Microsoft XNA, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Samurai Warriors, and more.

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

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Zune HD 2 to be more like iPod touch, use WP7? on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
Microsoft’s decision to drop the Zune HD from its XNA development kit may actually be hints at plans for its sequel, leaks indicated on Tuesday. Multiple sources toldZDNet that the follow-up touchscreen player will be “similar to an iPod touch,”…

Bioshock 2 Gameplay And Review on Videojug: New Films
BioShock 2 for the xbox 360 has an improved gamelay system, story, and graphics. Charlie and Joey from Yourwiseguy.com give BioShock 2 for the xbox 360 a 4.5 out of 5 rating. Check out Yourwiseguy.com and don’t forget to commen & subscribe! …

Power Gig: Rising of the SixString gives the six string its gaming glory on Coolest Gadgets
The Game Developers Conference gave us a very interesting music game: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString . The most obvious description of it is Guitar Hero with a real guitar. It is developed by Seven45 Studios, a sister company of First Act,…

OnLive sets launch date for June, names subscription price and supporting game publishers on VentureBeat
After eight years of preparation, games-on-demand startup OnLive is announcing today its plans to launch its subscription service for online games using its novel cloud-based gaming technology. Speaking at the GamesBeat@GDC conference today ,…

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Ryder Cup Trailer on GoNintendo
Video Games | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | GDC 10: Ryder Cup Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Nintendo Magic: Winning the Videogame Wars on Uncrate
In case you missed it, Nintendo wasn’t in the best shape market share-wise when it announced the Wii: the PS2 was the undisputed king of consoles, the Xbox 360 had… Visit Uncrate for the full post.

Achievement Unlocked: XNA Game Studio 4.0 for Windows Phone on Michael Klucher’s Blog
As I was sitting on the plane heading to GDC 2010, I started reminiscing about the explosive growth we’ve seen in developing for the mobile gaming industry over the last few years. It wasn’t long ago when we had to show up early to learn about…

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GDC 2010: Call of Duty: World at War Zombies postmortem on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Filed under: Gaming , Retail , Software , Developer , iPhone , App Store Russell Clarke of Ideaworks Game Studio hosted a post-mortem report near the end of the first day of GDC 2010 about Call of Duty: World at War Zombies for the…

Xbox 360 White Wireless Controller $31 at Amazon on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Amazon has the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller White (also Black ) for $31 with free shipping. Controller lets you enjoy a 30-foot range and up to 40 hours of life on two AA batteries. [ Compare ]

First Modern Warfare 2 map pack coming to Xbox Live on March 30Joystiq [Xbox] on “cool” via Recommendations in Google Reader
Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has pointed us toward a new self-help website filled with good news: new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 mutliplayer maps are coming to Xbox Live on March 30. While the powers that be at…

GDC: This is what Unreal Engine 3 on iPhone looks like on Joystiq
Unreal Engine 3 on the iPhone … it looked better in person! While we’ve yet to see Unreal Engine 3 ported to Nintendo’s Wii or Sony’s PSP, Epic did undertake the considerable task of squeezing its seemingly ubiquitous middleware platform onto…

GDC Impressions: Gaming on Windows Phone 7 on Joystiq
We already broke out the news you’re looking for: Each of the Windows Phone 7 Xbox Live-infused games will offer its players 200 Gamerscore points. You’ll be able to boost your Xbox rep in significant chunks without having to hunker down in front…

Interview: Microsoft on integrating Xbox Live into Windows Phone 7 Series on Joystiq
Windows Phone 7 isn’t just Microsoft’s attempt to compete against Apple’s iPhone. It’s also the introduction of the first portable Xbox platform. During GDC today, we talked to Xbox Live GM Ron Pessner and XNA Game Studio manager Michael Klucher…

Sibblingz to unite social gaming across iPhone, Facebook, and the web on VentureBeat
Sibblingz aims to make social gaming seamless across multiple platforms, including the iPhone, Facebook, and the web. The company is competing as a finalist today in the startup competition at our GamesBeat@GDC event in San Francisco. In our …


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)…

Toys R Us 3/7-13 Buy any (Wii, PS3, X360) Game $39.99up and get $20off second game (Final Fantasy 13 deal too-see post) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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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…

Final Fantasy XIII Game Preorder (Xbox 360, PS3) w/ $10 Gift Card $59.96 at Walmart on Techbargains.com
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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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Xbox 360 arcade +$50 dell gc +fs =$189.99 @ dell.com on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
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…


Street Fighter IV, Duke Nukem 3D, Half-Life 2, and more.

Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Borderlands: Game Add On – Secret Armory on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Secret Armory Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Germany and Japan Dash Text: Description: Borderlands goes to ELEVEN! You may have seen some games raise their level cap by 5, or maybe even 10, but with The…

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 1: Gears of War Avatar COG Armor (male) (female) 240 points & Helmet (male) (female) 80…

Demo: MLB 2K10 Demo on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: MLB 2K120 Demo Price: Free Availability: Japan and North America Dash Text: Practice for a perfect game by playing the Major League Baseball 2K10 demo, available now for download. Play three full innings with…

Games on Demand: PURE and Resident Evil 5 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Pure Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: Australia, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, North America, Sweden, and Asia  Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game…

Deal of the Week: Duke Nukem 3D on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Xbox LIVE Gold members can download Duke Nukem 3D for the Deal of the Week price of 400 points until March 1st.       Add Duke Nukem 3D to your Xbox 360 download queue    

New Steam UI Now Available in Beta on 1UP RSS feed
Valve’s digital distribution platform, Steam, has certainly come a long way since it was that annoyance forcefully attached to every copy of Half-Life 2. With more than 25 million users and growth of 200% in the past year, Valve today announced that…

Upcoming Xbox Live Marketplace Release Dates Announced on 1UP RSS feed
We know the schedule for all four of the Xbox Live Arcade Block Party releases, and now we’ve gotten some more information about other upcoming releases on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Today, you’ll find the first of three new game add-ons with the…

Assassin’s Creed II Xbox 360/PS3 $36 at Amazon on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Amazon has Assassin’s Creed II for the Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 priced at $36 with free shipping. Assassin’s Creed 2 allows players to roam around in Renaissance era Italy. [Compare]

Xbox Live 4000 Points $40 at Dell Business on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Dell Business has a deal for 4000 Xbox Live Marketplace Points for $40 with free shipping. You can use them to download games, game add-ons, custom avatar clothing and more. [Compare]

iPhone developer consolidation stirs fears among fans on Ars Technica
iPhone publisher and developer ngmoco has acquired long-time Mac software developer Freeverse, according to Freeverse’s website and Twitter feed. While terms of the deal are unknown, it appears that Freeverse will continue doing business as an…


Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, and more.

Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Break open that jar of pennies you’ve been saving for a kidney. Indulge your twisted side by picking up Dante’s Inferno or indulge your softer side by renting The Last Unicorn on Netflix—there is no in between. Top Deals: • 15.4″ Dell Vostro…

MLB 2K10 demo available on Xbox Live, coming to PSN next Thursday on Joystiq
Regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of ludological interpretations of America’s pastime, you should really plan on grabbing the demo for MLB 2K10. See, you’re going to need as much practice as you possibly get in order to pitch a perfect…

Borderlands kicks it up a Knoxx with third content pack’s launch trailer on Joystiq
Alongside today’s release of The Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC for Borderlands (on the Xbox 360, at least — it’s this Thursday for PC and PlayStation 3), Gearbox Software has unveiled a new trailer touting the many new features of its third…

Xbox Live March schedule: Block Party, Perfect Dark and more on Joystiq
As is becoming custom, Major Nelson has dropped the schedule for next month’s offerings on Xbox Live Marketplace. March has quite a bit in store, particularly the Xbox Live Arcade Block Party, which will feature Rare’s N64 classic, Perfect Dark….

