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What will nearly 3 years and around 53,000 gamerpoints will do to a 360 controller?

I got my 360 around launch day, and although that has since suffered a RROD and was replaced last year, I still have and use the same controller from my original deck.

When I brought a new up 360 controller earlier this week, I immediately noticed this new controller felt a bit, different … Check it out:

n00b 360 Controller

n00b 360 Controller

VS

Veteran 360 Controller

Veteran 360 Controller

Yep after years of play, the nubs on the left thumbsticks on the old controller have actually been worn down… :) the right nub has more or less completely gone.  Master Chief himself would be proud of this battle scarred veteran.

How to… Xbox 360 region free games

I can remember the days when being a PAL gamer and wanting to play NTSC imports was all about various bridge adapters/converters, and filing down tabs on cartridge slots…

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My faithful Megadrive “Game Adapter” used for many an import. No idea where my SNES Action Replay, or Super FX chip converter is though these days :(

Those days are long gone though. DS, PSP and PS3 titles don’t carry any region protection, and many 360 titles are actually region free.

Its worth considering importing the odd 360 title as it can work out considerably cheaper. For example, the Asian version of Soul Calibur IV is region free, and at Play-Asia its only 25 quid. Bargain.

Play-Asia probably has the most up to date and  comprehensive regional compatibility guide.

Another place to keep an eye on is the blog over at Videogamesplus (who run an excellent online store) They normally run a region free check on 360 titles as they get stock in, so its very up to date.