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New 60GB Xbox 360s less likely to die on you?

The new 60GB model may be more reliable than the current oneWe’ve all heard horror stories about Xbox 360s suffering the dreaded “Red Rings of Death” and putting one hell of a dampener on that Pro Evo/Gears of War/GTA IV session, but expert modder Ben Heck believes Microsoft’s new 60GB model may be slightly less prone to dying a horrible untimely death.

Blackwater to Drop Xbox 360s Out of Planes as a Mercenary Recruitment Tool

blackwater.jpgYou're probably familiar with Blackwater Worldwide, the mercenary group that works in warzones and doesn't allow itself to be held back by silly things like ethics or respect for human life. Well, they're looking to hire some new mercenaries, and they know that they want people with wartime experience. That means troops. How do you get on current troops' good side? How about dropping free Xbox 360s with Guitar Hero out of planes for them in Afghanistan?

"Opus" Xbox 360s now shipping from Microsoft repair center

As any Xbox 360 owner that's well versed in the hardware can tell you, Microsoft has developed multiple revisions of the console over the course of the 2.5 years that it's been on the market.

Japan completely sells out of Xbox 360s

Microsoft has blasted through one of the biggest challenges in Western games console marketing, officially reporting complete stock sell-out of machines in Japan yesterday.

New Xbox 360 Dashboard Experience Installable On Hacked Xbox 360s

Some leaky monkey at or near Microsoft has just dumped the new Xbox 360 Dashboard "Experience", also known as the fall update, onto the internet. For most of us, this means that that we've got new videos like the one above that illustrate some of the features we didn't get to see at E3. For people who have a hacked Xbox 360, it means they can actually install this and try it out for themselves, but risk brickage in the process. This reminds us of the story of the tortoise and the hare, except instead of animals you have super nerds that want to install stuff months too early. [Xhavok87 via Xbox Scene]

CORRECTED: Activision profit up on "Kung Fu," "Guitar Hero" (Reuters)

PSP Sales Drop In Japan, But Xbox 360s Are Up [Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart]

Xbox 360 repairs to cost Microsoft millions

Computer firm Microsoft is facing a multimillion pound bill to repair Xbox 360s hit by a problem known as the "red ring of death".

Microsoft moves to block paid Xbox Live iPhone apps

Microsoft plans to halt the sale of any unauthorized Xbox Live software at the App Store, one developer claims. 1337pwn says that its Xbox Live Friends Application -- which lets people see what others are playing on their Xboxes of Xbox 360s -- was recently challenged by Microsoft, which is responsible for all facets of Xbox gaming. 1337pwn comments, though, that Microsoft appears only to be concerned about people turning a profit on its technology, as it has given permission for XLFA to be distributed for free.

A New Market for Game Developers

Microsoft was the first console maker to offer a version of its professional development tools for people without a serious background in programming. XNA Game Studio is free, but to publish a game, developers must pay $99 a year to join Microsoft's Creators Club. If a game passes muster, it will be made available to Xbox 360s later this year.

Xbox 360 20GB being axed in favor of 60GB model?

So we already know about the Xbox 360 Pro price cut, and rumors of an upcoming 60GB model on the way have been floating around on the web longer than that. Now comes word from Ars Technica that today's 20GB Xbox 360 Pro will be discontinued to make room for the 60GB model. So in essence this isn't a price cut, but a clearance sale on 20GB Xbox 360s.

Tales of Vesperia Is Xbox 360's Fastest Selling Game In Japan

Kotaku: Sure, Namco Bandai's latest Tales RPG had to settle for a fourth place finish, but it faced strong competition. Phantasy Star Portable, with its Monster Hunter Portable-like appeal, still holds down the number one spot, with the newest Fire Emblem and Rhythm Tengoku Gold placing and showing, respectively, with well over one hundred thousand units sold. Tales of Vesperia's 100K-plus debut week is certainly going to move some Xbox 360s in Japan, as gamers there were lining up en masse to secure the 360 exclusive RPG.

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