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Micro Center rebates 100 off Xbox 360 purchases  (via QJ) - It's not the tax rebate I've been begging for, but hey, we here don't look gift horses in the mouth either. Last time Micro Center had a 100.00 rebate offer for Xbox 360s, it only applied to Columbus, Ohio. Then reader Terry Devore spotted this in floating in the web somewhere. | |
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Cipher Complex images (via Xboxyde) -- Edge of Reality released these first images of their first original title, an stealth/action title named Cipher Complex, to be released one day on Xbox 360 and PS3. | |
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Gears of War Wiki guide needs your help (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff, Gears of WarThe lads at GearsRealm.com have started a Gears of War wiki guide to help budding Gears players reach their full potential. There is a problem, though: the guide is empty. Right now, it even lacks the basic information that you can find on Wikipedia, which is why Gears of War Realm needs your help. | |
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  On-the-fly video transcoding for Xbox 360 and Windows XP (via Xbox Scene) - Since the fall 2006 dashboard upgrade it's finally also possible to stream video to your Xbox 360 from a normal Windows 2000/XP machine. Previously it required Windows Media Center Edition.However Microsoft only allows to stream WMV videos and there's no on-the-fly transcoding (addon) for Windows Media Connect/Windows Media Player11 yet like available for Windows Media Center Edition. | |
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Multiplayer Lost Planet Coming Soon (via IGN) -- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (X360)Free download due to drop onto the Marketplace shortly. | |
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Picture Confirms PC Version of Gears of War? (via Team Xbox) -- A picture of a Games for Windows sales stand shows a box of the PC version of Gears of War along with other games for Windows. More info inside. | |
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Lost Planet Multiplayer Demo Up on Live (via IGN) -- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (X360)Snow pirates, big guns and downloads, oh my! | |
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Broken cogs in Gears of War multiplayer update 1 (via Joystiq) - Filed under: First Person Shooters, OnlineThe ranked matching system in Gears of War smells more rank than we originally thought. Gamer Andy have outlined a multitude of methods cheaters are employing to undermine the game. As it is easy to find your friend's game in a list of hosted servers, you can always join a team -- or, worse yet, join the other side's team and sabotage it. | |
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Microsoft exec touts Fenix as hero of Gears of War trilogy (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Adventure, Online, BusinessCorporate VP of Global Marketing Jeff Bell has spit out some new evidence that suggests Microsoft is banking on Marcus Fenix to be the next Master Chief. Speaking on the much-circulated Gears of War ad, Bell told GameDaily, "The goal of this ad is to establish Marcus Fenix as the hero of the Gears of War trilogy. | |
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Gears of War Ad Spoofs (via Ozymandias) - Just wanted to point you to an InsideMicrosoft blog post about Gears of War ad spoofs. To quote: The first commercial for this season’s hottest game, Gears of War, was incredibly striking, with great use of a great song (”Mad World” by Gary Jules) and no game sounds, creating a really haunting feel that just worked, and is one of the best commercials in a while. | |
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Review: Gears of War (via Xboxic) - November 12th, 2006. Emergence Day. With the Xbox 360’s launch almost a year behind us already, many criticisms have been heard about the next-generation games not making a huge difference compared to the more recent offerings for the older platforms. Sure, we were getting some more physics and some extra pixel shaders, but where were [. | |
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Gears of War: maps and gameplay (via QJ) - Syracuse022 over at the Ascendant Justice forums was picked to play Gears of War at Six Flags New England. Then he wrote about his experiences. Since we're only a few days away from the launch of Gears of War, we thought we'd write an article based on what an honest gamer has to say instead of what Reuters or execs have to say. | |
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Gears of War trilogy confirmed? (via Gamespot) -- Microsoft global marketing VP reportedly lets slip news that the fastest-selling Xbox 360 game of all time will get not one, but two sequels. | |
