Sign up to play Gears of War early (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Gears of WarIt looks like registration for the Gears of War cemetery event is now open. What's more, it looks like another event is planned for Six Flags New England. So, sign up now for your chance to play Gears of War with celebrities who have no idea what it is (Paris Hilton heard it was "hot"). Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 3573 | 2 years ago
Gears of War to party hard in a cemetery (via QJ) - The Hollywood Forever cemetery plays host to the afterlives of many famous celebrities, from renowned directors to the voice of Bugs Bunny. Hollywood Forever will be playing host to a different kind of celebration next week though, as Microsoft holds its launch party for Gears of War on cemetery grounds. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 2709 | 2 years ago
Gears of War achievements reveal new game details (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, OnlineGears of War's 1000 gamer points will be distributed throughout 49 achievements. To earn these points, you'll have to beat all three difficulty levels (Casual, Hardcore, and Insane), and then beat the game again in co-op mode (using Dom); and at some point collect all the hidden COG tags (like 'dog tags'), taking out some particularly nasty Locust-types along the way. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 2649 | 2 years ago
Call of Duty 3 Launch Trailer (via Planet Xbox) -- Activision have released the final launch trailer for their WWII shooter Call of Duty 3, and we bring it to you in both high defintion, and streaming versions. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 1350 | 2 years ago
Answer your call of duty with Call of Duty 3 Achievements (via QJ) - 360 owners anticipating the arrival of Activision's Call of Duty 3 are currently in the homestretch. November 7 is just around the corner, so just before you can say "Fire in the hole," you better make sure your grenades and ammo are sufficient to take on the, well, call of duty. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 1146 | 2 years ago
Call of Duty 3 launch trailer (via Xbox Users Group) -- Activision released the launch trailer of Call of Duty 3. The game delivers more intense combat than ever before. Follow the Allies on the Normandy Breakthrough campaign as they push inland to liberate Paris and take the first step on the path to Berlin. Through a seamless narrative that delivers... Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 1128 | 2 years ago
Blue Dragon fight video, new screens (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsToday we bring you two entirely new screens from Blue Dragon, that wacky Japanese system seller. We particularly enjoy the screen above, with its "big fish eats smaller fish" mentality. But that's not all, we have even more Blue Dragon goodness: a new video of the game's combat. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 1095 | 2 years ago
Summon your shadow: Blue Dragon scans (via QJ) - Blue Dragon, Phoenix, Killer Bat, Saber Tiger. For an RPG that features kids as the protagonist, their shadows sure sound scary. They better be, since Shu and his young friends have to contend with monsters, bosses, and all sorts of nasty, hungry, murderous abominations. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 1056 | 2 years ago
Metareview - Splinter Cell Double Agent (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Adventure, Online, MetareviewsIt's been nineteen long months since Ubisoft delivered the last Splinter Cell installment. Sam Fisher is finally back, in Double Agent, premiering on Xbox 360 -- a variety of versions will soon follow, spanning PC, PlayStation 2 & 3, Wii, and Xbox. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 885 | 2 years ago
2 Blue Dragon images (via Xboxyde) -- As usual now the Blue Dragon official site has been updated this friday, and this time we get 2 new images. This game looks like it will sell quite a few 360 in Japan, and this is a great news. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 864 | 2 years ago
The Lumines Live micropayments fallout and new Packs in 2007 (via QJ) - It was only a couple of days ago that it had hit the fan of sorts, when gamers found that they were paying US 22.49 (1,800 MS points) for an incomplete Lumines Live! when they were expecting to receive a full game. Sentiments varied wildly across the spectrum. Some praised this microtransaction scheme as a way to pay for what you really want (and to fit the program within XBLA download limits). Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 825 | 2 years ago
Microsoft sez 100GB Xbox 360 HDD is not official (via Engadget) - Filed under: Gaming, Storage
Ok, so we did mention that the oh-so-thrilling "100GB" overlay supposedly seen in the mysterious PowerPoint slide at Korea's X06 seemed a bit out of place, and now we're hearing from Microsoft itself that it's probably too good to be true. Correspondence with the console's creator has elicited comments dubbing the announcement "misleading" and "not reflective of an official announcement of any kind," but it curiously failed to give an outright proclamation citing the photo as burlesquely. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 816 | 2 years ago
We're soaring, flying: Blue Dragon battle screenshots (via QJ) - In the epic world of RPGs, Mistwalker is making an impression with their new game for the Xbox 360. The simple fact that the pre-orders for this game sold hotter (and faster) than the PS3 pre-order pancakes is enough evidence that the 360 has a solid following in Japan.Anyway, Blue Dragon has us by the scruff of our necks with its overall gaming appeal. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 804 | 2 years ago
Assassin's Creed Collector's Set for pre-order, 12 figurine the prize (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Culture, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, AdventurePlay-Asia is now accepting pre-orders for a region-free Assassin's Creed Collector's Box Set, available for $59.90 -- down from $79.90. The cheapest shipping option to the US is $15.20, bringing the order total to $75. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 792 | 2 years ago
Assassin's Creed CE with 12 figurine (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsCollector's editions, seems like they're everywhere these days. Not one to miss the party, Ubisoft plans to offer a limited edition of Assassin's Creed. Not only that, but this particular collector's edition stomps others into the dust. Included in the box is a 12" painted figurine of everyone's favorite assassin, Altair. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Popularity: 780 | 2 years ago