Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Street Fighter IV | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “# gaming It’s not got the good looks of Ben Heck’s previous Xbox 360 laptops , but modder TheTwoJ’s efforts aren’t bad—and unlike Heck’s creations, you can bid for it on eBay with the…” |
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“[Image source: Shoryuken ] Based on some leaked shots of a supposed Super Street Fighter IV theme coming to the Xbox 360 (spotted by Shoryuken ), Capcom’s cast of brawlers are getting some fresh threads. In the case of Dee Jay above, it…” |
Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Discounted laptops, HDTVs with built-in internet, and portable devices galore await you in today’s Dealhacker roundup. Come for the window shopping, stay for the free games and music. Computer Gear! Dell Studio XPS 8000 Core i5-750 Desktop…” |
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“Technology analyst firm Strategy Analytics just announced their latest forecast: Sony’s Playstation 3 will will outsell the Wii and Xbox 360 by the time they all end their product cycle. Say what? Unfortunately analysts are a trusted source…” |
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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,…” |
| “The new machine has a 13-inch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 and Intel HD graphics. The operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium and the machine can have up to 4GB of RAM. Storage is to a 2.
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Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BioShock, Counter-Strike, Final Fantasy XIII, Left 4 Dead, Mass Effect, Portal, Street Fighter IV, Supreme Commander, Team Fortress 2, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Sega has officially announced the first round of downloadable content for Aliens vs. Predator . The pack will contain four maps that were previously only available for special edition purchasers. The multiplayer maps are Docks and Machine, which…” |
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“With the World Cup just around the corner, now is apparently the time to cash in on the hype with a soccer video game. The latest publisher to join the party is Ubisoft, which recently announced their answer to EA’s FIFA and Konami’s Pro Evo …” |
| “Special Edition MP maps for all. SEGA’s first lump of downloadable Aliens vs. Predator content will be released on 18th March. This Swarm Map Pack…” |
| ““DLC details coming this week.” Infinity Ward community man Robert Bowling tweeted overnight that Modern Warfare 2 has racked up a whopping 25 million online players. …” |
| “PS3 and 360 RPG hits elves. Shelves. Square Enix has sent out a reminder that Final Fantasy XIII goes on sale in the US and Europe today on PS3 and Xbox 360. …” |
| “Made by Black creator Black. Due 2011. Stuart Black, co-creator of Criterion’s superb game Black, is making a new first-person shooter for Codemasters called Bodycount. …” |
| “Sinclair Solutions expands multiplayer. 2K Games will release the first batch of BioShock 2 DLC on Thursday. Dubbed The Sinclair Solutions Tester…” |
| “But PC was leading for a while. According to DICE, the Xbox 360 version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has the most players at the moment. PC…” |
| “Supreme Commander 2 visible. EA’s newcomer Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has topped the UK All-Formats chart. Xbox 360 claimed most sales (53 per…” |
| “GameStop and Game Informer blow lid. Portal 2 features a separate two-player co-operative campaign, playable over the internet, and new gameplay features include physics-changing paint. …” |
| “Rating: 5 Posted By: Butcherboy Views: 577 Replies: 2 Free Street Fighter IV Brawler Costumes Pack (Xbox 360) – Xbox Live Download Download for free! LINK Linky [xbox.com] This pack contains alternate costumes for Zangief, E. Honda, Rufus,…” |
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“MSI has a brand new X-Slim X360 notebook for the masses, where this slim model will be powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, aided by Intel’s Turbo Boost/Hyper-Threading technology alongside a 13″ display at 1,366 x 768 resolution, up to a 500GB…” |
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“Mac owners can finally “enjoy” the wonders of Valve’s Steam gaming service after having PC gamers using Steam for a few years already. From April onwards, Apple-based gamers will be able to enjoy some games such as Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2,…” |
| “Square Enix knows how to do epic video games and big parties. Tonight, the Japanese company threw its launch party for Final Fantasy XIII, a huge release for the U.S. console game market that goes on sale Tuesday. The launch party itself, housed in a…” |
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…” |
| “Newegg.com has xbox Live 12 month membership for $34.99…. free shipping and I wasn’t charged tax. Seemed like a good deal to me, so I thought I’d share! Bing cashback 2% and FW 2%. This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net…” |
| “Like the title says. I think it’s a good deal if you’re planning to buy the SSF IV when it is released at the end of April. The xbox360 version’s trade-in value is only $3 for some reason. … This is a content summary only. Please visit…” |
| “Rating: 1 Posted By: Shelley260 Views: 109 Replies: 1 xbox live gold membership 12 months for $34.99 at Newegg .com free shipping and I wasn’t charged tax. Also, fw 2% CashBack or bing 2%. Seemed like a good deal to me, so I thought I’d…” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: morecowbell Views: 142 Replies: 0 wii link xbox 360 link $19.90 + $2.99 ship Online Coupons” |
