SouthPeak Games announces Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger
(via Xbox Users Group) - SouthPeak Games today announced that it will distribute Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC this Autumn. Published by Evolved Games, Raven Squad is set in the near future. The game is a unique blending of real-time strategy.

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Harmonix: Games Help People Understand Music Rock Band 2 - No User Created Music
(via Gaming Today) - Recently, GamesIndustry.biz had a nice chat with Chris Foster, the senior designer for Harmonix. During the interview, Chris talked about how he feels that the interactivity in the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games immerses players more in the music than just by listening to them via the radio or other forms of media.

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RTS And FPS Merge In Raven Squad Game Announce
(via Kotaku) - It's a real-time strategy game. It's a first-person shooter. It's both! SouthPeak Games has just announced Raven Squad, an RTS/FPS hybrid under development by Atomic Motion for the PC and Xbox 360. Unlike S2's Savage series, which allows players to chose which role they want to take, Raven Squad requires players to master both FPS and RTS gameplay in order to guide their two mercenary squads through enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles.

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More N on the way to XBLA
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action A little ninja scampered across our screen to bring news that Metanet, developer of N+, has three level packs for the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game ready and waiting. According to a post on Metanet's blog, the downloadable content has already been submitted to Microsoft for certification, although it has yet to receive a release date.

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5 months ago 

Infinite Undiscovery Gameplay Video
(via Cinema Blend Games) - If you’d like to sit through a lot – and we’re talking monumental amounts of what I assume is developer commentary – of Japanese speech then you can watch the opening of Infinite Undiscovery. Tri-Ace’s upcoming RPG is shaping up to be something to keep your eye on.

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5 months ago 

Namco-Bandai Games Launches Tales Brigade Website Tales of Vesperia
(via Game Radar) - Namco-Bandai Games in North America has launched a teaser page for the Tales Brigade, which seems to be somewhat of a rebirth of Tales Underground, a website that was launched to promote the series around the release of Tales of Legendia in North America. The site plans to open in early August (around the release of Tales of Vesperia, and will have news on the games, games/quizes, as well as giveaways (which likely will be exclusives, if the former site was any indication).

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5 months ago 

GameTap Thursday: Celebrate Our Independence with a Descent into Off-road Reckneck Racing
(via Gaming Today) - Thursday brings us another update from GameTap, and while no new free games were added this week, they still have 141 of them to keep you occupied and too enthralled to participate in fireworks, drunken sack races, or the inevitable overdose of Aunt Mildred’s potato salad.

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5 months ago 

First Screen Of Resistance 2's Leviathon Boss
(via Cinema Blend Games) - If you’re like me you aren’t enthralled with the general chicanery that is postings of screenshots. Let’s be honest, seeing a still shot of a game barely gives you an idea of what kind of joyful explosions will be occurring. Most video is little better, being offered in low resolution because not everyone is lucky enough to have access to FiOS.

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5 months ago 

Vagina Hero: Exclusive First Look
(via N4G.com) - Ripten writes: Not content with the current level of Guitar Hero milking, what if Activision decided to take it to the next level with yet another game? We suggest - Vagina Hero! We all know what the girls are thinking anyways when they get all googily-faced over guitarists, even fake guitarists.

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5 months ago 

Rise of the Argonauts Official Trailer 1
(via Gamespot) -- Check out the hot new trailer for Rise of the Argonauts!

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5 months ago 

Bungie Day marks release of new Halo 3 map and other goodies on 7/7
(via Gamerscore Blog) -- Bungie Day marks release of new Halo 3 map and other goodies on 7/7...(read more)

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5 months ago 

Another Naruto game on the way: Broken Bond
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News Despite the fact that the newest of the Naruto games won't be coming to the 360, that doesn't mean that the franchise has left the console forever. According to several newly posted pages on a few different websites, we've got word of a new Naruto 360 project, apparently entitled Broken Bond.

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5 months ago 

Another RTS heads to 360
(via CVG) -- SouthPeak's Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger promises to set itself apart from other console RTS. SouthPeak Games' new FPS-meets-RTS Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger is the next RTS on its way to Xbox 360 (and PC ), and developer Atomic Motion promises to set it apart from the competition.

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5 months ago 

News: HMV to sell second hand games
(via OXM) -- Retailer finally takes the plunge on used games... HMV has made the decision to start selling used games.

