Lego Batman: The Video Game, BioShock, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more.

Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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The Daily GameDev.net on GameDev.Net
They say that the first Monday back after a daylight savings change is marked by a significant increase in accidents; I didn’t particularly notice as I was far too busy routing around the usual bunch of accidents on my commute. I’m going to work…

Newegg.com – Final Fantasy XIII for Xbox 360 for $55 on Hot Deals Club – main index of deals
Final Fantasy XIII for Xbox 360 for $60 with free shipping, and code EMCYPYX75 gives $5 off in the cart.

$259.99 Xbox 360 Holiday Elite Bundle with LEGO Batman, PURE offroad game, 120GB HD and more. on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 or Battlefield Bad Company 2 (Xbox 360 Games) $39.99 w/ Free Shipping at DellHome.com on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 2 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 188 Replies: 1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 or Battlefield Bad Company 2 (Xbox 360 Games) $39.99 w/ Free Shipping at DellHome.com Either game for $39.9 9 with free shipping at DellHome.com. …

Save $20 on Bioshock 2 on PS3 & X360 @ Best Buy on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Dante’s Inferno Divine Edition PS3 NOW $32 @EA Store (free ship) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 3 Posted By: kramer0371 Views: 1420 Replies: 1 EDIT: See my other post below for updated information…. First post. Stopped by the target in Reston, VA (20191) and found copies for both Xbox 360 and PS3 marked down to $39.99. It…

MOVIE: Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Transformers: War for Cybertron trailer with behind-the-scenes footage featuring the developers at High Moon Studios.

MOVIE: Crackdown 2 (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Ruffian Games Creative Director Billy Thomson, Lead Producer James Cope, Senior Engineer David Hynd and Senior Mission Designer Dean Smith as they discuss what it takes to design a living, breathing sandbox world with the most gripping multiplayer…

MOVIE: Medal of Honor (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
EA has released an extended version of the debut trailer for Medal of Honor.

SCREENSHOT: Hunted: The Demon’s Forge (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Set in a dark fantasy world, Hunted: The Demons Forge is an unforgettable cooperative action game, pitting you and your partner against waves of vicious enemies. Taking control of either E’lara, a ranged weapon expert, or Caddoc, a master swordsman,…

NEWS: Bethesda announces Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Bethesda today announced that it will publish Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, a third-person co-op fantasy action game. Hunted is being developed at inXile Entertainment for PS3, Xbox 360 and Games for Windows.<br /><br /><span…

REVIEW: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
How does Sonic fare in his first driving lesson? (Xbox 360, PS3)

Microsoft shows off Netflix and Xbox gaming on Windows Phone 7 Series on VentureBeat
Today, at the MIX10 event in Las Vegas, Microsoft announced that its upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series platform will feature Netflix as one of its third-party launch applications — including Netflix’s popular Watch Instantly streaming…

BioShock 3 found on BioShock 2 disc on CrunchGear
Before I begin, that headline is completely ripped off a Eurogamer commenter , so never let it be said that I’m above stealing jokes within the right context. OK, so, it seems that the new “DLC” for BioShock 2 (which came…


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Microsoft XNA, Crackdown, and more.

Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Modern Warfare 2 map pack: $15, Xbox 360 exclusive launch on Ars Technica
On March 30 the Xbox 360 will be receiving the first map pack for Modern Warfare 2 as a timed exclusive. Gamers will receive three new maps, as well as two reworked maps from Call of Duty 4 . The price for all this gaming? 1,200 Microsoft points,…

Bethesda’s new property: online co-op dungeon crawler a-hoy! on Ars Technica
When Bethesda tells you it has a new IP to reveal at a show like GDC, you clear your schedule. During the show, the company camped out in a suite with small sign taped to the door, and we were asked to keep the very existence of the meeting under our…

Microsoft tells its Windows Phone 7 Series developer story, tools available today on Engadget Mobile
At its dev-focused MIX10 event kicking off today, Microsoft’s closing the loop on some of the Windows Phone 7 Series third-party development details it started sharing in the days leading up to GDC last week — and as you might expect, …

Xbox 360 12 Month Xbox Live Gold Card $38 Shipped at Buy.com on Dealhack
Get the Xbox Live Subscription Gold Card for $50 – $12 instant savings = $38 shipped at Amazon. This card gives you live subscription access to play multiplayer enabled Xbox  games online against other players around the world, standard…

The First Xbox Live Windows Phone Game Looks Awesome (Achievement Unlocked!) [Windows Phone 7] on Gizmodo
# windowsphone7 Harvest shows what Xbox Live gaming will be like on Windows Phone 7 , and it’s pretty damn impressive. Achievements, explosions, and glorious gamerpoints. Leaving your house…

