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May 26th, 2010, 20:41 Posted By: wraggster
Red Dead Redemption stock may be running low in the UK, but Rockstar has told MCV that the situation should be resolved within days.
The current UK No.1 has arrived amidst strong reviews - and huge interest from consumers.
Some retailers in fact say they won't have stock until next week, however Rockstar reckons supplies will be topped up by the weekend. Even crazier stories last week suggested an entire cargo boat of games had gone missing.
But it seems good old demand is the reason for the shortage. And it's a temporary shortage, at worst.
“We have seen very strong demand for Red Dead Redemption at launch which did impact on availability for gamers in some locations unfortunately and we’re sorry if that has been the case," Neil Stephen, Rockstar Games' UK GM told MCV today.
"We have been working hard with all our partners to get more stock into stores to meet the ongoing demand as quickly as possible and we believe the situation should be resolved by this weekend, so we’d like to thank everyone involved for their part in this.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39163/Rock...ain-RDR-supply
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May 26th, 2010, 17:34 Posted By: wraggster
As Xbox boss prepares for life outside of Microsoft following the announcement of his retirement yesterday, the popular exec has claimed that the release of Natal later this year will provide Xbox 360 with a ‘midlife kicker’.
“Well, I think initially it presents a great opportunity for us on Xbox,” he told TechFlash. “If you think we have close to 40m consoles in the world, and every one of those consoles can work with Natal. So, there's a tremendous opportunity from a business perspective to produce a new experience for people without shipping a new console.
“That's sort of the Holy Grail in many ways of the console world is how do you ship completely new game experiences without actually forcing everybody to start over again, and I think Natal certainly presents that opportunity.
“So, for me it's a jumpstart catalyst. It's a midlife kicker for the 360, and it's an opportunity to really drive that business in a dramatic way.”
Furthermore, Back thinks that the true potential of Natal might not be felt until as long as three years after it hits the shelves – a timeframe that would see Xbox 360 into its ninth year.
“When I think about the broader impact, I think you're going to feel that over 12, 24, 36 months, because I think we'll do some great experiences out of the gate, and people will say, wow, that's really cool,” he added.
“Then the creative teams will really hit their stride, then the technology team will really hit its stride, and how it integrates with Live will get enhanced. Because it's software and services oriented, you've got three, four years of some really cool innovation that can happen.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39159/Bach...midlife-kicker
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May 26th, 2010, 00:40 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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The fun never stops with 20+ hours of turbo-injected gameplay, instant playability, comedic commentary, and exaggerated animations. Super-charged power-ups with a twist take the excitement to the next level
Feature-Rich Multiplayer tournaments, 5 mini-games, season mode, quick play and an all-new story mode never before seen
Locations Bring your team to victory in 8 different, interactive fields
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AN OUT-OF-THE-PARK HIT! Backyard Sports™ is back with Sandlot Sluggers™, an action-packed, arcade-style baseball game featuring your favorite Backyard Sports friends. Improved 3-D graphics,cool power-ups, all-new gameplay elements and special next-gen features are sure to resonate and entertain new and longtime fans alike.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3r6k.html
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May 26th, 2010, 00:37 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
Step into the Octagon in UFC Undisputed 2010 to see if you have what it takes to be the best of the best. UFC Undisputed 2010 features the most authentic MMA action while boasting the best fighters in the world.
After one round with all the new features and key improvements, you’ll embody the essence and spirit of a real fighter. Are you ready to be one?
