Direct TV announced plans to make their digital television available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, as well as on PCs running windows. Not only will this help turn simple PCs into DVRs, but with support for video games, HDTV, Apple iPod and other portable sound devices, this also takes the Xbox 360 one step closer towards total entertainment ownage.

During a recent chat with a Japanese Site ITmedia, Xbox Corporate VP Peter Moore said that the Xbox 360 could get a Blu-Ray peripheral “if the need arises”! Continue reading…

We know that Xbox 360 faces a severe shortage in US, and the same thing happened for the Nintendo DS in Japan. However, Nintendo’s reaction towards the problem was different. Continue reading…

Peter Moore has clarified the speech he gave at CES regarding the external HD-DVD drive for the Xbox 360, saying that it will only function for movie playback at this stage, and there are no current plans to offer games on HD-DVDs. Continue reading…

As many of us has noticed, many gamers were left empty-handed as shops quickly sold out of their Xbox 360. The ambitious global launch of the new console led to severe shortages, especially in the US and the UK. In response to the shortage problems, Peter Moore has told the BBC that Microsoft have signed up a third company to start making the Xbox 360.

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Project Gotham Racing 3 demo is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. With the files coming in at around 1.2GB, you’d start downloading now!

Engadget were lucky enough to interview Bill Gates at CES. Here’s what he had to say about the Xbox 360, the Playstation 3, and also the HD-DVD v Blu-Ray battle.

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