Silverlight 4 RC, the Windows Phone 7 platform, downloadable today on Betanews
By Scott M. Fulton, III , Betanews As expected, Microsoft is taking the first (probably the only) release candidate for Silverlight version 4 live today for developers, who have been playing with the beta in Visual Studio 2010 since last…

Microsoft unveils a host of Windows Phone 7 Series developer tools on Betanews
By Tim Conneally , Betanews Now that Microsoft has effectively restarted its mobile strategy afresh with Windows Phone 7 Series, third party developers need a way to dig into the platform. So today, Microsoft announced Windows Phone Developer…

Crackdown 2 drops July 6 on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Ruffian-developed follow-up to Xbox 360-exclusive hybrid shooter-platformer slightly delayed; arrives in Asia and Australia July 8, UK and Europe July 9.

Bethesda, Brian Fargo crafting new co-op fantasy game on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Elder Scrolls publisher, Interplay founder’s inXile Entertainment developing Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Activision kicks off ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ contest on GoNintendo
Starting Friday, March 19th, gamers will have the chance to win a How To Train Your Dragon game and gaming system by going to the official site and entering the contest. Gamers are encouraged to enter daily, as a new winner will be chosen each day…

Brian Fargo returns from exile with Hunted: the Demon’s Forge (video) on VentureBeat
One of video game’s pioneers, Brian Fargo went into exile as the longtime company he created foundered earlier this decade. But he’s back with his own game studio, inXile Entertainment , and is announcing today a major new fantasy…

Dell Home – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Game for XBox 360 $39.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Dell Home – Wireless Guitar Controller for Xbox 360 $84.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Windows Phone 7: New Details and App Partners Revealed on Mashable!
Microsoft has just announced an avalanche of new details surrounding its Windows Phone 7 Series due to launch this year, including that the phone will support multi-touch and that Pandora, Foursquare, Seesmic, Netflix and the AP are among its…

Windows Phone Developer Tools + XNA Game Studio 4.0 Available Now! on Michael Klucher’s Blog
*Surprise* At the MIX ‘10 Keynote Scott Guthrie announced that you’ll be able to immediately download the Windows Phone Developer Tools at http://developer.windowsphone.com . In the Windows Phone Developer Tools Preview you’ll find: …


Xbox Live Arcade, Fable, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and more.

Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Deal of the Day – GameFly Video Game Rental 21 Day Free Coupon Code + FREE Magazine on The Gadgeteer
The LogicBUY deal of the day is a 21 Day Free Coupon Code + FREE Magazine for GameFly Video Game Rental . Gamefly has 7,000 titles for XBOX 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and PS2. Pre-paid postage; Keep as long as you want – No Late Fees. 21 Day Free…

Xbox 360 Arcade $69.50 FS on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
Thought I’d share this deal with you all. An Xbox 360 Arcade for $69.50 with Free Shipping, best deal I’ve seen so far.

This week on Arcade: Perfect Dark on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  The Xbox LIVE Block / House Party promotion rolls on with the release Perfect Dark which will be available this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 points.  

Deal of the Week: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Max Payne 2 and Fable on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can download the following special deals until March 22nd:   Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for 800 points Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne for 800 points Fable I for 800…

News: Bethesda signs Hunted: Demon’s Forge on Eurogamer
inXile RPG heading to PC, PS3 and 360. Bethesda has announced plans to publish Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, developed by Brian Fargo’s inXile Entertainment. …


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Battlefield: Bad Company, Final Fantasy XIII, and more.

Posted: March 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Video: Medal of Honor trailer features big beards on CrunchGear
Here we have an extended look at EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor , which should—knock on wood—be released this fall for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. You’ll never look at left-clicking over a man’s face the same way again.

Great Deals You May Have Missed at Dealhack on Dealhack
Save on these highlights from among the best currently active deals:   + Xbox 360 Elite with 2 Games and $50 Gift Card $299 at Walmart + $199 Sale at Jos. A. Bank + An iPad Alternative You Can Buy Today + $25 Restaurant Gift…

Modern Warfare 2 ‘Stimulus Package’ costs $15 on Joystiq
We’ve read all the available info about the new Modern Warfare 2 map collection ” Stimulus Package ,” but we still didn’t have an answer to the big question on everyone’s mind: “Is that the game with a bunch of guys or the one with the beards…

News: EEDAR: Are X360 Achievements too hard? on Eurogamer
Less than a third earn half a game’s rewards. New research has shown that nearly a quarter of Xbox 360 owners earn less than 10 per cent of a game’s Achievements, and that only four per cent seek out…

