Fable, Grand Theft Auto IV, Madden NFL, and more.

Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Big in Japan Apr. 12-18: No More Heroes: Paradise on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
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.

Xbox 360 sales top 40 million on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Microsoft confirms its console crossed another worldwide sales milestone five years into its life cycle.

Xbox division posts $165 million Q1 profit despite 12% 360 sales drop on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
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.

Left 4 Dead 2 Game Add-on: The Passing on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
    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…

Demo: LOST PLANET 2 Multiplayer on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Arcade: Puzzle Chronicles & AFTER BURNER CLIMAX on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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:…

Games on Demand: Halo 3, Saints Row and more on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

LIVE Activity for week April 12 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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 …

This week on Arcade: Puzzle Chronicles and Afterburner Climax on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Look for Puzzle Chronicles and Afterburner Climax for 800 points each on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday.  

Deal of the Week: Zombie Island for Borderlands on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
    This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can purchase the Zombie Island game add-on for Borderlands for 1/2 off (400 points.)      

Show #357: We say good bye to Original Xbox support for LIVE 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: Stepto ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter ) Name the Game Xbox 101 and more …


Mass Effect, Counter-Strike, Forza Motorsport 3, and more.

Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Game Center, iAd, iBooks update premiere at iPhone event on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
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…

Mass Effect 2 Game Add-on: Kasumi – Stolen Memory on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Demo: EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

LIVE Activity for week of March 29 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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 …

Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Demo: Blur – Multiplayer Beta Demo on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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….

Games on Demand: Fable II and Fallout 3 and Kung Fu Panda on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
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…

Xbox 360 System Update – USB Memory Support on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Deal of the Week: Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
      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… [From Comments] on Kotaku
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…

UFC Undisputed 2010 demo coming soon – four fighters announced on Five Ounces of Pain
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…


Left 4 Dead, Platinum Hits, Lumines, and more.

Posted: April 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Surprise, surprise: Modern Warfare 2 map pack breaks records on CrunchGear
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…

Left 4 Dead 2 (PC) $20, (Xbox 360) $27 on SlickDeals.net

Fable II Platinum Hits (Xbox 360) $20 on SlickDeals.net

The Saboteur (PS3) or (Xbox 360) $20 on SlickDeals.net

Xbox Live Marketplace Sale: Lumines Live 400 pts, Defense Grid 400 pts & More, From $5 on SlickDeals.net

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360) pre-order $40 on SlickDeals.net


Mass Effect 2, Fable, Fable II, and more.

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

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Trials HD voted best XBLA game of 2009 on Joystiq
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 …

Transformers: War for Cybertron pre-order includes Shockwave or Demolishor on Joystiq
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…

PSA: Mass Effect 2 DLC Kasumi’s Stolen Memory now live on Joystiq
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…

Skate 3 demo highlighted in new trailer on Joystiq
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…

Deja Vu: The Beatles: Rock Band only $29 on Amazon on Joystiq
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…

Duke Nukem Manhattan Project rated for Xbox 360 by OFLC on Joystiq
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…

Charlie Murder now coming to an unannounced platform on Joystiq
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…

Rumor: Microsoft’s Live support coming to free Windows games; Minesweeper, Solitaire and more on Joystiq
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…

Xbox Live April schedule: Final Fight, Mega Man 10 DLC on Joystiq
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…

Blur multiplayer demo now available on Xbox Live on Joystiq
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…

Fable 2 follows the breadcrumbs to Games on Demand on Joystiq
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…

War for Cybertron dubbed ‘Transformers: Cybertron Adventures’ for Wii on Joystiq
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”…

PSA: Xbox 360 USB storage update now available on Joystiq
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…

Xbox 360 to Support Third-Party USB Storage: Rumor [Gaming | Xbox 360] on Infopackets.com | Main Feed
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…

UFC Undisputed 2010 playable demo coming soon to PSN and Xbox Live on MMA Mania
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…


Fable, Fable II, Fallout 3, and more.

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

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

News: XBL GOD adds Fable II, Fallout 3 on Eurogamer
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. …

News: Skate 3 demo next Thursday on Eurogamer
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,…

News: Blur beta access for all this week on Eurogamer
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. …

News: Stimulus Package buyers get reward on Eurogamer
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. …

Quantum Theory formulated for late summer on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Tecmo Koei confirms release window for gory third-person shooter on Xbox 360 and PS3.


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Grand Theft Auto IV, Just Cause 2, and more.

Posted: March 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

LIVE Activity for week of March 22 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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 …

GoGamer 48hr Madness Sale ($9.90 Xbox 360 & PS3 Games) at GoGamer on Techbargains.com
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EXPIRING DJ Hero Game w/ Turntable Controller Bundle (Xbox 360) $59.99 at Microsoft on Techbargains.com
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Assassin’s Creed, Crackdown, Fable, and more.

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

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Assassins Creed II for Xbox 360 or PS3 $34.99 shipped at Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Walmart.com: Pre-order Select Video Games, Recieve E-Gift Cards (10.00 & 20.00) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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…

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (White) $25.54 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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 …

James Cameron’s Avatar for Wii, Xbox 360 or PS3 $20 at amazon or bestbuy.com on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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 …

250GB Xbox 360 hard drive now available for $129.99 on Engadget
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 III Will Have "Episodes" [Fable] on Kotaku
# 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 »


Doom 3, Fable, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, and more.

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

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

250GB Xbox 360 hard drive now available as a standalone on Geek.com
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.

LIVE Activity for week of March 15 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 360 250 GB Hard Drive now available on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
    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…

Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule March 23 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…


Xbox 360 technical problems, Lego Batman: The Video Game, Halo 3, and more.

Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

WANTED: Astro A30 Headset on Fast Company
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…

Dragon Age: Origins : Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
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…

Pogoplug adds media streaming and data backup to your personal cloud on VentureBeat
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…

Peter Molyneux is a greedy little fat child when it comes to hooking gamers (video) on VentureBeat
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…

Designer Builds Coffin For Xbox’s Suffering RROD on Slashdot
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;…

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle w/ Pure & Lego Batman Games $259.99 Free Shipping at Dell Home on Techbargains.com
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NEW RELEASE Dragon Age: Origins – Awakenings Video Game (Xbox 360) $24.99 at Dell Home on Techbargains.com
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Gaming Console w/ $50 Dell Gift Card $189.99 Free Shipping at Dell Home on Techbargains.com
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Refurbished Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 consoles from $180 + $14 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
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″…

Dell.com – deals today on Hot Deals Club – main index of deals
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 …


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. …