Alpha Protocol, BioShock, Mass Effect, and more.

Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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MOVIE: Alpha Protocol (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Your weapon is your choice in this story trailer.

MOVIE: Darksiders: Wrath of War (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
The demo has now been released for Darksiders, download it on PSN and Xbox Live Marketplace.

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
We’re sending you into the weekend with some amazing buys. This Vizio goes wonderfully with the Bioshock 2 Special Edition on your 360—be sure to indulge your inner cheapskate with some awesome snacks from Bora Bora in hobomodo. Top…

Chrome PS3 Slim Case Gives You a New Surface for Dust to Collect On [PS3 Slim] on Gizmodo
The XCM Cyberchrome case makes your PlayStation 3 look like the bumper of a ‘57 Chevy, which is neat. Although I’ve gotta wonder if it makes the PS3 any less of a dust magnet. We’ve already seen XCM’s chrome case for the Xbox 360 , but it…

Rivet on Daring Fireball
My thanks to The Little App Factory for sponsoring this week’s DF RSS feed to promote Rivet. Rivet lets you stream your movies, photos, and music from your Mac to your Xbox 360 or PS3. It integrates with iTunes and iPhoto (and Aperture);…

Game media maven Jessica Chobot: We loved her until she said she didn’t play FarmVille (video) on VentureBeat
Jessica Chobot is an online media celebrity at IGN.com , having become an overnight sensation in 2005 when a photo appeared of her licking a Sony PlayStation Portable. Now she’s hosting a video show and blogging about who she likes having sex…

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 TV ad features explosions, accolades on Joystiq
You love explosions, right? You’re a fan of head thrashing music, are you? Can’t get enough of text flying at your face, you say? Well hold on to your underwear because the television spot for EA’s upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 includes all…

See PSN-bound Joe Danger in action on Joystiq
Hello Games could be pulling a fast one on us all, but the first trailer for the studio’s upcoming digitally distributed Joe Danger features PlayStation 3 button commands on screen during the map creation showcase (as pictured above). As such,…

Just Cause 2 demo drops in March 4 on Joystiq
Just as promised , operative, you’ll soon get your chance to bone up on your rocket car skills before entering the field, as the Just Cause 2 demo has been set for release next Thursday, March 4. The demo will arrive on Xbox Live, PSN and…

Just Cause 2 Demo Releasing Next Thursday on 1UP RSS feed
Judging by the most recent trailers and previews for the game, Just Cause 2 looks to offer some ridiculously over-the-top action — but will it be any fun? You’ll be able to find out for yourself soon enough, as publisher Square Enix just…


Alpha Protocol and more.

Posted: February 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Alpha Protocol obtains June 1 release date [update] on Joystiq
Alpha Protocol is ready to spy hard on May 28 and June 1 in Europe and North America, respectively, according to IGN. Spies in the land down under will get their chance to play the game on May 27. Obsidian’s RPG has been plagued by delays, shifting…


Mass Effect 2, Xbox Live Arcade, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, and more.

Posted: February 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Alpha Protocol Slips Into Stores on June 1 [Release Date] on Kotaku
Role-playing action title Alpha Protocol goes on sale for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 June 1, Sega announced this morning. Obsidian Entertainment’s modern-day role-playing game has players taking on the role of spy Michael Thorton as he tried…

Interview: Tech Interview: Metro 2033 on Eurogamer
Oles Shishkovstov on engine development, platform strengths and 4A’s design philosophy. Last week, Digital Foundry introduced the technology behind 4A Games’ new Metro 2033. Featuring a brand new engine…

News: Dishwasher: Vampire Smile revealed on Eurogamer
“More badass” follow-up to Dead Samurai. Developer Ska Studios has lifted the lid on The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, an Xbox Live Arcade follow-up to The Dishwasher: Dead…


Alpha Protocol, Final Fantasy XIII, Resident Evil 5, and more.

