by Rainier on March 28, 2007 @ 1:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team17 is working on a patch for the Xbox Live Arcade edition of its turn-based strategy game Worms. Various issues / exploits are being addressed, faster AI, but mainly a problem with 4-player games crashing. Team17 is also working on downloadable content that did not make it in the original release due to the 50mb limit at the time, such as a new theme, a bunch of audio, a stack of additional voice-banks and the usual themes & gamer-pics.
by Rainier on March 28, 2007 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari has released the first downloadable content for its action game Bullet Witch, including a free, brand-new White Witch costume for the game’s heroine Alicia, and a Bullet Witch Xbox 360 Theme pack. In addition, for 20 points each, players can download one brand new mission “Dynamite Beauty” and two enhanced versions of the "Clad in Streaming Black" mission featuring ‘Great Spells’ unlocked and a heightened level of difficulty, respectively.
by Rainier on March 28, 2007 @ 12:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that TV series and movies from A&E Network, ADV Films, National Geographic and TotalVid.com will add to the more than 1,500 hours of downloadable entertainment content already available on Xbox LIVE in the U.S.
by Rainier on March 26, 2007 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shivering Isles features more than 30 hours of new gameplay and allows you to explore an entirely new plane of Oblivion — the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. You can continue playing with your existing save game/character, or create an all-new character just to explore the new content. Earlier than expected, Shivering Isles is now on Xbox Live Marketplace for 2400 Points (990mb).
by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A galactic test pilot's work is never done, and in Rare's Jetpac Refuelled gamers have to fight off pesky aliens while trying to build rockets to take them to their next destination. Jetpac Refuelled will be available for download exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, March 28 at 0900 GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).
by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that Xbox Live, Xbox.com and the Xbox forums will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, March 27th, from 00:00 to 14:00h PST. As a result of this maintenance, those services will be unavailable during this time. This is purely some previously scheduled "back end" maintenance, and not a dashboard update, which will happen later this Spring.
by Rainier on March 21, 2007 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that it is actively
investigating "reports of fraudulent activity and account theft taking place on the Xbox Live network," after at least one Xbox Live user, over a month ago, complained about a hacked account and stolen credit card information, which the perpetrators then used to buy Microsoft Points, the virtual currency on Xbox Live.
by Rainier on March 16, 2007 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The legendary 2D side-scrolling action adventure game from Konami, Castlevania: Symphony of Night, will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, March 21 at 0900 GMT (2 a.m. PDT).
by Rainier on March 16, 2007 @ 4:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Virtua Tennis 3 gives gamers the opportunity to experience new levels of realism never thought possible on a home console system with enhanced photo-realistic graphics and advanced player animations that perfectly match the behaviour and mannerisms of individual professional players. SEGA has released an 850 mb, freely downloadable, demo..
by Rainier on March 13, 2007 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Viva Pinata brings a vibrant world of living pinata animals to video games, television and beyond. The Viva Pinata universe showcases an engaging cast of colorful, wild-roaming pinata animals that entertain and challenge imaginations. Microsoft has finally released a free 1Gig demo for Rare's colorful pinata experience.
by Rainier on March 12, 2007 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyone's favorite totally tubular turtles bring their radical ninja skills to Xbox Live Arcade. Konami's 1989 arcade classic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, March 14 at 0900 GMT (2 a.m. PDT).
by Rainier on March 10, 2007 @ 8:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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There is a probability, and willingness, to bring Introversion's Darwinia, combined with the just announced Multiwinia multiplayer component, on Xbox Live Arcade.
A German interview with Introversion's Mark Morris and Tom Arundel at the GDC reveals that the company would be more than willing to bring a Darwinia Gold edition to Xbox Live if there were enough interest from some publisher to support them.
by Rainier on March 9, 2007 @ 12:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.
As promised, Capcom released the first downloadable multiplayer map pack (Radar Field and Island 902), coming in at 400 Microsoft points.
by Rainier on March 8, 2007 @ 6:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007. In the meantime Xbox Live Gold members can check out a 1.3Gb demo...
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 3:58 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. Ubisoft has quietly rolled out a new patch for the X360 version of the game, fixing crash and bugs, optimizing multiplayer and tweaking several of the weapons.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 2:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that in celebration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise and the launch of its upcoming TMNT video game March 20, it is releasing Digital Eclipse's remake of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 classic arcade game on Xbox Live Arcade later this month.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 10:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Q Entertainment's E4 is a unique, action-packed puzzle shooter where the goal is to self-destruct, create large chain reactions of explosions by defeating your enemies, which will ultimately extend the life of the game.
by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that more than 6 million gamers worldwide are connected to Xbox Live, a milestone that was reached four months ahead of schedule. Xbox Live offers the best in online gaming, ubiquitous voice, video and text chatting, Achievements, demos, trailers and more.
by Rainier on March 5, 2007 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft announced plans to launch a 512MB Memory Unit for the X360, available April 3, 2007 at $49.99 USD, and an increase in the official size limit of Xbox Live Arcade games from 50 MB to 150 MB.
by Rainier on March 2, 2007 @ 11:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As promised, Capcom has released an update to Capcom's sci-fi shooter adding player requested multiplayer features, such as the ability to identify other players by voice as well as Gamertag, multiplayer enhancements, as well as fix a few minor bugs/exploits discovered post-release.
by Rainier on March 2, 2007 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Worms have evolved and are taking no prisoners! Team17 brings its popular Worms franchise to Xbox Live Arcade, delivering the first turn-based strategy game to the platform. Worms will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade beginning Wed., March 7 at 0800 GMT (1 a.m. PST).
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2007 @ 11:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami has released a Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 demo, now available for free on Xbox Live, allowing you to get a taste of the game's authentic soccer gameplay, realistic animations and high definition graphics in a single game exhibition. Exclusively for Xbox Live gold subscribers for the first week.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2007 @ 12:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Team17's Creative Director Martyn 'Spadge' Brown passes on the good word that after many iterations, delays and going back and forth with Microsoft, Worms HD for Xbox Live Arcade has "passed certification and is good to go. We are now working with Microsoft with regards to finalising our release date. Thanks for everyone's patience. Not long to wait now."
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2007 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MLB 2K7 returns for the latest season, offering improved player models and animations, as well as new gameplay features and of course updated rosters.
As promised 2K Sports has released a 970 mb demo allowing you to drop in on the final 3 innings between a 1-1 tied Mets vs. Cardinals game, but unfortunately only available for Gold members in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2007 @ 5:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GRAW 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic. As promised, Ubisoft has released the 330mb GRAW2 multiplayer demo (only for Gold members at the moment) featuring the Outpost map, 8vs8, playable in co-op and adversary mode.