Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “THQ has sent along news that for the Playstation 3 release of UFC Undisputed 2010, Legends Dan Severn, Royce Gracie, and Jens Pulver will all be exclusive characters. Sorry Xbox 360 fans but these characters will not be available when the game is…” |
 |
““Remastered” is the appropriate term for 4J Studios’ Perfect Dark port, which takes Rare’s classic console FPS and remodels it with high-resolution assets and tactful tweaks to better suit its new Xbox Live Arcade format. Perfect Dark is the…” |
Posted: February 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Blue Dragon, Dynasty Warriors, Dynasty Warriors 6, Eternal Sonata, Fable, Fable II, Grand Theft Auto IV, Guitar Hero World Tour, Infinite Undiscovery, Left 4 Dead, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Need for Speed: Underground, Operation Darkness, Paperboy, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Resident Evil 5, Rock Band 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, Soulcalibur, Soulcalibur IV, Tales of Vesperia, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Last Remnant | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Just a little inspiration from the manga forum. Go ahead and post your collection! Because of my storage for my games, it’s too dark to get a good photo, so here’s a list. It’s in a spoiler ’cause it’s kinda long, haha. Spoiler …” |
Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BioShock, Doom, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
 |
“id Software co-founder and one of the fathers of the first-person shooter, John Carmack is being presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Game Developers Choice Awards. John Carmack has been pushing video game technology past its…” |
 |
“Attention, Joan Rivers. Heads up to the E! Network. Pay attention, producers of the upcoming Academy Awards pre-show. I am about to show you how to do a Red Carpet right. Because everything is better with video games. Last week, I consented to…” |
 |
“Everything changed in 2001, the year Nintendo decided that the future of gaming didn’t lie in faster processors and photorealistic images, but in interaction. Years later, when the Wii hit stores, it brought gaming and motion control to the masses,…” |
| “To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Ended up being busy for a Monday, kinda snuck up on me. Don’t you hate (love?) when that happens? What you missed last night Inside Grasshopper with Silent Hill and Doshin the Giant Developers Heavy Rain Banned In The…” |
 |
“You may have already seen this over the weekend, but if not, here’s a clip that reportedly shows an Xbox Live moderator by the name of “The Pro” suffering from a bad case of ban fever. The user, himself banned after a round of Modern Warfare 2 with…” |
 |
“Only one multiplatform release this week, that being Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. Murder mystery thriller Heavy Rain is a noteworthy drop, on PS3 only. For PSP enthusiasts, Metal Slug XX is headed your way on Tuesday, too.This week’s count: Eight…” |
| “eBay with Buy.com has the Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Console with Microsoft Zune HD 3.3″ 16GB MP3 / MP4 Player (Black) for $300 with free shipping. Includes one wireless controller, composite AV cable, Xbox memory unit (256MB). [Compare]” |
| “This video shows great example of just how bad some of the moderators can be on XBOX Live.” |
| “Greed Corp.! Lazy Raiders! Fret Nice! This Wednesday we’re being treated to three new games on Xbox Live Arcade. They are Greed Corp., Lazy Raiders and Fret…” |
| “Miles Edgeworth and Van Halen struggle. SEGA has taken the UK All-Formats Chart top spot this week with Rebellion’s reboot of Aliens vs. Predator. The…” |
| “Plus technical details on the PC version. EA has tweeted that the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times on PS3 and Xbox 360…” |
 |
“Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers. Recruiting a ton of them to create a rich app experience for Windows Phone 7 Series is going to be Microsoft’s toughest challenge if it wants to get its groove back in the…” |
Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Sims | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Japanese electronics firm puts back launch of motion-sensitive games controller for PlayStation 3 by six monthsSony has delayed the launch of its motion-sensitive rival to Nintendo’s highly successful Wii games console by six months and it will not…” |
| “Square Enix confirmed a Spring 2010 release for Front Mission Evolved today. Check out this new trailer that came along with the announcement.” |
| “The first of its kind in the series, FRONT MISSION EVOLVED is an action-packed Third-Person Shooter and the next instalment in the classic FRONT MISSION franchise. Players will take full control of the Wanzer, a massive humanoid, fully customizable…” |
| “Square Enix confirmed today that Front Mission Evolved, developed by Double Helix Games, will be available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in Spring 2010.<br /><br />The first of its kind in the series, Front Mission Evolved is an…” |
