Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “We know, we know — we’ve been desperately waiting for more new media on April’s South Africa-themed FIFA release as well, and today we’ve finally got some more. Arriving care of GDC 2010 , EA Sports released the trailer you see above and the…” |
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“Okay, honesty time. Most of the preparation for my GDC appointment to check out Pipework Foundation’s TV-to-game adaptation Deadliest Warrior was spent thinking up jokes about the game’s cast of anachronistic characters. “So, what are we looking…” |
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“ Walmart Coupon Codes” |
| “Walmart has Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the Xbox 360 for $40 . Shipping is $2, or pick up in-store to avoid the shipping cost. Features 8 huge sandbox maps, each with a different tactical focus and new vehicles like the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)…” |
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“Sony may have a 10 year plan for PS3, and Microsoft may be extending the life of the 360 with Project Natal — heck, even Nintendo has repeatedly stated it’s sticking with the Wii — but Square Enix is reading between the lines and gearing up…” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “After seeing screenshots or video of the Xbox Live Arcade version of Perfect Dark , you may not have been blown away. Coming just weeks after the release of the gorgeous Battlefield: Bad Company 2 , not to mention the myriad of other great-looking…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Final Fantasy XIII, Microsoft XNA, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“By Scott M. Fulton, III , Betanews Despite the fact that game console manufacturers still drive studios toward exclusivity for individual titles, so that a popular Xbox 360 game isn’t available for PlayStation 3 and vice versa, developers within…” |
| “By Tim Conneally , Betanews Namco, one of video gaming’s most iconic brands, today announced a new cross-platform game engine called UniteSDK , which will let gamers play with one another irrespective of the platform they’re playing their games…” |
| “Aloha, Creators! What a busy week it’s been! Earlier this week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we announced XNA Game Studio 4.0 and shared a few details about some of the features it will offer all developers. XNA Game…” |
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“In a few months, Tecmo Bowl Throwback ($TBA) will let you relive your gridiron glory days of the late 80’s. Available as a download this spring on Xbox Live Arcade… Visit Uncrate for the full post.” |
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“We already got a look at Microsoft’s little XNA show-and-tell as relates to Windows Phone 7 Series, but our colleague Andrew Yoon over at Joystiq had a chance for longer sit-down with Xbox Live general manager Ron Pessner and XNA Game Studio…” |
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“The LogicBUY deal of the day is an HP TouchSmart 600xt 23in 1080p All-in-one Multi-Touch PC for $1199.99 . $500 web-use coupon code for HP TouchSmart 600xt 23-inch 1080p All-in-one Multi-Touch PC powered by 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo & 1GB Nvidia…” |
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“Tarrnie Williams, formerly of Relic Entertainment, now spends his days working at EA Burnaby on EA Sports Active , which now has him wearing plastic peripherals and extolling the virtues of exercise in his role as executive producer on EA Sports…” |
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“ Toys R Us Coupon Codes” |
| “Put down that controller ps3 or xbox 360 and spend 5 minutes on a cute hair style think Final Fantasy XIII. If you aren’t into the game that is ok too because this fits almost all personalities. xo Elessa Distributed by Tubemogul.” |
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 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: 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 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
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“At a pirate-themed party in San Francisco tonight (with special guests Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer!) LucasArts announced The Secret of Monkey Island 2: Special Edition , coming “this summer” on Xbox Live Arcade, PSN, PC, iPhone and iPod Touch. This…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: BioShock, Call of Duty: World at War, Mass Effect, Microsoft XNA, Samurai Warriors, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Microsoft’s decision to drop the Zune HD from its XNA development kit may actually be hints at plans for its sequel, leaks indicated on Tuesday. Multiple sources toldZDNet that the follow-up touchscreen player will be “similar to an iPod touch,”…” |
| “BioShock 2 for the xbox 360 has an improved gamelay system, story, and graphics. Charlie and Joey from Yourwiseguy.com give BioShock 2 for the xbox 360 a 4.5 out of 5 rating. Check out Yourwiseguy.com and don’t forget to commen & subscribe! …” |
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“The Game Developers Conference gave us a very interesting music game: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString . The most obvious description of it is Guitar Hero with a real guitar. It is developed by Seven45 Studios, a sister company of First Act,…” |
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“After eight years of preparation, games-on-demand startup OnLive is announcing today its plans to launch its subscription service for online games using its novel cloud-based gaming technology. Speaking at the GamesBeat@GDC conference today ,…” |
| “Video Games | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | GDC 10: Ryder Cup Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
