Microsoft To Let Regular Joes Develop Xbox 360 Games
The house that Gates built will be launching XNA Game Studio Express, a set of (dumbed-down) development tools that will allow hobbyists and their ilk to develop games for both the Xbox 360 and the PC. Initially, these homebrew (is it still considered “homebrew” if you’re using official tools?) games will only be playable to…
Microsoft Refutes Rumors of Internal Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive
Considering most companies have a policy of not addressing rumors, Microsoft sure has been a nattering Nancy lately. It appears that reports of Redmond including an internal HD DVD drive in the Xbox 360 console (as opposed to the external drive which they announced earlier this year) were wildly off base. A representative from the…
Dell Offers Xbox 360 For $350
You’d think that after weeks of speculation regarding Xbox 360 price drops (which ended up being nothing more than wishful thinking), we would have lost all hope. Now Dell has stepped in and is selling the Xbox 360 for $350 (well, $359, but if you use code C99$273GQ1L4W8, an additional $10 get knocked off). Of…
No Xbox 360 Price Drop After All?
Rumors pointed to a $100 price drop for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 last week, but now it turns out that the Internet may have lied to us yet again. The latest word from “insiders” who claim to be “in-the-know” have refuted such price drop claims, meaning you’ll have to pay the full $399 for the foreseeable…