Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Final Fantasy XIII, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Resident Evil 5, Team Fortress 2, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “As BioShock 2 dominates monthly NPD table. 2K Games’ sequel BioShock 2 has finished as February’s best selling game in the US. Big new entry Heavy Rain had to settle for 10th. …” |
| “So close to drowning but I don’t mind. MTV and Harmonix have announced that Green Day: Rock Band will be released for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 worldwide on 8th June. …” |
| “Capybara revamping DS delight. DS delicacy Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is to be revamped for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Developer…” |
| “Sandwiched together for discount price. Capcom’s sandwiched the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition content together online in the Untold Stories Bundle. …” |
| “FFXIII! Chaos Rising! Yakuza 3! Resi 5 Gold! Did you stay up until 1am to find out about Kaz’s magic wand? It doesn’t really matter if you did or not, because you can read everything there is to know…” |
| “LeChuck Revenge for PC, PSN, XBLA. LucasArts will adapt The Secret of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge for PC, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and iPhone this summer. …” |
| “# gdc10 Just as it did with its colorful puzzle game Critter Crunch, Capybara Games’ Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes is getting the high-definition once-over, making the jump from Nintendo DS to…” |
| “# npdgroup The Xbox 360 clocked in with a rare victory over the Wii among console sales in the United States for February, according to figures released today by the NPD Group. More »” |
| “# releasedate The second artist-centric Rock Band title now has a release date, with 47 tracks worth of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool coming to the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3…” |
| “# clips Finally, finally . After a lengthy wait, arcade shooter Ketsui is getting ported to the Xbox 360. More »” |
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“Short Version: The AVerMedia MTVHDDVRR is a PCI Express video capture card with HDMI, component, S-Video, and composite inputs. The card retails for around $100 (you can find it for close to $90 online) and is capable of capturing up to 1080i video….” |
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“It’s Tecmo Bowl, but on your Xbox 360 or PS3. And without the NFL-licensed players and teams. But with a 3D-style look and feel! You can go old-school and play in 2D mode, too. It’s actually the SNES version of Super Tecmo Bowl, redone for the…” |
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“Let the record show: I think motion controllers, like the Wii , Sony Move , or Microsoft’s Project Natal , are sorta dumb. They simply don’t seem to be precise enough for my tastes—I’m far too used to a mouse and keyboard…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Resident Evil 5, Tiger Woods PGA Tour | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “First PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 outing for the UK publisher’s take on the pinnacle of motorsport confirmed for an autumn release.” |
| “A ton of users are dissatisfied with the decision to change the buttons on the title bar, however, it’s incredibly easy to change back and forth between the old (Karmic) look, and the new (Lucid Alpha) look. You do not have to be on Lucid to…” |
| “# gdc Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge is coming to the iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer. More »” |
| “Sony has named its forthcoming PlayStation 3 motion controller “PlayStation Move.” The controller is Sony’s answer to Nintendo’s Wii Remote and Microsoft’s Project Natal for Xbox 360 – a way to use motion to play…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA, Resident Evil 5, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Scr-scr-scratched through all of DJ Hero’s tracks? Activision has announced a new DLC mix pack featuring Renegade Edition headliners Eminem and Jay-Z. The collection is scheduled to drop on Xbox Live, PSN and Wii this month and includes: …” |
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“Click to enlarge It may not have “Tomb Raider” in the title, but Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light — scheduled to launch on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC this summer — will mark the leading lady’s return to a crumbling…” |
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“Confused about exactly which costumes you’d get from a Resident Evil 5 costume pack? Buy them all! And buy both DLC episodes while you’re at it. Capcom just announced that it’s bundling the two costume packs, as well as both the ” Lost in…” |
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“Here’s a bit of backstory for those of you who don’t follow the hot Baltimore news scoops: Sheila Dixon, once mayor of Baltimore , became the former mayor Baltimore after being indicted for embezzlement earlier this year. One of the main pieces of…” |
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“Speaking to IndustryGamers in a pre-GDC interview, industry veteran Will Wright shared his thoughts on the Wii and where it fits in the current video game market. According to Wright, the Wii offers an experience that is “clearly different than…” |
