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E3 2008: Microsoft Offers Game Insalls, 16×10 support

In the post press conference rush, Microsoft’s GamerScoreblog posted some details about the upcoming dashboard redesign not mentioned during the live event. A new option will allow 360 owners to optionally install games to their hard drives to decrease load times. While you’ll still need the disc for verification, the drive will stay silent [...]

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E3 2008: Gears of War 2 Has Brumak Riding, Release Date

Cliff Bleszinski revealed new gameplay details during his expected live demo of Gears of War 2. The one level demo showcased stunning visuals, but also hinted at a stage when Dom and Marcus hitch up a massive Burmak and ride it through a stage. Also, a new five-player co-op has a mode called Horde [...]

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E3 2008: Fable 2 Co-op Demonstrated

Players playing through their single player game in Fable 2 are bound to have an amazing experience. There are no lobbies to join. Instead, players on your friends list are always available when you find them inside your game world. Other player are represented by orbs on your screen. Walking up to them, you [...]

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Xbox Live Arcade Review: 1942 Joint Strike

As with Commando 3, Capcom has decided to revitalize their classic 1942 franchise with lavish 3-D visuals, new gameplay tweaks, and awesome remixed sound track. Sadly, even with the new stuff, there’s a distinct lack of levels and replay value for the non-scoring types. With only five levels, 1942 Joint Strike can be taken down [...]

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Xbox Live Call Out List: Volume VI

Xbox Live etiquette, in a perfect world, would be common sense. However, it’s inevitable that at some point, you’re going to run into someone who decided to pay $50 a year simply to ruin your day. These people come in a variety of categories, and not all commit the same offenses. To see the full list [...]

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E3 2008: New Dashboard Brings Vastly Changed Experience to 360

Are you over the lack of a Spring update? You shouldn’t be. It was time well spent. The fall update will completely reinvent the Xbox 360 dashboard. Taking an approach close to Windows Vista, the new dash displays all details perfectly and easily accessible. A new avatar system matches Nintendo’s Mii’s, and comes off [...]

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Games for Windows Live Set Free

Just renew your Windows Live subscription? Ouch. We’re sorry. See, Microsoft apparently realized that it wasn’t smart to charge for online gaming on the PC (finally) and made the service a freebie. That means Gamertags, unified friends lists, etc. are now accessible in games like Halo 2 and Shadowrun. If you did pay the $50 [...]

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Saints Row 2 Pushed Into October

Bad news for THQ. Not only is their GTA competition Saints Row 2 being delayed into October for “product quality and marketing considerations,” it’s moving right into the date of GTA IV’s downloadable content. Ouch. Delays are fine when used to make a better game. However, moving any game from the late summer into the [...]

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Should We Be Looking For Another Console In The Market?

The family tree of video game consoles have branched in and branched out over seven generations, and this current generation comprised of the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, and the Wii, is arguably the most heated arena of video game competition yet. Currently, we’re only a brief period into the life cycles of this gen. Both [...]

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Microsoft to “Delist” Underperforming Live Arcade Games

In what appears to be one of the more baffling moves this generation, Microsoft’s General Manager of Xbox Live Marc Whitten told Next-Gen that certain Live Arcade titles that meet a certain low end criteria will be taken off the service. “The way it will work is that the title will need to be at [...]

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WiiWare Review: GyroStarr

Apparently, putting an unnecessary letter at the end of your game title means it’s cool. However, it doesn’t help Gyrostarr that much. This unique, somewhat bland shooter borrows from classic titles Tempest and F-Zero for its gameplay, but the addition of four-player co-op is certainly its finest feature. Players control a ship barreling down [...]

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E3 2008: Call of Duty World at War Wii Has Split Screen Co-op

Looking to use some flamethrowers with your Wii Remote? Who wouldn’t? You can do that in the Wii port of Call of Duty World at War. Utilizing the Wii Zapper (don’t all games technically?), gamers can band together to fight off the Nazi horde. Sadly, no online details were announced, though they’ll have to try [...]

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