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March 1st, 2010, 16:35 Posted By: wraggster
Discounts website says interest in Xbox 360 version is twice that of PS3
The Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII is on track to outsell the PS3 SKU by two-to-one – that’s the prediction of discount shopping portal MyVoucherCodes.co.uk.
The site comes to the conclusion based on the number of searches made on its server, with interest in the Xbox 360 title running at double the rate of its rival.
It also states that the sheer amount of enquiries about the game point to it being the most successful release of 2010 to date. In February alone over 250,000 searches were made for the Xbox 360 release and 120,000 for the PS3 disc.
“The Final Fantasy series has always been a huge draw for Sony, since its debut on the PlayStation in the form of Final Fantasy VII,†MyVoucherCodes MD Mark Pearson stated.
“For Microsoft to now be sharing and in fact beating the interest for the PS3 version must be worrying Sony chiefs, who must be wondering just how to steal the march back, if it is at all possible. Our Christmas sales data showed that Xbox 360s were outselling PS3s three-to-one in the holiday period, a fact which seems to be presenting itself here as consumers show more interest in the Xbox 360 title.â€
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March 1st, 2010, 20:00 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 will outsell the PlayStation 3 version by 2:1.
That's according to findings from MyVoucherCodes, which claims its website has received more than 250,000 unique searches for Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360, compared to 120,000 searches for the game on the PS3 since February 1st this year.
"The Final Fantasy series has always been a huge draw for Sony, since its debut on the PlayStation in the form of Final Fantasy VII," says Mark Pearson, managing director of MyVoucherCodes.
"For Microsoft to now be sharing and in fact beating the interest for the PS3 version must be worrying Sony chiefs, who must be wondering just how to steal the march back, if it is at all possible. Our Christmas sales data showed that Xbox 360s were outselling PlayStation 3s three to one in the holiday period, a fact which seems to be presenting itself here as consumers show more interest in the Xbox 360 title."
Square is already confident that Final Fantasy XIII will sell well, so it won't be worrying too much about these findings, we shouldn't think. The question is, which version are you getting?
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March 2nd, 2010, 00:54 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/
Team XeDev released this first version of Dash Launch, which will allow you to boot your Xbox360 directly into homebrew software:
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what it does:
waits for bootanim to finish, then launches a con (you don't see NXE dash)
currently launch.xex is built to launch xexmenu con at
Hdd:\\Content\\0000000000000000\\C0DE9999\\0008000 0\\C0DE99990F586558
install:
-put launch.xex in the root of your hard drive's content partition
-add the included patches to freeboot/xbr patchset (there is a bonus in there for those who don't have it)
xex source is included, in it's current form it does the minimal amount of work to launch the con if it's not present it should fail to dash with "could not load" error message
Official Site: http://xedev.xbins.org/
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March 2nd, 2010, 17:29 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo China
Enhance the grip from your controller and dominate your opponents!
Compatible with PS3, PS2, XBOX 360 controllers, the Dominator Grip provides an extra resistant grip to ensure maximum stability.
Your thumbs will never slip during a vital gameplay moment!
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March 2nd, 2010, 17:39 Posted By: wraggster
New special offer from Play Asia:
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past.
Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.
You are the very first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
Multiplayer in BioShock 2 provides a rich prequel experience that expands the award winning BioShock gameplay. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject in the underwater city that was first explored in the original BioShock.
Players will need to use all the elements of the game’s toolset to survive as the full depth of the BioShock experience is refined and transformed into a unique multiplayer experience that can only be found in Rapture.
The ticket to Rapture is available at an unbeatable price of US$ 33.33. (Yep, you got it right, thirty three dollars and thirty three cents) The Asian version of BioShock 2 supports English, French and Spanish and is wholly region free.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2c8-84-n.html
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March 2nd, 2010, 19:15 Posted By: Shrygue
via Gaming Union
We've been teasing our interview with Co-founder and former CEO of DICE, Fredrik Liliegren, in sections, but before we drop the entire thing, we thought it'd be just to highlight Liliegren's thoughts on Mirror's Edge.
While Mirror's Edge was received fairly well by reviewers, the game didn't catch on with gamers all that much. Here's how our questions went:
Gaming Union: What do you think of DICE's choice to make Mirror's Edge, and now that they're developing a sequel?
Liliegren: Knowing that that product was in development for about seven years.. [laughs] and given that it wasn't Mirror's Edge when we started, but it was one team working on 'the new IP' for seven years, I think they did a strong final. They did something different that people hadn't done before. I think it needed a second generation so they can tweak on it, I played it a little bit.
GU: Do you think it was a good idea for them to make that, compared to making more of what's already been successful for them?
Liliegren: I think they were given an opportunity, and that was stated throughout the seven years "to come up with something different," and I think that they did that. I think they achieved that goal. I think they learned a lot, and I think that they definitely got a lot of press out of it, [an] insane amount of press actually, given that they didn't really sell that well. So I think it raised DICE itself for a developer that thinks out of the box.
Incase you're wondering, Liliegren departed DICE when EA bought out the company. At the time Liliegren was managing DICE Canada, but when EA bought DICE, they decided to shut down that studio. Since then Liliegren formed another studio called Antic Entertainment, which we just so happened to do an interview about.
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March 2nd, 2010, 19:25 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Rare's opening a new office in Birmingham to help bring Project Natal up to scratch for an autumn 2010 release.
Rare's rural Twycross studio will remain the "creative hub", but this urban Fazeley location will provide crucial extra testing space and flexible access to top creative talent and a variety of testers.
"First of all, because of the nature of Natal - and it would have been exactly the same with the Wii - to test it properly you need a larger physical space than you had before," Rare boss Mark Betteridge explained to GamesIndustry.biz.*
"But also with Natal, we believe test is extremely important to get the balance and the content of the game right - because a lot of the people that Microsoft will be appealing to with this technology won't be traditional games players, and we need to test with a wide range of people, different ages, demographics, and so on.
"I don't mean testing in the sense of does the game crash, or is the artwork correct," he added, "I mean proper user testing. Also with Natal there'll be a huge variety in the set-ups that people will have in their homes, so it's very important that we optimise any title to work in any of them."
If you live around the Fazeley area, look out for a call to arms; Betteridge says the studio will probably ask people to come in for a couple of hours at a time.
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March 2nd, 2010, 19:28 Posted By: Shrygue
via MCV
Accompanying the long-awaited release of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction in the UK on April 16th, a hardware bundle including a 250GB limited edition Xbox 360 has also been announced.
Included in the SKU will also be two wireless joypads, wireless headset, ethernet cable, AV cable and the standard edition version of the game.
It is expected that the SKU will cost £249.99 in the UK. It will also be released in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
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March 2nd, 2010, 19:30 Posted By: Shrygue
via MCV
Capcom has announced Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition will be exclusive to the GAME Group chains.
Under this partnership, consumers will only be able to pick up the premium edition of the survival horror title a GAME and Gamestation.
The Gold Edition is due for release on March 12th. It includes a full copy of Resident Evil 5 - first released in March 2009 - and all of the DLC that has been released since, including Mercenaries Reunion and Lost In Nightmares.
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March 2nd, 2010, 23:07 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the 'B' company fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dence jungles and dusty villages. With a heavy arsenal of deadly weapons and a slew of vehicles to aid them, the crew set off on their mission and they are ready to blow up, shoot down, blast through, wipe out and utterly destroy anything that gets in their way. Total destruction is the name of the game, delivered as only the DICE next generation Frostbite engine can. Either online or offline, enemies will soon learn there is nowhere to hide.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-39g6.html
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March 2nd, 2010, 23:13 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
From Italian circuits to south africa, this car race will take you across the globe to all the exotic places and pit you against the best cars and racers. Strap your belt on and focus on the road, the Formula 1 races is about to begin.
Famous cars from top makers will star in the game, there are a total of 15 cars you can choose from, and each of them are loyally rendered according to the real life models.
Shift gear, pull on breaks, the cars in the game are driven like real cars, you can also modify the engines and functions until it's in optimal shape.
Choose a difficulty level suitable to your skills, win a series of races and become the global champion. Win against the computer, and log onto the network and join an online race with your friends. A total of 12 people can play together, so put everyone behind the line, watch for the go sign and press on the gas.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3pds.html
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March 2nd, 2010, 23:54 Posted By: wraggster
Ubisoft overlord Yves Guillemot wants his company to turn out Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed games "more often".
"This is a long-term vision," Max Beland, creative director at Ubisoft Montreal, told Edge Online. "I'm not telling you that in a year you'll have another Splinter Cell. Right now the direction Yves gave us and where the company is going is, at one point, if the direction doesn't change, yes you're going to be seeing Splinter Cell games - just like Assassin's Creed games, just like anything else - released a little bit more often."
The upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction may be an Xbox 360 (and PC) exclusive, but Beland says Microsoft has no such control over the rest of the series. Not yet.
"I'm not involved in the business deals. I joined Splinter Cell after the exclusivity deal with Microsoft had already been signed, but there's no reason why Splinter Cell couldn't be on the PS3," he said. "Conviction? No because of the exclusivity deal. I know people keep talking about maybe, maybe not, [but] at Ubisoft Montreal I haven't seen anyone working on PS3 for Conviction.
"[The next game] is open to new deals," he added. "If Microsoft wants an exclusivity deal, they don't call me, it's Yves dealing with the business people. But yeah, I guess we could even be a PS3 exclusive if there's a deal that makes people happy there."
Whether Sony would stump up the cash for it is another matter, of course.
Splinter Cell: Conviction will be released on 16th April on PC and Xbox 360.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ub...eed-more-often
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March 3rd, 2010, 12:37 Posted By: Darksaviour69
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March 3rd, 2010, 20:16 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Superfly beat-em-up Street Fighter IV has joined the Xbox Marketplace library of Games on Demand.
That means you can download it directly to your Xbox 360. The game is priced at £19.99.
Our US counterparts have a different addition to the library this week in the shape of Fallout 3. There's no word on when, or indeed whether, the game will also make it to the European Marketplace.
Still, Street Fighter IV should keep you going - we're big fans here at Eurogamer, with the game scoring 10/10 in our review.
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March 3rd, 2010, 20:22 Posted By: Shrygue
via IGN
Sega was shy with the details when it shared first footage of Platinum Games' new "Vanquish" in late January. It didn't even provide the game's platform.
Thanks to Japan's always reliable Weekly Famitsu, we can now confirm that the title actually has two platforms: PS3 and Xbox 360. Japan will get the game this Winter.
A new Platinum Games title would draw attention anyway, but this game is particularly special because it's the first game from Shinji Mikami, director of the original Resident Evil and countless other Capcom hits, in four years. Mikami is serving as director on Vanquish, with Platinum's Atsushi Inaba serving as producer.
Mikami shared a few high level details in an interview with the magazine.
Vanquish takes place in the near future and puts you up against robots rather than other humans. The story appears to be centered on a conflict between Russia and America.
You take control of a main character who wears a slim armor suit. Your gun transforms in real time to new forms.
Mikami describes the game's genre as "shooter." Based off the screens in the magazine, he seems to mean third person shooter.
But this isn't just a generic shooter. The game will have the speed and rhythm you get from playing an action game, he said. This will be particularly true of the boss battles.
Gameplay systems mentioned in the magazine include a boost system which lets you close the gap between enemies quickly, and some sort of bullet time system that lets you slow the action down.
Development on Vanquish is currently at 80%, Mikami told the magazine. The development staff is assembling the basic areas of the game right now, but still have to tackle the more precise, detailed areas like enemy and ally AI.
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March 3rd, 2010, 23:32 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo USA
The Smooth As Silk full shells for Xbox 360 wireless controller have been colored using a special process that makes the surface extra smooth and very pleasant to use for gaming.
They come in 4 versions: All Black, All White, BlacktopWhitebottom and WhitetopBlackbottom.
All versions includes the Blue light kits optional installation that requires simple soldering to be installed.
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March 3rd, 2010, 23:38 Posted By: wraggster
Take Two has announced that Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption is now due for release on 18th May in the US and 21st May elsewhere - three weeks later than originally planned.
The publisher issued its Q1 financial results this evening and also noted that Grand Theft Auto IV has now sold over 15 million units worldwide, while BioShock 2 has shipped three million units.
Elsewhere there was confirmation that LA Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization V are all due out in the company's fourth fiscal quarter - which ends 31st October 2010 - but the publisher noted that its guidance "reflects the potential movement of one of these titles into fiscal 2011".
Take Two's financial call starts soon, during which we look forward to the latest variation on boss-man Strauss Zelnick ranting about how he won't comment on when Grand Theft Auto V's coming out.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/re...ells-15m-units
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March 3rd, 2010, 23:44 Posted By: wraggster
Hold on to your hats, because jetpacks are coming to Halo: Reach. And you'll be able to try them out in the multiplayer beta scheduled for 3rd May 2010.
They were spotted by VG247 during a video promoting the multiplayer beta. According to the clip, the modes on offer will be "Assassinations", "Invasion", "Headhunter", "Active Roster", "Spartans vs. Elites" and "The Arena".
Only owners of Halo 3: ODST are invited to take part.
Eurogamer flew out to Microsoft's US X10 event recently to get a look at Halo: Reach and to talk to Bungie about its next, grittier instalment in the iconic Halo series.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ha...a-has-jetpacks
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March 4th, 2010, 20:28 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Sony Computer Entertainment should sue Microsoft over XBLA car combat game, Scrap Metal, says Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe.
Writing on his blog, the God of War man accused Sony of sitting by while other's ripped off its game properties.
"George Lucas gonna sue somebody. Ok, maybe not Lucas but Sony should. Or if I owned the rights to TWISTED METAL and GOD OF WAR, I sure as hell would at the least send a sternly worded legal letter. Heck, I'd send two legal letters if it were me," Jaffe wrote.
"I mean, first Microsoft puts out a car combat game and calls it SCRAP METAL? Hey, looks like a great game! Right up my alley! Day one purchase for me. But come on guys, isn't that just a little too close to Sony's own car combat game TWISTED METAL?"
The next target on Jaffe's sue list is upcoming movie, War of the Gods: "Sony has GOD OF WAR, a game and potential movie about mortals fighting ancient Greek Gods. And then this movie gets announced called WAR OF THE GODS about- yep!- mortals fighting ancient Greek Gods."
He adds: "Look: Sony doesn't- and should not- own the concept of the Greek Myths. Nor should they own the idea of mortal fighting ancient Gods, Greek or any other kind. That's all public domain stuff. But the TITLE? Sony DOES own that. And GOD OF WAR/WAR OF THE GODS seem a little too close to comfort ya'll."
We have to admit, Scrap Metal is scraping the legal body work a little bit...
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March 4th, 2010, 22:44 Posted By: wraggster
Lawyer speculates that outgoing West and Zampella could win right to veto further releases in MW series
Much about the acrimonious split between Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella and publisher Activision remains unknown, but one lawyer has speculated that the inevitable court battle that is on the way could conceivably result in future releases in the Modern Warfare series being vetoed.
On Tuesday it was confirmed that Activision had sacked former Infinity Ward owners West and Zampella.
However, today it emerged that the pair are to sue Activision over claims it terminated their employment just weeks before they were due to be paid ‘substantial royalty payments’ as part of their existing Modern Warfare 2 deal.
As part of the statement their lawyer confirmed that they are seeking to “vindicate the contractual rights Activision granted to West and Zampella to control Modern Warfare-branded games†– a claim that litigation specialist Jas Purewal is stating could lead to what amounts to the death of the record-breaking FPS series.
“This is potentially explosive,†Purewal wrote on the Gamer/Law blog. “West and Zampella are arguing they have contractual creative control over the Modern Warfare brand.
“The details will have to come out in the litigation, but it could see West and Zampella demanding a veto over Modern Warfare 2 DLC as well as any other Modern Warfare games. If they have a good legal basis for their argument, you could even see them seeking an injunction against Activision prohibiting any further work on Modern Warfare until this lawsuit is resolved.â€
Speaking of the upcoming court battle in broader terms, Purewal added: “From what we know so far, it seems the legal crux of this litigation will be whether West and Zampella were really in breach of contract to the extent that Activision was entitled to fire them in the manner it did.
“All of this will have to be backed up by disclosure of Infinity Ward/Activision documents and witness statements from West, Zampella, Infinity Ward and Activision personnel. You can see that this is not going to be pretty.â€
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/37841/Mode...d-under-threat
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March 4th, 2010, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
Crystal Dynamics has announced that Lara Croft is set to return in a digitally downloadable adventure.
As revealed on the Eidos forums, it's titled Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. That's right, there's no mention of the words Tomb or Raider in the title - perhaps because this marks a departure for the series.
"This is a really exciting project for Crystal Dynamics, we have created something completely new and very different to what people might be expecting," said studio manager Darrell Gallagher.
"Lara Croft is such an iconic character in videogames, with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light we have created what we believe is a truly original digital experience."
