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Xbox 360 Avatars Limited, E-Rated Games Only

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Xbox 360 Avatars Limited, E-Rated Games Only

Hey Kids! Want to blow up your friends shiny new Xbox Avatar with a rocket launcher? Really? Me too! Unfortunately, big bad Microsoft says no. Seems use of the Mii knock-offs will be limited for use in E-rated titles only. That means you probably can’t even use one of those cheesy boxing-glove spring loaded launcher thingies. [...]

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Put On Your Tinfoil Hats: Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 In Japan

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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The end is nigh. The Xbox 360 actually passed the PS3 in the latest weekly Japanese sale charts, albeit barely: Xbox360 17,673 PS3 17,434 Chalk it up to Namco’s Ace Combat 6, I guess. Both consoles are still dwarfed by the Wii, the DS, and surprisingly enough, the [...]

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Is Xbox Live Becoming a Better Place to Play?

Saturday, November 24, 2007

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When I boot up Xbox Live, it’s generally to game with people I know. Lately, it’s been Halo 3, teaming up with buddies for ranked team deathmatch and team doubles. Something has been missing from the experience though; something that makes Xbox Live what it has been known for five years now: the idiots. After [...]

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Halo 3 “Heroic” Map Pack Coming Dec. 11th

Thursday, November 22, 2007

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Halo 3 fans can land themselves three additional maps in early December for $10. The Heroic Map Pack (as opposed to the “evil bastard” map pack apparently) will feature Standoff, Rat’s Nest, and Foundry. The latter is supposed to be a Forge fanatics dream, so if you’re not likely to edit maps and customize stuff, [...]

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1000 Free Achievement Points (Excluding Rental Fees)

Monday, November 19, 2007

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Unlocking achievements and earning Gamerscore is the one multiplayer game all 360 owners are playing. Achievement Whore or not, there’s no denying that having a higher Gamerscore than the guy next to you is a satisfying ego boost. After the Xbox 360 first launched, Gamespot put together a feature detailing how to [...]

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Halo and Crimson Skies Downloadable on Xbox 360

Saturday, November 17, 2007

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In addition to the previously mentioned xbox festivities, Microsoft is celebrating Xbox LIVE’s fifth anniversary by rolling out a new download service on December 4. After the 360’s next firmware update, users can buy and download original Xbox games for their 360 for 1200 Microsoft Points, or $15. The initial lineup of Xbox [...]

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Answer The Call A Full Week Early

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

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Remember when retailers breaking Mortal Kombat’s “Mortal Monday” release date was big news? These days, it seems like a major game release doesn’t go by without someone breaking the street date. Case in point: according to Gameeater, an unnamed video game store in Westminster, Colorado has (and by now, “had”) four copies of [...]

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Midway takes BlackSite to the chopping block, online co-op first casualty

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

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BlackSite: Area 51, Midway’s impressive FPS based on the classic lightgun arcade game, has suffered from some unfortunate multiplayer content cuts, according to a recent IGN preview. While all versions of the game will no longer support the much-hyped online co-op, these cuts have hit the PS3 the hardest. Xbox 360 owners will still be [...]

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Halo 3 - Multiplayer Lucky Shot

Thursday, October 11, 2007

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A Halo 3 video has been making its way around the net showing off one of the luckiest shots I have ever seen in just about any multiplayer FPS to date. Checkout the video below: Try to find one Halo 3 video better than this. You won’t. Whether by sheer luck, proper alignment of moon [...]

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