If you’re an Xbox 360 owner - HD DVD just got even cheaper. And if you buy in August, Microsoft will even throw in five HD DVDs that probably aren’t on your must-have list.   For Xbox 360 owners, it’s already the least expensive option for an HD DVD player. Back in December, I did a head-to-head comparison between the Xbox 360 add-on and ...

  The big three game consoles are in the thick of marketplace battle right now. Are you considering a console purchase for your self or for a gift? Here’s where the three shake out these days and specifically how well they work as the control center for your entertainment system.   Which one is the best may not be as important as ...

Ever since XCM announced it would build a new HDMI cable for vanilla Xbox 360 word hit the web - then slightly contorted, as words often do. Confusion started when some stories referred to XCM’s new cable as a 1080P. This insinuates that 1080P video is not possible without the HDMI format. This is technically not correct.   We ...

XCM is a manufacturer of aftermarket cables and cases that just announced it’s making an Xbox 360 HDMI cable. This will knock the wind out of Xbox 360 Elite or the so called “black” Xbox 360. Its primary advantage was HDMI.   Video-philes will look to the new HDMI capabilities for enhanced video quality over the component cable ...

GizmoCafe’s own Hip Culture correspondent Al Augustin explains why the new Xbox 360 Elite had to be black. Analysts have thoerized that Microsoft wanted to imitate the look of Sony's PS3. But, Al dispenses with theories and gets to the hard hitting truth.   The primary differences between Elite and Vanilla Xbox 360, besides the striking ...

Another major console release has come and gone already. How time flies! It seems like only yesterday I was standing out in the cold wishing I could get my hands on Microsoft’s gaming machine. Here are some highlights of the area’s PS3 release madness.   See GizmoCafe's full PS3 vs. Xbox360 head to head comparison   See More ...

There are a whole lot of Sony critics out there these days. It appears that criticism of the Japanese media company is climbing as the launch day for its Playstation 3 (PS3) console approaches, and to the surprise of this writer, the bandwagon appears to be emptying. Isn't this the same console maker behind the ridiculously popular Playstation and ...