A website for the game has already been set up. There's not much to see, mind, just the opportunity to sign up for the newsletter.
The game is down for a release later this year, with platforms yet to be announced.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ne...ame-on-the-way
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March 5th, 2010, 16:49 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo China
This Xbox AV cable provides high-definition graphics on your PC monitor or HDTV using the VGA input. It also plays high-quality audio with the included stereo connection or use the optical audio port for digital sound. DB-15S standard VGA connector.
VGA format: 640 x 480, 848 x 480, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 720, 1280 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1360 x 768.
Cable length: approx. 1.7 meters
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March 5th, 2010, 19:04 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Original Xbox games will no longer be playable online from April 15, but Microsoft's set to ease Halo 2 obsessives from their addiction with the promise of Halo Reach beta access.
Several committed Halo 2 players have already been contacted by the Xbox Live Team, reports Kotaku, who thanked them for being "loyal" Xbox Live customers with the promise of free three-month Gold memberships and 400 Microsoft Points to spend.
Microsoft is also extending the invitation to participate in the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta, "because you've been so loyal to Halo."
A good incentive to get those stubborn Xbox 1 stalwart over to the current generation then - if they haven't already.
Last month Microsoft confirmed that the multiplayer beta - also accessible through copies of Halo 3: ODST - will kick off on May 3. See the first Halo Reach gameplay video, if you haven't already.
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March 5th, 2010, 20:57 Posted By: wraggster
Sequel to award-winning first person puzzle game due this year
Valve has announced Portal 2 will arrive at Christmas.
No platform details have been revealed, although the use of the word 'shipment' in the press release implies a retail launch.
The original Portal was made available in The Orange Box, and won multiple game of the year awards. A Xbox Live Arcade version, Portal: Still Alive, was released the following year.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/37869/Portal-2-announced
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March 5th, 2010, 21:15 Posted By: wraggster
Peter Molyneux has moved to dampen fears over Project Natal lag, insisting there have been "countless revisions of cameras and countless revisions of software" since the demo units shown to press and celebrities in recent weeks were produced.
Following a recent London showcase, British TV personality Jonathan Ross commented via his Twitter account that Natal was "not quite there yet", which prompted Microsoft PR to confirm the hardware and game demo Ross played dated back to summer 2009.
Molyneux, who hosted an event with non-specialist media early last week at the same venue in London's Fitzroy Square, expressed his frustration at not being able to show the latest iteration of the Xbox motion-control technology.
"It's always a huge frustration as a designer when you see somebody play a version when you know it's been exceeded many times over," he said, speaking in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.biz at Lionhead Studios earlier this week.
"It so often happens, because you do a version for a show and then you don't do another version because you're too busy developing the game."
He added: "So very often you get a position that what a person's looking at is two, three, four months, a year old and you kind of want to go, 'no, no, it's 10 times better than that!' So it is very, very frustrating; it always is - there's just countless revisions of cameras since the one at X10 and countless revisions of software."
A Microsoft source went as far as to claim the Natal camera used in the London demos was only "one-tenth as responsive" as the latest iteration. The company is expected to reveal the final version of the hardware and the launch line-up of compatible software at E3 in July, with a release expected in the autumn.
Meanwhile, Molyneux revealed his excitement ahead of speaking at next week's GDC, stating: "I'll be showing off Fable III and we'll be making some announcements about [the game] and I've got a talk which is going through some of the big features. I'm really excited to show all the stuff."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-are-countless
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March 6th, 2010, 19:54 Posted By: wraggster
While he was talking about cloud computing yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a casual remark about the future of the Xbox. Apparently there might be new form factors, options, and price points coming:
In the case of the TV we've got both strategies. We actually have a TV implementation in some senses built into Windows," Ballmer said. "It works really well for small screen TVs that you might call a PC, but for that big screen device here's a piece of hardware that we build, there's no diversity. You get exactly the Xboxes that we build for you. We may have more form factors in the future that are designed for various price points and options, but we think it's going to [be] important.
This doesn't give us a timeline or even any actual details, but at least it fuels speculation about all the things we desire and may get at some point
http://gizmodo.com/5487041/ballmer-o...-in-the-future
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March 6th, 2010, 19:57 Posted By: wraggster
Guess we don't have to wait until MIX to have all our Windows Phone 7 Series questions answered! Microsoft's Eric Rudder, speaking at TechEd Middle East, showed off a game developed in Visual Studio as a singular project (with 90% shared code) that plays on Windows with a keyboard, a Windows Phone 7 Series prototype device with accelerometer and touch controls, and the Xbox 360 with the Xbox gamepad. Interestingly, not only is the development cross-platform friendly, but the game itself (a simple Indiana Jones platformer was demoed) saves its place and lets you resume from that spot on whichever platform you happen to pick up. Pretty impressive stuff, and while the words "Windows Phone 7 Series" weren't spoken by Eric, the use of the prototype ASUS device and the clear emphasis that this would place on Xbox Live for making the magic happen make it obvious that this is the "wave of the future" for all three platforms -- at least for casual gaming.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/06/m...-windows-phon/
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March 6th, 2010, 20:02 Posted By: wraggster
Lucasarts made a special edition of Monkey Island, and it went down real well. Know what that means? Yeah, that Lucasarts will be releasing a special edition of Monkey Island 2.
We've heard from sources that the game is due to be announced very soon, perhaps even next week at the Game Developer's Conference, and that like the first game's special edition, will contain all-new graphics and audio.
Unlike the first game, however, this one will be reaching a few more consumers, with versions planned for not just the Xbox 360, PC ad iPhone (like Monkey Island), but the PlayStation Network as well.
http://kotaku.com/5486393/rumor-luca...pecial-edition
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March 6th, 2010, 20:05 Posted By: wraggster
via joystiq
Are you preparing to buy your first ever Xbox 360, and are looking for the best value for your money? Alternatively, did your Xbox 360 just commit ritual seppuku, and now you're looking for a SKU that comes bundled with some good games? Both parties are in luck -- Amazon recently added a listing for an Xbox 360 Elite Spring 2010 bundle, which includes Halo 3: ODST, Forza Motorsport 3 and a 120GB hard drive for just $299.99. According to the listing, this bundle will go on sale next Tuesday, March 9 -- the same day the $399 Final Fantasy XIII bundle hits Amazon's virtual store shelves.
We're extremely excited about this news -- not because it's a great deal (though it really, really is), but because it's allowed us to break the world record for "Most Times Using The Number '3' In A Single Headline." Thanks for making this dream possible, Microsoft.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...kiangagenew-20
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March 6th, 2010, 20:08 Posted By: wraggster
So, you read our review of Final Fantasy XIII and are prepared to pick it up next week, but you're not sure which version to buy? If you're basing your decision on graphical fidelity, the A/V experts from Eurogamer's Digital Foundry suggest you go with the PS3 version of the game -- as seen in their quartet of video comparisons, the 360 version suffered a bit of resolution reduction during its trip between platforms.
No, the difference in quality isn't groundbreaking or anything. We just wanted you to know all the factors before making a decision. Both versions have their strengths and weaknesses -- for instance, the 360 version requires you to change the disc two times, but the PS3 version of the game is unplayable once every 1,461 days.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/di...-adequate-but/
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March 7th, 2010, 20:55 Posted By: wraggster
Bizzare Creations has said that it won't release any downloadable content for its anticipated racer Blur on release, but plans it for a later date.
"I don't have any dates for DLC, but what I can say is it's always been a massive part of the strategy to support the game with DLC," Blur lead designer Ged Talbot explained. "We do have plans for DLC... Again, no one has worked on it yet."
As reported last week, Blur is set for release on Xbox 360 and PC on May 25.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 7th, 2010, 22:02 Posted By: wraggster
New from Mr Modchips UK
Ultimate LED kit for XBOX 360 case MODS. Featuring over 4 colors, creating over 15+ possible displays.
Please be aware that this is a CASE MOD product. You have to open your XBOX 360 (voids the warranty). Requires some technical knowledge.
Specifications :
Ultimate LED kit for XBOX 360
RED, GREEN, BLUE and WHITE all LED in 1
Bright LED shows off your XBOX 360 cases
Dual LED Strips, self adhesive
Best companion for your CASE MOD.
NO SOLDERING required. Designed in USA, Made in CHINA
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March 8th, 2010, 11:46 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
features
Chris Redfield, protagonist of the original Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, returns
New environments and a diverse assortment of locations
New enemies bring new challenges: speed and intelligence make adversaries as dangerous singly as they are in groups.
An arsenal of weapons at the players command to keep the evil at bay, including knives, pistols, machine guns, sniper rifles and more.
Lighting effects provide a new level of suspense in both harsh light and deepest shadow
True high definition gaming on multiple game platforms, using an advanced version of Capcom’s proprietary game engine, MT Framework, which powered the next-gen, million-plus hit titles Devil May Cry 4, Lost Planet and Dead Rising.
description
The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down player’s spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. Chris must take on the challenge of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. In Resident Evil 5, Capcom will teach players to fear the daylight as much as they have feared shadow in previous games.
Co-producer and series veterans Jun Takeuchi (Lost Planet) and Masachicka Kawata (Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles) unleashes an unprecedented level of fear for the next generation in Resident Evil 5, the sequel to one of the highest-rated videogames in history, according to Metacritic.com and Gamerankings.com. Promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control, Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series. New technology developed specifically for the game, as well as incredible changes to both the gameplay and world of Resident Evil will make this a must-have game for gamers across the globe.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3o1r.html
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March 8th, 2010, 11:48 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
track listing
Just a glimpse of the full song list includes favorites such as:
- “Love Shack†by The B-52's
- “Tubthumping†by Chumbawamba
- “I Will Survive†by Gloria Gaynor
- “Rock And Roll All Nite†by KISS
- Wannabe†by Spice Girls
- “I Think We’re Alone Now†by Tiffany
- “Y.M.C.A.†by Village People
description
Who needs the lyrics? You know them by heart; everyone knows them by heart…more or less. They are the songs that get us out of our seats and into the moment, they get the party started. Microsoft Game Studios and iNiS will capture the magic of these songs in Lips: Party Classics, the newest title to join the Lips singing sensation exclusive to Xbox 360®. Lips: Party Classics will let party goers experience their favorite tunes from their beloved karaoke venues right in their own living rooms.
Let the festivities commence with the wide selection of 40 peppy, festive, dramatic, and exhilarating songs included in the game. These are the songs you love to sing even if the singing itself is so bad it’s good – these tunes will unite friends and family with fun and spontaneity.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3qna.html
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March 8th, 2010, 19:21 Posted By: Shrygue
via Blast Magazine
Microsoft today put an Xbox 360 Hard Drive Data Migration Transfer Kit for sale on its Web store finally allowing faithful gamers looking to buy larger hard drives to do so without forfeiting all their data in the upgrade.
Don’t know about you, but I’m still on my 2005 original 20 GB hard drive. And with the rise of digital gaming, I’ve been left biting the bullet and downloading something, erasing it to make room for something else, then re-downloading it when I want to play it again.
I’ve been waiting to buy a kit like this to upgrade to a 120 or 250 GB HDD for some time and now, with certainty, I’ll do it.
And at $14.99, it’s not the totally “bend-over” price point I expected. Hooray.
Buy your [way too long of name] kit at the Microsoft Store today.
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March 8th, 2010, 20:45 Posted By: wraggster
Activision's sacking of Infinity Ward bosses, Jason West and Vince Zampella "may impact future success of Call of Duty games," says analyst Michael Pachter.
Communicating via Wedbush's latest research note, Pachter writes that the pair's track record suggests that they've "contributed greatly to the brand's success".
Pachter says: "The contributions of West and Zampella are difficult to assess, but the
pair has had incredible success with each version of the game created under their supervision.
"The 'secret sauce' of their involvement is analogous to the direction of a movie; some directors work with certain types of material in a unique way, and repeatedly achieve commercial success with that material.
"In the same way, we think that West and Zampella provide something unique to the creation of games at Infinity Ward, and think it's likely that their contribution will be missed in future installments."
The Wedbush analyst adds that he believes it's "highly unlikely" that West and Zampella will gain control of the Modern Warfare brand - as set out in their Activision lawsuit.
We wish we could ask Pachter's opinion on what we should have for dinner tonight. If you're reading Michael, suggestions in the comments below...
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March 9th, 2010, 01:22 Posted By: wraggster
A Microsoft job listing reveals that the company is looking for staff to design a new Xbox 360 motherboard. From the sound of it, the new "Motherboard Design Engineer" will be helping to design further revisions of the existing Xbox 360 architecture, rather than the hardware for a next-next-generation system. "The responsibilities of this position are focused on specifying, designing (schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM, cost analysis), implementing and verifying the mother-board and other various sub-system boards that make up the Xbox 360 product line," the job description reads.
If you're a qualified electrical engineer and want to do work that may cast you as a hero in the eyes of many, many gamers, this is your chance. Please fix the Xbox 360 motherboard once and for all!
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/08/de...0-motherboard/
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March 9th, 2010, 17:42 Posted By: wraggster
New special offer from Play Asia:
The Ultimate 50 Cent Game Experience!
50 Cent and G-Unit® have just played to a sold-out crowd in a war-torn country. But when 50 tries to collect from the shifty promoter, he's told that a local drug lord named Kamal has screwed him over and stolen the box office receipts.
50 is ready to take his wrath out on the promoter, who begs for his life and convinces him there's a way to get his money back and get revenge on Kamal. With you playing as one of the world's biggest Hip-Hop stars, cue an all out battle across two countries to collect payday and payback on those who have crossed 50 Cent!
This is the ultimate Hip Hop battle, the tickets to the 50 Cents Blood on the Sand event is available at an unbeatable bargain price of 12.90 only. The Asian version of the game is not only region free, but supports 3languages: English, French and German.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2ck-84-n.html
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March 9th, 2010, 19:08 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Infinity Ward is set to release a patch for the matchmaking mode of Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360.
Few details are known about the fix, but the studio's community boss Robert Bowling said that it would be arriving before the game's DLC.
PS3 users have reportedly already been offered the patch.
As previously reported, CVG expects the Modern Warfare 2 release date will be in April.
Bowling wrote on Twitter:
'We'll be patching prior to DLC that will include the same matchmaking update for 360 that PS3 got, along with other updates.'
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March 9th, 2010, 23:02 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft packs in free copies of Halo 3: ODST and Forza 3 for new £199 SKU
Microsoft has announced it will release a new Xbox 360 Elite SKU this spring, which will include two free blockbuster first-party titles.
The Elite Spring bundle will cost £199 and contains a copy of Halo 3: ODST and Forza Motorsport 3 at no extra cost.
The bundle was previously rumoured to be in the works, but Microsoft has now confirmed it through the Xbox Live Newsbeat email newsletter.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/37914/New-...ndle-announced
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March 9th, 2010, 23:06 Posted By: wraggster
Infinity Ward director of communications Robert Bowling has announced that the total number of unique users for Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has hit 25 million players.
Writing on Twitter, Bowling also stated that Modern Warfare 2 downloadable content details would be released this week.
Modern Warfare 2 was the best-selling title of 2009, with 11.86 million units sold in the U.S., UK and Japan alone, comfortably ahead of second placed title Wii Sports Resort on 7.57 million.
Also a critical hit, the title became the latest videogame to proclaim itself the biggest entertainment launch in history, with more than $1 billion in retail sales by November 2010.
The game's five-day gross of $550 million exceeded that of previous media record holders Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million) and Grand Theft Auto IV ($500 million).
Despite this success the last few weeks have been tumultuous for developer Infinity Ward, with the shock sacking of studio heads Jason West and Vince Zampella for unspecified "insubordination".
The pair are now suing Activision amidst accusations of "astonishing arrogance and unbridled greed" and suggestions that the legal row could postpone the release of future entries in the series.
The usually outspoken Bowling has yet to comment on the situation.
A recent statement from Activision suggests that there are currently three new Call of Duty titles under production: an unnamed 2010 project from series regulars Treyarch (rumoured to have a Vietnam or Cold War setting), a 2011 "action adventure" spin-off from new studio Sledgehammer Games and a third project thought to be developed by franchise originators Infinity Ward.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...n-unique-users
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March 9th, 2010, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft is due to unveil its "full line-up" of Project Natal games at E3 2010 in June, according to comments made by Mindy Mount, CFO of Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices division.
Speaking at the Jefferies Annual Global Technology Conference in the US, as reported by website IGN, Mount claimed that the company's best designers were working on the platform.
With Microsoft's stable of first party developers having shrunk considerably in recent years it was unclear which developers she was referring to, although Rare are known to be heavily involved with the project and Lionhead Studios are implementing Natal features in Fable III.
Smaller first party teams such as Spawnpoint Studios and BigPark are also believed to be involved in creating Natal titles.
"We have very strong first and third-party developer support for [Natal]," said Mount. "Needless to say, we're putting some of our best people on coming up with great game ideas for this, and we're going to have some great stuff."
