Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Battlefield: Bad Company, Final Fantasy XIII, and more.

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

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Video: Medal of Honor trailer features big beards on CrunchGear
Here we have an extended look at EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor , which should—knock on wood—be released this fall for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. You’ll never look at left-clicking over a man’s face the same way again.

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Save on these highlights from among the best currently active deals:   + Xbox 360 Elite with 2 Games and $50 Gift Card $299 at Walmart + $199 Sale at Jos. A. Bank + An iPad Alternative You Can Buy Today + $25 Restaurant Gift…

Modern Warfare 2 ‘Stimulus Package’ costs $15 on Joystiq
We’ve read all the available info about the new Modern Warfare 2 map collection ” Stimulus Package ,” but we still didn’t have an answer to the big question on everyone’s mind: “Is that the game with a bunch of guys or the one with the beards…

News: EEDAR: Are X360 Achievements too hard? on Eurogamer
Less than a third earn half a game’s rewards. New research has shown that nearly a quarter of Xbox 360 owners earn less than 10 per cent of a game’s Achievements, and that only four per cent seek out…

News: UK charts: Final Fantasy XIII is top on Eurogamer
PS3 and 360 SKUs nearly neck and neck. Final Fantasy XIII has become this year’s fastest selling game and has topped the UK All-Formats chart. PS3…

News: Microsoft patents Xbox Live upsell idea on Eurogamer
Detects, offers, sells, installs content. Microsoft has been spotted patenting an idea to upsell Xbox Live content to Xbox 360 owners. Snappily…

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Logitech Wireless Drum Set $118 at Surplus Computers on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace, and more.

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

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Modern Warfare 2 “Stimulus Package” Adds 5 Maps, 2 from MW1 on 1UP RSS feed
Thanks to an early posting on the Xbox Live Marketplace website ( via Joystiq), we now know what to expect from the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 DLC add-on, apparently called “Stimulus Package.” The DLC will add five maps, but only three are…

Now Boarding: San Francisco to Las Vegas on Michael Klucher’s Blog
I’m on my way to MIX ‘10 from GDC, again raking in some miles to get to frequent flier status. Shawn , Andre , Charlie , Loke , Anand and myself had a great week in San Francisco this week at GDC 2010 . We announced XNA Game Studio…


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace, and more.

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

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XBLM listing reveals 5 maps, 2 CoD4 remakes in MW2 ‘Stimulus Package’ DLC [update] on Joystiq
Update: According to the Infinity Ward website , the Stimulus Package DLC will be arriving on Xbox Live on March 30. Thanks for all the tips, folks! We may still be waiting for a the “spring” release of Modern Warfare 2 ’s first DLC (”…


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace, and more.

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

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Competitors Have Always Copied Nintendo on Infendo – Nintendo blog
All this talk about the PlayStation Move is really starting to annoy me. Yes, the controller looks like the WiiMote, but lets stop kidding outselves into thinking that this is the first time that the game industry has moved forward on the shoulders…

XBLM listing reveals 5 maps, 2 CoD4 remakes in MW2 ‘Stimulus Package’ DLC on Joystiq
We may still be waiting for a the “spring” release of Modern Warfare 2 ’s first DLC (” Stimulus Package “), but thanks to an early Xbox Live Marketplace listing for the map pack, we aren’t in the dark anymore as to its contents. The blurb…

Windows Phone 7 Series at SXSW on Download Squad
Filed under: Windows Mobile With a large Windows Phone 7 Series sign calling me I set out to find an actual working example of a new Windows powered phone. With a little finagling was able to sweet talk my way into the Microsoft ’s…


BioShock, Just Cause 2, Final Fantasy XIII, and more.

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

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Going to South By Southwest? Come to the Xbox Party! on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
    If you plan on attending South By Southwest or if you live in the Austin, TX area we’ve got a couple of events next week that may interest you. First if you are attending the SXSW Interactive…

Arcade: Scrap Metal on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Scrap Metal Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Drift around corners with guns blazing and take out legendary…

LIVE Activity for week of March 1 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  You probably know what you friends are playing by just looking at your friends lists…but what about everyone else on Xbox LIVE? Let me answer that for you right now:   Xbox 360…

Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Here is the current schedule for upcoming content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace *   Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: March 15: Fable Originals , 800 Points March 22: Fallout 3 Game Add-ons …

Games on Demand: Condemned on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Condemned Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions except Australia , Germany, India, Japan and New Zealand Text: Download the manual for this game by…

This week on Arcade: Scrap Metal on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  As part of the Xbox LIVE Block / House Party promotion, Scrap Metal will be available this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 points.  

Deal of the Week: CoD:WaW Map Pack Bundle on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can the Call of Duty World at War Map Pack bundle for 1600 points . Normally 2000 points, it will be on sale until until March 15th.  

