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Xbox 360 Slim vs Xbox 360

Xbox 360 vs Xbox 360

NEWS Time to ditch the old machine? Or is the new console from Microsoft not all it's cracked up to be?
So Microsoft has launched a new Xbox 360 at E3, but should you upgrade, should you sign up into the Xbox 360 fold and how do they compare against each other head to head? We take a look.   Xbox 360 Slim or Xbox 360, what's in a name? It's still just …
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  • First Look: PlayStation Vita review

    First Look: PlayStation Vita review

    FIRST LOOK Got to hand it to Sony 28 November 2011 22:18 GMT

    There’s no denying that all eyes are on the Sony PlayStation Vita at present. Most look on with eager anticipation, but some are more cynical.

    While it managed to shift over 70 million units worldwide, there’s a common, if not entirely...

  • White PS3 goes on sale in UK at GameStop

    White PS3 goes on sale in UK at GameStop

    Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 6 November 2011 17:09 GMT

    PlayStation 3 fans looking to upgrade, or perhaps looking to get a second PS3, will be able to buy a white version of the Sony console in the UK for the first time from midnight on Monday 7 November. 

    GameStop will exclusively sell the 320GB...

  • Xbox 360 controller receives a D-pad makeover

    Xbox 360 controller receives a D-pad makeover

    New D-pad and buttons 31 August 2010 17:23 GMT

    Microsoft has announced that it is updating its Xbox 360 controller, improving the much complained about D-pad in the process.

    The new controller will go on sale in the US in November and February in the UK and will offer a new D-pad that changes...

  • Fable III accessories to open up new features in game

    Fable III accessories to open up new features in game

    Xbox 360 controller and novel dated for 5 October 14 August 2010 23:25 GMT

    How excited are you about Fable III?

    Enough to buy a gold Xbox 360 controller that's been crafted to resemble the Crown of Albion?

    Enough to read a novel based on Fable titled The Balverine Order?

    Or maybe just excited enough...

  • Xbox 360 S

    Xbox 360 S review

    4.5 REVIEW Just a facelift? 12 July 2010 13:31 GMT

    The Xbox 360 has been around for some time now, so following the revamp from Sony of its PS3, it's only natural that Microsoft would want to get in on the re-invigorating action for its console, boosting sales and fixing a couple of issues along the...

  • Xbox 360 Slim vs Xbox 360

    Xbox 360 Slim vs Xbox 360

    Time to ditch the old machine? Or is the new console from Microsoft not all it's cracked up to be? 15 June 2010 18:42 GMT

    So Microsoft has launched a new Xbox 360 at E3, but should you upgrade, should you sign up into the Xbox 360 fold and how do they compare against each other head to head? We take a look. 
     

    Xbox 360 Slim or Xbox 360, what's in a name?

    It's...

  • Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim heading to UK 16 July

    Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim heading to UK 16 July

    New slimmer console on sale soon 15 June 2010 17:16 GMT

    There was some confusion following the Xbox 360 press event at E3 in Los Angeles on Monday, however Microsoft has now confirmed that gamers will be able to get the new slimmer Xbox 360 on 16 July.  

    The console, which promises a smaller, quieter,...

  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360 "slim": the next era in Xbox gaming

    New model with new features 14 June 2010 20:12 GMT

    Microsoft has confirmed the launch of the new Xbox 360 at the E3 event in Los Angeles.

    The new model will be considerably smaller than the current offering, which is now 5 years old, and almost 10 years since the first Xbox was introduced,...

  • OnLive streaming gaming service launching in June

    OnLive streaming gaming service launching in June

    US only to start with 11 March 2010 13:53 GMT

    OnLive, the company that has created an on-demand gaming system, that it believes will change console gaming, has announced that it will launch its service in June.

    First announced at the Game Developers Conference in 2009, the company has...

  • Qualcomm says Snapdragon will breed category of new gaming devices

    Qualcomm says Snapdragon will breed category of new gaming devices

    MWC 2010: "Specific game-centric platforms" promised 16 February 2010 17:13 GMT

    A Qualcomm exec has revealed it sees its Snapdragon processor as potentially powering a new breed of handheld games consoles, Mobile-Ent reports.

    "There will be, by the end of this year, specific game-centric platforms launched around Snapdragon",...

  • Countdown to Christmas: Nintendo DSi £129.99 at Argos. Gaming, Gaming hardware, Nintendo DSi, Argos, Daily Tech Deal 0

    Countdown to Christmas: Nintendo DSi £129.99 at Argos

    Deals and gift ideas from around the Web 23 December 2009 13:00 GMT

    As it's so near to Christmas day you might be struggling to find sites which are able to deliver in time, so it may be necessary for that quick trip into town.

    Argos have some decent offers at the moment, with one in particular being the...

  • Countdown to Christmas: Sony PS3 Slim £217 from PIXmania

    Countdown to Christmas: Sony PS3 Slim £217 from PIXmania

    Deals and gift ideas from around the Web 14 December 2009 13:00 GMT

    No, it's not the £200 that Sainsbury's were offering, but Pixmania are now selling the PS3 Slim for a not-to-be-sniffed-at £217. Add to that the promo code "PIXMASUK6" and you could bag the device for £211.

    This 120GB offering will play...

  • Sony PSP Go console  . Gaming, PSP Go, PSP, Gaming hardware, Sony 0

    Sony PSP Go console review

    3.5 REVIEW Better or worse than before? 16 November 2009 13:21 GMT

    The PSP Go comes in as another reworking of Sony's handheld gaming platform, the PlayStation Portable. As such it is quite a drastic reworking on the original format, but in essence little has changed.

    The biggest shift is the placement of...

  • Daily Tech Deal: 20% off Sony PS3 Slim at Sainsbury's

    Daily Tech Deal: 20% off Sony PS3 Slim at Sainsbury's

    Money saving deals, offers and innovations 16 November 2009 13:00 GMT

    The news that Sainsbury's is cutting the price of the 120GB PS3 Slim by 20% - now available for £200 - is admittedly pretty widespread, but the fact that it's a pretty decent offer, and just in case you weren't aware, meant that it deserved a slot.

  • Sony PlayStation 3 Slim console

    Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Slim console review

    4.5 REVIEW Is the time right to buy a PS3? 11 November 2009 12:00 GMT

    Sony's PlayStation 3 hadn't quite enjoyed the success it deserved, thanks to lofty launch prices for the original version and strong competition on the gaming front from the Xbox 360. Both consoles have evolved over time, with the PS3 Slim following...

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