Gears of War, Official Xbox Magazine, R-Type, and more.

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

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SCREENSHOT: Test Drive Unlimited 2 (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Test Drive Unlimited 2 expands on the traditional racing experience providing gamers with M.O.O.R.: Massively Open Online Racing; immersing drivers in a persistent online environment and revolutionizing multiplayer racing communities as players…

CryEngine 3 visiting GDC in stereoscopic 3D on Joystiq
Stereoscopic 3D visuals can really bring a tear to the eye, especially if your hand-eye coordination is off and you end up jabbing a plastic temple arm into a squishy place. Don’t do that . Instead, CryEngine developer Crytek wants you to marvel at…

Metareview: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on Joystiq
While not quite the 94 review average that Modern Warfare 2 eventually ended up with, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is off to a generous start on Metacritic, averaging a 90 as of this writing. The developers at DICE have certainly kicked up…

GameStop lists standalone Xbox 360 250GB hard drive on Joystiq
GameStop has listed a 250 GB Xbox 360 hard drive for sale, priced at $130 and scheduled to release on March 23. When reached for comment, Microsoft declined to make a statement by the time of this posting. Checking with GameStop, the retailer…

Tecmo Bowl Throwback official, coming to XBLA & PSN on Joystiq
Tecmo Bowl Throwback was first revealed through a trusted Joystiq source back in January (and then subsequently popped up in an ESRB rating ), so we weren’t exactly thrown into a tizzy when Tecmo released the official announcement today. …

Activision: Treyarch’s next Call of Duty this fall; pair of Modern Warfare 2 map packs this year on Joystiq
Amid the roar of Call of Duty news today, Activision has confirmed that Treyarch’s next entry in the series will be released this fall. Assuming Activision adheres to its thus far rock-solid Call of Duty schedule, a November release seems likely….

Meet your giant new pal: Namco Bandai announces Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom on Joystiq
Namco Bandai has announced that it’s localizing Majin: The Fallen Realm , Game Republic’s action-adventure about a boy and his giant, adorable monster pal. The game, now called Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom , is expected to release in North…

Forza 3 ‘limited edition’ content for sale, some proceeds go to Haiti relief on Joystiq
If you snatched up a used copy of Turn 10 Studios’ two-million selling racer, Forza 3 , you now have the chance to tune up the game with some new content from Xbox Live. There are four new packs available for purchase, each previously only…

Splinter Cell: Conviction Xbox 360 bundle coming this April on Joystiq
click for more top-secret images As was foretold , Microsoft has announced a special Splinter Cell: Conviction Xbox 360 bundle set to arrive this April in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The bundle will retail for $399 and…

Blacklight: Tango Down coming to PSN, XBLA and PC this summer on Joystiq
Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network haven’t traditionally been the most familiar territories for new first-person shooters, but titles like Serious Sam HD and Battlefield 1943 have started carving out a respectable niche. Ignition has…

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Forza Motorsport 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, Xbox Live Arcade, and more.

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

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Forza Motorsport 3 : Sidewinder Proving Grounds on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
(Also available for FREE with an Xbox LIVE token included with Forza Motorsport 3.) Download and race on the updated classic Sidewinder Proving Grounds from Forza Motorsport 2. This track pack includes 18 challenging tracks, designed with various…

Forza Motorsport 3 : Benchmark High Speed Ring on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
(Also available for FREE with an Xbox LIVE token included with Forza Motorsport 3.) Download and race on the Benchmark High Speed Ring environment. This track pack is a veritable race day playground: test and tune your favorite ride on the four-mile…

Forza Motorsport 3 : Motorsport Legends Car Pack on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
(Also available for FREE with an Xbox LIVE token included with Forza Motorsport 3.) Here are ten classic cars to collect, customize, and race: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale, 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage, 1981 BMW Motorsport M1, 1960…

Forza Motorsport 3 : VIP Car Pack on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
(Also available for FREE with an Xbox LIVE token included in the Limited Collector Edition of Forza Motorsport 3) Own exclusive cars and perks with VIP membership. As a VIP in the Community, you receive recognition on Scoreboards, in Multiplayer…

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Review: Remaster System [Review] on Kotaku
Sega and developer Sumo Digital take a stab at kart racing with Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, a chance for Sega characters great and small to, for some reason, get together and settle their difference in go kart competitions. Sonic & Sega…

Tecmo Super Bowl Remake Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 [Game Announce] on Kotaku
Tecmo, the company that was once a giant in video game football, is continuing its slow return to the virtual gridiron. Today we have word of Tecmo Bowl Throwback. The new game is another remake of Tecmo Super Bowl, the early 90s 16-bit classic….

I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 Moves 200,000 Copies [Indie Games] on Kotaku
Ska Studios is better known for Xbox Live Arcade title The Dishwasher, but they’re no slouch at creating Xbox Indie Games either, having just surpassed 200,0000 sales for dual-stick shooter I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1. As of the official…

Buy The Forza 3 VIP Car Pack, Help Haiti [Haiti Relief] on Kotaku
Microsoft has unlocked the Forza Motorsport 3 downloadable content previous exclusive to new copies of the game, and developer Turn 10 have unlocked their hearts, donating $10 towards earthquake relief in Haiti for every VIP Membership Car Pack sold….

