Resident Evil 5, Halo 2, Halo 3, and more.

Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Microsoft talks Windows Phone 7 Series development ahead of GDC: Silverlight, XNA, and no backward compatibility on Engadget Mobile
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…

Gaming Development for the Go! on Michael Klucher’s Blog
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…

PSP Still In First In Japan, But It’s Still Nintendo’s Pie [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
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…

Badass PSP Game Rumbles To The Top Of Japan’s Bestsellers List [Sales Get] on Kotaku
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. …

Introducing Monday Night Combat’s ‘AmmoMule’ [Clips] on Kotaku
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. …

We Were Wrong About Nier Before … Or We Are Now [Impressions] on Kotaku
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…

Microsoft Offers Halo: Reach Beta, Free MS Points To "Loyal" Halo Players [Xbox Live] on Kotaku
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…

Match Defense Toy Soldiers Micro-Review: Finally, Mom Can Help [Review] on Kotaku
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 …

Toy Soldiers Micro-review: A Farewell To Arms? [Review] on Kotaku
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…

The Rock Band Network Goes Live With 100 Plus New Tracks [Harmonix] on Kotaku
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…

EA Cuts Deal To Publish Shank, Deathspank [Ea Partners] on Kotaku
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….

My 10 Years With The PlayStation 2 [Happy Birthday PS2] on Kotaku
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…


Sonic the Hedgehog, Alpha Protocol, Army of Two, and more.

Posted: February 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Xbox Live for original Xbox to be axed soon on bit-tech.net News Feed
Microsoft has announced that it will soon be removing Xbox Live support for all Xbox 1 services.

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News: Rebellion apologises for AVP demo issues on Eurogamer
PC stuff fixed, investigating PS3 reports. Rebellion has apologised for problems affecting matchmaking on the PC and PS3 versions of the Aliens vs. Predator demo released…

News: Just Cause 2 demo “on its way” on Eurogamer
More details soon. The Eidos bit of Square Enix has announced on Twitter that there is a “Just Cause 2 demo on its way”. Square Enix London Studios…

News: Dark Void DLC out next week on Eurogamer
Survivor Missions for a few quid. Capcom has announced that Dark Void will receive an infusion of Horde-style arena mode downloadable content next…

News: Xbox Live ditching Xbox 1 support on Eurogamer
Even for 360-compatible stuff and Originals. Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue Xbox Live support for original Xbox consoles and games on 15th…

News: Halo Wars and Fable II now Classics on Eurogamer
Pick them up for 20 quid a pop. Microsoft has made two new additions to the Classics collection of Xbox 360 software. First up is Fable II, Lionhead’s…

News: Japan charts: new Dragon Quest at No. 1 on Eurogamer
Wii and handheld titles dominate top 30. New DS title Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi has gone straight to the top of the Japanese charts, according to Media Create….

News: Fallout: New Vegas bound for autumn on Eurogamer
Obsidian’s PC, PS3 and 360 follow-up. Bethesda has confirmed Fallout: New Vegas for an autumn 2010 release. The date coincides with a brand new trailer,…

News: SEGA announces Sonic the Hedgehog 4 on Eurogamer
Project Needlemouse takes shape. SEGA has announced Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 for release on PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this summer as a downloadable…

Video: Dark Void: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: Dante’s Inferno: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: Darksiders: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Cinematics Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: James Cameron’s Avatar: Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-Off on Eurogamer
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Video: Army Of Two: The 40th Day – Xbox 360 versus PS3 Face-off on Eurogamer
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Mass Effect, and more.

Posted: February 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Goes Another Round [Game Announce] on Kotaku
CyberConnect2 is back with a follow-up to the gorgeous but shallow Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, slapping on the Shippuden label and letting Xbox 360 owners in on the fun. The PlayStation 3 exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm wowed players with…

Fallout: New Vegas Set For Fall Release [Clips] on Kotaku
The next big Fallout game, Fallout: New Vegas will be out for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall, publisher Bethesda Softworks announced today. A new trailer accompanied the news, which raises questions about Bethesda’s other projects. Fallout…

INTERNET PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT LOST!! [Note] on Kotaku
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Cold Turkey So, I live-watch Lost. I like Lost. But I live in Japan. And so that I can watch Lost with Mrs. Bashcraft, I watch the show on DVD with Japanese subtitles. I’m watching Season 5. So……………….if…

More Fist of the North Star Screens, Yes Already Dead [Tecmo Koei] on Kotaku
A new spate of screens for the upcoming Hokuto Musou, featuring Juza, Fudoh, and Shin. Have a look. In March 2010, Tecmo Koei is bringing post-apocalyptic martial arts manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) to the PS3 and the Xbox 360 in Japan….

