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…


Fallout 3, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Xbox 360 technical problems, and more.

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

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Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit Now Sold Separately [Accessories] on Kotaku
Time was, if you bought a used 360 hard drive, you could call a toll-free number and dupe Microsoft into sending a free transfer cable. Then they got wise and charged $12. It’s now a fully listed accessory, for $15. The cable went up on the…

Tinker to Chance: Game Makers Rethinking an Orthodoxy? [Stick Jockey] on Kotaku
2K Sports caught plenty by surprise when it said it was taking a break from its NHL series , not killing it outright as many suspected. I hold out hope that it’s a sign the orthodoxy of sports publishing is changing. For roughly 15 years, games of …

Weekend Coupons: Bundles of Joy [Dealtaku] on Kotaku
Big-ticket items lead the latest roundup of values and savings, but if you’re just here for the games, we’ve got plenty of deals there, too. Onward Weekend Coupons! Hardware • As McWhertor pointed out yesterday , Amazon’s cranking out a…

Microsoft CEO Hints at New Forms, Options for Xbox 360 [Microsoft] on Kotaku
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was supposed to be talking about cloud computing on Thursday, but an offhand remark during a Q&A session hinted that additional “form factors” for the Xbox 360, with price points to suit them, are being considered. By…

Kotaku Originals: Insanity Ward [Original] on Kotaku
The onslaught of news this week was enough to send anyone to the nuthouse. Activision sacking Infinity Ward’s founders takes the gold, the PS3 clock error the silver, and Portal 2 a hard-fought bronze. The week in Kotaku’s original reporting: …

Pachter talks MotionPlus pack-ins, Wii price cuts and other predictions on Pach Attack Ep. 105 on GoNintendo
Video Games | Pach-Attack! | Episode 105 HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Is That What Is Meant By Xbox Live On Your Phone? on Ubergizmo
If you were wondering how gaming could be like on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series, you’ll want to check out the video of Microsoft’s Eric Rudder, speaking at TechEd Middle East. A game that was developed in Visual Studio was showed…

Microsoft Demos Game Across Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, and Windows 7 [Microsoft] on Gizmodo
Whoa. During the keynote presentation at TechEd Middle East in Dubai, Microsoft’s Eric Rudder played the same Indiana Jones-ish game on a Windows computer, a Windows Phone 7 phone, and an Xbox 360. Gaming is about to get real ubiquitous. Not only…

WP7 “very easy” for devs, getting new apps by launch [U] on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
(Update: unified Windows/Xbox gaming added) Microsoft on Friday outlined some of its hopes for Windows Phone 7 in an interview (viewable below). The company’s Charlie Kindel argues that third-party app development for the Silverlight-, Windows CE-…

The many varied opinions of Final Fantasy XIII: Was Square Enix trying to please too many people simultaneously? on CrunchGear
Final Fantasy XIII comes out on Tuesday, but Square Enix ’s review embargo must have lifted yesterday, since pretty much ever Web site ever has published their review. Not us, of course. That’s fine. I’ll just buy the game and…

Microsoft demos cross-platform game on Xbox, Windows, and Windows Phone 7 on VentureBeat
Microsoft has long hinted at somehow unifying games across its multiple platforms. Now it appears the company is ready to deliver. A recent demonstration at TechEd Middle East shows a single Indiana Jones game that can run on Windows Phone 7…

Steve Ballmer hints at more Xbox form factors on VentureBeat
Speaking at the University of Washington this Thursday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dropped a tidbit that may point towards more Xbox form factors in the future. As Gearlog reports , Ballmer gave the following response when asked about the…

Microsoft shows off single game running on Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox on Engadget
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)…

Windows 7 Becomes The Fastest Selling OS In Microsoft’s History on HotHardware.com News Rss Feed
While speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference, Peter Klein, Microsoft’s chief financial officer, revealed some interesting numbers about Windows 7, Xbox LIVE, and a few other Microsoft products. More specifically,…

Battlefield: Bad Company Xbox 360 $12 at Walmart on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
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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…


Gears of War, Bayonetta, Fallout 3, and more.

