Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Rock Band 2 | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Direct link here (thanks NintenDaan!) This innovative action shooter uses the camera to turn your surroundings into the playing environment! Truly unique and totally physical, with 100 action levels and 360 degrees of intensity, ‘Flaw’ is…” |
| “The Rock Band 2 soundtrack features over 100 songs with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made available for free download this fall. This builds upon the unparalleled depth and diversity of Rock Band’s…” |
| “It seems that David’s article on Windows strategy tax on .NET lacked enough context for my actual quotes in there. When David contacted me, he was writing a piece on the evolution of .NET and since he was speaking to Microsoft, he wanted…” |
Posted: March 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Microsoft XNA, Rock Band 2, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “H.I.M. will be participating in Xbox 360's "Game with Fame," giving fans a chance to play Rock Band 2 with them. Here are the details: Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010 Time: 9PM-11PM EST / 6PM-8PM PST Game: Rock Band 2 Gamertags: HIM…” |
| “Microsoft confirmed Monday at the company’s Mix 10 developers event that native applications will not be allowed on Windows Phone 7 devices. Only applications running in the Silverlight runtime environment, or games in the XNA Game Studio runtime,…” |
| “ Content: Splinter Cell Conviction Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Experience the highly-anticipated stealth action blockbuster critics have been raving about. Enter the…” |
| “Rating: 2 Posted By: morecowbell Views: 207 Replies: 0 mirror’s edge clicky clicky Online Coupons” |
| “PlayStation’s own Kevin Butler , VP of humorous adverts, is coming at you from the future in this latest promo clip for the recently-named Move motion controller . While demoing the abilities of the Move with a boxing game and an FPS, Butler…” |
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“We’ve held no punches in sharing our thoughts on Palm’s recent ad campaigns , but the one spot that was actually not heinous has seemingly served as the basis for one of Microsoft’s first-ever WP7S commercials. Debuting here at the tail-end of …” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Fable II, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Rock Band 2, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“Epic Games and Valve Software have announced a mutually beneficial partnership to bring Steamworks to Unreal Engine 3. Valve’s full suite of tools will now be offered to Unreal Engine licensees completely free of charge. Steamworks allows…” |
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“UPDATE — HMXHenry has confirmed on the Rock Band Forums that exporting will also be free for those who pre-order through GameStop. If you aren’t interested in the other Plus features, it looks like that’s the way to go. ORIGINAL STORY –…” |
| “ Content: Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack Price: 400 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Japan Dash Text: Opportunity Awaits! Expand your BioShock 2 multiplayer experience with a rank increase…” |
| “At the Game Developer’s Conference, Dolby said it will make its Axon 3D voice chat technology available for gamers on the PS3, Xbox 360 and Mac platforms. Thus far, only PC users could benefit from the technology, and the software development kit…” |
| “Following up yesterday’s announcement that Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes is getting an HD facelift and coming to Xbox Live and PSN, Ubisoft has revealed the first teaser trailer for the game. Amidst all of the quoted accolades and plumes of…” |
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“Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg is thrilled with February’s NPD numbers, and for good reason. The Xbox 360 took the top spot in home console sales last month, despite not being a Wii. According to the NPD , it’s the first time this has happened since…” |
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“If InstantAction.com’s CEO Lou Castle is to be believed, we’re apparently going to be playing games pretty much wherever we want in the not-so-distant future. He’s just revealed plans (via IndustryGamers ) to relaunch his site with a new…” |
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“While Mass Effect 2 ’s in-game DLC pipeline, The Cerberus Network , continues to transport new weapons (and soon, a new vehicle) to players for free, BioWare has announced the game’s first pack of paid downloadable content. “Kasumi’s Stolen…” |
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““Very aggressive” is the phrase THQ executive VP of Core Games Danny Bilson used to describe his company’s plans for downloadable titles across the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC platforms during a GDC 2010 interview with Joystiq….” |
