For decades, movies about the dead coming back to life have scared millions of people around the world. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that these days, there are just as many Xbox 360 zombie movies out as there are films. Video games are the perfect media for these creatures, as gamers are able to take out their nightmares on the undead with various weapons. For those in the market for one of these gruesome games, here is a list of the top three on the console:

Resident Evil - The Resident Evil series has long made its calling by releasing games that both terrify and excite at the same time. Setting the player in an apocalyptic world, as most Xbox 360 zombie games do, the games allow the player to take down a number of different types of the undead creatures. At the same time, however, the creatures pop out of nowhere to fright and shock gamers into submission. Careful around corners, you never know what is waiting on the other side!

Dead Rising - Following the plot of many familiar and time-loved zombie movies, Dead Rising sets the player in a mall that is being attacked by a horde of zombies. Using whatever is available, along with the help of friends either in person or online, a player can fight through the madness for hours at a time. At the same time, a deep storyline makes the game worthwhile to finish and begs for future sequels to be made.

Gears of War – Technically the creatures in this game may not be zombies, but they certainly do look like them! Using some of the most unique weapons in the shooter genre and a deep story, which benefits from terrific voice action, both Gears of War games have been raving successes on the console. Nothing is better than being able to walk up to one of the fiends attacking you and decapitate them with your chainsaw.

Call of Duty: World at War - While the game itself is not based around zombies, the ever-popular Nazi Zombies gametype is very fun. There are currently 4 maps that you can choose from, and each one has a very different playing style. A new map is released every few months as DLC, and usually each new map gets harder and harder. Nazi Zombies is, simply put, a blast. If you don’t already own World at War, you may want to consider it for the zombies alone!

Of course, these are just three of the many Xbox 360 zombie games available. So long as you are able to get over the initial fright of playing in a world full of these creatures, most are great fun and worth checking out.

In a competitive market, Microsoft’s Xbox Live has worked hard to gain the name they’ve wanted for a long time. With products like the Sony PlayStation to compete with, the two companies have battled to the brunt trying to outrank the other with new features. All of this competition has only meant more entertainment for us the consumers, which let’s face it, we don’t mind! When Xbox Live came about, consumers were ecstatic to say the least. With a plethora of games and functions available that had never been available before, people were incredibly pleased.

Xbox Live offers a variety of popular Xbox games that people have fallen in love with. Among those games, Xbox Live also offers demos, trailers and the best part about the entire ordeal; you can play against and with other players worldwide.  How it works is simple, you just pick a nickname which is called a “UserTag” or “GamerTag” and connect with other players under their “GamerTag”. Over time, that is how you will be known on Xbox Live and how you will log in and be identified.

Xbox Live unlike the PlayStation Network is a paid subscription service, most often it can be paid in increments varying from one month, three month, or even one year.

Xbox Live Membership

Xbox Live subscription memberships come in two types. The Gold membership is the most commonly purchased membership and has the most features like Marketplace access where you can gain early access to the newest games and demos and even “TrueSkill Matchmaking” where you are matched with players who are compatible with your skill level to play against among other features. The Gold Membership for Xbox Live is roughly fifty dollars compared to the

Xbox Live also offers a silver membership which allows you access for free, but with a significantly less amount of features available. However, this option is good if money is tight but you still want to connect. The biggest downfall with Xbox Live’s Silver membership is that you cannot play games online, but you are given access to various downloads, etc.

All you need to connect to Xbox Live and play the Xbox Live games is a broadband connection and a membership. It is simple and the silver membership is free as long as you have internet service through a broadband provider.

Popular Xbox Live Games

There are many games to choose from when playing on Xbox Live. Xbox Live games can be found on the Xbox Live download spot or some Xbox Live games can be bought at the store and are simply “Xbox Live Enabled.” Among the best and most popular Xbox Live games are Halo 2, StreetFighter, or Dead or Alive Ultimate.

All of these games offer you the opportunity to play multiple opponents online and are fully interactive. If these aren’t for you though don’t panic there are tons of options to choose from so look it up, do some research and find the best Xbox Live games for you.

Super Smash Bros Brawl is a game that takes characters from just about every well known Nintendo game on the market and lets you walk through their battles. Battling everyone from Pikachu to Link and even Solid Snake they fight to the end in the richest and most well known locations in the Nintendo gaming history. This game is completely unpredictable and gives you the chance to watch as the drama unfolds.

In this game a player battles their way through each level as they meet up with all sorts of Nintendo past-time characters and locations and fight their way through the various scenarios thrown their way.

Experts rave about how simple and fun this game is for any gamer. The simplistic controls allow anyone to understand and interact in super smash bros brawl and everyone usually does and enjoys it. You can even play against other people with the multiplayer options available on the game and this is the most favorable way to play the game for most.

However, super smash bros brawl also offers plenty of options for the single playing brawler and can be just as fun if you are sitting home alone. As one of the world’s favorite gaming franchising the Super Smash Bros has made a splash with this melting pot of all of our favorites and offers something for everyone. Everyone from critics to at home players gives this game a high rating and most critics are giving it two thumbs up.

For years the Sony PlayStation has been competing with products like the GameCube and Xbox. Every year each company comes out with newer and better features that stun and wow everyone. PlayStation easily outranked GameCube over the years, but Xbox was tough to beat. The creators over at Sony were working hard to compete, and when Xbox came out with Xbox live which was an online feature in which players could connect with other players via the internet the Sony PlayStation struggled to compete. PlayStation two came with extra features like the ability to play DVDs and music, but still couldn’t compete with the Xbox. With the Xbox pounding out new features and products left and right, Sony had to do something.

With the PlayStation three, Sony saw an opportunity to gain back the rank they had before the Xbox stole the limelight. PlayStation three had all of the features of PlayStation one and two, and came in a sleek new wireless look. The PlayStation network came about in efforts to compete with the Xbox live feature of the Xbox, and has done a brilliant job.

What is the PlayStation Network?

The PlayStation Network is an online network in which players of the PlayStation three can connect to the internet and play against other PS3 owners as Xbox live players are able to. That’s not all though, the reason for all of the buzz according to the creators of the PlayStation Network is all of the advanced personalization that is available with the PlayStation Network.

The PlayStation Network not only allows people to have a simple log-in where they can easily choose from a list of users in their home, but it also allows you to have a personal avatar image which helps personalize each online user as well as a home. In the users “Home” they are given the option to create their own personal space like an apartment. That’s not all that the PlayStation Network is bringing you either, you can even meet in the home lobby in which other users can meet up with you, etc.

What about Games?

As far as games and gaming go, the PlayStation Network offers downloadable games on their network. No running to the store just to find something to play, the PlayStation Network offers free games as well as paid games that can be launched from the PS3 Network home. Users worldwide can meet in the “Home Lobby” to view games, choose their multiplayer settings together and begin playing.

Best of all however, is the money aspect. It is free to connect to the PlayStation Network and it offers numerous games and features that can keep you entertained, which is much more preferable than paying fifty dollars a game at the store for most people. The PlayStation network allows you to play multiplayer games with people worldwide, no more sitting in a room playing the games alone. Sony worked long and hard on the much anticipated PlayStation Network, and gamers worldwide are eating it up.