Rumour - Xbox Live Experience to launch on September 25
(via N4G.com) - VG247: If this is remotely true, the internet's going to f*****g break. This post on VGChartz reckons New Xbox Experience will launch on September 25 alongside what sounds like a comedic amount of game announcements. Snip: Microsoft will release a dozen new demos after the launch.

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3 months ago 

Ex-GameStop employee tells it how it is
(via LazyGamer) - Ever heard of Gamestop? If you haven't, it's a large chain of gaming stores in the U.S that make our little shops look pretty silly. They have amazing libraries of games for all the current consoles and a whole bunch of other shiny stuff too. It's all very pretty to look at, but what about the skullduggery that goes on behind the scenes.

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3 months ago 

Another threesome coming to XBLA this Wednesday
(via Xboxic) - Well, well… here’s something we didn’t expect to happen so quickly. Microsoft has announced that this coming Wednesday the Xbox Live Arcade service will once again be host to three new game releases – Rocket Bowl and Shotest Shogi for 800 Microsoft Points each, and Samurai Shodown 2 for 400 MSP.

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3 months ago 

15 Things To Do in Fable 2 Fable 2
(via Game Radar) -- That Gaming Site has compiled a list of 15 of the most off the wall things you can expect to do in Fable 2 this fall! Hit the jump to see the 15 and give your opinion on them.

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3 months ago 

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince officially delayed until summer '09 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(via Game Radar) -- EA's just confirmed that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be delayed until next summer. The game will ship alongside the movie of the book, instead of releasing this winter.

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3 months ago 

Rumor: MS planning five hour long New Xbox Experience media blitz
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Rumors In rumor news that could probably be filed under the sub-category "too good to be true", word on the street is that Microsoft is planning a huge New Xbox Experience blowout later this month. A five hour long G4TV "console re-launching" event that's said to be full of new Xbox 360 game announcements.

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3 months ago 

News: 'Halo Kid' accidentally kills himself
(via OXM) -- Youtube star shoots himself imitating Halo. A Halo fan who found infamy on Youtube after filming himself imitating the game has accidentally killed himself in a Halo stunt.

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3 months ago 

Treyarch finally trump Infinity Ward - Call of Duty: World at War - Gameplayer
(via N4G.com) - It was this very week last year when we told the world that co-op was coming to Call of Duty. At the time we'd been on the piss with then Infinity Ward head honcho Grant Collier, who had given us the heads-up that plans were afoot to bring a co-op mode to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare via DLC.

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3 months ago 

Samurai Shodown II For Xbox Live Arcade
(via Gamer Reports) -- In case you missed it, a page for Samurai Shodown II has appeared over at XBox.com. Apparently, the game is going to be available on the Xbox Live Arcade. NO release date or price are known yet, but expect more info soon.

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3 months ago 

The Xbox 360 Security System and its Weaknesses
(via Xbox 360 Hacks) - Here’s a video of the Google Tech Talks titled “The Xbox 360 Security System and its Weaknesses” by Michael Steil (mist) and Felix Domke (tmbinc): “After the disaster of the original Xbox, Microsoft put a lot of effort in designing what is probably the most sophisticated consumer hardware security system… ” YouTube Video News-Source: xbox-linux.

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3 months ago 

News: Morrisons begins half price chart sale
(via Game Industry) -- UK supermarket's week long sale will see DS titles at £12, Wii titles for £15 and PS3 and 360 titles for £25

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3 months ago 

Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Info
(via N4G.com) -- The October 2008 issue of Gamepro magazine is out and is chock-filled with multiplayer reveals for Treyarch's new Call of Duty: World at War. What you may not know is that Gamepro "jumped the gun" on telling us all about multiplayer.

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3 months ago 

Rumor: Microsoft Planning to Release Xbox Experience on September 25th?
(via N4G.com) - "September 25th 7pm EST. Microsoft will start a five hour countdown to relaunch their console. Yes that is right nothing short of a relaunch is acceptable. At the end of the five hours your console will update to the new interface with full functionality. To promote this most historic event with a full fledged media blitz.

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3 months ago 

Review of Spore
(via GiantBomb) - Platform: (PC) 4 out of 5 The gameplay's a little simplistic at first... Spore is a game where you sometimes guide and other times merely witness the entire development of a species, from its earliest single-celled origin to its triumphant exploration of the cosmos.

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3 months ago 

Where on earth is Alan Wake?
(via N4G.com) -- It's one of the most eagerly awaited games on the planet, and one that the world has barely had a whiff of for a couple of years. Where are you, Mr Wake?

