Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Fable, Forza Motorsport, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Geometry Wars, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Just Cause 2, Left 4 Dead, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Madden NFL, Need for Speed: Carbon, Peggle, Saints Row, Saints Row 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Grasshopper action game the only new releases to crack the top 10, New Super Mario Bros. takes top spot as sales slipped across the board.” |
| “Microsoft confirms its console crossed another worldwide sales milestone five years into its life cycle.” |
| “Increased Xbox Live revenue, lowered manufacturing costs, currency exchange help offset just 1.5 million consoles sold; Microsoft reports record $14.50 billion quarter overall.” |
| “ Content: The Passing Price: 560 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Left 4 Dead 2’s “The Passing” brings the original Left 4 Dead Survivors down south…” |
| “ Content: LOST PLANET 2 Multiplayer Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: LOST PLANET returns with the long-awaited sequel to the 2 million-plus selling action shooter! LOST PLANET…” |
| “ Content: Puzzle Chronicles Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan and Korea Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Enter the dark and savage lands of the…” |
| “ Here is a list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace * Please see the blog post I’ll make for each of these for regional availability. Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: April 26: The Dishwasher:…” |
| “ Content: Halo 3 Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English. Download the manual for this…” |
| “ Here is a look at the titles people are playing on Xbox LIVE. Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s ) 1 Modern Warfare 2 …” |
| “ Look for Puzzle Chronicles and Afterburner Climax for 800 points each on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday. ” |
| “ This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can purchase the Zombie Island game add-on for Borderlands for 1/2 off (400 points.) ” |
| “ Host: Larry Hryb , Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter ) Co-host : e ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter ) Co-Host: Stepto ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter ) Name the Game Xbox 101 and more …” |
Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Counter-Strike, Devil May Cry 4, Doom, Doom 3, Fable, Fable II, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIII, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Geometry Wars, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Just Cause 2, Left 4 Dead, Lumines, Madden NFL, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Saints Row, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Tomb Raider: Legend, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “At today’s iPhone 4.0 event in Cupertino, Apple simultaneously announced several related initiatives. Among these is Game Center, a unifying social network for handheld games. The service should in many ways mimic Microsoft’s Xbox Live, supporting…” |
| “ Content: Kasumi – Stolen Memory Price: 560 Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Cerberus has procured the service of Kasumi Goto, the galaxy’s most enigmatic master thief. In return for…” |
| “ Content: EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: EA SPORTS™ celebrates the single largest sporting event on the planet with the only…” |
| “ Here is a look at the titles people are playing on Xbox LIVE. Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s ) 1 Modern Warfare 2 …” |
| “ Here is a list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace * Please see the blog post I’ll make for each of these for regional availability. Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: April 12: Left 4…” |
| “ Content: Blur – Multiplayer Beta Demo Price: Free Availability: Not available in Asia Dash Text: Blur Multiplayer Beta: Powered-Up Racing. Travel the globe to beat the best the streets have to offer….” |
| “The following games are now available for direct download from Xbox LIVE: Content: FABLE II Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan…” |
| “ We’ve just released a system update for the Xbox 360 over Xbox LIVE. As previously announced , this system update contains support for USB Memory storage devices. Sometime over the next few hours when…” |
| “ This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can purchase Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 for 50% off this week only . <- 400 points if you are an Xbox LIVE Gold Member …” |
| “This article does a great job of explaining the impact of net neutrality on gaming. I’d like to add a few comments. First, it’s important to note that the court decision is only about the F.C.C.’s current powers and does not reflect a position about…” |
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“According to a post on the UFC Undisputed website, the demo for the highly anticipated sequel will indeed be released a month before it’s May 25 release date. The demo will be released on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live . Four…” |
Posted: April 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Fable, Fable II, Left 4 Dead, Lumines, Platinum Hits, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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“Here’s another one to file in the “Duh” cabinet. Although at least one person resisted its siren call, that didn’t stop millions of war-crazy gamers from buying Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Package map since its release…” |
