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lasers
Bono Gets Laser Jacket, Public Gets Dizzy
Bono got all pew-pew at the first concert of U2's new tour, wearing a black leather jacket with 240 red lasers built along his silhouette. Not LEDs, lasers. See how it worked on this video of him doing the monkey: More » -
hulu
PS3 No Longer Supporting Hulu?
As of last weekend, Hulu no longer plays in the PS3's Flash-supported browser. More » -
xbox 360
Microsoft Releasing Faster Xbox 360 Dashboard This Year
Did anyone else notice? When NXE launched, it was pretty quick. But it's just gotten slower...and slower. (Thanks ads!) Luckily, Microsoft is admitting there's an issue and has a plan to fix it. More » -
roundups
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
While we've been working hard all week, Kotaku's been writing about video games. The nerve! Here are our favorite Kotaku posts from the week: More » -
editorial
Project Natal Won E3, and Maybe the Motion Control Wars
Wii MotionPlus will make the Wii better. Sony's very impressive motion control demo will be better than Wii MotionPlus. But Microsoft stole E3 and may have already won the motion control wars with the announcement of Project Natal. More » -
xbox live
Where Is Xbox Live Anywhere?
When you have Microsoft's VP of LIVE, Software and Services for Interactive Entertainment Business John Schappert in front of you, you can't not ask whatever happened to the long-lost Live Anywhere service. So we did. More » -
e3 o9
Testing Project Natal: We Touched the Intangible
One hands-on with Project Natal would make for a nice story, but it wouldn't be complete. So we're giving you two full sets of impressions on Microsoft's motion-capturing E3 bombshell. -
e3 2009
Microsoft: Project Natal Is "The Endgame"
What is Project Natal? Is it a fancy motion controller? Is it an easy way to talk to your TV? Is it a new way to use the 360 or Live? No, to Microsoft, it's much more. It's the goal. More » -
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roundup
God Bless Xbox: Microsoft's E3 News Roundup
E3 hasn't even officially started yet, and we're guessing Microsoft's already blown it out: Project Natal's motion controls seem downright incredible, full games like Mass Effect are going on demand, and Twitter and Facebook have infected Xbox Live. It's overwhelming! Here's everything you missed today: More » -
xbox 360
Halo 3 ODST Collector's Edition Controller Won't Fit in Convenant Hands
Finally a collector's edition that isn't complete fanboy exploitation: This "exclusive" controller is bundled in the $99 collector's edition of Halo 3 ODST, and it's markedly less tacky than the original overly glossy Halo 3 pads. But um, wasn't Microsoft busy killing the controller about an hour ago? [Kotaku] -
microsoft
Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Fall
For you social networking fiends who need to use Facebook or Twitter on every screen possible, Microsoft announced Facebook and Twitter integration will be arriving on Xbox Live this fall. More » -
rumor
Wiimotish Xbox 360 Gametrak Freedom Dated for October 15
If you are interested in some wrist and arm action with the Xbox 360, the $70 Gametrack Freedom Motion Controller will be available on October 15, bundled with Squeeballs. I don't like the sound of this. [EB Games via Kotaku] -
xbox 360
Wireless Xbox 360 Controllers on the Way From Mad Catz
Mad Catz has somehow snagged one of those mythical deals with Microsoft that allow it to make "specialty" wireless controllers for the Xbox 360 (think FightPad and FightStick). No small feat, so god knows how many babies they signed over for Ballmer to eat. [MTV] -
rumor
Is Hulu Coming to Xbox 360?
Olivia Munn, geek goddess of Attack of the Show, posted an interesting tweet last night. "Just finished promos for hulu/microsoft event I'm doing on june 8!" Just what hulu/Microsoft event could she be referring to? UPDATE More » -
gaming
The Scratch Deck (The Other DJ Controller)
This is awkward. We just got a glimpse of DJ Hero's mixer, and now we see an entirely new peripheral for an entirely different game called Scratch: The Ultimate DJ (for Xbox 360 and PS3). More » -
video games
Tony Hawk Ride (Along With Its Skateboard Controller) to Cost $120
According to Gamespot, Tony Hawk: RIDE will cost $120 when it's released this October. That puts the interesting be it gimmicky skateboard peripheral's price at about $60, unofficially. [Kotaku] -
rumor
Microsoft xYz Combines Zune and Xbox?