In January of this year Microsoft's Robbie Bach claimed that 70 to 80 per cent of games publishers in the world are committed to releasing Natal-based games.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...e-up-due-at-e3
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March 9th, 2010, 23:19 Posted By: wraggster
SEGA's first lump of downloadable Aliens vs. Predator content will be released on 18th March.
This Swarm Map Pack will cost 540 Microsoft Points (£4.60/€6.30) on Xbox 360 or £4.79/€5.99 on PS3. SEGA has told us the Steam price will be £4.79.
Inside are the four maps offered for free to Special Edition AVP buyers. Two of the maps - Docks, Machine - work across all six competitive multiplayer modes. The remaining two - Outpost, Hive - are maps for the wave-based co-op mode Survivor.
Aliens vs. Predator finished third in the UK All-Formats Chart yesterday, three weeks after release. Only newcomers Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Heavy Rain - plus Ubisoft's best-selling Wii game Just Dance - have displaced AVP.
That's a strong finish for a game with a solid albeit unremarkable critical reception.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/al...-dlc-next-week
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March 9th, 2010, 23:35 Posted By: wraggster
We've all had a feeling that Microsoft is holding back some pretty big surprises (or at least completely reasonable revelations) when it comes to Windows Phone 7 Series and gaming, and here at GDC this week it sounds like we're going to get a little glimpse into that. Microsoft is unveiling its new XNA Game Studio 4.0, which lets developers work on games for Windows Phone 7 Series, Xbox 360 and Windows PC. The integration with Visual Studio 2010 that we saw the other day allows developers to build a single project and then make slight modifications to let it run on each platform respectively. Most importantly, Microsoft specifically mentions that 4.0 will include hardware accelerated 3D APIs for Windows Phone 7 Series -- not stunning, giving the fact that Zune can do 3D games (and is supported by XNA), but relieving just the same. Other phone-related tidbits are also telling: there will be fairly deep Xbox LIVE integration, including unlocking achievements from phone-based games and push notifications for asynchronous turn based gaming. Hopefully we can get some real live multiplayer gaming going as well, but there's no mention of that just yet. Microsoft promises "much, much more" will be revealed at MIX 2010, but for now we're gonna dig for all we can here at GDC.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/m...his-week-does/
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March 10th, 2010, 01:20 Posted By: wraggster
Though we already know the bulk of the March release schedule for new content on the Xbox Live Marketplace, Major Nelson's blog recently laid out how the rest of the month will play out. Tomorrow, we'll get our hands on Scrap Metal for 1200 ($15), next Wednesday will see the release of Perfect Dark for 800 ($10), and on March 24, we'll get our hands on the (somewhat) free Game Room hub. Oh, and the Games on Demand service got a bit crazier today with the release of Condemned: Criminal Origins for $19.99.
If you're an insatiable value-hound, you should turn your attention to the upcoming Deals of the Weeks: The original Fable will have its price reduced to 800 ($10) from 1200 ($15) during the week of March 15. All of Fallout 3's add-on packs, including Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta, will be offered at half price (400, or $5) during the week of March 22.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/09/xb...arch-revealed/
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March 10th, 2010, 01:23 Posted By: wraggster
Sorry, everybody who bought a Zune HD! You screwed up. It won't be a part of the XNA Game Studio 4.0 party—meaning it won't play those new mobile Xbox Live games for Windows Phone 7—unlike the Zune HD2.
It's through MIcrosoft's XNA Game Studio 4.0 that developers get access to the Xbox Live goodness, using Gamer Services APIs. And that's not in the cards for the plain old Zune HD, according to Microsoft's Klucher:
"Development for the Zune and Zune HD will continue to exist in XNA Game Studio 3.1, however, in XNA Game Studio 4.0, we're encouraging you to migrate your games over to the Windows Phone 7 Series platform."
That's where the Zune HD2 comes in, which Mary Jo Foley hears is in the pipe, and "will be similar to an iPod Touch," and could ship as early as this year. In other words, it'll presumably be a part of that "Windows Phone 7 Series platform" and run Windows Phone 7 apps.
Which is what Microsoft will need—as many devices as possible running WP7 apps to give the platform a running start, and a wide base of them that don't require carrier contracts isn't a bad idea. Like Steve Jobs once supposedly referred to the iPod touch as "training wheels for the iPhone," devices running around with Xbox Live games and Zune music, getting people hooked on the platform early, the people who aren't quite ready for a full phone (though maybe that's where the mysterious Project Pink comes in), is almost a necessity, really.
But, uh, everybody who already bought a Zune HD. Um, yeah. Sorry?
http://gizmodo.com/5489587/zune-hd2-...is-for-suckers
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March 10th, 2010, 19:14 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Infinity Ward has announced that the first map pack for Modern Warfare 2 will be released for Xbox 360 on 30th March.
Writing on Twitter, IW's Robert Bowling added that PC and PS3 would receive the DLC at a later date.
Microsoft has previously told Eurogamer that the first two map packs would be exclusive to Xbox Live for 30 days.
There's no word on the contents of this month's offering, but Activision has whacked up a comedy website to go with the announcement.
Yesterday Bowling said that MW2 had been played online by 25 million people.
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March 10th, 2010, 19:18 Posted By: Shrygue
via MCV
Three million units of Final Fantasy XIII were sold into retail in the US and PAL territories, Square Enix has announced.
The title launched in Europe and North America yesterday, with launch events held in London, San Francisco and Paris. The game is already being tipped as being the biggest release of Q1.
The US and European performance means that the worldwide shipment figure for Final Fantasy XIII has now reached five million, the game launched in Japan during December last year,
96 million copies of Final Fantasy has now been shipped into retail worldwide since the franchise began life in 1987.
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March 10th, 2010, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has told CVG that the Halo: Reach Beta will feature 'never seen before' gameplay - ramping up excitement for the public opening on May 3rd.
The firm released gameplay footage earlier this month as part of what Bungie called a 'multiplayer bomb'.
However, speaking in a new interview with CVG, director of Xbox and Entertainment at Microsoft Stephen McGill said there was plenty more to be revealed:
"As you can imagine, we're really excited about Halo Reach and with the beta coming in May you'll get a chance to experience some of the new features and gameplay never seen before," he said. "Obviously I don't want to give too much away but it really is shaping up to be the ultimate game of the year."
Bungie community chief Brian Jarrard previously told CVG that what the firm showed at X10 was "the tip of the iceberg in terms of what we have planned for Halo: Reach's multiplayer capability".
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March 10th, 2010, 22:53 Posted By: wraggster
MSN's Video Player has come out of a successful beta and may find the Xbox 360 a natual place to expand to.
Speaking with TechRadar, MSN's Rob Crossen talked about targeting TV audiences next.
"What we're doing here is taking MSN beyond what it has typically been known for," explained Crossen.
"An obvious place to tale MSN Video Player - given the quality of content that you are seeing on the platform - is the TV, and there are a number of ways that we could do that and in fact the challenge is prioritising so we're looking at a number of opportunities."
He continued: "There are a number of ways... widgets on internet connected TVs, we have our own products within the Microsoft network, Xbox and Windows Media Center for instance. There are a number of ways that we could choose to explore."
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March 10th, 2010, 22:56 Posted By: wraggster
Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will include support for the PlayStation motion controller - currently believed to be codenamed "Arc" - but not Microsoft's Project Natal.
The latest iteration of the franchise was unveiled at the ongoing Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and iPhone.
The game is due to be released on June 8, with the PlayStation motion controller not expected to be released until the autumn. Nevertheless, in comments made to website VG247 an EA spokesperson indicated that "timing" was the sole reason for the lack of Natal support and that it would be introduced in the next iteration.
Microsoft has promised that Project Natal, which has so far been the higher profile of the two new motion controllers, will be released before Christmas 2010.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 featured support for the Wii MotionPlus add-on, with an optional bundle including the peripheral sold in most territories. EA has already confirmed that this support will continue in this year's game.
Thanks to the use of motion controls the Wii version has become the most successful in the series in recent years, with the most recent iteration receiving particular critical praise.
The main new gameplay features for Tiger Woods 11 are the inclusion of the officially licensed Ryder Cup tournament and online team play for 24 players on the 360 and PS3.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...tiger-woods-11
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March 10th, 2010, 23:16 Posted By: wraggster
Several snazzy supercars and one raunchy racetrack will be available for Need for Speed: Shift next Thursday, 18th March.
Stuffed in the Exotic Racing Series pack, these will cost 800 Microsoft Points (£6.80/€9.60) on Xbox Live or $10 from the PlayStation Store.
The new cars are an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, BMW M1 Procar, Gumpert Apollo, Honda NSX, McLaren MP4-12C, Maserati GranTurismo S and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss.
Swoon.
Each of these dazzling motors has had challenges crafted for them, totalling around 50 and including time trials and sprints.
The new course, Riviera, has "daring" corners, "blazing" straights and four layouts to stop you getting bored.
There are 125 extra gamerpoints on offer to those that complete every aspect of the DLC.
Need for Speed: Shift took the series onto the racetrack and off of the streets. The game launched last autumn and performed well. The next Need for Speed game will be developed by Burnout creator Criterion. Excitement abounds.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/nf...-dlc-next-week
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March 10th, 2010, 23:18 Posted By: wraggster
Ubisoft's bluff-based strategy game R.U.S.E. will be released on 4th June on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
The date arrives as a public PC beta test gets underway on Steam, granting access to six factions, seven maps and three multiplayer modes. Head over to Steam's R.U.S.E. page to join in.
R.U.S.E., for those who don't know, involves tricking opposing generals by using a number of pre-defined ruses. It's a clever idea, and we delved into the multiplayer side of the game this December past to see how it worked.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r-...dated-for-june
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March 10th, 2010, 23:20 Posted By: wraggster
EA has restated its "extensive paid digital content plan" for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
During today's Wedbush Morgan financial conference, lead money-man Eric Brown said game owners will have "multiple opportunities to spend five, 10 or 15 dollars on additional content in the next six months or so".
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was another high-profile champion of Project Ten Dollar - EA's new initiative to provide DLC codes to first-hand buyers, who can redeem them for extra content worth around $10.
Brown said 85 per cent of BFBC2 players had activated their codes.
Brown also mentioned "extensive" DLC plans for Mass Effect 2, another of EA's Project Ten Dollar games.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/bf...-paid-dlc-plan
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March 10th, 2010, 23:21 Posted By: wraggster
Codemasters has announced plans to release F1 2010 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this September.
The British publisher has also released the first two screenshots of F1 2010 in action.
F1 2010 promises to include all the official teams, drivers and circuits, including the returning Michael Schumacher and the new Korean International Circuit.
Game modes include an "extensive, innovative" Career mode, plus Grand Prix, Championship and Time Trial.
Naturally there will be competitive multiplayer as well.
As you might imagine, developer Codemasters Studios Birmingham is using Codies' fabulous EGO engine (DiRT 2, GRID).
Hamilton academic?
We're promised a "highly advanced" damage model, dynamic weather and changes to "accurately recreate the unique aerodynamics and handling of 200MPH+ Formula One cars".
Codies also boasts of "unprecedented access" to teams and drivers, but then everyone says that. I had unprecedented access to a sandwich earlier.
We're all fairly pumped about this one though, especially after Codies did such a reasonable job of F1 2009 on Wii. Expect proper impressions of F1 2010 very soon.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/f1...t-in-september
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March 11th, 2010, 01:00 Posted By: wraggster
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 thing? The answer: A beefy 200 Gamerscore points per game, which will be added to your total Gamerscore, as displayed on your Xbox Live Gamertag profile.
We'll be writing up our impressions of the platform, as well as our interview with its creators, later today. For now, rest assured knowing that when you unlock an Achievement in a Windows Phone 7 game, it totally makes that satisfying "bloop-bloop" noise.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/wi...00-gamerscore/
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March 11th, 2010, 21:07 Posted By: wraggster
OXM has translated the foreign sayings in Modern Warfare 2, including some of the English military jargon - so we can finally find out what "tangosucker" actually means.
With Modern Warfare 2 spanning Brazil, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Moscow (not to mention the Russians invading the US), there's a lot of international jargon flying round.
OXM has translated the bulk of what you hear during the game, most of which understandably translates to "target destroyed", "throwing stun grenade" and the like.
But interestingly enough, there's also a small voice-acting error in Arabic that has been picked up on.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 11th, 2010, 21:09 Posted By: wraggster
Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux has given a brief description of working with Natal for Fable III.
Speaking at GDC, Molyneux said: "Natal is wonderfully adaptive to this experience. I can't give you specifics, but it's been a real joy to put some Natal stuff in there."
The developer also announced that John Cleese will be providing the voice of the butler throughout the game.
Fable III will see you take control of a Dickensian kingdom and is set for release sometime before Christmas. Will you play the game as a good king or a 19th century Darth Vader?
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 11th, 2010, 21:11 Posted By: wraggster
EA has announced that EA Sports Active 2.0 will be released this autumn on the Wii, PlayStation 3, iPhone and iPod touch - but not the Xbox 360 or Project Natal.
The original title was released on the Wii last spring and used the standard Wii controllers, bundled accessories and, optionally, the Balance Board. The title proved a substantial hit for EA, after a heavy marketing push and even two dedicated retail stores in the US.
The third game in the series, after expansion EA Sports Active: More Workouts, will feature new leg and arm straps with motion sensors, a heart rate monitor and a new online hub to "track and share workout data".
The lack of an Xbox 360 version comes after yesterday's announcement that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 would support the Wii MotionPlus and PlayStation Move, but not Microsoft's Project Natal.
EA's only explanation for the decision has been that the "timing" of the release (Tiger Woods is due in June) made support impossible and that Natal functionally would not be implemented until next year's sequel.
EA Sports Active 2.0 is due for release this autumn, but with few other Move or Natal titles announced so far it is unclear whether this pattern of support will continue at other publishers.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-2-0-for-natal
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March 11th, 2010, 21:59 Posted By: wraggster
DICE has revealed more of the "extensive" DLC planned for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
Due 30th March are two new maps, Arica Harbor and Laguna Presa. More importantly, they're free to anyone who redeemed a VIP code inside a first-hand copy of BFBC2.
Arica Harbor, playable in Conquest mode, follows a US strike on a Russian base. Laguna Persa, playable in Rush mode, presents a South American valley and within it a Dam, which the US forces must protect.
"VIP members will be able to expand on the deep and ever changing sandbox experience, which in itself provides near endless hours of entertainment, by having new content to keep things fresh.
"It also plays a vital part in making sure you, the players get proper value for the money you've invested in Battlefield: Bad Company 2," wrote executive producer KM Troedsson on the Battlefield blog.
"This is why these map packs are available at no extra cost, contradicting the industry standard and what our direct competitors are doing. Of course, it also helps avoid segmenting the community, making sure everyone can play together having the same maps available.
"There will be future paid downloadable content as well but these packs will focus on expanding other parts of the game experience rather than the selection of maps available for the basic game modes. We're dedicated to taking care of this product for a long time - helping you avoid 'mapathy' without getting nickel-and-dimed," he added, in a thinly veiled reference to Infinity Ward's DLC plans for Modern Warfare 2, which are being promoted with a jokey Mapathy website. IW plans to release its "Stimulus Package" for MW2 on 30th March as well.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/fr...ny-2-dlc-dated
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March 12th, 2010, 00:43 Posted By: wraggster
MTV Games has announced Rock Band: Green Day is set to lauch worldwide on June 8th on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.
The title will feature avatars of the band as well as art and locations synonymous with the group. In addition, the Rock Band: Green Day track list will be fully exportable to Rock Band and Rock Band 2.
The Xbox 360 and PS3 version of the title will cost US$59.99, while the Wii version will cost US$49.99. The PS3 and Xbox 360 will also have a special "Plus" edition, available only in North America, packaged with six additional Green Day DLC tracks for US$69.99.
Earlier this week, Harmonix and MTV Games announced that it intends to release Rock Band 3 this year.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 12th, 2010, 18:43 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Peter Molyneux has told Eurogamer that he doesn't think PlayStation Move is the same kind of step forward as Microsoft's Project Natal, but admits he fancies a crack on Sony's new magic wand controller.
"I have seen some of it. We're not really surprised, are we? I mean at E3 last year we saw they were having a wand, and that's kind of what I expected. It looks like they've taken a step forward but it's not as big a step as something like Natal, I don't think," Molyneux told us in an interview at GDC.
"This is purely me talking personally, but I think maybe it's slightly more a device for the core than it is for the casual market, because I think it's quite precise.
"As a designer it's another one of those things I'd love to get my hands on and to play around with. As a consumer, everyone's talking about motion control now - I mean, I'm starting to get confused. It's kind of like the arms race, with the Wii MotionPlus and now the Sony Move and now I'm getting kind of confused."
