15 Days of Holiday Giveaways, Day 12: Win an Xbox 360 Kinect Prize Package


Updated 12/19/11 5:46 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 15 comments

Xbox 360 Kinect Giveaway

It's the holiday season, and we're getting in the spirit with our third annual 15 Days of Holiday Giveaways! Every day for the first 15 days of December, one of the PopSugar Network sites — plus our sister sites PopSugar Shop, Fashionologie, and ShopStyle — will feature a new fabulous giveaway. For our 12th day of holiday giveaways, we are giving away two Xbox 360 prize packages filled with Read more

Back-to-School Gaming Deals: Free Xbox With Laptop Purchase


Updated 08/05/11 4:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Xbox and Playstation Sales

Good news gaming fans: major tech players Sony and Microsoft are tempting you to buy their products this Fall by throwing gaming units in with the purchase of qualifying computers. Students who are also Xbox 360 fans can select from a nicely priced ($700 or more) Windows 7 Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, or Toshiba laptop or desktop to qualify for a free Xbox 360 console. Better yet, you don't even have Read more

E3 Announcements: 5 Xbox Games I'm Excited About


Updated 06/08/11 4:11 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Xbox E3 Announcements

Yesterday's Microsoft E3 press briefing gave us a look at what's to come in the next year for Xbox, and I gotta say — it's looking pretty good, folks. Though the presentation brought a ton of new titles (but very little launch dates), there were some standout games that I can't wait to see more of. Check out which ones below, then tell me your favorites in the comments! Tomb Raider — This Read more

Steve Ballmer Wants Girls to Get Excited About the Kinect, Xbox 360


Updated 01/20/11 7:36 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

Steve Ballmer on Xbox 360

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently spoke to USA Today on the company's future plans, goals, and the state of gaming today. When asked if Microsoft resonated with the younger crowd like Apple seems to, Steve had an interesting response about girls and games. He says: You go to your average 15-year-old boy, and he will say "I'll take an Xbox." I want that average 15-year-old girl as excited about Read more

Want a Kinect For Christmas? Better Order It Now


Updated 11/17/10 3:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Get Kinect This Week If You Want It by Christmas

It's safe to say that the Kinect is the must-have gift this holiday, but it looks like there might be some disappointed faces come Christmas. Don Mattrick, the president of Microsoft's Xbox business unit, told audience members at the Web 2.0 Summit that if they want a Kinect in time for Christmas, they need to buy one within the week. Don speculates that at the rate Kinects are currently flying Read more

Xbox Live May Be Growing Faster Than Cable


Updated 11/01/10 9:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Xbox Live Is Surpassing Cable Subscriptions

Microsoft's Xbox 360 is a popular gaming system, but fans can use for much more than games given its streaming capabilities and Internet connectivity. Xbox Live, Microsoft's Xbox content service, now has 25 million subscribers worldwide, which is officially more than top cable company Comcast. This is bad news for the cable service, which has been seeing a recent decrease in subscriptions, down Read more

12 Days of Holiday Giveaways, Day 9: Win Sherlock Holmes Tickets, Limited Edition Xbox 360, and More!


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12 Days of Holiday Giveaways, Day 9: Win Sherlock Holmes Tickets, Limited Edition Xbox 360, and More!

It's holiday season, and the PopSugar Network is getting in the spirit with 12 days of amazing giveaways! In case you missed them, Très' gifting one reader a $500 Travelocity hotel gift card redeemable for stays at more than 55,000 hotels, Pet is giving away a new doggie wardrobe from Ralph Lauren Pup, Savvy is bringing you $500 from exclusive invitation-only private sale destination Rue La La, Read more

Win an Xbox 360 Console and an Xbox Live Subscription


Updated 05/18/09 5:10 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 263 comments

Win an Xbox 360 Console and an Xbox Live Subscription

I know it's felt like forever since we've had a giveaway, but we wanted to wait until we had something reallly good, so feast your eyes on this beauty — an Xbox 360 gaming console! And not only that, but Xbox is also throwing in a one year subscription to Xbox Live! What's great about the Xbox 360 is that it connects you to the entertainment and people you love, whether they’re down the Read more

How to Get Your Xbox Repaired Quickly and Cheaply


Updated 02/27/10 7:20 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 11 comments

Has Your Xbox Crashed? How to Get it Repaired Fast

I now have a love/hate relationship with my Xbox. Not only did my original Xbox flash me with the "Red Ring of Death" (conveniently just a few days after the warranty expired), but now my replacement Xbox has died as well. Unfortunately, this one only lasted a month. If you've had an Xbox die on you, don't just rush out and buy a new one — check to see if your warranty is still in effect. Not Read more

Do You Prefer Portable or Console Systems?


Updated 04/29/08 9:07 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 24 comments

Do You Prefer Portable or Console Systems?

I've always thought of portable gaming systems like the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP as substitutes for the real thing. Don't get me wrong, I always slip my DS into my purse when I know I am going to have to wait for a plane, train or automobile, but it's just not as engaging and exciting as playing the game on a console like the Wii or Xbox. It's the big sound. It's the vibration. It's the big Read more