Xbox 360News for - October 8, 2008
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  Microsoft, struggling in Japan, to launch cheaper Xbox (via Yahoo) - Microsoft said they would be launching a cheaper version of its Xbox 360 in Japan in an attempt to make inroads into the game-loving nation that has so far not taken to the 360. Microsoft will put the Xbox 360 Arcade on sale March 6 at a price of 27,800 yen (260 dollars), less than the 34,800 yen for the current machine. | |
 EA predicts PS3 will outsell Xbox 360 in 2008 (via Joystiq) - EA sees the PlayStation 3 selling between 9.5 million and 11.5 million units, compared to the Xbox 360's 6 to 8 million units. Sony's system would take the lead in Europe (a view shared by SCEE chief David Reeves), where it's expected to sell between 5 million and 6 million, well over the Xbox 360's 1. | |
 Which Games Will Be at GDC 2008? (via Mambo Box) - The rumours are that at GDC 08' we will see Gears Of War 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Alan Wake and Motorstorm 2. Lets hope the rumours are right. There are three other games that might possibly make it to the event: SOCOM PS3, Metal Gear Solid 4, and WipEout HD. Unlike last year, Sony and Nintendo won't be having keynote presentations, so it might be wishful thinking to expect anything on the scale of Sony's reveal of Home and LittleBigPlanet. | |
 This week on Arcade: Poker Smash plus a Crystal Quest update (via Major Nelson) - Poker Smash will be available this Wednesday for 800 points. Additionally, Crystal Quest will receive a free gameplay update this week. According to the press alert, here are the update details: Developer Stainless Games has added a fresh twist to the puzzle action by incorporating a score multiplier. | |
 Gears 2 Officially Confirmed? (via Gamespot) - On the cover of Gamepro's next magazine, Gears of War 2 is being featured. If it's true, it's probably the least surprising surprise in a long time. According to the cover shot of the upcoming issue of GamePro magazine on the mag's official Web site, there'll be hot Gears of War 2 info inside. | |
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 Gears Of War 2 Could Be A Prequel ? (via N4G) - UK's best selling independent 360 magazine XboxWorld 360 has a scoop on what could be four big unannounced exclusive 360 games in their March issue. Please take note that XboxWorld 360 is part of online gaming news website CVG. The article is called "The secret is out" The games in question are: Gears of War 2 Dead or Alive 5 Forza 3 Halo: Chronicles Of course these are only rumors but could these be the games Microsoft is going to announce at GDC 2008, XboxWorld 360 Certainly do. | |
 CVG Previews: Leisure Suit Larry (via CVG) - "You may have bought Leisure Suit Larry Magna Cum Laude for the Xbox. You may have played it at length. You may even have got excited at the sight of your avatar indulging in 'Confessions of a Videogame Character'-style rumpy pumpy with a bimbo with a face like a goldfish. | |
 GameTap: Eight Games for 2008 - What will you want to play this year? (via Gametap) - Dana Jongewaard of GameTap writes: The first thing that the editors at GameTap discovered when making this list is that there are a lot of big games coming out this year. That quickly led to the discovery of the second thing, which is that it's really hard to narrow that list down to just eight games. | |
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 EA extendes online multiplayer demo for Burnout Paradise until February 15th (via GamesIndustry.biz) -- The servers will stay up an additional two weeks after the original take-down date. Could it be because it's not selling as well as they wanted? Or is EA just being generous? Can EA even BE generous? | |
 Microsoft says, 'Don't e-mail Bill Gates about your X360 problems.' (via Kotaku) -- Kotaku got a note directly from Microsoft, saying, "Bill Gates or Microsoft executives are not an appropriate escalation point for customer service issues." | |
 Clash of the Titans: Call of Duty 4 vs. Halo 3 (via ign) - On January 21, 2008 the unthinkable happened: Microsoft announced the Xbox Live activity for the previous week and Halo 3 was not on top. "I don't wish to be melodramatic," said Bungie's Frank O'Connor, "but upon hearing that news, I started listening to My Chemical Romance and scrawled all over my tear-streaked face with soft crimson lipstick, screaming, 'Don't look at me I'm a dirty girl!' at the top of my voice. | |
