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The Grinch, in the form of Ryan Michael Bennet, 21, of Pahrump, visited a local family on Christmas Eve. Bennet was arrested and taken to the Nye County Detention center after allegedly attempting to steal a 12-year-old boy’s Xbox 360.Local Grinch attempts to steal XBox 360 (Pahrump Valley Times)

Xbox Live Director Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb points out on his blog that the voting for the Xbox 2007 Community Choice Awards is winding down. You only have a few days left to make your picks in a rather long list of 360-centric game categories.Vote In the Xbox 2007 Community Choice Awards [Awards] (Addict 3D)

The Scottish government has decided to use the advertising potential in videogames. It has allocated US$19,778 for videogame advertising to send out a message to youngsters about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. The advertisements will be seen by Scottish gamers in popular games on the Xbox 360 console. The specific games are […]Anti-drunk driving ads to appear in Xbox 360 games (Geek.com)

A playable demo of Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom has found its way up onto Xbox Live today, and I am scared to download it. It’s not that I don’t have the 1.2GB free space on my hard drive, or that I lack the time to sit down and play it.Circle Of Doom Demo Looms Over Xbox Live [Kingdom Under Fire] (Addict 3D)

Canadians seem to be experiencing some Xbox Live issues at the moment. Xbox Canada’s website is proudly telling users that while the service is “Up & Running”, there might be a slight hiccup or two:Poor Canada And Their Busted Xbox Live [UPDATE] [Xbox Live] (Addict 3D)

The Microsoft Xbox Live support team did not have a quite holidays as the Live service still having problems that started on the 23rd of December. Major Nelson, ’spokes blogger’ of the Xbox Live team detailed the issues they are having in this post….Xbox Live is having Problems on last Day of 2007 (Addict 3D)

Dean Takahashi over at the San Jose Mercury’s got the scoop: BioWare are already hard at work on a Jade Empire sequel. And that it’s definitely coming to the Xbox 360. And…that’s it.Jade Empire 2 In Development At BioWare [Jade Empire 2] (Addict 3D)

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Today I found the following articles about DDR/Xbox 360.

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The buildup to midnight on New Year’s Eve is always fun, but once the champagne’s been popped and the ball’s been dropped, there’s a letdown. Why not try something different this year: a little friendly competition on that game console you got for Christmas.Party animals: ‘Cranium,’ ‘Jenga’ make their way to the Wii (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

We went to the Jazz’s resident video game expert to get the scoop for parents who might have last-minute Christmas presents to buy. ?????? What gets your vote: PlayStation, Xbox or Wii?Utah Jazz: PlayStation, Xbox or Wii? (The Salt Lake Tribune)

The Nintendo Wii games console is the most searched for item on eBay since Christmas, the internet auction site has revealed.Nintendo Wii most searched for item on eBay (Daily Telegraph)

TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Video for the period ending Dec. 23.Xbox 360’s “Assassin’s Creed” tops the Rogers Video game rental list (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

Today we are looking at Rock Band Special Edition from EA. This game includes the software, guitar controller, drum controller and mic. Rock Band has versions available for PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and Wii.Rock Band is at its best when you have one or two other …Rock Band Special Edition PS3 Game Review (I4U)

The most searched for item on the UK’s eBay since Christmas is the Wii, The Telegraph reports today. More than 1,100 of the consoles were on sale earlier today with asking prices as high as ??1,000, aka somewhere in the stupid range.Wii Most Searched For Item on eBay UK [EBay] (Addict 3D)

This week we have plenty of cell phone reviews including the Nokia N82, LG Voyager, and Nokia 6500 (classic). We also have reviews of Mario Galaxy for the Wii and Mass Effect for the Xbox 360.Web Watch: Friday, December 28th Edition (DesignTechnica)

What a bummer! A study by the British Medical Journal reveals that although the Wii game console offers more activity than passive videogames, Wii tennis is not an exercise substitute for real tennis. A standard videogame only requir …Bummer: Wii no substitute for real exercise (People’s Daily)

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Parents are fooling themselves if they hope Nintendo’s Wii active games console, which uses a wireless handheld controller to replicate athletic movement, will stop their youngster becoming obese, a study says.Playing sport with Wii won’t burn off the fat, says study (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A British study shows that kids burn more calories playing Wii Sports games than Xbox 360 — but Wii can’t replace real sports.Wii May Have Wee Effect on Calories (WebMD)

According to data released by regular chart compiler Chart-Track, via UK trade paper MCV, the lifetime-to-date sales total for the Wii has now surpassed the Xbox 360 in the UK, despite a yearlong head start for Microsoft’s console and continued stock problems since launch for the Wii. In keeping with Chart-Track and ELSPA’s usual policies, few specific sales figures were released beyond the …Wii Userbase Surpasses Xbox 360 In UK (Gamasutra)

OTTAWA — Silver-haired seniors have been joining lineups outside retailers in hopes of getting their hands on a Nintendo Wii this Christmas. And many are seeking the gaming device for themselves, not their grandchildren.Wii in demand for Christmas … again (Vancouver Province)

Title: Wii May Have Wee Effect on Calories Category: Health News Created: 12/21/2007 Last Editorial Review: 12/21/2007Wii May Have Wee Effect on Calories (MedicineNet.com)

Playing “active” computer games such as the Nintendo Wii is no substitute for playing real sports, warn experts.Wii players need to exercise too (BBC News)

Console’s early success is ‘unsustainable’ The runaway success of the Nintendo Wii cannot continue, as third-party developers have yet to show they can make money on the consoles, according to Xbox-maker Microsoft.Microsoft: Nintendo Wii faces troubled future (PC Advisor)

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A British study shows that kids burn more calories playing Wii Sports games than Xbox 360 — but Wii can’t replace real sports.Wii May Have Wee Effect on Calories (WebMD)

Console’s early success is ‘unsustainable’ The runaway success of the Nintendo Wii cannot continue, as third-party developers have yet to show they can make money on the consoles, according to Xbox-maker Microsoft.Microsoft: Nintendo Wii faces troubled future (PC Advisor)

Nintendo's global dominance asserts itself in Britain as Wii overtakes the 360 despite a year head start; DS smashes its own single week hardware sales record.NEWS: Wii Surpasses Xbox 360 User Base in the UK (Nintendo World Report)

According to data released by regular chart compiler Chart-Track, via UK trade paper MCV, the lifetime-to-date sales total for the Wii has now surpassed the Xbox 360 in the UK, despite a yearlong head start for Microsoft’s console and continued stock problems since launch for the Wii. In keeping with Chart-Track and ELSPA’s usual policies, few specific sales figures were released beyond the …Wii Userbase Surpasses Xbox 360 In UK (Gamasutra)

Parents are fooling themselves if they hope Nintendo’s Wii active games console, which uses a wireless handheld controller to replicate athletic movement, will stop their youngster becoming obese, a study says.Playing sport with Wii won’t burn off the fat, says study (AFP via Yahoo! News)

We get our hands on Sega’s Wii and PS2 hoverboard racer starring Sonic the Hedgehog.Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Hands-On [Wii PlayStation 2] (GameSpot)

To deal with frustration among holiday shoppers hunting for its Wii game console, Nintendo Co. and retailer GameStop Corp. are launching a rain check program.”We expect this to be a great way for consumers who desperately want a Wii to have something to put under the tree,” Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said Friday.GameStop to Sell Wii Rain Checks (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.)