Ninja Gaiden II updates spottted - Mission Mode coming?
(via Xboxer) - The official Best Game Ever is going to actually get better, if that's technically possible, thanks to the imminent release of a "Mission Mode" for the game. The original Ninja Gaiden's Mission Mode arrived in remake Ninja Gaiden Black. It basically cuts out all of the trekking and puzzling, simply dumping you into a small arena and having you KILL EVERYTHING THAT MOVES.

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5 months ago 

43 Gears 2 shots right here
(via CVG) -- Microsoft opens up the screenshots cellar. Microsoft has dished up a massive batch of Gears of War 2 screenshots - mostly old in magazine world, but they now give us a crystal clear look at the sequel's exciting campaign and multiplayer modes.

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5 months ago 

lol n00b… Sorry I couldn’t resist
(via LazyGamer) --   Some guys emailed Take Two pretending that they had downloaded the PC version of GTA IV of some dodgy website… After a few emails went back and forth they received this one which may have just ruined Rockstars big E3 announcement…

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5 months ago 

Double D Dodgeball Opens Site, Releases Trailer, Tags Release Date
(via XBLArcade) - Double D Dodgeball, that other dodgeball game for the XBLA has been busy.  Yuke's, developer of the game, has launched their Double D Dodgeball site*, released their first trailer, and given us their release date: July 30th. In order to prepare you for that faithful day you can learn all you need to know about the game on their site including multiplayer setups, rule variants, character types, and much more.

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5 months ago 

Best Buy Ad Shows Xbox 360 Price Drop
(via DCEmu) - Another retailer has shown that Microsoft is planning to drop the price of the Xbox 360 20GB model — formerly known as the "Pro" — to $299, as a Best Buy employee has forwarded us (obligatorily blurry) cell phone pics of an upcoming weekly ad. The model currently retails for a suggested price of.

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5 months ago 

Viva Piñata sequel busts open in early September
(via DCEmu) - All you Nerds worried about wasting Mounds of time waiting for Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise should stop being such Airheads. The anticipated sequel will be Star-bursting onto the scene on Sept. 2 in North and Latin America and Sept. 5 in Europe and the UK. That leaves plenty of Paydays for you.

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5 months ago 

Best Buy Ad Shows Xbox 360 Price Drop
(via N4G.com) - Kotaku writes: "Another retailer has shown that Microsoft is planning to drop the price of the Xbox 360 20GB model - formerly known as the "Pro" - to $299, as a Best Buy employee has forwarded us (obligatorily blurry) cell phone pics of an upcoming weekly ad.

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5 months ago 

No player-created tracks for Rock Band 2
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm Guitar Hero World Tour is going to let players make their own songs, so it only stands to reason that Rock Band 2 will as well, right? Right? Not according to Alex Rigopulos, the CEO and co-founder of Rock Band developer Harmonix.

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5 months ago 

SouthPeak Games announces Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger for 360, PC
(via QJ) - SouthPeak Games has announced a new hybrid RTS-FPS game for the Xbox 360 and PC, called Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger. As it happens, this game might remind you of Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, but it's different in that the game expects you to master both FPS and RTS roles to succeed.

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5 months ago 

NCAA 09 Play of the Day: 7/3
(via IGN) -- NCAA Football 09 (X360)The best wideout(s) in college ball.

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5 months ago 

360 Minority Report Interface Drops Sony Capri Clue ???
(via N4G.com) - TVG comes across an interesting Playstation development from the studio reportedly helping out Microsoft... With recent reports alleging that Microsoft is looking to introduce a motion-sensitive Minority Report eqsue interface to the Xbox 360, TVG today fortuitously stumbled across some interesting information on the company reported to be helping with the task.

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5 months ago 

Ripten Xbox 360 Review: System Error - E 74
(via N4G.com) - Ripten writes: "After moving house just a few short days ago, and with no internet to speak of, I was settling down to a nice relaxing week away from the daily buzz of the net to get some quality time with Beijing 2008, which Sega kindly sent me to review. However, it appears Microsoft had other plans.

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5 months ago 

SouthPeak brings Raven Squad to 360 this fall
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News Actually, that's not entirely true. The full name of the game is actually Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger. No, seriously. That's the title. Silly names aside, Raven Squad sounds interesting, as it incorporates both real time strategy and first person shooter gameplay.