Asked what he thinks of Move relative to Natal, Molyneux said it was "down to what us poor old designers do with this stuff, because all these guys do is make the hardware".
"Whether we utilise that hardware in a real way or whether we just take shortcuts, that's really going to be where we succeed or not."
Check out the full Eurogamer interview with Peter Molyneux at GDC 2010 for details on this week's Fable III revelations and what we can expect Molyneux to be speaking about at E3.
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March 12th, 2010, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster
Rally driving game DiRT 3 has been announced by Codemasters and likely hit UK stores in 2011.
In an interview with Edge, Codemasters VP Gavin Cheshire said: “It’s all about letting the teams just innovate. There’s some great stuff coming from Birmingham that’s going into DiRT 3, and obviously you’ve seen Bodycount.â€
He also suggested the developer may focus more on the British side of rallying in the sequel to Colin McRae: DiRT 2.
“DiRT 2 is a brilliant game but it’s all American accents, so maybe we’re a little over the top with those. Maybe we should fly the flag a bit more.â€
“In DiRT 3, I’m not saying we’re throwing all the codebase away, but we’re throwing the thoughts away and coming out with something fresh and new. Because if you don’t innovate, you’re dead.â€
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/37989/DiRT...by-Codemasters
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March 13th, 2010, 00:00 Posted By: wraggster
BioShock 2's first batch of DLC, the Sinclair Solutions pack, may have been on the game disc all along.
Users on the 2K forum (spotted by VG247) recorded the download size as a teensy 24K on PC and 108K on Xbox 360. That's what it says on the Xbox Live Marketplace page too.
Developer 2K Marin would need something akin to a miracle to squash all of the Sinclair Solutions content - two new playable characters, 20 new trials, a third weapon upgrade for each weapon, five additional masks, rank upgrade to 50 - into such tiny files.
2K Games is avoiding comment at the moment, which suggests that a more measured and senior statement be needed.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/bi...lready-article
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March 13th, 2010, 02:13 Posted By: wraggster
3D Dot Game Heroes is only a PlayStation 3 game. OK, why? I brought the question to Takehiko Terada, President and CEO of Silicon Studios, the developer of 3D Dot Game Heroes.
“If people are waiting for an Xbox 360 version it’s not going to happen,†Terada explained to Siliconera in an interview. “It’s not a problem with technology, it’s the strategy of the publisher.†From Software published 3D Dot Game Heroes in Japan. Atlus is publishing it in North America and have said in a press fact sheet that 3D Dot Game Heroes will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive. Silicon Studio’s middleware and tools that developed the game are designed for multiple platforms, namely PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/03/12...g-on-xbox-360/
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March 13th, 2010, 11:41 Posted By: wraggster
At the big Final Fantasy XIII launch at the HMV store in London, fans show their disapproval of the prospect of winning a free Xbox 360 bundle. Really guys?
Gary from The Koalition was on hand at the big London Final Fantasy launch, where hardcore Final Fantasy fans nearly booed presenter Alex Zane off the stage as he announced a prize that, in my opinion at least, anyone would be happy to receive.
Is a multi-platform Final Fantasy really that bad?
I mean hell, Square Enix has been working on the game for what, five years? When you put that much time, effort, and money into one game, you have every right to release it on as many platforms as humanly possible. I suppose you have the right to boo the company's decision, but treating it as some sort of betrayal is just silly.
http://kotaku.com/5492071/final-fant...t-the-xbox-360
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March 13th, 2010, 11:44 Posted By: wraggster
In a video answering fan questions, Splinter Cell Conviction Creative Director Maxime Béland revealed the existence of a demo for the highly anticipated sneaking-guy game. "Yes, there will be one. I can't tell you what map or when it's going to be released yet. My lips are sealed." Warning us in advance of the demo's release date would run counter to the whole 'stealth' theme, we suppose.
We first heard of a demo for Conviction from an Ubi employee known only as "Adam," and before that had only a guess that there would be one based on the common-sense fact that it's a really popular game. Splinter Cell: Conviction is currently due for release April 13.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/12/ub...ll-conviction/
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March 13th, 2010, 22:30 Posted By: wraggster
Yoshihiro contacted me on MSN tonight to tell me about the release of his PCEngine Emulator for the Xbox 360:
this is an alpha release, the first one written and coded for the xbox 360 so this emulator has been only coded in big Endian it can emulate every Nec PCENGINE games and only the hardware mouse is missing.
This emulator is not a port but a full writen emulator for the xbox360 based on every docs and paterns about PCE hardware and i used hugo for the arcade Card support. supergraphx doc , pce sound generator , CDROM io , pads ,VDC , VCE ect.. .
How to use this emulator :
put every games pce , sgx , Arcade CD , cdrom images inside the pceroms folder
dont forget to put the bios rom inside the bios folder renammed as syscard.pce
This emulator needs the SuperCD Card 3.0 bios to play CDROM games .
supported formats for Hucard zip , gz , pce , sgx .
supported formats for CD game images : .iso and .bin.
Every games use 2 buttons with the exception of street fighter 2 which uses 6 buttons.
so the 6 button support is enabled when street fighter2 CE is detected.
Inganme buttons configuration :
A = Button1
X = Button2
Y = Button3
B = Button4
LB = Button5
RB = Button6
LT = SaveState
RT = LoadState
START = RUN
BACK = SELECT
Press the Left Thumb to go back to the roms list.
For testing and answered questions
Thanks to : Lantus , r0wdy , Mathieulh ,D-BlooD, Redline99 ,SonicIso , CouRieR Momdad, Skorchir, idc, Crazie, _skitzo_, MTW, Xenon7 .
Thanks for docs and patern :
Paul Clifford , Dave , Charles Mcdonald , Zeograd's
Special Thanks to my sponsor gamefreax.com and pspgen.com for Hardware support
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March 14th, 2010, 17:15 Posted By: wraggster
An early listing of the Modern Warfare 2 "Stimulus Package" on the Xbox Live Marketplace web site reveals it is comprised of five maps, two of them old favorites from the first Modern Warfare.
The Stimulus Package isn't due out until March 30 on the Xbox 360 (dates for the PC and PS3 versions are still TBA). Here's the description from its Xbox Live listing, which was live as of 3 p.m. U.S. Mountain Time.
The best-selling Xbox 360 game of all-time just got bigger, with more epic multiplayer content, first on Xbox LIVE! The Stimulus Package delivers 5 additional action-packed multiplayer maps featuring a variety of locations: "Bailout," a multi-level apartment complex; "Storm," an open industrial park littered with heavy machinery; "Salvage," a snowy junkyard fortified by stacked debris and crushed cars. Two legendary fan-favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare return, including "Crash," [pictured above] a war-torn urban environment; and "Overgrown," which features a massive dry creek bed. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
It'll weigh in at 328 MB. No word on pricing yet, and you can't queue it up for download, either. It asks you for a redeem code.
http://kotaku.com/5492732/modern-war...o-classic-maps
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March 14th, 2010, 18:14 Posted By: wraggster
Rab released GOD2XB1, so Xbox 1 GOD support is now possible:
This trivial tool will make these modifications to the god package until the new iso2god.
All it does is change that one byte and then rehash the file for you (simplifying these 2 steps):
- Open the CON stub and change the byte at offset 0x346 from 0x70 to 0x50.
- Calculate the SHA-1 hash from offset 0x344 to 0xAFFF (you should be hashing 0xACBC bytes of data) and write the hash value at offset 0x32C.
http://www.xboxhacker.org/index.php?...4886#msg104886
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March 15th, 2010, 17:06 Posted By: wraggster
While Ubisoft has the Might and Magic series, internally developed RPGs are rare. So this bit of news may surprise you, Ubisoft appears to be working on a HD role playing game.
The news comes from a LinkedIn profile leak where a Lead Level Designer mentions a “RPG title†for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Recently, Ubisoft announced Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes for both platforms. Since Capybara Games, the same studio behind the DS game is developing high definition version, this game appears to be something else, but what?
An Assassin’s Creed RPG? Rayman RPG? Imagine RPG?
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/03/15...-and-xbox-360/
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March 15th, 2010, 23:52 Posted By: wraggster
Metro 2033 has pushed Xbox 360 graphical standards in a way that hasn't been "done before", according to THQ's head of communications Huw Beynon.
"The 4A Engine is a fabulous piece of tech," Beynon told VG247, "and you'll see Metro 2033 doing things on the 360 that you haven't seen done before. Personally, I think it looks incredible. But take a look, judge for yourself."
"PC is a another level again," he added. "I think we scared a few people when we suggested our Optimum specs, but Optimum means exactly that - the very best set-up for the very best quality and performance."
"Metro will run well and look great at the minimum spec, let alone Recommended which is well within the reach of serious PC gamers. Then there's 3D Vision implemented - Metro is currently NVIDIA's poster child for their 3D tech, if you get the chance to see it you really should."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 15th, 2010, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has claimed that Xbox 360 has "nearly twice" PS3's installed base - partly because its lack of a Blu-Ray drive allows it to be sold at a more attractive price point.
The Xbox product director claimed that "being $100 cheaper [than PS3] is part of the reason we're nearly twice their installed base".
It's likely Greenberg was referring to Xbox 360's North American installed base, with 360 and PS3 widely reported to be neck-and-neck in Europe.
"Sony bet on the physical disc, and there are costs associated with that," Greenberg told Edge magazine.
"The fact that we're able to offer a console starting at $199 is a benefit of not being burdened with that cost."
He added: "For us, our bet was on digital distribution, that was the future - the ability to [play] 1080p movies with no disc, no download required; we have the largest movie and TV library, the largest HD library of any console."
His comments come after Microsoft's director of Xbox and Entertainment Stephen McGill told CVG the firm had "no plans" to adopt Blu-Ray drives into 360.
Greenberg claimed that 360 had more exclusives than PS3 last month in an interview with CVG.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 15th, 2010, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster
New downloadable content for Take-Two's BioShock 2 was already on the game's disc, according to accusations from fans.
The Sinclair Solutions pack was released on Thursday, March 11 and includes two new playable characters, 20 new trials, new upgrades for weapons and an increase of the level cap to 50. The pack is priced at 400 Microsoft Points (£3.40/$5.00).
Fans on the official 2K Forum message board noticed that the download was only 24K in size on the PC and 108K on Xbox 360, implying that the content was already finished and stored on the game disc.
A comment from forum community manager "Elizabeth" tacitly admits that the download was already on the disc, claiming that this was to ensure there was no split in the userbase for the game's multiplayer mode.
Although no formal comment has been made by senior Take-Two staff Elizabeth continued: "I know some of you have strong beliefs about DLC, and I'm not here to sway your opinion or convince you to buy our stuff - if you like what we're offering, I hope you get it and enjoy it. If it's not your speed, enjoy BioShock 2 as we released it."
Charging for content that already exists on a game's disc has proven consistently controversial with fans, with Capcom becoming embroiled in similar user revolts over its Versus mode downloadable content for Resident Evil 5.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...isc-claim-fans
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March 15th, 2010, 23:58 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has patented a new system of purchasing downloadable content via an automatic prompt, which attempts to ensure all players in the game have the same updates.
Discovered by website Broke My Controller, the "automated directed transaction and delivery system for digital content" (ATDDC) is designed to automatically detect if a player has not installed a particular component necessary to take part in an online game.
Once the content, such as a map or character download, is detected a prompt to the user is automatically generated. This allows them to purchase the extra content and automatically download and install it while remaining in contact with the other players.
The patent application uses a racing game in its example, describing a situation where a game host has a downloadable circuit which another player does not. Rather than having to exit the game and visit the Xbox Live Marketplace the ATDDC system would allow them to purchase and install the content immediately.
As with any patent there is no guarantee that Microsoft will implement the system, although it does have obvious potential for increasing sales of downloadable content.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...line-upselling
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March 16th, 2010, 00:00 Posted By: wraggster
An editorial at Eurogamer delves into what Sony and Microsoft hope to achieve with their upcoming console motion control systems, despite entering the market several years after Nintendo set the standard. "The cards Sony has placed on the table this week suggest one answer to that question. It sees PlayStation Move as being an upgrade path for Wii owners — an invitation to the tens of millions of consumers who have invested in Nintendo's platform to swim upstream to the more powerful, HD-enabled system. Yet even Sony's most optimistic view of the market will be tempered by a dose of realism here. ... What's more likely — and what Sony are probably quietly hoping to achieve a significant proportion of the Move's success through — is that the technology will expand the appeal of the PS3 in the family setting." The Digital Foundry blog has an in-depth look at the PlayStation Move from Sony's event at the Game Developers Conference, saying, "... if there was one positive you could take away from the event, it was that Move is clearly a far more precise implementation than the Wiimote. Some of the games felt clearly more 'tactile' than the Wii equivalents."
http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/0...Control-Market
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March 16th, 2010, 00:11 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has announced a 9th July 2010 release date for Crackdown 2.
Xbox community manager Graeme Boyd revealed the date on Twitter moments ago.
"Listen up Agents! We've just announced the Crackdown 2 release date as July 9, 2010. Prepare yourself," Tweeted Boyd, aka AceyBongos
His next Tweet pointed to a new Crackdown 2 developer diary, titled "Fun With Friends".
Crackdown 2 introduces super-powered enemies and four-player co-op to the crime-busting Xbox 360 series that not so much turned heads as span them around like basketballs in early 2007.
The last we saw of the sequel and wrote about was in November 2009.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/cr...dated-for-july
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March 16th, 2010, 00:12 Posted By: wraggster
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 every reward.
EEDAR's Jesse Divnich, speaking at GDC (reported by GamesIndustry.biz), said 27 per cent of people earn half of a game's Achievements, but less than 10 per cent of people attain 80 per cent of the Achievements or more.
"Does this mean Achievements are too hard?" pondered Divnich, who did see a correlation between higher-scoring games and Achievements earned.
EEDAR (Electronic Entertainment Design and Research) analysed 32 million data points provided by Microsoft. From that, 100 games were selected at random and conclusions made.
EEDAR also offered some other interesting statistics, such as that the RPG genre turned out the most new IP - 40 per cent, to be precise.
Among the publishers endeavouring to create new brands was EA, deemed to be the third-highest new IP producer on PS3 and 360.
And, despite the worldwide recession, the amount of new IP has risen from 16 per cent in 2006 to 22 per cent in 2009.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ee...ments-too-hard
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March 16th, 2010, 00:13 Posted By: wraggster
Mark Rein has said that Epic Games is free to do what it likes with Gears of War.
"We own Gears of War. We can do what we want with it," Rein, who is vice president of Epic, told VG247.
"We have a great relationship with Microsoft, and they helped turn the game into a huge success for us, and we are pretty happy with the way things are going."
Gears of War has only appeared on PC and Xbox 360 up to now. One assumes Epic's working on Gears of War 3. Bloody well better be - I must know what the deal is with Marcus's dad!
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ep...ant-with-gears
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March 16th, 2010, 00:34 Posted By: wraggster
If you've been holding out on buying an Xbox 360 for the last five years you live in Canada, you'll be totally psyched to hear that the Arcade bundle of Microsoft's console is currently on sale in for $130.
The Xbox Canada site lists the price drop for both Futureshop and Best Buy, though we also found it over at Amazon Canada and GameStop Canada. Get 'em while you can! We've followed up with Microsoft to clarify whether or not this is a permanent change for our Canadian friends, and, of course, if we'll be seeing a similar sale/price drop in the US.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/15/xb...130-in-canada/
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March 16th, 2010, 01:12 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2570
dstruktiv released a hacked version of the Xbox 1 emulator for Xbox 360.
This modified version appears he Xorloser by, the Xbox 1 emulator lets you run any XBE from your Xbox 360 (this includes the Xbox 1 but also the hundreds of homebrew applications and available on Xbox 1 ).
Features:
- Remove the XBE signature verification (can therefore run unsigned code)
- Remove hash checking (allows to launch XBE modified)
- Remove the check from the region
- Remove the check media (can launch from the hard drive)
- Support for Debug XBE / Devkit (can launch your own code Xbox 1)
- Allows the use of games not officially supported by Microsoft (but not all games are officially supported to run not sure).
Installation: Just replace the files on your partition HddX by those present in the archive.
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March 16th, 2010, 01:12 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2570
dstruktiv released a hacked version of the Xbox 1 emulator for Xbox 360.
This modified version appears he Xorloser by, the Xbox 1 emulator lets you run any XBE from your Xbox 360 (this includes the Xbox 1 but also the hundreds of homebrew applications and available on Xbox 1 ).
Features:
- Remove the XBE signature verification (can therefore run unsigned code)
- Remove hash checking (allows to launch XBE modified)
- Remove the check from the region
- Remove the check media (can launch from the hard drive)
- Support for Debug XBE / Devkit (can launch your own code Xbox 1)
- Allows the use of games not officially supported by Microsoft (but not all games are officially supported to run not sure).
Installation: Just replace the files on your partition HddX by those present in the archive.
