Xbox 360News for - October 8, 2008
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  Halo Wars to have two-player co-op (via Kotaku) -- The fast-paced RTS set in the Halo universe will also have six-player multiplayer via Xbox Live. | |
 11.6 Million 360's Sold in Last 19 Months Have a Design Flaw (via CRN Australia) - Microsoft has admitted that every one of the 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles sold in the past 19 months suffers from a design flaw that could cause the device to fail. The firm will extend the warranty coverage from one to three years to compensate consumers, but does not plan to instate a recall or exchange program. | |
 Wii Fit Fat Song (via YouTube) -- Here is the latest parody song from Sarcastic Gamer, tis very funny. | |
 Commando 3 and Frogger 2 set for XBLA this Wednesday (via Xboxic) - Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade press release has revealed that Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 won’t be releasing solo on the download service this Wednesday, but will be joined by Frogger 2, an original sequel to the original arcade game re-released on the XBLA in July 2006. | |
 Xbox 360 Exclusives for 2008 and Beyond (via XboxKings) - This article is a synopsis of what 360 gamers have to look foward to now, in the upcoming months, as well as next year. There are a wide range of titles covering many genres. This is just a glimpse of what is to come. Microsoft no doubt has many more suprises that they have yet to unveil. | |
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 Call Of Duty 5 First Official Details (via OXM) - In this months issue of OXM there is a world preview of the brand new Call of Duty! The five page preview contains the first ever screenshots of the new entry in the Call Of Duty series along with quotes from Treyarch talking about the game and the design decisions made. | |
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 Crytek: Crysis Warhead our last exclusive PC game, ports will be unique (via N4G.com) - “Of course Warhead has been under development for quite some time, and we had no desire or intention to disappoint our loyal PC fans. So, after some careful consideration, we decided to continue our support for the PC Crysis franchise with this release. But yes, all new franchises we develop in the future will be created with a cross platform strategy in mind. | |
GamePro reveals Halo Wars co-op, new units, controls and more (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - It was reported a few days back that the latest issue of GamePro magazine would include some new Halo Wars details, facts and info. And now leaked magazine scans have finally made it online and do offer up a rather satisfying dose of Halo Wars newsness.Halo Wars Addict posted scans of all ten pages of GamePro's Halo Wars article (you know, for those outside the States who can't view the magazine's contents any other way . | |
 Rumor -- Microsoft to release Blu-Ray drive on Monday (via Crunchgear) - There is a rumor floating around the blogs about Microsoft and Blu-Ray. Here is the quote: "I'm told MS will upstage Apple with a Monday 9am PDT announcement (1 hour before WWDC) via press release that the Xbox 360 will get Blu-Ray before Christmas. Price was "under the current Elite", but i could get any more details. | |
 GTA IV DLC Delayed (via Shacknews) - Rockstar revealed that it has delayed the first piece of Grand Theft Auto IV DLC until the first quarter of its 2009 fiscal year, which runs from November 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009. According to the company, the Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable content was pushed back "in order to provide a better balance in Take-Two's release schedule. | |
 Ninja Gaiden 2 Demo Finally Available On Xbox Live (via Gamer Reports) -- The demo many of you have been waiting for, and have even tried to grab from Japan, is finally available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The Ninj Gaiden 2 demo weighs in at only 858mb, so grab it now, before the rush. | |
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 Saints Row 2 Takes The P**s Out Of GTA4 (via IGN) -- Guessing it was a good way to go, the developers of Saints row 2 decided rather than compete with GTA4 they would take the p**s instead and very funny it is ! | |
 Vampire Rain coming to the PS3! (via Vampire Rain: Altered Species) -- Now X360 owners aren't the only ones who get to 'enjoy' the brilliance that is Vampire Rain! A new revamped (lol) version is coming to the PS3 this year! | |
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 Battlefield: Bad Company Demo Released (via N4G.com) - Planet Battlefield writes: "The Battlefield: Bad Company demo is now available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace. I can't confirm for sure if it is up on the Playstation Store, but let us know in the comments if you are a Playstation 3 user. The demo weighs in at 1.5 GB so make sure you have enough space. | |
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 Call of Duty 4 Double XP Weekend (via StickSkills) - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been one of those games this year that gamers can not put down. It took down the giant known as Halo 3, and took a brief hit when Grand Theft Auto IV was released, but it has finally made its way back up to the top. In celebration of this event, Robert Bowling | |
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 Rumor: Itagaki going to Microsoft? (via Popzara) -- We only received news yesterday of Itagaki leaving and suing Tecmo and already he has been linked with a big money move to Microsoft. It makes sense really as he has created some great games for the Redmond giant, who are desperately looking to make a go of it in the Japanese market. | |
 Bruce Willis is Kane but who is Lynch? (via OXM) - Casting has begun for a movie adaptation of Eidos' violent action game. Bruce Willis is currently in talks over the role of Kane in the upcoming movie adaptation of Kane and Lynch, according to Variety. Casting hasn't yet begun for Lynch, and rumours last year that Billy Bob Thornton was going to take the role appear to have amounted to nothing. | |
Ninja Gaiden II Demo Out Now (via 360 Monster) - This week brings the return of Ryu Hayabusa as Ninja Gaiden II hits Xbox 360, and you can download the demo to check it out now. Details: The wait is overhellip; as Ryu Hayabusa experience the frenetic combat of Ninja Gaiden II. The demo takes place in Chapter 1: Sky City Tokyo, where you'll have access to an expanded set of weapons (4 primary and 2 projectile weapons + 2 Ninpo powers) and plenty of Black Spider Ninja Clan to dismember. | |
 Conan dev sorry for 'unintentionally' shrinking breasts (via Computer And Video Games) - "Your breasts should be back to normal soon," says Funcom after accidental boob job. Ages of Conan developer Funcom has apologised for erm, accidentally reducing the breast size of all of the female characters in its MMO. The apology comes after many Age of Conan users spotted the breast reduction on their female game characters and complained on the official forums, even providing photo evidence of the boob job. | |
 Gears 2 screens: Weapons, multiplayer revealed (via Computer And Video Games) - More Gears of War 2 screenshots have cropped up on the internet, this time showing off areas of the game a little less vague than before - namely multiplayer action. In the shots you can clearly see the napalm weapon alongside a new riot shield, which could turn cover standoffs in Gears 2 well and truly on their head. | |
 Hail to the Chimp Exclusive Review (via UnderGroundOnline) - There is no political race more exciting, more heated or more publicly scrutinized than the contest to see who will be the next leader of the free world. For the Animal Kingdom, this is doubly so. Unlike us "civilized" humans, who take things no further than the occasional smear campaign, primitive Animal candidates willingly back up their words with actions as they beat the tar out of one another on the political battlefield. | |
 Alone in the Dark - 50 New Screens (via WorthPlaying) -- WorthPlaying writes: Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment. | |
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