Rock Band 2: Second Edition, Second Chances (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

I was very excited when the original Rock Band came out for the Xbox 360. Unfortunately, I was unlucky enough to get TWO sets of faulty drums. I wound up returning Rock Band for a refund. Fast forward a year. Rock Band 2 is due for release, and features some improvements to the game and the [...] Posted in: 360 , games , hardware , review , rock band , taiko drum master , xbox

Left4Dead demo impressions (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

I give the zombie shooter game Left4Dead demo a test run. It's a fun game with a lot of compromises. Posted in: 360 , games , left4dead , review , xbox , zombies

Happy Halloween: Call of Duty 5 zombie trailer (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

I saw this on TeamXbox today. A new iteration of Call of Duty, a first person shooter video game franchise, is due out later this year. This particular version of the game is set in World War II. Question: Given the glut of WWII-themed games, how do you keep the excitement level high? Answer: Zombies. Bonus points: [...] Posted in: 360 , games , xbox , zombies

The NEW!!! Xbox 360 module that wasn’t (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

You can create a gamer profile on the Xbox 360. This profile allows you to keep track of your friends, game achievements, etc. Since I have two Xbox 360s in the house, I had to come up with an easy way to move my gaming profile from one console to the other. Microsoft sells memory [...] Posted in: 360 , customer service , ebay , gibberish , xbox

Microsoft sent me a new Xbox 360 Elite (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

Microsoft replaces my busted Xbox 360 Elite in a week, including time wasted on a shipping snafu. Posted in: 360 , elite , games , hardware , repair , rrod , xbox

My Xbox 360 Elite died after 358 days (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

My Xbox 360 Elite takes a dump on me with just eight days left on the Microsoft warranty. Whew. Posted in: 360 , elite , games , repair , rrod , xbox

On XBox, Dashboards and Background Downloading (The Dave Today (Albino Eatpod)) by Dave Starling

Finally the ability to run background downloading and download queues on the 360 is here. This had to be my number one complaint with the 360's otherwise excellent Dashboard/Blade system.

Other improvements include the option to always boot to the dashboard, improved DVD and music playback, as well as a ton of minor bug fixes.

Posted in: 360 , dashboard , gaming , update , xbox