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News
on August 31, 2007
It seems that due to some "potential problems" with the 360 Racing Wheel overheating and spewing smoke Microsoft is offering a free retrofit to everyone with a controller:As a precautionary ...
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Peripherals
on August 31, 2007
Next week you'll be able to buy the Halo controllers Microsoft showed off way back in June. They'll be $60 US a pop and come with a Master Chief action-figure designed by Todd "That Guy W...
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XBLA
on August 31, 2007
It's a port-tacular week for the Xbox Live Arcade - this Wednesday will bring the release of Fatal Fury Special and Cyberball 2072:Rediscover the arcade classic game "Cyberball 2072™" f...
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Deals
on August 31, 2007
As a Labor Day gift just for you (for being such a great person) the Gears of War map pack Hidden Fronts will be made free for download on September 3rd. Microsoft has got to be sad to let it go, too ...
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Demo
on August 31, 2007
In Timeshift, a new shooter from Vivendi due this Fall, you play as Sam Beckett, a man who travels through time putting right things gone wrong. Wait, no, that's Quantum Leap. In Timeshift you pla...
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News
on August 30, 2007
Mass Effect finally has a release date: November 20th.Today, Microsoft Game Studios and BioWare Corp. announced that the highly anticipated action role-playing game (RPG) "Mass Effect" will...
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News
on August 30, 2007
Halo 3 is done. Done as in the discs are being pressed in some factory and packed into those silly pre-order helmets as we speak:The wait is almost over. "Halo 3," the final chapter in the ...
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Marketplace
on August 30, 2007
Microsoft is holding their first ever Xbox Live Arcade sale this Sunday and Monday. That's right, the manager is out of town and the workers have discounted stock to crrrrrazy low prices. You'...
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Marketplace
on August 30, 2007
The first two seasons of Family Guy will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace on Monday:Xbox 360 owners will be able to purchase each of the episodes from the first two seasons as well as the straight-to-DVD...
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Interview
on August 28, 2007
In this interview with Next Generation Bioshock creator Ken Levine says he's up for a sequel:"Am I interested in continuing to work in the world?" is the first question, to which Levine ...
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Extras
on August 28, 2007
Sarcastic Gamer hates Shadowrun so much they decided to sing about it:This week, Shadowrun made the top 5 in Xbox 360 sales! We could think of no better way to commemorate this "magical feat&qu...
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Games
on August 27, 2007
At the Penny Arcade Expo last weekend Hothead Games announced that the upcoming penny arcade game (the subtitle-rich Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One) will...
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XBLA
on August 27, 2007
No, that's not the sound you make when chewing on pinecones - this week's XBLA release is none other than Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD remix:One of the most popular puzzle games of all t...
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News
on August 25, 2007
Despite some hints found hidden in a config file of the PC demo of Bioshock, lead designer Ken Levine told Joystiq that a PS3 port of the game just isn't happening:"I promise you, there is no...
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News
on August 25, 2007
Boring businessmen in boring suits met in a room recently to shake hands and sign papers - the result of which being a deal between Limelight Networks and Microsoft to improve the quality of Xbox Live...
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News
on August 22, 2007
A new game development studio called Blazing Lizards (made up of ex-Saints Row developers) is planning a new series of downloadable titles about Pirates and their age-old enemies, the Ninja. The first...
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News
on August 21, 2007
The Unlock Xbox website has been updated with a list of the five finalists in their make-a-game-about-chips-and-win-nothing competition. And what deserving finalists they are! I bet you can't wait...
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Deals
on August 20, 2007
Xbox 360 price cuts are continuing their round-the-world trip and have made a stop in England - Microsoft just announced price cuts for all three 360 models:Core 179.99 GBP - down from 199.99 GBP
Prem...
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XBLA
on August 20, 2007
This week the XBLA gets two full games and there's not a single crappy arcade port to be seen. The first release is Space Giraffe, a shooter that may or may not take place in space but doesn'...
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Extras
on August 19, 2007
I haven't even got to play the Bioshock demo yet and the folks over at Games Radar are already digging for easter eggs:Drinking too many alcoholic beverages in BioShock will cause a temporary blur...
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News
on August 19, 2007
Cheapskates everywhere will be pleased to know that the three Lost Planet multiplayer maps released back in June for 400 MS Points ($5 US) are now available for free (as in no money):Content: LOST P...
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Games
on August 17, 2007
Not one, not two, but three new My Chemical Romance tracks have been made available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace. 500 MS Points ($6.25 US) will get you three songs from My Chem's late...
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News
on August 16, 2007
While you've been enjoying the downloadable Bioshock demo game critics around the world have been playing the real deal. They seem to like it, too - check out these high scores:
IGN - 9.7/10There...
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XBLA
on August 15, 2007
The Live Arcade steals another game from the Virtual Console this week - ECCO the Dolphin. And just like the other Sega classic releases the Live Arcade version is $3 US cheaper and comes with better ...
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Interview
on August 13, 2007
Metanet, developer of the PC/Mac freeware hit N recently sat down with 1UP to discuss the upcoming DS, PSP, and Xbox Live Arcade ports of the game. While these screenshots make the game look pretty cl...
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News
on August 12, 2007
Good news, everybody! You're going to have a little more free time at the end of this year - Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed until 2008:In a conference call, Take-Two's strauss Zelnick sp...
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Deals
on August 11, 2007
If you live in Canada or Mexico getting an Xbox is a bit cheaper, now:
Canada:
* Xbox 360: CDN $399.99
* Xbox 360 Core System: CDN $299.99
* Xbox 360 Elite: CDN $499.99
Mexico:
# Xbox 360: $5,199...
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XBLA
on August 11, 2007
Yes, I'm late with XBLA Wednesday again. Don't worry, though, it's not like anything cool came out - just Track and Field. Yes, that Track and Field. The one your cousin had on the NES, wi...
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Deals
on August 7, 2007
The rumors were true! Microsoft just announced price cuts for all 360 units effective August 8th. So, whatever you do today, don't buy that new Xbox until tomorrow. Here's a breakdown of the n...
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News
on August 6, 2007
Microsoft just launched a new site for tracking the status of your 360 repair - handy for folks like me who spend more time waiting on repairs than playing games. Unfortunately, it seems that they'...
