by Anthony Chambers on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 4:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NBA 2K8 elevates the game of basketball to new levels for the next-gen systems. NBA 2K8 also continues to build and expand the groundbreaking Signature Style feature that will include hundreds of new shooting, passing and dribbling animations.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 9:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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ESPN and Microsoft announced an agreement that will add full-length games, television shows and video game programming to Xbox Live, including full-length NCAA college football and basketball games, Summer X Games 13, World Series of Poker, The Contender, Madden Nation.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 4:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A flier included with the Guitar Hero III keychain inadvertently reveals that in December there will be an Xbox 360 firmware/dashboard update adding a new feature. The Parental Timer is a simple tool that lets you manage how much time your kids spend on their Xbox 360. It will allow parents to manage time in daily or weekly increments, and easily to suspend and add time.
Experience the sights and sounds of Beautiful Katamari as the Prince takes on a new high-rolling adventure, with his famous cousins in tow, to save the Katamari universe after the King of All Cosmos has a very un-royal and unfortunate accident.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2007 @ 3:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team up with up to 15 other players to take on the enemy forces that have occupied the Coastal Village in a dynamic Co-Op mission or play an 8 on 8 Squad Engagement match vs. another team of highly trained soldiers. UbiSoft has released a 535mb demo, now available on Xbox Live.
by Sanford May on Nov. 2, 2007 @ 12:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII is an intense action-adventure air combat game that takes place during World War II. The players lead an elite undercover squad of pilots secretly created by the American government to execute Operation Wildcard.
by Steven Mills on Nov. 1, 2007 @ 6:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
by Redmond Carolipio on Oct. 31, 2007 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Conan is an action/adventure game featuring a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat. Players will follow the journey of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights a vicious battle against a variety of enemies and an elusive power that threatens to consume the Hyborian world.
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GripShift combines high-flying stunt driving with unique puzzle-solving action in an all-out, pedal-to-the-metal racing experience. According to a
new ESRB ratings update, Sidhe Interactive is bringing its Stunt Car Racer-esque game to Xbox Live Arcade. No tentative release date or possible publisher was revealed.
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2007 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona. Once you have downloaded the content (240 MS Points), you will be able to activate New Goblin from the Playable Characters option in the Upgrade Menu after defeating him in the game.
by Geson Hatchett on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the second season of the Avatar animated series, players will join Aang and his friends as they master their skills and fight their way to defend the greatest Earth Kingdom city against a deadly Fire Nation invasion.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action brings gamers together with friends and family for a casual trivia game. Using the simple and intuitive Big Button Controller, players can challenge their friends to see whose movie knowledge reigns supreme, with real content from their favorite movies and actors.
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2007 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Half-Life 2: Ep. Two, armed with new weaponry and vehicles, Dr. Gordon Freeman must race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box also includes Team Fortress 2 as a multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal. Valve has released a new update for the X360 version enhancing TF2, and improving overall game performance.
by Anthony Chambers on Oct. 26, 2007 @ 3:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NHL 08 features an exclusive AHL license for the first time, with all 29 teams from the primary development league for the NHL fully playable in game.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 4:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Unlike the gloomy Sony news from earlier today, Microsoft's latest quarterly financial result reveals that its Entertainment and Devices Division (Games for Windows and Xbox branch) has turned its longtime red numbers into black. While its overall business keeps thriving, with a 27% revenue increase amounting to $13.76 billion, the games division came back from a $142M operating loss to close September with $165M profit, probably in no small part due to Halo 3's success.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ announced that SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam! will be one of the first titles in its portfolio of games developed specifically for Xbox Live Arcade, followed by original titles Screwjumper, Elements of Destruction and Rocket Riot.
Clive Barker's Jericho is a squad-based horror FPS devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. The Jericho Team is a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Need for Speed ProStreet drives the series in a new direction with a ground-breaking Need for Speed experience where you’re thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already available in stores, Xbox 360 Arcade console is the first Xbox 360 console to include five family-friendly games, a wireless controller, an HDMI connection to enable high-def. output if desired and 256 MB of memory for storing games and entertainment content, for $279.99.
by Chris Lawton on Oct. 23, 2007 @ 1:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In feudal Japan, it was kill or be killed for the samurai. Kengo: Legend of the 9, known in Europe as Kengo Zero, lets you battle as one of nine famous samurai warriors while mastering expert techniques to gain an advantage over your foes. Become a Kengo Master as you fight your way through lush, high-definition Japanese environments.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues. Tomorrow the GH 3 demo will launch on Xbox Live, and starting Nov. 2 fans will be able to shred against Guitar Hero III developers.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2007 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inspired by the TV series, Battlestar Galactica lets players choose their own path – be the hero and defend Galactica or join the dark side with the ruthless Cylons. In the thrilling puzzle action game, Exit, players will need to think fast to save lives as the heroic Mr. ESC. Both games will be available on XBLA this Oct. 24, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).
TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, and the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience.
Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors will finally meet this fall in an unforgettable crossover event. In Warriors Orochi, the characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force.