Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Microsoft XNA, Resident Evil 5, Soulcalibur, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“Microsoft is keen on unveiling the meat of its developer story around Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10 in less than two weeks, but with GDC coming up next week, they’re figuring that now is a good time to start dropping hints — they’ll want to…” |
| “Tonight Charlie Kindel gave us “sneak peak” at what’s different for Windows Phone 7 Series . We have a great platform for both applications and games using Silverlight and the XNA Framework. Why is this so exciting? The XNA Framework…” |
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“Sony’s PlayStation Portable is still the bestselling (and worst selling) piece of hardware in Japan, moving another 37,000 PSPs of standard variety and nearly another 1300 of the “go” variety. The PSP secured the top spot on the hardware chart once…” |
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“Tough guy simulator Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou is Japan’s bestselling video game, the latest entry in the series that has made its way stateside under the name Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble. It dethrones Capcom’s Biohazard 5 re-release this week. …” |
| “Uber Entertainment’s gunning for a macho future where class-based FPS death is televised live, with sponsorships. No doubt taking a page from Bud Light’s fake “Grooler” and “Foozie” we have something that keeps your ammo fresh and your bacon crispy. …” |
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“We here at Kotaku have been underwhelmed by forthcoming Cavia-made video game Nier Gestalt. We have played it and been bewildered . We have questioned the game’s reason for being . So, uh, last time I saw it, I liked it. Maybe we got this Nier…” |
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“Original Xbox games will no longer be playable over Xbox Live as of April 15 , but Microsoft is easing the pain of Halo 2 players by offering “avid” players free stuff and a shot at the Halo: Reach beta. Several Kotaku readers have received word…” |
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“Attention readers, read this review of Match Defense: Toy Soldiers in conjunction with our review of Toy Soldiers for Xbox Live Arcade, because the two games connect. And that’s the main selling point for this here free Facebook game. Loved …” |
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“Being a kid is great. Your toys aren’t just toys, they’re real. And your bedroom or table top can serve as the terrain for your imagination. Does Xbox Live Arcade game Toy Soldiers capture the feeling of playing with toy soldiers? Developed by…” |
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“In January, Harmonix launched the tools needed for artists to publish their songs on the Rock Band Network . Today, the Rock Band Network Store opens to the public, with more than 100 new songs for fans to purchase and play. The Rock Band Network…” |
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“Electronic Arts today announced a deal with the developers of Shank and Deathspank to bring the downloadable games to multiple platforms. The publishing deals are part of agreements that Klei and Hothead Games recently signed with EA Partners….” |
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“On March 4, 2000, Sony unleashed the successor to their wildly successful PlayStation on an unsuspecting world. Ten years later I’ve still got PlayStation 2 games on preorder. And to think I didn’t even care until 2002. In 1999, I was still new to…” |
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled, BioShock, Tetris, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“TiVo may have invented time-shifting, but the past few years haven’t been kind to this company unsure how to cut a profit. Then, someone inside TiVo HQ must have realized, oh right, INNOVATION! That’s the ticket! What You Need to Know • The …” |
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“Namco Bandai announced today that it will release Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom in North America this summer, allaying fears that you’d never see the game formerly known as Majin: The Fallen Realm on these shores. Whew! Announced last summer at…” |
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“You play a game on Facebook. I’ll play one on Xbox 360. Our winnings will contribute to the same side of a virtual reenactment of World War I. Behold, the first Facebook-360 gaming link, launching this week. More are coming. So far only about…” |
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“While video game sales dropped 8 percent in 2009, the time spent playing online video games has gone up by 10 percent. Market researcher NPD Group said that the average number of hours spent on online gaming has risen for the third consecutive…” |
| “The upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction is exclusive to Xbox 360 and PC, thanks to a deal reached with Microsoft says Ubisoft’s Max Beland. <br /> <br />The Ubi Montreal dev has seen no work on a PS3 version, but future titles aren’t…” |
| “The game chronicles the villainous P.B. Winterbottoms quest as he swipes pies using his extraordinary time-bending abilities to cooperate with, compete against, and disrupt his past, present, and future selves. Set in a macabre and comical silent…” |
| “Teaser Trailer with gameplay snippets for Blacklight: Tango Down.” |
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| “In retrospect, I think the biggest issue I had with MLB 2K9 wasn’t that it was a broken product, but 2K Sports as a company felt it was strong enough to ask people to spend money on it. In turn they lost the faith of their fans and their product…” |
| “Blur is not the same game it was nine months ago. When I saw the game at E3 last June, it was easy to understand the potential of the action-racer, and nod approvingly to the various planned (but not completely demonstrated) features in the game –…” |
| “Lately, folks have been talking a bit about HDMI. HDMI is a special type of connection designed to deliver digital content from one device to another audio or video device through a single connection. That content can be standard definition (SD) or…” |
