Microsoft has announced several big changes to both the Xbox One and the Xbox Live service today.  First is the coming availability of a Kinect-less Xbox One which will be sold for $399, which is a $100 less than the current version which includes a Kinect Sensor. Next, the restrictions that many apps have that require you to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription is also ending.  Previously, to use an entertainment app like Netflix you would need to have a paid Xbox Live Gold subscrip...

I wanted to start a thread just for the Xbox One discussions for people who have pre-ordered or thinking about picking one up.  I have my pre-order in and ready for the release. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/meet-xbox-one

In the next couple of months we have a couple more Star Wars games coming out.  I think the last Star Wars game I played was KOTOR II a while back, which is a game I really enjoyed playing.  First up next month will be Star Wars: The Force Unleashed .  Talking with a bunch of people on various gaming forums, this seems to the SW game people have been waiting for.  I think the biggest appeal I have seen so far is the incredible looking force effects which will allow you to ha...

Well just under two years my Xbox 360 decided it does not want me to play it anymore.  Upon hitting the power button I am greeted with this lovely error screen which ultimately tells me my GPU has failed.  I spoke with a Microsoft Xbox rep on Sunday, which confirmed to me this was not under warranty, and it would cost $100 to repair.  That really upset me as it's a very common hardware problem among 360's. The Xbox 360 I have is one that doesn't have a large HD or an HDMI ...

I have been playing the multiplayer beta of the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company on the Xbox 360 for a few weeks, and I wanted to give my initial impressions. Likes: Wide open maps which are very open as compared to the smaller, close quartered oriented maps in COD4. They allow more freedom for classes like sniper, but seem to be already well balanced to where they can't dominate. Nice selection of weapons kits, unlocks, and vehicle weapons so far....

I have been playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for a few weeks now, and after the awesome single player campaign, I have devoted my time to the multi-player portion of the game. The MP is just fantastic in most aspects of Call of Duty, both visually and game play wise as well. One of the features of the MP is the ranking system. You don't earn any Xbox Live achievements for multiplayer, but instead you earn your "ranks" through a point system. You acquire points by playing the game, ...