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Tomorrow morning at 5AM Eastern Xbox.com will be going down. When it comes back, it'll have a fresh new look and some extra-added functionality. Let's take a look! More »
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So you're upset that you have to pay $15 for five maps, two of which are old, and that the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package launched broken. You know what'd cheer you up? Free night vision goggles for your avatar! More »
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At BlizzCon 2009, Blizzard's executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo revealed plans to allow modders to sell premium StarCraft 2 maps via the Battle.Net service. More »
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Cinemash, a new video series that will feature film and TV actors re-enacting their dream parts, is headed to the Zune and, perhaps, the Xbox 360 Marketplace. More »
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Gamasutra has an interesting — if dry — analysis of a variety of sales figures from Nintendo's investor presentation. While targeted towards a particular audience, the variety of graphs and pie charts illustrate what's going on in the global marketplace: handheld and console sales, as well as first- and third-party software sales, shed light on how Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are doing across the board. Of particular interest are the figures on the European market, which tends to be difficult to get a grasp on: More »
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Speaking to a gathering of journalists earlier this week at the Tokyo Game Show, John "Crazy Days" Schappert seemed unwilling to say that the Xbox 360 would return to the once comforting twice a year release schedule for its updates. More »
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Now's your chance to finally get a taste of the hot evil Pikmin action that is Overlord. A demo went live on Xbox Live this morning (PC demo is on the way) allowing those with a thirst for power just a little taste of what's in store for them once the full game hits. Mine was still downloading when I left home today, so here are some comments from the commentors on Major Nelson's blog: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=267123&view=rss&microfeed=true In this week's available downloads of the Xbox Live Marketplace is the first episode of Pac-Man from 1982. It's filed under the Warner Brothers Network, so you might have missed it and it's completely free. More »
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Since it's already April, it's fair to assume that all the Christmas gift cards have either been spent or lost by now and now all that is left to spend is that random 4000-point XBL that was bought recently probably out of curiousity. So what to spend it on? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=251320&view=rss&microfeed=true These screenshots showcasing the new heroes and villains coming to the Xbox 360 version of Marvel Ultimate Alliance this month have me fully prepared to play through a game I've already played through four times on four systems. That's dedication! More »
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As we mentioned late last night, Microsoft not only officially announced the Xbox 360 Elite, but also disclosed deals with distribution deals with five new video Marketplace partners. Says Peter Moore: More »
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No longer content with kicking ass in the video game sales and downloadable games field, Microsoft shot off a press release today crowing about their successes with downloadable TV shows and movies. More »
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Not underwear, but close! New THE IDOLM@STER items have hit Xbox Live. Exciting items like a hand drill (above) and skimpy "Exercise Wear" (after the jump). Info about the hand drill: It's part of the "excavation series" (m'kay) and will "visual image UP" your idol (riiight). There are also a driller helmet, driller boots and driller shoes. Gotta coordinate! Hit the jump for the pantsu-like exercise outfit. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Finally you can all stop bitching at me whenever I post an Xbox Live Arcade update that isn't this game! It's finally here, ladies and gentleman. In a few short days, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night hits Xbox Live. If you have not played this game there is something seriously wrong with you. I am not the least bit hesitant to call this one of the greatest games of all time. More »
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The sometime in March we reported last week for the release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game on Xbox Live Marketplace turns out to be this Wednesday, March 14th! The game includes all of the fun of the arcade original, without having to smell the people playing with you. You can still hear them of course, thanks to voice support for the online co-op mode, supporting up to four players at a time. You can't beat the price either...only 400 gamer points to score yourself one of the best comic to cartoon to video game adaptations of all time. More »
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I was up bright and early this morning harvesting fresh gaming news, so I decided to download the Def Jam: Icon demo off of Xbox Live. I wasn't expecting too much. I had tried to play the first two games, but a lack of familiarity with the source material coupled with my inability to master the fighting system had me moving on to other things before too long. Expecting more of the same, I was pleasantly surprised at the latest entry in the series. More »
