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Immortalize Your Dead Xbox with the RROD Coffin
Australian designer Alexis Vanamois has developed a unique (and slightly macabre) accessory for your bricked Xbox 360 gaming system. Now, you can send your Xbox off in style by placing it in its very own, custom-fit coffin. Continue reading
RUMOR — Xbox 720 to be Released ‘Next Holiday Season’
Considering it’s been nearly six years since the first-generation Xbox 360 was released, many console enthusiasts have been getting ansy about a possible new console from Microsoft. Continue reading
Xbox Releases “Achievement Unlocked” Sound for Free Download
It’s the sound that many gamers have worked for hours — or even days — to hear. And now, you can download the official “Achievement Unlocked” sound for free. Continue reading
Sony Cuts PS3 Prices in an Attempt to Boost Sales
If you’ve been waiting to purchase a PS3, now might be a good time. The price for the 160GB PS3 is now just under $250. Continue reading
Crazy Financial Analyst Tells Microsoft to “Get Rid of Xbox”
Kim Caughey Forrest is convinced that the Xbox is a bad investment for Microsoft. Her suggestion? Ditch it. Continue reading
Alcoholic Thief Steals $100,000 worth of Xbox 360 Consoles
Mario Ward has robbed trains, stolen whiskey and nearly shot a man to death over a dice game. Last Christmas, Ward was apparently the mastermind of another large heist — this time stealing over $100,000 worth of gaming consoles. Continue reading
The expanding Kinectosphere
Kinect hacks are emerging at a rapid pace; it’s hard to recall a mass-market gadget so quickly adapted to new uses. As Bruce Sterling points out, “Microsoft accidentally invented a primo piece of art-installation hardware.” It’s this kind of DIY innovation that keeps tech feral. Continue reading
Kinect: ready-to-hack gadgetry
The ease with which the Microsoft Kinect can be torn down—and the familiarity of the software driving it—has quickly proven a feature and not a bug for hackers. Hacking commercial gadgets is nothing new of course; but the pace at which hacks now appear, as well as the appeal they generate, is something to watch. Continue reading
Dude Mourns Loss of Xbox on Facebook
The loss of a loved one is never easy, but there’s something particularly difficult about losing family around the holidays. Fellow geek Declan became the victim of one of the worst losses a GEARhead can suffer — the loss of a gaming console, as is intelligently described by the man himself via Facebook. “Ma xbox is fukd.” And only days before Christmas, I might add. Fukd, indeed. I’d like us all to just take a moment of silence to reflect... Continue reading
Gaming Towers Keep Your Consoles Organized
Organization is always an issue with gaming consoles. Wires get tangled, controllers get left strewn across the floor, games are left out of their cases. It can develop into a nightmare. The Xbox and Wii gaming towers (it appears someone has something against Sony) helps keep your console, controllers and games in order. Each tower has designated spots for each controller (including a guitar) and can hold up to 16 different games. Link [via]
