Mass Effect, Counter-Strike, Forza Motorsport 3, and more.

Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Game Center, iAd, iBooks update premiere at iPhone event on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
At today’s iPhone 4.0 event in Cupertino, Apple simultaneously announced several related initiatives. Among these is Game Center, a unifying social network for handheld games. The service should in many ways mimic Microsoft’s Xbox Live, supporting…

Mass Effect 2 Game Add-on: Kasumi – Stolen Memory on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Kasumi – Stolen Memory Price: 560 Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Cerberus has procured the service of Kasumi Goto, the galaxy’s most enigmatic master thief. In return for…

Demo: EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: EA SPORTS™ celebrates the single largest sporting event on the planet with the only…

LIVE Activity for week of March 29 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Here is a look at the titles people are playing on Xbox LIVE.   Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s ) 1    Modern Warfare 2 …

Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Here is a list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace * Please see the blog post I’ll make for each of these for regional availability.   Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: April 12: Left 4…

Demo: Blur – Multiplayer Beta Demo on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Content: Blur – Multiplayer Beta Demo Price: Free Availability: Not available in Asia Dash Text: Blur Multiplayer Beta: Powered-Up Racing. Travel the globe to beat the best the streets have to offer….

Games on Demand: Fable II and Fallout 3 and Kung Fu Panda on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
The following games are now available for direct download from Xbox LIVE:    Content: FABLE II Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan…

Xbox 360 System Update – USB Memory Support on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  We’ve just released a system update for the Xbox 360 over Xbox LIVE.   As previously announced , this system update contains support for USB Memory storage devices.   Sometime over the next few hours when…

Deal of the Week: Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
      This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can purchase Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 for 50% off this week only .   <- 400 points if you are an Xbox LIVE Gold Member       …

This article does a great job of explaining… [From Comments] on Kotaku
This article does a great job of explaining the impact of net neutrality on gaming. I’d like to add a few comments. First, it’s important to note that the court decision is only about the F.C.C.’s current powers and does not reflect a position about…

UFC Undisputed 2010 demo coming soon – four fighters announced on Five Ounces of Pain
According to a post on the UFC Undisputed website, the demo for the highly anticipated sequel will indeed be released a month before it’s May 25 release date. The demo will be released on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live . Four…


Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Xbox Live Arcade, and more.

Posted: April 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd Headline April Guitar Hero DLC on 1UP RSS feed
Activision has outlined a list of upcoming DLC for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero . Among this month’s music downloads are tracks from Blur, Black Sabbath, Fall Out Boy, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, plus several others. April gets off to a solid start…

Microsoft Kicks off Inventory Blowout Sale on Xbox Live Arcade on 1UP RSS feed
Microsoft previously hinted that big savings on Xbox Live Arcade games were on the way for the week of April 1, and it looks like they weren’t messing around. Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb has revealed the full list of…

Xbox LIVE Arcade Inventory Blowout Sale on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Starting today, April 1st,  through April 7th, we are discounting 10 Xbox LIVE Arcade titles in the first ever ‘ Inventory Blowout Sale .’ The sale prices are available to both Xbox LIVE Gold and Silver members: …

Deathsmiles Limited Edition Is So Very Pretty [Limited Edition] on Kotaku
# limitededition As if Xbox 360 gothic-lolita shmup Deathsmiles could get any more attractive, publisher Aksys reveals the Deathsmiles Limited Edition, packed in a super-sized box with a Xbox 360 and…


Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Xbox Live Arcade, and more.

Posted: April 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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XBLA weeklong ‘blowout’ sale includes SSFIITHDR, Lumines & Age of Booty on Joystiq
No joke — several solid Xbox Live Arcade titles have been temporarily discounted , most by 50 percent, today through April 7. A few of the notable victims of this price slaughter include: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ($7) –…


Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Peggle, and more.

