Posted: March 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3 | No Comments »
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Posted: March 27th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bayonetta, Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3 | No Comments »
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| “Amazon.com offers Bayonetta for Xbox 360 (pictured) or PlayStation 3 for $39.99 with free shipping . That’s $13 under our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $15.” |
| “Below, we’ve rounded up several video games at lowest-we-could-find prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. The games: Resident Evil 4 for Wii for $12.99 + $3 s&h at GameStop Fallout 3 for PS3 (pictured) for $16.54 + $2 s&h…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Call of Duty: World at War, Mass Effect, Microsoft XNA, Samurai Warriors, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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| “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 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! …” |
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“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,…” |
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“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 ,…” |
| “Video Games | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | GDC 10: Ryder Cup Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
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“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.” |
| “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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“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…” |
| “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 ]” |
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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 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 …” |
Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: World at War, Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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| “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…” |
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“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)…” |
| “Rating: 4 Posted By: MISTERCHEAP Views: 2189 Replies: 10 second game must be equal or lesser value. discount taken at register also TUES 3/9 only $13 gift card wyb Final Fantasy 13 (limit one per person) also buy Final Fantasy 13 on 3/9…” |
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
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“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 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…” |
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“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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| “dell has this deal in addition to the $164.99 no GC deal ” |
| “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…” |
Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Duke Nukem 3D, Fallout 3, Gears of War, Half-Life 2, Resident Evil 5, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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| “ 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…” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ 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 ” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
| “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]” |
| “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 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…” |
Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Army of Two, Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
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“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….” |
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
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“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…” |
Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Army of Two, Call of Duty: World at War, Dragon Age: Origins, Left 4 Dead, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“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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Posted: February 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: World at War, Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 3, Resident Evil 5, Too Human, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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| “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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
Posted: February 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, BioShock, Call of Duty: World at War, Doom, Final Fantasy XIII, Guitar Hero World Tour, Left 4 Dead, Mass Effect, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “The X10 trailer for Perfect Dark Arcade features gameplay footage and more.” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, BioShock, Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, Fable, Fable II, Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 2, Left 4 Dead, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
| “Video Games | Fieldrunners | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “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” |
| “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…” |
| “- 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,…” |
| “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…” |
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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