Xbox 360
PulseAugur coverage of Xbox 360 — every cluster mentioning Xbox 360 across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
9 day(s) with sentiment data
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Xbox controller evolution: From Duke to Series X/S
Over its 25-year history, the Xbox controller has undergone significant design changes, evolving from the large "Duke" gamepad to the more refined current model. Key transformations include the introduction of wireless …
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GameStop customer nets $10,000+ store credit for hundreds of broken consoles
A GameStop customer named Josh reportedly traded in hundreds of broken video game consoles, including PlayStations, Xboxes, and Nintendo Switches, for over $10,000 in store credit. The customer utilized GameStop's polic…
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Retro games and consoles can be valuable investments
Old video games and consoles can still hold significant monetary value, but this depends heavily on factors like rarity, condition, and the specific model or edition. Games for less common consoles like the Nintendo Gam…
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Xbox 360 emulator for Android shows promise; Deflock reveals HOA cameras
A new Xbox 360 emulator for Android, XENODROID, has been released and is showing promising performance for a project less than a month old. Separately, a buyer canceled a showing after Deflock revealed two cameras used …
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GoldenEye 007 decompiled after five-year project, enabling mods and ports
A dedicated enthusiast has successfully decompiled the original Nintendo 64 version of GoldenEye 007, a project that took five years to complete. This significant achievement, reaching 100% completion on GitHub, unlocks…
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Socket Frontend Adds Support for GB, GBC, Xbox, and Xbox 360
The Socket frontend, an application for emulating retro video game consoles on modern devices, has expanded its compatibility. It now supports emulation for Game Boy (GB), Game Boy Color (GBC), Xbox, and Xbox 360, offer…
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Retro games look better on CRTs due to design differences
Retro video games often appear distorted on modern flat-screen televisions because they were designed for the display characteristics of older Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) televisions. CRTs handle motion differently than mode…
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Bejeweled 2 and 3 launch on Xbox Game Pass
PopCap's classic match-three puzzle games, Bejeweled 2 and Bejeweled 3, have been released on Xbox Game Pass. These Xbox 360 versions offer a polished and engaging puzzle experience that could captivate players.
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Microsoft aims for all-inclusive Xbox backward compatibility with Helix console
Microsoft is reportedly planning to make its next-generation console, the Xbox Helix, capable of playing games from all previous Xbox generations. This initiative involves urging publishers to opt into a program that wo…
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Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra camera upgrade and Microsoft's Xbox 360 PC plans detailed
Samsung is reportedly developing a new manufacturing technique that could lead to slimmer camera modules for the Galaxy S27 Ultra. This advancement aims to improve device aesthetics and potentially enhance image quality…
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Microsoft reportedly bringing Xbox 360 games to PC
Microsoft is reportedly planning to bring a selection of Xbox 360 games to PC, allowing developers to set their own prices and potentially include them in Game Pass. This initiative appears to be part of a broader strat…
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Xbox outage blocks physical games due to licensing service failure
An extensive 16-hour outage affected Xbox services, preventing players from accessing both digital and physical games across three console generations. Microsoft's CTO, Scott Van Vliet, attributed the disruption to a fa…
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Xbox services suffer widespread outage, impacting game access
Xbox services experienced a significant outage starting Sunday evening, impacting account sign-ins, the digital storefront, apps, and the ability to play both digital and disc-based games across multiple console generat…
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Halo: Campaign Evolved remake praised for graphics, modern gameplay
A review of the Unreal Engine 5 remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, titled 'Halo: Campaign Evolved,' highlights its stunning graphics and modern gameplay enhancements, including sprinting and updated controls. The remake of…
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Microsoft's PC game releases include native Xbox 360 emulator, modders find
Microsoft has inadvertently released a native Xbox 360 emulator on PC as part of its recent backwards-compatible game releases. Modders discovered that the emulator, codenamed Xe03 or Fission, was included within the PC…
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Gears of War 2 gets unofficial PC port; UK retailer GAME enters administration
A fan has successfully created an unofficial PC port for the game Gears of War 2, eighteen years after its original release on Xbox 360. While this fan-made port allows the game to be played on PC, it is reportedly not …
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AI ethics debate continues amid concerns over development trajectory · 3 sources tracked
A reader has responded to a profile of Iason Gabriel, a philosopher and research scientist at Google DeepMind, published by The Guardian. The reader expressed that while the ethics of AI can be debated, it seems difficu…
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New Steam Machine suffers 'red line of death' GPU failure
A new Steam Machine experienced a critical GPU failure, dubbed the "red line of death," after only 20 minutes of use. The user reported playing No Man's Sky briefly before updating the console, after which the machine b…
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Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc sales sparks gamer fury
Sony is reportedly planning to cease selling new PlayStation game discs starting in 2028, a move that has ignited significant backlash from gamers. This decision is being compared to the controversial $600 launch price …
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Xbox reportedly testing Disc2Digital feature for physical games
Xbox is reportedly developing a "Disc2Digital" program that would allow players to create digital copies of their physical Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S games. This initiative aims to preserve access to physical game col…