Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and more.

Posted: April 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Week in gaming: Evony stays shady, StarCraft 2 for $100 on Ars Technica
This week we found out just how shady the minds behind Evony can be, we took a look at the Collector’s Edition of StarCraft 2 , and USB storage came to the Xbox 360… although it’s not nearly as nice as it could have been. There was also the…

DJ Hero Turntabe Bundle (PS3 or Xbox 360 or Wii) $50 + S&H on SlickDeals.net


Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Gears of War, and more.

Posted: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

LEGO SSV Normandy SR-2 from Mass Effect 2 on The Brothers Brick
Ben Fellowes has built a three-foot-long LEGO version of the SSV Normandy from the new Xbox 360 game Mass Effect 2 . I’m personally not sold on the Mass Effect series, after the first installment struck me as more than a…

Social-game platform makers: “Welcome, Apple. Seriously.” on VentureBeat
On Friday, Apple announced that it would create its own social platform for games, dubbed Game Center . It’s a place where iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users can go to socialize with the gaming friends and discover new games. That could help…

Smash Mouth and The Used Booked for Rock Band DLC on 1UP RSS feed
Developer Harmonix took the wraps off next week’s DLC for Rock Band this morning. Tracks from System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian are on the way, alongside DLC by Rock Band first-timers Smash Mouth and The Used. They also announced the 10 latest…

Modern Warfare 2 DLC Dated for PS3, PC on 1UP RSS feed
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has confirmed the PlayStation 3 and PC release dates for the “Stimulus Package” DLC for Modern Warfare 2 . The Call of Duty community manager posted the details on his Twitter account, where he listed the PS3 version…

Your Guide to Xbox 360 USB Drives [Clips] on Kotaku
# clips Now that you can use a standard USB flash or hard drive with your Xbox 360 it’s time to figure out which is the best to use. More »

Gears 3 Reveal Spoiled, But There Is Another [Rumor] on Kotaku
# rumor While the Xbox Live dashboard spilled the beans on Gears of War 3 , according to CVG sources, Epic is also planning to reveal a shooter in development for EA later this month. …

Gears Of War 3, Coming April 2011 [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
# xbox360 Somebody at Microsoft appears to have flicked a switch a little early, with an advertisement appearing on the Xbox 360 dashboard tonight for Gears of War 3. More »

Daisuke Ishiwatari and Toshimichi Mori Attend FanimeCon 2010 on GoNintendo
San Jose, CA, USA / Yokohama, Japan (April 9, 2010) – FanimeCon, Aksys Games, and Arc System Works are proud to announce video game creators Daisuke Ishiwatari and Toshimichi Mori as Guests of Honor at FanimeCon 2010, which is being held over…

Rock Band Announces Smash Mouth, The Used and More DLC on GoNintendo
Cambridge, Mass. – April 9, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that six singles from artists Serj Tankian, Smash Mouth and The Used will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video…


Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Saints Row, and more.

Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

MOVIE: Blur (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Blur Xbox Live Demo Trailer

MOVIE: Mass Effect 2 (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Mass Effect 2 Kasumi DLC Launch Trailer

NEWS: Activision dates ‘Transformers: War For Cybertron’ for June 22nd on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
When will that Cybertron ruckus kick off for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC? June 22nd announced Activision, that’s when High Moon’s hard work releases. <br /> <br />Transformers: War For Cybertron also hits DS and Wii the same day. Acti has…

iPhone OS 4.0 Links Gamers with Social Gaming Hub on Phone Scoop – Latest News
One of the pillars of iPhone OS 4.0 will be new multiplayer gaming capabilities. Apple’s gaming software will automatically link players of like abilities, and provide information such as leaderboards and achievements. Players will also have the…

News: Serious Sam’s Second Encounter dated on Eurogamer
April on PC, TBC on Xbox 360. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter has been announced for PC and Xbox 360. The PC/Steam version will be released on…


Mass Effect, Counter-Strike, Forza Motorsport 3, and more.

Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Game Center, iAd, iBooks update premiere at iPhone event on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
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…

Mass Effect 2 Game Add-on: Kasumi – Stolen Memory on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Demo: EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

LIVE Activity for week of March 29 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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 …

Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Demo: Blur – Multiplayer Beta Demo on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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….

Games on Demand: Fable II and Fallout 3 and Kung Fu Panda on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
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…

Xbox 360 System Update – USB Memory Support on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  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…

Deal of the Week: Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
      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… [From Comments] on Kotaku
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…

UFC Undisputed 2010 demo coming soon – four fighters announced on Five Ounces of Pain
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…


Alan Wake, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and more.

Posted: April 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

News: Alan Wake to arrive a week early on Eurogamer
Alarm clock now set for 14th May. Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 thriller Alan Wake will hit European shelves a week earlier than planned. …

News: 360 patched with USB memory support on Eurogamer
Promised system update arrives. As announced a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft has released a system update for the Xbox 360 allowing it to use USB memory storage for profiles, games saves, demos and…

News: Blur multiplayer demo live for all on Eurogamer
Had its head checked by a jumbo jet. As we reported yesterday, the Blur multiplayer beta has been opened to all comers. Now effectively a demo for…

News: Mass Effect 2 DLC now live after delay on Eurogamer
Kasumi’s Stolen Memory held up. Kasumi’s Stolen Memory, the first paid downloadable content pack for Mass Effect 2, is now live. The add-on for the…


Mass Effect 2, Fable, Fable II, and more.

Posted: April 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Trials HD voted best XBLA game of 2009 on Joystiq
For the third year in a row, Microsoft hosted a community poll on Xbox Live to determine the best Xbox Live Arcade games as judged by the players. And like last year , when Joystiq favorite Braid was overthrown by those persistent party …

Transformers: War for Cybertron pre-order includes Shockwave or Demolishor on Joystiq
Click to transform into gallery Playable versions of Decepticons Shockwave and Demolisher are part of Activision’s pre-order bonuses for Transformers: War for Cybertron . Squishy humans who pre-order through Amazon will receive an unlock…

PSA: Mass Effect 2 DLC Kasumi’s Stolen Memory now live on Joystiq
It’s rare that we’ll say this, but we think this is the sort of moment that calls for it, we think: You need to stop reading Joystiq right now. You need to stop reading Joystiq, you need to go to your Xbox 360 (it doesn’t seem to be on PC yet), and…

Skate 3 demo highlighted in new trailer on Joystiq
The Skate 3 demo first revealed at PAX East last month has now been officially announced by EA . The demo, which arrives on Xbox Live and PSN on April 15 (just in time for tax day!), will let players show off their skating skills in the game’s…

Deja Vu: The Beatles: Rock Band only $29 on Amazon on Joystiq
Whether you’re drowning in peripherals or relatively new to the music simulation racket, Amazon’s got two options for you to jump into The Beatles: Rock Band . As part of the retailer’s Deal of the Day, the — wait a minute . Have we written this…

Duke Nukem Manhattan Project rated for Xbox 360 by OFLC on Joystiq
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project continues its silent march toward a possible Xbox Live Arcade release, with the title rated M by Australia’s rating board for Xbox 360. The game was previously classified by Korea’s Game Rating Board and has yet to…

Charlie Murder now coming to an unannounced platform on Joystiq
Originally announced for a March 2010 release on the Xbox Live Indie Games platform, Charlie Murder , Ska Studios upcoming beat-em-up, is no longer confirmed for release through the Indie Games service. Developer James Silva told Joystiq, “As of…

Rumor: Microsoft’s Live support coming to free Windows games; Minesweeper, Solitaire and more on Joystiq
Microsoft is allegedly preparing to implement Live functionality into the free suite of games that comes with all Windows-enabled PCs: Solitaire, Chess, Checkers, Spades, Hearts, Backgammon, Minesweeper, Purple Place, Spider Solitaire and Freecell…