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Ex-Team Ninja Boss Has A New Studio With A New Name [Tomonobu Itagaki] on Kotaku
Dead or Alive developer Tomonobu Itagaki left Tecmo over unpaid wages and started up a new studio. It was originally thought to be called “Tokyo Vikings” . It’s not. The new studio is called “Valhalla” as in Norse mythology. Valhalla is an…

Resident Evil Creator’s New Game Out This Year [Vanquish] on Kotaku
Vanquish is the upcoming title from Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series. As revealed in the new issue of game mag Famitsu, the title is a third person action shooter and has elements of cover. It is not a Gears of War-style cover…

News: Platinum’s Vanquish for Japan this winter on Eurogamer
Bayonetta dev’s next for PS3 and 360. PlatinumGames’ new game Vanquish will be released this winter in Japan. Director Shinji Mikami has also confirmed development for both PS3 and 360. …

News: MotoGP 09/10 demo tomorrow on Eurogamer
Valentino’s day. Capcom has announced that it will release a demo for bike racer MotoGP 09/10 on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on Thursday 4th March. That’s tomorrow! …

News: Street Fighter IV now Game on Demand on Eurogamer
Download it directly for just under 20 quid. Superfly beat-em-up Street Fighter IV has joined the Xbox Marketplace library of Games on Demand. …

News: Atari unveils Test Drive Unlimited 2 on Eurogamer
No longer exclusive to Xbox 360. Atari (Namco Bandai Partners in Europe) has unveiled Test Drive Unlimited 2. Eden Studios is at the wheel again…

48 Hour Madness Sale at GoGamer on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
GoGamer.com is having a 48 Hour Madness Sale. Free game (Maelstrom today) with every order. Shipping starts at $3. Sale items include: Dissidia Final Fantasy for PSP = $23 shipped Dragon Ball: Raging Blast for PS3 = $23 shipped Raven…


Street Fighter IV, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and more.

Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Fallout, Street Fighter Join Games On Demand [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
Microsoft added two more titles to its range of Games on Demand titles today, with the release of Fallout 3 and Street Fighter IV onto the Xbox 360’s digital shopfront. Both games will be priced at $30, which yet again does little to engender…

NEWS: Demo is tomorrow for MotoGP 09/10 from Capcom, for XBL and PSN on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Publisher Capcom has announced that a demo for their motorbike racer MotoGP 09/10 arrives March 4th, coming to Xbox 360 and PS3. <br /> <br />It includes samples of three game modes: Championship, Time Trial and Arcade. The full game…

NEWS: Games on Demand adds Street Fighter IV, Europe missing Fallout 3 on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Microsoft has added Street Fighter IV to the Games on Demand marketplace for Xbox Live, which is great for the European Xbox 360 crowd. <br /> <br />The US however remains the only place to get Fallout 3 from the digital XBL store….

REVIEW: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
We find good company with Bad Company. (PS3, Xbox 360)

Lips : Lips Party Classics Demo on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
Download the Lips Party Classics Demo for a spin through the best singing party in town! This demo comes loaded with three hot tracks from its rich playlist including “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and…

Toy Soldiers : Toy Soldiers on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
(ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles set in a World War I toy diorama. Assemble your troops and position your defenses before the enemy storms over the top! Then take direct control…

Bets Being Taken By UK Bookmakers On Next Console To Suffer From "Global Glitch" [Gaming] on Gizmodo
UK bookies Paddy Power doesn’t have much faith in the state of console gaming. After the PS3’s spectacular shitstorm of a failure this week , they’re putting odds of 11/8 on it happening again. The Xbox 360 meanwhile has 7/4 odds. Sweet,…


Battlefield: Bad Company, Fallout 3, Street Fighter II, and more.

Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Playable Bass, Special Stages Coming to Mega Man 10 on 1UP RSS feed
Like Mega Man teleporting into a stage, word of downloadable content for Mega Man 10 came almost instantly. No sooner was the game released on WiiWare than the official Nintendo page detailed DLC plans to take place during April. “Bass Mode,”…

Mega Man 10, Fatal Fury Special on Nintendo Downloads on 1UP RSS feed
As previously reported , today is the start of a month-long release for Mega Man 10 . Wii users get first dibs on the anticipated sequel, while PS3 and Xbox 360 users will have to wait a few more weeks. The game is available for 1,000 points ($10)….

