360 Dashboard 2.0 mock-up, is Microsoft listening?
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Over at Platform Nation there is a very interesting article about what could be done to improve the Xbox 360 dashboard, thus creating Dashboard 2.0. You can see a mock-up of the Marketplace blade above, including eye-popping images for XBLA games. Even better, the games have user ratings and the prices are listed right on the front page, no need to click through to see how much a game costs.

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6 months ago 

Latest PS3 Firmware Update Adds In-Game XMB / Trophies
(via The Tech Chronicles) - The Xbox 360, with its one year head start, has rolled out more online features and services through its stellar Xbox Live platform. But the PlayStation 3 is working hard to make up ground. Most recently, we heard that Sony was poised to offer video downloads of movies this summer, mimicking the capabilities of Xbox 360, through its Live Marketplace.

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6 months ago 

DC Soul Calibur now on XBLA
(via gamespot) -- NAMCO BANDAI release dreamcast soul calibur on xbla this Wednesday.

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6 months ago 

Xbox 360 Price Officially Slashed in Australia
(via 360-HQ) - Microsoft has officially slashed the price of the xbox 360 arcade model, mid-range 360 console and the high-end black Xbox 360 Elite for all Aussie gamers. Xbox 360 Arcade - The Xbox 360 Arcade model has been slashed from $399 AUD to $349. Xbox 360 Premium - The Xbox 360 Premium model has been reduced from $579 AUD to $499.

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6 months ago 

UK Rock Band 2 release comment, a misunderstanding
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - UK gamers, you might want to take a seat for this one. Speaking with Eurogamer, EA has stated that there has been a misunderstanding regarding the UK release of Rock Band 2."There was a misunderstanding and there is no confirmed date for Europe," an unnamed spokesperson from EA told Eurogamer.

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6 months ago 

Game Club Beyond Good & Evil: The First Assignment Game Club
(via Kotaku) - Alright, as promised today we're kicking off the rejuvenated Game Club with a group play through of fan favorite of Beyond Good & Evil. If you're interested in playing through a game along side a group of friends and then discussing the deeper meaning of the game and its plot, don't forget to hop in.

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6 months ago 

Prototype
(via Game Spy) -- Prototype (X360)

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6 months ago 

Participate In Developing New Spider Man Game
(via Totally 360) -- Activision is asking for gamer's opinions...

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6 months ago 

Hellboy: The Science of Evil Prima Guide
(via Xbox Games) -- A selection of pages from the Prima Guide for Hellboy: The Science of Evil is now available for download from Xbox.com.

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6 months ago 

News: Gears producer clears up 'more emotional than Bioshock' claims
(via OXM) -- Rod Ferguson explains what was really meant by the attention-grabbing comments. Rod Ferguson, producer on Gears Of War 2, has distanced Epic from earlier claims that it will be 'more emotionally affecting than Bioshock'.

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6 months ago 

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Review
(via Gamespot) -- A tepid campaign mars this otherwise solid real-time strategy follow-up.

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6 months ago 

PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.40 is live
(via The Gamer Gene) - Firmware 2.40 is now live on the PlayStation Network, adding the long-awaited in-game XMB access, a Trophy system, and gives developers everything they need to support custom soundtracks. Trophies are an unashamed carbon copy of the Xbox 360 Achievement system, the first of many steps Sony will have to make in order to catch up [.

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6 months ago 

Cast your vote for Spider-Man box ... in the trash
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 It's Florida 2000 all over again: You show up to seizecontrol.com hoping to exercise your democratic right to vote for the lesser of two wacknesses and you exit having accomplished zilch. We're referring, of course, to Activision's new user-generated content marketing campaign for Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, which is currently giving the community the power to choose the game's box art.

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6 months ago 

Gears 2: More Emotionally Affecting than Bioshock
(via LazyGamer) --   So Gears of War 2 is not suffering from a lack of hype.. First we hear how fantastic the multi-player is going to be. Then how great the graphics are, then how great the co-op will be, then how great the single player will be. Now we are being told that the story is going

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6 months ago 

Resistance 2 vs Gears Of War 2
(via N4G.com) - The two heavyweight first party titles from Sony and Microsoft are slated for a November 2008 retail barrage. Details have already been released and the battle lines drawn. We all know games sell consoles, so the winner between the two could help decide the winner of the christmas sales period.

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6 months ago 

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath LIVE Weekend
(via Xbox Games) -- To celebrate the release of this innovative real-time strategy (RTS) epic on Xbox 360, we've got a whole weekend of events in store. Play against the devs and win big in the Play & Win Sweepstakes.