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Battlefield: Bad Company, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Castle Crashers, Counter-Strike, Doom, Doom 3, Duke Nukem 3D, Fable, Fallout 3, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Mass Effect, Peggle, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Street Fighter IV, Test Drive Unlimited, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “When consumers rush out to purchase Apple’s new handheld device, the slate-like computer called the iPad , they’ll have several options to choose from. In addition to multiple storage capacities, iPad buyers will have to make an even more critical…” |
| “The Halo: Reach multiplayer Beta madness doesn’t drop into Xbox LIVE until May 3rd, 2010, but you’re gonna need to be up to speed before you get your boots in the mud. Check out the world premiere of Bungie’s multiplayer Alpha in this action…” |
| “ Content: Toy Soldiers Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles…” |
| “ You probably know what you friends are playing by just looking at your friends lists…but what about everyone else on Xbox LIVE? Let me answer that for you right now: Xbox 360…” |
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“ Today we announced the Xbox 360 Splinter Cell Conviction Special Edition Bundle . This bundle will be available in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand for US $399 in early April. The limited edition…” |
| “ Content: Fallout 3 Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions except India, Japan and New Zealand Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on…” |
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“Nominated for awards in Art and Technical Excellence for obvious reasons in the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival, Playdead’s stunning black and white puzzle platformer Limbo is heading to Xbox Live Arcade this summer. Limbo is the story of a…” |
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“Atari and Eden Games return to the islands for Test Drive Unlimited 2, the sequel to the hit 2006 online sandbox driving game. How does 2 compare to the original? The difference is night and day – and vehicle damage. Test Drive Unlimited was a…” |
| “Footage from the upcoming multiplayer beta for Halo: Reach.” |
| “Indie studio IllFonic are chiselling pixels away to bring sci-fi first-person shooter ‘Nexuiz’ to Xbox 360 and PS3, <span class="greyItalic">"completely updating"</span> the visuals.<br /><br />It’s a free…” |
| “According to ads in India for Batman: Arkham Asylum’s Game Of The Year edition, it will be getting the full console 3D treatment this March. <br /> <br />It includes Trioviz 3D tech with two sets of 3D glasses, as well as 6 new challenge…” |
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bayonetta, Fallout 3, Gears of War, Street Fighter IV, Test Drive Unlimited, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Dead or Alive developer Tomonobu Itagaki left Tecmo over unpaid wages and started up a new studio. It was originally thought to be called “Tokyo Vikings” . It’s not. The new studio is called “Valhalla” as in Norse mythology. Valhalla is an…” |
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“Vanquish is the upcoming title from Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series. As revealed in the new issue of game mag Famitsu, the title is a third person action shooter and has elements of cover. It is not a Gears of War-style cover…” |
| “Bayonetta dev’s next for PS3 and 360. PlatinumGames’ new game Vanquish will be released this winter in Japan. Director Shinji Mikami has also confirmed development for both PS3 and 360. …” |
| “Valentino’s day. Capcom has announced that it will release a demo for bike racer MotoGP 09/10 on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on Thursday 4th March. That’s tomorrow! …” |
| “Download it directly for just under 20 quid. Superfly beat-em-up Street Fighter IV has joined the Xbox Marketplace library of Games on Demand. …” |
| “No longer exclusive to Xbox 360. Atari (Namco Bandai Partners in Europe) has unveiled Test Drive Unlimited 2. Eden Studios is at the wheel again…” |
| “GoGamer.com is having a 48 Hour Madness Sale. Free game (Maelstrom today) with every order. Shipping starts at $3. Sale items include: Dissidia Final Fantasy for PSP = $23 shipped Dragon Ball: Raging Blast for PS3 = $23 shipped Raven…” |
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Fallout 3, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Microsoft added two more titles to its range of Games on Demand titles today, with the release of Fallout 3 and Street Fighter IV onto the Xbox 360’s digital shopfront. Both games will be priced at $30, which yet again does little to engender…” |
| “Publisher Capcom has announced that a demo for their motorbike racer MotoGP 09/10 arrives March 4th, coming to Xbox 360 and PS3. <br /> <br />It includes samples of three game modes: Championship, Time Trial and Arcade. The full game…” |
| “Microsoft has added Street Fighter IV to the Games on Demand marketplace for Xbox Live, which is great for the European Xbox 360 crowd. <br /> <br />The US however remains the only place to get Fallout 3 from the digital XBL store….” |
| “We find good company with Bad Company. (PS3, Xbox 360)” |
| “Download the Lips Party Classics Demo for a spin through the best singing party in town! This demo comes loaded with three hot tracks from its rich playlist including “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and…” |
| “(ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles set in a World War I toy diorama. Assemble your troops and position your defenses before the enemy storms over the top! Then take direct control…” |
| “UK bookies Paddy Power doesn’t have much faith in the state of console gaming. After the PS3’s spectacular shitstorm of a failure this week , they’re putting odds of 11/8 on it happening again. The Xbox 360 meanwhile has 7/4 odds. Sweet,…” |