| “From Sonic the Hedgehog: * Sonic the Hedgehog * Miles “Tails” Prower * Knuckles the Echidna * Doctor Eggman * Amy Rose * Shadow the Hedgehog * Big the Cat From other Sega properties: * AiAi from Super Monkey Ball * Amigo from Samba de…” |
| “Top 20 games of 2009 1. Wii Fit (Wii) 2. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 3. Wii Play (Wii) 4. Mario Kart (Wii) 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii) 6. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) 7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (360) 8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (PS3) 9. Wii Cricket…” |
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Halo 3, Kameo: Elements of Power, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “New properties like Grabbed by the Ghoulies and Kameo haven’t quite worked out, so Rare has delved into its extensive back catalog in porting Perfect Dark and other N64-era games to the Xbox 360. Seems like it’s working out pretty well for them,…” |
 |
“You may have seen a mention of this over the weekend, but it’s something that bears repeating. Bungie is offering to donate as much as $77,000 to the Haiti relief fund if enough players hop online and play either Halo 3 or ODST on Wednesday or…” |
 |
“Cave shooters have long fallen in the realm of import enthusiasts, but there’s about to be an exception to that rule. Siliconera is reporting that Deathsmiles has been picked up for a western release. In a nutshell, Deathsmiles is a typical Cave…” |
| “This game was classified by the community with the following category scores – Violence=0/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=0/3. Graffiti LIVE brings the fun and creativity of an online art community to your living room! Paint an image and share it with…” |
| “This game was classified by the community with the following category scores – Violence=2/3, Sex=1/3, Mature Content=1/3. Bible Navigator X: HCSB is the first application on the XBOX 360 that allows the user to read the entire Bible from their 360. …” |
| “This game was classified by the community with the following category scores – Violence=0/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=3/3. Hoyle Texas Hold ‘em delivers the very best of Hold ‘em style poker for the Xbox 360. Choose to play with up to 9 friends…” |
Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Fable, Fable II, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden II, Platinum Hits, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Unleashed, The Orange Box, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Video Games | Tatsunoko vs. Capcom | Preview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Today, a new Vampire Weekend three-song track pack is available for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. The popular band returns to the Guitar Hero franchise with the Vampire Weekend Track Pack featuring two songs – “Cousins” and “Holiday” – …” |
| “Overall “The video game industry experienced its biggest sales month ever, besting last December by 4%. It wasn’t enough, though, to compensate for the sales decline throughout the year, and so full-year sales came in 8% below last…” |
| “PlayStation 2 333.2K PlayStation 3 1.36M PSP 654.7K Xbox 360 1.31M Wii 3.81M Nintendo DS 3.31M NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Nov-09 2.82M WII FIT PLUS* WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Oct-09 2.41M WII SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS* WII…” |
 |
“As spotted by Siliconera, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aimé recently told CNBC that users streaming Netflix through the Wii aren’t going to miss the HD content they won’t be able to access — free content that’s available through other…” |
 |
“It’s time to find out how the US games industry ended the last decade, and the answer is “Nintendo.” Wait, that’s not a proper answer — or is it? Consumers continued The Big N’s fortunes in December, even in spite of some disparaging comments from…” |
 |
“Xbox.com has listed several new games as Platinum Hits, including Fable II (aka Game of the Year Edition), Halo Wars, Left 4 Dead, The Orange Box, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Ninja Gaiden II, Kung-Fu Panda, Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection,…” |
 |
“PC gamers anxious to strap on a jetpack and hit the great blue yonder can finally do just that, as Capcom’s released a demo for Dark Void. The PC demo is available exclusively at File Planet and weighs in at one whole gigglebyte. Just make sure you…” |
 |
“A BBFC classification for a “Game of the Year” edition of Batman: Arkham Asylum has popped up online, causing quite a stir here at Joystiq HQ. While we all agree that Batman was “a game of the year,” the listing offers no clues as to what would be…” |
Posted: January 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Unreal Tournament 3, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
 |
“Three years ago, Microsoft unveiled its IPTV plans for the Xbox 360, offering a working preview of the service at CES 2007. And, finally, IPTV is coming to the Xbox 360 in the United States by way of AT&T Uverse. Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer announced…” |
 |