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6 months ago 

Gears of War 2 more emotional than BioShock?
(via Xboxer) - We already know that Epic wants Gears of War 2 to have a better plot than the original. But that's not all we're going to get according to voice actor Carlos Ferro who plays Fenix's buddy Dominic Santiago. Speaking to Team Xbox, he said "I said it. It's going to be more emotionally effecting than BioShock.

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6 months ago 

Gears of War 2 More Emotionally Effecting Than BioShock Xbox 360
(via Kotaku) - Gears of War has great gameplay. Beyond that, we really don't remember much about it. (Oh well, we remember that The Cliffster made it back when he had another name.) But according to voice actor Carlos Ferro, who's Dominic Santiago, the sequel packs an emotional wallop.

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6 months ago 

You decide the cover art for latest Spider-Man game
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsTaking a page out of the Call of Duty 4 manual of how to successfully launch a video game, Activision wants you to choose the cover art of the upcoming Spider-Man: Web of Shadows game. There are only two options to choose from and, as you can see above, the designs are similar but different in their own right.

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6 months ago 

Resident Evil could re-infect theaters
(via Gamespot) -- Producer-writer of survival horror adaptations reportedly in talks to return for a fourth film, says he needs a good story first.

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6 months ago 

Vote for your favourite artwork for Spider-Man: WoS
(via Xboxic) -- Activision is no stranger to involving the community in such a way, having offered gamers a chance to vote for the best box art for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare back in July 2007. This time around, it’s up to gamers to choose which of the two possible box arts (posted after the jump)

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6 months ago 

Spider-Man Fans Seize Control of Marvel and Activision's Web of Shadows Videogame Packaging
(via IGN) -- Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (X360)Consumer control campaign arms community members to make final choice.

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6 months ago 

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath LIVE Weekend
(via Xbox Live) -- To celebrate the release of this innovative real-time strategy (RTS) epic on Xbox 360, we've got a whole weekend of events in store. Play against the devs and win big in the Play & Win Sweepstakes.

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6 months ago 

Soul Calibur IV Achievements revealed.
(via N4G.com) -- www.achieve360points.com offers a look at the Achievements for the upcoming release of SoulCalibur IV.

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6 months ago 

Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows: Vote Now
(via Yahoo Games) -- Choose the box art for the next Spider-Man game, and access the game's Launch Central.

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6 months ago 

American Hardware and Software Chart for Week Ending June 28th, 2008
(via N4G.com) - VGChartz reports that their estimate for American hardware and software chart for week Ending June 28th, 2008 is as follows: Total Hardware: Wii: 239,077 (+49%) DSL: 160,429 (-4%) PSP: 65,830 (-5%) 360: 59,799 (+4%) PS3: 49,319 (-11%) PS2: 33,834 (-0%) Top 10 Software: 1 Wii Sports (Wii) 239,077 12,544,386 2 Battlefield: Bad Company (360) 221,508 221,508 3 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) 208,027 208,027 4 Rock Band (Wii) 131,480 131,480 5 Wii Fit (Wii) 129,286 1,184,239 6 Wii Play (Wii) 105,386 6,460,729 7 Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3) 82,538 82,538 8 Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) 67,586 67,586 9 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 63,003 2,471,311 10 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 58,178 701,965 Other New Releases: 12 Alone In The Dark (360) 41,419 41,419 13 Mega Man Star Force 2 (DS) 38,618 38,618 Software Totals: Wii: 1,350,177 (+33%) Tie Ratio: 6.

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6 months ago 

Treyarch Apologizes For Insulting Brothers In Arms
(via Gamer Reports) - We reported that some of the Activision guys had made disparaging comments about Brothers in Arms and the Gearbox developers in a recent CoD: World at War interview. Well, now the Treyarch guys have come out and not only apologized, but retracted the statement. All this comes from a post over at the Xbox.

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6 months ago 

'Top Gun Anthem' Coming to Guitar Hero III
(via 1Up) -- Mastering the song still won't make you as cool as Iceman.

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6 months ago 

Treyarch apologises for slating Brothers in Arms
(via DCEmu) -- via Games Industry (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/treyarch-apologise-for-slating-brothers-in-arms) Treyarch has apologised for comments calling Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway "a crappy war game". The Call of Duty: World at War developer said it found the statement made by an...

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6 months ago 

XBOX Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 1st July Alone in the Dark
(via Game Radar) - Console Monster writes: "Walk this way for the latest XBOX Live Marketplace update. Ahead of tomorrow's XBOX Live Arcade release is new content for Soul Calibur; trailers for Alone in the Dark and Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution; The Bourne Conspiracy passport location videos; new Rock Band tracks and Aerosmith videos, coinciding with the release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith last week.

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6 months ago