| “That’s right, folks — Harmonix has just revealed that Green Day: Rock Band will be available for all come June 8 on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Up to 6 players (3 mics; 3 instruments) will progress through the career of the trio , unlocking…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band 2 | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “As Rock Band fans wait for the series’ third installment, the release date for Green Day: Rock Band approaches. On June 8, the game will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, MTV Games and Harmonix announced Thursday in a press release.” |
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“There’s a Battle of the Bands scenario brewing now that a new contender has arrived on the “play along to your favorite tunes with a game controller instrument” scene. Seven45 Studios has just released details of its new gaming system called PowerGig…” |
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“By Evan Ackerman Guitar Hero and Rock Band are fun games, but after you master them, you’re left with little more than a staggeringly useless talent for pushing little plastic buttons. Game developer Seven45 Studios is aiming to change all…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Rock Band 2, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Green Day: Rock Band has a release date, so you can finally exhale. The game is coming to the PlayStation, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii on June 8, for $59.99 on the two high-definition systems and $49.99 on the Nintendo Wii. The game features 47…” |
| “The problem with dreams is that things never work the way you think they should. Try turning on a light… nothing happens. The branches of that tree may turn out to be the legs of a spider. You never feel safe, not exactly, because anything can…” |
Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA, Rock Band 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “It’s been a pretty good week for Sony’s PlayStation 3 division. Yesterday, an analyst group came out of left field and rather unexpectedly announced that they expected the PS3 to outsell both the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360 over the…” |
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“A bundle of screenshots just hit the net showing off the latest Direct3D-based mobile games running on a WinPho7 device, adn they look pretty hot. We knew that the Tegra chipset in the Zune HD and likely in several upcoming WinPho handsets (Tegra 2,…” |
| “Five Finger Death Punch has issued the following update about their song "Burn It Down" becoming available as a download for Rock Band 2: "Our track 'Burn It Down' is now available on Rock Band 2! You can purchase the track…” |
| “Video Games | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Review XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Official Xbox Magazine, Rock Band 2, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “To: Ash From: Crecente Every three or four years for most of my adult life I get hit with this bizarre, and very nasty, stomach bug. It usually hits me in the evening and has in the past always results in my being taken to the emergency room where…” |
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“MTV Games and Harmonix put a little more Jack and Meg in your copies of Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and LEGO Rock Band, a trio of new tracks from The White Stripes (and more) arriving next week. That includes the radio friendly White Stripes tracks…” |
| “Xbox Live users are now free to express their race, religion, nationality and sexual orientation in profiles at the popular online videogame community.” |
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“The small, irradiated pool of Fallout: New Vegas knowledge is about to get bigger. Bethesda has announced that the April issue of Official Xbox Magazine — set to hit newsstands next week — will devote its cover story to the game. Readers…” |
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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…” |
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“Next Thursday, those entrenched in The Great Splicer Uprising of ‘59 will get a chance to beef up their arsenal in Bioshock 2 ’s multiplayer mode with the Sinclair Solutions Test Pack on March 11. Here’s what you’ll get for your 400 ($5) on…” |
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“It’s a great time to be part of a two-piece Rock Band … band. Next week, a three-pack of songs by The White Stripes will be released, each from a different album. In what might be the most appropriate music game DLC ever, “Fell in Love with a…” |
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 »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “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: 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 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…” |
| “To: Crecente From: Bash RE: Libraries vs. Zombies You got plans? What you missed last night God of War III Blow Out Itagaki And Tecmo Settle Legal Brouhaha First Look At Transformers: War For Cybertron Gameplay Footage How…” |
| “Microsoft Store takes 30% off a selection of Xbox 360 games via coupon code “CLR-MSFT-Games-30%”. It’s the best coupon we’ve seen from Microsoft on these items. Shipping starts at $4.99 and sales tax is added where applicable. Coupon expires…” |
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