NPD: Online Gamers Spend on Average 8 Hours a Week Online Playing [PC] on Kotaku
The average number of hours spent per week on online gaming is up 10 percent, to 8 hours a week, according to the results of a study released by the NPD Group today. “While the percentage of the population that reports playing games has declined…

The Splinter Cell Conviction 360 Bundle Unveiled [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
Ubisoft today unveiled a Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction Special Edition Xbox 360 bundle. The $400 bundle will come with a 250GB hard drive, two wireless controllers and a standard edition of the game. It won’t, however, include a spiffy…

Mile Marker 9: Joe Danger [The Road To The Igf] on Kotaku
Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Joe Danger. In A Sentence A stunt-racing, side-scrolling Excitebike for the…

Get Your Blur Beta Codes Here [Free] on Kotaku
Due out this spring for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Blur is a like Project Gotham Racing meets Mario Kart… if they two had a baby in the 70s . And we’re giving out spots for the March 8 beta for the flashy racer right here, right now. But first,…

Blacklight Shooter Goes Downloadable [Fps] on Kotaku
Blacklight is a shooter we first heard of around a year ago , and have heard little of since. It’s back now, however, and back as a downloadable title for the 360 and PS3. Due in the Summer, it looks like Ghost Recon hooked up with Half-Life 2…

Crysis Engine Goes 3D [Crytek] on Kotaku
Crytek announced yesterday that its upcoming CryENGINE 3 engine – which will power Crysis 2, among other things – will be jumping on the bandwagon and going 3D. The last CryENGINE is still the benchmark for top shelf graphical performance on…

A Week In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap] on Kotaku
Mega Man 10’s Endless Mode Coming Later, For Download Comment by: salaminizer: I knew it! Nominated by: Lessthan_tom An Endless Mode fits well with their Endless DLC strategy. U R *Not* “Mr. Gay” In Super Mario Galaxy 2 Comment by: …


Fable, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Dead Rising, and more.

Posted: January 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Buy 2 Get 1 Free Video Game Sale at Best Buy on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Best Buy is having a buy two get one free on platinum selling Xbox 360 games. Here are some highlights that can be found: Street Fighter 4, Halo 3, Fable 2, Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto 4, and more. [Compare]

Field & Stream: Total Outdoorsman Challenge coming to 360 in May on Joystiq
It can be hard being a a total outdoorsman every now and then — don’t we know it! Sometimes it snows, or there are vicious bears, or maybe we’re just feeling like snuggling up inside with a warm mug of hot cocoa instead of mercilessly hunting down…

iPhone game Tweet Defense combines zombies and … Twitter on Joystiq
Former Gamerscore Blog staffers Chris Paladino, Nelson Rodriguez and Tony Hynes are contributing their first game to the industry that they’ve, until now, only been focused on promoting. It was announced yesterday that the trio’s Promethium Marketing…

It’s official: EA sticks with Tiger, announces Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on Joystiq
Though we’ve already twice confirmed EA’s steadfast dedication to Tiger Woods — and, subsequently, sequels to his popular sports franchise — EA Sports has gone ahead and announced Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. Coming in “June 2010″ to Xbox 360,…

Left 4 Dead 2 for $35 today, lightning game deals on Amazon on Joystiq
We may not have been huge fans of Left 4 Dead 2 (except for Xav!), but you might be tempted to try it for yourself through Amazon today where you can pick up this Deal of the Day for just $35 on Xbox 360 or $28 on PC. Additionally, Amazon’s Gold Box…

GamerBytes posts XBLA sales analysis for December on Joystiq
Although the Xbox may have had a great December at retail, it’s a little difficult finding a big success story in GamerBytes’ recap of Xbox Live sales for the month. Trials HD is probably the closest, with more that 91,000 people picking up the…

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas, Street Fighter IV, and more.

Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

CrunchDeals: Buy two, get one free Xbox 360 Platinum Hits at Best Buy on CrunchGear
Fresh off the Twitter… um… trolley. Sphere? Obelisk? River? Whatever it is that carries twats around. Best Buy is running a buy two, get one free deal on Xbox 360 Platinum Hits games. Included: Resident Evil 5 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 Mortal…


Gears of War, Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport, and more.

Posted: December 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Consuming Consumables) on PopMatters
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise – Rare – Xbox 360 [$19.99]

Tekken 6 for Xbox 360 for $20 + $5 s&h (updated) on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Amazon.com offers Namco’s Tekken 6 for Xbox 360 (pictured) or PlayStation 3 for $19.98. Shipping adds $4.98, or pad your order over $25 to qualify for free shipping. Even with shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find by $25. Update: It’s…

Final Fantasy XIII hits shelves in Japan on The Guardian World News
Hundreds queue to buy latest version of role-playing game, which Sony hopes will boost Christmas sales of PlayStation 3Hundreds of Japanese gamers queued from dawn today to be the first in the world to get their hands on the latest addition to the…

Would You Like Mega Man 10 Screens And Art? [Gallery] on Kotaku
Well, would you? Here you go. Just for you. Mega Man will be out next year on the PSN, WiiWare and Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Mega Man 10, Debut Trailer [Clips] on Kotaku
Mega Man 10 is slated for release next year on WiiWare, Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PSN with character Proto Man selectable from the start. While Mega Man games can be notoriously hard, Mega Man 10 will have an all new Easy Mode.

