Gears of War 2, Madden NFL, Gears of War, and more.

Posted: July 31st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

ICOO M80HD portable media player on Ubergizmo
“Chinese manufacturer ICOO has come up with what could possibly be an iPod Shuffle killer – after all, for $15, you will be able to bring home a 4.3″ touchscreen display portable media player, where the screen itself is made from some sort of tempered…”

Rock your Avatar in Guitar Hero 5 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
“  Earlier today, Activision announced that you can use your Xbox avatar as a playable character in game. If you want a preview of what this will look like, download the special GH 5 trailer from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. In the…”

Sega Sammy Bleeds $108 Million In Gold Rings, Reveals Conduit Sales [Sega Sammy] on Kotaku
“It was a tough quarter for Sega’s parent company, Sega Sammy Holdings, as the company announced losses of 10.293 billion yen ($108.85 million USD). It also revealed sales data on recent games The Conduit and Virtua Tennis 2009. Sega Sammy pulled in…”

Pearl Jam’s Backspacer Gets Day One Rock Band Release [Music] on Kotaku
“Harmonix continues to jam as much Pearl Jam into Rock Band as they possibly can, with the band’s 9th studio album, Backspacer, available for download on the day it’s released. Pearl Jam is releasing their 9th album without any major record label…”

Bethesda dates WET For September 15 on CrunchGear
“Bethesda’s third-person shooter, WET, is slated for a September 15 launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It’s voiced over by the lovely Eliza Dushku, if that makes a difference to you. On a mission to find the man that left you for…”

East team and player ratings revaled in Madden 10 season preview on GoNintendo
“Madden NFL 10 Season Preview here July 31, 2009 – NFL training camps are in full swing and the release of Madden NFL 10 is only two weeks away! Will Tom Brady return to his MVP level? Will the Dolphins build on last year’s success? How will T.O….”

Oh hey, Gears of War 2 online play is free this weekend on Joystiq [Xbox]
“Attention, all you Silver Xbox Live members out there. It looks like the Gears of War 2 “All Fronts” celebration has something for you too. Specifically, online play is free this weekend. That is to say, a Gold membership is not required. So, go out…”

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