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: April 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Lumines, Madden NFL, Street Fighter II, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “EA Store is is taking $20 off orders of $39.95 or more with coupon code PAXEAST842 . The pictured Madden NFL 11 for Xbox 360 or PS3 is available for pre-order for $60 – $20 off code + $7 shipping = $47 shipped. The Wii version is $50 – code +…” |
| “Rating: 6 Posted By: lzzrdboy Views: 1017 Replies: 8 Both Gold and Silver XBL subscribers will be able to pick up ten classic Arcade games at a 50% discount from April 1st to April 7th. GET SOME! Here’s the full list: – Age of Booty 400…” |
| “Rating: 2 Posted By: lzzrdboy Views: 327 Replies: 0 Yet another drop for the wireless controller at Amazon . Just another buck but still Hot in my book! LINKY Product Features Color: Black * 30-foot wireless range * Integrated…” |
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 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Further to Microsoft’s supposed plans to enhance its Xbox 360’s storage sub-system by giving users the ability to add more usable storage via USB storage devices, we see today that another step forward
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“Valve’s at it again with another midweek sale , this time carefully trimming 50 percent off the price of its latest, Left 4 Dead 2 . This brings the game down to the very decent price of $25, until Thursday, March 25 at 4pm PDT — leaving you…” |
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“Here’s a deal that Sam Fisher would come out of hiding for: Amazon is offering pre-orders of Splinter Cell: Conviction for Xbox 360 at the low price of $46.99 for the standard edition. All you need to do in order to get the discount is enter…” |
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“DJ Hero turntable controllers are now available in standalone versions to scratch on all major consoles… wait, that sounds wrong. The peripheral is currently listed on retailer Amazon for $60, which is $20 off the Wii game bundle, and $40 off…” |
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“With the new 250GB 360 hard drive moving into the price territory once occupied by the 120GB drive, it should come as no surprise that the old model is getting a price cut. In fact, we’re a little surprised it’s not getting more of one. Microsoft…” |
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“While Microsoft may have stated up, down and sidesaddle that the 250GB version of its Xbox 360 HDD would remain exclusive to special console bundles (e.g., Modern Warfare 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction ), it would appear that the particular…” |
| “Buy.com trimmed its price on the Plantronics Gamecom X20 Gaming Headset for Xbox 360, model no. 67001-03, to $8.49 with free shipping . That’s $2 under our mention two weeks ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen. Features include a microphone…” |
| “Walmart bundles a Walmart eGift Card valued from $10 to $20 with select console and PC game preorders. (The gift card is added to your cart automatically.) Shipping adds $2.47 , or opt for free Site-to-Store. Provided you use the gift card, that…” |
| “With the launch of a new social service dubbed GameCrush, male gamers worldwide can now pay to play video games online with girls.” |
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 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Halo 2, Madden NFL, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Portal, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Shoot 1UP is described by Mommy’s Best Games as a shoot-em-up for “normal gamers,” but “normal” is not a term I’d quickly associate with the developer’s output. After all, its first Xbox Live Indie release was Weapon of Choice , an over-the-top, …” |
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“UPDATE – Valve has told Eurogamer that the game is due out this holiday season, for Xbox 360 and PC. So that’s one question down, and many more to be answered in the coming months. ORIGINAL STORY – GameInformer has dropped word of…” |
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“Great day for bargain hunters with a grab bag of 50 random DC comics, there’s the discounted Battlefield 2 on PC for anyone itching to get their vehicular combat on, and even better is a Samsung bluetooth headset for free! Top Deals: • 50…” |
| “Helloooo, sad people still clinging to Halo 2 on your original Xbox. As you know, Xbox Live for the OG Xbox is being turned off in 6 short weeks. Microsoft feels bad kinda about it! So they’re giving you 400 Xbox Live points and 3 free months…” |
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“Xbox LIVE was previously known to censor or even ban gamers who indicate or even hint they were of an untraditional sexually orientation. This could either be from listing it in user profile or using a slang term in a tag. Of course every time…” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Just Cause 2, Madden NFL, Mafia II, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “For GameSpot members only, receive a free activation code for the Blur for Xbox 360 Xbox Live Multiplayer Beta when you sign in to your account. The code will be valid for use beginning March 8. Not a GameSpot member? Click here to sign up for a…” |
| “Video Games | Mafia II | Exclusive Boom Boom Boom Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii By a raise of hands, who thinks Mafia is the best game ever made? Everyone, good. Here’s the latest trailer showing the same…” |
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“Joe Danger, a game about a man called Joe, who faces danger , is one of the most high profile games in this year’s Independent Games Festival awards . And it’s coming to the PlayStation 3. Yes, all this time people had been growing slowly, and…” |
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“If you just so happen to be the square wheel that couldn’t get enough of Divinity II: Ego Draconis last year, you’re in luck. Publisher dtp entertainment has announced that an add-on will be released later this year, adding more than 30 brand new…” |
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“[ Update : And that's it, folks. That batch lasted longer than thirty minutes ... but not much longer. Thanks for trying out our new Enhanced Code Giveaway Delivery Engine 3000[TM]!] Weren’t quite fast enough to snag a Blur multiplayer beta code…” |
| “PCs get their fair share of first-person shooters, but third-person, open-world titles haven’t deserted the platform—far from it. Shacknews pointed out last week that the Just Cause 2 demo would arrive for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on…” |
| “Late last year, LG launched a phone with an optional projector attachment that lets you project images from the phone to a larger surface. Now, Canadian company GestureTek says it’ll go one better: It promises to project images from your…” |
| “PC and 360 may follow. Hello Games has announced that it will release Joe Danger first on PS3. The downloadable side-scrolling bike game is due out…” |
| “Arrives a month after others. Ubisoft’s new Prince of Persia game, The Forgotten Sands, will be released on PC in June. That’s a bit later than the…” |
| ““America’s a carnivore, Japan’s vegetarian.” Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series, has explained the thinking behind the setting for his next title. …” |
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