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5 months ago 

Second exclusive Xbox 360 Naruto game in development
(via N4G.com) - It looks like the PlayStation 3 is not the only one getting an exclusive Naruto game this year. Ubisoft have just announced Naruto 2: Broken Bond, the second exclusive Xbox 360 Naruto title. The second game, however, will not be an action/adventure title like the first game.

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5 months ago 

Super Stardust co-op removed from PSN?
(via LazyGamer) - Sony seem to be struggling today… The problems around the 2.40 download are now well known but it seems like there are a few other problems at the same time. One of the rumours doing the rounds is that the co-op options of Super Stardust have been removed. While the single player is still there.

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5 months ago 

Soulcalibur for Xbox LIVE Arcade is Now Available
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5 months ago 

Chill Out This Bungie Day
(via rampancy.net) -- The word on the street (or at least in the Bungie.net update this week) is that Cold Storage, the remake of the classic Halo 1 multiplayer map Chill Out, will be released this July 7, Bungie Day, for free.

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5 months ago 

More N on the way to XBLA
(via DCEmu) -- A little ninja scampered across our screen to bring news that Metanet, developer of N+, has three level packs for the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game ready and waiting. According to a post on Metanet's blog, the downloadable content has already been submitted to Microsoft for certification,...

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5 months ago 

EndWar Blog: Mr. Mapmaker
(via IGN) -- Tom Clancy's EndWar (X360)Ubisoft sits down with its lead level designer for a quick Q & A session.

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5 months ago 

Soulcalibur Blog: The Finer Points
(via IGN) -- Soulcalibur IV (X360)Project Soul discusses the cutscenes and story development in its new fighter.

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5 months ago 

Today in Joystiq: July 3, 2008
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Culture, Online The notorious Fruit Fucker in cake form from Clever Cake Studios. (Thanks, John) Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJoystiq interview: Treyarch's Jeremy Luyties on James BondTicket to Ride vs. Ticket to Ride vs. Ticket to RideX3F Week in Review: June 27, 2008 - July 3, 2008NewsElectrifying new inFAMOUS screens surfaceFormer Atari CEO received $4.

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5 months ago 

IGN Xbox's Most Anticipated Games of E3 2008
(via N4G.com) - IGN: "Like Christmas and tax season, the Electronic Entertainment Expo only comes once a year. With it comes excitement, disappointment and the odd overnight stay in the L.A. County Jail. But mostly it's about games, and there will be plenty to see at this year's event.

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5 months ago 

IAMfourzerotwo EP2 Video Blog
(via IAMfourzerotwo) - See IAMfourzerotwo EP2 and more gamer videos on PWNorDIE.com —— I finally got around to recording another video blog. This episode covers what I’m currently playing as well as asks what you’re currently into. I answer some questions received since the first video blog, including a look into just how much detail is modeled into the characters [.

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5 months ago 

Screens from Battle Fantasia
(via IGN) -- BattleFantasia (X360)When fantasy and anime collide.

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5 months ago 

Bungie's Cold Storage map, other goodies coming out on July 7
(via QJ) -  Eager to frag a couple more enemies? Well, we've got good news that should set you on the path to greatness! Bungie has announced that July 7, unofficially known as Bungie Day, will be the day that a new map and other assorted goodies for Halo 3 will come out. The goodies? Well, for starters, there's the upcoming Cold Storage multiplayer map based off of Halo's Chill Out map.

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5 months ago 

Portable Horse Training Fever Sweeps Japan Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
(via Kotaku) - Out with the old, in with the NEW. The weekly Media Create sales chart is packed with new Japanese releases, with Derby Stallion DS snatching first place from Tales of Symphonia. It's a big week for the Wii and Nintendo DS overseas, as a ton of new titles for Nintendo's hardware platforms sell and sell big.

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5 months ago 

Fallout 3 banned in Australia?
(via Gamespot) -- Has the upcoming post-apocalyptic action-RPG been refused classification in Australia due to drug use?

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5 months ago 

Legendary Videos
(via IGN) -- Legendary (X360)Take a look at the weapons of mass destruction.

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5 months ago 

Take-Two Assessing Venom Games Closure
(via Gamasutra) - Following rumors that the studio was to be shuttered, publisher Take-Two has announced that while no decisions have yet been made, it is indeed considering "possible redundancies" at its UK Prizefighter and Rocky developer Venom Games. The studio has just released the Xbox 360 version of the 'documentary style' boxing sim Don King Presents: Prizefighter first announced in December of 2007, following work on the Rocky series.

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