment by Phluff:
"The lack of BC was a deal breaker for me . I have been on Live since the beginning and even been gullible enough to have bought six 360 ( in total ove..." More »
We're finding out all about the new Xbox later today. But that doesn't mean we have no idea what's coming. Here's a rundown of everything we know, or think we know, about the next Xbox. Read More >>
Heads up freetards -- time to get your fill your online gaming boots, as Microsoft's giving the UK a free weekend of Xbox Live Gold. You know, just in case you haven't tried it yet. Starts 12pm Friday, and there's even double XP up for grabs in Gears of War, Assassin's Creed 3 and Far Cry 3. [TomsHardware] Read More >>
Long-time hardware modder Ben Heck is finally yielding to public demand, creating a hybrid ultra-mega home console containing a PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U in the same box. And he's filming himself doing it. Read More >>
Lord Sir Alan Sugar famously launched his business empire by buying a van; getting a load of stuff, and flogging it. A few years later, he was a billionaire. Simple. Read More >>
Microsoft got off to a flyer this console generation, with a delayed PS3 launch and a joke machine from Nintendo handing it the serious home market for a few easy years. But PS3 has finally, inevitably, edged into the lead on a global basis. Read More >>
We're dizzy with New Technology Fever here in Dealz Corner today. All the shiny, brand spanking new stuff, and yours for some pretty reasonable prices too. Read More >>
Featured comment by Spazturtle:
"A 16GB iPad comes with 12GB usable, a 32GB iPad comes with 28GB usable and that include the apps that come with it. They should have made the OS and p..." More »
Samsung's 7" Galaxy Tab 2 is here today, getting all in the face of Apple’s overpriced, not-that-great-actually iPad Mini, taunting it and throwing shadow punches hither and thither. Read More >>
Kinect is tonnes of fun. Have you ever played Dance Central 3? Great game. But according to a newly discovered patent, the Xbox add-on is also maybe spying on you, which is totally not cool, man. Read More >>
Featured comment by blueshock:
"Easy there, its only a patent application.
Less Xbox related fascism, more legal up sleevery..
P.s it bloody better be!" More »
It's Movember! The annual event where men sprout upper lip fur in an attempt to raise much-needed cash for cancer. If you're taking part, perhaps you'd like to record your efforts day by day with some photographs of your slowly-sprouting moustache. Read More >>
It's Halloween! A time for dressing up all scary, carving pumpkins, trick or treating and playing fun games like bobbing for apples. Hurrah! Read More >>
Featured comment by LiamT:
"bah. refreshed the page and it went up £2. still. nice price. i generally get them in asda/tesco on release day for £25 anyway" More »
Xbox SmartGlass has been floating around for a while now, but we got a chance to check out some of the final features being added to it before it's available to everyone later this week. Here's the new stuff. Read More >>
Pretty soon, Microsoft will officially release a new software update to all Xbox 360 users that will include a big blue icon with an 'e' stamped on it. Yep, the Xbox 360 is finally getting Internet Explorer, a real browser for your TV. Read More >>
Featured comment by nerdfly:
"I have to add all my other tech will connect to the tv and output sound and hd video without the awful fan noise with better quality and more codec su..." More »
Halo 4 isn't set to hit store shelves until next month, but that hasn't stopped both the physical game discs from leaking out into the wild, and the ISO hitting BitTorrent for pirates everywhere to get their grubby mitts on nice and early. Read More >>
Featured comment by MatthewAllen1989:
"Apparently it was leaked by a worker in one of the printing factories.
As for how good the game is I can liken it to Halo 2, the campaign and MP are ..." More »