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 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…” |
Posted: February 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Blue Dragon, Dynasty Warriors, Dynasty Warriors 6, Eternal Sonata, Fable, Fable II, Grand Theft Auto IV, Guitar Hero World Tour, Infinite Undiscovery, Left 4 Dead, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Need for Speed: Underground, Operation Darkness, Paperboy, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Resident Evil 5, Rock Band 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, Soulcalibur, Soulcalibur IV, Tales of Vesperia, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Last Remnant | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Just a little inspiration from the manga forum. Go ahead and post your collection! Because of my storage for my games, it’s too dark to get a good photo, so here’s a list. It’s in a spoiler ’cause it’s kinda long, haha. Spoiler …” |
Posted: February 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Fable, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Mass Effect, Peggle, Serious Sam, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “ Content: Greed Corp Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Asia Dash Text: Why share when you can have it all? Greed Corp is an online multiplayer strategy game in which you battle for dominance over a…” |
| “ 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 Top LIVE Titles…” |
Posted: February 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Dynasty Warriors, Final Fantasy XIII, Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “That Final Fantasy sponsorship of the NBA All-Star weekend came with some strings attached, it seems; namely, that there’d be ads running depicting the game as available on the Xbox 360, with nary a PS3 logo in sight. Reader Christian points us…” |
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“Several Canadian news outlets report that a gamer in British Columbia thwarted a school shooting by alerting authorities after hearing a failing Texas high school student discuss his plans and targets over Xbox Live. Microsoft’s enforcement division…” |
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“This week sees the return of Aliens vs. Predator 10 years later, back to the PC and also on Xbox 360 and PS3. Other headliners include another round of SOCOM on the PSP, plus Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce.This week’s count: six for PC and DS, five…” |
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Fable, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Peggle, Portal, Rock Band 2, Serious Sam, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “ I’ve decided to expand many of these lists to include the top 20 titles. I think this gives a much better idea what the 23 million Xbox LIVE members are playing. Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s) …” |
| “ Content: Chime Price: 400 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Single player game seeks significant gamer for musical puzzle fun. Me: unique, compelling, creative and demanding. You: quick-witted and…” |
| “Square Enix has announced that NIER will have a global release on 23rd April 2010, for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.” |
| “SEGA confirmed today that an online multiplayer demo will be released for Aliens vs Predator. The demo will be released simultaneously on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and STEAM on February 4th.<br /><br />The demo gives players a chance…” |
| “View the recent commercial for Dante’s Inferno that was aired at the Super Bowl.” |
Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Army of Two, BioShock, Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIII, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto IV, Left 4 Dead, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Platinum Hits, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Orange Box | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“First reaction: lolwhut? Of course casual gamerz haven’t hurt the hardcore. Hardcore have mad skillz. Second, more thoughtful reaction: Oh — Cowen and Company’s Doug Creutz was speaking in terms of business. That makes a little more sense. Speaking…” |
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“Microsoft has announced (translation) that it will release a standalone 250GB hard drive in Japan later this year. The drive – which carries a price tag of ¥15,540 (~$170) – is set to be released on March 11. On the same day, the company will…” |
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“While Xbox 360 and PC players are gallivanting across the galaxy in BioWare’s latest, single-player only adventure, the PlayStation 3 is preparing for its own solitary storytelling in down-to-earth thriller Heavy Rain. Speaking to CVG, Sony product…” |
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“Mass Effect 2 has warped to the top of Chart-Track’s UK sales chart, revealing that Britain isn’t just about Just Dance (which still stepped its way into second place, by the way). Comparing debut weeks, the Normandy crew’s second outing sold twice…” |
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“A chronological account of how this post was written: 2:35 p.m.: Accessed Media Create’s latest sales ranking. 2:36 p.m.: Copied new Media Create data into specially-formatted Excel spreadsheet. 2:38 p.m.: Copied spreadsheet calculations into…” |
