Treyarch producer: Gearbox making 'a crappy war game'
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters We normally don't like it when developers start taking potshots at each other, it's really not the sort of -- oh, who are we kidding? We love it when developers take potshots, it's one of our absolute favorite things, and this video interview from Eurogamer has a doozy courtesy of Treyarch senior producer Noah Heller.

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6 months ago 

Soulcalibur bloodies up the XBLA this Wednesday
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Xbox Live ArcadeSometimes rumors turn out to be true, and in the case of Soulcalibur making its way to the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday ... well, that's true.Just today, Microsoft announced that on the morning of Wednesday, July 2nd, old-school Soulcalibur will be releasing to the XBLA at the 800 Microsoft price point.

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6 months ago 

Harmonix Announces Rock Band 2, Coming in September
(via Planet Xbox) -- Harmonix and distribution partner Electronic Arts, are taking the groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games to the next level this September with the release of Rock Band 2.

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6 months ago 

Radio Shack Ad Shows Xbox 360 Price Cut Too
(via Xbox Scene) - From joystiq.com (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/30/360-price-cut-shows-up-in-radio-shack-ad/ ): The beans may already have been spilled by Kmart, but now another store has briefly emerged from retail obsolescence to spread the legend of the $50 Xbox 360 price cut.

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2 coming this September
(via DCEmu) -- via Computer and Video Games (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=191945) In might have only just arrived in England, but Harmonix has confirmed that the innovative (and expensive) Rock Band will be getting a sequel in just a couple of months. In the US, at least. Those who've...

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6 months ago 

Soulcalibur and Wits and Wagers DLC on XBLA this week
(via Xboxic) - No, that’s not the next-gen debut of Soulcalibur coming to the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, but the original Soulcalibur, the Arcade adaptation announced back in April. Keeping Soulcalibur company this week won’t be another new XBLA release, but rather new downloadable content for Wits and Wagers.

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2 Rocks You Later This Year
(via Game Daily) -- EA and Harmonix prepare to hit the stage with Rock Band 2, available later this year.

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6 months ago 

Show #113 Kickin' It Old School
(via Squad XP) - Download Now (06/30/2008) E3 is coming up and we give you the heads up on where to get all your E3 Info. M$ releases a tool to fix the DRM issue... yup we feel the same way... "It's about time!" The 360 Premium to drop to $299.99, Call of Duty World @ War is on its way features they'll include hint toward what might be included in the next installment that Infinity Ward creates, and THQ Says Saints Row 2 will be different than GTA 4.

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6 months ago 

MegaMan 9 Coming To XBLA and PSN As Well
(via Gamer Reports) -- Just a quick FYI. According to Ars, Capcom has MegaMan 9 on their list for both PSN and XBLA, as well as the previously announced WiiWare. Good news for those who never invested in a Wii.

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6 months ago 

Mega Man 9 Coming to XBLA, PSN
(via Game Stooge) - We’d already reported to you that the latest issue of Nintendo Power has an article concerning Capcom’s Mega Man 9. We’re now hearing that Capcom has the game slated to be presented at E3 this year as a release for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade! It was only a matter of time before companies [.

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6 months ago 

EA announces Rock Band 2
(via Xbox Users Group) - Harmonix, the world's premier music video game company in the world, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. are taking the groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games to the next level this September.

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2 Is Set For September
(via 360 HQ) - Get the tour bus fired up and check the oil Rock Band 2 is now official and it's heading to an Xbox 360 near you this September, other platforms will be releasing later on so hang in there. One real nice feature is that all your down loadable content RB1 will work just fine in RB2, no you are reading it right there is no DRM and no fee to transfer the music tracks.

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6 months ago 

July 15th, Rock Band gets The Who DLC
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Xbox Live MarketplaceYou've been waiting for it, you've been demanding it and you've been whining for it for the past year. Rock Band downloadable content from The Who will officially be making its way into the Rock Band DLC library on Tuesday, July 15th.

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2 confirmed, timed exclusive for 360
(via Xboxic) -- Going hand in hand with everybody’s expectations, Activision’s Guitar Hero World Tour will have to make some room for another blockbuster rock rhythm game later this year, that is Electronic Arts’ follow-up to the highly successful Rock Band, just confirmed by the company. (3 comments…)

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6 months ago 

Rumor: More Xbox 360 price cut, 60GB 360 talk
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, RumorsEver since last week, we've known about a rumored $299 Xbox 360 Pro price cut thanks to a leaked Kmart adscan and have also heard grumblings of a new 60GB HDD equipped 360 being announced at E3. Well, the rumor mill keeps on a churning as two more sources are reporting that the price cut and 60GB 360 rumors are indeed true.

