Immersion to pay Microsoft $21 million, Sony groans
(via Engadget) - Filed under: Gaming Immersion, the company that owns virtually every vibration and haptic tech on earth, is getting a taste of its own medicine now that it owes Microsoft $21 million. You may remember back in 2003 when Microsoft floated an unknown sum of cash in the direction of Immersion in order to include patented vibration technology in its Xbox 360 controllers.

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3 months ago 

Arcade: Castle Crashers
(via Major Nelson) -- The much anticipated Castle Crashers is finally here! Hop on over to the XBLA and do yourself a favor by at least checking out the free trial.

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4 months ago 

Pre-order EndWar and Get In on Early VIP Demo This Fall
(via Planet Xbox) -- Kicking off the countdown to the game's release this fall, Ubisoft announced today that a pre-launch VIP demo of Tom Clancy's EndWar for the Xbox 360 from Microsoft will be made available to consumers prior to the game's release.

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3 months ago 

Gears of War 2 to be playable during PAX
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Gears of War 2Thanks to the Gamerscore Blog's handy schedule, we've been informed that Gears of War 2 is going to be demoed during this weekend's Penny Arcade Expo, though never did we expect Gears 2 to actually be playable on the show floor ... but it is!According to the official Gears website, from this Friday through Sunday during PAX, the Microsoft booth will be hosting 5v5 Gears of War 2 multiplayer matches.

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3 months ago 

Guillermo del Toro: director, visionary, hardcore gamer
(via Arts Technica) -- Guillermo del Toro is an amazing talent, and it turns out he has discriminating tastes in gaming as well as film. The Hellboy 2 director talks about his favorite games, and names two masterpieces.

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3 months ago 

Best handheld EVER comes to iPhone: LED Football
(via Arts Technica) -- Memories of the 70s: eating fondue, hanging out in the hot tub, playing LED Football on one of those awesome Mattel handhelds. Now that experience is coming to the iPhone. Minus the fondue.

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3 months ago 

video Game De-makes: BioShock and Others for the Original Gameboy?
(via Gaming Today) - Ever wondered what some more modern games might look like if they had been made a couple of decades ago? Well that’s just what Pixelation set out to do with one of their contests. The forum challenged readers to “de-make” some moderns titles to look like games for the original Gameboy.

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3 months ago 

A big list of things you can do in Fable II - AKA, the game's Achievements
(via Xboxer) - If you get get excited about big lists of things you can do in a game, then hold onto your hat - have we ever got a big list of things you can do in a game for you! The game is Fable II. The big list of things is a complete run-down of all the Achievements in it. Achievements which range from mildly amusing like "The Goth" which gives you 5 MS GamerScore Units if you "Dye your hair black, wear an outfit made entirely out of black clothes, and wear some black makeup," to the boring, like earning 10Gs for getting married.

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3 months ago 

Alfred Makes Surprise Appearance in LEGO Batman Game
(via Planet Xbox) -- It really isn’t kind to say that a Lego figure does a better job playing the role of Alfred than Michael Caine, but that seems to be the case in Lego Batman. Check out the latest trailer and pics of him in action from Warner Bros. new title.

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3 months ago 

Frankenreview: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Round Up
(via Kotaku) - Ah, the game of golf. Some consider the sport to be nothing more than badly dressed men walking through the park with sticks, but for hundreds of thousands of gamers it's actually about controlling badly dressed men walking through the park with sticks. I've actually always been attracted to the sport, but my particular build doesn't lend itself well to putting my hands together in front of my body and then moving them with any sort of grace, so video games are all I have.

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3 months ago 

New Lego: Batman movie and shots
(via CVG) -- Bruce Wayne's personal fluffer showcased inside. A batch of new shots from Lego: Batman have been released, this time showing off the playable Alfred character, who will be available in the freeplay mode. That's nice to know.

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3 months ago 

Frankenreview: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Round Up
(via Kotaku) - Ah, the game of golf. Some consider the sport to be nothing more than badly dressed men walking through the park with sticks, but for hundreds of thousands of gamers it's actually about controlling badly dressed men walking through the park with sticks. I've actually always been attracted to the sport, but my particular build doesn't lend itself well to putting my hands together in front of my body and then moving them with any sort of grace, so video games are all I have.

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3 months ago 

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 as It Hits Retail Stores Today
(via Squad XP) - Electronic Arts Inc., Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 09, a nominee for best sports game at this year’s E3, is available in retail stores today. The critically acclaimed Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise, which appeals to experienced and novice gamers alike, will feature personalized gameplay via Tiger Woods’ swing coach, Hank Haney.

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3 months ago 

Rant Central #14: Leo Laporte, stop talking about gaming, PLEASE
(via The Xbox Domain) - Disclaimer: Leo Laporte diehards, I realize he’s building the Ultimate Gaming PC, so don’t even bother bringing that up.  That’s beside the point. I don’t mean to disparage anyone, especially when the wolf pack that follows Leo Laporte would be very happy to eat me for lunch, but when it comes to the [.

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3 months ago 

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Video Review 1
(via Gamespot) -- Aaron Thomas drives this Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 review straight down the green.

