"As we all know, the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS are currently ruling the charts. The big question however is why.

Most gamers will jump up at this point and shout “It’s the price and portability factor you noob!” We do agree that portability does play a big role but we have to disagree on the price part. In most countries the PSP is actually more expensive than the Xbox 360. Yeah we know the Xbox 360 is pretty unstable (we just had too) but still the console provides much more than the PSP be..."

"In honor of the glorious holiday upon us today, the holiday of 4-20, I give you the Top 7 Characters who have a serious case of the munchies."

"What is art? It’s a fairly straightforward question, yet it encompasses a limitless amount of correct answers. Art is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as the conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects. What happens then, when the physical aspect is removed?

The other day, I asked my friend’s father, one of the most level-headed people I know, if he considered film to be a form of art. I was hit with a rapid response confirming that ye..."

"What makes a games machine?

It’s a simple enough question, but the answer is something that has long eluded consensus. For some, a “games machine” is something made by Nintendo, or something with “PlayStation” or “Xbox” written on the packaging. For others, it’s all about the amount of RAM, and the speed of the CPU, and the number of GPU cores they’ve managed to shoe-horn into their LED-encrusted black-and-silver beauty."

"So what does 2008, and beyond, hold for RPGs on the Xbox 360? There are certainly some tantalising prospects ahead. Mistwalker was up first with its second Xbox 360 exclusive, Lost Odyssey. The tale of Kaim Argonar, a man who’s lived for 1,000 years, it takes place over several generations, you could end up finishing the adventure with the great grandson of your original companion, bringing to the fore the theme of the loneliness of the immortal. You know, a bit like the Highlander, movie, on..."

With the Game Developers Conference (GDC) currently taking place, a journalist for the BBC took note of a 360 kiosk that had what a lot of 360 owners have experienced; the fearful RRoD.

This doesn't make Microsoft look any better with the whole RRoD perspective on their console. The writer of the article even states "embarrassing for the company that its own stock of demo machines are still susceptible to the problem."

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"We like to hear people scream at us. Unfortunately, it has been a long while since anyone's actually done it. To compensate, the editors of all three IGN Editorial offices (US, UK, and Australia) got together and decided that it was time to revisit one of the most controversial topics in our business...

Our criteria for creating this list of our picks for the Top 100 Games of All Time are as follows:

-Eligible games had to have been released no later than December 31, 2006 (perspective ..."

"Best Rhythm Game
Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Jam Sessions
Rock Band


Best Driving Game
Colin McRae: DiRT
Forza Motorsport 2
Need for Speed ProStreet
Project Gotham Racing 4

Best Military Game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
World in Conflict

Studio of the Year
Bungie Studios
Harmonix
2K Boston / 2K Australia
Valve

Breakthrough Technology
Crysis
Halo 3
Portal
R..."

""Look at the PS2; they've gone long-time and seem to have pretty good legs on what they are doing," Mount told a BMO Capital Markets conference on interactive entertainment."

What better way to promote the 360 right before Christmas than to give away 100 games to a few lucky people. One of the winners has been posting up images of his very nice box of loot.

So, what does 100 XBOX 360 games look like? well, it's enough to fill up a futon and then some! It seems as though this lucky winner will be busy for a long long time. Sayonara free time, hello gaming spree!

John Davison, an editor for 1up has had his 360 assassinated by his PS3. He blogs about his setup which is just an average wooden shelved unit with glass doors. He has his PS3 and 360 both inside and with the doors closed.

The accident happened when his sons were playing 360 one morning. The youngest had the PS3 controller and was "pretend" playing while his brother actually played. Unknowingly the smaller child turned on the PS3. While this was going on the glass door was still closed and...