by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2006 @ 5:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Frozen Codebase announced it is now an approved developer for the X360. Led by President Ben Geisler, who worked on titles such as Quake 4, X-Men Legends and Soldier of Fortune 2, Frozen Codebase consists of veterans from Raven Software, Radical Entertainment, GarageGames and Astral Entertainment.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2006 @ 9:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2006 @ 9:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a long period of silence NovaDrome resurfaces as Buena Vista Games announced that Carmageddon developer Stainless Games' vehicle combat racing game will be making an appearance on Xbox Live Arcade, and no longer be
a multiplatform title as initially announced.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 7:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced agreements with CBS, MTV, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Warner Bros. to bring over 1,000 hours of hit TV shows and movies to Xbox 360 gamers in the U.S. by the end of the year.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 5:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The first Saints Row map pack is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Called the Industrial Map Pack, this fast-paced level takes place in an abandoned factory and can be played in Gangsta Brawl and Big A$$ Chains multiplayer modes. The cost is 80 Microsoft points.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Centipedes, Asteroids and Missiles will be among the many gaming icons to visit gamers’ homes next year, as Microsoft and Atari, Inc. announced the future arrival of some of the most beloved classic coin-op games on Xbox Live Arcade.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Relive the fight to stop the destruction of humanity in Konami’s classic side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, Contra, available on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 for download beginning Wednesday, November 8, after 0800 GMT (1:00 a.m. PST).
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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LucasArts presents a series of feature stories about Thrillville. You can expect stories like the one that follow approximately once every month from now until the game's release on PS2, PSP and Xbox this November, each article further detailing certain aspects of the game.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 10:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Eragon is an epic fantasy-adventure, based on the upcoming movie, which centers on a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Vivendi has released a demo, now available on Xbox Live, but only for Gold members, giving you the chance to check out an early level Eragon has not yet mastered his dragon rider magic and must rely on his skills with the sword and bow to escape the forces of Durza and Galbatorix.
by Alicia on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 6:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Eragon brings the upcoming movie based on the hit book to all of the major consoles, and PC. Take Eragon and a sidekick through at least 18 levels of action. Play alone or cooperate with a friend to beat up enemies, solve puzzles, cast spells, and soar through the air in dragon-flight sequences.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 4:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. After a brief print mag exclusivity, Ubisoft has now released the 477mb single-player demo on Xbox Live Marketplace, now also available in North America.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 7:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park. Frontier Developments' Senior Producer Jonny Watts tells us a bit more about Thrillville.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 6:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Saints Row provides an unprecedented amount of freedom to experience the game as the player sees fit. The game, based in the fictional urban surroundings of Stilwater, is action-adventure with its core as a third-person shooter. Volition is preparing to roll out a patch later tonight fixing a slew of multiplayer issues, but also adding 4XAA and a bunch of general crash & bug fixes.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 10:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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On Tuesday 31st October, Xbox 360 owners around the world will be able to download a free system update that will provide more than 85 new features and enhancements, including support for native 1080p games and movies, faster Arcade game list display times and even more choices when it comes to video playback options.
by Gordy Wheeler on Oct. 30, 2006 @ 1:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crusty Demons combines the freeform tricking, high-octane stunt mayhem and bone breaking crashes in this free roaming world. It breaks new ground by rewarding players to engineer spectacular crashes and inflict massive injuries and pain to their rider.
by Nicolus Baslock on Oct. 27, 2006 @ 1:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NHL 07 puts you in total command with a revolutionary new Skill Stick system. Never take your hands off the analog sticks as you take complete control of all skating on the left, and - for the first time in a hockey videogame - passing will use an intuitive motion on the right analog stick to execute with precision.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a somewhat belated press release announcing
the newest trailer, it was revealed that Deep Shadow's sci-fi action game Precursors is also coming to the Xbox 360. Precursors leads you into unexplored regions of space, combines FPS gameplay, RPG elements and space combat.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.
In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez, an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change, as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs, and it's your job to negate the threat to world peace.
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2006 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Outsourcing company Nikitova today announced that it gained an official approve to be into Xbox Registered Developer Program from Microsoft in order to obtain Xbox and X360 development kit license.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 1:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park. LucasArts' Script Writer/International Production Lead Cameron Suey tells us a bit more about Thrillville.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park. Frontier Developments' Senior Producer Jonny Watts tells us a bit more about Thrillville...
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. Ubisoft has released a 477mb singleplayer demo, now available on Xbox Live Marketplace, although North America seems to be excluded!
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2006 @ 8:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and extremely responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail. Unlike the Mortal Kombat demo, you can now download Activision's 340 mb THP8 demo off Xbox Live Marketplace.