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March 16th, 2010, 16:34 Posted By: wraggster
New special offer from Play Asia:
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction®: Guerrilla™ allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.
Let loose your destructive instincts, destroy army bases and ambush regiments as much and often as you can. You have an arsenal of weapons at your disposal, utilize them to your full advantage.
Red Faction Guerrilla is available at an unbeatable bargain price of US$ 17.90 only. The Asian version is region free and supports multiple languages: English, French; Text: English, French.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2cw-84-n.html
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March 16th, 2010, 16:35 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
From the publisher: From the Makers of the Best RPG of 2009, Dragon Age: Origins, comes the first official expansion pack.
For centuries, the Grey Wardens—the ancient order of guardians, sworn to unite and defend the lands—have been battling the darkspawn forces.
Legend spoke that slaying the Archdemon would have put an end to the darkspawn threat for centuries to come, but somehow they remain.
You are the Grey Warden Commander and have been entrusted with the duty of rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens and uncovering the secrets of the darkspawn and how they managed to remain.
How you choose to rebuild your order, how you resolve the conflict with "The Architect", and how you determine the fate of the darkspawn will be but some of the many complex choices that await and shape your journey as you venture to the new land of Amaranthine.
The Asian versions of the expansion pack come today, the US versions are on their way:
Xbox360â„¢
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening ASIA US$ 39.90
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening US US$ 44.90
PlayStation3â„¢
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening US US$ 44.90
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening ASIA US$ 39.90
PC Game
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening (DVD-ROM) US US$ 44.90
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening Guide US US$ 19.90
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2cv-84-n.html
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March 16th, 2010, 16:37 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earth’s surface into a poisonous wasteland.
A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age.
The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside.
You are Artyom, born in the last days before the fire, but raised Underground. Having never ventured beyond your Metro Station-City limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat.
Your journey takes you from the forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where your actions will determine the fate of mankind.
The game is available on:
Xbox360â„¢
Metro 2033 US US$ 64.90
Metro 2033 ASIA US$ 59.90
PC Game
Metro 2033 (DVD-ROM) US US$ 54.90
Metro 2033 (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 49.90
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2cv-84-n.html
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March 16th, 2010, 16:39 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
Supreme Commander 2 begins with the assassination of the newly elected president of the Colonial Defense Coalition. The CDC members – the United Earth Federation, the Order of the Illuminate, and the Cybran Nation – deny involvement, blame each other, and a galactic war ensues! Experience brutal battles on a massive scale! Players will wage war by creating enormous customizable armies and experimental war machines that can change the balance of power at any given moment. Take the role of one of the three enigmatic commanders, each representing a unique faction with a rich story that brings a new level of emotional connection to the RTS genre, or fight the battle online. Where do your loyalties lie?
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3i6y.html
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March 16th, 2010, 22:53 Posted By: wraggster
Epic's Cliff Bleszinski has said he finds motion controllers "very interesting" but favours those like Natal which don't rely on any hand-held controller.
"I find motion control to be very interesting, very compelling," he told IGN. "The ones that I personally like the most are the ones that are more natal-like; that don't have yet another plastic controller sitting underneath my coffee table cluttering everything up. That I can just fire it up and do very cool movements and have interesting results."
He continued: "As a side note, the kind of game that I think will be the most interesting will be something that's a hybrid."
"Maybe it's something where I'm playing the game with a controller and your significant other can sit there on the sofa and do gesture based things... So that you bring the hardcore and the casual together in a compelling fashion
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 16th, 2010, 22:59 Posted By: wraggster
[TheTwoJ] and his friend built a laptop-form-factor Xbox 360. Their extensively documented process was inspired by [Ben Heckendorn's] work. The result is a brick when folded up but a good-looking (albeit loud with 8 fans) gaming rig. There’s everything you would expect; LCD screen, integrated WiFi, camera, optical drive, and a full keyboard. These poor saps seem to have spent a portion of their student loan on the build but we understand how easy it is to let your budget get out of hand. They’re trying to recoup through eBay auction.
Take a look at the walk through after the break. If you’ve got the spare dough, you can try your hand at this with our three part series on building an Xbox 360 laptop.
http://hackaday.com/2010/03/16/xbox-...p-y-than-ever/
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March 16th, 2010, 23:03 Posted By: wraggster
Remedy's Matias Myllyrinne has confirmed that multiple Alan Wake instalments are on the way this year.
"I think it'll depend a lot on the audience, but certainly we want to - if we're successful - we want to do a large 'Season 2,' if you will, at some point," he told Joystiq.
"Right now, I'm not allowed to say what we're doing exactly this year. But we're going to have more than one episode come out this year."
As reported earlier this year, Alan Wake will be "story-driven like a TV series", according to Microsoft's Robbie Bach, and told in downloadable episodes.
"Imagine the TV show Lost as written by Stephen King and filmed by David Lynch and you have Alan Wake," he said. We'd rather have the TV show Glee as written by J. Michael Straczynski and filmed by Jerry Bruckheimer, but there you are.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mu...-due-this-year
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March 16th, 2010, 23:06 Posted By: wraggster
Bungie's filed a new trademark to secure the name Marathon for a videogame.
Marathon, remember, was Bungie's game for Mac from a million years ago. There's no other evidence of a remake, but the name alone should start people talking.
Marathon: Durandal - a bit like Doom but with colour - was ported to Xbox Live Arcade in August 2007. It wasn't as good as Halo.
Bungie is currently hard at work on new game Halo: Reach, which will be released this autumn.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/bu...-marathon-name
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March 17th, 2010, 21:32 Posted By: wraggster
With more details about the gaming aspects of Windows Phone 7 Series announced at Microsoft's MIX conference this week, Microsoft is building up a head of steam with mobile developers.
However, it seems there's one unpleasant surprise in store: multiplayer features for WinPho 7 games will be restricted to turn-based, rather than real-time.
No over-the-network deathmatching for players, in other words.
According to IGN Wireless, this is partly because Microsoft is keen to encourage developers to make games that run across mobile, Xbox 360 and PC - but mobile users may be disadvantaged in real-time games by their less predictable network quality.
The danger for Microsoft is that there are an increasing number of real-time multiplayer games available for rival platforms - particularly iPhone - which seem to work pretty well (albeit without trying to factor in consoles and PCs).
The restrictions may prevent those games coming to Windows Phone 7 Series, although this isn't to suggest that you can't do exciting stuff with turn-based games too. Witness the rise of social games...
http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/299...me-multiplayer
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March 17th, 2010, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster
Cricket, F1 and new shooter Bodycount front "next wave' of titles from Britsoft firm
Codemasters has revealed to MCV that it is working on a new cricket game, which will be released before the end of the year.
The announcement follows the recent reveals of F1 2010 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in September and brand new FPS Bodycount, which is due to hit shelves in Q1 2011.
“Following last year’s success of Ashes 2009, we are not resting on our cricketing laurels," UK general manager Jeremy Wigmore stated.
"We’ll soon be talking about the evolution of our cricket series, which will make a triumphant return later this year.
"This, added to the announcements of F1 2010 and Bodycount herald the next wave of titles created by Codemasters Studios."
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/38058/Codi...-cricket-title
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March 17th, 2010, 21:50 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
End of Eternity, or Resonance of Fate is Sega's next hit. Produced by Tri-Ace, the company that created stellar games such as the Star Ocean and the Valkyrie Profile series now takes on a project that illustrate the struggles of a group of youths in an apocalyptic world.
Due to large scale pollution, the world has become an almost inhabitable place. People live in Barcels, a massive capsule created by ancient technology, however, even this tiny world is falling apart. It is in the middle of this chaotic era that three young people came together to create a new history.
Carry your hand guns and other firearms and create a rain storm out of bullets. Make use of the items, know the characters' strengths and strategize your battles. The game makes use of a semi-real time battle system, carry out your offense and defense plans and shower your opponents with bullets.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3pxx.html
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March 17th, 2010, 22:04 Posted By: wraggster
A new Battlefield: Bad Company 2 viral video has poked fun at genre leader Modern Warfare 2.
Infinity Ward released a Friends Against Grenade Spam (***S) viral in November 2009. It was swiftly pulled down amid internet backlash.
EA couldn't resist, and has shot a similar public service announcement-style clip (spotted by VG247), "Brought to you by Friends Really Against Grenade Spam."
The video stars CC Sabathia, who's a pitcher for the New York Yankees baseball team.
"I'm here today to talk to you about a random problem affecting all of us: random grenades," he says.
Behind him, a soldier tosses a grenade at a tree. Sabathia confronts him and is told that the soldier thought if he threw enough of "these here hand-bombs" then he was bound to get "a kill or two".
Sabathia puts him straight, telling him that in BFBC2 "grenade span isn't going to prove quite as effective as one might find in competing games of this particular genre".
The soldier doesn't listen and commandeers the camera, only to be shot to pieces by CC in an attack helicopter moments later.
"So remember, everybody - stay away from random grenades and stay safe, the CC way," he says, and flies off into the sunset.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ba...ral-teases-mw2
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March 17th, 2010, 22:11 Posted By: wraggster
EA has announced a 14th May release date for Skate 3 in the UK.
The game's in development at Black Box for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Skate 3 aims to bring friends together online in teams. Jason DeLang, senior producer, reckons this will be "the most connected, accessible and social skateboarding experience yet". But then he would say that.
Another interesting addition is the Skate.Park editor, which allows you to make and share skate parks as well as videos and photos.
And on top of all that there will be more areas to skate in and more people to skate as than ever. Funnily enough, there's no Tony Hawk on the roster. Eric Koston's there, though, as is Jason Lee as Coach Frank.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sk...ted-for-the-uk
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March 17th, 2010, 22:12 Posted By: wraggster
Square Enix has sent word that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released on 27th August.
IO's sequel - in development for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 - follows the two eponymous criminals through "48 hours of hell".
There's an emphasis on a new documentary-style presentation, plus fresh multiplayer modes Undercover Cop, Cops & Robbers and Arcade. Fragile Alliance will return for K&L 1.
"We believe the unique visuals and relentless gameplay has created an intensity never delivered in a videogame before," said Niels Jørgensen, boss of IO. "In a genre where so many games look and feel the same, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will make people double-take. We think it's going to make quite an impression."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ka...ted-for-august
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March 17th, 2010, 23:17 Posted By: wraggster
Been to the gym lately? If not, then let this be your new motivation. What we're looking at here is a purportedly forthcoming Xbox 360 motherboard redesign that takes aim at slimming down the portly figure of Microsoft's console. Sure, there's a small chance that this diet could be the work of a scarily talented console modder, but it'd still be a near-impossible task to work in what appears to be a CPU / GPU combo chip (pictured after the break) under that greatly reduced heatsink. Note that there's also an extra SATA port at the top left corner. Perhaps this is the "Valhalla" revision that we've all been waiting for? On a related note, Microsoft is currently hiring a Motherboard Design Engineer for the Xbox 360 Console Development team, with such saucy tasks as "specifying, designing, implementing and verifying the mother-board and other various sub-system boards that make up the XBOX 360 product line." Feel free to sign up if you think you can hack out a better motherboard.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/x...chinese-forum/
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March 17th, 2010, 23:33 Posted By: wraggster
Nothing derails the excitement of playing games online with your friends quite like finding out that you don't have a certain piece of DLC required to join their game. The USPTO recently approved a Microsoft patent application (filed way back in August 2008) for a system that would enable users to seamlessly purchase and download game add-ons from the Xbox Live Marketplace when alerted by an in-game prompt, provided the content was required for a particular online game they attempted to launch.
The process would allow you to make purchases without being forced out of a game lobby you might be sharing with friends -- though, really, what kind of "friends" wouldn't warn you about your game's newfound incompatibility before inviting you in? Inconsiderate friends, that's who.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/17/mi...hasing-system/
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March 18th, 2010, 19:14 Posted By: Shrygue
via Joystiq
Documentation obtained by Joystiq – and subsequently confirmed with two separate sources – reveals that "USB Mass Storage Device Support on Xbox 360" will soon be a reality. The document, authored by a senior software development engineer at Microsoft, states that due to "increased market penetration of high-capacity, high throughput USB mass storage devices, a 2010 Xbox 360 system update" will allow consumers to save and load game data from USB devices. The update is purportedly coming in Spring 2010.
Once the update occurs, Xbox 360 owners will be able to download Xbox Live Arcade games, Xbox Live Indie games, Games on Demand, DLC and Title Updates to the storage device. "USB storage devices may, however, have far greater memory capacity than MUs (at the date of writing, the largest MU is 512 MB), and may therefore support previously infeasible operations-such as installation of a full disc-based title." That's right, you can also store disc-based games to the USB device; however, it will require the disc to be in the tray for authentication, identical to the current functionality.
According to the document, the USB mass storage device must be at least 1GB and the system will do a compatibility check. "The system partition occupies 512 MB of space, and by default the consumer partition occupies the remainder of the device capacity, or 16 GB, whichever is smaller." Upon inserting a blank USB storage device, "consumers are offered two choices: 'Configure now' or 'Customize'." The "Configure now" option will use "the entire device capacity, up to the maximum of 512 MB plus 16 GB" meaning, regardless of the overall size of the device you're using, the Xbox will only enable 16 GB of usable, non-system storage. The "Customize" option will allow you to "preserve some pre-existing, non-console data on the device" such as music.
It should be clear by now that Microsoft is simply pulling out of the Memory Unit business and not the highly lucrative Xbox hard drive business. With an artificial cap of 16 GB – still shy of the 20 GB hard drive that shipped with the original 2005 Xbox Pro and a fraction the size of the currently shipping 120 GB hard drive – USB storage support simply removes the onerous requirement for a Memory Unit on Xbox 360 Arcade units, and brings the Xbox 360 platform a feature that's been present on the PlayStation 3 since that console's 2006 launch.
If you're intent on circumventing Microsoft's cutthroat hard drive pricing the Xbox 360, you can use two USB storage devices for a maximum of 32 GB of usable storage; however, the console "has a fixed limit of two external USB mass storage devices" regardless of whether they're "formatted for the Xbox 360 or not." If you fill all three USB ports on the console, only the first two to be connected will be recognized.
With talk of a new (slim?) form factor for the Xbox 360 picking up, and plans to abandon (or at least obviate) Memory Units underway, we're guessing those Memory Unit slots could be cut entirely from future iterations of the console.
Screenshots from Joystiq
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March 18th, 2010, 23:39 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo China
THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL TOOL FOR ALL YOUR XBOX 360 HOMEBREW NEEDS !!
The nandflasher is basically a JTag device that lets you read and write to the X360 NAND. This requires an Exploitable console. Is your console exploitable? Well if you have a dash kernel before 8xxxx and the console was manufactured before Jun 18, 2009, then you most likely can use this device.
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March 18th, 2010, 23:40 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo China
The CK3 Probe Add-on for the Xecuter Connectivity Kit 3 (Lite or Pro) is a tool that makes the process of extracting a key from a Lite-On drive totally solderless, without this tool the user would have to bridge the TX and RX points on the drive board with a soldering iron before they could use the CK3 to read from the drive. This tool is for those people that have never soldered before, but know how to flash and don’t want to risk using a cheap iron on their drive and make a mistake, or also for tech guys in a hurry this tool makes the process just that little bit faster.
The CK3 Probe is extremely simple to use and there are excellent step by step tutorials on the Team-Xecuter website. There are two LED's which indicate power to the CK3 Probe and also a successfull connection to the TX point on the Lite-On drive. The package includes the CK3 Probe and the cable that will connect it to the CK3 Lite or Pro
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March 18th, 2010, 23:49 Posted By: wraggster
EA Montreal today released an all-new co-op campaign map pack titled ‘Chapters of Deceit’ on Xbox Live for the award-winning, ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. The map pack will be available on April 1 on the PlayStation Network. ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY – Chapters of Deceit puts players back amidst the disaster in Shanghai where they will stumble upon new information that could help end the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army. However, they quickly learn that everyone is out for themselves and no one can be trusted. The lives of this iconic two-man private military team are at risk, forcing players to rely on each other to get out alive.
Originally released in January 2010, ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY boasts a robust playbook of co-op moves. The game features one of the most extensive and varied weapon customization systems ever found in an action/shooter game. Players can mix and match weapon parts and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY – Chapters of Deceit is available for $9.99 or 800 Microsoft points. ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY is rated “M†by the ESRB and is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PSP.
For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY please visit: www.armyoftwo.com.
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March 18th, 2010, 23:49 Posted By: wraggster
Zeboyd Games is proud to announce their upcoming game, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning for the XBox 360. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the Ghost Historian, Lita the Vampire Techie, and Erik the Zombie Prince as they explore a world filled with the undead, searching for the secrets of the past. Game features include:
Fast turn-based combat!
Retro visuals reminiscent of the best of 8-bit & 16-bit RPGs displayed in glorious 720p!