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3rd5.html
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May 26th, 2010, 00:32 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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Stunning racing environments in real world locations and licensed cars that look and feel great. Experience insane collisions with photo-realistic cars flipping and rolling with panels crumpling and bumpers ripping off
Collect addictive dynamic power-ups and use them independently or combo three of the same power-up strategically to gain an advantage over your competition
Blur’s innovative social network user interface blurs the lines between single and multiplayer modes. This unique story-driving mechanic evolves dynamically as you compete in different races, make new friends, rivals and fans, and connect with other racers both in game and in real life
Features 4-player split-screen and online multiplayer supporting competitive and cooperative game play for up to 20 racers, including team racing, objective based events and custom groups where you can create unique multiplayer modes that are immediately shared through Blur’s social network
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Blur is the ultimate racing experience, dropping you into heart-pumping, electrified in-the-pack action with 20 cars targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint. Intense power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, as well as defensive shields, nitro speed boosts, and landmines create realistic damage and destruction. Featuring 4-player split-screen action that offers you a new kind of racing experience, one that allows you to race with your friends and as part of a network of players in high intensity competition and fun. The new racing game from the award-winning team at Bizarre Creations delivers the most intense and fun racing experience ever. Beyond the action-packed tracks filled with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes, and hair-raising jumps, Blur’s story unfolds through a unique and innovative community-based interface, reaching far beyond the game itself. Build a community of allies, rivals and fans where you can share personalized racing experiences with friends both inside and outside the game.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3fz3.html
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May 25th, 2010, 23:45 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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Alter the dynamics of the race within a made-for-TV city rigged to blow
Devastating events that change the track, create new routes and new obstacles
Fast paced, intense racing action
description
Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within a reality television show. Competitors will vie to be the first to the finish line in a made-for-TV city set rigged to blow with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion. Players in Split/Second don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that drastically alter the dynamics of the race. Players must use pinpoint timing to obliterate huge structures and towering TV set pieces to tactically alter the track or create entirely new routes.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3cse.html
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May 25th, 2010, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster
New special offer from Play Asia
Control your ride! Battle for position and avoid catastrophic disaster as you blitz through motocross mayhem. Fight for traction and dig up the track to force the competition to carve new race lines.
Dual controls let you tear it up with death-defying stunts and high-flying freestyle action. Grip tight and hang on, off-road gaming has been redefined.
Think fast and hang on to your ride as you take independent control of the rider and take the ultimate test of mettle. Fight for traction and dig up the track as you tear it up with death-defying stunts and high-flying freestyle action.
But victory is never complete, take on friends around the world via the Xbox LIVE® connectivity. Battle on-line to see who reigns supreme within individual events, progressive event series, and Mini-Games.
Get on the bike and forget that you are in your living room. MX vs ATV: Reflex is available at an unbeatable bargain price of US$ 13.90 only. The Asian Xbox360™ is region free and provides English and French language options.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2fl-84-n.html
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May 25th, 2010, 23:02 Posted By: wraggster
Resistance developer Insomniac Games is working on a new intellectual property to be published on Microsoft's Xbox 360 platform - the first time the studio has worked on a non-Sony platform in its sixteen year history.
The new franchise, to be published by EA Partners, will be for both the PS3 and the Xbox 360, and will take place in a "brand new universe", although further specifics on the project are being kept strictly under wraps.
"Working with EA Partners allows us to extend the reach of our games to a multiplatform audience while retaining ownership of the intellectual property," said Ted Price, founder and CEO of Insomniac Games.
"We are excited and eager to introduce Insomniac to a new group of gamers while reinforcing to our loyal fans what makes our games special."
Insomniac's Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance franchises have combined to sell more than 35 million units worldwide on Sony platforms.
EA Partners has announced a string of high-profile deals over the last 12 months, including publishing duties for Crytek's first move onto console with Crysis 2, the ambitious release of Realtime Worlds' APB and last month's partnership to partly bank-roll Respawn Entertainment, the new team from ex-Call of Duty leads Jason West and Vince Zampella.
"This is an exciting day for all of us at EA Partners and for gamers everywhere," offered David DeMartini, senior vice president of EA Partners.
"Insomniac is renowned for their commitment to quality and their ability to create unique, exciting worlds for gamers to explore. We look forward to help them bring their next blockbuster franchise to the millions of diehard Insomniac fans on PlayStation and the soon to be millions of diehard Insomniac fans on Xbox 360."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...th-new-ea-deal
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May 25th, 2010, 22:50 Posted By: wraggster
Following rumours of a significant restructuring to Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, an internal memo from CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed the retirement of EDD president Robbie Bach and, as rumoured, the departure of J Allard.
Bach leaves after 22 years at the company, though Allard – himself a 15-year Microsoft veteran – is to remain as an official advisor.
