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This Xbox 360 building set is a nostalgic, Halo-infused thrill
Mega Bloks is releasing a 3:4 scale replica of the Xbox 360, complete with the console itself, a controller, and copy of ‘Halo 3.’ It has a removable hard drive, working lights, an interactive interior and a moving disc drive, among other easter eggs and treats. It officially releases in October.
![Microsoft Corp. Xbox 360 video game console and controller are pictured in Los Angeles November 18, 2005. [Microsoft hopes to gain an advantage over rivals Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. Ltd.] by being first to launch a next-generation video game console when its Xbox 360 debuts November 22, 2005 in the United States.](https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/zDU8JXgHiLB934IwCw.shg--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTQ2ODtweW9mZj0wO3c9ODMyO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-08/f1673690-3d08-11ee-bd9f-611c12ab3b0c.cf.jpg)
The Xbox 360 store will close in July 2024
You'll no longer be able to buy games, DLC or anything else on the Xbox 360 console or Marketplace after July 29, 2024. You'll still be able to buy backwards compatible games on the Xbox One and Series X/S.
'Dead Space' highlights the biggest problem with AAA games
Built-in limitations of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era were critical in helping developers narrow their focus and innovate. Developers today are grappling with an abundance of technological possibility, and this has resulted in a litany of chaotic blandness in recent years.
Hyperkin is reviving the Xbox 360's iconic controller for Xbox Series X/S and PC
Hyperkin's "Xenon" gamepad will bring back the design of the Xbox 360's iconic controller.
Ubisoft is killing online support for 15 games on September 1st
In order to better support more recent titles, Ubisoft says it will be ending online services for 15 games from the early 2010s including Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Anno 2070 on September 1st.
Xbox Games with Gold will no longer include Xbox 360 titles
As of October 2022, Microsoft will stop offering free Xbox 360 titles through Games with Gold.
Konami pulls some Metal Gear Solid games from digital stores
The publisher is trying to renew licenses for archival footage in 'MGS2' and 'MGS3.'
Adidas made Xbox 360 sneakers you can actually buy
Microsoft describes the Xbox 360 Forum Mid as a "love letter to one of the most iconic gaming consoles in gaming history."
Xbox Insiders' 360 gamerpics now display properly on modern consoles
If you're attached to your Xbox 360 gamerpic but hate how that it looks small and ridiculous on modern consoles, don't change it for a newer one just yet.
Your tiny Xbox 360 gamerpic may finally display properly on modern consoles
After a complaint on Twitter, an Xbox engineer fixed the wonky Xbox 360 gamerpic display on modern consoles.
‘GTA Online’ will shut down on PS3 and Xbox 360 on December 16th
'Max Payne 3' multiplayer is also going away on those consoles.
Xbox cloud gaming adds 'Morrowind' and other backwards compatible titles
Microsoft is adding original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to its Xbox cloud gaming service.
Canceled Xbox 360 'GoldenEye 007' remaster is now playable on PC
Rare’s GoldenEye 007 for the N64 needs no introduction, and now it’s possible to revisit the game in a more modern form.
Microsoft plans to shut down 'Halo' services for Xbox 360 in December 2021
Microsoft is winding down support for 'Halo' games on Xbox 360, and aims to shut down legacy services in December 2021.
Ten years on, Kinect’s legacy goes beyond Xbox
Kinect may not have become the essential gaming tool it was tipped to be, but ten years later it's found a niche everywhere else.
Microsoft clarifies which games work on Xbox Series S and X on day one
Every game that runs on Xbox One makes the cut, except for ones that need Kinect.
Xbox 360 owners get free cloud save transfers to Xbox Series X and Series S
A nice gesture for those who plan to return to the Xbox ecosystem.
The forgotten dream of second-screen gaming
The original iPad came out on April 3rd, 2010, at a time when most smartphone manufacturers were making the awkward transition from full QWERTY keyboards to touchscreen-only devices. Apple sold 1 million iPads in that first month, and by the end of 2010, that figure had climbed to 15 million. That same year, the top video games were Fallout: New Vegas, Bayonetta, Red Dead Redemption, Super Meat Boy and StarCraft II. The alpha version of Minecraft was generating some slight buzz.
NPD's best-selling games of the decade charts 'Call of Duty' domination
As usual, the NPD group has rounded up sales stats for the last month, but with the flip from 2019 to 2020 it is also listing some of the best sellers over the last ten years. Grand Theft Auto V is the best selling game across all platforms and outlets tracked from 2010 through the end of 2019, but otherwise the top ten is dominated by the Call of Duty series, with Red Dead Redemption at number 7 and Minecraft at number 10 as the only other titles. Grand Theft Auto V Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops II Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Call Of Duty: Ghosts Red Dead Redemption II Call of Duty: WWII Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII Minecraft Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Mario Kart 8 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Battlefield 1 Battlefield 4 Destiny The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Star Wars Battlefront 2015 In fact, Call of Duty accounted for 10 of the top 15 selling games over the last decade, with Infinite Warfare just making the list. The PlayStation 4 is the top selling console over the last ten years, and the DualShock 4, accordingly, is the best-selling accessory. Still, Nintendo managed to grab the sales crown for December and 2019 as a whole, and as we head into a new decade with a new generation of systems on the way things look wide open.
Microsoft's Xbox, Xbox 360 backward compatibility list ends here
Now that Microsoft has unveiled its Project Scarlett Xbox gaming ambitions, there's some good news and some bad news about backward compatibility. The good news is that games from four generations of Xbox will be playable on the new hardware. Even better news is that a pretty sweet list of titles are being added to the program today. The bad news is that the program, which launched during E3 in 2015, is coming to an end for original Xbox and Xbox 360 games.
