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Tomb Raider Underworld Tomb Raider Underworld Behind the Scenes 1 (via Gamespot) -- Take a look behind the scenes of Lara's new adventure. | |
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New Xbox 360 Dashboard Screenshots (via xbox.about.com) -- The big announcement from Microsoft at E3 08 (well, other than Final Fantasy XIII) was that the Xbox 360 dashboard is going to get a complete overhaul this Fall. ... | |
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Duke Nukem Trilogy announced for DS, PSP (via Arts Technica) -- An all new trilogy of Duke Nukem games has been announced for the DS and PSP. Hopefully, those platforms will still be around in ten years. | |
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E3 2008: Bolt Impressions (via Gamespot) -- We watched an entertaining episode of this upcoming canine action game. | |
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Features: E3: The Massive E3 Index (via OXM) -- All the games and moments linked here, so you can get straight to what you want. E3 week has been manic, with news stories, trailers and announcements popping like fireworks all over the show. | |
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WoW achievements coming with Wrath of the Lich King (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Mac, PC, Online, RPGs, MMO Blizzard has unveiled an achievement system -- much like Steam, Xbox Live, Trophies, etc. -- for World of Warcraft. The categories of achievements include PvP, PvE, world exploration, professions, and character development. Some are simple (give 10 hugs), some are very difficult (completing high-level raids). | |
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D3 Publisher: Boobs, Sheep, and Aliens, Oh My E308 (via Kotaku) - At this year's E3, D3 Publisher had several offerings to show off, ranging from kiddie show spin offs and more Naruto games to M-rated boobs and gore, as well as the 'spiritual successor' of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. While I passed by the Naruto games due to time constraints and lack of interest, I did look at five other games: Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, Onechanbara, Ben 10: Alien Force, Bangai-O Spirits, and Shaun the Sheep. | |
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Farcry 2 Video - E3 played on 360. Also coming for PS3 and PC (via N4G.com) - The nice developers of Ubisoft Montréal took some time for us with a developer walkthrough of Far Cry 2 and here is the first part of it, played on Xbox 360. The mission is quite similar to the Ubidays demo, but it has a much better AI and a finally stable framerate. | |
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Jade Empire Coming to Xbox Originals July 21st (via Gaming Today) - Microsoft have announced that BioWare’s Jade Empire will be the next game coming to Xbox Originals via XBL Marketplace. That is pretty good news for those that liked this RPG, which I for one did. In case you are unfamiliar with the game, here are the basics. In the ancient, mysterious world of Jade Empire, train under your master’s watchful eye and learn powerful Martial Arts fighting styles and mystical powers while you travel across the world, from the harsh mountains of the Land of Howling Spirits to the lush gardens of the Imperial City. | |
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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Interview 3 (via Gamespot) -- We talk with Marcus, the producer of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, about the game's new features. | |
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Spotted in Silent Hill Homecoming: Pyramid Head (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, E3 There are two things we know about Pyramid Head. One, he is a physical manifestation of guilt. Two, he generally causes the physical manifestation of crap in your pants. Oh, actually, there is a third thing we know about Pyramid Head: he makes an appearance in Silent Hill Homecoming. | |
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The winners and losers of E3 2008, part one – the press conferences (via N4G.com) - The results are in. After an insane few days of news coverage and announcements, the flood's dried to a trickle. E3 2008 may well have been a pivotal year for the show, with some massive highs and tragic lows permeating the platform holder conferences, and an explosion of behind-the-scenes gossip left in the wake. | |
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News: E3: No plans for Shenmue III (via OXM) -- Sega crushes our dreams yet again as they put their foot down on growing rumours. Sega of America president Simon Jeffery has told Kotaku that there are no plans for Shenmue III. | |
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Xbox 360 Fancast E3 08 Special: Day 2 (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: Podcasts Wow. We're really still doing these. Ahem. It's late, once again, but it's still E3 and that means you get another special edition of the Xbox 360 Fancast. Today we talk about our impressions of the XBLA offerings at E3 (Castle Crashers!), Halo Wars, Silent Hill Homecoming, and much much more. | |
