Xbox 360/Kinect $99 Bundle Is a Ripoff

I was just thinking that we could use some price cuts on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. I mean, these consoles are over five years old. Well it seems Microsoft has decided to offer gamers a deal. At Microsoft stores, you can get the 360 with 4GB of hard drive space and a Kinect for $99. There's more. Upon purchase of this bundle, you're locked into a two year contract for Xbox Live at $14.99 a month. The total for that comes out to $460. Not exactly what I'd call cheap.

Now I'm sure some of you are thinking "$99 for a 4GB 360 and Kinect isn't bad at all." The other option is getting a 360 with way more hard drive space and spending less. Do you have any idea how easy it is to kill 4 GB? My MP3 player was 8 GB  by default and I knew it wouldn't be enough so a bought a 16GB expansion card to increase storage space. And as for Xbox Live, why should you even have to pay to get online? Both Nintendo and Sony let you jump online with their consoles for nothing.

The 360 is old enough to where there should be no contract involved. Only 4GB of space is a joke and Kinect hardly has any interesting games. All told, this bundle is a ripoff.

Source: JoyStiq

The Simpsons Arcade Game Coming to XBL, PSN

Anyone that is a Simpsons fan has no doubt played Konami's 1991 classic The Simpsons Arcade Game. The game had a  limited release showing up to the Commodore 64 and PC in '91. But it has been getting easier for Simpsons fanatics to play the arcade classic over the last few years. In 2009, Electronic Arts released the game on iOS and in 2011, the Australian government sited the game under release for multiple platforms. Come this Friday, February 3, The Simpsons Arcade game will hit Xbox Live. It will be available to PlayStation Network owners on February 7. For PlayStation Plus subscribers, the game will be available as a free download.

The beloved 1991 beat 'em up will be getting a HD makeover. You can play as Homer, Marge, Bart or Lisa with support for four player online co-op. Modes include Quarters, Survival and Free Play. There's also some nice bonus material like being able to unlock the Japanese version of the game, posters, in-game flyers and character guides. No word on a price yet, but regardless, I think it's safe to say that fans will snatch this one up, no matter what the cost.

I'm not much of a Simpsons fan, and despite the fact that the series has been declining for over a decade, I still have fond memories of this arcade classic. I played it back in the arcades the same year it came out with my sister and a friend and it was a lot of fun. It will  be nice to play it again without having to stand up. When I pick up a PS3, this will be one of the games I download.

Source: GameSpot