A commercial running in the UK for the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII has been banned from the airwaves for using footage from the PS3 version of the game. Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) yanked the commercial from airing after an ad watchdog compared footage of the actual Xbox 360 game and that of the PS3 version. Each ...
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Xbox 360 Bling Bling: 11,520 Swarovski Crystals, One Very Expensive Console
Bling�extraordinaire�CrystalRoc took on the challenge of pimping out Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in a PR campaign built for royalty. It took over 70 hours to expertly cover every inch of the console with 11,520 Swarovski crystals. While it doesn’t seem like the blinged-out Xbox will ever go up for sale, I think Microsoft should auction this baby off for charity or ...
Read More »A Coffin for Your Red Ring of Death’d Xbox 360
For those of you who have encountered the red ring of death before, the process of laying your Xbox 360 to rest should be familiar – shipping your defunct console back to Microsoft in a cardboard bow which has been lovingly coined the Xbox 360 coffin. Now, you can cut out the middle man and provide a proper burial for ...
Read More »RRoDMan: Xbox 360 Innards Become A Robot After Red Ring of Death
If you’re tired of the never ending cycle of sending in your RRoD’d Xbox 360 to Microsoft for a refurbished console that is likely to just have the same exact problems all over again, there’s an even cooler alternative than calling Microsoft tech support. You might not be getting your gaming money’s worth, but what you lack in game playing ...
Read More »Transformers All Spark Xbox 360 Mod
Ya know, Transformers don’t just spring into action for the hell of it. There is a rhyme and reason behind electronics magically becoming animated. And that rhyme and reason is the All Spark, a glyph-covered cube capable of instilling life in inanimate objects. Flickr user givintats took the concept of the All Spark and ran with it for his All ...
Read More »Kid Loses It After Receiving Xbox 360 for Christmas
The real magic happens around both the 31 and 45 second mark, where the kid proceeds to simulate sexual intercourse with the unsuspecting console. Now in contrast, hit the jump for the sweetest damn kid ever receiving his Xbox. It will melt your cold heart.
Read More »Left 4 Dead 2 Gingerbread Cookies
It’s never easy to deny the scrumptiousness of gingerbread cookies. And if said cookies happen to be inspired by one of your favorite video games? Forget about it. These aren’t your grandma’s cookies, designed to resemble characters from Left 4 Dead 2, these gruesome and scary cookies are total eye candy for the gamer with a sweet tooth. Link
Read More »Xbox Controller Chair Made Out of Cardboard
Like a lot of geeks out there I have a constant stream of crap being shipped to me from various internet companies. But I’m getting sick of just chucking all of the cardboard away. There has to be something productive we can create using all of our excess boxes. And then I came across this and I had a “Eureka!” ...
Read More »Incredible Handmade Xbox 360 iPhone Case
Seeing as custom felt cases are quickly becoming the “cool thing” to have on your iPhone, I had no choice but to post this amazing first look at the hand embroidered Xbox 360 felt iPhone case and included key chain controller. For both the case and the key chain you’ll be shelling out $45. Subtract $10 if you don’t care ...
Read More »One-Handed Xbox 360 Controller
Righties rejoice. Ben Heck has done it again with a brand new mod. This time around the Heck-ster created a one-handed Xbox 360 controller. The addition of a semi-intrusive joystick removes the need for the left side of the controller. An added mechanism on the rear of the controller manages the bumper action. While it’s not as pretty as some ...
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