by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2008 @ 6:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last year 3D Realms' George Broussard revealed he would be interested in bringing Duke Nukem 3D to Xbox Live Arcade, and that it was up to Microsoft to make it happen. According to
an insider over at IGN it maybe very well happen rather soon, as it seems scheduled to launch on Xbox Live in the next few months. 3D Realms' classic FPS will of course sport enhanced gfx, but apparently also feature a four-player online co-op, as well as an eight-player online deathmatch mode.
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2008 @ 4:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Take on the role of former Black Ops turned Special Forces commando Joseph Turok on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically altered planet. A 1.17GB singleplayer demo is now available on Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Football Manager 2008 will be fully updated for the new season and allow players to select their favorite club or international team (5,000 teams from over 50 countries) and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, Euro Championships and even major international tournaments.
Rez HD, Tetsuya Mizuguchi's psychedelic cult-classic shooter, is a frenetic, wire-frame adventure backed by industrial beats, taking players deep into the world's computer network, where they must hack the system, alter the visual output and take over the music, creating their own rhythms and eye candy as they dig deeper into the cyberworld.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2008 @ 11:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Burnout 3 features a unique 'crash and burn' racing concept and a special effects engine that delivers spectacular visuals. The intensity heats up as players race, and often crash, their way through oncoming traffic in an attempt to claim the top spot. Burnout 3 Takedown wil be available on Xbox Originals starting this Monday, Jan. 14th for 1200 points.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 7:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ever since Microsoft decided to go with HD-DVD for the Xbox 360, there has been a "format war" with Sony. With Warner's decision last week to go Blu-ray exclusive, many industry insiders predict it's only a matter of time for the score to be settled.
According to Reuters, Xbox group marketing manager Albert Penello stated that, "It should be consumer choice; and if that's the way they vote, that's something we'll have to consider." Microsoft never confirmed or denied possible Blu-ray support ...
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Merscom announce a co-development & publishing agreement for Gabitasoft’s unannounced title on multiple platforms, including WiiWare and Xbox LIVE Arcade, as well as more games to be published within the coming year.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 2:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Club is a 3rd person action shooter focused on addictive and rewarding gameplay, testing your skills to the limit and offers relentless, frantic, and fast paced gameplay with a unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy. SEGA has released a 1.36 GB demo on Xbox Live (not available in Asia, North America or Germany)
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 5:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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At the CES Microsoft revealed that it is bringing Brøderbund's classic platform action game Lode Runner to Xbox Live Arcade. Developed by Tozai/Southend Interactive, known for Ubisoft's Deathrow, the idea is to make the remake as faithful to the original as possible, just in a new jacket, and is scheduled for later this year. Whether the much heralded editor will also be included was not revealed.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fly through treacherous 3-D environments with Omega Five, a graphically explosive next-generation shooter firing its way onto Xbox Live Arcade. Also this week, Disney Interactive Studios and Backbone Entertainment bring back an arcade classic, “Tron.” Both games will be available this Wednesday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST).
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 Jan. 6, 2008 @ 7:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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At the 2008 CES Microsoft announced that Disney/ABC and MGM Studios will be offering U.S. Xbox Live members premium entertainment content (movies, old/new TV series) via the Marketplace Video Store.
by Steven Mills on Jan. 6, 2008 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity.
Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's series starring Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter. DMC4 will introduce a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2008 @ 11:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft's Xbox Live General Manager Marc Whitten made an official statement regarding the Xbox Live hiccups over the holidays, when users reported connectivity issues. The system had trouble coping with the influx of new user sign-ups, and to compensate, Microsoft will be offering all Xbox Live members around the world access to a free download of an Xbox Live Arcade game. Specifics to be announced later.
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2008 @ 9:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hudson's Omega Five is a next-gen, high-def. Xbox Live Arcade shooter with awe-inspiring graphics. Players fly through dangerous 3-D environments in this side-scroller and try to avoid the enemies that come at them from all sides, even from behind. Omega Five will launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade Jan. 9, 2008 for 800 Microsoft Points.
by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2008 @ 3:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Well here is a nice rumor to start off the new year! A forum poster on the
Altgn blog was recently taking a Universe at War survey through Microsoft Retail Zone, a website interface to educate employees of electronic retail stores, for the upcoming X360 version. One of the questions about the game's defining features compared it to Blizzard's upcoming StarCraft 2. Is this a mere marketing stunt to appeal to fans of SC2, or might Microsoft be courting Activision/Blizzard for an Xbox 360 version?
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 Dec. 28, 2007 @ 1:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The fourth title in the Metal Slug series joins the Xbox Live Arcade library as Metal Slug 3 arrives this Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST). An update of the original arcade version, Metal Slug 3 is a run-and-gun video game updated with HD graphics and now features co-op multiplayer over Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Dec. 27, 2007 @ 7:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom will take the franchise in a new direction as developer BLUESIDE and series director Henry Lee plan to create a truly next-generation action-RPG, departing from their well-known action-RTS formula. Microsoft has released a 1.2GB demo, now on XBL Marketplace. If you haven't yet, check our recent
KuF: CoD preview ...
by Rainier on Dec. 26, 2007 @ 2:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Devil May Cry 4 is the 4th installment in Capcom's series starring Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter, and introducing a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.
Last week Sony revealed its special DMC 4 bundle, and now Microsoft announced it also will be releasing a special bundle (37800 yen/230 €/$331) which will include a 20Gb Xbox 360, HDMI support, remote and a wireless controller, on top of the actual game itself of course.
by Rainier on Dec. 25, 2007 @ 4:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath. As the expansion pack to Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign. In a recent
community Q&A with EALA, the C&C 3: Kane's Wrath developers revealed there will be no PC demo, only an X360 demo on Xbox Live.
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom is an Action RPG game where as the previous KUFire series were Action RTS titles that recreated realistic fantasy battlefields of massive scale. Circle of Doom focuses on the development of one character with easy-to-learn game system and control mechanics.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Dec. 23, 2007 @ 3:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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With World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets you will enter the largest sporting event in the world – the World Series of Poker, with the challenge to Beat The Brat – Phil Hellmuth!
by Alicia on Dec. 22, 2007 @ 2:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
