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Xbox 360 owners, put your Warface on

Crytek and Microsoft Studios have launched a public beta for “Warface Xbox 360 Edition,” letting fans experience the dynamic FPS ahead of its Autumn release.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2014

Gaming

State of Decay heads to NZ

Open world game finally sees the light of day in New Zealand stores, as Microsoft makes it available via the Xbox Live marketplace.

By Lachlan Hornell • 1 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2013

Gaming

Xbox Live support for Windows Phone 7

Microsoft launches Xbox Live games for Windows Phone 7, promising a unique mobile gaming experience with top titles.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Aug 2010

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Game review: Kiln (Xbox Series X)

Game Pass access has helped keep players online, but Kiln feels thin at launch with just five maps and one mode.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Gaming

Game review: Marathon (PS5)

Console players face extra costs and a thin launch offering, even though Marathon’s gunplay and movement feel polished.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026

Gaming

Free Xbox Live Gold and PS Plus games revealed for October 2017

Both Sony and Microsoft have revealed the free games that you can download on their respective platforms for the month of October 2017.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017

Gaming

April's Games for Gold line-up revealed...

Unveiled April Games with Gold offers Xbox 360 users free access to Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight for a thrilling playtime adventure.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2014

Gaming

Xbox will reward you for good behaviour

Xbox updates its reputation system, rewarding polite gamers and penalising the rude to enhance online gaming culture.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Mar 2014

Gaming

Ten Days of Ryse: Son of Rome Discounts

Get ready to return to ancient Rome in Ryse: Son of Rome's new add-on, Mars' Chosen Pack, featuring new maps and a brand-new cooperative Survival Mode.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2014

Gaming

World of Tanks blasts its way onto Xbox 360

Wargaming has today announced that World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition will release globally on 12 February , 2014.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2014

Gaming

Fight the holiday bulge with Xbox One Fitness

With Summer drawing to a close it's time to start burning off all those unwanted calories you gained from eating and drinking over the holiday season.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2014

Gaming

Games for Gold February line-up...

February has arrived and that means it's time to announce the next free games coming to Xbox Live Gold members as part of Games with Gold on Xbox 360.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2014

Gaming

Xbox 360 to get Lococycle and Halo: Spartan Assault

Good news for Xbox 360 owners as Microsoft has announced that top selling titles Lococycle and Halo: Spartan Assault are both on their way to the console.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2014

Gaming

XBOX 360 users are catered for this holiday time with Games For Gold

With all the hype and excitement surrounding the launch of the Xbox One, Xbox 360 users could be forgiven for thinking that they have been forgotten about.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2013

Gaming

State of Decay: The End is Upon Us...

State of Decay Launched on Xbox Live last week to a great hoorah from the US and Europe - so I jumped into the action to see if the game lived up to the hype….

By David Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2013