Show #352: Xbox LIVE Profile Policy change, SXSW community event and more on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Host: Larry Hryb , Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter )   Co-host : e ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter )   Co-host : lollip0p ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter ) Co-Host: Stepto ( Xbox LIVE ) (…

From the Editor: Tech Help Needed for Gone Cardboard on Boardgame News
One item that’s been on my to-do list forever is to transform Gone Cardboard into a sortable list along the lines of this Xbox 360 release calendar on IGN.com. I’ve tried a couple of things, but have been unable to discover the right…

It’s game-on for Mac users as Valve announces support for OS X on Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Many people recognize Macs as being great work tools, especially for those in the creative sectors. However, if you like your games, often the PC was your best platform because of the amount of available content. Some Mac users were forced to deploy…

The Daily GameDev.net on GameDev.Net
I’m about the only one around here that isn’t at the GDC this year, so today we get a nice, hearty mid-week GDNet Daily. Hurrah! Unity 3.0: You may have seen the press release on the frontpage a couple of days ago, but I’ll recap it…

News: Modern Warfare 2 DLC named on Eurogamer
“Stimulus Package” due out this month. Activision has said that the Modern Warfare 2 DLC announced this week is called “Stimulus Package”. It’s out on 30th March. …

News: F1 2010 due out in September on Eurogamer
Massive Career mode, multiplayer. Codemasters has announced plans to release F1 2010 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this September. The British publisher…

News: EA to publish 38 Studios’ new RPG on Eurogamer
Project Mercury for PC/PS3/360. EA has announced plans to publish 38 Studios’ single-player RPG Project Mercury on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Developed…

News: R.U.S.E. dated for June on Eurogamer
Open PC beta has begun. Ubisoft’s bluff-based strategy game R.U.S.E. will be released on 4th June on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The date arrives as a…


Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Battlefield: Bad Company, and more.

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

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Save 10% off Software and Gaming at Dell Home on Dealhack
Save 10% off Software and Gaming at Dell Home. Save on select software and gaming titles, as well as gaming platforms. A few examples: TurboTax Deluxe with E-file and State 2009 with Norton Internet Security 2010 for $133 – $47 instant…

Microsoft shows off single game running on Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox on Engadget Mobile
Guess we don’t have to wait until MIX to have all our Windows Phone 7 Series questions answered! Microsoft’s Eric Rudder, speaking at TechEd Middle East, showed off a game developed in Visual Studio as a singular project (with 90% shared code)…

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Microsoft set to destroy Apple in every games market on Download Squad
Filed under: Developer , Games Did you know that the Xbox 360 is just a PC in a box? Sure, the inputs are different and you generally attach it to a TV — but still, internally, it’s PC hardware. You can even use the controllers with your PC if…

Microsoft to release cross-platform games on Windows, Windows Phone 7, and Xbox on Download Squad
Filed under: Games , Windows , Windows Mobile , Microsoft Holy synchronicity, Batman! Microsoft is preparing to offer games that can be played across Windows, WIndows Phone AND Xbox. That’s right: one game, three systems . It doesn’t matter…

Microsoft Demos Three Platforms Running the Same Game on Slashdot
suraj.sun writes with this excerpt from Engadget: “Microsoft’s Eric Rudder, speaking at TechEd Middle East, showed off a game developed in Visual Studio as a singular project (with 90% shared code) that plays on Windows with a keyboard, a Windows…

Major League Baseball 2K10 Review: Pitching With Two Strikes [Review] on Kotaku
If MLB 2K9 had been an actual ballplayer, last year’s performance would have sent it to the minors, if not the waiver wire. After a soul-searching offseason, 2K Sports decided to focus on the fundamentals for MLB 2K10. This year’s game fixates…

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The making and unmaking of Infinity Ward on VentureBeat
The implosion of Infinity Ward , one of the best videogame studios ever founded, is the latest chapter in a long saga intertwined with the history of intense combat video games. A lawsuit filed by the studio’s co-founders last week against…

Microsoft demos platformer across Xbox 360, Windows Phone, and PC on Joystiq
While we’ve been repeatedly assured by Microsoft that we’ll hear more about gaming on the recently announced Windows Phone 7 Series in a few weeks at the company’s MIX10 event, Engadget spotted some early footage of a company rep demonstrating a…

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EXPIRING Band Hero Bundle (Game, Drums, Guitar, Microphone) for Xbox 360 $129.99 Free Shipping at Dell Home on Techbargains.com
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dell has this deal in addition to the $164.99 no GC deal

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller at Target B&M for 28 on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
Just was at the local Target in State College, PA and on the electronics endcaps had 8-10 Xbox 360 controllers for $28 with 30% off stickers. I know Target deals are very big YMMV but for these… This is a content summary only. Please visit…


Battlefield: Bad Company, Forza Motorsport, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and more.

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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iPad Owners to Go Wi-Fi Only? AT&T CEO Thinks So (POLL) on ReadWriteWeb
When consumers rush out to purchase Apple’s new handheld device, the slate-like computer called the iPad , they’ll have several options to choose from. In addition to multiple storage capacities, iPad buyers will have to make an even more critical…

Online Gaming Faceoff: Xbox LIVE vs. PlayStation Network on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
Who wins and why?