Borderlands DLC Compilation Disc Coming to U.K. on 1UP RSS feed
U.K. gamers will soon be able to pick up all three DLC expansions for Borderlands in one convenient package. Publisher 2K Games confirmed to Eurogamer that “The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned,” “Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot,” and “The Secret Armory of…

$34.99 – Microsoft XBOX Live 12 Month Subscription on Newegg.com RSS Feed – Daily Deals
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News: Borderlands DLC to get disc release on Eurogamer
Update: first two packs only, next month. Update: Since we posted this story, 2K Games has been in touch to let us know that the information we were orginally supplied with was incorrect. The disc…

News: Blur beta starts next week on Eurogamer
Keys given away in website promotions. Official Activision blogger Dan Amrich has confirmed that Blur’s multiplayer beta will start next week, on Monday 8th March. …

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Here lies today’s dealz. Grab the Archos 9 before the new ones drop, enjoy some free jams from SXSW 2010, and if you’re feeling lucky pick up Fallout 3 for your timebomb of a PS3. Good luck, you bargain hunters. Top Deals: • Archos 9…

Netgear’s Universal Wi-Fi Internet Adapter Connects Consoles and TVs Alike [Wi-Fi] on Gizmodo
The Netgear Universal Wi-Fi Internet Adapter can connect anything with an ethernet port to your 802.11n network, be it an Xbox 360 or a TV. But so can many other devices on the market. What’s better about this one? Much like the Xbox 360…


Army of Two, Street Fighter IV, Assassin’s Creed, and more.

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

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PlayOn Media Streaming Software downloads for PC for $20 on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Today only, Yugster.com offers downloads of MediaMall Technologies’ PlayOn Media Streaming Software for Windows for $19.97. Although that’s $5 more than our December mention (since expired), it’s 50% off list and the lowest price we could find….

Video: Streetfighter IV on the iPhone gets price and release date on MobileCrunch
I myself am in the “This will never work”-camp, but Japanese video game giant Capcom is preparing a special version of their hit title “Streetfighter IV” for the iPhone/iPod touch. The announcement was made last week, making…

News: Latest Borderlands DLC on Live now on Eurogamer
PC and PSN following tomorrow. Following yesterday’s minor delay, The Secret of Armory of General Knoxx for Borderlands has gone up on Xbox Live. The…

News: Army of Two campaign DLC in April on Eurogamer
Two new maps in Chapters of Deceit. EA Montreal has announced a new “campaign map pack” for Army of Two: The 40th Day called Chapters of…

News: SFIV for Xbox Live GOD in Europe soon on Eurogamer
March digital release for Capcom fighter. Street Fighter IV will be released through Xbox Live’s Games on Demand service in Europe next week. Capcom’s…

News: Greenberg: “we’ll outsell the PS3″ in 2010 on Eurogamer
Plus: MS will be “thoughtful” with Natal. Microsoft bigwig Aaron Greenberg has predicted that Xbox 360 will outperform PlayStation 3 in 2010. “We…

Amazon.com – Assassins Creed II (PS3/Xbox 360) $36.00 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Street Fighter IV, Duke Nukem 3D, Half-Life 2, and more.

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

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Borderlands: Game Add On – Secret Armory on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

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 1: Gears of War Avatar COG Armor (male) (female) 240 points & Helmet (male) (female) 80…

Demo: MLB 2K10 Demo on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Games on Demand: PURE and Resident Evil 5 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Deal of the Week: Duke Nukem 3D on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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    

New Steam UI Now Available in Beta on 1UP RSS feed
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…

Upcoming Xbox Live Marketplace Release Dates Announced on 1UP RSS feed
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…

Assassin’s Creed II Xbox 360/PS3 $36 at Amazon on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
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]

Xbox Live 4000 Points $40 at Dell Business on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
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 developer consolidation stirs fears among fans on Ars Technica
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…


Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, and more.

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

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
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…

MLB 2K10 demo available on Xbox Live, coming to PSN next Thursday on Joystiq
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…

Borderlands kicks it up a Knoxx with third content pack’s launch trailer on Joystiq
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…

Xbox Live March schedule: Block Party, Perfect Dark and more on Joystiq
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….