Creators Club Communiqué 40 on XNA Team Blog
Greetings, Creators! At last we’ve reached the shortest month of the year! This month will fly by not only because it is shorter than the rest, but there is so much to do! We’ve noticed that many of you have been keeping pretty busy making…

XNA Snooker Club on The Code Project Latest Articles
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Fallout: New Vegas trailer released on The Tech Report: News
We’ve already gotten a few downloadable expansions for Fallout 3, but soon, fans of the series will get to enjoy a whole new Fallout game. As Shacknews reports, Bethesda has announced that Fallout: New Vegas will launch this fall for the PC, Xbox…

Amazon.com – Xbox 360 Live Subscription Gold Card $32.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Mass Effect, Dead Rising 2, Jade Empire, and more.

Posted: January 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle – Crackdown, Perfect Dark, Project Sylpheed + 2 Rechargeable Batteries $29.99 Free Ship at Buy.com on Techbargains.com
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Dead Rising, The Movie [Dead Rising] on Kotaku
We’ve come full circle. Capcom’s zombie horror series Dead Rising is based on George Romero’s zombie films. Now, the series is making the leap to live action. The movie is set in an alternative reality in which areas effected by outbreaks are…

What Are Gears of War Characters Doing In My Lost Planet 2? [Gears Of War] on Kotaku
In a collaboration with Capcom, American game developer Epic is lending Gears of War’s main characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago to upcoming action title Lost Planet 2. The appearance of both Gears characters in Lost Planet 2 was revealed in…

Xbox Japan’s Big Capcom Announcements Are… [Japan] on Kotaku
PC title Monster Hunter Frontier is coming to the Xbox 360. It was announced at the Xbox Japan event today in Tokyo. The game first appeared on the PC back in summer 2007. A closed beta test will begin this May in Japan. Initially, there will be a PC…

Mass Effect 2 Review: Once More Unto The Breach [Review] on Kotaku
What kind of man (or woman) has intergalactic hero Commander Shepard become after saving the universe from the Reapers in Mass Effect? That’s all up to you in BioWare’s Mass Effect 2. Shortly after the events in the original game, Commander Shepard…

What Is Xbox Japan’s Big Capcom Announcement? [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
Later today, Xbox Japan is holding a special event in Tokyo with game developer Capcom. The event was teased last week with an image that simply read: Capcom x Microsoft 2010.01.26 CAPCOM TITLE PREMIERE FOR XBOX 360 But what is this new title?…

We Could Have Had (Another) 2D God Of War [God Of War] on Kotaku
While God of War on PSP was a good enough game, the real achievement was in how developers Ready At Dawn managed to translate the console experience onto a handheld. But did you know they almost didn’t bother? In an interview at IndustryGamers, RaD’s…

Kotaku Off-Topic: Mildly On-Topic [How Is This News?] on Kotaku
Earlier today we were wondering what would be the onomatopoeic spelling of the Xbox Live Achievement Unlocked sound.. At first I suggested “bloo-ick” but Fahey corrected that with “bo-deet.” Now I think it’s more like “buh-plock.”This is the kind of…


Max Payne, Grand Theft Auto IV, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and more.

Posted: January 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Rumor: Leaked ‘Tech Demo” Footage of Final Fantasy: Fortress [Rumor] on Kotaku
This is a two-minute, 30-second video said to be of a tech demonstration of “Fortress,” the Final Fantasy project GRIN was said to have been working on when the Swedish studio closed. Few details accompany the video, whose visuals and…

2000: Recently transplanted from the Forth… [From Comments] on Kotaku
2000: Recently transplanted from the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. I mange to juggle my full-time job as a police reporter with the Palm Beach Post and writing occasional pieces for the feature’s section of the paper about the real value of virtual real…


Sonic the Hedgehog, BioShock, Mass Effect, and more.

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

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Gentlemiis, Start Your Engines … [Sonic & Sega All-stars Racing] on Kotaku
So, the Xbox 360 version of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing gets Banjo (and) Kazooie as playable characters. What’s the Wii version offering? Well, you, of course. And by that Sega means Mii. Sega announced on its official blog today that players’ Miis…

Microsoft Exec: Project Natal To Be About “Entertainment,” Not Just Games [Ces10] on Kotaku
In a new internally-produced interview, Microsoft division president Robbie Bach described his company’s 2010 ambitions for the Xbox 360, hyping Halo Reach and Project Natal, the latter which he thinks will turn the “gaming” business into the…

Microsoft To Announce “Xbox Game Room” At CES [Update] [Ces10] on Kotaku
Today’s Microsoft CES keynote is likely to make mention of the arrival of the Xbox Game Room, a retro-themed game space, at least according to a video interview with Microsoft’s Robbie Bach, president of the company’s Entertainment and Devices…

