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Shrek the Third TM Video Game Ships to Retail Outlets  (via 360 HQ) - SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 14, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The wait is Ogre with the announcement that the Shrek(R) the Third(TM) video game from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The fate of Far Far Away is in gamer's hands as they assume the role of their favorite characters from the film - Shrek(R), Donkey, Fiona, Puss-in-Boots, Artie and Sleeping Beauty - and embark on an all-new adventure to save the land from the clutches of the evil Prince Charming. | |
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Activision's Spider-Man 3 TM Video Game Unleashes the Power of the Black Suit i (via 360 HQ) - Activision's Spider-Man 3(TM) Video Game Unleashes the Power of the Black Suit into North American Retail Stores Even the noblest of Marvel's Super Heroes have a dark side - it's time to unleash yours in the Spider-Man 3(TM) video game from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). | |
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Xbox 360 users complain about freeze issues after updates and Halo 3 beta test (via QJ) - The Xbox 360 Forums have been buzzing with complaints that after upgrading with the Spring Update and the Halo 3 beta testing, strange things have been happening to their consoles. Freezing at the friend list, issues with the MarketPlace and getting weeded out of Xbox Live are among the major concerns. | |
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Xplorer360 Beta 6: 120GB HDD and 512MB memory card support (via QJ) - It's been a very, very long since since we've last heard news on Xplorer360, so we'll be starting with a brief recap. For the Xbox 360 console owners hearing this for the first time, Xplorer360 is a file management system for your 360's HDD, and allows you to read/write on your Xbox/Xbox360 HDD and Xbox360 memory cards on PC. | |
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TheSpecialist's HDDHackr v0.91 - Adds Support for WD BEVS-RST Drives (via Xbox Scene) - TheSpecialist sent us a new update of HDDHackr(info) with added support for Western Digital BEVS-RST HDD series. So you can now create your own 20gb/120gb Xbox360 HDD with any WD-BEVS SATA 2.5" PC/laptop HDD:(v0.91) Added support for the WD BEVS-RST HDD series. This means that the hddhackr will now work with all WD-BEVS models currently available. | |
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GOW Map Pack (via 360 HQ) - On Thursday, May 3, at 9 a.m. GMT, Xbox LIVEŽ gamers should ready their weapons and prepare for battle as “Gears of WarŽ”, rated M for Mature, releases four new action-packed multiplayer maps in the thrilling “Hidden Fronts” Multiplayer Map Pack. For 800 Microsoft points, COG soldiers and the Locust Horde will clash once again for control of these four dynamic new areas, including Bullet Marsh, Garden, Process and Subway. | |
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Xplorer360 Beta 6 Now Supports 120GB HDD and 512MB MC (via 360 HQ) - Xplorer360 Beta 6 most recent release has added Support for 120GB HDD and 512MB MC Xplorer360 is a tool to read/write on your Xbox/Xbox360 HDD and Xbox360 Memcard on PC, has been released. What's new/fixed: - support the new 120GB Hard Drives - support the new 512MB Memory Cards Official Site: http://www. | |
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  New Gears maps coming this Thursday (via Major Nelson) - It’s the ‘Hidden Fronts’ map pack and it’s dropping this Thursday, May 3, at 9 a.m. GMT The map pack is 800 points in which you’ll get four new multiplayer maps: Bullet Marsh: In this Kryll-infested swamp, an old generator still powers the area lights. | |
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Spider-man 3: Spider-Man Tops GameFly's Most Wanted (via Kotaku) - Man, there are going to be a lot of people disappointed when they get their GameFly game rentals in. According to the service's latest most wanted list Spider-Man 3 takes four of the top ten positions. The 360 version is listed as the most wanted game, while the PS2 is number two, the PS3 version is number five and the Wii version is number seven. | |
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XBLA version of Bomberman out-ed by Australian ratings board? (via XBLArcade) - Sometimes I almost feel for PR guys trying to keep a wrap on XBLA title announcements....Almost! In what has been a ridiculous run of early leaks, a ratings board has brought us news of a new title expected to hit the XBLA service somewhat soon. This time the ratings board is from down under, while the game is the long rumored Bomberman. | |
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Bungie opens Halo 3 emblem contest (via QJ) - Bungie has opened a contest where fans can draw their own 128 x 128 emblem for Microsoft Xbox 360 stalwart, Halo 3. If the people in the studio think your art's cool, it just might get immortalized as Halo 3's official emblem.There's no cash or goodie prize for this tiff. | |
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Ubisoft announces Beowulf game, Naruto demo, Rayman Raving Rabbids sequel, others (via QJ) - Ubisoft revealed a lot of interesting news at the Ubidays event held in Paris. The news about a "Beowulf" video game and movie tie-in stood out along with EndWar and Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway."Beowulf" is a fantasy film directed by Robert Zemekis to be released in November this year. | |
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Command and Conquer 3 Hands-On (via IGN) -- Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars (X360)We put our controller to the test for an in-depth look at the final build. | |
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 Microsoft unveils Halo 3, but gets mixed reviews (via User Submitted) -- Microsoft gave a sneak preview of its up-in-coming Halo 3 game on Friday, saying the next chapter of the fast-paced shooter trilogy will help it fend off competition from Sony Corp. Gamers at the invitation-only preview gave mixed reviews. | |
