Hitting the Xbox 360 in the retail chain this week is slew of titles that go far and wide to not resemble one another. Whether you want to shot some dudes in the face in the old west, take it old school again with classic 2D fighting with high res-sprites, enter the world of licenses of your favorite or not so favorite Harry Potter or Ice Age, or throw some championship darts, retail has you c... more.

So here we got The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai an Xbox Live Arcade game that feels like  a 2D platform Ninja Gaiden. We are here today to give it away to you, the readers. In this contest, all you have to do is comment. Simple as that. You get one comment per day and an extra entry if you RT the following on twitter. RT @TheXboxDomain is having a comment contest for The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai www... more.

Sure, their have been lots of people out there who have agreed with what I had to say as regards to Left 4 Dead 2. Unfortunately, my name isn’t Adam Sessler. Then again, for all of those who are named Adam Sessler (there is only one I’m aware of, ha) you’d be happy to know that your voice is heard and not lost to the wind as the same point seen previously on this site is recanted awfully sim... more.

Today is the day for sports fans as not one, but two sporting related demos come to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. NCAA Football 10 and The BIGS 2 both have landed a demo. NCAA Football 10 gives you a go at a rematch of last seasons BCS Championship game as the Florida Gators take on the Oklahoma Sooners. As per usual in these demos you’ll have two minute quarter to check out the game. [flickrset... more.

If you’ve been looking for that perfect arcade stick to take on those fighting games and arcade classics then the stick for you may be the Dream Arcades Dream Stick™ 360 Controller. The only issue is that you better move fast. There is only 100 available. This arcade stick is wireless, not wired like every other arcade stick out there. Dream Arcades Dream Stick™ 360 Controller Limited Ed... more.

While June 16th was a blackout time for Xbox LIVE as maintenance to the service was performed, the service that “completes” the Xbox 360 experience has since then come back online. However, it was communicated that there was to be nothing new to expect albeit on the contrary that turned out to be a slight lie. Signing onto Xbox.com (assuming you have a Windows LIVE ID if you’re in LIVE) and ... more.

This week in retail we see the release of two titles. Highly awaited, Ghostbusters: The Videogame finally makes it onto retail shelves. The spiritual sequel to the two Ghostbuster films, this game is sure to be snatched up by fans of The Ghostbusters. Most of the actors of the film are present in all of their voice acting glory. So, who you gonna call as your next game purchase? Alternative to Gh... more.

One of the upcoming XBLA releases, Raskulls, will slowly but surely be find its way onto Xbox Live Arcade in the future. Until then, here is a gameplay trailer of the game developed by Halfbrick Studios of which you may know from some of their previous Community Games releases. A puzzle combat racing title, Raskulls is set to add more depth to the XBLA catalog. ... more.

As this downtime is for scheduled maintenance, don’t expect anything new when the service comes back online. Xbox LIVE and the ‘My Xbox’ portion of Xbox.com are to be unavailable. The Xbox.com forums are to be in read only mode. “This service maintenance is to prepare for some of the recently announced features that will be available later this year.” [Via Major Nelson]... more.

This Wednesday June 17th, Telltale Games' brilliant Sam & Max: Save the World releases along side Wizard's of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers. Sam & Max: Save the World is Season 1 of the episodic PC series many have enjoyed. If you have yet to experience the excellence of point and click adventures, Sam & Max's price tag of 1600 Microsoft Points [$20] ... more.