Feeding Frenzy, Heavy Weapon, Peggle, and more.

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Microsoft takes both PopCap Arcade collections to Japan on Joystiq
Microsoft recently turned its eyes to the east and decided, you know what, the good people of Japan look like they have way too much free time on their hands. Its solution for their overabundance of recreational opportunities was one we’ve become…

Industry vets joining En Masse Entertainment … in large numbers on Joystiq
While you’re waiting anxiously for the eventual Western release of Korean MMO Tera , En Masse Entertainment is busy hiring up developers with high profile credentials by the handful. From Aaron LeMay (former resource manager and producer at Bungie…

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands pre-order freebies detailed by Ubisoft on Joystiq
Ubisoft has announced a fairly comprehensive roundup of the free junk you’ll get from pre-ordering Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands from various American retailers. We say “fairly comprehensive” because only the bonuses associated with the…

Video: Splinter Cell: Conviction freezing glitch and workaround [update] on Joystiq
Update: Both Xbox Support and an Ubisoft representative have confirmed the issue has been resolved. Happy badassing! Original: If you’ve played beyond the first mission of Splinter Cell: Conviction while connected to Xbox Live, you’ve…

The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Olu on Joystiq
Being a giant, beloved video game blog has its downsides. For example, we sometimes neglect to give independent developers our coverage love (or loverage, if you will) as we get caught up in AAA, AAAA or the rare quintuple-A titles. To remedy that,…

Study: PS3 has highest percentage of online systems in U.S. on Joystiq
According to data collected by The Diffusion Group, there’s one area of the console wars in which the PS3 has a notable lead: The percentage of users online in the U.S. According to the numbers posted by Gamasutra , 78 percent of PS3 owners have…

Batman: Arkham Asylum for $27 at Amazon on Joystiq
At this point, it should be pretty clear that God wants you to have Batman: Arkham Asylum . The game has frequently been subject to some killer deals and Amazon is adding another one to the pile today. At this very moment, the online retailer is…

CrystalRoc Blings Up Xbox 360 With Swarovski Crystals For Microsoft’s PR Campaign on Ubergizmo
Apparently the iPad isn’t the only device that the folks over at CrystalRoc are willing to bling with Swarovski crystals as the company has taken the time to offer the same treatment for Microsoft’s Xbox 360. According to the blog post…

News: Machinarium skips XBLA for PSN on Eurogamer
MS declined to publish indie game. Delightfully difficult point-and-click adventure Machinarium has been turned down by Microsoft, and so skipped a potential Xbox Live Arcade release in favour of…

News: Final Fight: Double Impact dated on Eurogamer
On both XBLA and PSN this week. Final Fight: Double Impact is due out on Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow and on PlayStation Network on Thursday. The…

News: EA confirms Bulletstorm for 2011 on Eurogamer
CliffyB’s thunder stolen, again. EA has confirmed publishing rights to People Can Fly’s shooter Bulletstorm, which will be released sometime in 2011 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. …


Bomberman Live, Lumines, Bejeweled, and more.

Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Guitar Hero 5 is Amazon’s Deal of the Day on 1UP RSS feed
The ship may have sailed on the free Guitar Hero: Van Halen deal, but if you’re still keen on scoring some kind of a bargain with Guitar Hero 5 , then Amazon may have the cure for what ails you. The online retail giant is currently offering last…

Xbox Boss Says Lack of Blu-ray is Key to 360’s Success Over PS3 on 1UP RSS feed
There have been rumors about a Blu-ray drive (both of the internal and external variety) coming to the Xbox 360 a number of times , but that notion was once again shot down by Microsoft’s UK director of Xbox and Entertainment Stephen McGill…

Splinter Cell Conviction Demo Due March 18 on 1UP RSS feed
If you’re eagerly anticipating a big event in mid-April, you’re either an IRS employee or a Splinter Cell fan. And if you can’t wait to try out Splinter Cell Conviction when it comes out April 13, you can take a crack at it this Thursday, March 18,…

Bad Company 2 – Xbox360 – Amazon – $40 on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 3 Posted By: fatboy420 Views: 746 Replies: 5 I had it sitting in my cart and noticed the price drop. Looks like it dropped to $39.99 to match other vendors. Amazon Linky Online Coupons

Bioshock 2: Limited Edition – Bestbuy – $69.99 (PS3/Xbox 360) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 1 Posted By: Capulous Views: 670 Replies: 4 Did a search, but didn’t find this posted. Bestbuy has Bioshock 2: Limited Edition for the PS3/Xbox 360 for $30 off the list price. Ps3 Bioshock 2 Limited edition Xbox 360 Bioshcok 2…

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Rating: 0 Posted By: morecowbell Views: 716 Replies: 0 this is the link not a good description at Amazon , but the description at provantage.com is – The Wireless Controller Game Pack is the perfect solution if you’re looking to pick up…

Well, That Didn’t Take Long; MLB 2K10 Patch Arrives [Patch] on Kotaku
# patch After vowing yesterday a patch fixing a bad multiplayer glitch and punching up the game’s AI had been “fast-tracked” for delivery , MLB 2K10 ’s team backed it up today with the arrival of the…

95% Of What You Knew About The Grinder Is Wrong [Updated With Exclusive Screenshots] [Gdc] on Kotaku
# gdc When a Wii-exclusive first-person shooter turns into an Xbox 360 game, it changes. More »