 Gears Of War 2 To Be Unveiled At GDC??? News (via TVG) -- Word on the gaming grapevine is that GoW 2 will be revealed at this year's Game Developers Conference... | |
 PlayTM: Tomb Raider: Underworld Preview (via Play tm) - "Birds cackle overhead, ominous, bruised clouds swim through the sky, noises up ahead, ancient ruins, and a gateway. Here's Lara, looking more believable than ever (what polygonal breasts?), standing at the entrance to what appears to be some kind of ancient Mayan complex. | |
 Microsoft makes $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo (via GamesIndustry.biz) -- Microsoft Corporation has announced that it has made a proposal to acquire Yahoo! for approximately 44.6 billion US dollars. | |
 Conflict Denied Ops Demo Available Now (via Team Xbox) -- Eidos has released a single player and 2 player coop demo of Conflict Denied Ops. | |
 Wii Owners Transfer To Xbox (via PC World) -- Microsoft thinks that the lack of gameplay for the wii means that they will soon join the xbox. | |
 Big Team Battle Ranked On Halo3 (via Bungie) -- The playlist big team battle is now a ranked game, with new settings to it and all the new maps in place for it. | |
 Skate Beats Tony Hawk Down In Sales Skate (via Kotaku) - Saying bad things about EA never goes out of style, but last year they did at least one thing right: Skate. That game is fantastic! So much better than Tony Hawk's. And it's got the sales to prove it. Having ruled the land of Skate games unopposed for nearly a decade, in 2007 Tony Hawk's was outsold by EA's upstart newcomer 2:1 (at least, that's what EA said in yesterday's conference call). | |
 Shadow Harvest - Splinter Cell Meets Resi Evil??? (via BlackLion Studios) -- Shadow Harvest is a third person shooter with elements of stealth,by the screen shots it looks good but who knows, is it the next big hit??? | |
 Valve confirms more Portal to come (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsIt's a good thing too, because most of you would like to see more Portal. Speaking to Eurogamer, Valve spokesperson Doug Lombardi confirmed that there will be more Portal and, furthermore, it won't simply be "a bunch of new puzzles." When exactly we'll see the next installment of Portal remains a mystery. | |
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 Mercenaries 2: World in Flames delayed again (via Joystiq) - Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 Shacknews reports that Pandemic Studios' action-packed Venezuela-wrecking shooter, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, has been struck with another delay, this one sending it careening into publisher EA's 2009 fiscal year. | |
 Rock Band DLC for March revealed in OXM ad (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Online According to X3F, which heard if from Megatonik, that saw it on ScoreHero, who cribbed it from scans on GameFaqs, OXM like totally printed all the Rock Band DLC for March in its new issue. We've confirmed the tracks are revealed in an advertisement for Xbox Live that was placed by Microsoft. | |
XBLA Size Limit Hampering SSFIIT HD Remix (via 1Up) -- Hi-res assets, remixed music tracks tough to fit in 150MB. | |
 Turning Point's developers respond to negative feedback. (via IGN) -- The Turning Point demo sucked received many negative reviews. On the developer's blog they responded by saying that the demo was made months ago and the game looks and plays much better. They also left a list of issues gamers had with the demo and promised that they are fixed. | |
 Worldwide Chart for Week Ending January 26th, 2008 (via N4G) -- PS3 outsold the 360 worldwide, but still lags behind in America. As for the Wii, same as, same as. | |
 Saw III Game Announced (via IGN) - Brash Entertainment LLC has officially announced development of a videogame based on the "SAW" movie series, which is expected to make a killing in videogame stores come October of 2009. The videogame is expected to weave in and out of the SAW movie plotlines as a collaboration between the filmmakers and the game developers. | |
