Xbox Live Gold members can look forward to two free games on Xbox 360 this September with "Halo: Reach" and "Monaco".
On Xbox 360, starting Monday, September 1st, Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine (normally US $14.99) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through September 15th.
Then, on September 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Halo: Reach (normally US $24.99) for free through September 30th.
Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One will be able to download "Super Time Force" and "Crimson Dragon" in September. Crimson Dragon was available already available to download for free in August.
The Games with Gold program gives Xbox LIVE Gold Members free games to keep each month. A new title will be available the 1st and 16th of each month on Xbox 360.
Major Nelson has announced that starting February 26, 2013 and running through March 4, 2013, over 60 Xbox 360 Games on Demand titles will be on sale up to 75% off with some as much as 85% off for the "Xbox Ultimate Game Sale".
Each day, a different set of titles will be on sale, so be sure to follow Major Nelson on Twitter where he'll announce what that day's special offer is. The Ultimate Game Sale only occurs once a year so you won’t want to miss it. Content availability and pricing may vary by region.
For a comprehensive list of titles you can expect to see on sale this year continue reading just after the break and don't forget to visit the 360-HQ games database for all of our previous coverage.
The team at 343 Industries has just released the official Halo Waypoint & ATLAS mobile app for iOS or Android Devices.
ATLAS is short for Assisted Tactical Assault System and it's a "near-real-time player data and tactical guidance" supplement for your Halo: Reach multiplayer matches.
Custom challenges, game history, and stats are in the palm of your hand. See when your teammates are engaged in combat, killed, or positioning themselves to strike.
While Waypoint is free for all three platforms, iOS and Android users will still need to fork out $4.99 when Windows Phone 7 users get it for $0.
The Halo Waypoint app now available was originally only available on Windows 7 Phones, but now we have two additional flavors for iOS and Android. Download the app now using the links provided below.
Here is the latest Xbox 360 LIVE Activity for the week of November 21st through Dec 1st 2011, 10:31 am. The list has been compiled from official Xbox LIVE data and 360-HQ's own Xbox LIVE statistics.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim shuts out Battlefield to become the third most played game over Xbox LIVE during the week of November 21st, slotting in just behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at No. 1 and Call of Duty: Black Ops at No. 2.
On 360-HQ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim pushes Call of Duty: Black Ops to No. 3 and takes out No.2 position. Battlefield 3 takes position No. 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 takes out position No. 5, while the official Xbox LIVE charts show that FIFA 12 is in No.5.
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Today, Microsoft announced two Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles are now shipping to retailers. Check your local retailer for availability.
The first bundle contains an Xbox 360 with a 250 GB HDD, Kinect, the games Kinect Adventures and Carnival Games: Monkey See Monkey Do, plus 3-months of Xbox LIVE Gold for a suggested retail price of MRP $399 USD.
The second bundle contains and Xbox 360 with a 250 GB HDD, Fable III and Halo: Reach, plus 3-months of Xbox LIVE Gold for a suggested retail price of MRP $299 USD.
These bundles will be available while supplies last and individual offers may vary by region.
X360Key have officially released a new video showing x360Key hardware running Halo Reach with the new AP25 data on a X360 Slim with the Spring Update installed.
x360Key is a new custom linux system which will soon allow you to play all your Xbox 360 (and Xbox 1) games from any USB device. The team developing X360key are in the final development stage, and after due testing the product is set for an early July release.
How it works: x360Key consists of 2 parts, a motherboard and a remote. The motherboard connects to the SATA bus inside the Xbox 360, and sits between the drive and the Xbox 360 motherboard. x360key is a full-fledged computer system running embedded Linux.
x360key is capable of many things such as:
Emulating the Xbox 360 DVD drive
Reading USB hard drives and other USB media with various file systems
Updating itself and other hardware from USB media
Communicating with the remote and other external USB devices
And a lot more! (embedded Web server and Wifi connectivity for example)
The remote is a simple yet stylish piece of hardware that features an OLED display and 3 buttons. It connects to the x360key motherboard via a high speed USB2 connection. It also has USB for connecting USB hard drives and other devices. The OLED and buttons are used to control various aspects of x360key. It is also used for browsing attached USB media devices and launching games.
Work in progress:
Loading games from NFS and Samba shares (Requires WiFi dongle (sold separately))
Xbox Live support
Backup original Xbox 360 games to USB hard drive
For more detailed information on x360Key please browse through our previous coverage here or visit the official x360key website using the link below.