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XBOX 360 vs. PS3: an in Depth Look
375 days 4 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Graphics: Everyone has seen an Xbox and a PS2 in action and we are all waiting to see which of the two next generation consoles for the two systems will have the edge when it comes to graphics. We have all seen the screenshots of the games on the two systems but what about actual gameplay graphics. Despite the hot debate, when you look at the numbers the two systems use a different but equally...
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No Achievements in Originals
375 days 20 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb says that the new downloadable Xbox 1 games due to go live on 4th December will not have unlockable Achievements and Gamerscore. Not that we really expected they would, but it's always nice to get some clarity. "These are the original games that were created before Xbox 360. In order to preserve the integrity of the original gaming experience the...
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First Halo 3 DLC priced, dated
375 days 20 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Microsoft has announced that Halo 3 will receive its first premium downloadable content on 11th December. The "Heroic Map Pack" features three new maps and will cost 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.30) to begin with, before being made available for free in spring 2008 ahead of another map pack's release. The three maps in this one are called Standoff, Rat's Nest and Foundry. The fir...
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Get 10 free Xbox Live Arcade games by forcing a friend to buy an Xbox 360
376 days 1 hour ago | by: Agent-X
Know anyone that's bought an Xbox 360 recently? Know anyone planning on getting one? Think, man! Think! Surely not everyone you know has fallen for the Wii hype? If so, go here - and claim TEN entirely free Xbox Live Arcade games as a reward for encouraging a mate to buy an Xbox 360. Both the new buyer and the referrer get the free stuff, which is quite unnecessarily generous. The best news i...
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Xbox 3 Already Being Planned
376 days 5 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Microsoft EMEA veep Chris Lewis says the company is already working on its next next-generation console because "we have to". Preliminary work is already under way, he told UK games site Kikizo. "You can't sit back on your laurels in this business - the consumer won't let you, the developers certainly won't let us. So that's happening right now," he said. The research and development practic...
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Dead or Alive 5 in the Works
376 days 23 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Less than a year since Team Ninja released Dead or Alive 4 for Xbox 360, the game's enigmatic creator, Tomonobu Itagaki, has stated he's already thinking of new ideas for Dead or Alive 5. Speaking at the DOA: 10th Anniversary Festa in Japan, Itagaki - who wore his trademark sunglasses for the entire event - answered questions from fans about his plans for a follow-up to Dead or Alive 4. Althou...
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THQ Confirms Saints Row 2 Fully Co-op News
376 days 23 hours ago | by: Agent-X
A return to Stilwater remains on the cards in 2008; THQ announces new vehicles and a full online 2-player co-op Campaign... THQ has today confirmed further details on Saints Row 2, the follow up to the 2006 open-world Xbox 360 title. Returning to the city of Stilwater, Saints Row 2 is being described by the publishers getting '...set to revolutionize player freedom and open world online game p...
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Take2 Can't Pin Down GTA IV Release Date Yet
376 days 23 hours ago | by: Agent-X
After almost a month since the game was originally set to be released, Take2 still can’t pinpoint a release date for Grand Theft Auto IV. Strauss Zelnick, chairman of Take2, refuses to give us a release date until they’re “utterly convinced” that they can commit to said date (unlike last time). Zelnick went on to say, “It’s a fair question given that we weren’t able to stick to our firm date th...
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Call of Duty 5 and 6 Leaked!
377 days 17 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Infinity Ward is scrambling this morning, in an effort to cover an apparent leak regarding the next installment in the Call of Duty series. In an email that was leaked to Sarcastic Gamer, late last night, our anonymous source says the developer is already well into the development cycle for Call of Duty 5: More Modern Combat and Call of Duty 6: Even MORE Modern Combat. We had such huge suc...
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Fall Xbox 360 dashboard update revealed: download Halo December 2
382 days 6 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Official Xbox Magazine has the scoop on the Fall Xbox 360 dashboard update, and you better believe it's a doozy. UK-based CVG reports that the December 2 update will allow 360 owners to download and play Microsoft-published Xbox 1 games on their 360s. Let's say that one more time: come December 2, you will be able to download full, original Xbox games to the Xbox 360. The initial list of avai...