“Project Natal knows when you’re holding your hand behind your back, according to a new report. But it also might require enough horsepower to limit its relevance to system-pushing video games. A reporter for the New Scientist was given a…” |
 |
“This is the fourth in a series of posts labeled “Hindsight” that discuss games you may have thought we were done writing about. Last time: Wolfenstein. This time: Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. How often do gamers commend the bravery of the people who…” |
 |
“To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Mmmmm rice omelet. Was hoping that Mrs. Bashcraft would write a buncha hearts, but this message greeted me as I sat down to dinner. What you missed last night Report: Microsoft Drop Natal Chip Xbox 360: 39 Million…” |
| “Today only, GoGamer.com offers Midway’s Unreal Tournament III for Xbox 360 for $8.90 with $2.99 for shipping. That’s a buck under our October mention and the lowest total price we could find.” |
Posted: January 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, BioShock, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Resident Evil 5, Sonic the Hedgehog, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
 |
“So, the Xbox 360 version of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing gets Banjo (and) Kazooie as playable characters. What’s the Wii version offering? Well, you, of course. And by that Sega means Mii. Sega announced on its official blog today that players’ Miis…” |
 |
“In a new internally-produced interview, Microsoft division president Robbie Bach described his company’s 2010 ambitions for the Xbox 360, hyping Halo Reach and Project Natal, the latter which he thinks will turn the “gaming” business into the…” |
 |
“Today’s Microsoft CES keynote is likely to make mention of the arrival of the Xbox Game Room, a retro-themed game space, at least according to a video interview with Microsoft’s Robbie Bach, president of the company’s Entertainment and Devices…” |
 |
“Hey look, it’s Starcraft Ghost… Academy. The comic. Hitting comics shops this week, along with Mass Effect and Sky Pirates of Neo Terra #4. Click the thumbnails for more information. Mass Effect: Redemption #1 (of 4) Written by Mac Walters and John…” |
| “Electronista is at Microsoft’s keynote for CES 2010 providing live coverage. Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach are expected to make several new announcements, including a rumored HP tablet and possible Xbox 360 updates. Updates as always are in reverse…” |
| “Capcom France head, Antoine Seux, revealed in a recent interview that sales of Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles were “below what we had hoped” and it was noted that 16,000 units of the game had been sold up to Dec. 23. The numbers…” |
| “Video Games | ScrewAttack | Angry Video Game Nerd: Street Fighter 2010 XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Rating: 1 Posted By: bazicdude Views: 123 Replies: 0 This Halo 3 special Legendary collectors edition is for 39.99 at Dell.It was sold at first for 119.99.Halo 3 was a good game. I liked it.Link below. I’m on my Droid so I can’t really put the link…” |
| “Rating: 4 Posted By: nhenny2005 Views: 321 Replies: 0 great price for this game!RE5 Link for Xbox360RE5 Link for PS3Online Coupons” |
| “Rating: 3 Posted By: eliotness Views: 568 Replies: 0 http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Arcade/dp/B0029MAXS6/ref=sr_1_8?t…Online Coupons” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 454 Replies: 1 Alone in the Dark (Xbox 360) $9.99 w/ Free Shipping at NeweggNormally $15, now $9.99 with free shipping for this action adventure game set in New York. 3/5 eggs with only 3 reviews and a…” |
| “Rating: 6 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 606 Replies: 0 Gears of War 2 (Game of the Year Edition) (Xbox 360) $29.96 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon $29.96 with free super saver shipping for the GOTY Edition. Comes with Gears of War 2, All Fronts…” |
| “Rating: 1 Posted By: morecowbell Views: 850 Replies: 7 eleanor linkyOnline Coupons” |
| “Rating: 5 Posted By: slippyn64 Views: 1140 Replies: 2 Hey guys,Saw this and I had to post the link for BioShock 2 on Amazon.com for Pre-order:LinkyGet $6 off the release date price of $60 and get a $10 video game credit for a net price of $43 with…” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: skrappiedew Views: 1635 Replies: 3 Nebraska Furniture Mart has this posted in one of their online fliers for a red or black wireless controller with play and charge kit for 39.99.Bonus, they also have a 12 month subscription…” |
Posted: January 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Weapon of Choice dev talks Grapple Buggy, Shoot 1UP and Xbox Indie Games. With the games industry facing the jaws of recession, it takes an admirable level of commitment and self belief to walk away from…” |
| “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is the latest game to be added to the Xbox 360’s Games on Demand service.<br /><br />It’s available to download directly via the Xbox Live Marketplace for £19.99.” |
Posted: January 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Get Game on Demand for just under 20 quid. Microsoft has added Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts to the Xbox 360’s Games on Demand library. In other words,…” |
Recent Comments