Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack out 15 March
Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack out 15 March

Microsoft announced the release date for the next Halo: Reach map pack today at the Xbox press event in San Francisco. Available for 800 MS Points on 15 March the Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack has three... Continue Reading »

Top 10: Halo Reach fails
Top 10: Halo Reach fails

When I play Halo: Reach, I’ve almost always got a space marines genitalia being rubbed in my face. We’ve all been there. Some people wince. Some scream down their headset about how the “genitalia... Continue Reading »

2011 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards nominations announced
2011 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards nominations announced

The nominations for the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards are in and boy we’re in for a treat of games to vote for. Altogether there are 44 different games up for nomination over the various... Continue Reading »

Halo: Reach – Defiant Map Pack details, video and screenshots
Halo: Reach – Defiant Map Pack details, video and screenshots

The next map pack to drop for Halo: Reach is called the Defiant Map Pack and will be available to download on Xbox LIVE in March for 800 Microsoft points. The pack contains 3 maps and an additional 150... Continue Reading »

BAFTA announces nominees for GAME award 2010
BAFTA announces nominees for GAME award 2010

BAFTA has announced the nominees for the GAME Award 2010, which is the only award that will be voted for by the public. The big dogs such as Mass Effect 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops are in there, as well... Continue Reading »

GAME now selling DLC and Arcade games
GAME now selling DLC and Arcade games

GAME have just started retailing DLC and Arcade codes in-store on a 6 month trial basis.  This means that you will now be able to collect reward points on all of your DLC and Arcade purchases.  The downside?... Continue Reading »

Top 10: Cinematic openings on Xbox 360 titles
Top 10: Cinematic openings on Xbox 360 titles

The opening to a game is incredibly important; the initial things you experience and see can have a lasting effect. In extreme cases it can either make you walk away from the game right there or hook you... Continue Reading »

What we’re playing – January 2011
What we’re playing – January 2011

January is always a bit of a dull time for games, with really only one major release this month (Dead Space 2). However, it’s actually good for two reasons; 1. We’ve got a year of excellent... Continue Reading »

Free Xbox LIVE Gold weekend starts today!
Free Xbox LIVE Gold weekend starts today!

Major Nelson kept this one pretty quiet, but a free Xbox Live Gold weekend kicks off today. Exact timings are sketchy at the moment (as in we have none), but these things usually run from the Friday through... Continue Reading »

Dashboard Update Makes Pirated Games Unplayable
Dashboard Update Makes Pirated Games Unplayable

Yesterday Microsoft released a new mandatory dashboard update for the Xbox 360. Major Nelson announced via his blog that the update was going to make small changes, including the return of the ‘Boot... Continue Reading »

Xboxer360 Game of the Year – 2010 Edition
Xboxer360 Game of the Year – 2010 Edition

The last few years in gaming have been great, and they’ve been getting better with each subsequent year. 2010 was no exception, with a wealth of great games that the team here at Xboxer360 are still... Continue Reading »

Video Game Awards 2010
Video Game Awards 2010

This weekend saw the Video Game Awards being held in LA, and with a red carpet guest list it was definitely interesting to watch. The nominees and winners are below: Most Anticipated Game: Batman: Arkham... Continue Reading »

Halo: Reach – Noble Map pack videos
Halo: Reach – Noble Map pack videos

If you are a Halo: Reach fan, you are aware of the imminent release of the new map packs. Included are three new maps: Anchor 9, Tempest and Breakpoint, and the videos below show a brief look at each map... Continue Reading »

Xbox LIVE Marketplace Release Schedule – 16th to 30th November 2010
Xbox LIVE Marketplace Release Schedule – 16th to 30th November 2010

Major Nelson has updated his blog with brand new list of content we can expect to be filling our hard drives with over the next couple of weeks. The list seems to be a bit of a mixed bag, with something... Continue Reading »

Halo: Reach level cap lifted
Halo: Reach level cap lifted

Bungie has raised the level cap on Halo: Reach after setting a target of 117 million completed daily and weekly challenges. Considering the popularity of the series, it’s not surprising to see the... Continue Reading »

What We’re Playing – Oct 2010
What We’re Playing – Oct 2010

So here is another round of our new monthly edition simply called ‘What We’re Playing’. This month we have seen a variety of excellent games hit the market, many of which are featured... Continue Reading »

New Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack trailer flies in
New Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack trailer flies in

A new trailer for the Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack has arrived, courtesy of the XCN!! The 90-second clip gives us a tantalising glimpse of what to expect when the pack releases on the 30th of November, and... Continue Reading »

Call of Duty: Black Ops gets midnight launch at GAME
Call of Duty: Black Ops gets midnight launch at GAME

UK retailer GAME has announced that it will open a number of its stores at 11:45pm on the 7th of November 2010, so that eager gamers can get their hands on a copy Call of Duty: Black Ops. Although some... Continue Reading »

Halo: Reach – Noble Map Pack DLC
Halo: Reach – Noble Map Pack DLC

In the first of no doubt many, Bungie are releasing it’s first map pack for Halo: Reach on 30 November. I for one would have thought that these new packs would have be made solely from the forge world... Continue Reading »

Halo: Reach – The Making of ‘Deliver Hope’
Halo: Reach – The Making of ‘Deliver Hope’

Remember that excellent video that was produced for Halo: Reach, ‘Deliver Hope’? Well some of you might be curious as to how this was put together so cast those inqusitive eyes over the below... Continue Reading »