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After shipping my dead Xbox 360 console two weeks ago I received my replacement unit via UPS yesterday. After opening the box and un-wrapping the unit, the first thing I did was look at the manufacturer’s date on the back which read 1-18-2008! Now this alone has me thrilled - a newer Xbox console means […]

Ben Patterson at Yahoo! Tech has put together a wishlist of improvements he’d like to see either for the Xbox 360 or future iterations of it.
Better cooling system: Overheating seems to be the main bringer of the Red Ring of Death-the dreaded ring of red light that signals a major hardware failure. The upcoming 65nm […]

Part II
As I mentioned in my previous article, my Xbox received the red rings of death (RROD) and I was going to attempt at going through the normal process of calling the Xbox customer support hotline. Before I could even get the chance to make the call today, my house phone rings and I glance […]

The Xbox 360 has become the first current generation console to break the 10 million mark in the US.
“This year will be the largest in the history of the videogame industry, with Xbox 360 leading the charge in the U.S. and abroad,” said Don Mattrick, senior Vice President of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the […]

Part I
Since GTA IV came out, it would seem like the perfect time to get lots of fun gaming in. After enjoying the game for week after purchasing, my Xbox 360 freezes up on me as I’m driving Niko around in a sweet ride I had just busted into. “What’s this? Dammit, that car took […]

Game designer Cliffy B shows off the first scenes of Gears of War 2 gameplay. From what the video shows so far, Gears of War 2 will be bigger, better and even more bad ass!

Third-Person Call of Duty Canceled? (The Gaming Globe)
Quartermann, The Next Halo? (1up.com)
GTA IV to Give PS3 a Bigger Boost Than Xbox 360? (QJ.net)
Review: NBA Ballers Chosen One (Team Xbox)
Metal Gear Online is Online, in Beta Form (Joystiq)

So I tried out the Iron Man demo that I downloaded from Xbox Live… like I said in a previous post, usually within the first 10 minutes of playing I can tell whether or not I’ll have any continued interest in the game. Iron Man only lasted 5 minutes. Call me impatient but the wacky […]

Coming exclusively to the Xbox 360, Ninja Gaiden II is set to release on June 3rd this summer. With a level of gore that’s off the charts, players will once again be able to control everyone’s favorite ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, as he jets from Tokyo to New York and more to save the world. Sounds […]

Get ready to roll the dice later this year in the upcoming Monopoly game by EA. Based on the popular “Here & Now” version of the board game, Monopoly will feature onffline and online play, group play, and fast gameplay so it won’t take hours for one person to win. In addition to the “Here […]

The sluggish economy doesn’t seem to be hurting the video-game market. U.S. sales of game hardware and software skyrocketed 57 percent in March compared to the year-ago period, according to the NPD Group.

id Software and Activision have announced that Enemy Territory: Quake Wars will be blasting its way onto Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 27 in the US and May 30 abroad. You can check out a demo of the PC version at www.enemyterritory.com. Learn more about Quake Wars from Activision’s press release after the […]

The great composer Frederic Chopin, while on his deathbed, has a series of wild visions and dreams that transport him into an alternate reality, where he must join forces with a group of outcasts to save that dream land. With that wacky scenario as a premise, Eternal Sonata takes players into one of the most […]

Happy Cyber Monday ya’ll. First off we here at EDG hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving. Today is the Internet’s Black Friday and we have a list of deals you should check out. Hurry fast a lot of these deals will sell out well before the end of the day – as most […]

Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan - Apparently Microsoft has finally capped Sony in the bid for Japanese gamers’ attention. With the release of the latest Ace Combat 6 and price cuts on the 360, sales jumped up this week and outsold Sony by over 200 consoles. May not seem like much but it is […]