Xbox 360 News (Page 7)
News Xbox Is Allowing You To 'Bring Back' Your Old Xbox 360 Gamerpic
"Exploration Time to the rescue!"
If you've got fond memories of the Xbox 360 generation, and happen to be an "Alpha Skip Ahead Insider", you can now officially revert to your old gamerpic on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S. The feature is rolling out first to Xbox Insiders, with everyone else said to be getting it "eventually" assuming it...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (September 21-28)
Eight Xbox 360 titles to pick from
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got the ongoing Optimized for Next-Gen, Xbox Game Studio and THQ Nordic sales to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 game available over the next week (there...
News It's Hard To Believe, But Gears Of War 3 Is Now Ten Years Old
Time flies
Time just doesn't seem to want to stop, so when we come to a substantial milestone for a game, it's hard to believe it was so long ago. And so, our collective jaws dropped when we realised Gears of War 3 has now hit its 10th anniversary. That's right, Gears of War 3, the final chapter of the original trilogy graced our Xbox 360 consoles...
Video 18 Minutes Of The Spider-Man 4 Xbox Game We Sadly Never Got
Using elements from the Prototype series
If you're a Spider-Man fan, you're probably aware of the fabled fourth movie in the Sam Raimi franchise that never came to be. Much like its predecessors, a game was intended to tie in with its release, but since the film never came to fruition, it never saw the light of day. However, just over 18 minutes of...
Random Fans Look Back At Nostalgic Xbox 360 Arcade Games
A trip down memory lane
Earlier this year, fans took to Twitter to reminisce over the classic Xbox 360 days. Today, the community is diving into something a little more niche, as many are sharing their love for classic Xbox 360 Arcade games. The conversation seemed to stem from Twitter users sharing the consoles they grew up with, but the...
News Xbox Claiming It 'Fights For Game Preservation' Is Met With Backlash
Many have commented on the console's DRM issues
Xbox has had a huge comeback story over the past generation. From the disastrous Xbox One launch to the tremendous release of the Xbox Series X|S, it's been a tough hill to climb. Some of the success stories have related to Xbox Game Pass, but perhaps more importantly, the inclusion of backwards...
News Xbox Fans Call Out 'Activision's Greed' Over Call Of Duty Digital Prices
How much!?
This week's Deals with Gold selection on Xbox has rubbed certain Xbox fans the wrong way, as several Call of Duty titles are still ludicrously priced - despite being discounted by up to 67% off over the next few days. Fans took to Reddit to express their distaste for the pricing, highlighting Call of Duty: Black Ops and C
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (August 31 - September 7)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got an ID Survival Sale, a Devil May Cry Franchise Sale and an Activision Publisher Sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but...
News After Seven Long Years, Metal Gear Solid V's Xbox 360 Servers Are Being Shut Down
DLC will also be no longer available to purchase
Konami has confirmed that the online services for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on Xbox 360 are beginning to shut down starting today. As spotted by VGC, Konami has confirmed plans to shut down the Metal Gear Online portion of the game. The 'Termination of Purchase System' starts today, and...
News Xbox 360 Gamerpics Are Getting 'Fixed' For Xbox One, Series X|S
Thanks to one particular Xbox engineer
If you're still rocking a classic Xbox 360 gamerpic you might have noticed it's got increasingly smaller whenever a new generation arrives. There's normally a grey background on it as well. Fortunately, Xbox will soon be updating how these pictures look after Twitter user @noukon earlier this week noted how...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (August 24-31)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got an ID Super Saver Sale and a huge Gamescom sale... but the latter is limited to Europe only. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
Random James McAvoy Got So Addicted To Oblivion On Xbox 360, He Destroyed The Disc
"I was like, 'Right, we’re done, we’re over, never again!'"
Hollywood star James McAvoy is one of the cast members in this week's release of Twelve Minutes, and an interview about it with Forbes, he revealed that he actually got way too addicted to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion back in the day. McAvoy explained that he "love fantasy...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (August 17-24)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, and it's another massive one this week with over 50 featured deals. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week,...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (August 10-17)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, and it's a pretty massive one this week with over 50 deals included. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
Feature Excited For EA's Lost In Random? Check Out Alice: Madness Returns On Xbox Game Pass
We're all mad down here
Earlier this week we finally got a confirmed release date for Lost in Random, a new upcoming platformer under the EA Originals banner. It looks devilishly charming, with Tim Burton-esque visuals, platforming and a world we can't wait to get lost in. The bad news is there are still two months until we can finally play it. But...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Olympics Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, we thought we'd take a look at the short history of official Olympics games that have released for Xbox over the years. The most recent, of course, is the game of Tokyo 2020, which is free to try with Xbox Free...
