Here at Xbox, our primary concern is for your safety, which is why we run you through exercises like the Experience Zombies and Infected Week . We’re featuring the undead all week long with Xbox LIVE events, game add-ons and Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace...

You know you love those Interwebz homemade videos. Here are some without LOLcats, slapstick, or any copyright infringement. These are parent/teen teams that took the challenge to create a video about healthy, balanced gaming. They are the finalists in...

A full game for around the same price as a McDonald's Value Meal or Starbucks Venti Frappucino? Yes, PLEASE! Over 50 Community and Arcade games for 400 MS Points

More great stuff on Xbox.com. Spend your weekend checking out these links: Don't forget! On April 24 , you can play the Xbox Ambassadors in Left 4 Dead , on April 25 , you can Game with the Developers who made Lode Runner , and on April 26 , you...

This weekend I'm going to be spending time with some newly released game add-ons. To start with, the first DLC pack for Saints Row 2 is out, Ultor Exposed . Hit the developer blog for a full list of features, although I think the first few words of the...

It's actually been more like Family Games Week. My husband is home on leave for the week (He's a US Marine stationed in North Carolina) and we've been playing TONS of Xbox 360 games. First up, he beat the Hannah Montana game, which is surprisingly fun...

It seems like one of the newer trends in gaming lately is the rebooting of older classic games. I for one welcome this. When I'm not spending time shooting zombies with Sheva in Resident Evil 5 or Crashing Castles, for the sake of nostalgia I'll boot...

The NHL playoffs have started and as a big hockey fan, I am hugely excited. This is my March Madness. I'm well aware that I'm in the minority here but that's okay with me. NHL 95 was my favorite game until I played Goldeneye five years later, to give...

More great stuff on Xbox.com. Spend your weekend checking out these links: Gold members can get the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 co-op pack for only 320 MS Points , a 20% savings. You could win a new car! Grand prize in the Kia Download...

I have to admit, I was a touch alarmed at Guitar Hero: Metallica's prospective difficulty. Metallica's relentlessly paced tracks and instrument prowess have always made conquering their songs in music games a prodigious challenge, so an entire game dedicated...

I was having lunch with my friend Sethward at work the other day, trading Gamerscore exploits over cheeseburgers and Diet Coke, when I dropped a laughable proposal on him. "Bust out 12,000 Gamerscore in a single weekend," I said, "and I'll take you out...

Hey, how would you like to give your Mom (or your wife, grandma, or babymama) a shoutout for Mother's Day on Inside Xbox? We're looking for Mother's Day greetings from the Xbox LIVE community. Here's what you need to do: Record a 10-15 second video...

We have a new feature debuting this week on Inside Xbox, where every week one of our insiders will give you tips on using and enjoying your Xbox 360. While the hardcore will certainly be familiar with a few of these tips, one or two might surprise you...

Today, at 5:00 p.m. (PST) 1UP.com is hosting their Game Night where tonight they'll play The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai , Miner Dig Deep , and Groov . Looking for opinions about any other of the 200+ Xbox LIVE Community Games ? Team XNA knows that user...

If you've ever dreamed of spending a Friday night with the beautiful ladies of the Frag Dolls, Xbox LIVE gives you a chance each month. Register here for your chance to be among the lucky gamers to play Rainbow Six Vegas 2 with the Dolls this Friday,...

No excuse to be bored this weekend, there's lots to do! Metallica! The developers of Guitar Hero Metallica will play Xbox LIVE Gold members from 3-6 PM ET April 11. Break out your copy of Gears of War 2 and play from dusk to dawn in our...

More great stuff on Xbox.com. Spend your weekend checking out these links: Gold members can get Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode One for only 800 MS points , 50% off through the weekend. Between now and April 20, download the free Trifecta...

I've been sifting my way through the criminal underbellies of New York and Miami in EA's Godfather II . You know, strongarming Crime Rings, extorting small businesses to launder my illicit profits in return for my "protection," and tracking down rival...

If you've ever wondered if you can pick up chicks with a tank, or questioned the naming convention of the Warthog, have we got a Community Playdate for you! Members of the cast and crew of the machinima series Red vs. Blue will be online playing Halo...

Planning on playing Resident Evil 5 co-op tonight with the folks from Co-Optimus.com? Of course you are! Make sure to say congratulations to BAPenguin who is the proud father of the littlest GamerchiX member: Isabella. She's got her pink controller and...

Hasbro Family Game Night has given me the chance to revisit several childhood favorites, particularly Battleship. We found those tiny little pegs all over the house I grew up in until the day we moved out when I was 18. The game you remember is there...

Those of you in the US may have noticed that this week's Community Close-Up contains some high drama, a bit of violence, and a cliffhanger. Be sure to check it out, and then watch the shocking conclusion of "Days of Arcade" on Major's Minute...

We added a bunch of cool things to the Xbox.com site this week. Check it out. Now Gold members can get the Alien Hominid HD game for 50% off in our Deal of the Week . April 3-5 is the MLB 2K9 LIVE Weekend just in time to prep you for the regular...

Every year at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco the videogame industries top minds gather together for a week's worth of melding their space brains into faster, smarter machines. This helps many of them make the magic that we all enjoy playing...

I'm so disappointed -- it looks like my most-anticipated music game, Alpine Legend , is only going to be released in Europe. I'll admit it might not have quite as wide appeal over here, but hopefully the developers will see the demand and do a US version...