Posted: February 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Army of Two, Assassin's Creed, Fallout 3, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Today only, Yugster.com offers downloads of MediaMall Technologies’ PlayOn Media Streaming Software for Windows for $19.97. Although that’s $5 more than our December mention (since expired), it’s 50% off list and the lowest price we could find….” |
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“I myself am in the “This will never work”-camp, but Japanese video game giant Capcom is preparing a special version of their hit title “Streetfighter IV” for the iPhone/iPod touch. The announcement was made last week, making…” |
| “PC and PSN following tomorrow. Following yesterday’s minor delay, The Secret of Armory of General Knoxx for Borderlands has gone up on Xbox Live. The…” |
| “Two new maps in Chapters of Deceit. EA Montreal has announced a new “campaign map pack” for Army of Two: The 40th Day called Chapters of…” |
| “March digital release for Capcom fighter. Street Fighter IV will be released through Xbox Live’s Games on Demand service in Europe next week. Capcom’s…” |
| “Plus: MS will be “thoughtful” with Natal. Microsoft bigwig Aaron Greenberg has predicted that Xbox 360 will outperform PlayStation 3 in 2010. “We…” |
Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Duke Nukem 3D, Fallout 3, Gears of War, Half-Life 2, Resident Evil 5, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “ Content: Secret Armory Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Germany and Japan Dash Text: Description: Borderlands goes to ELEVEN! You may have seen some games raise their level cap by 5, or maybe even 10, but with The…” |
| “ Here is the current schedule for upcoming content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace* Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: March 1: Gears of War Avatar COG Armor (male) (female) 240 points & Helmet (male) (female) 80…” |
| “ Content: MLB 2K120 Demo Price: Free Availability: Japan and North America Dash Text: Practice for a perfect game by playing the Major League Baseball 2K10 demo, available now for download. Play three full innings with…” |
| “ Content: Pure Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: Australia, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, North America, Sweden, and Asia Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game…” |
| “ Xbox LIVE Gold members can download Duke Nukem 3D for the Deal of the Week price of 400 points until March 1st. Add Duke Nukem 3D to your Xbox 360 download queue ” |
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“Valve’s digital distribution platform, Steam, has certainly come a long way since it was that annoyance forcefully attached to every copy of Half-Life 2. With more than 25 million users and growth of 200% in the past year, Valve today announced that…” |
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“We know the schedule for all four of the Xbox Live Arcade Block Party releases, and now we’ve gotten some more information about other upcoming releases on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Today, you’ll find the first of three new game add-ons with the…” |
| “Amazon has Assassin’s Creed II for the Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 priced at $36 with free shipping. Assassin’s Creed 2 allows players to roam around in Renaissance era Italy. [Compare]” |
| “Dell Business has a deal for 4000 Xbox Live Marketplace Points for $40 with free shipping. You can use them to download games, game add-ons, custom avatar clothing and more. [Compare]” |
| “iPhone publisher and developer ngmoco has acquired long-time Mac software developer Freeverse, according to Freeverse’s website and Twitter feed. While terms of the deal are unknown, it appears that Freeverse will continue doing business as an…” |
Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Army of Two, Call of Duty: World at War, Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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“Break open that jar of pennies you’ve been saving for a kidney. Indulge your twisted side by picking up Dante’s Inferno or indulge your softer side by renting The Last Unicorn on Netflix—there is no in between. Top Deals: • 15.4″ Dell Vostro…” |
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“Regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of ludological interpretations of America’s pastime, you should really plan on grabbing the demo for MLB 2K10. See, you’re going to need as much practice as you possibly get in order to pitch a perfect…” |
| “Alongside today’s release of The Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC for Borderlands (on the Xbox 360, at least — it’s this Thursday for PC and PlayStation 3), Gearbox Software has unveiled a new trailer touting the many new features of its third…” |
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“As is becoming custom, Major Nelson has dropped the schedule for next month’s offerings on Xbox Live Marketplace. March has quite a bit in store, particularly the Xbox Live Arcade Block Party, which will feature Rare’s N64 classic, Perfect Dark….” |
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“With the conclusion of another 1 vs 100 season on Xbox Live, it appears Microsoft still has some kinks to work out of its grand (and fun) online game show experiment. After receiving several tips and reviewing forums, it was made clear that some…” |
| “Electronic Arts has announced that new Army of Two: The 40th Day downloadable content is on the way. Entitled “Chapters of Deceit,” the pack contains two campaign maps (once again set in the city of Shanghai) where “players stumble upon information…” |
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“SCEA’s Senior VP of Publisher Relations, Kevin Butler Rob Dyer, has some pretty lofty expectations for the still-unnamed PlayStation Motion Controller. Set for release this Fall, it must not only compete against the Wii, but Microsoft’s…” |
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