Talking Point What August 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
It's almost that time again
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of July has seen Planet Alpha, Conker: Live & Reloaded, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break and Midway Arcade Origins all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In The Xbox Summer Sale 2021
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
The Xbox Summer Sale is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 500 games, bundles and add-ons, available from Friday, July 23rd until Friday, August 6th. Below, we've included all Xbox 360 and original Xbox games available in the Xbox Summer Sale 2021, and fortunately all of them are backwards compatible...
Random Tim Schafer Is Still Battling To Get All The Achievements In Brutal Legend
"I’ll do it, I’m sure. After 50 years I’ll do it"
You'd think that being the creator of a game would give you all the tips and tricks for achieving the full 1000 Gamerscore, but Tim Schafer doesn't appear to be so lucky, and is still finding it challenging to gather all the achievements over a decade later in Brutal Legend for Xbox 360...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (July 20-27)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, included across various sales including the ongoing WB Publisher sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
News Injustice: Gods Among Us Is Currently Free Again With Xbox Live Gold
Update: Not anymore!
Update: It looks like this might have been a mistake on Microsoft's part, as Injustice: Gods Among Us is now showing with a discount of 67%, bringing it down to £8.24 / $4.99. It's on sale on the Microsoft Store for the next five days. Original story: The classic Xbox 360 fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us was made...
Random Incredibly, An Xbox 360 Copy Of Skyrim Just Sold For $600
Red Dead Redemption also sold for $384
Over the past few days you may have seen news of games such as Super Mario 64 selling for $1.56million, and while not as impressive, an Xbox 360 copy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim sold for $600 in the same auction.
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (July 13-20)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, included across various sales including a Family Time Sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but be...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (July 6-13)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, included across various sales including a Deep Sea Discounts sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week,...
Guide All Free Xbox Games With Gold In 2021
The complete list of every 2021 Xbox Games With Gold title (as they're announced)
Looking for the latest Xbox Games with Gold titles? Struggling to remember which games you downloaded (or missed!) earlier in the year? This page lists every Games with Gold title currently announced in 2021 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and Xbox 360...
Deals All 30 Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (June 22-29)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, including a Sonic sale and the ongoing Ubisoft Forward sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but be...
Talking Point What July 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Any predictions?
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of June has seen The King's Bird, Shadows: Awakening, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum and Injustice: Gods Among Us all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you...
News Rockstar Is Turning Off The Servers For GTA Online On Xbox 360 This December
It's the end of an era
Ah, remember 2013? Remember the launch of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online on Xbox 360? We're now (incredibly) almost eight years on, and Rockstar has confirmed those Xbox 360 servers will officially close this December. The final date for GTA Online on Xbox 360 is December 16, 2021, and the reason for the server closure...
News Five Need For Speed Games Have Been Removed From The Xbox Store
With their servers shutting down this August
EA has announced that five Xbox 360 Need for Speed games have been delisted, along with the news that their online servers will be shutting down on August 31. While none of these titles were backwards compatible, if you were looking to collect them for your Xbox 360, it seems a physical copy is the only...
Deals All 40 Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (May 25 - June 1)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, included across various sales including a Super Saver Sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but be...
Soapbox I Spent £150 On A Harry Potter Game And Have No Regrets
"I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed"
It's a Sunday afternoon and I'm sat here with two copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in front of me and £150 down. I've pondered my life decisions up until this point and whether it was all worth it - I've concluded it was. Those few seconds are the only time I've questioned my decision, but...
Talking Point What June 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Expecting a big month to go alongside E3?
It's almost that time again - more Xbox Games with Gold titles will be announced very soon! The month of May has seen Armello, Dungeons 3, Lego Batman: The Videogame and Tropico 4 all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you haven't done it...
News Rockstar's Detective Thriller L.A. Noire Is Ten Years Old Today
Doubt!
It may seem like only yesterday, but Rockstar Game's L.A. Noire has hit the big 1-0, as it reaches its first decade of being available having released back on May 17, 2011. That's right, the studio's departure from the usual open-world hijinks of Grand Theft Auto to a more grounded story about you raising through the police ranks is that...
News Microsoft Kicks Off Its 20 Years Of Xbox Celebrations
"We are excited to celebrate this milestone together"
Yes, it's really been 20 years since the release of the original Xbox - or at least, it will have been on November 15, 2021! To lead up to that date, Microsoft has begun kicking off the celebrations early, issuing a first wave of 20th anniversary gear into the Xbox Gear Shop, dishing out a bunch...