World map filled with several dungeons & locations to explore!
Deep yet easy to understand branching LV-Up system
Special multi-character techniques & a combo count system add strategic depth to combat!
All this for the low, low price of 80 MS points ($1 USD)!
Breath of Death VII will be coming to XBox Live Indie Games in April of 2010.
Check out the trailer at or find out more information at http://zeboyd.com
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March 18th, 2010, 23:51 Posted By: wraggster
The acclaimed videogame studio Mobile Pie (developers of Oh, My Word! and B-Boy Beats ) today announced they will be publishing David Mile’s Deception Wars for Xbox LIVE Indie Games.
The title, created in Microsoft’s XNA, won the Judge’s Award at this year’s Bristol Global Game Jam, beating a handful of other titles to the accolade.
Mobile Pie’s Creative Producer Will Luton said:
“As soon as David pitched the title I knew we had a winner and what he created within 48 hours was simply breathtaking. He’s clearly a future star of the indie scene!â€
The game, a mixture of Geometry Wars and the backstabbing party game Mafia (aka Werewolf), features up to 8 players blasting and deceiving each other.
Luton added:
“Most of the game happens off screen. Someone will blast you and you’ll throw the pad down and scream at the *@&% knowing you’ve just been double-crossed. If it doesn’t get you cursing and laughing you’re probably clinically dead!â€
Mobile Pie have been working very closely with Miles on giving the title a very retro vibe, both in terms of the classic EGA visuals and dual-stick shooter mechanic.
Miles said:
“I’m really keen to see what people make of the new game play ideas Deception Wars brings to the Xbox 360, and working with Mobile Pie is really helping to bring it to the next level.â€
Deception Wars will be available via Xbox LIVE Indie Games in Summer 2010.
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March 18th, 2010, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster
DICE today announced that Battlefield: Bad Companyâ„¢ 2 is on pace to be the top selling title for March 2010. With over 2.3M units sold-through*, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the best-selling March release on record in North America and Europe. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is winning accolades from fans and critics for outstanding visuals and action-packed gameplay with no less than 46 outlets having awarded the game a score of 90 or above. GameSpot.com commented that, “whether or not you're looking for a new shooter in your life, you owe it to yourself to play Battlefield: Bad Company 2.â€
The momentum of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 can also be seen across social media networks and in the game’s statistics:
• 81B points have been earned in online multiplayer sessions
• 43M weapons and gadgets have been unlocked in online multiplayer
• Over 6M video views on YouTube
• 2.9M hours have been spent playing online in the last 24 hours alone
• 230K peak-concurrent-users (PCUs)
• Over 44k Twitter fans (most out of any EA title)
“We are so thrilled with the success of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 sales and fan response. In the first 48 hours we had such a tremendous rush to multiplayer gameplay that our servers experienced overwhelming demand. This is a testament to the massive response players have had worldwide for the extraordinary action experienced in the Battlefield sandbox,†says Karl Magnus Troedsson, Executive Producer, Battlefield Franchise. “DICE and EA have brought more servers online. We now have enough capacity to handle all BFBC2 connections seamlessly and we continue to monitor online play daily.â€
Defined by its exceedingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction, variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is one of the finest online FPS games of 2010. Developed using state-of-the-art graphics technology, the PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the first title in the Battlefield franchise to be 3-D-ready, playable in DirectX® 11, and support multiple monitors for properly equipped PCs.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is available in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Two all-new multiplayer maps for the game are coming on March 30 at no extra charge**. These two maps can be unlocked by inputting a VIP code***.
For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se. For more information on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 please visit: www.battlefield.com.
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March 19th, 2010, 17:14 Posted By: wraggster
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of songs from American punk rockers X, three singles, including a free track, from British garage rockers Little Fish, as well as singles from Ace Frehley, Carrie Underwood and OneRepublic will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,100 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii
Los Angeles-formed punk rockers X make their Rock Band debut next week with “Blue Spark†and “The Hungry Wolf†from 1982’s Under the Big Black Sun, “I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts†from 1983’s More Fun in the New World and “Los Angeles†from the band’s 1980 debut album Los Angeles, which Rolling Stone named one of its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s.
Three singles from British garage rockers Little Fish will also be available, including “Am I Crazy,†“Bang Bang†and “Darling Dear,†all from the band’s debut album, set to be released in July and titled Baffled & Beat. “Am I Crazy†will be available only on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and will be a free track. Baffled & Beat was produced by Linda Perry and released on her label, Custard Records. After successful opening slots for acts such as Hole, Alice in Chains and Eagles Of Death Metal, Little Fish is headlining their own UK tour in March in support of Baffled & Beat, when they also open for Them Crooked Vultures at the Royal Albert Hall.
Additional singles from Ace Frehley (“Outer Spaceâ€), Carrie Underwood (“All-American Girlâ€) and OneRepublic (“Stop & Stareâ€) will also be available in the Rock Band Music Store next week.
Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (March 23) and PlayStation 3 system (March 25):
• X – “Blue Spark†+
• X – “The Hungry Wolfâ€
• X – “I Must Not Think Bad Thoughtsâ€
• X – “Los Angelesâ€
• Little Fish – “Am I Crazy†+
• Little Fish – “Bang Bang†*
• Little Fish – “Darling Dear†*
• Ace Frehley – “Outer Spaceâ€
• Carrie Underwood – “All-American Girl†+
• OneRepublic – “Stop & Stare†+
(All tracks are original master recordings)
These tracks will be available for purchase as “X Pack 01,†as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+†are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store. “Am I Crazy†will be available only on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and will be a free track.
Price: £.99 UK (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
£3.49 UK (560 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “X Pack 01â€
Denotes £.59 UK (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)
(200 Wii Pointsâ„¢) per track
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March 19th, 2010, 17:20 Posted By: wraggster
Realtime Worlds, the leading British independent video game developer behind APB: All Points Bulletin, have today laid down the law to all wannabe Criminals and Enforcers looking to get hands-on with APB during the third and final closed beta session. With the beta test already underway, gamers are required to sign up at www.apb.com/beta-application where lucky applicants will gain early access to the vibrancy and violence of gangland San Paro.
Incorporating frantic third-person action into a persistent online multiplayer world, APB will offer a whole new perspective on MMO gaming: this is ‘Mass Mayhem Online’. Those fortunate enough to gain access to the closed beta will be able to experience the near limitless customisation and brutal urban combat APB has to offer.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming thousands of new players to San Paro in the coming weeks.†said Dave Jones, Creative Director at Realtime Worlds, “As APB enters this final stage of closed beta testing, we’re anticipating a huge surge of interest with gamers from all over the world applying to take part and provide invaluable feedback to the development team preparing us for launch.â€
APB is set to launch simultaneously in North America and Europe later this year. For more information about APB and to sign up to the beta, log on to www.apb.com.
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March 19th, 2010, 17:24 Posted By: wraggster
THQ Inc. today announced the release of Metro 2033™, a landmark title in the first-person genre. Based on a novel by the Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 combines classic first-person-shooter action with elements of survival horror and intelligent plot and character development not seen before in gaming, to create a true genre original. Metro 2033 is now available to purchase at retail stores around the world for both the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows®.
"Metro 2033 offers gamers an experience unlike any other," said Richard Williams, Vice President, THQ Global Brand Management. "We’ve taken an extremely deep, engaging story, an incredible Russian twist on the post apocalyptic setting, and wrapped it up in some of the very best cinematic, first person action gameplay. The world of Metro 2033 is going to be talked about for years to come, just like other great gaming worlds that have gone before."
Metro 2033’s unique atmosphere is made possible by the brand new technology powering it. The proprietary 4A Engine produces some of the most spectacular visuals yet seen on Xbox 360, while PC owners will benefit from a host of advanced features that ensure Metro 2033 sets a new standard in graphical fidelity.
Metro 2033 has already earned critical acclaim around the globe, and is set to become the definitive ‘Sleeper Hit’ of 2010 as early reviews point to a modern classic:
“Bioshock crossed with Half-Life in Fallout’s worldâ€
- 9 /10 - Xbox World 360 Magazine – UK
“There is only one word to describe the game: brilliantâ€
- 9 / 10 - GameReactor.de – Germany
“Metro 2033 is a fascinating world where each bullet is pure goldâ€
- 9 / 10 – 3DJuegos.com – Spain
The Launch trailer for Metro 2033 can be found on the official Metro 2033 website, Metro2033Game.com.
For more Metro 2033 news, visit Metro2033Game.com, follow Twitter.com/Metro2033 or become a fan at Facebook.com/Metro2033.
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March 19th, 2010, 17:42 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft® today revealed that Dylan Hartley, one of the hottest young rugby talents in the UK, will be recruiting all available Xbox LIVE fans from across the UK for a unique Game with Fame event.
To celebrate the launch of the downloadable content for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package, Dylan will be playing the first multiplayer maps, available to download on 30th March, exclusively on Xbox LIVE.
Developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 became a cultural phenomenon when it launched to the world in November, and Xbox LIVE now hosts the largest online gaming community for the game.
Dylan will be dropping in behind enemy lines on Thursday 1st April at 12 noon GMT. To be in with a chance to join Dylan online for this unique event, players simply need to email their details to the address below, also telling Dylan why they want to play with him. Lucky gamers who are successful in applying will be emailed all the details they need to take part in the event.
How to take part:
Simply email the following information to dylanhartley@gamewithfame.net
Name
Age
Gamertag
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March 20th, 2010, 01:50 Posted By: wraggster
Aksys Games, a publisher of interactive entertainment products, proudly announces Blazblue: Continuum Shift, coming Summer 2010! The first BlazBlue versions for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system were recently top 4 finalists for the VGA Awards, and Aksys Games is proud to announce we will be bringing the arcade sequel to Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system!
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift inherits all the key features of its predecessor while adding a few twists of its own. Tsubaki, ?-12 and Hazama will join the ranks of the veterans, who will be reborn with additional moves to their arsenal. With new modes like Beginner Mode and Tutorial Mode, even fighting game beginners can pull off combos like the pros and dive right into the action. “If you're not on the hype train this time, you're missing out on the latest greatest 2D game from Arcâ€, exclaims Gail Salamanca, Marketing Director of Aksys Games. “GET HYPE, CHOO CHOOâ€!
Blazblue Continuum Key Features:
· New Modes featuring Beginner Mode, Tutorial Mode and Challenge Mode! Beginner Mode encourages a wider audience with an easier control scheme, anyone can jump right into and play! Tutorial allows the novice and pros to practice everything from the basic mechanics unique to BlazBlue.
Challenge Mode offers advanced players character-specific combos and missions.
· Take over Kagutsuchi by creating your own army in Legion Mode!
Defeat the enemy armies positioned at various locations on the map. The ultimate goal is to color the entire map with your color by defeating all the enemy hubs. Recruit enemy soldiers by defeating them!
· Brand new characters, stages, soundtracks and moves!
Welcome Hazama the mysterious performer, Tsubaki the valiant female knight and ?-12.
3D dimensionality and 2D visuals integrated seamlessly with every stage. Four completely new stages with composer, Daisuke Ishiwatari's seven banging new songs for Continuum Shift!
· Online battling domestically and overseas!
Players can battle others from around the world via the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE®. Players can not only search for matches, play games, and observe matches online; they can also chat with friends while playing.
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March 20th, 2010, 01:52 Posted By: wraggster
Square Enix Europe are pleased to announce that FINAL FANTASY® XIII has become the fastest selling title in the FINAL FANTASY franchise history in the UK and also the fastest selling UK game of 2010 so far*.
The news comes on the heels of the announcement last week that the sell-in shipment of the game has exceeded the five million unit milestone worldwide. Cumulative global shipments of the FINAL FANTASY series have now reached 96 million units since the first game was launched over two decades ago.
The latest part in the multi-award winning FINAL FANTASY series was released on 9 March 2010 in the UK for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system as well as the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system by Microsoft.
“It’s great to see FINAL FANTASY XIII hitting the top of the UK charts and setting the pace as the fastest selling game of the year,†said Jon Brooke, UK Marketing Director. “With high profile TV spots playing out beyond Easter and branded buses still travelling the country I’m positive this title is only going to get bigger and bigger.â€
The FINAL FANTASY series stands out thanks to its ongoing evolution. Only the best creative ideas, the best graphics standards and the best gameplay systems, which are available at the time when a new part in the series is developed, are included in the game. This tradition has been continued in FINAL FANTASY XIII.
FINAL FANTASY XIII is also the fastest and biggest selling console game in Germany in 2010 (source: Media Control GFK International) and the best selling console game in France in 2010 so far (source: GFK France).
For more information on FINAL FANTASY XIII, visit the official website at www.finalfantasy13game.com.
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March 20th, 2010, 02:27 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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aka. End of Eternity
Experienced RPG development team, Tri-Ace, behind this entirely new vision of fate within a steam punk world
Battle system Battle in fantastic cinematic action as your characters wield firearms in a Semi-real time gameplay system
Unique story Built around a gigantic clock tower like machine, the story will delve deep into fate and the machinery that controls it
Beautiful environments Masterfully crafted environments pepper this title to illustrate the deep tapestry of this dystopian world
Customization Customize your characters and give them a unique look within the game and cutscenes
description
Civilization on earth has long been forgotten with the previously lush world now a burned out remnant of its former self. Originally built as an experimental life support system, Basel is now the only place on Earth where mankind can sustain their lives.
As their role their PMF (Private Military Firm) the group (Vasheron, Zephyr and Leanne) must seek out and complete quests for their clients leading them on a journey that will reveal the truth of Basel.
Resonance of Fate is developed by the heralded RPG developers, tri-Ace, who have had a hand in developing some of gaming’s most celebrated RPG franchises from Star Ocean to Valkyrie Profile. Sega and Tri-Ace now introduce Resonance of Fate, which adds a new spin to the genre with a new cinematic action gameplay system centred around gun play and a steam punk styled world.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3fzq.html
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March 20th, 2010, 02:28 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
features
A Stunning World Expanded: BioWare's deepest universe to date just got bigger with an all new area of the world to explore, Amaranthine
All-new Complex Moral Choices: Embark on an epic story that is completely defined and reactive to your play style
New Ways to Customize your Hero: Experience additional spells, abilities, specializations, and items to further personalize and customize your hero and party
Even more Bone-Crushing, Visceral Combat: Battle against a new range of horrific and terrifying creatures
Main Disc is required to play this expansion!
description
From the Makers of the Best RPG of 2009, Dragon Age: Origins, comes the first official expansion pack.
For centuries, the Grey Wardens—the ancient order of guardians, sworn to unite and defend the lands—have been battling the darkspawn forces. Legend spoke that slaying the Archdemon would have put an end to the darkspawn threat for centuries to come, but somehow they remain.
You are the Grey Warden Commander and have been entrusted with the duty of rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens and uncovering the secrets of the darkspawn and how they managed to remain.
How you choose to rebuild your order, how you resolve the conflict with "The Architect", and how you determine the fate of the darkspawn will be but some of the many complex choices that await and shape your journey as you venture to the new land of Amaranthine.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3pe4.html
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March 20th, 2010, 10:44 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo USA
Banish heat forever with the new Whisper Legacy. Sporting a newly designed, front mounted "Nitro Switch", the Whisper Legacy makes it easier than ever to expel unwanted heat. The Whisper Legacy continues to come with blue LED lights installed, although you can use no LEDs or switch to red or green lights (also included).
The Whisper Legacy also enjoys the status of being the "quietest rated fan" that Talismoon has ever produced thanks to the newest mechanism available, a sealed oil chamber that provides less friction than ball bearings.
Every Whisper Legacy comes with a bonus: the "Abzorber" noise vibration reduction system, in every package. To help reduce DVD drive vibration noise.
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March 20th, 2010, 10:46 Posted By: wraggster
Images of the motherboard for a possible new Xbox 360 hardware version have emerged online, with speculation that it may be intended to coincidence with the launch of Project Natal.
As with many such leaks, such as early glimpses of the PlayStation 3 Slim, the images originate from China. The photos only picture the motherboard and internal components of the supposed console, but based on their size they suggest a console roughly a third smaller than current models.
The technical experts at Digital Foundry, part of sister site Eurogamer, have analysed the images in detail and identified what appears to be a new integrated Xenon and Xenos CPU/GPU processor.
The images do not make it clear whether the hardware is using a 45nm fabrication process but generally speaking a smaller motherboard should mean a more power-efficient, cheaper and more reliable hardware.
In Digital Foundry's opinion the images are likely to be genuine, suggesting a smaller console which Microsoft will be able to produce cheaply enough to sell at a reduced price.
The most obvious hypothesis is that the new console will be launched alongside Project Natal this Christmas, perhaps in a bundle that will allow Microsoft to maintain similar prices to the current models but with the addition of the Natal motion sensing camera.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-xbox-360-slim
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March 20th, 2010, 10:48 Posted By: wraggster
Rumours suggest that Microsoft may be planning a new firmware update that would allow external USB hard drives to be used with the Xbox 360.