D3 Auctioning ‘Retro’ Matt Hazard Memorabilia For Charity on 1UP RSS feed
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard wasn’t particularly well-received when it was released earlier this year, but it did have a pretty rich fake history. D3 Publisher is making good on that history now, hosting four separate eBay auctions chalk full…


Halo 3: ODST, Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport, and more.

Posted: November 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Upgraded iPhone App Makes Xbox LIVE More Mobile And Social on mocoNews
Indie developer Juan Xavier Larrea has released a new version of his 360 Live iPhone app, that lets Xbox LIVE users sign in to their accounts, keep tabs on friends and send messages from their iPhones. The app initially launched in September, but…

Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Holiday Bundle w/ Lego Batman & Pure Games + Kung Fu Panda & Lego Indiana Jones Games + Halo 3: Legendary Edition $300 or $285 on SlickDeals.net

Wolfenstein for Xbox 360 for $20 + $3 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
GoGamer.com offers Wolfenstein for Xbox 360 for $19.90. With $2.99 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $17. Deal ends December 2.

Shoppers bought a lot of game consoles on Black Friday on VentureBeat
Game consoles flew off the shelves during Thanksgiving week thanks to discounts and marketing promotions that finally brought gamers into stores. Nintendo said it sold more than 1.5 million hardware units in the U.S. during the week of Thanksgiving….


Xbox Live Arcade, Halo 3, Forza Motorsport, and more.

Posted: November 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Shoppers bought a lot of game consoles on Black Friday on Kid Mercury’s Blog
Game consoles flew off the shelves during Thanksgiving week thanks to discounts and marketing promotions that finally brought gamers into stores. Nintendo said it sold more than 1.5 million hardware units in the U.S. during the week of Thanksgiving….

Viva la PS3 and 360. Ten Reasons We Don’t Want The Next Gen on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
Normally by this stage in a console generation’s lifespan, we’d have at least one eye trained on the consoles around the corner. Not so this time. Nope, this time there are just too many compelling reasons why the PS3 and Xbox 360 should hang around…

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Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport, and more.

Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel for Xbox 360 review on Engadget
To celebrate the release of Forza Motorsport 2, Microsoft made a big deal about its Wireless Racing Wheel, a cable-free force-feedback controller for racers that was only really wireless if you didn’t want force-feedback. It was a reasonable…


Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport 3, and more.

Posted: October 26th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Netflix Coming To Sony PS3 on Slashdot
itwbennett writes “‘Microsoft has always seemed rather enthusiastic when it comes to throwing around the word ‘exclusive,’ and here is another case in point,’ says blogger Peter Smith. Netflix and Sony have announced that Netflix streaming is coming…

5 O’Clock Roundup: Raytheon buys BBN, Verizon hot … and not, things built on Twitter on VentureBeat
Raytheon completes acquisition of BBN for $350M — Both companies do defense R&D and are packed with MIT grads. Raytheon works on military projects such as the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment. R&D company BBN makes cheery Internet…

Forza Motorsport 3 – Game Review on Car and Driver Blog
FM3 blends fun and realism in a package we can get behind. October 27 marks the much-anticipated release date of the Xbox 360 – exclusive game Forza Motorsport 3, but we were lucky enough to take delivery of an advanced copy. After a couple of weeks…


Gears of War 2, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Forza Motorsport 2, and more.

Posted: September 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Zombie Apocalypse Dated; XBox Live Gets it a Day Early [Zombie Apocalypse] on Kotaku
Konami’s given a release date to its top-down undead blast-o-thon Zombie Apocalypse, and it’s next week! Xbox Live users get the title Sept. 23, or Thursday. PlayStation Network users will see it Friday, Sept. 24. The game is $9.99 on PSN, 800…

360 801.11n Adaptor Appears in Italian GoW2 GotY Insert on 1UP RSS feed
Italian website Mondobox.com has posted an image (above) of a promotional insert in the Gears of War 2: Game of the Year edition case, and it’s notable for one reason: in addition to showing the current 802.11a/b/g Xbox 360 wireless adapter, it also…

Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Forza Motorsport 2 for Xbox 360 for $9 + $7 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
CostBuy via Buy.com offers Activision’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance for Xbox 360 bundled with Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 2 for Xbox 360 for $9 plus $6.99 for shipping. (GameBay,com has it for $15.99 with free shipping.) That’s the lowest total price…

Metroid Prime Trilogy – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a PLAY review… As essential to the Nintendo Wii as The Orange Box is to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Metroid Prime: Trilogy oozes Phazon-imbued class at every turn and is, without doubt, the console’s definitive FPS…