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...ge catalog of games available since it has been out for some time now and the graphics are reaching the Xbox's best so the games are looking great at the moment. Unfortunately the backwards compatibility isn't great, most of the old Xbox games don't appear to work well, if at all, no matter if played on the Elite or Premium packages. This is a shame because there were a few Xbox exclusive games which would be good to play on the 360 including Half-life 2, Psychonauts and Project Gotham racing. I'm not quite sure if those games work or not but i daren't try it because i don't have an Xbox 360 to try it on and also the 360 tends to be temperamental about whether it works or not, and someone having the balls to play an Xbox or 360 title on it may have to send it away to a repair shop because it blows up in a big ring of red LED heaven. Yes the 360 has proved unreliable and I'm lead to believe that the failure rate of the 360's has been a massive 65% which by anyone's standards is way to damn high. Also because it doesn't feature Blu-ray disks (yet) the games are taken up by high quality graphics and there is little room left for movies, storyline or other things quite essential to a game. It has some old technology about it, more so than the DVD format games. An ejecting disk tray which is easy to snap, no rechargeable batteries unless bought separately, no HDMI support on the now obsolete Core package, the wireless controllers eat through batteries like its the last day of the January battery sales, its as noisy as an 18 wheeler in a small tunnel and it breaks down if it gets the slightest hint it wants to be used. More than that the gamers are mostly idiots who abuse the bollox off anybody who dares to be better than them. I admire the 360, it is a good console, many games, good controllers if a little awkward to get used to and Microsoft do promise to make your broken ass 360 work like new, or just work for that matter, in a few days free of charge.

Now we move on to the PlayStation 3. Sony's third installment of their incredible games console. Unfortunately the PS3 has had a very poor start with its 425 price tag and limited number of games it is seen as a bad choice when the 360 has all the newer better games. However i do own this big black colossus and found it to be fantastic. We only get the 60 and 40 GB models in black in the UK but that doesn't matter when the console just works the way you want it to when you want it to. It was actually less expensive and more efficient than the Xbox 360 when new because there wasn't the need to buy every gadget under the sun to play HD-DVD's and have wireless connectivity. The PS3 has got everything rolled under one roof even if it is rath...more

Will You Die If You Don't Buy The New X-Box 360 Gaming system Today?

...s, and requires taking out a second mortgage on your home if you are lucky enough to find an in-stock bundle. Plus here's the other HUGE reason to hold off. Both Sony and Nintendo will be releasing their new high end gaming consoles in just a few more months....the Playstation 3 and the Revolution. It's estimated that the Playstation 3 will be weighing in at under $500, with the Revolution at a $299 price point, and I'll guarantee you they will be on a mission to outperform the Xbox 360 in every way possible! Better still, both of these manufacturers have already stated that their new systems will be completely backward compatible, meaning you don't have to scrap the shelf full of video games you already have! But, if at that point, you're still set on buying the Xbox 360 system, you can give Sony and Nintendo a call and thank them for saving you a few hundred bucks when Microsoft if forced to drop their prices in order to compete!

So son, "Hang in there and see if you can take the abuse from all you buddies for a few more months, then we'll see who has the most "Rad" gaming system around come this fall!"<...more

Halo Wars Preview

...Halo Wars to make money off the Halo label, or is it because Bungie Studios wants to make a stellar video game?

I doubt Bungie Studios would make a video game just for the hell of it; furthermore, I want to believe that Halo Wars will be as engrossing as the previous Halo iterations. If a Lord of the Rings real time strategy video game can be made on the Xbox 360, then there is hope for Halo Wars. Halo Wars is exclusively for the Xbox 360, and the game is slated for a 2008 release date.

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Buying Video Games As A Gift

... a PC or do they have a console such as an Xbox 360. Make sure when you pick a game to buy that it is in the correct format, some actually look quite similar so check the writing on the box carefully.

The next thing to consider is what genre of game does the person you are buying this gift for like to play. Are they into driving games, strategy games or beat-em-ups? A useful way to find out without having to ask and potentially spoil the surprise is to see what they already have. Take a look at their game collection, if you see five different plat...more