Deals All 20+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (May 11-18)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, included across various sales including an Achievement Hunter sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week,...
Random These Star Wars Creations In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Are Impressive
Punch it, Banjo!
While these creations were originally shared for last year's Star Wars day, Rare has taken the opportunity to showcase them to the community again, and honestly, we couldn't resist talking about them. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts was a massive departure from the series. It changed drastically from the platforming roots it...
News Midnight Club: LA Surprisingly Returns To The Xbox Store
It's got to be an error, right?
You might remember last year that a bunch of classic games unexpectedly returned to the Xbox Store despite previously being delisted, and it seems to have happened again today with Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Bizarrely, the Xbox 360 racer has returned to the old Xbox 360 Marketplace as a purchasable title, although...
Deals All 10+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (April 27 - May 4)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another (small) selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, with all of them included part of Deals with Gold. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but be...
Talking Point What May 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Are we going to get a good batch?
It's almost that time again - more Xbox Games with Gold titles will be announced very soon! The month of April has seen Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, Truck Racing Championship, Dark Void and Hard Corps: Uprising all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If...
Deals All 20+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (April 20-27)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another sizeable selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, spanning various sales including a Resident Evil Franchise Sale! Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next...
News Can You Believe It, Portal 2 Is Now Officially Ten Years Old
Hey Valve, it's time for Portal 3!
We're back again to make you feel old with another anniversary, as Valve's outstanding puzzle sequel Portal 2 officially celebrated its 10th anniversary over the weekend, first releasing back on April 18, 2011. The game came out for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at launch. and quickly went on to receive glowing...
Random This Original Xbox 360 Kiosk Disc Is A Blast From The Past
It even uses the Blades dash!
Remember the launch of the Xbox 360 back in 2005? At the time, in-store retailers were using something called a Kiosk Demo Disc to advertise the system, and it's a pretty crazy nostalgia trip looking at it in 2021! Full credit for the video above goes to Digiex on YouTube, who provides an excellent look at this 2005...
News Several Ubisoft Titles On Xbox Are Shutting Their Servers In 2021
Say goodbye to those Rainbow Six Vegas maps
Get playing any Tom Clancy games you have in your backlog from the Xbox 360 days, as Ubisoft has confirmed it will be closing down the servers for multiple games at some point this year. The news was spotted on Resetera, and highlights that three Tom Clancy titles across the Xbox systems will be closing...
Talking Point What Are You Buying In The Xbox Spring Sale 2021?
Or are you just sticking with Game Pass?
As usual for this time of year, the Xbox Spring Sale 2021 has officially begun over the past few days, featuring over 600 deals on games, bundles and add-ons across a wide range of quality titles on the Microsoft Store for console and PC. If you haven't had a chance to sample what's on offer yet, you'll find...
Pick One Which Of These Classic Rare Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate a bunch of classic Rare games (and others!) being added to the cloud for the first time, we're taking a look back at some of these beloved titles. Which is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a look at what we're working with:...
Deals All 30+ Classic Xbox Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2021
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
Update: It seems some of these deals have yet to go live on the Microsoft Store, but they are live on the Xbox 360 marketplace. If you can't find a deal, we'd suggest buying through the links below, and hopefully the modern Microsoft Store for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will update soon with all the...
Deals Xbox Spring Sale 2021 Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted
Hope you've been saving up for Easter!
The Xbox Spring Sale 2021 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 600 games, bundles and add-ons, available from (technically) Friday, April 2nd through Thursday, April 15th. Below, we've highlighted just some of the biggest games included in the sale (of course, there are many others to...
Reaction As The PS3 Store Closes, Xbox Reminds Us How 'Critical' Game Preservation Is
"We're committed to making games across generations available to you"
Listen, we're not on a mission to bash PlayStation or anything, but following the announcement today that Microsoft would be bringing backwards compatible titles to the cloud, with 16 of them arriving today, it's impossible not to draw the comparison with recent PlayStation news...
News Xbox Is Bringing Classic Backwards Compatible Games To The Cloud
Starting with an initial 16 titles
You've got to love Microsoft's commitment to backwards compatibility! The Xbox team has announced today that 16 classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles are now available via the cloud, with more to come soon. These are available to access for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members on Android devices (via Project...
Deals Xbox Bandai Namco Sale Now Live, Featuring Over 80 Games
Ends April 1st
This week's usual set of Xbox deals had featured over 150 games, but Microsoft has added to that with a Bandai Namco publisher sale over the past couple of days, which adds another 80+ discounts into the mix. You'll have until April 1st to take advantage of the deals below, but don't forget that the HUGE Xbox Spring Game Sale 2021 is...