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Features: E3: How Did Microsoft's Rivals Do? (via OXM) -- OXM looks at what the PlayStation3 and Wii did to combat Microsoft's big announcement... We know now what Microsoft had to unveil at its E3 press conference with Gears Of War 2, the overhauled Dashboard and Final Fantasy XIII announcement taking centre stage. | |
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Bastard Son Of The Wii And Cover Flow (via rampancy.net) - Now, I'm not saying the whole Keep It Clean debacle doesn't deserve a couple thousand more words (which it surely will get) but I felt I couldn't let E3 week go by without comment on one of the announcements that Microsoft did feel was important enough to show-- namely, the impending renovation of the Xbox 360's dashboard interface in the fall of this year. | |
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News: E3: Microsoft briefing in pictures (via OXM) -- Every moment of the Microsoft press conference snapped and here for your viewing pleasure. If you missed Microsoft's press briefing, here is it in pictures. | |
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Megaman 9: I came, I played, I died (via Arts Technica) -- After some quality time with the WiiWare version of retro revival Megaman 9, one thing is clear: old Megaman games are hard, and Frank sucks at them. | |
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Jade Empire to be the next Xbox Originals release (via N4G.com) - The next Xbox Originals game to be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace will be Jade Empire, coming on July 21st, 2008 for 1200 Microsoft points. In the ancient, mysterious world of Jade Empire, train under your master's watchful eye and learn powerful Martial Arts fighting styles and mystical powers. | |
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E3: I am Alive announced (via Xboxyde) -- Ubisoft announced I am Alive during their press conference. The game is developed by Darkworks, and this CG trailer certainly explains what it is all about. | |
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E3: Raven's secret shooter revealed (via CVG) -- 'Singularity' footage released. Activision and Raven Software have released a teaser movie for the little-known shooter, Singularity. | |
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MS Earnings Shows Xbox Div Profit (via N4G.com) -- Microsoft has posted its earning for it's fiscal fourth quarter of 2008, posting the full fiscal year results alongside it. The company on a whole posted a $60.42 billion revenue for the year, up 18% over 2007. | |
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Aussie Emulation Mash-up July 14-18 (via Gamespot) -- Crosswords, Elephants, and pirates all in one week. | |
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NPD: Wii Overtakes 360 in US (via N4G.com) - According to NPD Industry Analyst Anita Frazier, "The Wii has taken the lead in total sales of current generation console hardware at 10.9 million units sold at retail life-to-date in the U.S." The Wii sold 666.7K units in June 2008, the NPD stats for the month reveal, compared to 405. | |
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Not Excited About Lips? Maybe You Should Be E308 (via Kotaku) - When Japanese developer iNiS was confirmed to be attached to the Xbox 360 singing game, Lips, it might have felt like an odd project for the team. Responsible for rhythm classics like Gitaroo Man and Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, Lips looked simply like a SingStar clone, a fraction of the experience available in Rock Band. | |
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You're in the Movies bundled with Vision Cam for $60 (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 If you're curious just how much it costs to make a B-movie nowadays you could always risk a fat lip and call up Uwe Boll ... or just talk to the folks from Codemasters and Microsoft, who are releasing You're in the Movies this fall. According to a Microsoft representative, the game is being bundled with the Xbox Live Vision Cam for the not unreasonable price of $60 (remember, the camera is $40 alone). | |
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E3 2008: Show floor show-and-tell (via Gamespot) -- Publishers put their wares out for all to play in LACC's Concourse Hall; attendees flock to Resistance 2, Wii Music, and Fable II. | |
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Blogs: E3: E3, You Won (via OXM) - The winners of this year's E3 weren't the game companies, but their audience. I've been covering E3 for both magazine and website for the past three years, and hand on heart I have to say that this time round has been the best yet. It is less to do with the announcements spinning out of the big three press conferences, but for your reaction to it. | |
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