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““Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho It’s home from work we go . . . ” A familiar song from your youth? That’s right, "Heigh Ho" is a song sung by the seven dwarfs in the 1937 animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as they come home…” |
Posted: February 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled, Gears of War | No Comments »
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| “Casual game-maker Popcap Games (famous for Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled) commissioned Information Services Group to perform a survey of people who play social games online. It found that the average social gamer is a 43-year-old woman, despite…” |
Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alpha Protocol, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Bejeweled, Bejeweled 2, BioShock, Final Fantasy XIII, Gears of War, Left 4 Dead, Mass Effect, Official Xbox Magazine, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, The Sims, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled | No Comments »
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| “Casual games, eh? Love or hate the definition (or lack thereof) but there’s been a lot of talk about them for a couple of years now. With that in mind, we have a nice casual GDNet Daily for you to shy away those midweek blues. Hasbro games sell 8m…” |
Posted: January 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Army of Two, Bejeweled, BioShock, Fallout 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Mass Effect, Resident Evil 5, The Sims, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Capcom’s jet-pack-powered action game and Konami’s spook-fest headline a light week on the retail front; Bejeweled Twist DS, Vandal Hearts 360 also on tap.” |
| “So yesterday, Walmart slashed prices on Xbox Live subscription cards, and Amazon followed suit. Then everyone started offering $50 gift cards for Elite console purchases. This is madness! This is Weekend Coupons!Hardware • Walmart is selling a…” |
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“Previously, on a very special Kotaku: Totilo speaks to Irrational Games about a change of identity. Nintendo is pleased by news of 2009’s hardware, and displeased by rumors of 2010’s. And a Kotaku editor dies! 900 times! (In VVVVVV). Top Stories Ken…” |
Posted: December 9th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled, BioShock, Dynasty Warriors, Madden NFL, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“The roleplaying game experts at Square Enix and puzzle game kings at PopCap give the puzzle RPG genre a Bejeweled Twist with Gyromancer. Is it as addictive as it sounds? It sounds like a jewel-matching RPG made in heaven. Players taken on the role of…” |
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“It’s 9 p.m. and I’ve lost my fifth straight game of Madden NFL Arcade to the same person, each time by 30-0. My opponent has a gamerscore of more than 165,000. But it’s not because she’s good at football. “I hate sports games,” Kristen says with a…” |
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“Have you already played through Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce PSP and are wondering why to play it on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3? If the online multiplayer isn’t enough, perhaps these screens of the console versions’ exclusive content will help….” |
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“Sure, the Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC coming to Brutal Legend next week adds new multiplayer maps, weapons upgrades, and achievements, but what really matters is the beard. Eddie Riggs gets three new outfits in the Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC – Black…” |
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“Being Nickelodeon’s Golden Girl for five years came with inevitable perks, such as limos, an Xbox 360 in my dressing room, free Spongebob DVDs, and opportunities to engage in hand-to-hand combat with those Disney Channel kids at publicity events….” |
Posted: November 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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| “Select Google Checkout during checkout, and a $5 discount appears on a $30+ order. Look at the shipping method during checkout, since free shipping may not always be the default selection. Kensington USB ShareCentral for $20. Lets you switch up to 5…” |
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“Vienna-based mobile game developer Xendex has raised $3.5 million in a second round of funding. Previous backer Pontis Capital led the round, with participation from a number of private investors. This brings Xendex’s total raise to just over…” |
| “Those of you who have never lived in the British Isles can’t really lay claim to having experienced it, but public television sucks. I don’t mean PBS. I don’t mean Sesame Street or 3-2-1 Contact. I mean public television: the idea…” |
| “Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2’s arrival was more than just a videogame release. It was practically a force of nature unleashed on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It has gotten endless amounts of press over the past year and is amassing millions of…” |
| “Oh, Puzzle Quest. What you’ve given me. Before, I labored my way through the days. I played RPGs like Final Fantasy. I played puzzle games like Bejeweled. But then you came along, and sucked me into a vortex that halved my time, and then I…” |
| “*Mini Projector $69.97 Shipped (use with PS3, XBOX360 DVD players)* This is probably average quality but may be a good gift for a kid. *Linky* This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.” |
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“Cyber Monday means big savings on all sorts of electronics. Get in on the excitement now so you don’t find yourself bored and gadgetless on Ordinary Tuesday. Top Deals: • 15.6″ Lenovo G550 Dual Core Laptop with 4GB RAM for $399 plus free shipping…” |
