Crackdown, The Beatles: Rock Band, Final Fantasy XIII, and more.

Posted: June 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Microsoft E3 Keynote Archive [E3 2009] on Gizmodo
“We’re inside USC’s Galen Center in lovely pre-apocalyptic LA, waiting for the Microsoft E3 keynote to kick off—it goes down in half an hour at 1:25PM Eastern, but our liveblog kicks off right now. What’s Microsoft gonna unveil? Archive below:…”

Guitar Hero Smash Hits demo rocks Xbox Live on Joystiq [Xbox]
“Those of you looking to check out Guitar Hero Smash Hits, know that a demo for the title is available now on Xbox Live Marketplace. If your internets are particularly tired today, or your hard drive can’t bear the massive 498 MB in space needed for…”

The Beatles: Rock Band’s ‘All You Need is Love’ exclusive download on Xbox Live on Joystiq [Xbox]
“During the Microsoft E3 briefing, it was revealed that Xbox 360 gamers who pick up Rock Band: The Beatles for that console will be able to download an exclusive song, “All You Need is Love,” a “special version” of the track. No date was mentioned,…”

E3 2009 – The Beatles: Rock Band Tracks Revealed on OhGizmo!
“At the Xbox 360 Media Briefing, only moments ago Harmonix and crew just announced the first 10 tracks that will be available in The Beatles: Rock Band. Well you heard it here first, here they are: I Saw Her Standing There I Want To Hold Your Hand I…”

Metal Gear Solid franchise coming to Xbox 360 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
“Kojima just confirmed that the next major release will be called Metal Gear Solid Rising, and that development is currently underway for Xbox 360.”

Instant on 1080p HD just announced on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
“Xbox LIVE members will soon be able to stream 1080p HD content from Xbox LIVE. All content will be upgraded. Plus, the video store will be coming to a bunch of new countries for a total of 18.”

Microsoft Announces New Media Options for Xbox Live on 1UP RSS feed
“Microsoft has made big strides with their Netflix functionality, and this year they set out to expand on those offerings at their E3 press conference. First up, a new partnership with last.fm will let users play music from the Xbox Live interface….”

Epic Unveils Shadow Complex on 1UP RSS feed
“Following some rather embarrassing mic difficulties, Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszkinki and Donald Mustard appeared onstage at the Microsoft E3 press conference to debut Shadow Complex — the Gears of War developer’s first Xbox Live Arcade title. A…”

Splinter Cell Conviction Confirmed 360 Exclusive on 1UP RSS feed
“It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything on Splinter Cell Conviction, but Microsoft remedied that at today’s E3 press conference. A brand new trailer was shown, along with a live gameplay demo. Maxime Beland from Ubisoft showed off Sam’s brutal…”

Left 4 Dead 2 Announced for Xbox 360 and PC on 1UP RSS feed
“At Microsoft’s E3 press conference just now, Left 4 Dead 2 was announced. It’s coming this November 17th for PC and Xbox 360 — and Xbox 360 will be the only console it appears on. There will be new weapons (such as a chainsaw, a baseball bat, an…”

Crackdown 2 Announced at Microsoft Presser on 1UP RSS feed
“Rumors have been circulating about it for months, but at today’s Microsoft press conference they were finally confirmed. Crackdown 2 is coming exclusively to the Xbox 360. The trailer shown doesn’t give solid details on a release window or even…”

Final Fantasy XIII Running on Xbox 360, Spring 2010 Release on 1UP RSS feed
“During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Square-Enix showed off Final Fantasy XIII running on Xbox 360 hardware. There’s not a whole lot to be said, except it was running plenty smooth and looks awfully nice. Spring 2010 is the target release…”

Two Modern Warfare 2 Map Packs to be 360 Timed Exclusives on 1UP RSS feed
“Infinity Ward will be releasing two map packs as timed exclusives for the Xbox 360, the company revealed at today’s Microsoft press conference. After showing off the recent trailer and some snowbound gameplay, Microsoft pointed out that their aim is…”

Facebook and Twitter coming to Xbox Live as Microsoft beefs up other entertainment on Xbox 360 on VentureBeat
“Microsoft scored a coup last November when it debuted Netflix movies on the Xbox 360. Now it’s Facebook’s turn. Microsoft will now integrate the Facebook social network into the Xbox 360 dashboard. You can now view photos, make friends,…”

Microsoft starts E3 by bringing out the surviving Beatles on VentureBeat
“Time was Microsoft couldn’t get big stars to show up at its press conferences at E3, the big video game trade show. Not anymore. Microsoft launched its E3 press event today with a tribute to the Beatles, as it gears up to launch the MTV…”

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