Effective from July 1st both interactive entertainment boss Don Mattrick and mobile chief Andy Lees will report directly to Balmer.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/37257...evices-Divison
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May 25th, 2010, 17:02 Posted By: wraggster
The PC version of Front Mission Evolved will feature a stereoscopic 3D mode when it arrives this September.
Consumers will be able to experience intense mech battles in a whole new way through nVidia’s 3D Vision technology.
Front Mission Evolved will be released on September 17th, and will also launch on PS3 and Xbox 360.
“We’re excited to be releasing this intense new chapter in this classic franchise and invite existing fans and gamers new to the series to enjoy all the action that Front Mission Evolved has to offer,” said Square’s VP for brands Larry Sparks.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39138/Fron...volved-gets-3D
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May 24th, 2010, 23:40 Posted By: wraggster
It’s not Wednesday, but Japan woke up to a new Xbox Live Arcade game. Without any warning, Doom II appeared on the Xbox Live Marketplace, but only in Japan. Gamerbytes caught the surprise addition and promptly posted the news. Microsoft have not taken the game offline yet.
You can download Doom II now and play it before the rest of the world if you have a spare 800 Microsoft Points ($10) linked to a Japanese account. Or just settle for the free demo. Don’t expect much, though. Doom II for Xbox Live Arcade is simply Doom II.
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/05/24...e-marketplace/
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May 24th, 2010, 23:31 Posted By: wraggster
In Gears of War 3 you'll be able to perform flying-kick take-downs directly from cover, and there'll be a new Arcade mode with a HUD that tracks score, multipliers and your teammate's location.
There'll even be Unreal-inspired mutators available for co-op games that might swell heads to ridiculous levels or add another variable to the formula, according to GamesRadar's latest preview.
Gears of War 3 takes place 18 months after Gears of War 2, and begins on a huge naval carrier called Raven's Nest that has turned to a refuge for remaining dregs of humanity.
Hero Marcus Fenix moves through the decks looking for old friend Dom Santiago, who he finds watering his plants. Reunited, the pair soon run into Gears of War 3's new enemy, the Lambent, as gigantic stalks burst out of the water and spew Polyp onto Raven's Nest.
Polyp are fast, scuttling creatures that will be hard to hit. But they'll be the least of your worries; the Lambent Drudges are much tougher. These apparently look a bit like Locust Drones, only with glowing limbs. And they mutate.
One mutation has them grow in height and gob chunks of emulsion; another has their arms stretch and flail; another turns their legs into trunks to spawn Polyp; and yet another has their head detach and write on the floor breathing fire.
Thankfully, Gears of War 3 introduces co-op for four people during the campaign. Baird, Cole and Anya will be playable, as will newcomer Jayson Stratton. They'll need to work together to open doors, hold back fencing and even fire super weapons.
And they'll have a beefed up arsenal. That double-barrelled shotgun we mentioned earlier this month is the sawn-off Gnasher shotgun. This has an incredibly wide blast at close range but reloads slowly. A Gnasher execution involves neck snapping while reloading.
There's a new rifle called the Pendulum Airlancer that has a bayonet. This is strong up close but packs an incredible kick, making it tricky to stay on target. A Pendulum Airlancer execution involves a bayonet-stab to the side and a throat slash.
There's a beefed-up sniper rifle called the One Shot that fires bullets as big as forearms that can rip through even a Boomer's shield. There's no mention of an execution move, presumably because finished enemies will be at range.
But even the Mortar will execute: Marcus staves enemies heads in while feet spasm.
The biggest new weapon is the Silverback exo-skeleton. Not only does this have a minigun and a rocketlauncher, but players can also Roadie Run and Curb Stomp while using it. The suit overheats if overused and has a weak, unprotected rear. In defensive mode, the Silverback turns into an immovable lump of metal team-mates can use for cover.
Gears of War 3 will of course have multiplayer, although the modes are being kept under wraps for now. Maps include Overpass, a place where several earthquakes will happen during play and sink the city; Cracking Up, a map that turns from sunny to stormy to hurricane to volcano; Thrash Bash, a thrashball stadium with active scoreboard; and Barney Rubble.