| “At goHastings.com, purchase one Xbox 360 Platinum Hit and get a second for free. (The least expensive item of the two is free.) That’s one of the best deals we’ve seen on Xbox 360 games. Shipping starts around $3. Available titles include Grand Theft…” |
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Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Army of Two, BioShock, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Mass Effect, Serious Sam, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Friendly reminder that beginning in about 30 minutes, Xbox 360 Achievements.org is staging one last run on NBA Live 07’s “Online with 1,000 People” achievement. This is the last chance to do it before EA shuts down the servers on Tuesday.The boosting…” |
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS January 2010 FEATURES How Cover Shaped Gaming’s Last Decade by Brian Ashcraft Are Game Companies Spoiling Their Own Games? by Luke Plunkett Bayonetta Is Not Too Sexy, But Maybe Too Serious by Lisa Foiles Why A Man Plays Mario by…” |
| “Rockstar Games announced today that the two downloadable episodes for Grand Theft Auto IV – The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony – will have their world-wide debut on the PlayStation 3 and the PC this March 30. This is the first time…” |
Posted: January 30th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Grand Theft Auto IV | No Comments »
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“While things around the track have been quiet, Capcom is finally spilling the oil regarding DLC for its upcoming racer MotoGP 09/10. At this week’s Silverstone event, Capcom revealed that two free DLC packages will be released for the motocross title…” |
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“VideoGamePriceCharts.com, a site that tracks average online prices for video games and consoles, has released its year-end report for 2009, and if you were buying and selling games speculatively (we all do that, right?), you’ll want to check it out….” |
Posted: January 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Army of Two, Dragon Age: Origins, Fable II, Fallout 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Toys R us is going to have these *HOT GAMES* on sale – starting Sunday 01/30/2010 – MASS EFFECT 2 for Xbox360 – SALE $44.99 + Free $10 Gift Card ARMY OF TWO : The 40th Day for Xbox360 – SALE… This is a content summary only. Please visit…” |
| “After The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot, Gearbox Software is now putting the finishing touches on its third downloadable expansion for Borderlands. Entitled The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, this expansion will be…” |
| “Using XNA Game Studio 3.0, any programmer can master the art of game development and begin selling games to millions of Xbox 360 users worldwide. Now, there’s a practical, comprehensive guide to game development with Microsoft’s powerful…” |
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“Next stop, PlayStation Network, followed by Games for Windows Live and several threads complaining about Games for Windows Live Whoa. Rockstar just announced that the two DLCs for Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony,…” |
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“The development of Star Wars Battlefront III has been rocky, to say the least. Work began at Free Radical before Crytek snapped up the company, then the game was rumored to be in Rebellion’s care before it eventually dropped from the face of the…” |
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“As evidenced by the image above and this link, Dragon Age: Origins’ once-released and subsequently pulled DLC offering, Return to Ostagar has, uh, returned to Xbox Live! No, seriously, we’re not lying — we understand your skepticism, but, we assure…” |
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“Fallout 3 on Xbox 360 tops Rentrak’s list as the most rented game in 2009. The company’s data reveals that the Xbox 360 “dominated” the US rental charts, holding 17 of the top 20 spots. Rentrak states that its tracking system follows “65,000 DVD,…” |
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“Remember HEI$T? No? It was a bank robbery game set in 1969, being developed for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 by Codemasters. Remember it now? Okay, now forget about it. “After a much extended development period,” a Codemasters rep told CVG, “Heist has been…” |
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“Things took a step towards the alternative in last month’s Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero DLC offerings, but it seems February will see the games’ downloadable music get back on the path of straight-up rock. We’ll be seeing new (old) jams from 30…” |
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“We were all expecting it and finally Rockstar has come through with the announcement: Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City is coming to the PS3 and PC on March 30. There will be two ways to get your expansion fix: you can either jack each…” |
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“While Microsoft posted “record” revenues of $19.02 billion for the second quarter ending December 31, 2009 – driven by “exceptional demand” for the new OS on the block, Windows 7 – the Entertainment and Devices Division, home to the Xbox 360 and PC…” |
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