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5 months ago 

PSN Store: Update - 3rd July
(via 360 Monster) - Today's PlayStation Network Store update has been announced featuring a Buzz of content. Read on to find what can be downloaded form the PSN Store, everything is FREE unless stated otherwise. Game Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 - pound;6.99 Packs Guitar Hero 3 - July 4th 2008 Holiday Single Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2:Gift Pack Buzz! Australian Culture Quiz - pound;3.

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5 months ago 

Feel Kane's Wrath all weekend long
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Xbox LiveNext weekend will officially be a Command and Conquer: Kane's Wrath Live weekend, only because the Xbox.com folks say so. (What can we say, they do they want.) Celebrating the release of Kane's Wrath, next weekend you can expect to participate in a Play and Win giveaway where hourly prizes will be awarded, a Game with Fame session with the voice of Kane Mr.

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5 months ago 

Viva Piñata sequel busts open in early September
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs All you Nerds worried about wasting Mounds of time waiting for Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise should stop being such Airheads. The anticipated sequel will be Star-bursting onto the scene on Sept. 2 in North and Latin America and Sept.

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5 months ago 

Xbox Live's Top 10: 6/23 - 6/29
(via IGN) -- The king stays on top.

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5 months ago 

Images of Fable 2
(via N4G.com) -- Lionhead releases eight screenshots of Fable 2, just like that. And it looks awesome. The game is still planned to be released on Xbox 360 at the end of the year.

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5 months ago 

Rumor: Rock Band 2 setlist leak, part two
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: Rumors While we were already impressed by the originally leaked list of Rock Band 2 tracks, the latest leak has blown our collective minds. A thread on the Score Hero forums -- which has been locked and wiped by moderators for apparent NDA violations -- listed a new set of tracks for Rock Band 2.

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5 months ago 

News: Microsoft working on 3D games
(via Eurogamer) -- But unsure about the whole headgear thing.

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5 months ago 

Halo 3's Cold Storage free on Bungie Day
(via DCEmu) -- Lest you have no idea what Bungie Day is, that's Monday, July 7 (7/7, get it?). Yes, starting on July 7, Halo 3's newest map Cold Storage will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace absolutely free. Not only that, but Microsoft will also be lowering the price of the Legendary Map Pack from 800...

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5 months ago 

WALL-E Review
(via Gamespot) -- Wall-E is overflowing with charm, but the simple gameplay makes the experience fall flat.

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5 months ago 

Dead Space Box Art is Both Cool and Creepy
(via Gaming Today) - The box art for Dead Space has been released, and it is pretty neat. Creepy, but neat, and since the release date is so close to Halloween (Oct 21) it is only fitting. These images came over the wire yesterday, but for some reason it would not let me download it. Thankfully today, I was able to.

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5 months ago 

Analyst: industry needs new console in next two years
(via CVG) -- Market set to peak this year and fall consistently otherwise. Shore Capital analyst John Stevenson has said that the games industry needs to launch a new console within the two years in order to prevent profits from falling.

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5 months ago 

Top 12 Games Of Summer
(via Yahoo Games) -- Need a good reason to stay out of the sun this summer? We've got a dozen.

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5 months ago 

Sony's PS3 2.40 Firmware Update Fails, Fancy That
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5 months ago 

DIY Tips To Fix Broken Guitar Controllers
(via xbox.about.com) -- Raise your hand if you have a broken Les Paul Guitar Hero III controller sitting in your closet. A few of you? A lot of you? It...

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5 months ago 

PSN boss disses Xbox Live's interface, game de-listing
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox No sooner does Sony (briefly) improve the PS3 user-interface with the much-talked-about version 2.4 firmware update than some at the company feel cocky enough to start badmouthing the competition's interface. Speaking to Next-Gen, PlayStation Network Director of Operations Eric Lempel took the bait in taking a few moments to compare Sony's redesigned PlayStation Store to Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace.

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5 months ago 

Raven Squad To Break The RTS Mould on Xbox 360 and PC This Fall
(via Game Spy) -- Raven Squad: Hidden Dagger (X360)Real-Time Strategy Melded with First-Person Shooter to Create Completely Unique Gaming Experience.

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5 months ago 

Guitar Hero: On Tour contest winner inside. Now with more Ballmer
(via Arts Technica) -- The lucky winner of Guitar Hero: On Tour is selected, with a few amusing runner-ups. Pictures inside.

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5 months ago