| “The $2 iPhone app is designed to let you reach out and touch your Xbox Live account from just about anywhere, as well as several of the service’s tracking and messaging features.” |
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“A developer has spotted a usage record for an unannounced iPhone model called the iPhone 3,1. The reference was discovered in an analytics app after the iPhone 3,1 was used to access the iBART train schedule. A new iPhone app has been launched for…” |
Posted: November 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled, Left 4 Dead, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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| “ With the latest batch of new LIVE Features now available, we’re kicking off a few FREE LIVE Weekends so that Silver members can get a free trial of all the Xbox LIVE features. During the free LIVE Weekends, all Xbox LIVE Silver…” |
| “Puzzle Quest has long been a dapper little fantasy puzzle game favorite. Launching first on the Xbox 360, the game — which perfectly melded the gameplay of a PopCap-style jewel matching game like Bejeweled with the trappings of a fantasy role…” |
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“We’d usually say it’s a good thing when a zombie invasion gets postponed, but not when we’re talking about Left 4 Dead 2 releasing in the UK a couple days after the rest of the world. According to Valve’s own L4D2 blog, “copies of the game are still…” |
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“NPD’s latest update to its “Entertainment Trends in America” report finds that 14 percent of Americans have an “online gaming” subscription. We contacted NPD for a better explanation of what that exactly encompasses; a representative explained it…” |
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“Gearbox has declared that Borderlands, the studio’s original RPG-FPS (”RPS”) hybrid, is the current leader in the annual undercard, the race to fastest-selling new IP of the year. While it might not make it onto a second-printing retail box, the…” |
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“Details? They’re so early 2009.PSA: Facebook, Twitter now on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments” |
Posted: November 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Assassin's Creed, Bayonetta, Bejeweled, Counter-Strike, Diner Dash, Grand Theft Auto IV, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Peggle, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Team Fortress 2, Tekken 6, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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“Okay, pretend to be surprised if you want, but Facebook and PlayStation 3 are coming together, sort of. We saw the tiniest bit of teaser last week via leaked photo, and now we’ve got details and a release date. Users will have the option of sending…” |
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“Well, go figure. It seems like some companies see Microsoft’s new and pricey Wireless N adapter for the Xbox 360 as a prime candidate for some competition. One of the first out of the gate is Mad Catz, which has just released its new Wireless-N…” |
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“Things go south in Valve’s uncharacteristically quick follow up to last year’s cooperative multiplayer shooter Left 4 Dead, as the walking dead creep below the Mason-Dixon line—where four new Survivors, immune to zombie-ism—seek solace…” |
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“We know about the games that came 1-10 in the October NPDs, but what of the also-rans? Those coming in between 11-20? Are they not also deserving of some time in the sun? While we’ve touched briefly on the performance of two titles not making the top…” |
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“PlayStation 3 owners are in for a double shot of Peggle this Thursday. The North American PlayStation Store adds both Peggle and the expansion Peggle Nights, PopCap Games announced today. We expect that Peggle and the darker, no-more-dangerous Peggle…” |
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“Did you take Sega up on its offer for early access to the Xbox 360 version of the Bayonetta demo? Then you may want to check whatever e-mail alias you gave the publisher. Early access is on. For those of you who may not have gotten one of the…” |
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“Last week, more than a million users flooded Xbox Live to play Modern Warfare 2. Here’s something just as impressive: In January, nearly 300 gamers will meet in person to play a game released in 2000. Though one is obviously dwarfed by the…” |
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“Square Enix brings Gyromancer to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, a Puzzle Quest-like puzzle role-playing game that’s built upon the gameplay backbone of PopCap’s Bejeweled Twist. The single-player PRPG will set Xbox Live subscribers back 1200…” |
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“As it seems to do these days, discussion with Nintendo of America’s president turned to the possibility of a new Wii capable of rendering high-definition graphics. It’s a common question, but one that Kotaku was told, misses something. During my…” |
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“This Thursday gamers, hopefully lots of gamers, will be gathering in Denver to help raise money for Child’s Play… and to empty out my guest bedroom. The silent auction items and door prizes have so packed the room next to my office that I can no…” |
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“Mad Catz’s Wireless-N Gaming Adapter is not only $20 cheaper than Microsoft’s own Xbox 360 adapter; it works on the PlayStation 3 as well. Earlier this month, Microsoft released a Wireless-N network adapter for the Xbox 360, bringing faster speeds to…” |
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“Sony has revealed via the official PlayStation blog that PS3 firmware 3.10, due “soon,” will allow the console to communicate with social media site Facebook. The news comes on the eve of Microsoft’s latest Xbox 360 Dashboard update roll-out –…” |
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