Posted: January 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Report: “Large Scale RPG” Being Made For Microsoft [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
While the Xbox 360 isn’t exactly setting Japanese retail on fire, Microsoft Game Studios has made a valiant effort to release Japanese-style role playing games like Blue Dragon. That doesn’t look to be stopping. In a classified listing on Japanese…

Kill Bill Actress Showing How PS3 Movie Rental Works [Japan] on Kotaku
Chiaki Kuriyama, best known for her role as Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill and Takako Chigusa in Battle Royale is appearing in ads for a disc-based download movie rental service for the PS3. This isn’t her first game-related ad. Back in early 2009,…

Xbox Live Officially Heading For Mobile Phones [Xbox Live] on Kotaku
While the news has been coming for some time now, you always need to break out a confirmation to make everything official. And it’s now official: Xbox Live is on its way to mobile phones. The service will be known as “Xbox LIVE Games” (catchy!), and…

2009’s Most Popular Xbox Live Titles [Xbox 360] on Kotaku
You’ve seen the most popular Xbox Live titles of 2009 in Japan. Now see the most popular Xbox Live titles worldwide. Major releases, Arcade titles, Indie games, the works. Microsoft’s Larry Hryb released this list late yesterday, showing the top 20…

“Yes, I Know About the Macbook Air” [Twitterati] on Kotaku
Macbook Air knowledge, a late Christmas party and British Merlin magic. These are just some of the topics gaming’s Twitterati touched on. Oh yes. Microsoft exec Aaron Greenberg needs a plumber. May we recommend Mario? The BBC series Merlin has…


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Street Fighter IV, and more.

Posted: January 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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The Top 20 LIVE Games of 2009 on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  After a few days of number crunching, here are the most popular games on the LIVE Service for 2009 based on connectivity. Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU’s) 1    Halo 3 2   …


Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Eternal Sonata, and more.

Posted: August 6th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Micro-Review: It’s Gonna Take You For A…Yeah [Review] on Kotaku
Another classic 2D Capcom fighter is reborn, with the release of Marvel VS. Capcom 2 for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. Rather than give Marvel VS. Capcom 2 the full high definition makeover they did Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD…

Japan’s Games on Demand launch line-up revealed, tiny on Joystiq [Xbox]
With the North American and European Games on Demand launch line-ups out of the way, it’s time for Japan. The full listing has been uncovered on the Japanese Xbox.com and … it’s really tiny. Anemic, really. It’s small, that’s what we’re trying to…


Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Fable, and more.

Posted: June 29th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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LIVE Activity for week of June 22nd on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU’s) 1    Halo 3 2    Call of Duty: WaW 3    Call of Duty 4 4    Gears of War 2 5    GTA IV …


Guitar Hero World Tour, Xbox Live Arcade, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, and more.

Posted: June 29th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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This week in game releases: June 29-July 5, 2009 on Ars Technica – News
Pick of the week: BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (360, PS3) 2009 has been a great year for fans of 2D fighting games. Not only have we seen the resurrection of the Street Fighter franchise with Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD…

Mars for Xbox 360 still dependent on publisher support on Joystiq [Xbox]
An Xbox 360 version of developer Spiders’ upcoming game, Mars, may be planned, but apparently there’s currently no work being done on it. Destructoid spoke with Spiders CEO Jehanne Rousseau, who said that the company sorta needs a publisher to fund…

Own a patent application for a rock-paper-scissors video game for just $90,000 on Joystiq [Xbox]
A visionary named Ivan Allen has broken ground in two ways: first, he has applied for a patent on an online multiplayer rock-paper-scissors game for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, and second, he has put the application on eBay. He’s set up…

CrunchDeals: Guitar Hero World Tour band kit for $90 (all systems) on CrunchGear
If you haven’t purchased Guitar Hero World Tour by now, chances are you never will. Undeterred by your steadfast determination to not purchase the game, Amazon is selling the full band kit on all systems for $89.98 with free…


Street Fighter II, Xbox Live Arcade, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, and more.

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

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Shie Labeouf Goes ‘Fanboy’ On The Nintendo Wii on Wii Blog: Nintendo Wii News and Views
It’s not enough that he’s left a dark taint on two of my favorite franchises, Transformers and Indiana Jones. Nor is it enough that he’s going to star in a sequel to one of my favorite movies of all time, Wall Street. No, now I have…

Deal of the Week: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
This weeks Deal of the Week is now available. The Xbox LIVE Arcade title Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix normally 1200 points is now available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members for 800 points.    Add Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD…


Xbox Live Arcade, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, and more.

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

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Marvel: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Slated For June Release [Capcom] on Kotaku
In its financial report, comic book giant Marvel dated the re-release of classic fighter Marvel vs. Capcom 2. That date is June 29. And that date is, if you check your calendars, a Monday. Marvel does note “scheduled release dates are subject to…