Army of Two, The Beatles: Rock Band, Madden NFL, and more.

Posted: January 30th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Bungie Definitively Shuts Down Halo: Reach/Natal Speculation [Rumor Smash] on Kotaku
Rumors that Halo: Reach might be Natal-enabled were close to flatlining of late, but the subject never got a flat-out “no.” Well, now it has. The studio says emphatically that it is not a Natal title.That’s the newsy news out of a fun-filled…

Weekend Coupons: Spread the Savings [Dealtaku] on Kotaku
No real theme to this week’s deals, but that means there’s a wide array of cheap stuff being offered out there – some of it meh, most of it good.Hardware • 360 console update: Best Buy has the Elite with free Madden NFL and an extra controller ($76…


NHL 08, NBA Live 09, FaceBreaker, and more.

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

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EA shuts down 25 game servers, including Madden 09 on Ars Technica
EA’s financial problems from last year, it seems, are continuing to have repercussions. Even after cutting 1,500 employees in November, the publisher is still looking to reduce operating costs. As a result, the company is killing off a number of game…

Nier gets close in spring 2010 on Joystiq
Frankly, we don’t get Nier. In Japan there are two different Nier games with different names and slightly different plots coming exclusively to the 360 and PS3, but in the US, we’re just getting one of those, but it’s coming to both the 360 and PS3!…

Nvidia shows off Unreal Engine 3 on Tegra on Joystiq
NVidia chose to show off the processing power of the new version of its mobile Tegra processor the same way many companies demonstrate their big-boy processors: with Unreal Engine 3. On stage at its CES presentation, NVidia demonstrated an FPS…

Razer wants cut of Xbox 360 peripheral business on Joystiq
Click to cut to a bigger image Peripheral manufacturer Razer is dipping its shaved toes in the console market, announcing “preliminary approval” from Microsoft to produce an Xbox 360 controller and headset. The $50 wired Onza — that’s the…

Darksiders patch to sew up Xbox 360 screen-tearing issue on Joystiq
You’d think some screen tearing was only natural in the aftermath of … the Apocalypse — but apparently it’s an unintended hiccup in the Xbox 360 version of Vigil Games’ Darksiders. Speaking to IGN, studio head Joe Madureira confirmed that Vigil is…

Mad Catz reveals teased Super Street Fighter IV accessories on Joystiq
After teasing us with half an image last night, Mad Catz and Capcom have announced a new “Tournament Edition” arcade stick is in development, branded with new art featuring Super Street Fighter IV. The stick will be made available in two flavors…

Xbox Live Video Marketplace coming to 10 more countries ‘this fall’ on Joystiq
As far as we know, the kind of laziness which prevents you from visiting the nearest Blockbuster Video is a worldwide phenomenon. According to a press release (.doc link) dropped just in time for CES, Microsoft is catering to this global lethargy by…

Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero: January DLC on Joystiq
If you’ve been jonesing to play along to a song performed by a fictional, cartoon heavy metal band, then look no further: Activision has announced a downloadable Dethklok song coming this month to the Guitar Hero line, as part of a metal track pack….

Natal to use 10-15 percent of Xbox 360 CPU power on Joystiq
A few details about Project Natal’s technical capabilities slipped out alongside the holiday 2010 release window at Microsoft’s CES press conference. The most revealing of these specifics is that the hardware will only siphon 10 to 15 percent of the…

Xbox Game Room pricing, partners detailed on Joystiq
The pricing structure for Microsoft’s newly announced Avatar-occupied Game Room has been detailed in an online fact sheet, and we’d suggest you stock up on Microsoft funny money. Players have three options: 400 ($5) grants a dual-platform license for…

Xbox Game Room bringing arcades back to Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live users [update 3] on Joystiq
Update 3: An online fact sheet [.doc link] from Microsoft reveals that the Game Room itself will be free, while games will range in price from 400 ($5) for a dual-license purchase of arcade classics, 240 ($3) for a single-platform license or 40…


Guitar Hero World Tour, Far Cry 2, Blue Dragon, and more.