Team Xbox claims to have sources inside Microsoft who are working on a new device that "sits somewhere in-between the Xbox and Zune platforms." More » -
rumor
WSJ Confirms Xbox 360 Full Body Motion Sensing Controls
It's not official yet, but it's getting close: The Wall Street Journal is claiming that Microsoft is developing a new 3D video camera for the Xbox 360 that will allow you to control games, Wii-style. More » -
gaming
Dealzmodo:
The Best Buy Outlet on eBay is selling extinct 20GB Xbox 360 Premiums (refurbished) for$130$150 Xbox 360 Premium (Refurb)$130$150. It doesn't look like you get a warranty or HDMI port, but damn that's cheap. [eBay via dealnews] -
rumor
Rumor: Xbox 360 Getting Full-Body Motion Sensing Controls
This is kind of a wild one: The Xbox 360 is going to one-up the Wii and PS3's motion controls with full-body motion sensing. More » -
xbox 360
Dual Choco Baby Xbox 360 Joysticks Herald the Glorious Return of Virtual On
I wasted too many days in a dank arcade that frankly sucked in every respect except the single reason I went: Virtual On. With its dual joysticks, it stood above all other giant robot games. More » -
xbox 360
Finally, A Realistic Fishing Pole Controller For the Xbox 360
Coming this fall is "The Strike," a fishing game promising "realistic lake bottom topography, life-like fish behaviors" and more, and with it, this bait-and-tackle controller. I can almost smell the Mercruiser fumes. [Unscripted 360] -
gaming
Lego Rock Band Announced, Looks Slightly Less Interesting than Dreamy Concept
When Jesus posted this charming concept image of Lego Rock Band when the game was just rumor, boy it looked good! Now that we see the real game...I mean, really, anything was going to be a disappointment after that first shot. More details at: {Kotaku] -
gaming
RRoD Xbox Turned Into the Stupendous Arcade Stick
When one gamer's Xbox 360 went RRoD, he didn't just give up. Instead, he gutted the system and transformed his dead Xbox 360 into a functioning arcade stick. Keep fighting the good fight, Seppun. [TechEBlog] -
gaming
Rumor: $400 Xbox Elite Bundle to Include Halo 3 and Fable 2
Ars Technica's Microsoft mole has revealed an upcoming Xbox 360 Elite bundle including Halo 3 and Fable 2 said to cost a mere $400 (the same price as the base Elite.) If the rumor is true, it seems very likely that Microsoft is phasing out the somewhat obsolete Elite (since the $299 Xbox is basically the same thing, with 60GB less storage) by offering the system in a few tempting game bundles. [Ars Technica] -
ads
Microsoft Explains that Every Xbox Avatar Has a 'Real'
Microsoft's latest clip offers a somewhat brilliant introduction to NXE, the Xbox 360's new interface. It's a commercial, yes, but the spot has a Pixaresque sensibility that makes the whole thing dreadfully charming. [Thanks Leo!] -
xbox 360
Amazon Begins Selling XBLA Titles
Today, Amazon has opened an Xbox LIVE Arcade storefront through which Xbox 360 users can buy XBLA titles. You pay the cash for a redeemable code, and then you use said code on your 360. We were hoping that Amazon might shave a bit off the purchase price (as they do with LIVE Gold subscriptions), but sadly, such is not the case. Then again, Amazon should make it a lot easier for friends/family to buy you digital games, which is a nice perk. [Amazon via Kotaku] -
controllers
Dream Arcades Xbox 360 Fight Stick Takes SFIV Wireless
Arcade-style fight sticks are seriously in vogue, and now arcade cabinet maker Dream Arcades is releasing a wireless fight stick of their own for the Xbox 360. More » -
gaming
FREE SHIPPING on Koitoy Universal ISO Game Player
FREE SHIPPING on 3000 pieces Koitoy Universal ISO Game Players. A canned be missed deal! More » -
clips
What Gadget Is Powerful Enough to Resurrect Japanese Models?
According to this Japanese advertisement, a woman died in an asthma attack. But one force in the electronic world was strong enough to pull her back from the other side. (Any guesses?) Spoiler: More » -
peripherals
Gametrack Freedom Brings 'Wiimote' to Xbox 360 this Fall
The Gametrack Freedom (a Wiimote-like device planned for the Xbox 360 and PS3) has been redesigned since we last saw it, and in the meantime, it's been slated for Xbox 360 release this fall. More » -
consoles
Sorry, The Midnight Blue Xbox 360 Is Not for Sale
Not only is this blue Xbox 360 so cool it can only be photographed at night; it's got twice the RAM (1GB) of a stock 360. Of course, it's only made for developers. More » -
gaming
The Watchmen Xbox 360 Looks Like a Pretty Butterfly
I looked at the Watchmen 360. I tried to pretend it looked like a spreading tree, shadows pooled beneath it, but it didn't. More » -
gaming
XCM Cross Fire Adapter Brings Dual Shock, Identity Crises to Xbox 360
On the opposite end of the fanboy self-loathing scale created by the PS3 XCM Cross Battle adapter is the Cross Fire. It brings Dual Shock controllers to the Xbox 360 (with turbo!). More » -
gaming
GameFly Introduces Rental Kiosks, Causes Devastating Yellow Paint Shortage
GameFly has just introduced their first G-Box rental kiosk as part of an orchestrated plan to take over the US game-rental-vending-machine market. More » -
nxe
NXE Will Soon Be a Mandatory Update for All Xbox 360s
As of now, a few Xbox owners have been holed up in a cave, fending off The New Xbox Experience with a torch (and not connecting to LIVE). Those dark days must end. More » -
review
Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad Review: I'm Going to Kill You So, So Bad
Let's get this much out of the way: Shoryuken for shoryuken, the Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad is a vastly superior instrument of destruction compared to the standard Xbox 360 controller. -
gaming
Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble
It's the Holy Grail of self-loathing DualShock gamers. Ditch Sony's controller for Microsoft's with the XCM's latest, fully functional Cross Battle Adapter. More » -
dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day
Whether you have yellow teeth or yellow sheets, boy do we have the deals for you. More »








































