Xbox 360 News
For the latest in xbox 360 related news visit this section of the site.

If you have any news related stories then please feel free to post them in the relevant xbox 360 forum section of our site and contribute to the growth of this site.

Microsoft Xbox 360 Most Searched For Console

Written by 360 offers on December 16, 2009 – 6:07 pm -

The Microsoft Xbox 360 has been confimed as the most searched for console this Christmas ahead of its main rivals the PS3 and the Wii.
With figures released by the consumer electronics website Experian Hitwise it is the first time in three years that the Nintendo Wii has not been the most sought after games console, [...]


Tags: microsoft xbox 360, xbox 360 console
Posted in News | No Comments »

Modern Warfare 2 Gets Javelin Patch On 360

Written by 360 offers on December 12, 2009 – 11:10 am -

The long awaited Javelin patch is now ready for release on Xbox Live according to Infinity Ward. It is likely to go live over the weekend.
Prior to the patch, online gamers were able to exploit a bug in order to gain an advantage when playing online.
There were plenty of unhappy MW2 gamers online complaining [...]


Tags: javelin patch, modern warfare 2
Posted in News | No Comments »

Happy 4th Birthday Xbox 360!

Written by 360 offers on December 6, 2009 – 10:02 pm -

Slightly belated we noticed following another article on the internet that the xbox 360 has recently celebrated its 4th birthday!
The xbox 360 was launched in the UK (Europe) on 2nd December 2005 making it just over 4 years old now and hasn’t time flown since then.
With so many great titles and advances the xbox 360 [...]


Posted in News | No Comments »

BBC iPlayer Xbox 360 Launch Delayed

Written by 360 offers on November 30, 2009 – 1:46 pm -

Xbox 360 iPlayer launch delayed
The launch of the BBC iPlayer on xbox 360 live has been delayed following Microsoft failing to reach a service agreement with the iPlayers providers the BBC.
The length of the delay at the moment is unknown and until both sides can come to an agreement the feature will not be added. [...]


Tags: bbc iplayer, iplayer on xbox 360, xbox 360 iplayer
Posted in News | No Comments »

Modern Warfare 2 Breaks All Previous Targets

Written by 360 offers on November 12, 2009 – 8:05 pm -

As expected Modern Warfare 2 has broken the launch day record previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV by selling 1.23m copies in the UK in one day!
That is a staggering figure in its own right and even more astonishing given the previous record of 631,000 held by GTA IV being half as much (source: [...]


Tags: call of duty modern warfare 2, codmw2, modern warfare 2
Posted in News | 1 Comment »

Free Forza 3 Premium LCE Theme

Written by 360 offers on October 30, 2009 – 9:35 pm -

Heads up for anyone that wants a free Forza 3 Premium LCE Theme.
Previously only free to those who purchased the Limited Edition version of Forza 3 it is now currently free to all.
It lists on Xbox Live Marketplace as 240 points but if you use the below link and add the theme to your download [...]


Tags: forza 3 theme, free xbox 360 theme
Posted in News | No Comments »

Guitar Hero 5

Written by 360 offers on September 10, 2009 – 7:29 pm -

Get ready all you Guitar Hero fans as the next installment arrives on Xbox 360 tomorrow 11th September and it’s going to be a cracker.
Guitar Hero 5 has some great tracks lined up (listed below) and features the new party play mode where players can drop in and out of playing sessions without interupting the [...]


Posted in Games £30-£35, New Releases, News | No Comments »

Xbox 360 60GB to be phased out?

Written by 360 offers on September 1, 2009 – 8:54 pm -

Is the 60GB version of the Xbox 360 to be phased out?
With the recent Xbox 360 price cut where the Elite was reduced to uder £200 there seems to be a lack of online retailers selling the 60GB version of the Xbox 360. Does this mean that Microsoft are looking to phase it out? [...]


Tags: xbox 360 60gb, xbox 360 premium
Posted in News | No Comments »

360 Elite price drop on the way?

Written by 360 offers on August 14, 2009 – 9:20 pm -

360 Elite price drop on the way in the UK in time for Christmas?
Rumours are circulating that Microsoft are planning to reduce the price of the top of the range 360 in the UK if the news over in the US is anything to go by.
The current cheapest price of the Elite is around £210 [...]


Posted in News | 2 Comments »

New Xbox 360 Name Possibly….

Written by 360 offers on July 27, 2009 – 9:45 pm -

Just found via twitter some gossip about the possible name for the next Xbox 360.
An update on a website of Microsoft programmer Ryan Geiss who is currently working on some next gen console projects indicated that the new version of the 360 may be called the Xbox 360+ or 360plus. The quote on the [...]


Tags: new xbox 360 name, next xbox 360
Posted in News | No Comments »

Free Xbox Live Weekend – XTival 09

Written by 360 offers on April 27, 2009 – 6:12 pm -

Add the following dates to your diary – 1-4 May 2009. Xtival is back for 2009 with 72 hours free xbox live gold membership up for grabs. Perfect for those currently on the Silver membership level who want a taster of what they are missing out on.
There are even bigger competitions and tournaments to [...]


Tags: free xbox live, xtival 09
Posted in News | No Comments »

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned Download Content

Written by 360 offers on February 6, 2009 – 11:33 pm -

The first download content expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & Damned will be available to download on Xbox Live very soon on 17th February 2009.
To download the content your going to need 1600 points for use on Xbox Live Marketplace and GAME have made available a special edition 1600 points card just [...]


Tags: grand theft auto iv
Posted in News | No Comments »

Buy, Sell Or Trade Your Xbox 360 Games and Consoles

Written by 360 offers on January 30, 2009 – 8:42 pm -

We have recently been made aware of a great online service offered by TradeYourStuff.co.uk.
They offer the following great services:
Buy games and consoles at some of the cheapest prices on the net
Sell to us your unwanted games/consoles for credit or HARD CASH!
We will buy all xbox,ps2,xbox 360, Nintendo ds, psp games and much more.
Track [...]


Tags: buy games, sell games, trade games
Posted in News | No Comments »

FREE Guitar Hero World Tour Tracks

Written by 360 offers on January 29, 2009 – 8:23 pm -

How about a couple of FREE Guitar Hero World Tour tracks?
Well they may not be the best of choice depending on your taste in music (bruce springsteen) but for FREE who’s complaining.
More information here on the Xbox site:
FREE Guitar Hero Tracks
Available prices:

Share on Facebook


Tags: guitar hero world your
Posted in News, xbla | No Comments »

Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection Xbox 360 – 40 Retro Titles For The Next Generation Consoles

Written by 360 offers on January 10, 2009 – 8:23 pm -

Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection Xbox 360 – Released 20/2/09
Available at time of writing on pre-order from Play.com priced at £24.99, which for 40 retro Sega Mega Drive titles seems like a real bargain and works out at just over 60p per game, a lot cheaper than any download content / games available on Xbox Live.
Sega [...]


Posted in News | No Comments »