The rumours began with website Joystiq, which claims to have received Microsoft documentation describing the new feature, having subsequently confirmed the details with other unnamed sources.
The document purports to have been authored by a senior software development engineer at Microsoft and states that due to "increased market penetration of high-capacity, high throughput USB mass storage devices, a 2010 Xbox 360 system update" will allow users to use USB devices for storage via an update due in spring 2010.
The update will allegedly allow users to download games, downloadable content and patches onto the device, just as they would for the 360's bespoke hard drives or memory units (MUs).
"USB storage devices may, however, have far greater memory capacity than MUs," states the document. "And may therefore support previously infeasible operations such as installation of a full disc-based title."
However, the documentation indicates that whatever the size of the USB device it would have its maximum useable storage capacity capped at 16GB.
If true this would presumably be an attempt to ensure that sales of Microsoft's highly profitable 360 hard drives are not adversely affected, even as the USB support removes the need for existing MUs.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...al-hdd-support
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March 20th, 2010, 10:49 Posted By: wraggster
Often dismissed as a failed venture, the Xbox Indie Games programme has earned successful man-and-his-dog developers tens of thousands of pounds from sales of their homebrew games. Wired explores the success stories of this hidden marketplace. ... now, more than a year since its launch, the Xbox Indie Games are seeing something of a revival. Microsoft has made huge strides to improve the service, games are beginning to be taken more seriously and success stories are becoming more and more common. Especially for [James] Silva, a New York-based developer, who became an impromptu Indie celebrity after his game The Dishwasher won Microsoft's Dream-Build-Play competition. He says he's 'absolutely thrilled' to have seen I Maed a Gam3 w1th Zomb1es!!!1 — his latest game — become a cult hit, for gamers to flock to it in record numbers and to have sold over 200,000 copies.
http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/0...ox-Indie-Games
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March 21st, 2010, 02:23 Posted By: wraggster
Some advice for any Xbox 360 owners thinking ahead to the launch of Microsoft's Project Natal later this year: You might want to see if you'll need to reconfigure your living room. After all, the motion-sensing control system is no sit-on-the-couch experience. You'll need some space to move your body and swing your arms without banging into the coffee table.
To be precise, you'll want to clear an area extending at least 4 meters (a little more than 13 feet) away from the television. That's the back edge of the space to be taken into account by the Natal sensors. In terms of width and height, the field of vision naturally expands as it moves from the Natal device to that back edge, ending up a little more than 4 meters wide and 2.7 meters high (about 8 feet, 10 inches).
Those were among the tidbits passed along by representatives of the Natal team during a briefing for a group of reporters and bloggers Monday on the company's Redmond campus. The session was part of a day-long technology discussion held by Craig Mundie, the company's chief research and strategy officer.
Natal, announced last year at the E3 video-game convention, is due out by the holidays. It's Microsoft's effort to bring its own "natural user interface" to the Xbox 360. It differs from Nintendo's Wii and Sony's upcoming Motion Controller, in that the camera system senses movement without requiring the gamer to hold a controller. (However, one of the details that emerged from the session is that controllers and accessories can be used in conjunction with moving around to add even more elements of control to games.)
During the Monday session, we quizzed Don Mattrick, who heads the company's video-game business as its senior vice president of interactive entertainment. Mattrick said the response from consumers in testing of Project Natal has been "off the charts." Mattrick said he's excited about the types of experiences that game developers are creating with the system, declining to go into details. He noted that Natal is also getting interest from the broader entertainment industry, citing as an example Steven Spielberg's early endorsement.
The session included lots of technical details on the Natal device, including its three sensors for measuring the depth of the room, capturing the gamer's movement and ensuring adequate light. The machine-learning system can also tell where parts of your body should be even if they aren't visible to the camera, such as an arm tucked behind your back. (Technical phrase: "Extremity occlusion resilient.")
The Natal team says the device requires less in the way of processing than the average smartphone, because they wanted to leave as much processing as possible available to the game itself.
As for the price? Mattrick wouldn't say, but he predicted that it won't be as much as consumers who have tested the device might expect, given the amount of fun they say they're having. Microsoft has created the Natal device with off-the-shelf components, which has the effect of keeping costs down and positioning the company to take advantage of broader industry advances in vision technology and sensors.
"We're going to drive the business, and make it scale, and make it profitable," Mattrick said.
http://www.techflash.com/seattle/201...ect_natal.html
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March 22nd, 2010, 20:35 Posted By: wraggster
BioWare today revealed an all-new playable character to the Mass Effect™ 2 universe, a master thief named Kasumi. Coming this April in North America and Europe, the Kasumi – Stolen Memory PDLC pack will introduce Kasumi Goto, the galaxy’s most enigmatic and cunning master thief. In addition to being able to recruit Kasumi in all new missions, players will be able to utilize her special skills as a member of Commander Shepard’s squad throughout the entire game. The Kasumi – Stolen Memory PDLC pack will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system at a cost of 560 Microsoft points, and on PC for 560 BioWare points.
“Mass Effect 2 is BioWare’s highest Metacritic game to date, and we are excited to be able to expand that experience by introducing another engaging new character in Kasumi,†said Aaryn Flynn, Studio General Manager of BioWare Edmonton. “Kasumi – Stolen Memory is a testament to our promise to continue to provide fans with new, compelling, high quality post-launch content.â€
Cerberus has procured the service of Kasumi Goto, the galaxy’s most enigmatic master thief. In return for her help, Kasumi has asked for Commander Shepard’s help on a dangerous heist to infiltrate the vault of a deadly master criminal named Donovan Hock. Players must gain Kasumi’s loyalty on the planet Bekenstein, where Hock is throwing a party for some of the galaxy’s richest and most deranged criminal minds. The mission: recover data of great importance to Kasumi, and to the galaxy at large. In addition to this new mission, players will also receive a new research upgrade, one new weapon, and a new achievement in this PDLC pack.
Prior to the launch of Kasumi in April, also being released on March 23 through the Cerberus Network is the Firewalker DLC pack, which includes five heart-pounding missions taking place on five uncharted worlds. Players will be able to explore planets and engage in combat in the new Hammerhead hover-tank.
Mass Effect 2 was released to worldwide critical acclaim on January 29, 2010, and is available for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system and the PC and is rated PEGI 18+. For more information, follow the development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/masseffect2 or visit http://masseffect.bioware.com/.
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March 22nd, 2010, 21:05 Posted By: wraggster
Today 505 Games have announced the forthcoming release of Backbreaker, a technologically ground breaking and ultra accessible American football title from developer NaturalMotion. Backbreaker will boast the most realistic player movement seen in a game of its type when it launches on 28th May for Xbox 360 TM and PlayStation 3® exclusively with GAME.
Following the outstanding success of Backbreaker: Tackle Alley for iPhone TM and iPod TM Touch, Oxford developer NaturalMotion has now brought the big hitting action to Xbox 360 TM and PlayStation 3® with Backbreaker. Utilising its famous euphoria engine, NaturalMotion is able to bring a revolutionary in-game animation system to the on field action, meaning no two tackles will ever be alike.
The Tackle Alley game for iPhone includes a link for customers to directly pre-order Backbreaker for Xbox or PS3 from GAME, marking the first time an iPhone game has facilitated pre-sales for a full console version of a video game.
“GAME are very excited about Backbreaker.†said Kathryn Hinton, Head of Third Party Buying from Game “It’s the show piece of British based NaturalMotion Games and it deserves every accolade. And we are pleased to be working with 505 Games as the exclusive retail partner We’re also delighted to be working with 505 and NaturalMotion Games to promote Backbreaker via iPhone. It’s a perfect example of how we intend to embrace new digital technology to inform and engage with our customers.â€
Backbreaker offers intuitive 11-on-11 gameplay which even the greenest of American Football fans will be able to pick up with ease. A comprehensive set of tutorials will ensure beginners get the best possible start, while more experienced players will be able to increase the complexity of moves and strategies available in single player mode, local multiplayer and online.
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March 22nd, 2010, 21:43 Posted By: wraggster
BBQ Games has announced that Spiders! Why did it have to be Spiders? is out now on the Xbox 360 Community Games channel.
Spiders! Why did it have to be spiders? Is a fast top down single player dual stick shooter, which features global scoreboards. Do you have what it takes to save the world from invading giant spiders and prove that you are the best?
Spiders! is available to download now for the price of just 80 Microsoft Points (US$1).
Promotional video: www.xboxhornet.com/xtube/videos.php?id=328
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March 22nd, 2010, 22:00 Posted By: wraggster
Project Natal may not be in shops yet, but creator Microsoft is already thinking about "a second version".
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald (spotted by VG247), Hsiao-Wuen Hon - managing director at MS Research Asia - said investing heavily in research allowed flexibility to look towards and plan for the future this far in advance.
"And when we do invent something first like the Natal kind of scenario, while we have a researcher working with the product group for the first version, we already have a researcher thinking about the second version down the road so we certainly hope we will continue to be holding that technology," he said. "I really love what Microsoft is doing."
Project Natal will be available for Xbox 360 this autumn. All we know about Microsoft's motion-sensor is on the gamepage below.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ms...atal-2-already
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March 22nd, 2010, 22:04 Posted By: wraggster
EA intends to release large, paid-for demos in an effort to measure a game's popularity before release. If enough copies are sold then the publisher will confidently produce full-scale boxed products for shops.
That's what analyst-supreme Michael Pachter said he was told by Visceral boss Nick Earl last week.
"Mr. Earl revealed a strategy to release premium downloadable content (PDLC) as a product for sale prior to the release of a packaged product," Pachter, who keeps an eye on the games industry for Wedbush Morgan, wrote in a note to investors (reported by GamesIndustry.biz).
"The PDLC [premium downloadable content] would be sold for $10 or $15 through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, and would essentially be a very long game demo, along the lines of 2009's Battlefield 1943. A full-blown packaged game would follow shortly after the release of the PDLC, bearing a full retail price.
"Mr. Earl believes that the release of the PDLC first limits the risk of completing and marketing the full packaged version, and serves as a low-cost marketing tool," he added.
Pachter then explained to GamesIndustry.biz that these large, paid-for demos would manifest as a short version of a game, although he wasn't sure how this would be included in the boxed product.
"Think about Battlefield 1943 as the prototype," he said, "so a full (but short) game experience for a reasonable price. At the same time, an expanded version of the game will be under development for release as a packaged product.
"The idea is that if the PDLC gets favourable reviews, it will build word of mouth for the boxed product. If the PDLC has issues, they can tweak the packaged product to address those issues, improving the final product before release.
"It actually sounds like a great strategy," he added. "Again, I don't know if they intend to include the PDLC in the packaged product, but my guess is that they won't. I think that the PDLC will be a 'prequel' to the full game, so that they can keep selling it after release of the full game."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ea...-boxed-games_0
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March 23rd, 2010, 02:13 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2589
The Team proposes XeLove his 1st release open-source end of the port of DOSBox emulator on Xbox 360.
As its name suggests, DOSBox is an emulator that simulates a DOS environment.
According to Team XeLove, some bugs are still present but some games are already operating.
Features:
- Support USB keyboard and Chatpad
- Support configuration file (which should work from files CON)
It remains to be:
- Correct a bug that prevents the operation of many programs.
- Improved keyboard support.
- GUI for loading configuration files personal
- Mouse support
- Etc. ...
XeDOSBox 0.1 beta
Official Website: http://code.google.com/p/xedosbox/
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March 24th, 2010, 00:08 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
Based on a very popular childrens' book series, How to Train a Dragon is both a film and a game. In book and fillm form you are a sympathetic spectatotor, but in the game, you get to join in the fun.
Bring up your own dragon, there are six species for you to choose from and thousands of ways to customize their abilities and appearances.
Take him to fights and level up his fire power, speed and such. Explore different spots in the world and encounter all sorts of other dragons. With the multiplayer mode, you can engage in a fight with your friends' dragons.
Colorful and fun, Train Your Own Dragon is a game suitable for the whole family:
Xbox360â„¢
How To Train Your Dragon ASIA US$ 49.90
How To Train Your Dragon US US$ 54.90
PlayStation3â„¢
How To Train Your Dragon US US$ 54.90
Nintendoâ„¢ Wii
How To Train Your Dragon US US$ 54.90
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2d6-84-n.html
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March 24th, 2010, 00:11 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
MotoGP 09/10 takes the series in an exciting new direction rewarding players for their racing style and skill on the track.
Gamers will get all the riders, tracks and teams from the official 2009 MotoGP season AND free downloadable content from the 2010 season as it unfolds. The free update means gamers will be able to play the most up to date MotoGP season content earlier than ever before.
Gamers can compete in a full championship season across all three MotoGP bike classes and pit their skills against players around the globe with the robust online mode.
Heart thudding and adrenaline running, MotoGP 09/10 is available on Xbox360 and PlayStation3. The remaining versions will come very soon:
Xbox360â„¢
MotoGP 09/10 ASIA US$ 49.90
MotoGP 09/10 US US$ 54.90
PlayStation3â„¢
MotoGP 09/10 ASIA US$ 49.90
MotoGP 09/10 US US$ 54.90
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2d6-84-n.html
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March 24th, 2010, 17:53 Posted By: wraggster
Following the successful 2009 launch of Bass Pro Shops: The Strike, Griffin International, Psyclone Games, XS Games, and the #1 outdoor retailer in America, Bass Pro Shops, today announced that Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt will be available the first week of June 2010 for the Nintendo Wii™, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, and Games For Windows®.
Fun for both hunters and gamers, Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt features both realistic, deep single player hunting simulation gameplay and fast-paced, arcade mini games. Nintendo users will also enjoy an exclusive firearm peripheral, the Hunting Controller, which rests against the shoulder like a rifle and allows for more accurate shooting.
"Last year's great response to Bass Pro Shops: The Strike proved that developing the software and peripheral simultaneously is a solid strategy," said Chip Pederson, director of gaming at Psyclone Games. "We listened to the enthusiastic consumer feedback on our first title, so in addition to offering realistic single player gameplay in Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt, we've added dangerous encounters, more arcade mini-games, multiplayer and have plans for DLC."
Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt features three game modes: Quick Hunt, Career Mode, and the Bass Pro Shops Continental Classic Hunting Championship as well as five mini-games (Duck Hunt, Target Range shooting, ATV Racing, Blind Fire, and Forest Frenzy).
In Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt, players will explore ten diverse North American hunting locations. Each map features unique animals, dangerous animal encounters, randomized animal spawn points and mini-games. Players will be able to take down their prey using a variety of different firearms including bolt-action rifles, shotguns, pistols, and bows. There are 24 animals in Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt including deer, moose, alligators, bears, raccoons and more. As they stalk their prey, players use Bass Pro Shops gear and equipment such as GPS, calls, scents and more.
Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt is scheduled for release in June 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, the Nintendo Wii™ and Games For Windows® at retailers nationwide.
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March 24th, 2010, 17:53 Posted By: wraggster
An intriguing mix of puzzle solving, adventuring, and strategy, BlindGiRl puts the player in the shoes of a girl lost in a world of darkness, where the unknown lurks around every corner.
BlindGiRl features an innovative wave propagation mechanic, creating a unique visual style and compelling gameplay. As BlindGiRl moves through the dark levels, she creates sounds, which create waves, which slowly reveal her surroundings. The player will soon discover that there is more to BlindGiRl’s world than they may have thought.
Maintaining the high production values set by their first game, Carcophony, GLPeas have created a non-linear game that is simple to play, but requires careful thought and strategy to master. Only you can help BlindGiRl overcome her fears, and find the path to understanding.
About BlindGiRl
BlindGiRl is available now via the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace, for the price of 80 Microsoft Points. It is also GLPeas’ entry into Microsoft’s DreamBuildPlay 2010 competition.
Official BlindGiRl website: http://www.blindgirl.co.uk
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March 24th, 2010, 20:44 Posted By: wraggster
Ubisoft has confirmed today that the long awaited Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction™ has finally gone gold on Xbox 360 – meaning that the game is definitely on course to hit its April 16th UK release date.
Coming exclusively to Xbox 360, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction is the highly anticipated sequel in the multimillion-selling Splinter Cell series and one of the most critically acclaimed Xbox franchises of all time.
An investigation into his daughter’s death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he’s been betrayed by his old employer, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.
Uniting revolutionary gameplay enhancements with a high octane, no-holds-barred storyline, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction arms you to the teeth with all the high tech weaponry and lethal skills of an elite operative and invites you to enter a dangerous world where justice means making your own rules.
For further information please go to www.splintercell.com.
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March 24th, 2010, 21:08 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has issued a clarification explaining that Natal is not dependant on the size of gamers' rooms to work properly - following reports that at least 13 feet of clear space was required.
