Xbox Live usage jumps 80 percent since Gears of War
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Online, BusinessSince November 7 there has been an 80 percent increase in the number of Xbox Live users, according to broadband usage monitoring company Sandvine Incorporated. What's interesting is that November 7 is also the day Gears of War started showing up in retail outlets.
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Xbox Live Traffic Up 80% Since Arrival of Gears of War
(via Team Xbox) -- Sandvine observed an 80% increase in the number of hosts using Xbox Live across a sampling of North Americanbased broadband service providers' networks following the release of Gears of War.
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Gears of War: the cause of high Xbox Live traffic
(via QJ) - You know why Xbox Live is filled with people these days? It's Gears of War, we tell you! In fact, we found someone who agrees with this observation. The Sandvine Corporation decided to have a look at the broadband usage on Microsoft's online service, and the results do seem to fit.
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Gears of War Helps Increase Xbox Live Traffic 80%
(via Planet Xbox) -- Looks like Gears of War and the other Xbox 360 titles released in November (R6 Vegas, COD3, etc) have caused an 80% increase in traffic over Xbox Live.
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80 percent jump in Xbox Live because of Gears of War
(via Xbox 365) -- 80 percent jump in Xbox Live because of Gears of War
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Network traffic up 80% since arrival of Gears of War
(via News4Gamers) -- North American service providers observe 80% increase in Xbox Live users. Sandvine Incorporated identified a surge in Xbox Live traffic on North American broadband networks following the release of new Xbox 360 games.
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Xbox Live Marketplace Videos vs. HD-DVD
(via Xbox Scene) - From xyhd.tv:Lets start with the Basics. HD-DVD has the potential to be 36.55 Megabits per second, but tends to average about half of that. Marketplace videos or at least the one I checked out 'V for Vendetta' is 6.5 Megabits VBR. Account for 720p vs 1080p and you are looking at about 2.
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Review: Xbox 360 HD-DVD player
(via EuroGamer) -- Most def.
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Why Xbox Live Video Marketplace Competes Well Visually With HD-DVD
(via News4Gamers) -- XYHD has posted an article comparing HD-DVD content with Video Marketplace content.
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Splinter Cell: Double Agent Demo on Live
(via IGN) -- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (X360)Test the single-player before you buy it.
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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Aussie Hands-on
(via IGN) -- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (X360)We warm to Capcom's icy shooter.
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HD-DVD vs. Video Marketplace: it's a tie
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Xbox Live MarketplaceIf you're a videophile who loves reading about things like lumens and color temperature, then boy have we got an article for you! XYHD has posted an article comparing HD-DVD content with Video Marketplace content. Using V for Vendetta as a basis of comparison, the article compares all kinds of statistics that we can't even imagine thinking about comprehending.
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Splinter Cell: Double Agent singleplayer demo on Live
(via Xboxic) - If our Splinter Cell: Double Agent review didn’t convince you to buy the game then you might want to checkout the Xbox Live Marketplace because Major Nelson reports that singe player demo finally went up. It’s 505.86MB in size, available in all regions except for Asia and exclusive to Xbox Live Gold members the next [.
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Superman Returns fails to soar, EA unscathed
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 2, Portable, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, AdventureQA testers neglected to tell EA Tiburon that Superman Returns: The Videogame just isn't any fun. Or, maybe they did, and EA just assumed the brand would sell itself, regardless of game quality.
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Lost Planet Japanese gameplay vid
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Splinter Cell: Double Agent Demo on Live
(via IGN) -- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (X360)Test the single-player before you buy it.
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Review: Superman Returns: The Videogame
(via GamePro) -- What is it with Superman and video games? Did he make a pact with the devil that granted him box office success in exchange for absolutely craptacular video games? Could it be that a good Superman game will never be made?
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Halo 3 Teaser Aired, Beta Signups Start
(via Slashdot) - Gamespot reports on the airing of the Halo 3 Teaser trailer on Monday Night Football, and the beginning of signups for the Halo 3 beta at Halo3.com. From the article: " registration for the beta program began at the Halo 3 Web site. The beta will initially be open to North American gamers, and not everyone who applies is guaranteed a spot.
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Try Out Splinter Cell Double Agent in Single Player
(via Planet Xbox) -- Ubisoft has finally released a single player demo for the latest Sam Fisher adventure, Splinter Cell Double Agent.
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Screen Update: Blue Dragon
(via GamePro) -- Up there in the sky! It's a dragon! A blue dragon!
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Demo:Splinter Cell Double Agent Single Player Demo
(via Major Nelson) - The following demo is now available for Xbox Live Gold members* Name: Splinter Cell Double Agent Single Player DemoPrice: FreeNOT Available in: AsiaDash Details: Download the demo *This content will be available to Silver members in the above regions in about 7–days.
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Superman Returns Struck by Consumer Kryptonite
(via IGN) -- EA forced to rely on Madden for holiday sales.
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Tom Clancy&apos s Rainbow Six: Vegas - Rainbow Six Vegas Tourney Underway
(via IGN) -- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (X360)The Frag Dolls challenge all takers for big bucks and bragging rights.
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Halo 3 commercial and Euro beta details
(via Xboxic) - We told you about the Halo 3 beta program, we told you about the upcoming commercial. Although it seemed as usual at first that European gamers were going to be left out in the cold again for both, we’ve got the commercial right here, and there are actually ways to get in the beta outside [.
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Pimp My Ride hits the streets, 360-style
(via QJ) - Yeah-huh! Fo shizzle mah nizzle, the Xbox 360 version of Pimp My Ride (also on PSP and PS2) has hit the streets! (Ugh, sooo lame... hides face in embarassment ) Errr...so anyway, Activision and MTV Games have just announced that the TV show-turned-video game has indeed shipped to retailers.
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First Halo 3 Euro Beta Details
(via IGN) -- Halo 3 (X360)Xbox fan websites now running competitions to give away BETA spaces.
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Halo 3, Beta sign up for North America
(via DCEmu) - North America Halo Gamers! Register now for future Halo 3 updates and for an opportunity to participate in the Halo 3 multiplayer public beta program, scheduled to kick off in spring 2007. Participating in this beta is an unprecedented opportunity for gamers to be among the first to experience the most anticipated game of 2007.
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Last minute Blue Dragon images
(via QJ) - We are jealous of Japan, extremely jealous. While we're still here in our office trying to make up names because we can't decipher Japanese, our Asian Friends are just days away (December 7) from getting their hands on Blue Dragon. Isn't that unfair?  Anyway, we have always mentioned that this Sakaguchi-Toriyama-Uematsu title will make or break Microsoft's campaign in the land of the rising sun.
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Review: Sonic The Hedgehog
(via GamePro) - Some have argued that Sonic the Hedgehog never found a proper footing in the third dimension. Whereas his 2D adventures were fast and fluid, the 3D games have been marred by cheap deaths, camera problems, and a cavalcade of ancillary characters that no one cares about- I'm looking at you, Big the Cat.
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Blue Dragon Official Homepage
(via Gamer Reports) -- The homepage for the Blue Dragon Xbox360 RPG is up and running. The website is fairly heaviliy flash-based, o those of you at work make sure to turn down the sound.
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