Xbox 360 Fanboy is reporting that a "source close to Microsoft's marketing department" is running their mouth today about not only a US$199 price cut for the console, but a motion controller pack being released in a couple of months.
If the source over at Only the Games is to be believed, Activision's Call of Duty: World at War could be dropping in November, right before the wild video game holiday sales extravaganza.
Games consoles contain toxic chemicals that would not be allowed in young children's toys, even though the technology to eliminate them is available, according to a study by environmental lobby group Greenpeace. However, manufacturers are starting to eliminate some toxic chemicals from their products, Greenpeace said.
A new report from independent warranty provider SquareTrade has found that the failure rate of an Xbox 360 is not as high as critics would have you believe, but it is still much higher than the official number from Microsoft.
Fresh on the heels of its Blu-Ray exclusivity bombshell, Netflix is allegedly pumping customers for information regarding a movie streaming service for Xbox 360 and the PS3.
The PlayStation chief says he's confident in hitting the mark despite stiff competition from both Wii and Xbox 360.
Target says the unlockable "adult only" content of the PSP version of Manhunt 2 doesn't appeal to its audience and so it has removed the game from its stores.
In addition to restricting the type of games played, Xbox 360 will soon be able to limit the total number of hours played by younger gamers.
The PlayStation 3 officially gets its second price cut in less than a year.
Microsoft confirmed previous rumors on Monday that two free games will be bundled with holiday Xbox 360 packages.
Sony announced last Friday that it will begin selling a 40GB PS3 in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia/NZ in October for US$562.
According to Microsoft, Xbox 360 sales have more than doubled since Halo 3's release on September 25. Additionally, the game attracted almost three million players to Xbox Live.
Rumors of a cheaper 40GB PS3 first surfaced in <a href="http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=133528">early September</a> after an insider source claimed it was coming. Later in the month, Sky News revealed the <a href="http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=135849">alleged manufacturer</a> of the new model.
Xbox Live users have experienced inaccurate game stats, performance slowdown, and other problems due to thousands of gamers playing Halo 3.
There's no denying it -- Halo 3 is the biggest videogame in history. No other game has had as much hype, built-up fan anticipation nor the marketing push -- try US$10 million in marketing campaigns alone -- as the last chapter of the premiere franchise in console gaming.