Gears of War 3 will be released for Xbox 360 on 8th April 2011.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ge...cks-from-cover
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May 24th, 2010, 23:13 Posted By: wraggster
Online reports claim that original Xbox evangelist J Allard is currently on sabbatical from Microsoft and may not return to the company.
Citing unnamed sources, Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet suggests that Allard took a leave of absence from the company after the recent closure of the Courier Tablet project he had been working on.
Although only one of Foley's sources suggests that Allard was encouraged to leave by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, there seems to be general agreement that he was unhappy about Courier's cancellation and increasing keen to leave the company.
Allard was one of the original champions of the Xbox brand, undergoing a radical makeover to take centre stage at a number of press conferences and public events. After overseeing the launch of the Xbox 360 though Allard disappeared from public view and was never again seen to be publically involved with the Xbox brand.
Instead he became involved in research and development for a number of secret projects, including Courier and what eventually became the Zune media player.
Microsoft has refused to comment on Allard's current whereabouts or status, although his corporate profile still lists him as chief experience officer and chief technology officer.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...n-to-microsoft
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May 24th, 2010, 19:10 Posted By: wraggster
Infamous Grand Theft Auto radio DJ and regular Rockstar contributor Lazlow Jones has said he hopes the "really gritty western" atmosphere of Red Dead Redemption "evokes an emotional response" from players distinct from GTA's satire.
"I hope that for the people that do pick it up that it evokes an emotional response," he told Radio 1 Newsbeat.
"That people will feel they're part of our world and that they'll become immersed in the time period. We did so much research into everything. What the guns of the time looked like, what the clothes looked like, what the interiors in the game are like. Those interiors were all specifically researched by our people in great detail, so I hope they'll love it and that it'll put a smile on their face."
Asked how it felt to complete a five-year project like Redemption, he said: "It's an amazing high. You're also very sensitive to any criticism about it because you've worked so hard on it."
The producer - who claimed to get involved with Rockstar after he met one of the founders while out surfing - also said that he thinks the success of the last Grand Theft Auto game has made it a lot easier to create adult game content without being ripped apart by the censors.
"I think that Rockstar has pushed a lot of boundaries to be able to make the art that that we believe we should be able to make," he said.
"If you tell a gritty crime drama with violence and profanity and call it The Sopranos you're handed a load of awards to put up on the shelf. You do the same and call it a video game and you'll have certain organisations up in arms.
"I think ever since GTA IV came out and there were such rave reviews by major publications saying that this is actually art the restrictions about being politically correct have largely fallen away."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/la...esponse-to-rdr
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May 24th, 2010, 18:58 Posted By: wraggster
Bungie has announced that Halo: Reach will launch in the US and Europe on September 14, and in Japan a day later.
The recent beta for the game saw more than 2.7 million players take part, logging 16 million hours and more than 1.1 billion kills during the 18-day test. Access to the beta was through last year's release, Halo: ODST.
"It's exceeded our expectations," said Bungie community director Brian Jarrard. "Our only real perspective going into this was the Halo 3 beta test, which had about 800,000 people. We knew there were a couple million copies of ODST' out there, but we really didn't have any specific information that let us know what the population might be like."
"There really is tons of analytical data that we need to derive from the beta test with regard to the network and back-end systems," added creative director Marcus Lehto.
"We needed our fans to provide feedback. We needed a very large audience to hammer on this game, which allows us to use the data that really helps shape the final product."
Reach is the last Halo game from Bungie, and once it's out the door, the team will be firmly committed to its new 10-year deal with Activision.
"It's absolutely bittersweet," offered Lehto. "We created this. I was there on day one in 1997 back when it was just three of us working on what ultimately became 'Halo.' Now, we have the largest team we've ever had on a 'Halo' game. We're having fun, but closing this series out as the leader of this project, I will definitely be sad when it's all over."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...tember-release
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May 23rd, 2010, 18:01 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2746
DrEmuler proposes a new version of its utility hosting a range of features for various modifications (Exploration internal hard drive or USB memory card, edition of Profile ... etc).
