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Xbox One consoles will be available in the UK for a reduced price of £399.99 beginning on Friday, February 28th. The price drop will also be in effect for the Titanfall Xbox One bundle which will be priced at £369.97. "It's about giving gamers in the UK the best possible value that we can. We feel the time is right now to do this because Titanfall is coming out. It's the game that most gamers are looking forward to playing, and we think that this is a great time to offer this new price point mov

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Successful arcade game developer PopCap has announced that Zuma's Revenge will be releasing on the Xbox Live Arcade this coming summer to the tune of 800 Microsoft Points. Zuma's Revenge will come with 20 achievements, new gameplay including no checkpoints and no more game overs, online leaderboards, new modes including Boss Rush and Weekly Challenge, as well as tiki themed avatar awards for your Xbox Live mini me. Not bad for 800 MS Points if you ask me. via PopCap PR

Some Xbox 360 gamers had the unfortunate discovery this morning of their achievements going missing or their entire gamerscore reset to zero. Since the announcement this morning Microsoft has said that they are aware of the issue and are working on it. They do offer a few suggestions such as signing in and out of Xbox Live and also recovering your gamertag onto your console. There are reports of people confirming that recovering your gamertag seems to fix the issue. via Xbox Support Twitter

Yet another rumor has entered the rumor mill surrounding the hush hush next Xbox that Microsoft still has yet to announce other than it appearing on their employees resumes. Xbox World Magazine is claiming that sources are saying that the next console from Microsoft will feature a HD touchscreen controller with buttons and analog sticks and that the controller will supposedly function like a TV remote when you are watching television, be a browser for the internet, and will allow you to take the

The creative minds behind the desks at Bethesda have been busy, because today the 1.4 update for Skyrim went live across Steam and Xbox Live. Bethesda is waiting to hear back from Sony regarding the Playstation 3 patch, but they remain hopeful that it will release today. The patch fixes several bugs, quests issues, and adds support for Skyrim Workshop for the PC. For a complete list of the fixes, head on over to Bethesda Blog.

How does 26 Verizon Fios channels on the Xbox 360 sound for starting at $89.99 a month? What if I add that they are throwing in a free one year Gold subscription of Xbox Live and a free copy of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary? Didn't think so. Microsoft announced those details in a brief explanation of how the Verizon services will tie into their upcoming Xbox Live TV service. Unfortunately the details are disappointing. Besides the 26 channels and the high prices, this offer is only availab

Warner Bros. and Monolith's FPS upcoming arcade title, Gotham City Imposters has finally received an official release date. According to Warner Bros., the game will be releasing on the Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, and Games for Windows Live on January 10th, 2012. An open beta will be released to the eager masses sometime this December. In the meantime you can sign up for the open beta by heading over to Gotham City Imposters official website. Keep in mind that even though the name b

Last week a pair of quick eyes spied an "Xbox 720" logo in the trailer for the movie based on a 1956 short story, "Real Steel" causing rumors to run rampent on the internet regarding the next Xbox since Microsoft had to plunk down a pretty penny to get that advertisement to appear in the movie. As more news is surfacing regarding Microsoft's new supposed console, many are now wondering the console may already be in development. According to Gamezone, several Microsoft employees LinkedIn profile

Battlefield 3's open mulitplayer beta is certainly showing off the gorgeous and crisp graphics that can easily rival Call of Duty or surpass the coveted series. Gamers who bought Medal of Honor: Tier 1 edition or pre ordered Battlefield 3 through EA's service Origin, received a 48 hour preview of the beta set to open on September 29th. via Video Games Zone (Translated)

Gears of War 3, the last game in a trilogy that has been the definition of a successful console IP, has been out for only a few days, and it has dominated the game sales charts for September in both North America and Europe. According to Gamasutra.com, the game tops the multiplatform North America and Europe charts, while not fairing as well in Japan since it's placed third behind Dark Souls and ICO/Wanda to Kyozou Limited Box. However, when only Xbox 360 game sales are taken into account, it co

How much would you be willing to pay for the collector's edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? How about $149.99? The collector's edition comes with a PVC model of The World Eater, Alduin which was crafted by using in game 3D files. Also included with the 30.5 cm tall statue of Alduin is a 200 page art book and a DVD that shows behind the scene footage, interviews, and how the RPG was made from start to finish. via Press Release

