by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2008 @ 9:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Starting Nov. 27, 2008, fans will be able to participate in a number of online activities to determine who is the top Guitar Hero rocker.
by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. Small Arms received an update to add Xbox Live Party support, while NinjaBee's A Kingdom for Keflings is the first avatar enabled city builder on XBLA.
by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 19, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 7:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a new experience that is fun, social and simple to use, and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. On the eve of the NXE rollout, Netflix
confirmed that Columbia Pictures movies, owned by Sony, are unavailable for streaming through the Xbox 360, apparently due to licensing issues.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2008 @ 1:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A Kingdom for Keflings is a city-builder that puts you in the shoes of a giant who has to design and construct an intricate city for the local Keflings. Each giant starts out with a small handful of helpful Keflings who help build the kingdom from scratch.
by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 16, 2008 @ 12:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV.
by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 2:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2008 @ 4:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Xbox Live Arcade is providing an even greater incentive to log-on and load-up: discounted best-selling titles! Download a trio of hit Xbox LIVE Arcade games, including Feeding Frenzy, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Worms for only 400 Microsoft Points each.
Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2008 @ 1:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA. Go toe-to-toe with the R* San Diego developers of Midnight Club: Los Angeles on Sun., Nov. 16, from 4-7pm EST.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2008 @ 12:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV.
by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, and thrusts players back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2008 @ 7:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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When the New Xbox Experience debuts Nov. 19 ,the X360 will be the world's first medium to let viewers stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix in HD. Ahead of the rollout, new Xbox 360 titles (i.e., Quantum of Solace) will include a
48-Hour streaming trial card that can be used to try out the service.
Set on the battlefields of World War III, Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen console exclusive war strategy game that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing AI, graphics, physics and animations that were not possible before.
by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 5, 2008 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain.
by Brian Dumlao on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NBA 2K9 provides unmatched attention to detail this season with even more signature style animations, deeper franchise mode, adaptive AI for smarter gameplay, and innovative online features including Team Up for true online 5-on-5 matches, and Living Rosters for the most up-to-date player ratings and tendencies to bring the game to life like never before.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision's Vigilante 8: Arcade is a remake of the original game, featuring online play with up to eight players and a host of new content, taking full advantage of next-generation technologies.
by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2008 @ 2:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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When the New Xbox Experience launches on Nov. 19, four existing Xbox Live Arcade games will be updated to include Avatar functionality to make your gaming even more personal. Join your friends and play UNO!, Bomberman Live, Hardwood Hearts and Hardwood Spades and watch your Avatar come to life with custom animations throughout game menus and lobbies. On top of that, a new Xbox Live Arcade title will also launch with the first fully playable in-game Avatars, while the recently released Scene It? Box Office Smash will get a title update that will allow you to use your new Avatar.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2008 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Naruto: The Broken Bond features Naruto, who has now evolved into a well-respected Ninja, but his new status and abilities trigger the envy of his best friend and Ninja teammate, Sasuke. The enemy of the village, Orochimaru, takes advantage of the situation and convinces Sasuke to leave his friends and village in order to join his evil clan and become more powerful.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2008 @ 11:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just in time for the arrival of the New Xbox Experience (Nov. 19), Xbox 360 owners now have the option to upgrade with the new Xbox 360 60GB Live Starter Pack ($99.99), which comes with everything needed to join the fun on Xbox Live, including a 60GB detachable hard drive for storing downloadable movies, TV shows and additional game content, as well as an Xbox 360 Headset, an Ethernet cable and a three-month Gold subscription to Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2008 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. When the NXE debuts Nov. 19 the Xbox 360 will the world's first medium to let viewers stream movies and TV episodes from
Netflix in HD, ahead of Netflix's own Watch Instantly portal.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2008 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2008 @ 11:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away. Eidos has released a 1.2Gb demo on XBL, with the PC version to follow on Friday.
by Jesse Littlefield on Oct. 26, 2008 @ 6:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world one brain at a time! Cortex and N. Brio devise a new kind of evil — a text-messaging, do-anything device that controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. Armed with his wits and lightning agility, Crash must free his friends, the titans, and save the day!
by Dustin Chadwell on Oct. 25, 2008 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA Live 09 sports new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the game experience fun from beginning to end. Additionally, NBA Live 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.