Xbox Live April schedule: Final Fight, Mega Man 10 DLC on Joystiq
Microsoft has unfurled some of its plans for Xbox Live downloadable content for April, including new additions to Games on Demand and Deals of the Week, as well as the April 14th release of Final Fight: Double Impact . On top of that, look…

Blur multiplayer demo now available on Xbox Live on Joystiq
Are you anxious to take Bizarre’s chaotic arcade racer, Blur , out for a spin? The multiplayer demo — previously exclusive to beta players — is now accessible to all Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Pull into the demo section of Marketplace to…

Fable 2 follows the breadcrumbs to Games on Demand on Joystiq
You’ve been able to download Fable 2 through Xbox Live episodically until now, but who has time for all that thumb stick manipulation, button pressing and dashboard navigation? Zeroes , that’s who. Starting today, you can buy the game like a…

War for Cybertron dubbed ‘Transformers: Cybertron Adventures’ for Wii on Joystiq
After popping up on the ESRB and OFLC rating websites, a game called ” Transformers: Cybertron Adventures” for Wii led some to wonder whether it was a new, unannounced game. An Activision representative tells Joystiq that it’s “the Wii version”…

PSA: Xbox 360 USB storage update now available on Joystiq
The Xbox 360 system update enabling USB storage is live and ready to help you explore the joyous world of non-proprietary storage options. Rules are the same as previously noted : USB devices need to be over 1GB, but can only use 16GB of available…

Xbox 360 to Support Third-Party USB Storage: Rumor [Gaming | Xbox 360] on Infopackets.com | Main Feed
Microsoft appears ready to support third-party USB storage for its Xbox 360 console, says a recent report from Joystiq. The source of the information, a Microsoft engineering document, reveals that support for the Xbox 360 platform would be extended…

UFC Undisputed 2010 playable demo coming soon to PSN and Xbox Live on MMA Mania
The wait is almost over. After selling 3.5 million copies of “UFC Undisputed” since its release in 2009, THQ has been hard at work to reward gamers with an ever more realistic and fluid experience for their 2010 entry, set to hit retail shelves…


Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Skate, and more.

Posted: April 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Mass Effect 2 DLC Now Live After Day-Long Delay [Dlc] on Kotaku
# dlc Kasumi’s Stolen Memory , the first DLC addition for Mass Effect 2 , just reached Xbox Live Marketplace, after being delayed much of the day due to an unspecified issue with Microsoft according…

Xbox Live Gets Double Impact, Half Price Deals In April [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
# xbox360 Microsoft has laid out a good portion of the Xbox Live Marketplace release schedule for April, ensuring that no one will buy a copy of The Maw or Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned…

Skate Scenic Port Carverton Next Week [Demo] on Kotaku
# demo The new city of Port Carverton opens its doors to careful skaters next week, when EA drops a single and multiplayer demo for Skate 3 onto Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. …

Backyard Sports Returns With Sandlot Sluggers on Wired: GeekDad
Batter up! Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, hits a home run with the all-new Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable Windows PC version shipping out May…

(Xbox 360) Buy Mass Effect 2 and get Mass Effect FREE $49.64 w/ FS [Amazon] on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Xbox LIVE Event Registrations : Covert Operations Registration on Game Marketplace – New Arrivals
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Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and more.

Posted: March 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Mass Effect 2 $29 PC or Xbox 360 $39 shipped at Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Need for Speed: Shift, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and more.

Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Moneual M series resembles Xbox 360 on Ubergizmo
We’re not sure what the design engineers at Korea-based Moneual were smoking when they designed the upgraded Moneual M series in the form of the M11, but don’t you think it looks like an Xbox 360 at first glance, albeit with a pretty interesting…

After Burner Climax takes off in April on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Remake of Sega’s classic jet-combat sim will land on Xbox Live on April 21, PlayStation Network on April 22 for $10.

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BioWare Kicking Off the “BioWare Bazaar” on 1UP RSS feed
BioWare fans may be disappointed to learn that the announcement they’ve been teasing is not a new game or a new piece of downloadable content. But it does give them a chance to pick up some interesting stuff. Over the next week, the “BioWare…


Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and more.

Posted: March 27th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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