• by Quinton Miles

    According to a upcoming RadioShack flyer for the week of September 7, Microsoft’s rumored cut of a Xbox 360 price cut across the board is looking to be very much true.
    The flyer specifically lists the Xbox 360 Elite System, with the price of $399 that was reported on earlier by ArsTechnica. The other two SKU’s [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Despite reports last month that Bethesda Softworks’ upcoming game Fallout 3 would be banned in Austrailia, retailers in the country have gotten word that they will indeed be getting the game according to a report on GamerChip.
    But according to EB Games and GAME representatives, Australia will be receiving the game, albeit in a modified format. [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Coming less than a week after reports of a new 60GB Xbox 360 already being in stores, could a price drop for all three of their SKUs be on the way?
    According to a report on CNET tonight, possibly. Citing a recent feature article by Ars Technica’s Ben Kuchera, Microsoft is getting ready to drop the [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Microsoft issued a press statement this morning confirming all of the rumors, speculation and whoo-hah, as they announced that the remaining supplies of the of the 20GB Xbox 360 system have been reduced to $299.
    In its place will be a newly introduced 60GB system that will retail for $349. The Arcade and Elite Unites will [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    The Parent’s Television Council has begun a monthly video series they’ve dubbed the “Entertainment Alert.” The first one, which found its way onto the web this morning, has PTC Founder Tim Winter discussing the sexually charged TV show Swingers, excellent family friendly film Kung Fu Panda, and everyone’s favorite video game target, Grand Theft Auto [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Capcom’s franchise blue bomber’s next adventure won’t just be exclusive to Nintendo’s WiiWare service, as IGN confirmed tonight that Mega Man 9 will be headed to the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace as well. In addition, they also debuted a new trailer that features a bit more gameplay, a bit of the story (more [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    2K Games announced this morning that they will be the North American and international publisher of Cryptic Studios’ upcoming Xbox 360 and PC MMO Champions Online. In doing so, the game is also 2K’s first crack at the MMO market.
    “2K Games is excited to work with such a talented group as Cryptic Studios,” said Christoph [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Writer and story designer Rhianna Pratchett has been unveiled as the scribe for DICE’s upcoming action title Mirror’s Edge, via a statement released this morning by the company. An experienced writer who has also worked on games like Heavenly Sword and Overlord, Pratchett’s job now is to deliver the story of Faith, the game’s main [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Electronic Arts confirmed tonight that BioWare’s next RPG, Dragon Age: Origins, will indeed be shown next week at E3. The game will be presented to the media via closed doors demos, where interviews will also be given.
    For those hungry to see something on the game before then, though, GameTrailers TV will air the first trailer [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    Capcom’s latest remake/update/sequel after Commando 3, Super Street Fighter II HD Remix, and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD will be 1942: Joint Strike. A gorgeous vertical shooter, 1942 puts players in seat of a WWII fighter, blasting down hordes of enemy jets. The 3-D graphical makeover is only one addition, with the online co-op [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    If you’re still holding out on Microsoft’s sequel to the Xbox, this Sunday may be the day to take the plunge. Multiple retailers are confirming the drop on the 20GB model, from $349 to $299. Microsoft on the other hand is silent as to this change. There is apparently no price plunge planned on the [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Australia has established a precedent of having a tough video game classification system thanks to recent bannings of games like Dark Sector and Shellshock 2, and earlier today an upcoming high-profile game joined that list as Bethesda Softworks’ Fallout 3 will not be allowed to be sold in the country.
    The reason for this Australia’s Office [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    If you were one of those folks that followed every move Bungie Studios did in 2004 preceding the release of Halo 2, chances are you also remember ILoveBees.com, the viral site used to promote the game. On it, fans sifted through the site’s many clues, renders, and other content to get any kind of clues [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    At one point, gamers were graced with Bomberman: Act Zero. The game quickly fell through the ranks and became labeled with the dubious title of “worst game on the Xbox 360” Then, Midway challenged that title with the truly awful Hour of Victory. Now, a new challenger has arrived, this time from publisher Greenwave. That [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    Those who have spent hour amassing a strong rank in Codemasters latest racer GRID will likely be a little shocked that it was all for naught. The company recently reset the online rankings, claiming rampant cheating and complaints. This only applies to leaderboards. Other stats, such as fastest laps, remain intact. Rich Tysoe of Codemasters [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    This Wednesday, the Xbox Live Arcade will acheive a new landmark as the first ever XNA Game Studio developed title, Schizoid, lands on the service for 800 MS Points. The game is based around cooperative play in which two players control different colored ships and must ram into foes of the same color. Running into [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    Gamers who preorder Fable II will have a chance to get a head start on their virtual bank accounts, as Lionhead Studios and Microsoft unveiled today the details on Fable II Pub Games for Xbox Live Arcade.  Featuring a collection casino style mini-games, users will be able to transfer their earned gold into the full [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    NCAA Football 09 won’t be available until next week on July 15, but once it’s out a fully named roster file will be ready for download on the Xbox 360 version of the game. Confirming it tonight on his blog, Pasta Padre announced that a finished roster file is currently in his EA Locker and [...]

  • by Matt Paprocki

    Bungie Studios is celebrating “Bungie Day” by giving back to their community next week. On Monday (and Monday only), the studio will be giving away Free Halo 3 themes and gamerpics that will be available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. In addition, there is a new multiplayer map, Cold Storage. It’s a faithful [...]

  • by Quinton Miles

    What happens when you take a popular music game franchise, focus it primarily on one band, and bring it out in the middle of the summer at full price right before your next full sequel? Guitar Hero: Aerosmith happens, that’s what. While the game plays as solid as any in the series thus far, there’s [...]

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