Microsoft ‘actively working to improve’ 1 vs 100 prizing process on Joystiq
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…

New Army of Two: The 40th Day campaign DLC coming in April on Joystiq
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…

Sony’s Dyer predicts more games for PlayStation Motion Controller than Natal on Joystiq
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…


Battlefield 1943, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, BioShock, and more.

Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars announced – due out fall 2010 [News] on The Brothers Brick
Publisher LucasArts and developer TT Games have announced the next installment in the LEGO Star Wars video game series, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, due out for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, and PC in time for the holiday…

Analyst: Mass Effect 2 outsold everything else 6-to-1 on Joystiq
If you bought Mass Effect 2 and you like being on the winning “team” when it comes to game trends, high five. According to DFC Intelligence, BioWare’s latest spacefaring adventure sold an estimated 1.1 million copies (of the Xbox 360 version) in…

Get a taste of the future: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier teaser on Joystiq
The previously Xbox Live-exclusive Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer has found its way onto the YouTubes. As expected, it’s a lot of CG and absolutely no gameplay — with a final title screen promising release in “Fall 2010.” One item in the…

Xbox Live Marketplace Feb. schedule includes $10 Battlefield 1943 [update] on Joystiq
Update: Microsoft has issued a correction on this schedule. The Misadventures of P. B. Winterbottom will be priced at 800 ($10), not 1200 ($15). Major Nelson has a dropped a partial February schedule for Xbox Live Marketplace content, including a…

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift gaining a character in console port on Joystiq
As we heard from Famitsu leaks, Arc System Works’ arcade Blazblue followup is coming home to consoles. Blazblue: Continuum Shift will feature the three new characters added to the arcade release — Tsubaki Yayoi, Hazama, and λ-11, as well as…

Ghost Recon also headed to Wii, PSP, and DS; Wii version developed by a different team on Joystiq
Among the handful of Ubiscoops about 2010’s releases coming out of today’s investor call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot brought up the tactical Tom Clancy franchise Ghost Recon. Beyond the already revealed platforms for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier,…

Assassin’s Creed 2 ships 8 million, next game returns to Rome on Joystiq
Speaking in an investor call, following the release of Ubisoft’s fiscal third-quarter financial results, company CEO Yves Guillemot made it abundantly clear as to why another Assassin’s Creed will unsheathe its stabby things before April 2011….

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to be present Holiday 2010 on Joystiq
Or, it’ll be a Holiday 2010 present, depending on how heavily you drop those hints and how desirable you find Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s “cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer…

2K Marin: Console wars ‘drown out creative discourse’ on Joystiq
The initially Xbox 360-exclusive BioShock was one of the major salvos in the ongoing console wars, waged on message boards and comment sections everywhere (including right here on this very site). Speaking with Destructoid, BioShock 2 producer Jordan…

Former EyeToy exec warns of the difficulties facing Natal, ‘Arc’ on Joystiq
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Jamie MacDonald, former Vice President of Sony Worldwide Studios (the company responsible for EyeToy), gave out a few pointers to Sony and Microsoft regarding their respective motion controllers….

Ghost Recon returns this year with Future Soldier on Ars Technica
Ubisoft has announced a new entry in its tactical-military shooter franchise. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is currently in development at its internal Paris studio. Ubisoft claims that the game will “go beyond the core Ghost Recon…

Apple’s Virtual Reality Store: Second Life or XBox Live? on ReadWriteWeb
While the rest of the world was caught up with Google Buzz, Apple was quietly granted a patent for a virtual reality App Store. The store patent encompasses details such as seasonal and time-based lighting, color schemes and a basic storefront…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Get your spending cap on because today’s dealz features a fantastic bargain on a 12-month subscription to Xbox Live, a nice discount on one of HP’s most portable offerings, and a free version of the new and catchy Yeasayer single. Top Deals: • 14″…

Microsoft Refused to Sell Xbox 360s to the Military for Training [Military] on Gizmodo
The military currently trains its soldiers using PCs, but they were interested in switching to the Xbox 360 for a number of reasons. Unfortunately, Microsoft was not too interested in helping them out. According to Danger Room, Microsoft refused to…

e and stepto record a show on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  e and stepto went into the audio studio together. What follows is the result. Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter) Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)  Music: Sun Will Set by Zoe Keating (©2005 Zoe Keating ASCAP,…