NXE leaked, installation disables Live until November 19 (1)
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Filed under: News It took no time at all but the New Xbox Experience has been leaked onto the internet. According to tipsters, someone who was invited to the NXE has made the update available in downloadable form online which -- like all other Xbox 360 dashboard updates -- has the ability to update any console with a USB thumb drive.If you're thinking of grabbing the update, think again. According to Major Nelson using the ...
Bungie update unveils "Lost" E3 podcast (1)
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Filed under: Halo 3, Fan stuff This week's actual Bungie update is light on details but includes twice the podcast punch. As well as releasing a new episode of its popular podcast, Bungie has finally released the "Lost" E3 episode from its cage. After E3 plans to reveal an unnamed title were cancelled by Microsoft, which was later announced as Halo 3: Recon, Bungie has decided the time is right to let fans hear what ...
Ellen showers audience with Halloween treat, an Xbox 360 Arcade bundle (1)
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Filed under: Fan stuff In a recent episode of The Ellen Degeneres Show, the popular daytime host went through a list of items that could be suitable Halloween treats other than candy. Among twist-ties and fortune cookie fortunes, Ellen decided her last idea was so good she'd give one to everyone in her studio audience. Lifting the veil to reveal an Xbox 360 Arcade bundle, the crowd of guests exploded with excitement -- a sonic ...
Skate 2 to ollie stores in January 2009 (2)
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Filed under: News While rifling through their early retail copies of Mirror's Edge, IGN has discovered an advertisement that revealed Skate 2 will be released sometime in January 2009. Included with the retail copies of the upcoming first-person PK title was a sell-sheet that promoted Need for Speed: Undercover on one side and Skate 2 on the other. According to IGN, the Skate 2 side included a small tag in the bottom-corner that revealed, "Coming ...
EA loses $310 million, totally forgot where they put it (3)
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Filed under: News Mega publisher Electronic Arts has revealed its second quarter fiscal results and the situation is less than stellar. Following a $95 million loss in its first quarter, EA has announced a loss of $310 million for the quarter ending September 30. Titles that excelled in the quarter included Madden NFL 09 (4.5 million units sold), Spore (2 million units sold) and the new MMO Warhammer Online (1.2 million units sold). Due to ...
Joystiq: New Xbox Experience exposed! (1)
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Filed under: Fan stuff With the New Xbox Experience (NXE) just weeks away our sister-site (with the help of X3F's own Richard Mitchell) has developed the most in-depth preview of every major upgrade to the system. Spanning nine different video features, the Joystiq NXE preview will outlines everything from the new Guide, Avatar creation and customization, Community Games, the new Video and Games Marketplace and much more.Video Feature Breakdown NXE Overview, My Xbox, The Guide ...
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts demo on the XBLM (2)
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Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts We woke up this morning and thought, "Wouldn't it be nice if we could build some kind of flying car?" As though they read our minds, Microsoft has released a demo for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Clocking in at a hefty 1.07GB the demo allows gamers to play with the unique vehicle creation system that is the basis ...
Video: Zombies at War, first footage of the new World at War mode (3)
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Filed under: Call of Duty: World at War A few days ago Treyarch announced a special mode included in Call of Duty: World at War that unlocks once the game has been completed. Dubbed the Nazi Zombie co-op mode, the additional feature pits gamers against hordes of zombies armed with World War II era weaponry. Cue your best, "World Exclusive" voice-over and watch the first footage of the mode above. We're conflicted about the mode ...
Microsoft matches Crisp reward, investigators turn to Xbox Live (1)
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Filed under: News Brandon Crisp, a Barrie, Canada, teen has been missing since October 13 following a fight with his parents for taking away his Xbox 360. As hundreds of volunteers scour the area Crisp was last seen, console giant Microsoft has matched the reward for information regarding his whereabouts. Upping the reward to $50,000, Microsoft has also caught the attention of investigators who have requested the Xbox 360 manufacturer breach its normal privacy protocol ...
