Xbox Live Arcade, Fable, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and more.

Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Deal of the Day – GameFly Video Game Rental 21 Day Free Coupon Code + FREE Magazine on The Gadgeteer
The LogicBUY deal of the day is a 21 Day Free Coupon Code + FREE Magazine for GameFly Video Game Rental . Gamefly has 7,000 titles for XBOX 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and PS2. Pre-paid postage; Keep as long as you want – No Late Fees. 21 Day Free…

Xbox 360 Arcade $69.50 FS on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
Thought I’d share this deal with you all. An Xbox 360 Arcade for $69.50 with Free Shipping, best deal I’ve seen so far.

This week on Arcade: Perfect Dark on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  The Xbox LIVE Block / House Party promotion rolls on with the release Perfect Dark which will be available this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 points.  

Deal of the Week: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Max Payne 2 and Fable on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can download the following special deals until March 22nd:   Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for 800 points Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne for 800 points Fable I for 800…

News: Bethesda signs Hunted: Demon’s Forge on Eurogamer
inXile RPG heading to PC, PS3 and 360. Bethesda has announced plans to publish Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, developed by Brian Fargo’s inXile Entertainment. …


Fable, Fable II, and more.

Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Peter Molyneux would ‘love’ to see Fable 3 on PC on Joystiq
There was an interesting moment during the Q&A session of Peter Molyneux’s Fable 3 panel at GDC this year. When asked if Fable 3 will be released on PC, Molyneux was cagey though he did say that he would ‘love’ to see the game appear on…


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…


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…


Fable, Guitar Hero World Tour, Operation Darkness, and more.

Posted: February 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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[Gamer Talk] Your collection on MangaHelpers
Just a little inspiration from the manga forum. Go ahead and post your collection! Because of my storage for my games, it’s too dark to get a good photo, so here’s a list. It’s in a spoiler ’cause it’s kinda long, haha. Spoiler …


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…


Ninety-Nine Nights, Paperboy, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more.

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

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Xbox Live Arcade Block Party games, Game Room dated on Newsvine – technology
March is going to be a pretty intense month for XBLA releases. So intense, in fact, that it’s all being bundled under one promotional moniker: Block Party.

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to be revealed next month on GoNintendo
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is coming to both the Wii and DS, albeit from different development teams than the ones working on 360 and PS3. Regardless, we should be getting an experience that is somewhat similar to what pops up on the HD consoles. …

Steve Wiebe Regains Donkey Kong Junior World Record on GoNintendo
Feb 17, 2010 – The man who rose to a household name after the semi-documentary film The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters has regained a World Record score. Washington’s Steve Wiebe is now back on top of the Donkey Kong Junior scoreboard,…

SouthPeak Reports Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results, Details Future Strategy on GoNintendo
MIDLOTHIAN, Va., Feb 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –SouthPeak to Host Conference Call Today at 8:00 AM Eastern Time SouthPeak Interactive Corporation /quotes/comstock/11k!sopk (SOPK 0.37, 0.00, 0.00%) , one of the world’s leading video…

News: Ninety-Nine Nights II to get Euro release on Eurogamer
Konami signs crowd brawler, targets spring. Konami has announced that it will publish Xbox 360 action game Ninety-Nine Nights II in Europe this…

News: Sony disses 360’s first-party support on Eurogamer
Bigwig says PS3 is now ahead. The Xbox 360 may have strong third-party support with Mass Effect and Alan Wake and Left 4 Dead, but Sony America bigwig Rob Dyer reckons the rival console’s first-party…

News: Midway titles disappear from XBLA on Eurogamer
Are they being moved to the Game Room? Midway Games’ Xbox Live Arcade portfolio has, as if by magic, mysteriously disappeared. Gone are Mortal Kombat 3,…

News: New Assassin’s DLC to arrive tomorrow on Eurogamer
Bonfire of the Vanities about to burn. Ubisoft has announced that the next batch of downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed II will arrive tomorrow….

