Banjo-Kazooie, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, and more.

Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Severn, Gracie, Pulver To Be PS3 Exclusives In UFC Undisputed 2010 on All
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…

Review: Perfect Dark (XBLA) on Joystiq
“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…


Fable, Guitar Hero World Tour, Operation Darkness, and more.

Posted: February 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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[Gamer Talk] Your collection on MangaHelpers
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 …


Xbox Live Arcade, BioShock, Battlefield: Bad Company, and more.

Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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GDC Awards Honor John Carmack’s Lifetime Achievement [Gdc 2010] on Kotaku
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…

I Played Scribblenauts With The World’s Best Game Makers (And Jay Mohr) [Dice2010] on Kotaku
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…

Motion Control in Gaming: Rationalizing a New Dissonance [Well Played] on Kotaku
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,…

SUPER BIZZY! [Note] on Kotaku
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…

There’s Two Sides To Every Xbox Live Banning [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
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…

Week in Games: Heavy Rain’s Gonna Fall [New Releases] on Kotaku
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…

Xbox 360 Arcade Console + Zune HD 16GB $300 at eBay on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
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]

Xbox Live Moderator Abuses Power on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
This video shows great example of just how bad some of the moderators can be on XBOX Live.

News: Trio for XBLA this Wednesday on Eurogamer
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…

News: UK charts: AVP is the new leader on Eurogamer
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…

News: Bad Company 2 demo hits 3.5m downloads on Eurogamer
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…

Microsoft’s Challenge With Windows Phone 7 Is Wooing Developers on Wired: Gadget Lab
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…


Sonic the Hedgehog, Banjo-Kazooie, Halo 3: ODST, and more.

Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Sony delays rival to Nintendo’s Wii on The Guardian World News
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…

MOVIE: Front Mission Evolved (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Square Enix confirmed a Spring 2010 release for Front Mission Evolved today. Check out this new trailer that came along with the announcement.

SCREENSHOT: Front Mission Evolved (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
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…

NEWS: Square Enix confirms Front Mission Evolved for Spring 2010 on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
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…

Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing – character roster thus far on GoNintendo
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…

Australia in 2009 – top 20 games, Wii and DS sales, software sales on GoNintendo
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…


Xbox Live Arcade, Kameo: Elements of Power, Halo 3, and more.

Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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‘No Shortage of Possibilities’ for XBLA Ports, Rare Says on 1UP RSS feed
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,…

Play Halo 3 on Weds and Thurs to Raise Haiti Relief Money on 1UP RSS feed
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 Shooter Deathsmiles Picked Up For Western Release on 1UP RSS feed
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…

Graffiti LIVE! : Graffiti LIVE! on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
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…

Bible Navigator X: HCSB : Bible Navigator X: HCSB on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
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. …

Hoyle Texas Hold ‘em : Hoyle Texas Hold ‘em on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
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…


Madden NFL, Left 4 Dead, Banjo-Kazooie, and more.

Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom – preview on GoNintendo
Video Games | Tatsunoko vs. Capcom | Preview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Guitar Hero DLC – Vampire Weekend Track Pack on GoNintendo
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” – …

NPD’s Anita Frazier comments on Dec. sales, full year tallies – Wii tops accessories, DS up from 2008, Wii/DS see biggest sales ever on GoNintendo
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…

December NPD hardware/software – Nintendo takes the cake on GoNintendo
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…

Reggie: Wii users don’t care about HD Netflix streaming on Joystiq
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…

December NPD: Nintendo ends 2009 on a high note on Joystiq
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 360 Platinum Hits lineup adds Halo Wars, Orange Box and others on Joystiq
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,…

Dark Void demo takes flight on PC on Joystiq
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…

Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY edition outed by BBFC listing on Joystiq
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…


Unreal Tournament 3, Xbox Live, Banjo-Kazooie, and more.

Posted: January 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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U.S. Xbox 360s Get IPTV Through AT&T Uverse This Year [Ces10] on Kotaku
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…

Natal Recognizes 31 Body Parts, Uses Tenth Of Xbox 360 Processor [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
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…

The Bravest Game, Mistakenly Neglected [Hindsight] on Kotaku
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…

How Was Today? Let My Dinner Tell You… [Note] on Kotaku
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…

Unreal Tournament III for Xbox 360 for $9 + $3 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
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.


Sonic the Hedgehog, BioShock, Mass Effect, and more.

Posted: January 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Gentlemiis, Start Your Engines … [Sonic & Sega All-stars Racing] on Kotaku
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…

Microsoft Exec: Project Natal To Be About “Entertainment,” Not Just Games [Ces10] on Kotaku
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…

Microsoft To Announce “Xbox Game Room” At CES [Update] [Ces10] on Kotaku
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…

This Week In Video Game Comics [Comics] on Kotaku
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…

Live: Microsoft’s CES 2010 keynote on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
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 Not Holding High Hopes for Nintendo in 2010 on GoNintendo
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…

Angry Video Game Nerd – Street Fighter 2010 on GoNintendo
Video Games | ScrewAttack | Angry Video Game Nerd: Street Fighter 2010 XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Halo 3 Legendary Edition for the Xbox 360 from Dell for 39.99 [originally 119.99] on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Gears of War 2 (Game of the Year Edition) (Xbox 360) $29.96 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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XBOX 360 Controller W/ Play and charge kit 39.99 NFM B&M on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Banjo-Kazooie, Xbox Live Marketplace, Xbox Live, and more.

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

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Interview: Mommy’s Best Games’ Nathan Fouts on Eurogamer
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…

NEWS: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts added to Games on Demand on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
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 &pound;19.99.


Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, and more.

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

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

News: Banjo-Kazooie now available for download on Eurogamer
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,…