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“click to enlarge After a five-year hiatus, free-roaming felony franchise True Crime is set to return (sans subtitle) in Fall 2010. United Front, which is also working on the upcoming ModNation Racers and houses veterans from games such…” |
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“EA Sports’ “Season Opener” event at GDC contained one major announcement for the developer’s bevy of franchises: EA Sports Active will receive the sequel treatment this Fall with EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title), an updated version of…” |
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“Ready to frustrate yourself forever ? Learn the game of Go . It’s an ancient Chinese game that’s over four thousand years old, and games can last up to 16 hours in tournaments. Sounds just perfect for an adaptation into the frenetic world of…” |
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“Defend your eyeballs against some screens Promethium Marketing — formerly the Gamerscore Blog crew — has released Tweet Defense on the iPhone, a tower defense title that rewards players with bonuses for linking up and using their Twitter…” |
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“This year’s Game Developers Conference has two new tracks for the new kids in town: the Social & Online Games Summit and the iPhone Games Summit. Facebook’s Gareth Davis delivered the keynote for the former this morning, titled “How Friends…” |
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“Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has pointed us toward a new self-help website filled with good news: new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 mutliplayer maps are coming to Xbox Live on March 30. While the powers that be at…” |
| “MIX is right around the corner, and the Windows Phone 7 Series developer team ( @wp7dev ) is very excited to be talking about the development platform. This is a guest post by Joey deVilla , Microsoft Developer Evangelist, about our upcoming…” |
| “The notebook market is now brimming with Intel Arrandale-based machines, and the latest is from MSI. First teased at CES, the company’s new X-Slim X360 is the first to use a low-voltage Core i5 processor.” |
| “This week, at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft is slated to begin explaining part of its Windows Phone 7 tooling story — specifically how it plans to get more games developed for its new mobile platform. One key to that story is its XNA…” |
| “It was announced today that four Lady Gaga songs are being released in the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. And in a classic case of lead-burying, it was additionally revealed that Eric Cartman’s version of Gaga’s “Poker Face” would…” |
Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Dead Rising, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Final Fantasy XIII, Gears of War, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Resident Evil 5, Supreme Commander | No Comments »
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“This is Final Fantasy XIII’s week, as the game arrives in North America on PS3 and Xbox 360. Other releases of note: Assassin’s Creed II, DRM and all, on the PC, BlazBlue on PSP, and the BioShock 2 DLC. Let’s not forget Mega Man 10 on the PS3,…” |
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“Filed under: Gaming , Multimedia , Rumors Scans from the April 2010 issue of Gameinformer have confirmed that Portal 2 , the sequel to Valve’s wildly popular and critically acclaimed game Portal , will be released in fall of 2010 for the…” |
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“[Image via The Stub ] If you’ve been avidly following the Hollywood scuttlebutt this past week, you’ve probably heard of an event which is unfolding at this very moment: The 82nd Annual Academy Awards. We know how badly you guys want to be able…” |
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“The issue of Game Informer blowing the lid off Valve’s Portal 2 is now in people’s hands, and those people are scouring it for details. Most important of which is confirmation the game is going to be available on Mac. Not the world’s greatest…” |
| “Video Games | ScrewAttack | Video Game Vault: SonSon XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Dell Home offers the Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Console, model no. XGX-00055, with a free $50 Dell gift card for $189.99. Coupon code “?PQT9GSPCCC?CF” drops it to $179.99 . With free shipping (and provided you’ll use the gift card), that’s tied…” |
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“Hurt Locker trounced the competition at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday night, winning six Oscars. The movie has been called “near perfect” by critics. “Near perfect” as in not perfect? While there have already been discussions (more here )…” |
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 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Resident Evil 5, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“A new Resident Evil 5 DLC episode, ” Desperate Escape ,” is out today on Xbox Live and tomorrow on PSN. To celebrate, Capcom has once again set up your friends at Joystiq with five “Chibi Majini” T-shirts (in red this time) and DLC codes for the…” |
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“As listed in the most recent issue of Japanese mag Famitsu (and translated by Andriasang ), Platinum Games’ fourth effort for Sega, Vanquish , is headed to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this winter. The game’s director, the acclaimed Shinji…” |