Call of Duty: World at War includes Nazi Zombie Mode (1)
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Filed under: News, Call of Duty: World at War Looks like Treyarch has taken a cue from Valve's upcoming Left 4 Dead and the world's love of zombie action. Developer Treyarch has revealed that Call of Duty: World at War will include a Nazi Zombie Mode, in the latest edition of GameTrailers TV. Once the single player campaign has been completed players will gain access to the mode which sends waves of Nazi Zombie adversaries ...
GameStop pre-order nets early access to Left 4 Dead demo (1)
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Filed under: News, Left 4 Dead Looking for an early start at the zombie apocalypse? According to its Left 4 Dead product page, GameStop is offering early access to the much discussed demo for the upcoming co-op shooter. From November 6 until November 11 pre-order customers will have access the demo which Valve's Doug Lombardi recently confirmed would include the first two maps of the first level (each level is five maps in length) of ...
Video: Prepare for Fallout 3 (3)
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Army of Two set to hit the silver screen, no seriously (1)
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Filed under: News According to The CutScene blog from Variety the EA Montreal developed co-op third person shooter Army of Two has been optioned for a feature film by Universal. Currently attached to the picture is writer Scott Z. Burns (of The Bourne Ultimatum fame) and producer Scott Stuber (who was once attached to the failed Halo movie). EA is set to produce the film, a first for the publisher who has recently sold rights ...
Industry vets sound off on sex, violence, ratings and design (1)
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Filed under: Interviews, Fable 2, Gears of War 2 Peter Molyneux, Greg Zeschuk, Cliff Bleszinski and David Jaffe are four of the industries most respected, creative developers working today and also have the distinction of creating some of the industry's most controversial titles. From the over-the-top violence in Gears of War to the sexual content found in Mass Effect, this quintet of creators know their way around industry hot-buttons.Over the past few months the team ...
Barrie teen runs away from home, parents blame online games (2)
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Filed under: News For nearly two-weeks 15-year-old Brandon Crisp has been missing after running away from his home. The Barrie, Canada, teen stormed out of his house during the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend when his parents took away his Xbox 360, arguing that his excessive play of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was affecting his sleep and social skills. According to earlier reports, Brandon told his parents he would run away if his system was ...
Portal: Still Alive teleports to the XBLA, requires hard drive (2)
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Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade Update: As a commenter pointed out, Portal: Still Alive clocks in at 630MB. Microsoft increased the XBLA limit to 350MB in May. With memory cards capped at 512MB, Portal: Still Alive becomes the first Arcade title that cannot fit on a memory card and requires a hard drive.Original Story: Is it possible to write this post without the following references: cake, lies and catchy songs? Well, let's see how ...
FilePlanet giving away World at War beta keys (1)
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Filed under: Fan stuff, Call of Duty: World at War Attention soldiers: Looking to enlist in the good beta fight of Call of Duty: World at War? According to a slew of tipsters, FilePlanet is offering a limited supply of beta codes to some lucky members beginning today. In order to qualify, players must sign-up for a FilePlanet account or use an existing account -- a free account works, too -- and wait for notification ...
Call of Duty: World at War beta impressions (2)
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Filed under: Call of Duty: World at War Jack Bauer yelled at me last night. Well, technically it wasn't really him but the commander's voice who calls in artillery strikes and rabid dogs for the Americans as portrayed by Canadian television superhero Keifer Sutherland in the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War. After releasing last week we decided to spend some extra time to develop our thoughts on the highs and lows ...
Portal: Still Alive to bend space on the XBLA this Wednesday [update] (2)
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Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade Update: Major Nelson confirmed with us that Portal: Still Alive will be priced at 1200 Microsoft points.Attention -- the Aperture Science Enrichment Center cordially invites you back to experience its award-winning testing facility very soon on the Xbox Live Arcade. Play it again and for the first time with the complete original, 6 advanced maps and 14 new challenge maps. GamerScore Blog officially announced today that Portal: Still Alive ...
Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams teased within the depths of the PS3 original (1)
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Filed under: Rumors According to internet chatter, a teaser trailer for 2K Marin's sequel to the critically acclaimed shooter has been discovered. CVG is reporting that a teaser for the upcoming sequel unlocks within the menus of the PlayStation 3 version when the game is completed. The trailer opens with a title card that reads "Atlantic Ocean" and pans away from a Big Daddy stuffed animal being held by, what looks like, a grown up ...
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