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Gears of War enhancements incoming, trilogy unconfirmed (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Adventure, Business"Why stop at three?" Epic's Mark Rein writes in response to Microsoft's Jeff Bell implying that Gears of War will become a trilogy. While no doubt a success, we're not ready to put Gears in the same league as Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Mario, or Metal Gear Solid. | |
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Gears of War Aussie Review (via IGN) -- Gears of War (X360)Now this is what next-gen gaming is all about. | |
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Gears of War shipments stuck in Memphis (via QJ) - Someone's throwing monkey wrenches in Memphis, and it's hit Gears of War pretty badly. Shipments of the Epic Games' highly-rated shooter are having problems getting out of Memphis.According to reports, GameStop and EB Games representatives are informing customers who checked on the status of Gears of War's arrival in their hometowns that there would be a delay. | |
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Gears of War frags Halo 2, now top XBL game (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, OnlineAccording to Major Nelson's weekly Xbox Live Activity Report, Gears of War has taken over long-reigning champ Halo 2 as the most-played Xbox Live game. As it's only one week of dominance we can't say much for long-term ramifications, but it's about time an Xbox 360 game out-played an original Xbox title. | |
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Gears of War Hits 1 Million Units Sold and Shoots to #1 on Xbox Live (via Gamerscore Blog) -- More than 85 Percent of Players Connect to Xbox Live, Driving New Gold Memberships by 50 Percent...(read more) | |
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 MS denies HDD rumour #342 (via Xboxic) - Speaking to Eurogamer, Microsoft has denied the latest rumor on the bigger hard drive issue. Now that downloadable movies and TV episodes have been announced you might think that Microsoft wants to announce a bigger harddrive to go along with it but that’s not yet the case. | |
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Lost Planet Multiplayer Demo Impressions (via IGN) -- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (X360)We test out the 16 player chaos. | |
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Rumor: Gears of War PC-bound? (via Joystiq) - Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person ShootersThe upcoming issue of PC Gamer has an interesting concept design for a Games for Windows display that clearly shows multiple Gears of War PC boxes (page 28 of their Holiday Issue). Is this a nudge and a wink of what's to come? Given the similarity of design architecture between Xbox 360 and Windows gaming, it's a no-brainer that Microsoft would seek to put its successful gunslinger Gears of War on every platform it has available. | |
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Gears of War Game Guide (via Gamespot) -- It's time to kick some alien butt in Gears of War, and GameSpot's Game Guide will tell you precisely how to do so. | |
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Tony Hawk&apos s Project 8 Review (via IGN) -- Tony Hawk's Project 8 (X360)The latest from Neversoft almost nails the trick, but bails at the last moment. | |
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Gears of War Better Than Halo 2? (via Planet Xbox) -- We know that Gears of War has now overtaken Halo 2 as the most played game on the Xbox 360, but if reviews count for anything, Gears has just stomped Bungie's crown jewel in Game Rankings' list of the greatest games of all time. | |
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Mad Catz Announces Gears Of War Merchandise (via Totally 360) -- Get your Gears Of War faceplate and other items here... | |
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Gears of War Review (via Slashdot) - Reaching for perfection is a funny thing. By aiming for a high mark of quality, you ensure that your end product is as good as you can possibly make it. The reality is, of course, that perfection is unattainable. Every work of art, be it book, painting, movie, or videogame, is going to be flawed in some way; this is the reality of being human, after all. | |
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i Gears of War /i Surprises No One, Sells Big (via Game Spy) -- Gears of War (X360)Epic's latest game sells 1 million copies and rules XBL. | |
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Demo: LOST PLANET Multiplayer (via Major Nelson) - The following content is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for all Xbox Live Gold members*:Name: LOST PLANET Multiplayer Online DemoPrice: Free Available in: All Xbox Live regionsDash Details: The online demo for the highly anticipated SciFi action shooter LOST PLANET is here! Snow pirates around the world await your entry into the hostile, frozen world of LOST PLANET!*This content will be available for all Xbox Live Silver members on 11/30/06. | |
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