Posted: December 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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GameFly Annual Used Game Sale: Xbox 360 Fear 2 $10, Street Fighter IV $13, Gears of War 2 $17, Fable 2 $18, PS3 NBA 2K9 $10, Godfather 2 $13 & More on SlickDeals.net

Gamefly End-of-the-Year Used Game Sale! on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 25 Posted By: Yuyak Views: 6276 Replies: 18 Credit goes to CheapyD on CAG. I’m just copy+pasting (and edited for FW format) for the benefit of gamers on FW. All these games are used, but in my experience they’re generally in fairly good…


Tomb Raider: Underworld, NBA Live series, Dark Sector, and more.

Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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GameFly Under $10 Used Game (Xbox 360, Wii) Blowout Sale + Free Shipping on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 4 Posted By: Butcherboy Views: 301 Replies: 5 LinkUnder $10GameFly Under $10 Used Game (Xbox 360, Wii) Blowout Sale + Free ShippingGameFly is having an under $10 Xbox 360 & Wii used game sale with free shipping. GameFly’s games come…

Kmart/Sears Xbox Live Subscription Sale: 3mo ($15), 12mo ($35) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 10 Posted By: Yuyak Views: 2749 Replies: 10 http://xbox.joystiq.com/2009/11/16/cheap-xbox-live-gold-at-sears-and-kmart-this-week/Not really “hot”, more like “warm”, considering Amazon and Newegg almost always has the 12 months card for $40,…


NBA 2K, Soulcalibur, Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, and more.

Posted: April 27th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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NBA Live 365 Subscription is Deal of the Week on Xbox Live on 1UP RSS feed
The News: From the department of not-quite-great deals, this week’s Xbox Live Deal of the Week features the “365″ subscription for NBA Live 09, which entitles you to Dynamic DNA updates to the game throughout the NBA season. The DLC’s price has been…

CrunchArcade Preview: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game on CrunchGear
I’m still pissed off that Bay gave Optimus moving robotic lips in the first film, but the overall awesomeness of seeing CGI Transformers 20+ years after the fact allows me to tolerate such insubordination. I never played the first game based on the…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
This awesome spring weather is simultaneously giving me the itch to frolick outside and buy new stuff! Computing and Peripherals: • ASUS Eee Top Atom 1.6GHz 15.6″ Touchscreen PC for $479.99 plus free shipping (normally $549.99). • HP Touchsmart…

Xbox Live deal of the week: NBA Live 09 subscription on Joystiq [Xbox]
So what if we’ve known about this week’s Xbox Live Deal of the Week — NBA Live 09’s downloadable “Live 365″ feature — for, oh, say, three weeks now? That doesn’t make it any less rebateful at 560 ($7), down from the usual 800 ($10). What does,…

Gaming Roundup on The Stranger, Seattle’s Only Newspaper: Slog
Will Twin Galaxies Verify The Divorce Announcement?: Congrats are in order for Redmond’s Steve Wiebe, who is back in the games record books today thanks to a new high score in Donkey Kong Junior. Turns out he took the virtual crown from a dude in…


NBA Live series, NBA Live 09, Official Xbox Magazine, and more.

Posted: April 26th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

This weeks Deal: The NBA LIVE 09: NBA Live 365 Subscription on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
The NBA Playoffs are now in progress, and if you are a basketball fan, you’ll want to take a look at the latest deal now available. The NBA LIVE 09: NBA Live 365 Subscription normally 800 points is now available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members for…

More Details On New Aliens vs Predator [Sega] on Kotaku
We got our first look at the game last week, but today, we’ve got a lot more information on Rebellion’s upcoming reboot of their classic Aliens vs Predator shooter. Most exciting is that the Predator class is now no longer just a Marine that can turn…


Fable, Fable II, NBA Live series, and more.

Posted: April 5th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Play Guitar Hero Metallica with the Developers on Xbox.com Community RSS
The developers of the popular music game Guitar Hero Metallica will play the game with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 11, 2009.

Play NBA Live 09 with Bow Wow on Xbox.com Community RSS
Rapper and hip-hop star Bow Wow will play Xbox LIVE Gold members in NBA Live 09 in our special Game with Fame held April 15.

See the Future with New Fable II Add-on on Xbox.com Games RSS
Available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, the Fable II add-on See the Future is an action-packed journey that requires you to lift the curses placed on three mysterious items that have come into the possession of Murgo the Trader.