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3 months ago 

Video: Gears 2's gatling gun never sounded so good
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Gears of War 2Of all news sources, Maxim posted an exclusive look behind the Gears of War 2 development curtain, getting the scoop on the voices, sound effects and music that'll grace Gears 2 come this November.The six minute long video is a sitdown interview with a few of Epic's leads including Rod Fergusson and Cliff Blezinski where we not only learn that 85% of the game's sounds were re-recorded from the original Gears and that a phlegmy voice is a prized voice acting trait, but that getting a gatling gun sound just perfect is no easy task.

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3 months ago 

Rumor: New $199 360 SKU with motion controller
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3 months ago 

New Banjo Kazooie was originally a platformer Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
(via Game Radar) - OXM reports that Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts did originally start life as a platformer. However, Rare's Neil Harrison admits that it felt stale and didn't fit in with today's market. "We thought well, we'll just do another platform game as Banjo Kazooie," Harrison explains.

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3 months ago 

The console war is back on
(via LazyGamer) -- You may remember back on the 22nd of July the console war ended. Jane Wells went on national TV (in the states) and let us all know that the PS3 was better because her son had packed up all of his 360 equipment and traded it for a PS3. Well we called it lunacy back

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3 months ago 

This Week: Rocketbowl, Samurai Shodown 2, Shotest Shogi, And More
(via XBLArcade) - If you thought that Microsoft had an intent on slowing things down after the "summer of Xbox Live Arcade" promotion had finished you were dead wrong.  Last week saw the release of Shred Nebula, Gin Rummy, Pirates Vs. Ninjas: Dodgeball, and some new content for Poker Smash.

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3 months ago 

Gears of War vs Resistance 2: Round 2
(via Cinema Blend Games) -- Round 2 is a much more straight-forward battle; itÂ’s a battle of features. But I donÂ’t need to spend several paragraphs explaining how this works. Just like in the first round, you (the fans), will vote for the game that prompts to have the more appealing list of gameplay features.

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3 months ago 

Amazon Users Send EA a Message
(via LazyGamer) -- Spore, as a game has been a success, its received good reviews and the people who have bought the game have been happy with the way it plays and the enjoyment they get out of it. There is another side to this game though that has hundreds of users unhappy and they are using

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3 months ago 

Rock Band Comes to PS3, PS2 and Wii in Europe, UK - Price Cut on Xbox 360 version. Rock Band
(via Game Radar) - Rock Band Set to Ship for the PS3, PS2 and Wii in UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria and Luxembourg. Rock Band for the PS3 and PS2 and Wii will ship to retail and will be available in the UK the week of September 8th, in France the week of September 15th, in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria and Luxembourg the week of September 22nd and in Spain the week commencing September 29th.

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3 months ago 

Kid Imitates Master Chief – Shoots himself in the head?
(via LazyGamer) - The juicy part of this story is obviously being withheld to protect this darwin awards candidate’s family. According to news reports an 11 year old Johnson (town in the USA) Creek boy has shot himself in the head whilst imitating moves from his favourite game, Halo. Apparently he didn’t know a round could be left in [.

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3 months ago 

Rock Band Xbox 360 Instrument Edition Price Cut Announced
(via Gamers Hell) -- Price cut available only for the Xbox 360 version of the game

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3 months ago 

Mercenaries 2 promotional event jams up London traffic
(via QJ) - To promote Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360), Electronic Arts held a free gas giveaway in North London, resulting in a horrible traffic jam in the area. It's either the best promotional stunt we've seen in a while, or the worst. I think it would depend on whether you got the free gas or not.

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3 months ago 

Another triple release on the Xbox Live Arcade this week
(via 360 Monster) - After last week's surprising triple release, this week we've got another threesome of games to choose from. First up is RocketBowl priced at 800 Microsoft Points. In RocketBowl, aim and fire your rocket propelled bowling ball to knock down pins using crazy off the wall shots for extra points.

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3 months ago 

NintendoÂ’s Non-Gamer 50 Crowd
(via 2old2play) -- While Sony and Microsoft one-up each other with fire sales on old hardware and blockbuster titles like Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2, Nintendo goes for something completely differentÂ… older people.

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3 months ago 

New Castle Crashers content coming
(via CVG) - Playable King and Necromancer line up for patch. Castle Crashers dev The Behemoth has updated its website with a lengthy explanation about why its comedy Castle Crashers game is a bit broken. Unfortunately there's no word on when this fix might be released, which kind of defeats the object of an

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3 months ago 

Far Cry 2 trailer
(via Xboxyde) -- Ubisoft released this new trailer of Far Cry 2, trying to push you guys in America to preorder the game at Gamestop. At least it's a nice way to see some new gameplay footage of the game.

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3 months ago