News: UK charts: Final Fantasy XIII is top on Eurogamer
PS3 and 360 SKUs nearly neck and neck. Final Fantasy XIII has become this year’s fastest selling game and has topped the UK All-Formats chart. PS3…

News: Microsoft patents Xbox Live upsell idea on Eurogamer
Detects, offers, sells, installs content. Microsoft has been spotted patenting an idea to upsell Xbox Live content to Xbox 360 owners. Snappily…

Buy.com – Xbox Live 12-Month Gold Subscription Card $34.50 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Logitech Wireless Drum Set $118 at Surplus Computers on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Surplus Computers has the Logitech Wireless Drum Set for Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 for $118 each with free shipping. Compatible with Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Features fully adjustable drum heads and cymbals and can be set up or stowed…


Xbox Live and more.

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Official PR – Tantalus Announces Drift Street International for Nintendo DSi, Due Out March 22nd on GoNintendo
Melbourne-based game developer Tantalus today announced the imminent release of its first ever game for the Nintendo DSi™. Built from the ground up and exclusively for that platform, Drift Street International is the ultimate high-speed,…


Xbox Live and more.

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Ultimate Game Console Cooler on Instructables: exploring
This Instructable is for the Ultimate Game Console Cooler.  After having my PS3 and Xbox 360 sent in for repairs (repeatedly), I decided that I had to come up with a better way to keep the heat down in these expensive gaming…

Japanese hardware sales, March 1 – March 7: Jetlagged edition on Joystiq
[Flickr user Kossy@FINEDAYS ] If you guys like mathematical equations — and, since you’re a regular reader of the Japanese hardware sales feature, we’re guessing you are — then you’re going to love this little ditty we whipped up earlier…

GDC 2010: EEDAR on Achievements, user behavior on Joystiq
EEDAR hosted a two part panel at GDC this year. In the second half of the panel — you can read about the first half here — Jesse Divnich presented the results of an Xbox Live Achievement study the firm recently conducted. The info was pulled…


Doom, Xbox Live, Lego Batman: The Video Game, and more.

Posted: March 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Xbox 360 news from around the web:

John Carmack Has Three Lifetime Achievement Awards, No Early iPad [Gdc] on Kotaku
# gdc Doom co-creator John Carmack earned a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Game Developer’s Choice Awards, but he’s not done. Oddly, he wasn’t sent an early iPad despite being a big…

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle w/ Pure & Lego Batman Games + $50 Gift Card $299.99 Free Shipping at Buy.com on Techbargains.com
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Show #353: Wil Wheaton, MW2 Stimulus Package and Supreme Commander on Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
  Host: Larry Hryb , Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter )   Co-host : e ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter )   Co-host : lollip0p ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter ) Co-Host: Stepto ( Xbox LIVE ) (…


Xbox Live and more.

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Assassin’s Creed II Xbox 360/PS3 $30 at Best Buy on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Best Buy has Assassin’s Creed II for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 priced at $30 with free shipping. Assassin’s Creed 2 allows players to roam around in Renaissance-era Italy with all-new weapons and instruments created by Leonardo da Vinci. [...

Microsoft Seeks to Patent the DLC Upsell [Dlc] on Kotaku
# dlc A recent patent application describes a process in which an Xbox Live gamer, invited to a multiplayer session, but missing a critical piece to play (a map, a track, whatever), is offered and…


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace, and more.

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Xbox 360 news from around the web:

Modern Warfare 2 “Stimulus Package” Adds 5 Maps, 2 from MW1 on 1UP RSS feed
Thanks to an early posting on the Xbox Live Marketplace website ( via Joystiq), we now know what to expect from the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 DLC add-on, apparently called “Stimulus Package.” The DLC will add five maps, but only three are…

Now Boarding: San Francisco to Las Vegas on Michael Klucher’s Blog
I’m on my way to MIX ‘10 from GDC, again raking in some miles to get to frequent flier status. Shawn , Andre , Charlie , Loke , Anand and myself had a great week in San Francisco this week at GDC 2010 . We announced XNA Game Studio…


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace, and more.

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Xbox 360 news from around the web:

XBLM listing reveals 5 maps, 2 CoD4 remakes in MW2 ‘Stimulus Package’ DLC [update] on Joystiq
Update: According to the Infinity Ward website , the Stimulus Package DLC will be arriving on Xbox Live on March 30. Thanks for all the tips, folks! We may still be waiting for a the “spring” release of Modern Warfare 2 ’s first DLC (”…