Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Forza Motorsport, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST | No Comments »
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“There are plenty of reasons to be wary about buying expensive electronics over the internet. They could be forever lost to shipping accidents. You could have trust issues about purchasing items from faceless vendors. Or maybe you’re just addicted to…” |
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“Looking to add 85 new songs to your Guitar Hero library? Want a game that’s made for “Party Play?” Oh, sure. Admit it — you just want to make the ghostly Cobain avatar do your musical bidding. Well, whatever the motivation, you can pick up …” |
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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 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIII, Forza Motorsport, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Mass Effect, Microsoft XNA, NHL series, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Portal, Red Dead Redemption, Supreme Commander, Xbox 360 technical problems, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“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…” |
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“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 …” |
| “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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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: …” |
| “Video Games | Pach-Attack! | Episode 105 HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
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“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…” |
| “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…” |
| “(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-…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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)…” |
| “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,…” |
| “Walmart has Battlefield: Bad Company for the Xbox 360 priced at $10 + $2 shipping = $12 shipped . A good opportunity to play the original before taking on the sequel. [ Compare ]” |
Posted: March 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Forza Motorsport, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Portal, The Orange Box, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“The Electronic Software Ratings Board has issued a Teen rating for Lips: I (Heart) the 80s , and inadvertently also announced Lips: I (Heart) the 80s in the process. This will be the fourth installment of iNiS’s karaoke party game for the Xbox…” |
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“Even though Valve’s intention to make a Portal sequel has been known for some time, it was still exciting to see Portal 2 officially revealed earlier this week…even if the reveal came with almost no details to speak of. Thankfully, some of…” |
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“Enjoying Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s multiplayer mode? Would you still be enjoying it if suddenly all the stats you’ve accrued and weapons and ranks you unlocked disappeared? That seems to be happening to wide swaths of players, as complaints are…” |
| “Last year we discussed news that an Xbox Live gamer was banned for identifying herself as a lesbian on her profile. Microsoft said at the time that nothing sexual in nature could appear in Gamertags or profiles. Now, they seem to have reconsidered…” |
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“Signal Studios’ new game Toy Soldiers might sound like any other tower defense game at first glance, but it has art direction that will knock your socks off. It’s one thing to pit the Kaiser’s forces against the boys from England, but Toy…” |
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“After you heard what we had to say about Final Fantasy XIII , you may very well now be itching to finally get your own hands all over the thirteenth entry in the FF series from Square Enix. Lucky for you, dearest reader , we’ve got news of a…” |
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“Are you preparing to buy your first ever Xbox 360, and are looking for the best value for your money? Alternatively, did your Xbox 360 just commit ritual seppuku, and now you’re looking for a SKU that comes bundled with some good games? Both parties…” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Counter-Strike, Dead Rising, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Forza Motorsport, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Portal, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Lucasarts made a special edition of Monkey Island, and it went down real well . Know what that means? Yeah, that Lucasarts will be releasing a special edition of Monkey Island 2. We’ve heard from sources that the game is due to be announced very…” |
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“These days, multiplatform games tend to be dominated by console gamers. Modern Warfare 2, for example, has a relatively tiny PC-playing community. Not so for Battlefield Bad Company 2! DICE associate producer Barrie Tingle has revealed that at the…” |
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“The quartet of military misfits introduced in the original Battlefield: Bad Company are back and taking a backseat to a revamped (and far more exciting) multiplayer mode in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. On the single-player side of things, Marlowe,…” |
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“If you planned on doing any Xbox 360 purchasing this weekend, it might behoove you to cool your jets for at least a few more days. Amazon is listing a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle that’s a solid deal. The 120GB Xbox 360 bundle packs in two 2009…” |
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“[ Game Informer ] Today’s big reveal of Portal 2 as next month’s Game Informer cover did lots of us in the maniacal excitement department, but little for us in the hard facts department. But now, between Eurogamer being told by Valve that…” |