News: Sonic Team not making Sonic 4 on Eurogamer
Sonic Rush studio Dimps at the wheel. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is not being made Sonic Team or any internal SEGA studio, it’s been revealed. The downloadable return to the series’ 2D roots is instead being…

Metro 2033 Struts Its Direct X 11 Stuff [Thq] on Kotaku
4A Games and THQ would like everyone to know that their upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter Metro 2033 will feature “the most advanced DX11 techniques yet seen” on your PC. If advanced depth of field effects and full tessellation on character models…

Nier Takes Down a Giant Shade [Clips] on Kotaku
When last we joined Nier, the protagonist of Square Enix’ upcoming role-playing game was fighting off the Giant Shade invading his village. In this latest trailer, we get an eye-full of Nier combat and an ear-full of salty language as he takes down…

Come Chat with Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg on Kotaku Talk Radio Today [Podcast] on Kotaku
Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio with the Xbox 360’s director of product management. Hot off his appearance at last week’s big Xbox 360 showcase event in San Francisco, Aaron Greenberg joins us live to chat…


Final Fantasy XIII, Alan Wake, Fable, and more.

Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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X10: Microsoft Shows Its Hand For 2010 [X10] on Kotaku
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?…

Alan Wake Won’t Be Shining A Torch On The PC [PC] on Kotaku
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…

New Final Fantasy XIII Screens Let You Compare Xbox 360, PS3 [Screens] on Kotaku
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,…

Love In Hell: Dante’s Inferno’s Take on Romance [Well Played] on Kotaku
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,…

Japan Is Still Big Portable Country [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
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…

Five Hours of Rest [Note] on Kotaku
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…

Uncharted 2 Gets New Multiplayer Maps, Skins & Trophies On Feb. 25 [Playstation 3] on Kotaku
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…

Europe Gets Two Final Fantasy XIII Xbox Bundles [Europe] on Kotaku
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…

Japanese Gamers Hungry For God Eater [Sales Get] on Kotaku
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…

Perfect Dark XBLA Could Get More New Maps, Weapons [X10] on Kotaku
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,…

Microsoft: This Will be the Biggest Year In The History of Xbox [X10] on Kotaku
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…


Ninja Gaiden II, Alan Wake, Fable, and more.

Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
On today’s dealz—romance. A notebook that will undoubtedly get you noticed, an alarm clock to buzz you awake in all the wrong ways, and some hair cream to go in your neckbeard. Have a happy Valentine’s Day. Top Deals: • 11.6″ Acer Ferrari…

Windows Mobile 7 is Microsoft’s last chance to challenge iPhone on VentureBeat
Apple has gained incredible market share in phones in the past couple of years. It is so stunning to think that the iPhone might be unstoppable. Google is giving it a good try with Android. But Microsoft has been sitting this one out. By comparison…

Darksiders’ hidden code reveals free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla on Joystiq
Early copies of Darksiders contained an insert (see above) that quite explicitly asked buyers to not to throw it away — that’s what “do not discard” means. Today it was revealed that the code will net the bearer a free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla…

The Daily GameDev.net on GameDev.Net
Welcome to the end of a week of GDNet Dailies. I’m taking over from Trent today, who will be thus taking over from me on Monday. Don’t forget to wash your hands after handling this Daily. Bungie’s latest, Halo: Reach, is getting some major…


Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live, Fable, and more.

Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Mega Man 10 Out Next Month, Hits Wii First [Wiiware] on Kotaku
Capcom’s Mega Man 10, the second in their attempts to go back in time and develop “new” NES-style games, will be out in March, the publisher announced today. It’ll arrive on WiiWare first, on March 1, followed by the PlayStation Network on March 11…

Sony Whips Out New God of War III Trailer [Clips] on Kotaku
Ready for more chaos? Because this new God of War III trailer is telling me it will rise again. So if you don’t like chaos, you’re screwed. Video Games | God of War III | Exclusive Chaos Will Rise Trailer HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo…

First Fable III Screens: Child-Catching & Musketry [Fable] on Kotaku
Here you go, the first ever screenshots of Lionhead’s upcoming King-Playing-Game for the Xbox 360, Fable III.