Microsoft ‘actively working to improve’ 1 vs 100 prizing process on Joystiq
With the conclusion of another 1 vs 100 season on Xbox Live, it appears Microsoft still has some kinks to work out of its grand (and fun) online game show experiment. After receiving several tips and reviewing forums, it was made clear that some…

New Army of Two: The 40th Day campaign DLC coming in April on Joystiq
Electronic Arts has announced that new Army of Two: The 40th Day downloadable content is on the way. Entitled “Chapters of Deceit,” the pack contains two campaign maps (once again set in the city of Shanghai) where “players stumble upon information…

Sony’s Dyer predicts more games for PlayStation Motion Controller than Natal on Joystiq
SCEA’s Senior VP of Publisher Relations, Kevin Butler Rob Dyer, has some pretty lofty expectations for the still-unnamed PlayStation Motion Controller. Set for release this Fall, it must not only compete against the Wii, but Microsoft’s…


Dragon Age: Origins, Left 4 Dead, Call of Duty: World at War, and more.

Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Get Educated this March! on Michael Klucher’s Blog
Looking to beef up on your game development skills or interested in developing for Windows Phone 7 Series? We’ve got a couple of shows that you might be interested in right around the corner. Block off your calendar now, it’s time to get…

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DJ Hero Game w/ Turntable Controller Bundle (PS3/Xbox 360) $79.99 Free Shipping at Best Buy on Techbargains.com
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Left 4 Dead 2 Game (Xbox 360) $39.99 Free Shipping at Best Buy on Techbargains.com
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Army of Two: The 40th Day Game (Xbox 360, PS3) $39.99 Free Shipping at Best Buy on Techbargains.com
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Call of Duty: World at War Game (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) $39.99 Free Shipping at Amazon on Techbargains.com
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Divinity 2: Ego Draconis Game (Xbox 360) $29.99 Free Shipping at Amazon on Techbargains.com
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Rockband AC/DC Track Pack for Xbox 360 & PS3 $9.99 Free Shipping at Newegg on Techbargains.com
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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…


Mass Effect, Call of Duty: World at War, Guitar Hero World Tour, and more.

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

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Kotaku Originals: Ronnie the Hedgehog [Original] on Kotaku
Who better to guest star on Kotaku in Valentine’s Week than porn star Ron Jeremy? His opinion on sex versus violence in video games was one top story in a week that saw major reviews and news from X10.Kotaku Talk Radio Top Stories Activision Shutters…

Wii Guitar Hero World Tour and Single Guitar Bundle $50 (clearance) at ToysRUs B&M only on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: defdc Views: 172 Replies: 2 I’ve been trying to find reasonably priced Wii Guitars for my parents, and it’s been tough lately! Went to TrU and saw Guitar Hero Bundles on clearance on other bundles on lots of systems. This…

SCREENSHOT: Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
As an armed man of the newborn Inquisition, the player will battle heretics, execute exorcisms, face demons and unintentionally become part of a political and religious intrigue. Realizing that all of mankind is standing on the verge of doom, he will…

NEWS: Final Fantasy XIII bundles confirmed for Europe on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Square Enix has announced that two exclusive Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII bundles will launch in Europe. The Final Fantasy XIII Bundles ‘ the Special Edition and the Elite Bundle ‘ are available to pre-order now, and will be available to buy in-store…

MOVIE: Perfect Dark Arcade (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
The X10 trailer for Perfect Dark Arcade features gameplay footage and more.


Mass Effect, BioShock, Call of Duty: World at War, and more.

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Dead Rising 2 singleplayer hands-on: two chainsaws, one paddle, no mercy on Joystiq
Filed under: Features, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action “I came, I chainsaw, I conquered” — killer weapons in Dead Rising 2 Friends, I have seen the future and it is not so bleak after all. It is a world that Max Brooks and Sam Raimi have prepared me…

Mega Man 10 gets staggered March release [update] on Joystiq
Update: New concept art of Mega Man’s weapons and screens for his upcoming adventure have been added to our gallery.Original: Capcom has confirmed a staggered March release for Mega Man’s second, current-gen, 8-bit quest. Nintendo Wii fans will get…

Molyneux: A cute ‘outside of Fable 3 experience’ coming on Joystiq
Can gamers expect a tie-in product similar to Fable II: Pub Games for Lionhead’s upcoming Fable III? Microsoft’s Peter Molyneux told attendees at X10 that something was in the works. Molyneux wouldn’t detail the tie-in, only teasing that the product…

January NPD: Mass Effect 2 debuts at #2, hardware is down on Joystiq
Sure, last month’s NPD numbers post had all sorts of green arrows plastered all about its form — this month, we knew things would go down. Little known fact: Christmas never occurs in January, and this year is no exception. Without Consumermas…