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“In case you missed it, Nintendo wasn’t in the best shape market share-wise when it announced the Wii: the PS2 was the undisputed king of consoles, the Xbox 360 had… Visit Uncrate for the full post.” |
| “As I was sitting on the plane heading to GDC 2010, I started reminiscing about the explosive growth we’ve seen in developing for the mobile gaming industry over the last few years. It wasn’t long ago when we had to show up early to learn about…” |
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“Filed under: Gaming , Retail , Software , Developer , iPhone , App Store Russell Clarke of Ideaworks Game Studio hosted a post-mortem report near the end of the first day of GDC 2010 about Call of Duty: World at War Zombies for the…” |
| “Amazon has the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller White (also Black ) for $31 with free shipping. Controller lets you enjoy a 30-foot range and up to 40 hours of life on two AA batteries. [ Compare ]” |
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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…” |
| “Unreal Engine 3 on the iPhone … it looked better in person! While we’ve yet to see Unreal Engine 3 ported to Nintendo’s Wii or Sony’s PSP, Epic did undertake the considerable task of squeezing its seemingly ubiquitous middleware platform onto…” |
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“We already broke out the news you’re looking for: Each of the Windows Phone 7 Xbox Live-infused games will offer its players 200 Gamerscore points. You’ll be able to boost your Xbox rep in significant chunks without having to hunker down in front…” |
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“Windows Phone 7 isn’t just Microsoft’s attempt to compete against Apple’s iPhone. It’s also the introduction of the first portable Xbox platform. During GDC today, we talked to Xbox Live GM Ron Pessner and XNA Game Studio manager Michael Klucher…” |
| “Sibblingz aims to make social gaming seamless across multiple platforms, including the iPhone, Facebook, and the web. The company is competing as a finalist today in the startup competition at our GamesBeat@GDC event in San Francisco. In our …” |
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 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Seven curvy cars, one voluptuous track. Several snazzy supercars and one raunchy racetrack will be available for Need for Speed: Shift next Thursday, 18th March. …” |
| “2.0 also for iPhone and Wii this autumn. EA has officially announced EA Sports Active 2.0 for iPhone, PS3 and Wii and said it will be released this autumn. …” |
| “Initial 360 pack due at end of month. Infinity Ward has announced that the first map pack for Modern Warfare 2 will be released for Xbox 360 on 30th March. …” |
| “Plus: Ryder Cup, new cover star, more. EA Sports has announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be released for iPhone, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on 8th June. …” |
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| “Jeff O’Connell is the lead producer of the new True Crime game, and he’s showing off the game’s hand-to-hand fighting. The part of the game we saw was low on gunplay, but it looked great, with some cinematic-looking moves and kills. The game takes…” |
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“This latest 4.0 version of Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio (game development and management software) is intended for developing games for Windows Phone 7 Series and also includes enhancing features for Xbox 360 and PC game development. Announced…” |
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“MSI has proudly unveiled the latest addition to its X-Slim series of notebooks; the X360. It features the Intel Core i5 processor with Intel’s Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading technology and touts 9 hours of battery life. The laptop weighs in at…” |
| “Like UK studio Introversion’s indie-rallying clarion call at the 2006 Independent Games Festival , the announcement of an indie-led investment strategy — simply called the Indie Fund — could be the next watershed moment for the future of…” |
| “Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. MSI has introduced a new member of its X-Slim series that packs a low-voltage Core i5 processor instead of a Core 2-derived CULV chip like all the other consumer ultraportables out there. MSI outfits the…” |
| “The first Lady Gaga song pack for the Rock Band music video game is coming next week. It will include the songs “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face.” You’ll be able to buy…” |
| “We had a chance to step into MySpace HQ for a chat with new Co-Presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones, who preside over the News Corp.-owned social network from a shared desk in Beverly Hills. The joint office speaks to how closely Hirschhorn and…” |
| “Microsoft is here at GDC showing off its upcoming Game Room service, and we got it on video just for you . The experience is probably exactly what you expected, but it’s worth noting that while the service does utilize Avatars, you don’t…” |
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“[I F1 2009; Wii] Having dominated the rally track with DiRT and DiRT 2 , and taken a lap around the street-racing arena with GRiD , Codemasters has announced it’s now tossing its hat into the Formula One ring with F1 2010 . Yeah, we…” |
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“We just got our hands on the Windows Phone 7 during an interview at GDC , and given our unnatural obsession with bolstering our online notoriety, the most prevalent question in our mind was: just how many Gamerscore points can we crank outta this…” |
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