When the Xbox 360 came out, it brought many new features that defined next generation. The console had high definition, wireless controllers, and much more. One feature that was new as well was something called 'Achievements'. To break it down, every game on the Xbox 360 has achievements. They're goals that require you to complete certain tasks.

The Xbox 360 version of Modern Warfare 2 won't allow gamers to be in Party Chat while playing some modes of the game, according to a screen uploaded by a NeoGaf poster.

Xbox 360 exclusivity? What Xbox 360 exclusivity?

Xbox has once again announced a preview program to test out their new version of the Xbox 360 dashboard, including the new Zune video marketplace integration, Facebook integration, and Twitter integration. Sign up is available now, see the article for details.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick gave details recently on what he believes
represents the future of gaming and managed to become the poster child
for unhappy workplaces in the process. And though current-generation
consoles like the PS3, XBox 360, and Wii have been very kind to
Activision and its lucrative Guitar Hero franchise.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick gave details recently on what he believes
represents the future of gaming and managed to become the poster child
for unhappy workplaces in the process. And though current-generation
consoles like the PS3, XBox 360, and Wii have been very kind to
Activision and its lucrative Guitar Hero franchise.

Aliens, Aliens, Aliens

Starting tomorrow in the United States the Xbox 360 Elite will now be priced at $299.99, and rumors of the Xbox 360 Pro SKU being discontinued seem to be confirmed as it will now be priced at $249.99 while supplies last.

Admittedly, when we saw Game Informer's survey that pegged Xbox 360's failure rate at 54.2 percent, we were thinking that was a bit steep of a number, possibly bumped up a few digits from some possible sampling errors. So when we were gearing up to read Microsoft's statement responding to the data, we fully expected some harsh rebuttal...