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“Is no one impressed by your massive stockpile of (relatively) ancient virtual cars in Test Drive Unlimited ? It’s almost time for you to pick up this year’s model — Atari recently announced that this coming Fall would see the release of Test…” |
| “From the Manufacturer Discover greater precision, comfort, and control. The Wireless Xbox 360 Controller for Windows delivers a consistent and universal gaming experience across both of… This is a content summary only. Please visit…” |
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Mafia II, Max Payne, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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“Developer Playdead has confirmed that Limbo is on its way to Xbox Live Arcade (via IGN ). The independent title has been nominated for awards in Art and Technical Excellence at this year’s Independent Games Festival Awards, and will be launching…” |
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“Over the weekend, Japanese shooter developer extraordinaire Cave announced that two games from their library of 2D arcade releases will be hitting the Xbox 360 this year. The first, DeathSmiles IIX , is an enhanced port of DeathSmiles II, a…” |
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“Take-Two Interactive has a very busy fiscal fourth quarter, pegging four big games, L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Sid Meier’s Civilization V, for release between August and October. However, one of those games might not make it. That…” |
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“Capcom’s second heaping helping of Resident Evil 5 drops today, with the release of the Desperate Escape episode starring Josh and Jill, along with new costumes for stars Sheva and Chris. The circle of downloadable content is now complete, and…” |
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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 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, BioShock, Just Cause 2, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
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“Welcome to the February 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, features, weekly columns and more, from Kotaku. Don’t miss our reporting from this year’s DICE summit, where video game…” |
Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Just Cause 2, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Resident Evil 5, Rock Band 2, The Orange Box, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“The Xbox 360 port of Cave’s arcade shooter DeathSmiles II has been dated today at a Microsoft-hosted “Shooting Festa” event in Tokyo. DeathSmiles II will be released on the Xbox 360 on May 27 in Japan, complete with a limited edition version. The…” |
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“Next week’s batch of Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and LEGO Rock Band downloadable tracks leads with mood rockers Disturbed, who bring more of The Sickness to Harmonix and MTV Games’ music game. A three pack of Disturbed tracks will come to various Rock…” |
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“Specifically the Eegra version , as seen in Xbox Live Indie Games release Avatar Showdown .” |
| “Hello Games’ Joe Danger is on a very, very short list of downloadable games that we’re unreasonably excited about here at Kotaku, a game that got its first official video showing during last night’s GameTrailers TV. While Joe Danger may not have…” |
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“The PlayStation family bookends this week’s Media Create hardware sales chart thanks to strong sales of Biohazard 5 Alternative Edition and God Eater , as well as dwindling sales of the PlayStation 2 and PSPgo. Sony’s PSP and PlayStation 3 secure…” |
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“Despite how former Sega mascot Alex Kidd looks in Sega & Sonic All-Stars Racing—a little off, in my opinion—I’ll be racing my hardest to unlock the paper-rock-scissors expert in the game this weekend. Somehow, Sega & Sonic All-Stars…” |
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“A demo for Just Cause 2 is coming to the PlayStation Network, Steam, and Xbox Live next week, giving players 35 square miles of the Lautan Lama Desert, packed with plenty of things to do, see, and blow-up. Just Cause 2 isn’t due out in North…” |
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“Here’s that promised second batch of Xbox 360 download codes for The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. The expansion pack includes new weapons, vehicles, story line and 30 new villain types. It also increases the level cap to to 61. Oh, and some…” |
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“Ignition Entertainment is gearing up to release “the definitive JRPG for the Wii” this summer, and eight new screenshots show us how much that looks like a Namco Bandai Tales of Something title. That’s not a bad thing, of course. In truth, Luminous…” |
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“Evocative and provocative, a game born of the anxiety about George W. Bush’s polices abroad would have included a Chinese invasion of the U.S. and the emotional journey of a soldier struggling over whether to flee military service. But the game was…” |
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“First-person, role-playing shooter Borderlands’ latest expansion pack hit the PC, Playstation Network and Xbox 360 this week. The Secret Armory of General Knoxx includes new weapons, vehicles, story line and 30 new villain types. It also increases…” |
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