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Mass Effect (Australia)
383 days ago | by: Agent-X
yesturday afternoon i went to pick up my mass effect and try it and it was the best game i've seen in 360 console the graphics was well great the gameplay was perfect and the story line is the best even every character facial graphics was crazy and the background was great but there is a little problem, BIOWARE needs to fix is the frame rate it kinda skips alittle. to my opinion i give the game...
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DVD Forum Approves Three Layer 51GB HD DVDs
384 days 5 hours ago | by: Agent-X
At its 40th Steering Committee Meeting, the DVD Forum has approved the triple-layer HD DVD ROM (read only) specification proposed by Toshiba. The new HD DVD ROM disc has a three-layer structure, with each layer storing 17GB of data, offering a total disc capacity of 51 gigabytes. Currently, HD DVD ROM has a single-layer capacity of 15 GB, with dual-layer discs offering 30 GB. The new disc, whi...
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Silent Hill 5 Announced
384 days 15 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Konami announced Wednesday that the latest installment in their Silent Hill franchise would be coming to PS3s and 360s in 2008. Silent Hill 5 marks a return to the creepy, fog shrouded town with a new combat system, atmospheric visuals and original character exploring its haunted streets. Silent Hill 5 follows Alex Shepherd, a war veteran that returns home after a tour of duty overseas. While ...
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Xbox Live is 5IVE: How to Get the Free 500 MS Points
384 days 16 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Microsoft is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Xbox Live in a big way. It has released Carcassonne for free and it is also giving away 500 Microsoft Points to every active member who joined the service in 2002. If you were wondering how to get those precious MS Points, we have the answer. To claim your 500 Microsoft Points, all you have to do is register on this web site using your Windows ...
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Terminator Game Slated for 2009
384 days 16 hours ago | by: Agent-X
UK, November 16, 2007 - Despite losing it's talismanic front-man to the upper echelons of US politics, the Terminator franchise moves on apace. With the first film in a proposed new trilogy hitting cinemas next year, work on the inevitable tie-in game has already begun. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins focuses on the exploits of now 30-year-old John Connor, and Hollywood Reporter h...
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Ubisoft: PS3 and Xbox 360 basically the same
384 days 21 hours ago | by: Agent-X
President and CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot believes that the PS3 and Xbox 360 are very similar and that there is almost no difference between the two consoles in terms of capabilities. GamesIndustry.biz has him quoted as saying the PS3 and Xbox 360 are “close in what we can do with them” and the PS3 has some elements that are better or different, the Xbox 360 does have some distinct advanta...
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Mass Effect Achievements Revealed
384 days 21 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Medal of Honor - Complete 1 Mass Effect Playthrough on any setting (100G) Medal of Heroism - Complete Feros (25G ) Distinguished Service Medal - Complete Eden Prime (25G) Council Legion of Merit - Complete Virmire (25G) Honorarium of Corporate Service - Complete Noveria (25G) Long Service Medal - Complete 2 Mass Effect Playthroughs on any setting (25G) Distinguished Combat Me...
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Updated: Australia; EB Games loves you. (Mass Effect Released Early)
384 days 22 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Well, it seems that EB Games Australia wide have decided to jump the gun. They are releasing Mass Effect today, a week early. I went in this morning to pick up a copy for a friend of mine (I do not have a 360, he does) after receiving an email from the EB Games mailing list. People with pre-orders should have received a call this morning, when the trucks rolled in. Now, I'm not one for far...
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Carcassonne FREE for Xbox Live Arcade this Thursday & Friday ONLY
385 days 6 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Microsoft also added some announcements about the fifth anniversary of the launch of Xbox Live on November 15. In celebration, Microsoft will be offering a free download of the Xbox Live Arcade game Carcassonne (Hexic 2 in Korea) starting at 12:01am EST November 15. The game will be free to all subscribers for 48 hours. Also, all subscribers who have been a member of Xbox Live since 2002 will r...
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Lionhead is Asking You to Come Up with Good Insults
385 days 6 hours ago | by: Agent-X
Lionhead is asking the community to provide some nice insults for Fable 2 to replace the "Arseface" from the original Fable. Straight from the horse's mouth: We need a replacement for the tired old "Arseface" from the original Fable, as the Hero Title which you receive when you get enough NPCs to hate your guts. So, if any of you chaps and chappettes have some abusive and derisive ideas, now i...
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