The puzzle and oh so naughty title, Catherine is set to release in a few weeks. However if you cannot wait to get your hands on Catherine, Atlus has announced that a demo will go live on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 12. In Atlus's newest title, you play as Vincent who is stuck between choosing his blondish brunette (possibly pregnant) fiance Katherine or the blonde and curvacious Catherine that he may or may not have had a one night stand with. After the possible one night stand, Vin

If this juicy piece of information does not give you a Gears of War 3 erection then you might want to check to make sure all systems are a go down there. Calibur11 and Epic Games teamed up to come up with the stunning and amazing Gears of War Vault for your Xbox 360 that features not only amazing detail, but also a space for your controller and in game interaction between the protective vault and Gears of War 3. Everytime you are downed, the "Infected Omen" symbol will glow red. The $89.99 vaul

Xbox 360 users who own the motion based Kinect are in for a treat today.  An update for Netflix has gone live allowing Kinect users to their hands and voice to navigate through the many menus of the popular movie and television show database. Do not get to excited yet to toss your controller aside and cuddle up on the couch with a bubbly beverage of your choice.  According a Microsoft Representative who spoke with Joystiq, while all of the titles are Kinect enabled now, there are only a select n

"Predator", an Xbox Live hacker who claims he has had over 35 console bans and hacked his way into Trixie360's account last year, has released a new video on Youtube showcasing his latest hacking victim, Xbox Live's Policy Enforcement Lead, Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse and in his video states that Toulouse had it coming. "Predator" who spoke to Joystiq about hacking into Toulouse's account claims that this proves that everybody's account is open for hacking and that he only wants to help. "I'm simp

Slighty angry gamers can relax a tiny bit when they go to play Kaos Studio's issue plauged shooter, Homefront.  Kaos Studios has announced that a patch for Xbox Live has been released to the masses. The patch addresses profile freezing issues and that's about it.  For those of you experiencing other issues, Kaos Studios has said that they are hard at work on making other improvements that will be coming out soon.  The studio also said that they are working on a "wide range of exciting DLC". vi

Here is your XBL Activity Recap for the week of October 28. Deal of the Week Rapture Metro - 400 MS points Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack - 240 MS points Protector Trials - 240 MS points Big Sister Outfit - 240 MS points (male) (female) Watchface Big Daddy Doll - 160 MS points All prices are valid until November 1 for all Gold members. XBLA Pinball FX2 - Free full game download.  Tables purchased seperately.  Free import of the original Pinball FX tables. 3D Ultra MinGolf Adventures 2 - 800 MS

Back in 2008, Microsoft was facing a public relations worse nightmare, "RROD".  "RROD" which stands for Red Ring of Death, was the name that was given to the Xbox 360 by it's outraged buyers after the Xbox 360 would overheat and cause a failure requiring the system to be sent in for repairs or else the gamer spending more money on a brand new console. What does that have to do with Marines?  In 2008, an angry group of Marines decided to take their frustration out on their Xbox 360 that "RROD'd"

Major Nelson has posted the Deal of the Week for this week and if you are a fan of BioShock 2 then you are in for a treat. Rapture Metro - 400 MS points Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack - 240 MS points Protector Trials - 240 MS points Big Sister Outfit - 240 MS points (male) (female) Watchface Big Daddy Doll - 160 MS points All of the discounted prices are available until November 1st and are for Gold members only.

Here is your weekly XBL Activity Recap for the week beginning on October 18, 2010. Deal of the Week Battlefield Bad Company 2: Onslaught Mode - 400 MS points SPECTAT Upgrade Bundle - 320 MS points The Deal of the Week is available to XBL Gold members until October 25, 2010. Demo Fist of the North: Ken's Rage XBLA Costume Quest - 1200 MS points Super Meat Boy - 800 MS points until November 21st Dream Chronicles - 800 MS points Games on Demand Borderlands - $29.99 F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin - $

Fans waiting to get their hands on Gears of 3 in April 2011, will just have to wait a little bit longer. Epic Games and Microsoft announced that Gears of War 3 has been delayed by 5 months pushing it into the 2011 holiday season. Epic's executive producer Rob Fergusson said the following regarding the set back. "I know fans are going to be disappointed with the new release date, but rest assured that this is a business decision between partners, and not a quality issue. Gears 3 was on track to