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Tomorrow morning we will all be able to decide if hip-hop style fighting is worth the price of admission on the Xbox 360. More »
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ZootFly, the developer behind the Ghostbusters game videos that caused a minor sensation earlier this week, has gifted XBL Arcade with exclusive screens of their upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game, Toy Wars. More »
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Bizarre Creations, the guys behind Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and Project Gotham Racing, are working on a new Live Arcade title. More »
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Which one of these rich a-holes do you want as your avatar on Xbox Live? Spikey Smiles? Blonde Bimbo? Constipated Stares Into Distance? Ew I Smelled a Fart? Get Your Hands Off My Knee You Whore? These Girls Are All Prettier Than Me? I'm Not A Whore Don't Call Me That? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=211346&view=rss&microfeed=true How fast can EA race to the bottom of the dung pile? Coming right off an opening salvo trying to establish themselves as the scumbag kings of microcontent by way of selling cheat codes or in-game money as Marketplace downloads, EA are now selling tutorials over Xbox Live, rebranding them "video strategy guides." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=210018&view=rss&microfeed=true GameInformer has an interesting but unsubstantiated rumor up on their site right now: a Halo 3 demo is coming in early 2007 to Xbox Live. More »
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Major Nelson updated his blog with a list of all the Godfather microcontent coming to Marketplace. Most disturbing? More »
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Welcome to the lamest collector's edition extra ever. More »
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Numerous Kotakuites have emailed us, informing that the Phantasy Star Universe demo is now up for download over Xbox Live. But.... More »
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According to Major Nelson, Dig Dug is now available over Xbox Live Arcade. It costs 400 points and is available in all regions. More »
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Excellent. Some new maps have been released on Marketplace for everyone's favorite Dyson-Sphere-Meets-Alien-Vagina game, Prey. Content includes 5 new multiplayer characters and a few deathmatch maps, so single players need look elsewhere. But it's free, which is always refreshing. Florian Eckhardt More »
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Oh, swell... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=205705&view=rss&microfeed=true One of the better things about Lego Star Wars is that you can finally chop up stormtroopers with impunity, without the ESRB getting all antsy. If they start spurting gore, let out a protracted Wilhelm screen, then start begging to die? That's an M. Fall apart into a cute bundle of blocks? E for Everyone! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=203360&view=rss&microfeed=true The F.E.A.R. demo is now up on Xbox Live Marketplace. If it's the first level, it'll be a good overview of the full title, as the guys in the first level are pretty much the only guys you'll fight for the rest of the game. I know that sounds terrible, but it's a bit more satisfying than that. Also, a reminder: don't waste bullets on that creepy, spider-walking little girl. You can't kill her. Florian Eckhardt More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=202904&view=rss&microfeed=true Major Nelson has posted the list of the second day's worth of TGS stuff now available through your Xbox 360: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=202311&view=rss&microfeed=true The Tokyo Game Show hasn't even started yet and the Xbox 360 Marketplace is already jam packed with fresh content from the show. More »
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Good news, starting tomorrow you'll be able to watch live video of your fellow gamers in Bankshot Billiards 2, Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades and Hardwood Backgammon. More »
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For those of you who like playing games in which sweaty, ebony colossi magnificently traverse a gleaming court, tossing a small orange ball to one another, only occasionally disrupting game play to hurl obscenities at their fellow athletes: the NBA 2K7 Demo is now up on Live Marketplace. The demo limits you to a four-minute exhibition game, but with these incremental sports games, a demo is key to determine whether or not you're just being ripped off on what is essentially a glorified, $60 patch. Florian Eckhardt More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=201540&view=rss&microfeed=true 3D Realms writes to let us know that the new content pack they are working on for Prey will be completly free of charge. That goes for both the PC and Xbox 360 version of the game. More »
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I must have missed it when the first story hit, but I was browsing through Neo-Gaf and saw someone point to this Games Radar story. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=199768&view=rss&microfeed=true I still have pretty mixed feelings about the Xbox 360's downloadable content. On the one hand it's a brilliant way to give aging games substantive updates without having to release an entirely new game. And sure, a quality update or meaty content addition should cost gamers money. More »
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With typical spartan terseness, Major Nelson has dropped news of the latest demo available on Marketplace: More »
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