"The comments recently about the play space for Project Natal were misinterpreted," the software giant explained in a statement. "It is true that the Project Natal sensor reads the configuration of your room and adjusts play space, as appropriate."
"We know that living rooms come in all shapes and sizes, and have conducted numerous play tests to ensure everyone will be able to jump off the couch and into the fun when Project Natal launches globally this holiday."
Earlier this week, Microsoft exec. Hsiao-Wuen Hon let slip that the company is already at work on a sequel to Project Natal.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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March 24th, 2010, 21:14 Posted By: wraggster
It's been available in Japan for a little while now, and it looks folks over here will finally be able get a standalone 250GB hard drive to breath some new life into their Xbox 360 as well. First revealed on the Xbox 360 Dashboard, Microsoft has now come out and confirmed that the drive will cost $129.99, and says that it should be available at retailers starting today (although Amazon is only listing an in-stock date of March 28th). And, yes, it does come with a transfer cable
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/2...le-for-129-99/
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March 24th, 2010, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.aep-emu.de/PNphpBB2-file-...c-t-14849.html
DSOne360 is a Nintendo DS emulator (based on DeSmuME) v0.95 for Xbox360.
Quote:
Yoshihiro released DSOne360, a Nintendo DS emulator for homebrew Xbox360s:
[QUOTE]
This is another alpha release of Yoshihiro´s emulator for xbox360 based on Dsemume 0.95.
Last official release from DsEmume you can use any NDS games and homebrew.
How to use this emulator:
put every games .nds inside the roms folder
supported formats for nintendods: .nds .
Inganme buttons configuration:
A = B
B = A
X = Y
Y = X
LB = L
RB = R
START = START
BACK = SELECT
Press the Left Thumb for the touch-screen. No cursor yet but i will add it for the next release.
Press the Right Thumb to go back to the roms list.
http://www.xboxgen.fr/dsone360-emula...lite-1946.html
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March 25th, 2010, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=36945
rbz posted this on benheck forums
Hello!
First post on here
Basically, my friends xbox got rrod and he asked to take a look at it, so i did the usual thermal compound fix etc. Worked for <2 hours and then gave up again.
So, i got it back and decided to take a closer look. Firstly i noticed that the bottom of the DVD drive was 'stained' black with heat, if i rubbed the colouring it wouldn't move. This obviously was a major problem if the heat had damaged the metal on the metal DVD drive case, it was clearly getting really hot to burn that.
It seemed they sacrificed the heatsink on the GPU to make room for the DVD drive. This sucks and causes errors.
What i did was
a) Screw a fan into the GPU heatsink.
b) replace the tiny sata cable with a longer one.
c) modify the fan plastic so it fit together again.
d) cut a hole in the top of the xbox to further help with heat and another for the DVD drive cables.
e) check the console with a >2 hour session on HL2 - worked FINE.
f) place the top case on and screw into position.
g) install the dvd drive by screwing it into place. One of the holes on the top of the xbox was fine for this purpose and i made the other - i screwed it into place by sacrificing 2 case screws.
h) Put together and test!
it worked fine. even the eject button. It hasnt given him any problems since.
This will fix your xbox RRoD (for good, i think) but however you'll have to make your drive external.
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March 25th, 2010, 01:05 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2600
Yoshihiro proposes a new version of its Nintendo DS emulator for Xbox 360 from the port of Dsemume 0.95.
New / fixed:
- Improved speed for 2D games.
- Added stylus through the use of a custom cursor Wii.
- Stretch the screen for all games.
Use:
Put your roms. Nds folder Roma.
Configuration buttons
A = B
B = A
X = Y
Y = X
LB = L
RB = R
START = START
BACK = SELECT
Use the left stick to "emulate" the stylus.
Use the right stick to return to the list of Roma
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March 25th, 2010, 18:12 Posted By: wraggster
Ubisoft® today announced its partnership with the Liverpool FC captain and new England vice-captain, Steven Gerrard in Pure FootballTM. The game will be available worldwide in May 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.
“I’m proud to be the ambassador of Pure Football.†said Steven Gerrard “Not only does this game reflect the way I like Football, more physical, more technical, but it’s also a lot of fun to play with friends.â€
In Pure FootballTM, players can choose Stevie G. among 230 elite footballers, 17 international teams, and 17 legendary players. The Liverpool FC number 8 has won 2 FA and League Cups, as well as the UEFA Cup in 2001 and the UEFA Champions League 2004-05 in 2005, following Liverpool's Gerrard inspired comeback in the Final. Last year, Gerrard was named as the 2009 FWA Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Liverpool player to win the award in nineteen years.
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March 25th, 2010, 18:15 Posted By: wraggster
After several months of silent running, digital toy boutique Denki has revealed the first footage of Quarrel, its highly anticipated new game.
You can find it on YouTube by subscribing to and following ‘denkigames’, or by visiting: http://www.youtube.com/denkigames
Quarrel is designed for Xbox Live Arcade, and the company is hinting obliquely at other more ‘breathtaking’ plans.
Denki took Quarrel busking last year and encouraged hundreds of people – from families, tourists and gamers, through to competitive strategy gamers and Scrabble players – to play the game to near universal acclaim. The feedback from these sessions was collated, considered and then Denki decided to make the game even more awesome.
Quarrel now includes the following embellishments:
- “More ways to play†- There are now THREE entirely new games modes for you (providing hours and hours of honest-to-goodness fun).
- “More platforms†- Surely. Though Denki are remaining tight-lipped on what these may be.
- “More characters, troops, maps, music and words†- Yes, no, there’s loads already, si senor and we have the best dictionary in there already.
- “More cowbell†- Ha ha. Xylophone, yes; cowbell, not so much.
- “Less timer†- Sorted.
Yes, Denki has revisited, revised and revamped the game. It now features a completely new single-player experience. The master funmakers have tinkered with and tweaked every aspect of the game to make it fast, fluid, fun and generally just spent the last few months turning the game into an even shinier example of lovely.
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March 25th, 2010, 20:30 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
The new 250GB Xbox 360 hard drive will cost £64.99 here and not £79.99 as once thought.
That's according to Xbox Community Manager Graeme Boyd, who also revealed that a data transfer kit will be bundled with the new drive, allowing content to migrate from old to new.
"You probably saw the announce of the 250GB Xbox HDD, but just to confirm: It is coming to UK/Europe, RRP is £64.99/99.99 Euro," Tweeted Boyd, aka AceyBongos.
"Lower the pitchforks and douse the torches - the 250GB does come with a data transfer kit. Sorry for the confusion," he chirped.
Before then, Microsoft will lower the price of existing 120GB HDD drive to £80. Yes, that's more expensive than 250GB drive that arrives in under a month. We're checking 'why'.
Update
Actually MS is saying £64.99 was a mistake, It really is £80
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March 25th, 2010, 20:44 Posted By: Shrygue
via Destructoid
Know what happened to the game Doom II that was supposed to come out on Xbox LIVE Arcade late last year? Is it still coming to Xbox LIVE? Any new info on a release date perhaps?
We don't always have the answers, but we reached out to Bethesda -- who we correctly assumed would be publishing the port of id Software's classic first-person shooter -- to find out.
"It’s still in the cards," Pete Hines, VP of Public Relations and Marketing, told us today. "Just can’t give you a date just yet when it will be out."
So there you have it -- hell on Earth is still making its way to Xbox LIVE Arcade, Jim. We're just not exactly sure when.
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March 25th, 2010, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster
No big surprise here, but Microsoft is bringing its full Project Natal setup to the E3 games show in LA this year, with a "world premiere" event on Sunday, June 13th, followed by a media briefing on Monday the 14th. It's good to know they're on track for showing this off, after a no-show at the PlayStation Move-dominated GDC, and we'll of course be there in force, waving our arms around like we just don't care. From the looks of our invite, which puts the name "Project Natal" in quotes, we're not convinced that's even the final name for the device, but we suppose we'll find out for sure in June. Microsoft promises this will be our "first look at the future of fun," and we imagine some near-final hardware and beta game experiences will be on display as well. No word in the invite, but we imagine a Fall launch is still in the cards, with Jonathan Ross's "October" tweet as the most recent morsel on that front.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/p...-on-june-13th/
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March 26th, 2010, 02:23 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2601
The Team proposes Xbox1Crew electronic circuitry designed to protect your Xbox 360 using the hack of JTAG.
According Xbox1Crew, it appears that regular use of JTAG hack can cause problems up to make the soul to the party JTAG. This is due to powering regular area is not intended to be fed continuously.
To avoid such problems, the proposed installation will allow you to cut the circuit JTAG after 15sec.
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March 26th, 2010, 17:25 Posted By: wraggster
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics, is available across Europe and other PAL territories from today, Friday March 26th, 2010, for the PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows® LIVE. The new edition comes complete with six extra Challenge Maps on disc and features an innovative new technology which offers a play-in-3D option compatible with all standard and high definition TV sets.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition adds a new dimension to the multi award-winning gameplay experience, with support for TriOviz 3D on both the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. TriOviz 3D is a patented 3D process which adds depth to the game, visible to players wearing the included 3D glasses. By leveraging the depth-of-field while maintaining the original gameplay and colour integrity, TriOviz 3D creates a far more immersive gaming experience, allowing console players to dive deeper into the gothic world of Arkham Asylum.
Expanding the gameplay of the original boxed edition, the Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition comes with all six previously released Downloadable Content Challenge Maps on disc, giving players further opportunity to hone their combat skills. Gamers can face-off against Arkham Asylum’s toughest inmates in some of the iconic environs from the game such as the infamous Crime Alley and the insane Scarecrow Nightmare.
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March 26th, 2010, 17:32 Posted By: wraggster
Atomic Games, a developer of simulations for US military and intelligence agencies and a pioneer in military action games, announced Breachâ„¢ today. Breach is a first-person multiplayer shooter that literally blows the floor out from under conventional military shooters. Breach introduces new kinds of destruction that haven't been seen in any other game, unveils an Active Cover System which allows players to take advantage of any cover as it is ripped apart, and adds in unique, true-to-life spy gadgets which all changes the very nature of multiplayer combat.
Breach uses Atomic's innovative Hydrogenâ„¢ Engine to give players inventive ways to use destruction so they can stun, manipulate, and eliminate their opponents with a new toolbox of tactics. For the first time, virtual warriors can punch holes through floors to get the drop on enemies below, breach both interior and exterior walls, crush enemy fighters by collapsing ceilings and balconies, and even shoot away individual bricks to create "shooter's holes." Breach is the first game to mix Atomic's ground-breaking Active Cover System, which lets players attach instantly to cover, quickly pop in and out of cover, and peak and blind-fire from behind cover, with an environment in which virtually anything that can be used for cover can also be destroyed. As walls get eaten away from bullets and explosions, characters will be able to use the new openings to return fire without leaving the protection of remaining cover.
Players will take on the roles of some of the most elite field operatives in the US. CIA Special Activities Division officers are the teams sent in on real-life black operations when no one can ever know the US was involved. Atomic is using expertise it developed creating training systems for the world's leading military and intelligence organizations to bring the secret world of black operations to life with accurate weapons, gear, and real-life spy gadgets which virtual operators can use with real world tactics to defeat the enemy.
Breach also aims to disrupt the way video games are priced and purchased. Breach can be downloaded through the Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. On this platform, Breach offers the kinds of innovation and features expected in a full packaged game.
Breach will be available this Summer and it does not yet have a rating by the ESRB. Initial intelligence and can be found at www.breachgame.com.
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March 26th, 2010, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster
Support for USB memory storage on the Xbox 360 will go live on April 6 courtesy of a system update.
After patching, flash drives will be able to store profiles, demos, game saves and full games, according to Larry Hryb, who also said that two drives can be plugged in to the console at once, with maximum storage of 16GB each.
"USB Hard drives may work, but like flash memory, you’ll only be able to use up to 16GB of space," he wrote on the official Microsoft blog.
"Since performance on flash based USB storage is usually better, I highly recommend using flash based instead of spinning media like a hard drive…it’s just going to give you a much better experience."
Although third-party storage devices can be used, Microsoft will also partner with SanDisk for an official 360 branded USB flash drive, to be released in May..
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...60-due-april-6
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March 26th, 2010, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft is preparing a Project Natal marketing push in June, promising a "World Premier" event to show off the motion control system on the Sunday before E3.
Held at the 10,000 capacity Galen Centre in LA, the event is to showcase the wide-ranging appeal of Natal, and will be followed on Monday by an official press conference.
"We’re gearing up for a really exciting E3 – unlike any E3 we’ve ever had before," Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg told VG247.
"As you may have heard, our traditional news briefing is on the morning of Monday, June 14. Additionally, as a kick off to the week, we will be hosting a can't-miss exclusive Project Natal World Premier experience designed for all ages and demonstrating the universal appeal of Xbox 360 on Sunday evening."
The system was first unveiled at E3 last year, but Microsoft has yet to show any significant software releases for Natal, or commit to a price or solid launch date.
Peter Molyneux said last month that he's found it frustrating that so far demos of the technology have only used early iterations of Natal, and that the software has been through "countless" revisions since it was first announced.
E3 is held June 15-17 this year, but as is traditional, the platform holders and major publishers will hold events before the official show dates in attempts to get better press coverage for their products.
The 2010 show looks to be one of the busiest in years, with rumours already circulating about new game announcements.
Earlier this week Nintendo pre-empted its competitors by revealing that it would show a brand new 3D handheld console at the event, and Sony has said that it will be unveiling more details of PlayStation Move and 3D games for the PlayStation 3.
In the same week, cloud gaming service OnLive is also set to go live to the public for the first time.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...al-blitz-at-e3
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March 26th, 2010, 23:06 Posted By: wraggster
Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has confirmed the inevitable to Joystiq: Xbox 360 Memory Units and the 120GB hard drive are being phased out. Acknowledging what's been in the stars since February, the Xbox spokesman stated that "the channel is being drained" of the storage options. The same goes for Memory Units, which, after today's official announcement of USB support, makes the MU even less useful.
This makes the $130 250GB HDD the primary option ... well, at least until this fall, if the Xbox Slim comes to pass.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/mi...gb-hard-drive/
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March 26th, 2010, 23:07 Posted By: wraggster
This morning at the PAX East Microsoft breakfast, Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb revealed the 16GB Xbox 360-branded Flash drive from SanDisk. Available in May, the not-yet-priced device comes pre-installed with the April 6 Dashboard update for those who shun the connectivity of Xbox Live.
In a conversation with Joystiq, Hryb informed us that all data will be transferable to the USB device, except for installed games -- users will need to re-install those directly to the USB device once more. He assured us, however, that, "If you've got a 16GB and you only want to use 8, you can use the UI and throttle it back." Further, he reiterated to Joystiq that while this branded device is certainly one option, other Flash drives (including those larger than 16GB) will work in the same capacity.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/xb...coming-in-may/
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March 27th, 2010, 20:15 Posted By: wraggster
New Special offer from Play Asia:
Ancient temples have risen from the undergrounds along with demons. A group called the Inquisitors have heard of the monstrosities happening on the island and is determined to stop it.
They sent out troops to the island, however, a great storm swept the ships away and the only survivor who arrived on the island is you.
Shape your own destiny, fight the monsters and stop the tyrannical rule. Even though you are on your own now, you have your sword and gaming skills with you, so there is nothing to fear.
To replace the super popular Naruto Ryuujingi, we'll have Risen as our new Weekly Special. Available for US$ 19.90 only. This Asian version is region free, and supports English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2dh-84-n.html
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March 27th, 2010, 20:17 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released:
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Platform: XB360,PS3,PC
Strategies for every single mission in Panau, including tips on how to unlock them all.
Achieve 100% completion with our full list of coordinates for all 300 collectibles and much more!
Max out your gear and vehicles with our Black Market guide along with the locations of every single upgrade part.
Pick the best rides out of a complete catalog of every land, sea, and air vehicle in Panau.
Huge, full-color poster reveals the location of every collectible, every city, and much more.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3quk.html
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March 27th, 2010, 20:23 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released:
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Take to the air like no other can with the use of Rico’s trademark parachute and enhanced grappling hook!
Free fall, base jump, vehicle surf, parasail, parachute, grapple, slingshot, leap between vehicles, hang from helicopters, scale buildings… do the impossible!
Panau offers 400 square miles of tropical jungles, arid deserts and snow-capped mountains to explore and destroy
100+ Sea, Land and Air vehicles at your disposal
Weapons Galore! Single and dual wielded weapons, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, explosives, vehicle mounted weapons and more!
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Rico Rodriguez is back but this time he’s on a mission to go after the man who knows him best, his former commanding officer, mentor and friend. Tom Sheldon has gone rogue and disappeared with millions of agency cash and top secret intel. His last known whereabouts – the South East Asian island of Panau. Align with factions, take over military strongholds, gain influence within the island and ultimately cause chaos to destabilize the hostile government to locate your target and eliminate him.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2mft.html
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