Motion-sensing options, increased privacy settings, and game installation. These new features and more are included in a list of rumored additions that will be coming when the Spring update for the Xbox 360 console comes around. Hit the full article for the complete list.

It was roughly a few weeks ago that Emotiv was able to introduce their EPOC neuroheadset to the whole world.

Now we got wind that the company is looking for candidates to be the beta evaluators for upcoming brain-controlled gadget. Find out the details after the jump!

Gamers who are looking for a unique perspective into their video gaming habits will definitely get a kick out of Emotiv Systems' Emotiv EPOC neuroheadset. This unique gaming accessory allows you to control in-game characters using the neuron signals transmitted by your brain. Other details about this neat gadget can be found in the full article after the jump.

You can't have a band without the instruments, so make sure you have a lot of space around your console when you buy Rock Band (PS3, PS2, Xbox 360). Wired.com got their hands on an early Rock Band package and the box alone already looks humongous.

Along with the drum kit, the guitar and the microphone you're also going to get two Headset units when you buy Rock Band.

Check out the full article for pictures and more details.

Kane and Lynch may look like buddies, but they would also jump at each other in a heartbeat. That's what IO Interactive wants to make you think - in Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), partners in crime are not partners for long. Or at least, when playing the game's online multiplayer mode called "Fragile Alliance," you have to understand that a criminal's life is dog-eat-dog.

Lead game designer Kim Krogh told IGN in an interview that Fragile Alliance is more "about manipulative game play, where co-operative or competitive gaming is a means to an ends." According to him, it's survival of the fittest and only those who play like a criminal will survive.

Krogh further described Fragile Alliance as "a mode that puts you into violent criminal situations and rewards the double cross, like befriending someone… and then killing him." He called it satisfying when you can be as ruthless as possible, and we couldn't agree more.

If anything, it seems like Kane & Lynch's multiplayer mode is far from co-op, yet you have to work with others to succeed. Krogh explained:

Everyone knows going in that working together is the only way to get the job done. But only up to a point. Think like a criminal. They don't trust anyone. So the better players will find a way to take advantage of other players and situations. The more seamless the better. For example your headset and what you say is part of your arsenal.

With that said, Fragile Alliance promises online play to be more personal. It's not about joining a party and completing quests anymore; it's more of using others, then betraying them while watching your own back. Mind games become important, and we expect role-playing to some degree. Guys who get excited after hearing a girl's voice would have to put some extra care, especially when Kane & Lynch: Dead Men ships this November 23.

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Headplay is probably every couch potato's dream. Imagine a TV. Now imagine being able to take it anywhere and everywhere you go (except perhaps in the shower), and being able to watch movies or play games on it anytime you want. That's the concept for the new "Personal Cinema System" device, Headplay.

Headplay is a head-mounted device; basically, a TV you wear on your head. You can connect it to your gaming consoles, your DVD Player, your iPod, your PC, and maybe your Betamax player if it hasn't choked on dust yet. If it has a video out function, Headplay can most probably display it. You can also plug in a memory stick and Headplay can run the media files - movies, videos, and images - with its own built-in player.

Once you're behind the lenses of Headplay it's pretty easy to just relax and go dead to the world around you. It's nothing but you and the screen, with the stereo sounds blocking off everything else. It's like your own movie screen inside your living room.

To read the complete review of Headplay - what it is, what it does, how it plays on Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Nintendo' Wii on it - click on the link for the full article.

Here's the ninth official movie for the upcoming FPS Halo 3 from Bungie Studios. This particular video clip, and all the others before it, are part of the marketing preparations that will culminate this coming September 25 when the title finally hits retail stores.

This ninth movie is a continuation of the Master Chief saga where he is being immortalized in the "Museum of Humanity". Here, the chief is given a tribute for all his bravery and all the things he has done for mankind.
Anyway, Halo 3-themed Xbox 360 consoles recently became available for US$ 399. It included, among others, a wireless controller as well as a wireless headset of the same color scheme as that of the title.

Analysts are predicting that sales for Halo 3 will easily reach the 3 million mark just in 12 days.

Those who are awaiting the Halo 3 Xbox 360 SKU can now have a date to mark on their calendars: September 16.

The Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 console will be priced at US$ 399, and will include a wireless controller and wired headset of the same military green hue, a Play and Charge kit, component cables, and downloadable Halo 3 themes. The Halo 360 will also have HDMI support.

While our previous article on the Halo 360 only shows a military green-colored Xbox, the recent picture that we have right here shows off the cool etchings on this particular Xbox 360 SKU. Think it's cool enough to buy? Better make your mind soon before its September 16 release date.

The Microsoft Corporation confirmed today through a press release that it will be cutting retail prices on all members of its Xbox 360 family of consoles by US$ 50, which takes effect on August 8, 2007.

This pushes down the suggested retail price of its Xbox 360 Core system to US$279.99, while the Premium and the Elite versions will be priced at US$ 349.99 and US$449.99 respectively.

For those who are in the market for the ultimate Halo 3 experience, a Halo 3 Special Edition version of the Xbox 360 will be available in September for US$ 399.99, which sports a Spartan green and gold finish and comes along with Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, Xbox 360 20GB hard drive, Xbox 360 Headset, an Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit, and more.

"The fact that we have been able to keep our launch price longer than any other console while retaining our leadership position demonstrates that consumers believe in the value of Xbox 360," comments Mitch Koch, corporate vice president for Global Retail Sales and Marketing Group for Microsoft.

Also announced was the release of the anticipated football simulation Madden NFL '08 on August 14, giving Xbox 360 gamers two huge reasons to be happy this month. Madden is published by Electronic Arts' EA Sports division and is the only football game licensed by the NFL to use its teams and players.

Microsoft also reminds everyone that they'll have a stellar line-up of releases in the year's second half headlined by games such as Halo 3, Guitar Hero III: The Legends of Rock, Blue Dragon, Mass Effect, BioShock and more.

This itsy bitsy teeny weeny QWERTY keypad - try saying that 10 times fast - called the Chatpad will be released at US$ 29.99 a pop by September 4, says its own web page. The pad, part of the XBox 360 Messenger Kit, is packaged with a headset as well. It's worth it for players who need total control over communication and a little socialization over Xbox Live Messenger.

It plugs into your controller seamlessly and sports a backlight if you like to play The Darkness with the lights off. Opinions are varied on the Chatpad. But why grab one if a headset would do fine? You could even use a regular USB keyboard, too, but then something that plugs directly to an Xbox 360 controller may suit you better.