
Sega has finally announced that Bayonetta will be released in the US on January 5th, 2010 and in Europe on January 8th, 2010. FYI, Bayonetta is an action game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 consoles, directed by Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe series creator Hideki Kamiya at Platinum Games in cooperation with publisher Sega. [That VideoGame Blog]

Sky has confirmed the release date for its Sky Player on demand video player for Microsoft Xbox Live in the UK. The Sky Player will be released on October 27th, 2009. The Sky Player on Xbox deal means owners of the console will get access to on demand content and live streaming, as long as they have the correct Sky account (or are willing to pay for a subscription). The full channel line-up and pricing will be confirmed at launch on October 27th, 2009. Stay tuned for more updates. [TechRadar]

Hellboy movie fans might falling in love with this Hellboy Xbox 360 case mod. Designed by Frank Gonzales, the console looks more cool than its original Xbox case. For your info, Frank Gonzales is the same person who was designed the Gears of War case mod. Check out more pics after the jump. More

Here is the trailer of Microsoft’s Joyride, a free game to be released on Xbox Live Arcade. It’s a cartoon styled racing game that makes it possible to use your avatar from Xbox Live and race others. Video after the jump. More

According to TeamXbox, Microsoft’s upcoming digital entertainment handheld system codenamed xYz is in the final design stages. This new handheld gaming system puts itself somewhere in-between the Xbox and Zune platforms, giving you a range of entertainment features including Live Anywhere as found on Xbox, media playback, gaming and internet connectivity, but no phone. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. [TeamXbox via Kotaku]

Microsoft has officially announced that the Xbox 360 Arcade units will be equipped with 256MB of internal storage so you can save games and download content without the need of external Memory Unit. Yeah, I am glad to hear this news. I want to buy this console as soon as possible this Xmas. Thanks Microsoft! [Xbox360FanBoy]