Posted: February 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Alpha Protocol Officially Launching in June on 1UP RSS feed
Alpha Protocol has been delayed multiple times now, so we’re going to treat any release date with a grain of salt. Sega and Obsidian seem to have finally nailed down an actual date though, saying that we can expect their Spy RPG in June (via…

Wii Forgotten Sands Includes SNES Prince of Persia, Co-Op Multiplayer on 1UP RSS feed
It may not be as exciting an announcement as release dates for almost every known first-party Nintendo game under the sun, but Ubisoft had a nice treat all the same: At the Nintendo World conference earlier today, they revealed the Wii version of…

Monster Hunter Frontier Coming to Japanese 360s in June on 1UP RSS feed
In an advertisement that ran in Japanese magazines this week, Capcom revealed that the Xbox 360 version of online action RPG Monster Hunter Frontier is hitting the island nation on June 24. The Japanese 360 package will come with a wagonload of…

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc on Kirainet.com – A geek in Japan
I took these photos in Aoyama in one of the main offices of SCE (Sony Computer Entertainment), the biggest subsidiary of Sony Corporation. After not such a good start the PlayStation 3 looks like is gaining momentum and sales are going up slowly;…


Gears of War, Battlefield: Bad Company, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, and more.

Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Game analysts: hardcore players, gesture controls critical to console market on VentureBeat
At the retailer-focused Game Supply conference today, a panel of game analysts made some interesting forecasts for the year ahead in the game market. Here are some of the key data points they delivered: Nick Williams, (pictured, center) analyst at…

Samurai Shodown Sen Makes It To North America [Game Announce] on Kotaku
Originally slated for release last November as Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny, the 11th game in SNK’s weapons fighting franchise will be released this spring in North America as Samurai Shodown Sen for the Xbox 360. We’ve been wondering about the…

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Impressions: The Tougher Battle [Preview] on Kotaku
If EA wants its upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to begin wresting military first-person shooter dominance away from Modern Warfare, excellence in multiplayer is only one mission objective. How important is the campaign and can it be as…

Alpha Protocol Impressions: Looks Deceive [Preview] on Kotaku
Like the spy agent depicts, the espionage role-playing game Alpha Protocol is stealthily approaching its release, now slated for early summer. And it’s still a tricky game to size up. A few observations from a recent demonstration of the game: It…

Frankenreview: Dante’s Inferno [Round-up] on Kotaku
After going through a huge stack of reviews for our Dante’s Inferno Frankenreview, I have determined that this game might have a few things in common with God of War. That, and Dante has no idea how to play Limbo. Is it strange that a game revolving…

10 Years Of Bejeweled, 1,000 Years Of Lost Productivity [Happy Birthday] on Kotaku
PopCap kicks off a ten month long tenth birthday celebration today for Bejeweled, the causal gaming sensation that’s sold more than 50 million units and stifled the productivity of an entire generation. Bejeweled, for those of you who haven’t…

First Library Card [Note] on Kotaku
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Toy Fair That’s Micro-Bash. He’s 1 and a couple months old. And today he got his first library card. His older brother, Mini-Bash, has had a library card for a couple years now and really enjoys going to the library…


Sonic the Hedgehog, Alpha Protocol, Army of Two, and more.

Posted: February 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Xbox Live for original Xbox to be axed soon on bit-tech.net News Feed
Microsoft has announced that it will soon be removing Xbox Live support for all Xbox 1 services.

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News: Rebellion apologises for AVP demo issues on Eurogamer
PC stuff fixed, investigating PS3 reports. Rebellion has apologised for problems affecting matchmaking on the PC and PS3 versions of the Aliens vs. Predator demo released…

News: Just Cause 2 demo “on its way” on Eurogamer
More details soon. The Eidos bit of Square Enix has announced on Twitter that there is a “Just Cause 2 demo on its way”. Square Enix London Studios…

News: Dark Void DLC out next week on Eurogamer
Survivor Missions for a few quid. Capcom has announced that Dark Void will receive an infusion of Horde-style arena mode downloadable content next…

News: Xbox Live ditching Xbox 1 support on Eurogamer
Even for 360-compatible stuff and Originals. Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue Xbox Live support for original Xbox consoles and games on 15th…

News: Halo Wars and Fable II now Classics on Eurogamer
Pick them up for 20 quid a pop. Microsoft has made two new additions to the Classics collection of Xbox 360 software. First up is Fable II, Lionhead’s…

News: Japan charts: new Dragon Quest at No. 1 on Eurogamer
Wii and handheld titles dominate top 30. New DS title Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi has gone straight to the top of the Japanese charts, according to Media Create….

