Tag Archives: xbox 360

Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit

Ready to be a star? GameStop has just released the latest information on the upcoming video game Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit. The bundle for this bit of phenomena of a rock simulator (think Van Halen not mineral) is scheduled to be released tomorrow, on May 27th. For the bundle price of $189.99, you’ll get the game itself plus the whole band kit. The band kit consists of a drum kit, a new guitar (that is said to be vastly improved from the old) and a microphone. You can also just purchase the guitar kit that includes the game … Continue reading →

Grand Theft Auto 4 on Sale

Video gamers have long been looking forward to the fourth and latest installment of the video game Grand Theft Auto. The game went on sale today, and analysts are predicting that sales of this game will break records. It is estimated that Grand Theft Auto 4 (or GTA 4) will sell more than 6 million copies and make more than $400 million in sales for this first week surpassing Halo 3, which currently hods the record for all-time record sales on a video game. This video game release has people taking off of work and school in order to be … Continue reading →

Setting Xbox 360 Parental Controls 2

If you haven’t taken advantage of the parental controls for your video game system, I strongly suggest that you do so today. We have been talking about setting up parental controls for the most popular game systems. This is part 2 for setting parental controls on the Microsoft Xbox 360. If you missed part 1 of this series, click here Setting Xbox 360 Parental Controls. See below for other video game systems. We left off in the Game Ratings menu. In this menu, you will see all of the choices for game ratings: Mature, Teen, Everyone 10+, Everyone or Early … Continue reading →

Setting Xbox 360 Parental Controls

While chopping down zombies may be a lot of fun for you, it isn’t necessarily the best choice for your children. The carnage abounds in many Microsoft Xbox 360 games. Fortunately, you can set the parental controls to ensure that your children only play the games that appropriate for them. If you haven’t taken advantage of the parental controls for your video game system, I strongly suggest that you do so today. The Microsoft Xbox 360 uses a game rating system that was developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. These ratings are divided by age and include some of … Continue reading →

Setting Nintendo Wii Parental Controls 2

Take advantage of the parental controls settings on your Nintendo Wii and keep your kids safe from inappropriate video game content and themes. This is part 2 in the series. for part 1, click here: Setting Nintendo Wii Parental Controls You will then be prompted for a 4-digit pin. Enter one that you are sure to remember and your kids are sure not to guess. This number will be used to lock and unlock games that are not appropriate. Once you enter the pin and hit OK, you will be asked to choose a secret question in case you forget … Continue reading →

Setting Parental Controls on Your Video Game Systems

Do you test out every video game that your child plays before they play it? Do you rely on word from friends, websites or even your kids themselves to determine the appropriateness of each game? How do you keep children away from the more mature games that are already in the home played by older siblings, dad or mom? One of the ways to do this is by setting up the parental controls that are available in your video game system. Just like the famous v-chip or the parental controls that are available in some cable television systems, the parental … Continue reading →

Video Game System Failure

If you have been trying to decided which video game system to purchase, here is a new feature to consider: how likely that video game system is going to break. Personally, it is information that I would like to know. A few years ago, my son received a V-Smile kids educational video game system as a gift. Later, we purchased several cartridges to go with it, as well as an extra controller. The games were fun for him, and they helped teach him letters, numbers, addition, subtraction and reading. We looked forward to passing the game down to his sister … Continue reading →

Spielberg Makes a Video Game

It has been a long wait, but we have some news. There are new details about the video game collaboration between Steven Spielberg, legendary film maker and Electronic Arts the popular video game maker. The game, called “Boom Blox,” will be available is May for the Ninento Wii video game console. Electronic Arts has recently released information that indicates that the game will be a casual game full of “Blox-laying chickens or…baseball-throwing monkeys” or cartoonlike grim reapers in tiki, medieval, frontier, or haunted themed settings.” In other words, it is probably going to be full of a lot of weird … Continue reading →

Halo 3 Reviews

Wondering if Halo 3 lives up to the hype? Well, check out the reviews that are just pouring in across the country on the latest hot video game. Halo 3 was released by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 yesterday. Here is what everyone has to say about it. From CNN CNN gave Halo 3 rave reviews, saying that it definitely lived up to the hype. Cnn says: “The extraordinary high-definition graphics, which include many noninteractive cinematic story sequences, push the limits of the Xbox 360. Thousands of lines of dialogue and a Hollywood-quality epic musical score also help you become … Continue reading →

Celebrities Get “Their Halo 3 On”

Halo 3 debuted today for the Xbox 360 after weeks and weeks of promotional hype. This third installment of the popular video game series was created by Microsoft. And although the company won’t say how many millions of dollars went into its development and promotion (probably more like tens of millions), Microsoft says it is confident that it will outdoor the summer blockbuster movie Spiderman 3. Why the movie comparison? I’m not sure. Shouldn’t apples be compared to apples and video games to video games? Perhaps the comparison is one more way to grab people’s attention in an avalanche of … Continue reading →