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Guitar Hero II cardboard fret mod (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: Hacks / mods, Guitar Hero IIOver at GrownUpGamers.com they've posted a helpful tutorial to fix those unreliable Guitar Hero II fret buttons on your X-plorer guitar. Their tutorial is for those of you who experience not so responsive fret buttons when rocking out to your favorite jam. | |
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Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia Demo *Update* and play with the Developer (via Major Nelson) - If you downloaded the free demo for ‘Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia’ from the Xbox Live Marketplace couple of weeks ago, there is an auto update now available that takes care of some of the matchmaking issues. Also, Jeremy from Artificial Studios (the developer) emailed me to say he will be online tomorrow from 7-10 pm (ET) on and Friday from 4-7 pm (ET) as GamerTag "morgythemole". | |
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 News: Massive Halo 3 feature leaked? (via CVG) -- Naughty modders scoop the biggest Halo 3 feature leak yet... You've probably already seen the leaked weapon and vehicle details unearthed from the Halo 3 beta by modders, but now the no-good dirty hackers have gone and uncovered something even bigger... | |
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 Halo 3 Beta DELAYED for Crackdown Users X360 (via MyGen) -- If you woke yup early today to start the download of Halo 3. . .sorry it is delayed. Official response is: "With any luck this will be a short delay. People enetering the Beta through other methods - Friends and Family, Rule of Three and so on, are unaffected." | |
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 Red vs Blue: Halo 3 Beta special (via Xboxyde) -- The guys behind Red vs Blue (comedy show directed in the Halo engines since the first game) take benefit of the imminent availability of Halo 3's multiplayer beta and release a short special episode. If you don't have your 360 near you (what a shame !), here's a mirror. | |
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Command and Conquer 3 Trailer.. Rifle Squad ready (via The Xbox Domain) - I’ve never been a fan of the RTS genre but I sat down with the Command and Conquer 3 demo the other day and I was having a blast. Sending 500 troops into enemy territory, placing my tanks at certain spots, sending Orca planes, and the feeling of controlling a army just felt great. | |
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Monster Madness demo gets an update (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsFor the firstest time ever a demo is receiving an Xbox Live update treatment. Major Nelson sends word that the Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia demo has been updated to fix the matchmaking issues, but sadly, not the control scheme. And since most everyone is a tad underwhelmed by the game, we're not sure how many will even see the update. | |
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 More Spring Update woes: death via update (via QJ) - If you want read about two pages worth of sad stories involving the feared Xbox 360 "red ring of death" click our "read" link below. But before you do that, here's what's happening: People are getting the Spring Update, and their Xbox 360's are dying.The common thread across most of the testimonies involves downloading the Xbox 360 Spring Update, having a few hours worth of joy, turning the Xbox 360 off for a break, and then turning it on again later, only to be greeted by flashing lights in quadrants one, three, and four. | |
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Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia demo update, play with dev (via QJ) - The demo for the zombie-fest title from Artificial Studios and SouthPeak Interactive came out a few weeks ago. And treating the tricky bugs in the matchmaking system, an auto-update for your Monster Madness: Battle of Suburbia demo has been rolled out.It's actually a good thing that they've decided to patch things up. | |
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New Gears of War Map Pack Revealed (via Game Spy) -- Gears of War (X360)GoW is now officially the game that keeps on giving. | |
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Gears of War 'Hidden Fronts' map pack now available (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Online Containing four new maps and a strong allusion to bulletproof codpieces, the "Hidden Fronts" map pack for testosterone explosion simulator, Gears of War, is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. In exchange for 800 MS points ($10), you'll receive approximately 230 megabytes of data that will automagically congeal on your hard drive and form beautiful, post-apocalyptic environments. | |
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Reminder: Guitar Hero II Giveaway (via Loot Ninja) - Just a friendly reminder that we’re running a contest for a free copy of Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360. We have some other cool prizes to include for the top 3 contestants. We want to thank RedOctane for providing all the prizes for this contest. All you have to do is leave a comment in the original post (HERE) linking to a picture or video that shows you Rocking Out. | |
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 PlayStation Home and Xbox Live video comparison (via QJ) - With Linkin Park blasting away on the background, this post is sure to get you fanboys busy talking. Not that we're encouraging you to trash talk each other here in our comments section (we will be moderating it, after all). But more than just about the background music, the video is actually a comparison between Sony's PlayStation Home and Microsoft's Xbox Live. | |
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New Gears of War maps hit this Thursday (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Online Take heart, Gears of War fans and Gary Jules, you're finally going to be able to do something about "worn-out places" when a pack of four new multiplayer maps for the game drops this Thursday on Xbox Live. The "worn-out faces"? Still entirely your problem. | |
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