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6 months ago 

A Canadian drinks cheap beer: Nascar 09 hands-on
(via Arts Technica) -- Our resident Canadian spends his weekend attempting to enjoy NASCAR 09. Needless to say, the play-through ended in a cold sweat and guzzled Molson Canadians as Frank attempted to reassert his heritage.

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6 months ago 

SBK-08 Superbike World Championship
(via Metacritic) -- Racing, from Black Bean Games

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2 Announced
(via Cinema Blend Games) -- It turns out Harmonix does like money, after all. Today they announced that they'll be making a sequel to the ridiculously successful rhythm game Rock Band. Rock Band 2 will hit stores in September for Xbox 360; the PS3, PS2 and Wii versions will arrive later in the year.

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6 months ago 

Rumor: Major retailer says Microsoft to slash prices of 360 before E3
(via QJ) - It seems rumors of another possible price drop have resurfaced in the form of a report from The Hollywood Reporter. According to THR, Microsoft will be cutting the price of its most popular 360 model, the 20GB Pro, from US 349 to US 299 in the coming weeks.A major industry retailer, who prefers to remain anonymous, has also confirmed the price cut, saying that the cut will be available before E3, which will run from July 15-17 in Los Angeles.

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6 months ago 

Xbox 360 price cut shows up in Radio Shack ad
(via N4G.com) - The beans may already have been spilled by Kmart, but now another store has briefly emerged from retail obsolescence to spread the legend of the $50 Xbox 360 price cut. A Radio Shack employee recently mailed Joystiq the evidence, some scans of what they claim is an upcoming ad set to take effect on July 13 (same as the Kmart ad).

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2
(via Unscripted 360) - Want more Rock Band?  It doesn’t matter what your answer is actually because you’re getting it anyway.  Harmonix, MTV and EA announced Rock Band 2 is set to release this September for the Xbox 360 and other platforms.  Yes, that’s this September as in 3 month from now.

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6 months ago 

WiiWare and VC releases 6-30-08 Furious Magnetic edition
(via Arts Technica) -- Although Magnetica Twist gives a well-worn formula some nice updates and Fatal Fury 2 is a solid buy, this two-game Nintendo Wii Monday could use some more choices.

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6 months ago 

GameTrailers Drops a Second GT Diamond Award on EA
(via Planet Xbox) -- Need for Speed ProStreet follows EA's Crysis in garnering ten million or more video views on GameTrailers, making EA the first publisher to receive two coveted GT Diamond Awards. Not too many games have been given this award.

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6 months ago 

Saints Row 2 Screens
(via Gamespot) -- 7 new shots posted.

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2 Debuts on 360 In September
(via xbox.about.com) -- MTV, EA, and Harmonix today officially announced that Rock Band 2 will debut on the Xbox 360 first this September and will appear on other systems later in the year. Xbxo...

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6 months ago 

Allard Watch: J Gets A New Job Microsoft
(via Kotaku) - We miss J Allard! Real bad. We miss pudgy Allard, we even miss HD Allard. It was bad enough when he stopped hanging around the Xbox guys and was welcomed to the social, but over the past few months, he hasn't even been doing that anymore. He's just...faded away, without a trace.

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6 months ago 

EA 'expecting Rock Band 2 in September for UK'
(via CVG) -- Simultaneous release for the sequel?. Electronic Arts has told CVG that Rock Band 2 should arrive in the UK at the same time as it hits US shelves.

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6 months ago 

Rock Band 2 rocking on 360 in Sept. - PS3, PS2, Wii 'later in the year'
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm While IGN simply reports that Rock Band 2 is "set to ship for Xbox 360 this September and PS3 later in the year," the AP says it will be "available for Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 as well as Nintendo's Wii later in the year.

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6 months ago 

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Gameplay Movie 6
(via Gamespot) -- Check out sweet new gameplay footage of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix!

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6 months ago 

Pricey Dual Shock 3 gets UK release Friday
(via 360 Monster) - Mark down July 4th (Friday) in your diaries if you have being sulking over the lack of a rumble ever since the PS3 was released. Why though? Well Friday will see the long-awaited release of the wireless rumble controller. The Dual Shock 3 retains all the features of the previous 'Sixaxis' controller including the motion sensor which has made the control popular with fans.

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6 months ago