Posted: April 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Castle Crashers, Fable, Fable II, Fallout 3, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Microsoft XNA, The Beatles: Rock Band, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“For the third year in a row, Microsoft hosted a community poll on Xbox Live to determine the best Xbox Live Arcade games as judged by the players. And like last year , when Joystiq favorite Braid was overthrown by those persistent party …” |
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“Click to transform into gallery Playable versions of Decepticons Shockwave and Demolisher are part of Activision’s pre-order bonuses for Transformers: War for Cybertron . Squishy humans who pre-order through Amazon will receive an unlock…” |
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“It’s rare that we’ll say this, but we think this is the sort of moment that calls for it, we think: You need to stop reading Joystiq right now. You need to stop reading Joystiq, you need to go to your Xbox 360 (it doesn’t seem to be on PC yet), and…” |
| “The Skate 3 demo first revealed at PAX East last month has now been officially announced by EA . The demo, which arrives on Xbox Live and PSN on April 15 (just in time for tax day!), will let players show off their skating skills in the game’s…” |
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“Whether you’re drowning in peripherals or relatively new to the music simulation racket, Amazon’s got two options for you to jump into The Beatles: Rock Band . As part of the retailer’s Deal of the Day, the — wait a minute . Have we written this…” |
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“Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project continues its silent march toward a possible Xbox Live Arcade release, with the title rated M by Australia’s rating board for Xbox 360. The game was previously classified by Korea’s Game Rating Board and has yet to…” |
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“Originally announced for a March 2010 release on the Xbox Live Indie Games platform, Charlie Murder , Ska Studios upcoming beat-em-up, is no longer confirmed for release through the Indie Games service. Developer James Silva told Joystiq, “As of…” |
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“Microsoft is allegedly preparing to implement Live functionality into the free suite of games that comes with all Windows-enabled PCs: Solitaire, Chess, Checkers, Spades, Hearts, Backgammon, Minesweeper, Purple Place, Spider Solitaire and Freecell…” |
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“Microsoft has unfurled some of its plans for Xbox Live downloadable content for April, including new additions to Games on Demand and Deals of the Week, as well as the April 14th release of Final Fight: Double Impact . On top of that, look…” |
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“Are you anxious to take Bizarre’s chaotic arcade racer, Blur , out for a spin? The multiplayer demo — previously exclusive to beta players — is now accessible to all Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Pull into the demo section of Marketplace to…” |
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“You’ve been able to download Fable 2 through Xbox Live episodically until now, but who has time for all that thumb stick manipulation, button pressing and dashboard navigation? Zeroes , that’s who. Starting today, you can buy the game like a…” |
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“After popping up on the ESRB and OFLC rating websites, a game called ” Transformers: Cybertron Adventures” for Wii led some to wonder whether it was a new, unannounced game. An Activision representative tells Joystiq that it’s “the Wii version”…” |
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“The Xbox 360 system update enabling USB storage is live and ready to help you explore the joyous world of non-proprietary storage options. Rules are the same as previously noted : USB devices need to be over 1GB, but can only use 16GB of available…” |
| “Microsoft appears ready to support third-party USB storage for its Xbox 360 console, says a recent report from Joystiq. The source of the information, a Microsoft engineering document, reveals that support for the Xbox 360 platform would be extended…” |
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“The wait is almost over. After selling 3.5 million copies of “UFC Undisputed” since its release in 2009, THQ has been hard at work to reward gamers with an ever more realistic and fluid experience for their 2010 entry, set to hit retail shelves…” |
Posted: April 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Fable, Fable II, Fallout 3, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Top-scoring RPGs for 20 quid. Fable II and Fallout 3 – two of Xbox 360’s best role-playing games – are now up for grabs from Xbox Live’s Games on Demand service. …” |
| “Try out the multiplayer and everything. EA’s announced that a Skate 3 demo will be out on PS3 and Xbox 360 next Thursday, 15th April. In it,…” |
| “And why it’s only on Xbox 360. Bizarre Creation’s Gareth Wilson has told Kotaku that the beta test of the studio’s arcade racer Blur will be opened up to all Xbox Live users this week. …” |
| “Seven free days of Gold, courtesy of MS. Microsoft is rewarding those who bought the Stimulus Package for Modern Warfare 2 with a week-long Xbox Live Gold subscription. …” |
| “Tecmo Koei confirms release window for gory third-person shooter on Xbox 360 and PS3.” |
