Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Dead Rising, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Final Fantasy XIII, Gears of War, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Resident Evil 5, Supreme Commander | No Comments »
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“This is Final Fantasy XIII’s week, as the game arrives in North America on PS3 and Xbox 360. Other releases of note: Assassin’s Creed II, DRM and all, on the PC, BlazBlue on PSP, and the BioShock 2 DLC. Let’s not forget Mega Man 10 on the PS3,…” |
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“Filed under: Gaming , Multimedia , Rumors Scans from the April 2010 issue of Gameinformer have confirmed that Portal 2 , the sequel to Valve’s wildly popular and critically acclaimed game Portal , will be released in fall of 2010 for the…” |
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“[Image via The Stub ] If you’ve been avidly following the Hollywood scuttlebutt this past week, you’ve probably heard of an event which is unfolding at this very moment: The 82nd Annual Academy Awards. We know how badly you guys want to be able…” |
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“The issue of Game Informer blowing the lid off Valve’s Portal 2 is now in people’s hands, and those people are scouring it for details. Most important of which is confirmation the game is going to be available on Mac. Not the world’s greatest…” |
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| “Dell Home offers the Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Console, model no. XGX-00055, with a free $50 Dell gift card for $189.99. Coupon code “?PQT9GSPCCC?CF” drops it to $179.99 . With free shipping (and provided you’ll use the gift card), that’s tied…” |
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“Hurt Locker trounced the competition at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday night, winning six Oscars. The movie has been called “near perfect” by critics. “Near perfect” as in not perfect? While there have already been discussions (more here )…” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Counter-Strike, Dead Rising, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Forza Motorsport, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Portal, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Lucasarts made a special edition of Monkey Island, and it went down real well . Know what that means? Yeah, that Lucasarts will be releasing a special edition of Monkey Island 2. We’ve heard from sources that the game is due to be announced very…” |
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“These days, multiplatform games tend to be dominated by console gamers. Modern Warfare 2, for example, has a relatively tiny PC-playing community. Not so for Battlefield Bad Company 2! DICE associate producer Barrie Tingle has revealed that at the…” |
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“The quartet of military misfits introduced in the original Battlefield: Bad Company are back and taking a backseat to a revamped (and far more exciting) multiplayer mode in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. On the single-player side of things, Marlowe,…” |
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“If you planned on doing any Xbox 360 purchasing this weekend, it might behoove you to cool your jets for at least a few more days. Amazon is listing a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle that’s a solid deal. The 120GB Xbox 360 bundle packs in two 2009…” |
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“[ Game Informer ] Today’s big reveal of Portal 2 as next month’s Game Informer cover did lots of us in the maniacal excitement department, but little for us in the hard facts department. But now, between Eurogamer being told by Valve that…” |
| “Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Left 4 Dea d , Counte r -Strike and Half-Life) and le a ding t echnologies (such as S t ea m and Source), tod a y annou n ced Portal 2 for shipment this comi n g holiday season. Portal 2 is…” |
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Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Dead Rising, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Portal | No Comments »
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“UPDATE – Valve has told Eurogamer that the game is due out this holiday season, for Xbox 360 and PC. So that’s one question down, and many more to be answered in the coming months. ORIGINAL STORY – GameInformer has dropped word of…” |
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Posted: February 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Dead Rising, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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| “Surplus Computers has the Logitech Wireless Drum Set for Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 for $118 each with free shipping. Compatible with Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Features fully adjustable drum heads and cymbals and can be set up or stowed…” |
| “Amazon has the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller ( black or white ) for $30 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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“There are people on a secret city on the moon, and they are from the future. Find out what the Church of Lunology doesn’t want you to know. Plus, the video game Dead Rising gets a live action flick. Lunopolis The little faux-documentary …” |
Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bayonetta, Dead Rising, Halo 3, Left 4 Dead, Mass Effect, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter IV, Supreme Commander, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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| “Microsoft at Mobile World Congress officially launched Windows Phone 7 series, its first major overhaul of its mobile OS in at least five years but also a partial step back. The new platform uses a heavily Zune-influenced design and at the home…” |
| “Let’s not forget this game is also coming to the DS – or, well, it’s already come to the platform, as someone apparently got a copy before next week’s release and posted more than four minutes of gameplay to YouTube.You can see Sonic in action…” |
| “To: Ash From: Crecente Are you one of those see a button, push a button guys? I am. That’s why I don’t sit in the emergency exit row of airplanes. I have almost zero control over my innate curiosity. Take for instance the knob of the bathroom door at…” |
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“Well-read sales analysis enthusiasts are already well aware that some of January’s most anticipated games did not become January’s bestselling games. While some new properties, like THQ’s Darksiders, managed a top ten showing, some settled for the…” |