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Improving the Gaming Experience on BlackBerry on BlackBerry Cool
Games, they pass the time and fill in the cracks. In the last few years, with the processing and memory increases in mobile phones, casual gaming on-the-go has increased. Consumers love their Peggle and want to take it with them everywhere and…

Perfect Dark re-release hits XBLA this Wednesday on Geek.com
This week’s addition to the Xbox Live Arcade “Block Week” is the re-release of the old school first-person shooter, Perfect Dark. The HD remake of the Nintendo 64 classic is dropping on Wednesday for 800 Microsoft points, or about…

F1 Fanatic round-up: 17/3/2010 on F1 Fanatic – The Formula 1 Blog
Today I’m going to an event run by Codemasters where I hope to find out more details about their “F1 2010″ game for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC . If there’s anything you’d particularly like to find out about it please let me…


Resident Evil 5, Halo 2, Halo 3, and more.

Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Microsoft talks Windows Phone 7 Series development ahead of GDC: Silverlight, XNA, and no backward compatibility on Engadget Mobile
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…

Gaming Development for the Go! on Michael Klucher’s Blog
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…

PSP Still In First In Japan, But It’s Still Nintendo’s Pie [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
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…

Badass PSP Game Rumbles To The Top Of Japan’s Bestsellers List [Sales Get] on Kotaku
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. …

Introducing Monday Night Combat’s ‘AmmoMule’ [Clips] on Kotaku
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. …

We Were Wrong About Nier Before … Or We Are Now [Impressions] on Kotaku
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…

Microsoft Offers Halo: Reach Beta, Free MS Points To "Loyal" Halo Players [Xbox Live] on Kotaku
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…

Match Defense Toy Soldiers Micro-Review: Finally, Mom Can Help [Review] on Kotaku
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 …

Toy Soldiers Micro-review: A Farewell To Arms? [Review] on Kotaku
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…

The Rock Band Network Goes Live With 100 Plus New Tracks [Harmonix] on Kotaku
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…

EA Cuts Deal To Publish Shank, Deathspank [Ea Partners] on Kotaku
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….

My 10 Years With The PlayStation 2 [Happy Birthday PS2] on Kotaku
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…


Xbox Live Arcade, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, BioShock, and more.

Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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TiVo Premiere Details and First Hands On: Like IMDB On TV [TiVo] on Gizmodo
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 …

Majin & The Forsaken Kingdom Journeys West This Summer [Game Republic] on Kotaku
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…

Play A Facebook Game To Help The War Effort On Your Xbox 360, Or Vice Versa [Innovation] on Kotaku
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…

Time spent playing video games keeps going up on VentureBeat
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…

NEWS: Ubisoft’s next Splinter Cell title “open to new deals” of exclusivity on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
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…

SCREENSHOT: The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
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…

SCREENSHOT: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed

MOVIE: Blacklight: Tango Down (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Teaser Trailer with gameplay snippets for Blacklight: Tango Down.

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MLB 2K10 Xbox 360 Review on 1UP RSS feed
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’s Delay Is Making It A Better Game on 1UP RSS feed
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 –…

HDMI and Windows PCs on The Windows Blog
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…

Windows Home Server Featured in Innoventions Dream Home at the Disneyland® Park on The Windows Blog
“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…


Gears of War, Bejeweled, and more.

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

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Who’s Playing Social Games? [STATS] on Mashable!
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…


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 »

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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…


Bejeweled and more.

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

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EXPIRING DJ Hero Game w/ TWO Turntable Controller Bundle (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) $129.99 Free Ship at Guitar Hero Store on Techbargains.com
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The Daily GameDev.net on GameDev.Net
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…


Gears of War, Resident Evil 5, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, and more.

Posted: January 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Shippin’ Out Jan. 17-23: Dark Void, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
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.

Weekend Coupons: Card Sharks [Dealtaku] on Kotaku
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…

Kotaku Originals: Tonight’s Listings [Original] on Kotaku
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…


Xbox Live Arcade, Bejeweled, BioShock, and more.

Posted: December 9th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Gyromancer Micro-Review: Twisting The Night Away [Review] on Kotaku
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…

Achievement Chore: She Plays For Gamerscore, Whether It’s Fun Or Not [Gamerscore] on Kotaku
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…

A Glimpse Of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Console-Exclusive Content [Screens] on Kotaku
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….

Second Brutal Legend DLC Pack Comes With A Beard [Dlc] on Kotaku
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…

Treading The Boards: Game Characters Vs. Movie Actors [Celebrity Column] on Kotaku
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….


Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Left 4 Dead, Bejeweled, and more.

Posted: November 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Buy.com – Cyber Monday deals today, and $5 off $30 Google Checkout on Hot Deals Club – main index of deals
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…

Mobile Gamer Xendex Adds $3.5 Million Second Round on mocoNews
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…

XBox Live Arcade iPlayer only available to Gold subscribers on Geek.com
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…

Review: Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 on Geek.com
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…

Puzzle Quest 2 for 360 and DS announced on Geek.com
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) on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
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…

Xbox Live iPhone app lets you message on the go on Macworld
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.

Usage record for iPhone 3,1, Xbox Live app, world’s most expensive iPhone on iPhone Buzz
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…