In preparation of the new Fall Update for the Xbox 360--the New Xbox Experience--Xbox Live and Xbox.com will be down on Monday, September 29 for up to 24 hours, from 12:01 AM PST (7:01 AM GMT) on.

The official announcement (as sent via private message to every Xbox 360 Live account) reads as follows: more...

Capcom released and already extended the beta of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (abbreviated SFIITHDR) for the Xbox 360 a while ago. Now, they released a patch for the current beta. This patch didn't only fix broken gameplay elements (you could do more than 3 dragon punches in a row with Ken), but it also introduced a new netcode that improves the overall online experience in laggy situations immensely. more...

Bethesda has already shown off various trailers of their highly anticipated action-RPG Fallout 3. But thus far, players have never been able to glance at the pure gameplay though. Until now. Full four minutes of in-game Fallout 3 gameplay footage made a screening debut at the Microsoft Press Conference. more...

Microsoft closes an agreement about broadcasting-rights for the american Xbox Live-platform with the MTV-Network owner Viacom Inc. The deal includes Viacom's online games, television shows (MTV, Comedy Central) and movies (Paramount Pictures). more...

This Thursday Xbox Live turns 5 years old. Microsoft is always big at celebrating their own achievements; but what is in for you on this day? more...

The bright star among the fighting simulations, Virtua Fighter 5, has offically gone live with its current Xbox 360 port (available since October 30 for the Xbox 360 with additional online play). The developers of Dead or Alive 4 already provided an online mode; but laggy games in slow-motion were mostly the result of this. How did AM-2 managed their online mode? After all, the general hardcore community was always against one due to lag issues. more...

Microsoft announced this morning that it plans to hold an event for European Xbox 360 owners from Friday, November 23 through Monday, November 26. more...

Valve just has announced a special event on Xbox Live: On Friday, October 19th, from 3-7 PM PDT (6-10 PM EDT), Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers can take on real Valve representatives to play a "friendly game" of Team Fortress 2. While playing, gamers can chat with the Valve guys and learn insider strategies. more...

A market research firm has published a report arguing that more (and better chosen) accomplishments for Xbox 360 games lead to better review scores and better overall sales. more...