Halo: Reach : Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer (HD) on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
The Halo: Reach multiplayer Beta madness doesn’t drop into Xbox LIVE until May 3rd, 2010, but you’re gonna need to be up to speed before you get your boots in the mud. Check out the world premiere of Bungie’s multiplayer Alpha in this action…

Arcade: Toy Soldiers on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Toy Soldiers Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles…

LIVE Activity for week of Feb 22 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  You probably know what you friends are playing by just looking at your friends lists…but what about everyone else on Xbox LIVE? Let me answer that for you right now:   Xbox 360…

Xbox 360 Splinter Cell Conviction Special Edition Bundle on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Today we announced the Xbox 360 Splinter Cell Conviction Special Edition Bundle . This bundle will be available in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand for US $399 in early April. The limited edition…

Games on Demand: Fallout 3 and STREET FIGHTER IV on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Fallout 3 Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions except India, Japan and New Zealand Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on…

Limbo: It’s Black And White And Headed To Xbox Live Arcade [Xbox Live Arcade] on Kotaku
Nominated for awards in Art and Technical Excellence for obvious reasons in the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival, Playdead’s stunning black and white puzzle platformer Limbo is heading to Xbox Live Arcade this summer. Limbo is the story of a…

Test Drive Unlimited Returns [Game Announce] on Kotaku
Atari and Eden Games return to the islands for Test Drive Unlimited 2, the sequel to the hit 2006 online sandbox driving game. How does 2 compare to the original? The difference is night and day – and vehicle damage. Test Drive Unlimited was a…

MOVIE: Halo: Reach (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Footage from the upcoming multiplayer beta for Halo: Reach.

NEWS: IllFonic brings PC arena shooter ‘Nexuiz’ to consoles, out this year on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Indie studio IllFonic are chiselling pixels away to bring sci-fi first-person shooter ‘Nexuiz’ to Xbox 360 and PS3, <span class="greyItalic">"completely updating"</span> the visuals.<br /><br />It’s a free…

NEWS: Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY goes 3D for both Xbox 360 and PS3 on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
According to ads in India for Batman: Arkham Asylum’s Game Of The Year edition, it will be getting the full console 3D treatment this March. <br /> <br />It includes Trioviz 3D tech with two sets of 3D glasses, as well as 6 new challenge…


Mass Effect, Forza Motorsport, Peggle, and more.

Posted: February 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Arcade: Greed Corp, Fret Nice and Lazy Raiders on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Greed Corp Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Asia Dash Text: Why share when you can have it all? Greed Corp is an online multiplayer strategy game in which you battle for dominance over a…

LIVE Activity for week of Feb 15th on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  You probably know what you friends are playing by just looking at your friends lists…but what about everyone else on Xbox LIVE? Let me answer that for you right now:   Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles…


Call of Duty: World at War, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Final Fantasy XIII, and more.

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

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Weekend Coupons: Magically Delicious [Dealtaku] on Kotaku
You know what I haven’t had in forever on Saturday morning? Lucky Charms. Mmmmm, frosted Lucky Charms. But we’ve had 52 straight Weekend Coupons, celebrating its one-year anniversary today.Hardware • Target’s ramped up a big “Tax Season Savings on…

Battlefield: Bad Company Demo – Over 3.5 Million Served [Boasts] on Kotaku
Electronic Arts is bragging that its Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo on PS3 and Xbox 360 has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times since its release last month. Yes, demo bragging is officially a trend now.Particularly as this is the second…

Kotaku Originals: To a Fair-Thee-Well [Original] on Kotaku
The endings or beginnings of four shows, festivals or fairs – DICE, Toy Fair, the upcoming IFG and the outgoing X10 – churned up a ton of coverage over this past week. We saved room for more, don’t worry.Kotaku’s DICE 2010 Coverage The Road to the…


Microsoft XNA, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, BioShock, and more.

Posted: February 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Windows Phone 7 Developer Conditions Leaked: An Apple Clone? on Fast Company
Microsoft’s only just announced its months-off revamp to WinMo, now Windows Phone 7, and the SDK release is ages away too. But someone’s just leaked the app developer agreement documentation…and revealed it’s a lot like Apple’s. As we knew, the…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Gadget-heads aren’t usually known for our upper-crust mannerisms, so if you want an invite to the next opera gala check out the free etiquette ebook. Now I can finally figure out what all those forks on my table are for. Top Deals: • Starcraft II:…

Microsoft, Into the Light: The Unofficial Windows Phone 7 Strategy [Windows Phone 7] on Gizmodo
Microsoft’s last decade began dark. They seemed to screw everything up. Then, over 10 years, they made Xbox, Zune, and a better Windows. And if the reborn Windows Phone can amplify everything, they’ve got a shot at being the greatest. Ten years is a…

Try On Watches at Home Thanks to Augmented Reality! (a Concept) [Augmented Reality] on Gizmodo
Right now, augmented reality is pretty much just geeks talking into PCs while wearing Optimus Prime masks. But in the not-so-distant future, it will alter the way we experience the world every moment of the day.The following video is just a marketing…