| “Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Left 4 Dea d , Counte r -Strike and Half-Life) and le a ding t echnologies (such as S t ea m and Source), tod a y annou n ced Portal 2 for shipment this comi n g holiday season. Portal 2 is…” |
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Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Microsoft today announced that its new Windows Phone 7 platform will include the company’s Silverlight and XNA technologies for developers. Silverlight is a runtime designed to make it easier for developers to create rich, attractive interfaces that…” |
| “Scrap Metal title too close to his Twisted. God of War creator and industry loudmouth David Jaffe has suggested on his blog that Sony should “send a sternly worded legal letter” to Microsoft over its…” |
| “Given other presents as consolation. Microsoft is rewarding loyal Halo 2 fans with presents as both a thank you and a “sorry” for turning the game’s multiplayer servers off. …” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bejeweled, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Microsoft XNA, Resident Evil 5, Soulcalibur, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“Microsoft is keen on unveiling the meat of its developer story around Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10 in less than two weeks, but with GDC coming up next week, they’re figuring that now is a good time to start dropping hints — they’ll want to…” |
| “Tonight Charlie Kindel gave us “sneak peak” at what’s different for Windows Phone 7 Series . We have a great platform for both applications and games using Silverlight and the XNA Framework. Why is this so exciting? The XNA Framework…” |
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“Sony’s PlayStation Portable is still the bestselling (and worst selling) piece of hardware in Japan, moving another 37,000 PSPs of standard variety and nearly another 1300 of the “go” variety. The PSP secured the top spot on the hardware chart once…” |
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“Tough guy simulator Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou is Japan’s bestselling video game, the latest entry in the series that has made its way stateside under the name Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble. It dethrones Capcom’s Biohazard 5 re-release this week. …” |
| “Uber Entertainment’s gunning for a macho future where class-based FPS death is televised live, with sponsorships. No doubt taking a page from Bud Light’s fake “Grooler” and “Foozie” we have something that keeps your ammo fresh and your bacon crispy. …” |
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“We here at Kotaku have been underwhelmed by forthcoming Cavia-made video game Nier Gestalt. We have played it and been bewildered . We have questioned the game’s reason for being . So, uh, last time I saw it, I liked it. Maybe we got this Nier…” |
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“Original Xbox games will no longer be playable over Xbox Live as of April 15 , but Microsoft is easing the pain of Halo 2 players by offering “avid” players free stuff and a shot at the Halo: Reach beta. Several Kotaku readers have received word…” |
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“Attention readers, read this review of Match Defense: Toy Soldiers in conjunction with our review of Toy Soldiers for Xbox Live Arcade, because the two games connect. And that’s the main selling point for this here free Facebook game. Loved …” |
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“Being a kid is great. Your toys aren’t just toys, they’re real. And your bedroom or table top can serve as the terrain for your imagination. Does Xbox Live Arcade game Toy Soldiers capture the feeling of playing with toy soldiers? Developed by…” |
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“In January, Harmonix launched the tools needed for artists to publish their songs on the Rock Band Network . Today, the Rock Band Network Store opens to the public, with more than 100 new songs for fans to purchase and play. The Rock Band Network…” |
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“Electronic Arts today announced a deal with the developers of Shank and Deathspank to bring the downloadable games to multiple platforms. The publishing deals are part of agreements that Klei and Hothead Games recently signed with EA Partners….” |
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“On March 4, 2000, Sony unleashed the successor to their wildly successful PlayStation on an unsuspecting world. Ten years later I’ve still got PlayStation 2 games on preorder. And to think I didn’t even care until 2002. In 1999, I was still new to…” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Rock Band 2, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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| “I need some help from professional traffic experts and Internet marketers. I have a survey-based website that rewards users points for each survey they’re completing. The points can later be redeemed for vouchers at stores such as Amazon, iTunes,…” |
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“Most gamers have long since moved on, but there are still a few brave Halo 2 players holding the line against the night over on the original Xbox. Microsoft is rewarding these few loyal fans with some free stuff, and a chance to join the Halo:…” |
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“Following today’s surprise title update on Xbox Live, Harmonix has finally launched the Rock Band Network Music Store for Rock Band 2 . Fans can hit up the new storefront and choose from 105 user-created tracks by musicians like Jonathan Coulton,…” |
| “[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] On a quick break from all the contest and new devices, user tuxtech posted this in the forums earlier today. It looks like he took a decent amount of time to design a CrackBerry BMW M5 in the Xbox…” |
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 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…” |
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