News: Fallout: New Vegas bound for autumn on Eurogamer
Obsidian’s PC, PS3 and 360 follow-up. Bethesda has confirmed Fallout: New Vegas for an autumn 2010 release. The date coincides with a brand new trailer,…

News: SEGA announces Sonic the Hedgehog 4 on Eurogamer
Project Needlemouse takes shape. SEGA has announced Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 for release on PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this summer as a downloadable…

Video: Dark Void: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: Dante’s Inferno: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: Darksiders: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Cinematics Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: James Cameron’s Avatar: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: Army Of Two: The 40th Day – Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-off on Eurogamer
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Max Payne, Mafia II, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, and more.

Posted: December 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

2010: The Year Of Better PlayStation 3 Games? [Playstation 3] on Kotaku
Year of the… No, better not go there. But next year the PlayStation 3 is set to have a huge year in North America, thanks to the arrival of God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII and better-than-ever third-party support. Granted, 2009 will be hard to…


Alpha Protocol and more.

Posted: October 6th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

EEDAR: 37% of Wii games went unreviewed in early 2009 on Joystiq [Nintendo]
In his latest “debriefing” on IndustryGamers, EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich suggets that the average score for Wii games may be improving because a significant portion of titles aren’t being reviewed. Strictly comparing January to June, in both 2008…

Sega Delays Alpha Protocol To 2010 [Delay Of Game] on Kotaku
Those retailer listings that pointed to a slip for Obsidian Entertainment’s “espionage RPG” Alpha Protocol look more accurate today, as Sega has updated the game’s ship date to spring of 2010, a full year after its originally planned release. While…


Xbox Live Arcade, Fallout 3, Viva Piñata, and more.

Posted: October 6th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Xbox Live Top 10: Halo 3, Trials HD, Forza 3 demo on Joystiq [Xbox]
As our more astute readers likely gathered from this very post’s headline, another week has gone, so it’s about time we checked in with Major Nelson to see what made his list of the most-played games on Xbox Live. Unsurprisingly, Bungie’s dynamic duo…

Sega: Alpha Protocol ‘out now,’ er … ‘Spring 2010′ on Joystiq [Xbox]
While Sega of America’s public relations team still hasn’t said one word regarding an increasingly inevitable delay, Sega of America’s website has finally declared that Alpha Protocol will not begin its mission until 2010. The site displays the Xbox…

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Xbox Live Gold memberships hit the $30 sweet spot once again today, why not grab two? You’ll save on shipping. Update: Sorry, folks. It was too good to last. Still plenty of great deals to be had, though! Top Deals: • 40″ Toshiba 40RV525R 1080p…

Xbox 360 Dash Update For Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm Enters Beta Soon [Beta Watch] on Kotaku
Microsoft announced the addition of Last.fm, Facebook and Twitter at E3 2009, much to the dismay of ornery antisocialites, promising a 2009 release for those services. With a beta reported to hit this month, it seems things are on schedule. According…


The Sims, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Call of Juarez, and more.

Posted: July 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Alpha Protocol Hits Oct. 6 [Sega] on Kotaku
Spy role-playing game Alpha Protocol will be hitting the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on Oct. 6, according to Sega. I took the game for a spin during the lead up to E3 and was quite impressed with how well the game blended the best elements of…

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What Are You Playing This Weekend? [Lazy Sundays] on Kotaku
Most of my weekend will be spent playing a little real-life Tetris, as I attempt to find open slots for all the boxes, furniture and knickknacks still in boxes from the Kotaku Towers West relocation endeavor. First thing I’ll be playing in the…