Posted: March 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Fable, Final Fantasy XIII, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Just Cause 2, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Mass Effect, Peggle, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “ Here is a look at the titles people are playing on Xbox LIVE. Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s ) 1 Modern Warfare 2 …” |
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Posted: March 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Assassin's Creed, Crackdown, Fable | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: taf Views: 177 Replies: 0 216 Reviews 5 star: (147) 4 star: (43) http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-II-Xbox-360/dp/B00269DXCK Online Coupons” |
| “Rating: 10 Posted By: mamamoss Views: 999 Replies: 4 Pre-order the following video games, and receive 10.00 or 20.00 e-gift cards in return: Super Mario Galaxy 2 w/ Bonus $20 Walmart.com eGift Card (Wii) Halo Reach w/ Bonus $20 Walmart.com…” |
| “Rating: 8 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 846 Replies: 7 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (White) $25.54 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon $25.54 plus free shipping for this wireless controller when you select Amazon as the seller. 4.5/5 stars …” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: taf Views: 1619 Replies: 6 3.7 out of 5 stars 26 Reviews 5 star: (8) 4 star: (8) 3 star: (6) 2 star: (3) 1 star: (1) http://www.amazon.com/Avatar-Playstation-3/dp/B002EZH804 or www.bestbuy.com …” |
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“It’s been available in Japan for a little while now, and it looks folks over here will finally be able get a standalone 250GB hard drive to breath some new life into their Xbox 360 as well. First revealed on the Xbox 360 Dashboard, Microsoft has…” |
| “# fable Upcoming Xbox 360 RPG Fable III may be following in the footsteps of its predecessor and going “episodic”, according to comments from the game’s creator, Peter Molyneux. More »” |
Posted: March 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Fable, Final Fantasy XIII, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Geometry Wars, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Just Cause 2, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Peggle, Portal, Sega Superstars Tennis, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Street Fighter II, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “The Xbox 360’s 250 GB hard drive is no longer exclusively available as part of a console bundle, Microsoft confirms. The upgraded hard drive will sell for $129.99, starting today.” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ It’s official: Starting today, you can now get more storage for your Xbox 360. A stand alone 250 GB HDD is now available for purchase at your favorite retailers. Here is the official press release and the…” |
| “ Here is a list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace * Please see the blog post I’ll make for each of these for regional availability. Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: March 29: Cyber…” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Dragon Age: Origins, Fable, Fable II, Halo 3, Lego Batman: The Video Game, Xbox 360 technical problems, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“With its new follow-up to its successful A40 headset for tournament players, Astro Gaming tries to bring the pro-gaming audio experience to the masses. In 2008, Astro Gaming , the fledgling video-game-focused spinoff of San Francisco…” |
| “REQUIRES LATEST TITLE UPDATE FOR DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS (installed automatically if you play while connected to Xbox LIVE). The archdemon lies dead–and yet in coastal Amaranthine, strange darkspawn still plague the land. As the newly appointed…” |
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“Cloud Engines, maker of PogoPlug , a device that lets you access and share content from your hard drive via the internet, today announced two new features, including the ability to stream rich media content to game consoles, as well as automatically…” |
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“Peter Molyneux , founder of Microsoft’s Lionhead Studios , is an elder statesman of the video game business. His next big game is Fable III , coming this fall to the Xbox 360. He has been making the Fable action-adventure role-playing games…” |
| “angry tapir writes “The Xbox 360 RROD coffin is created by Aussie designer Alexis Vanamois, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s the ultimate final resting place for ‘bricked’ Xbox 360 consoles that have suffered the Red Ring of Death;…” |
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| “UncleVic.com cuts prices on select refurbished video game consoles, including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii. With shipping starting around $14 , each is at or near the lowest total price we could find. Plus, coupon code “DEALNEWS20″…” |
| “TV: Vizio 32″ LCD 720p HDTV for $349 . Usually sells for around $400. Computer Monitors, Printers, Accessories: Iomega 500GB eGO Portable USB Drive for $64 . Most stores sell it for around $110 . Iomega 1TB USB Desktop Drive …” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Fable, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“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…” |
| “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. ” |
| “ 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. ” |
| “ 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…” |
| “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. …” |
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