X10: Left 4 Dead 2 ‘The Passing’ DLC in March, L4D1 tie-in DLC to follow on Joystiq
So what’s the appropriate greeting for when you pass another survivor in the zombie apocalypse? We’ll find out next month, when Valve plans to release the first Left 4 Dead 2 DLC campaign, “The Passing,” on Xbox 360 and PC. The Passing will feature…

Fieldrunners – launch trailer on GoNintendo
Video Games | Fieldrunners | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Japanese hardware sales – Jan. 1st to 7th on GoNintendo
PSP 43,163 Wii 36,149 DSi LL 28,080 PS3 25,450 DSi 19,116 DS Lite 5,410 Xbox 360 3,651 PS2 2,047 PSP go 1,738 Link

Reggie VS. Keighley – New Super Mario Bros. Wii Vs. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: the final tally on GoNintendo
United States sales Modern Warfare 2 – Xbox 360 – 6,156,700 million units sold – PS3 – 3,249,000 million units sold New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 4,866,700 million copies sold Here’s where the problem comes in. Some people believe that Reggie…

NPD – industry-wide figures (total software/hardware comparisons) on GoNintendo
- retail video game industry sales in the U.S. (software, hardware, accessories) were $1.17 billion, a 13 percent decrease from January 2009 – hardware made $353.7 million for the month, down 21 percent. – software made $597.9 million for the month,…

EEDAR analysis – NMH: Desperate Struggle sells less than 30k in week 1, music/fitness genre failing, healthy-looking quarter on GoNintendo
Music and Fitness Fail Whilst core gamers drove their respected categories to record highs, the Music and Fitness genres failed to deliver to last year’s standards. In fact, 90% of the decline in January software sales can directly be attributed to…

Halo 2 Maps, Original Xbox DLC Returns To Xbox Live [Bungie] on Kotaku
Microsoft’s plans to end Xbox Live support for original Xbox games had an unfortunate early affect — the removal of all downloadable content from Live for those older Xbox titles. The good news? That DLC is back. That means that your old…

This Post Was Written While It Was Dark Outside [Note] on Kotaku
To: Our Man In Japan From: Our Man In New York Re: This Is It Should there be more sunshine? What you may have missed during this very newsy day: Mile Marker 28: Trauma Dev Eyes Call of Duty: World at War for iPhone Married By Master Chief, One Year…

Fable III’s Three Big Innovations: Touch, Weapons And Kingly Responsibility [X10] on Kotaku
Three major shifts in gameplay mechanics will make Fable III the most innovative entry in the popular role-playing game franchise, developer Peter Molyneux told a gathering of journalists today at Microsoft’s X10 event. Fable III will present three…

Nintendo Is January’s Hardware Winner Once Again [Npd Group] on Kotaku
Wii fever swept the United States in January, another 465,000 units of Nintendo’s white wonder snatched up by consumers. Hey, when you’re selling that many copies of New Super Mario Bros. you’re gonna need a Wii to play it on. Nintendo once again…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Was January’s Biggest Game In The U.S. [Npd Group] on Kotaku
Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii had a big January, following its 2.8 million copies sold in December ‘09 with another 650,000-plus copies to Mario-hungry Wii owners in the United States. The one game that came closest to Nintendo’s super popular…


Battlefield 1943, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, BioShock, and more.

Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars announced – due out fall 2010 [News] on The Brothers Brick
Publisher LucasArts and developer TT Games have announced the next installment in the LEGO Star Wars video game series, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, due out for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, and PC in time for the holiday…

Analyst: Mass Effect 2 outsold everything else 6-to-1 on Joystiq
If you bought Mass Effect 2 and you like being on the winning “team” when it comes to game trends, high five. According to DFC Intelligence, BioWare’s latest spacefaring adventure sold an estimated 1.1 million copies (of the Xbox 360 version) in…

Get a taste of the future: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier teaser on Joystiq
The previously Xbox Live-exclusive Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer has found its way onto the YouTubes. As expected, it’s a lot of CG and absolutely no gameplay — with a final title screen promising release in “Fall 2010.” One item in the…