New / fixed:
- Fix License SmartAssembly
- New colors for the interface
- Edit colors Avatar
- Tool Game
- Publisher Gamertag
- Update applications
- Simplified Interface
- More than encrypting the executable (to avoid virus alerts)
Features:
- Exploration and modified HDD / Memory Card / USB
- Editing Your Profiles
- Edit backups
- Creating themes for the Xbox 360 Dashboard
- Added game was never played on your gamertag
- Encryption-Decryption of files Account
- Retrieving any images from the game Live or PC
- Hash and Rehashes
- Hash and rehash items XBOX Live
- Recovery of clothes for your avatar
- Edit color of your Avatar
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May 23rd, 2010, 17:56 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...lyGuhJxCLu.php
Team XeDev released a new version of Dash Launch, which will allow you to boot your jtagged Xbox360 directly into homebrew software:
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At time of this writing, this is ONLY compatible with freeBOOT 0.03x releases built with the included patch set which expects launch.xex to be installed to system flash.
Overview - what it does
- It will launch a XeX or CON file from the path you specified in the launch.ini as long as it's a valid boot path
- Depending on the button you hold when the xbox is trying to load the NXE, it will divert to the xex/con tied to that button or return to default as defined in launch.ini
- allows one to patch kernel/xam at bootup with a freeBOOT patch style bin file from usb or hdd (in that order) must be in root of the device and be named "kxam.patch" and be no larger than 0x4000 bytes. Again, kxam.patch binary format is the same as a compiled freeboot patch bin, but use real virtual address rather than offset (address - 0x80000000)
- with the included patch set, launch.xex acts as a helper to detect when xbox1 emulator loads, allowing memory unlock patch and xbox1 emulator to function together
Known Bugs
- will very rarely wind up at NXE, usually related to ODD activity
What's new/fixed:
- added other devices for launch targets
- added flash for location to load launch.ini
- added flash installer supports flashing launch.xex and launch.ini
- with help of freeboot patches, fixes issues with xbox1 emulator on memory unlocked patchset
- overhaul ini parser with simpleIni, support for most buttons and a default
- added dll/plugin loading support
- added hooking/return to launch app instead of NXE (hold RB to bypass)
- added kernel/xam boot time/one time patch engine
- added export to allow the loading of other system modules
Official Site: http://xedev.xbins.org/
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May 23rd, 2010, 17:53 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...lugPOjkCzJ.php
Team Jungle released a new version (v0.1.74) of JungleFlasher(info).
What's new/fixed:
* Key Verification - thanks to C4eva
Routines will validate a key against the attached drive 100%
Routine added to:
- DVDkey32 Extract, also as key ver is 100%, 6 dumps no longer necessary
- LO83info Extract, also as key ver is 100%, 2 dumps no longer necessary
- Source and Target context menus
* IO port refresh
Extra checks to determine drive hardware type, as opposed the Inquiry info.
Key is easily queryied from Samsung and Hitachi pre 78, can grab key, verify and lookup KeyDB.
Lite-On Barcode uniquely identifies drive, look-Up Barcode in KeyDB and verify
Fancy icon on the Drive Properites group box and tooltip to display Key and KeyDB info.
Context menu on Drive Properties to peform KeyDb functions ( load files etc )
* KeyDB
Now index by Lite-on barcode, barcode will be added at next refresh for rapid Drive ID.
Added an new field call LastFile, this will point to file last used to update KeyDb.
Useful if you want to refresh KeyDb with all your Lite-On files.
This is used on Drive Properties Context Menu, to load an OFW.
* Dummy from KeyDB **New**
There are 3 parts to this
- for and identified Lite-On this will use the verified key and grab all other dummy data and build it
- for un-identified Lite-On, will test ALL keys in KeyDB and return on a successful hit, build dummy as above
- for non lite-on, will test ALL keys in KeyDB and return on a successful hit.
* USB Com Port Enumeration
Will properly report device types in Vista and Win 7 - FTDIxxx.dll dependancy removed
Official Site: http://twitter.com/TeamJungle | http://www.jungleflasher.net
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