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3 months ago 

Mercenaries 2 Developer Diary: Destruction
(via LazyGamer) - This developer diary video for Mercenaries 2 has an interview with the games director, Cameron Brown in which he discusses the importance and fun of all the destructive elements and possibilities in the game. Yesterday we posted up a trailer for Mercenaries 2 that showed off nothing but a huge amount of explosions going off in the game and you may be interested to know that Mercs 2 pretty much promises that there will be no limits to where and how you use all the massive firepower in the game.

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3 months ago 

Castle Crashers Winner
(via 2old2play) -- We have a winner to our Castle Crashers contest! The lucky winner has been notified; the rest of us can now download it on Xbox Live Arcade.

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3 months ago 

Need to show off your Geometry Wars 2 Scores?
(via XBLArcade) - Finally crack the 9 figure mark in Pacifism?  Reach the global top 100 in King?  Just haven't found enough ways to brag about it yet?  Well MyGamerCard.net has you covered.  In the same way that MyGamerCard has been allowing folks to show off their gamer score for years now, you can set up their site to dynamically generate an image for you that will display how well you've been doing playing what some are calling the XBLA title of the year.

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3 months ago 

Guitar Hero World Tour features lots of brands except Gibson
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm An Activision press release that just landed in our inbox breathlessly details every single promotional tie-in that Guitar Hero World Tour's packing. Really, it's a huge list! Here it is, straight from the release: "Ampeg, Audio-Technica, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Evans Drumheads, Guitar Center, Krank Amplification, Mackie, Marshall, Orange County Drum & Percussion, Pork Pie Percussion, Regal Tip, Sabian cymbals, Vox and Zildjian drumsticks.

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3 months ago 

Rock the Vote From Your Xbox
(via On10) - Xbox and Rock the Vote have partnered up in order to reach out to young voters through the Xbox community. Starting August 25th – the same day as the first day of the Democratic National Convention - Xbox 360 owners will be able to register to vote, participate in presidential polls, and voice their opinions to the presidential candidates through Xbox LIVE, a community whose members reach 12 million.

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3 months ago 

BAD NEWS: Someone thought putting You've Got Mail on Xbox Live Video Store was a good idea
(via Xboxer) - For some bizarre, unknown, odd and frankly TERRIFYING reason that tells us no one really has a clue what they're actually doing, Microsoft and Warner Bros. have put You've Got Mail up on the UK Video Store. Yes, that's right! For 250 MS Points you can download and eventually watch a standard definition version of the Tom Hanks / Meg Ryan romantic comedy from 1998.

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3 months ago 

Dead Space Animated Comic: Issue 5
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Video Something totally gross is afoot on the intergalactic mining vessel USG Ishimura. The latest issue of the animated Dead Space comic is now available for your viewing pleasure, complete with subtle pans, focus pulls, and just enough squishy sound effects to get the whole thing across.

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3 months ago 

Mercenaries 2 Money Launch Trailer
(via IGN) -- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (X360)It's time to blow this town.

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3 months ago 

TD Gaming Podcast 85: GTA IV Rant
(via Game Stooge) - In this week’s Gaming Podcast, we cover a little history on Joust and a bit about Stieg Hedlund, a popular game designer, artist and writer. This weeks news coverage involves: Xbox 360 Controller Revamped D-Pad Square Enix to issue a patch for Final Fantasy XI Valve releases updates for Team Fortress 2 to Xbox Live This week Don and [.

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3 months ago 

Erstwhile Konami producer confirms Metal Gear Solid 5
(via GamePro) -- Kojima Productions assistant producer Ryan Payton is leaving his company for greener pastures, but on the way out he let slip that Metal Gear Solid 5 is already underway.

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4 months ago 

The Guardian Review: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
(via N4G.com) -- Play a mercenary caught in a coup in Venezuela in this a free-roaming, sandbox-style action-adventure game.

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3 months ago 

Quantum of Solace – hands on report
(via LazyGamer) - Joystiq has posted up their first hands on impressions for the upcoming Bond tie-in game Quantum of Solace. I don’t know if it’s a hangover from Golden Eye or if it’s based in something a bit more recent but the expectations for this movie tie in are unusually high and what is even more suprising [.

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3 months ago 

Austin GDC 08 to help charity
(via QJ) - This year's Austin Game Developers Conference is adding a nice twist to their event. It's not just gonna be about games, it's also gonna be about charity.Yep, gamers who'd like to participate in the Austin GDC will not only be having fun by testing their skills as gamers, but will also contribute to a good cause by making a charitable donation.

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3 months ago 

Mercenaries 2 Money Launch Trailer
(via IGN) -- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (X360)It's time to blow this town.

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3 months ago 

Xbox 360 CAN do mass market casual nonsense - Fable II Pub Games #1 on XBLA
(via Xboxer) -- Fable II Pub Games, which is little more than a paltry collection of short-lived mini games, is, for some reason, the most popular game on Xbox Live Arcade this week. According the Mr Nelson, the "olde worlde" gold-winning collection of...

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3 months ago