110°

Rare blue special edition 500GB Xbox 360 back in stock at £179.99

Dealspwn writes: Did you know that Microsoft made a blue Xbox 360 with a 500GB hard drive? Honestly this is the first I'd heard of it, since this limited edition SKU was released in fairly short supply.

However, one of the few retailers that still stock them are back in business for only £179.99. You'll get the azure console, controller and two free digital games into the bargain.

I'll level with you: you can get an Xbox 360 for much less than this. But if you absolutely must have the Blue version with its seriously decent hard drive, it doesn't get any cheaper than this, since they're otherwise going for upwards of £240 elsewhere.

Read Full Story >>
dealspwn.com
Blues Cowboy3338d ago

That is... blue. Not surprised I hadn't heard of it, can't be many people who say "I'd like an Xbox 360, if only it was blue."

DarkOcelet3338d ago

Its funny that your name starts with blue lol.

On topic: I think it looks great.

Blues Cowboy3338d ago

LOL! Suppose I'd probably better buy one now.

darthv723338d ago

There are those who collect color variants. I have a few myself but I am not that extreme as to get them from around the world.

there are some colors that are only available in certain territories. And the PS3/360 generation made it really difficult to collect for with not just colors differences but specialized models as well.

Blues Cowboy3338d ago

True, hadn't thought of that.

bggriffiths3338d ago

Can't decide if this is nice or not. That's usually irrelevant though, if it's rare, it may be worth something in the future.

BlackTar1873338d ago

i think i'm going to buy this.

WCxAlchemist3338d ago (Edited 3338d ago )

Not going to lie, That is thee ugliest 360 color design ever created. But the price is a deal for 500gb

Edit: I just got a headache looking at the pic

Blues Cowboy3338d ago (Edited 3338d ago )

Yeah, N4G has horribly compressed it!

(and it's hideous :P )

M4DE_IN_W4LE53338d ago

Just bought one , Argos is the british version , I think it s bargain with to bigger HD too. Colours a shame but but I need a bigger HD and the black ones are £50 more. ooo weee

130°

Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies13h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken8h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6923h ago(Edited 23h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos20h ago(Edited 20h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt11h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken8h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

120°

6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d 6h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d 5h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881d 5h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies18h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.

130°

Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.

Read Full Story >>
wealthofgeeks.com
Chard1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis1d 22h ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast1d 20h ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake1d 14h ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better