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“Indie developer The Odd Gentlemen offers something for the “thinking” Xbox Live Arcade gamer with the time-space perplexer The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom. The stylized pie-hunting puzzle-platformer will be available for 800 Microsoft Points…” |
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“The developers of Supreme Commander, Dungeon Siege and Demigod have announced their next project (despite Supreme Commander 2 still a few weeks off), the real-time strategy game Kings and Castles. First footage of Chris Taylor feeding a horse…” |
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“As expected, Microsoft’s Steve Balmer announced Xbox Live support for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 series at the Mobile World Congress, but what exactly will Xbox Live users be able to do on their phones? According to the official press release, not…” |
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“We see a desert plain, distant mountains and a sky so light blue it’s almost white. The ground too fades to white, from a dusty light brown. In the distance there are mountains and what appears to be mining equipment. Everything we see is real…” |
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“Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Monaco! In A Sentence Think top-down Gauntlet gameplay, except you and possibly…” |
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Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Crackdown, Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, Dynasty Warriors, Dynasty Warriors 6, Fable, Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 2, Left 4 Dead, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Perfect Dark Zero, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“Yesterday, Microsoft drew a green line in the sand, showing off much (but not all!) of the platform holder’s lineup for the remainder of the year. There were screenshots, trailers, even interviews. Here’s the pick of it all. What most excited you?…” |
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“Once upon a time, Alan Wake was a game coming for both the PC and Xbox 360. Then mention of the PC version began to simply disappear, culminating in the final announcement yesterday that the game’s for the 360 only. A statement from Microsoft…” |
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“Square Enix has summoned a batch of new screens for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Final Fantasy XIII, perfect for those still unsure which version will win the fidelity contest. There’s good news for both camps. There’s plenty of new,…” |
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“While religion and an allegorical journey through a medieval hell remain the central themes of the video game adaption of Dante’s Inferno, an exploration of love and lust and what separates the two is nearly as important in the game. In both works,…” |
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“In Japan, the PSP and Nintendo DS platforms are still outselling the home console competition. And it’s the bigger versions of each portable platform, the standard PSP-3000 and Nintendo DSi LL, that Japan’s buying more of. Sony’s PlayStation Portable…” |
| “To: Owen From: Crecente I’m writing this as I fly back from San Francisco to Denver. Yesterday was a busy, busy day. I got up at 3:30 a.m. to catch a 6 a.m. flight to San Francisco, writing some stories and reviews as I flew. When I landed I caught a…” |
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“Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 3 action adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is about to get some fresh multiplayer content in the form of two new maps, six new player skins and all-new PlayStation Trophies and in-game medals. So why are you looking at a…” |
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“While North American Final Fantasy XIII fans ponder forking out $400 for a special Xbox 360 bundle, European fans are getting two different models to choose from – the Special Edition and the Elite Bundle. What’s the difference? Europe’s Special…” |
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“Namco Bandai’s God Eater for the PSP is off to a good start in Japan, giving 295,000 PlayStation Portable owners another taste of Monster Hunter-like hack and slash action. God Eater’s number one debut pushes last week’s software winner, Dragon Quest…” |
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“The Xbox Live Arcade remake of classic Nintendo 64 shooter Perfect Dark sings on the Xbox 360, mixing the game’s original geometry with high-definition graphics and a silky frame rate without tinkering with the unique controls. And that was the goal,…” |
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“Microsoft’s robust X10 video game showcase this week in San Francisco was just the tip of the iceberg for the Xbox 360’s 2010 offerings, Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg told Kotaku. “To be this early in the year and able to have an E3-quality line-up…” |
Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden II, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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| “Coinciding with the info avalanche at X10, Bungie has released a new Halo: Reach video documentary (aka “ViDoc”). There’s something for every Halo fan here: Spartan customization, new weapons, huge maps, new music, and plenty of human-on-alien…” |
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“Filed under: Features, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action There you are, old Sam Fisher, minding your own business at some unknown cafe when the waiter brings you a cell phone and Bluetooth earpiece, compliments of the caller. It’s Grim, it’s Third Echelon,…” |
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“A press release from Microsoft has revealed the pricing of all games offered in the upcoming March XBLA Block Party promotion. Think of the Block Party as Microsoft’s first-quarter crack at the Summer of Arcade, combining a month of releases under…” |
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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…” |
| “Newegg has the Ninja Gaiden II for Xbox 360 for $13 with free shipping. “In Ninja Gaiden 2, gamers must guide Ryu Hayabusa as he travels from New York, Tokyo and even the Netherworld on a mission to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the…” |
| “Cambridge, Mass. – Feb. 12, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a five pack of songs from Otis Redding, known as the “King of Soul,” as well as singles from All Time Low, Alphabeat, Brian Setzer and The Chemical Brothers, will…” |
| “Video Games | HAWP | Rock Band XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “* Edge: 29,007 * Games Master: 34,313 * Official Xbox 360 Magazine: 60,834 * Xbox World 360: 25,874 * PlayStation Official: 47,033 * PSM 3: 21,224 * PC Zone: 11,357 * PC Gamer: 26,487 * Official Nintendo Magazine:…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Asteroids, Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“I caught up with Aaron Greenberg tonight at the Microsoft X10 event. He said that this was going to be the best year ever for Xbox 360 games and I had to challenge him on that, as I seem to recall Microsoft people saying that every year. But…” |