Xbox Live Marketplace Feb. schedule includes $10 Battlefield 1943 [update] on Joystiq
Update: Microsoft has issued a correction on this schedule. The Misadventures of P. B. Winterbottom will be priced at 800 ($10), not 1200 ($15). Major Nelson has a dropped a partial February schedule for Xbox Live Marketplace content, including a…

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift gaining a character in console port on Joystiq
As we heard from Famitsu leaks, Arc System Works’ arcade Blazblue followup is coming home to consoles. Blazblue: Continuum Shift will feature the three new characters added to the arcade release — Tsubaki Yayoi, Hazama, and λ-11, as well as…

Ghost Recon also headed to Wii, PSP, and DS; Wii version developed by a different team on Joystiq
Among the handful of Ubiscoops about 2010’s releases coming out of today’s investor call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot brought up the tactical Tom Clancy franchise Ghost Recon. Beyond the already revealed platforms for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier,…

Assassin’s Creed 2 ships 8 million, next game returns to Rome on Joystiq
Speaking in an investor call, following the release of Ubisoft’s fiscal third-quarter financial results, company CEO Yves Guillemot made it abundantly clear as to why another Assassin’s Creed will unsheathe its stabby things before April 2011….

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to be present Holiday 2010 on Joystiq
Or, it’ll be a Holiday 2010 present, depending on how heavily you drop those hints and how desirable you find Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s “cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer…

2K Marin: Console wars ‘drown out creative discourse’ on Joystiq
The initially Xbox 360-exclusive BioShock was one of the major salvos in the ongoing console wars, waged on message boards and comment sections everywhere (including right here on this very site). Speaking with Destructoid, BioShock 2 producer Jordan…

Former EyeToy exec warns of the difficulties facing Natal, ‘Arc’ on Joystiq
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Jamie MacDonald, former Vice President of Sony Worldwide Studios (the company responsible for EyeToy), gave out a few pointers to Sony and Microsoft regarding their respective motion controllers….

Ghost Recon returns this year with Future Soldier on Ars Technica
Ubisoft has announced a new entry in its tactical-military shooter franchise. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is currently in development at its internal Paris studio. Ubisoft claims that the game will “go beyond the core Ghost Recon…

Apple’s Virtual Reality Store: Second Life or XBox Live? on ReadWriteWeb
While the rest of the world was caught up with Google Buzz, Apple was quietly granted a patent for a virtual reality App Store. The store patent encompasses details such as seasonal and time-based lighting, color schemes and a basic storefront…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Get your spending cap on because today’s dealz features a fantastic bargain on a 12-month subscription to Xbox Live, a nice discount on one of HP’s most portable offerings, and a free version of the new and catchy Yeasayer single. Top Deals: • 14″…

Microsoft Refused to Sell Xbox 360s to the Military for Training [Military] on Gizmodo
The military currently trains its soldiers using PCs, but they were interested in switching to the Xbox 360 for a number of reasons. Unfortunately, Microsoft was not too interested in helping them out. According to Danger Room, Microsoft refused to…

e and stepto record a show on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  e and stepto went into the audio studio together. What follows is the result. Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter) Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)  Music: Sun Will Set by Zoe Keating (©2005 Zoe Keating ASCAP,…


Far Cry 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Street Fighter IV, and more.

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

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DLC Removal Threatens Halo 2 Farewell [Halo 2] on Kotaku
Downloadable content for the original Xbox has been taken offline as Microsoft prepares to terminate the console’s online support. One problem: Matchmaking restrictions require all Halo 2 DLC to play it online. That could make for a small going-away…

Weekend Coupons: Preeeee-cola! [Dealtaku] on Kotaku
My lord, they’ve already started preorder bonuses on Madden NFL 11. And of course, Tuesday’s big releases also get inducements. Clear your throats and hit the jump for Weekend Coupons. RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-COLA!Software • Amazon offers $10 credits…

Kotaku Originals: Rated C for Creepy [Original] on Kotaku
Impertinent remarks – calling Sony’s motion controller “Arc” and the ESRB’s bluntly accurate description of the activities in Dead or Alive: Paradise – highlighted our front page this week. Dante’s Inferno sneaked in underneath it. Our original news…