Posted: August 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Battlefield 1943, Battlestations: Pacific, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Fallout 3, Forza Motorsport, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Geometry Wars, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Left 4 Dead, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Peggle, Red Dead Redemption, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “We want to thank all of you who submitted entries for our Excel challenge. We had great entries that were well designed using Excel 2010 features, VBA and the user interface. Many of you are as passionate about Excel as we are and we thank you for…” |
| “Some people think football is a matter of life and death…I can assure them it is much more serious than that. Bill Shankley, ‘The Sunday Times’ (London) , October 4, 1981 + = + There is just over a month to the…” |
| “ Content: Castlevania Harmony of Despair Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Step into the shadows of the hell house:…” |
| “ Here is a look at LIVE activity for the last week: Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s ) 1 Modern Warfare 2 2 Halo 3 …” |
| “ 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 pricing and/or regional availability. Summer of Arcade continues this week…” |
| “ Xbox LIVE Gold members can now save 40% on Forza 3 Car and track packs: AutoWeek Car Show Pack , 240 Microsoft Points Hot Holidays Car Pack , 240 Microsoft Points Jalopnik Car Pack , 240…” |
| “ 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 ) (…” |
| “ Content: Summer Challenge Price: Free Availability: Xbox LIVE regions in Europe Dash Text: Summer Challenge – Athletics Tournament offers fun for all sports enthusiasts and the entire family. Immerse…” |
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“ As announced last week , you now have a chance to decide the fate of Gears of War 3 character Clayton Carmine. Head over to the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace and register your vote by purchasing your choice of shirts: …” |
| “ Content: Hydro Thunder Hurricane Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) This all-new sequel to the legendary arcade hit…” |
| “ Content: Madden NFL 11 demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Madden NFL 11 is SIMPLER. QUICKER. DEEPER. Experience an all-new streamlined playcall system, FULL games in HALF…” |
| “ Content: LOTR: Conquest Price: Check pricing in your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan Dash Text: This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the…” |
| “ Content: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan Dash Text: Play Kane & Lynch 2, a raw and brutal crime shooter that redefines the way you experience…” |
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“ Today at Comic Con in San Diego, we announced the Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo: Reach bundle which will be available September 14th when Halo: Reach launches . Designed by Bungie, the Xbox 360 Limited Edition…” |
| “ Content: LIMBO Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Uncertain of his Sister's Fate, a Boy enters LIMBO. There are no refunds for this item. For more…” |
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: 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 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 3, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Blockbuster wants you to stream full-length feature films on your phone. The company released a mobile app yesterday that gives users access to Blockbuster’s library of…” |
| “Ciao, Creators! This weekend (March 26th-28th) the good people of Penny Arcade are hosting the first east coast version of their wildly successful event, Penny Arcade Expo ( PAX East ) in Boston, MA. Although Xbox LIVE Indie Games won’t have a…” |
| “Hey there, Drew is out today so I am here to take his place, I can’t promise the same level of awesome to which you have become accustomed, but I shall give it a good college try. Cave Story, WiiWare becomes the number one download. I’m not…” |
| “HAGERSTOWN, MD—"It’s going to be really nice," the man said of the upcoming two-day, three-night living room getaway. "No distractions whatsoever. Just me and my Xbox 360. I’ll probably even open up a few nice bottles of…” |
Posted: March 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 3, Microsoft XNA, Sega Superstars Tennis, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb posted a notice on his Major Nelson blog this morning, where he outlined a lengthy schedule of upcoming deals, Games on Demand releases, and more for Xbox Live members. The most immediate news is…” |
| “Here’s how pathetic GameCrush is: it modeled its service after the behavior of a desperate man trying to get a girl’s attention at a bar by buying her an eight-dollar drink. But in reality, it’s more of a gamer’s phone sex line, dressed in Ed…” |
| “GameStop takes 15% off all new, in-stock sports games via coupon code “SPORTY”. Shipping starts at $2.99 or spend over $25 for free shipping. Even with shipping, several titles are at lowest-we-could-find prices after coupon. Sales tax is added…” |
| “Mozilla said on Tuesday that it is halting work on the creation of Firefox for Windows Mobile. The company had been working on a version of Firefox that would run on Windows Mobile 6, part of a years-long effort to bring its browser to Windows CE. As…” |
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 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Dragon Age: Origins, Duke Nukem 3D, Fable, Fallout 3, 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, Microsoft XNA, Peggle, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Team Fortress 2, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “ 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…” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ 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 …” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ As part of the Xbox LIVE Block / House Party promotion, Scrap Metal will be available this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 points. ” |
| “ 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. ” |
| “ 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 ) (…” |
| “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…” |
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
| ““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. …” |
| “Massive Career mode, multiplayer. Codemasters has announced plans to release F1 2010 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this September. The British publisher…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Geometry Wars, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Team Fortress 2, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“Modern Apple computers are viable alternatives to Microsoft Windows computers in just about every way, except in one lucrative market: Gaming. Historically, Windows has been the only choice for computer gamers–until now. Steam is officially…” |
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“Having spent around five hours with the single player campaign and around 15 hours on multiplayer, I still feel I’ve only scratched the surface of what’s on offer in Bad Company 2, so I’m not going to call this a full review. My impressions focus on…” |
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“USB sticks are great for file sharing, apart from a couple of drawbacks. Sometimes you want to share only some content of the drive, or the drive just isn’t big enough to hold all the information you want to share. The Infinitec Infinite USB…” |
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“Students at Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds, the re-engineered aircraft is designed to fly into…” |
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Battlefield: Bad Company, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Duke Nukem 3D, Fable, Fallout 3, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Mass Effect, Peggle, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Street Fighter IV, Test Drive Unlimited, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “ 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…” |
| “ 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…” |
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“ 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…” |
| “ 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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
| “Footage from the upcoming multiplayer beta for Halo: Reach.” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
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