This Week In Video Game Comics [Comics] on Kotaku
Hey look, it’s Starcraft Ghost… Academy. The comic. Hitting comics shops this week, along with Mass Effect and Sky Pirates of Neo Terra #4. Click the thumbnails for more information. Mass Effect: Redemption #1 (of 4) Written by Mac Walters and John…

Live: Microsoft’s CES 2010 keynote on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
Electronista is at Microsoft’s keynote for CES 2010 providing live coverage. Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach are expected to make several new announcements, including a rumored HP tablet and possible Xbox 360 updates. Updates as always are in reverse…

Capcom France Not Holding High Hopes for Nintendo in 2010 on GoNintendo
Capcom France head, Antoine Seux, revealed in a recent interview that sales of Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles were “below what we had hoped” and it was noted that 16,000 units of the game had been sold up to Dec. 23. The numbers…

Angry Video Game Nerd – Street Fighter 2010 on GoNintendo
Video Games | ScrewAttack | Angry Video Game Nerd: Street Fighter 2010 XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Halo 3 Legendary Edition for the Xbox 360 from Dell for 39.99 [originally 119.99] on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Mass Effect 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and more.

Posted: December 2nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Amazon is celebrating the holiday season by giving away one free festive tune a day for the whole month of December. That should leave you with a little extra coin to spend on Deals for your loved ones. Top Deals: • 17.3″ HP G71t Laptop for…

Exclusive Peek At Liara T’soni In “Mass Effect: Redemption” Comic [Exclusive] on io9
Excited for the release of Mass Effect 2 next year? Here’s something to whet your appetite even more: An exclusive peek at the variant cover for tie-in comic Mass Effect: Redemption. Click through for a preview of the comic itself. Co-written by lead…

Ask Engadget HD: Best video encoding process to maximize quality & compatibility? on Engadget HD
One of the more time consuming aspects of getting all our digital media in one place is ensuring quality and compatibility across different devices, which sounds like exactly the problem faced by our friend Kris: “To save my precious DVD’s and BD’s…


Left 4 Dead, Call of Duty: World at War, Dragon Age: Origins, and more.

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

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Engadget’s Black Friday giveaway, part eight: win a copy of Lips Number One Hits for Xbox 360! on Engadget HD
Black Friday is one of those days you wish you could skip right over sometimes. The long lines, the disappointing deals, the stampedes and the arguments over Cabbage Patch Kids. We can sympathize. That’s why we’re hanging out here all day, with you!…

Nintendo DSi LL Grabs XL Hardware Sales In Japan [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
The Nintendo DSi LL, having officially launched in Japan this past week, has outsold everything else to the tune of 100,000-plus units, adding a “wine red” slice to the weekly Japanese hardware chart. Welcome, wine red. After giving up pie chart real…

Microsoft: Project Natal Can Replace The TV Remote [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
The Xbox 360’s hands-free motion controller, due to hit sometime next year, could be more than just a new way to gyrate frantically or befriend boys in front of your television screen. It could also replace your TV remote. Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten…

Ubisoft: 3D Gaming Will Be The New Stereo Sound [Avatar] on Kotaku
With a new game coming out that supports 3D glasses gaming, publisher Ubisoft is claiming that 3D glasses gaming will someday be essential. The action-shooter Avatar: The Game hits on December 1, tying in to the upcoming movie of the same name from…

Black Friday Deals Round-Up [Deals] on Kotaku
Black Friday is upon us, and that means there are some pretty good video game deals lurking out there. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best. Feel free to add your own! Amazon.com: The Black Friday video game deals are in full swing, with more…

Your Black Friday Reference Guide To Game Shopping [Shopping Gift Guide] on Kotaku
It’s Black Friday and many of you are probably already in the shopping trenches, elbow-deep in hysterical deal-hunters and holiday shoppers. Over the week we’ve compiled a number of platform specific reference guides for you to use to help decide…


Fable, Fable II, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and more.

Posted: October 21st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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For Little Money And In Many Words, These Gamers Help You [Feature] on Kotaku
In Richmond, Va., a 43-year-old father of three lines up a camera at his TV to film himself playing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. In British Columbia, a college student flips open his laptop and fires up his PS3. In San Antonio, a guy picks up another…


Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and more.

Posted: October 10th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Week in gaming: win a 250GB 360, KOTOR II restored, PS3 bricking on Ars Technica – All Ars Technica Content
This week we see a dedicated group of fans making Knight of the Old Republic 2 the game it should have been, Sony gets handed a class-action lawsuit, we test out gaming glasses that make some nebulous claims, and Dead Space: Extraction gets a review….