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“Microsoft’s Game Room is a cool virtual space on Xbox Live where you can hang out with your cartoon-like avatar and enjoy the games of yesteryear. Frank Pape, senior director of business development in the game division at Microsoft, took me…” |
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“Over the last few weeks, in between blogging, tweeting, and more blogging, I would often sneak off to do some gaming on the ASUS G71Gx I have here in my office. It is often “helpful” to be able to take a break at work for some extracurricular…” |
| “Bring your PC, Zune, and Xbox gaming visions to life with Microsoft XNA Game StudioDevelop complete 2D and 3D games with step-by-step hands-on instruction, advice, and tips from two industry professionals. Fully revised to cover the latest features,…” |
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“The bundle will include a copy of FF XIII, 250 GB of Hard Drive with the engraving of Final Fantasy XIII, two wireless controllers, a headset and exclusive downloadable avatar items. Microsoft also announces that they will be releasing a Final…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Asteroids, Dead Rising, Fable, Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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“Not since The Bushwhackers have we seen such an excellent pairing of two entities. EA and Hasbro’s partnership has paid off in dividends, as a recent press release boasts that eight million copies of Hasbro titles have been sold in the US alone at…” |
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“Are all those Xbox 360 megatons getting a bit monotonous? Here, try something in PS3 flavor. Specifically, a brand new God of War 3 trailer from GameTrailers TV (after the break). In it, Kratos proves that, for him, carrying around a big boulder is…” |
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“I had a chance to catch up with Brian Jarrard, community director at Bungie, to hear more about the upcoming launch of Halo: Reach for the Xbox 360 this fall. This game is a shoe-in mega-hit, considering that the first four games have sold more than…” |
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“Microsoft’s Game Room is a cool virtual space on Xbox Live where you can hang out with your cartoon-like avatar and enjoy the games of yesteryear. Frank Pape, senior director of business development in the game division at Microsoft, took me…” |
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“Microsoft showed off a stellar line-up of games at its X10 event today in San Francisco. I just returned from the event. Given that I am a Microsoft toadie (I jest), I have to say that there are going to be a lot of cool games coming out this year on…” |
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| “Salutations, Creators! In recent weeks we’ve seen a few questions pop up about this year’s Dream.Build.Play Competition, specifically in regard to the Old Spice Challenge. We will answer all questions necessary to enable Creators to…” |
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“Are you a Final Fantasy addict? Square Enix and Microsoft have teamed up to offer you the Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 bundle. For $399, you’ll be able to pick up an Xbox 360 engraved with the Final Fantasy XIII name, 2 wireless controllers,…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 2, Halo 3, Left 4 Dead, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Max Payne, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, The Beatles: Rock Band, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Valve released new details on the first downloadable add-on for Left 4 Dead 2 today at Microsoft’s X10 event, explaining how “The Passing” will handle the meet up with the original Left 4 Dead survivors. Now, let’s have some media. These ten new…” |
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“Valve is showing the first downloadable content pack for Left 4 Dead 2, “The Passing,” at today’s X10 event. The new campaign is now aiming for a March release, the start of new content for the zombie apocalypse shooter. In “The Passing,” players…” |
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“Microsoft confirms the March 9th release of a Final Fantasy XIII 250GB Xbox 360 bundle, noting that it’s the only console outside of Japan to come bundled with the game. At the X10 event in San Francisco today, the company revealed that the rumored…” |
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“Xbox 360 owners’ wait for Dead Rising 2 just got a bit more tolerable, with the announcement of an exclusive playable prologue, Dead Rising: Case Zero, launching on Xbox Live prior to the game’s release on August 31st. Crecente is embedded at…” |
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“The long-in-development Alan Wake, one of the most enigmatic titles in development for the Xbox 360, will finally be released on May 18, Microsoft announced today. Earlier this week, the game’s developers gave Kotaku a live demonstration. It was…” |
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“Radical Entertainment, developer of Prototype and The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, has been hit with substantial layoffs today, according to development sources close to the Vancouver-based studio. Approximately 90-plus employees have been…” |
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“Fable III is at X10. Alan Wake is at X10. Bungie is at X10, presumably with you-know-what. And so too is Kotaku. Brian Crecente has just hustled himself into Microsoft’s big 2010 gaming showcase out in San Francisco. He shot me over some photos and…” |
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“So Samurai Shodown Sen is coming to the North American Xbox 360 this spring, courtesy of XSEED. What’s that going to look like? Pretty lifeless, if you ask me. It’s a problem that crops up whenever classic 2D characters are rendered in 3D, though…” |
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“A year ago, I attended a Halo wedding. It was in Orlando. The bride entered to a live rendition of the Halo 3 menu music. A man dressed as Master Chief married bride and groom. Here’s what happened next. A year past their wedding, Desirai Labrada and…” |
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“The Beatles’ classic “All You Need is Love,” once exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of The Beatles: Rock Band, is finally making its way to the PlayStation 3 and Wii, with its charitable intentions intact. Released for the Xbox 360 in September of…” |
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