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e3 2009
Some Xbox 360 Games May Be "Fixed" For Games On Demand Downloads
Microsoft will be offering full retail games like Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect as downloadable games via Xbox Live Marketplace Games On Demand starting this August. They'll boot straight from your hard drive, just like installable games. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: I would be psyched for this, but I have a 20GB hard drive, which is to say I won't be... 21 Responses | Other threads
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xbox live marketplace
Two-Year-Old Girl Offered For Sale Over Xbox Live
Over the weekend, pranksters spammed Xbox Live users with a message advertising the sale of 23 year-old Christa Manos' baby girl. The message included her phone number. Manos is not impressed. More »
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Comment by TRT-X: Ah the power of stupid people. Stupid enough to believe the message, and stupid enough to think they have any... 32 Responses | Other threads
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Downloadables
Rare Teases Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Expansion
Rare is planning on lifting the lid off an expansion for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, potential downloadable content it hopes to announce sometime this week. That announcement may even herald a new promotional logo! More »
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Comment by AjaDL: Traditional platforming is no longer relevant. We don't need more games like the old Banjo, and while Nuts and... 24 Responses | Other threads
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leaks
Burnout Paradise Toy Cars, Boost Specials Drop Early
Xbox Live Marketplace accidentally received extra Burnout Paradise downloadable content this morning, revealing details on the upcoming Toy Car and Boost Specials packs that Criterion didn't want you to know yet.
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By Mike FaheyComment by INTVGene: I guess we've definitely seen the last of the free DLC from Criterion. Oh well, it was good while... 12 Responses | Other threads
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tomb raider underworld
Lara Croft Downloadable Wet Suit Alert!
Clearly, Eidos does not "get" the business of microtransactions, because it's giving away a downloadable wet suit pack for Tomb Raider Underworld for free. Insanity! This won't make investors happy. More » -
xbox live marketplace
Free Holiday Xbox Theme
Shhh, don't wake tiny virtual Crecente. He's fast asleep, dreaming of sugarplums and waiting for Santa to arrive in the middle of Microsoft's free holiday theme, now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Dead Giveaway: Already got it in my quenue from xbox dot com. This will make my 5th NXE theme. 12 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Foo Fighters, IDOLM@STER Go Cheap For Xbox Deal Of The Week
Microsoft follows up its previous "Holiday Deal of the Week" with a set of goodies for the musically inclined. Whether you're a fan of the Foo Fighters or a fan of anime pop mistresses, there's something for you. More »
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Comment by Dreamwriter: I wish they would release Idolm@ster in the US. 7 Responses | Other threads
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xbox live marketplace
Halo Legendary Maps Are Xbox 360's "Deal Of The Week"
If you've waited this long to grab Halo 3's "Legendary Map Pack," you're probably waiting for a deal. Thankfully, one has come in the form of the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Holiday Deal of the Week. More »
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Comment by HueyFreeman: Halo 3 is a boring game. I can't understand why it's so popular.. 7 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Xbox Live Marketplace Gets Black Fridayed
Microsoft is contributing to Black Friday fun with new price drops on Live Marketplace goodies. The deals that appeal to me are savings on Rez HD and Metallica's “Death Magnetic” album for Guitar Hero. More »
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Comment by ericthecro: too bad i got REZ already. Amazing game though. They really should knock down Braid to $10, because... 13 Responses | Other threads
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lips
New Songs Hit For Lips Today
Over the next two weeks motion-friendly Xbox 360 karaoke game Lips will be getting seven new songs to add to its 40 title repertoire. The first batch lands today, the second next week. More »
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Comment by GohanGVO: 'All Star' is the worst song in the history of mankind. 2 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Xbox Live Web Marketplace Goes (Almost) Live
The web version of Xbox Live Marketplace is now (almost) at your disposal, giving you a back up option for redeeming Microsoft Points, purchasing games and searching content available for the Xbox 360. Technically, it's up, but there's not much to see or do at this point, as a good portion of the web Marketplace responds with the message "this marketplace catalog is currently unavailable." More »
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Comment by Telekinesis123: I was playing GoW2 Hoard mode last night with a few of my friends and we were at wave 49... 6 Responses | Other threads
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new xbox experience
NXE Experiencing New Errors
Seems like the New Xbox Experience isn't rolling out quite as smoothly as one would have hoped. Reports are trickling in about sporadic issues accessing content via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Currently on my end, accessing anything on marketplace is running incredibly slow, erroring out at times with various numerical error codes. Just a moment ago the new Fable II theme appeared on the service with a date of 11/20 attached, only to error out when trying to access it, which is probably good seeing as breaking the laws of space and time totally voids your warranty. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Magnum1024k: Its been great, I've actually had it for a week now, I got in on the third wave of the... 29 Responses | Other threads
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xbox live arcade
Yaris Yanked From Xbox Live?
Normally we'd object to the removal of choice when it comes to our Xbox Live Arcade games. If we want to play your crap shovelware, who are you to tell us otherwise, Microsoft? But in the case of the free-to-download XBLA "game" Yaris... well, we've played Yaris. Nobody should play Yaris. It's not worth the electricity expended to keep the Xbox 360 on long enough to complete the download. More »
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Comment by Izkariot iz watchin u masterbait: 'm hppy tht ths crp s fnlly rmvd. Jstc hs bn srvd. Wn. 9 Responses | Other threads
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madden nfl 09
Madden Demo Is Live...Oh, And FaceBreaker
Time to get our big, brutish, manly hands on a small chunk of the latest installment of EA's Madden NFL franchise! The demo for Madden NFL 09 is up on Xbox Live, with it's presence on the PlayStation store imminent. It's 1.08 GB of pure football power, crafted lovingly the most skilled football artisans and doused with just enough sweaty locker room smell to make you nostalgic without making you nauseous. I've already started getting my own particular brand of football fever, having already purchased, played, and traded in NCAA to prepare for my impeding purchase, playing, and trading of Madden NFL 09. What can I say? There is only so much room in my life for football and football-related knowledge. For instance, as far as I know, the above screenshot depicts the Colts versus Radio Shack. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by freespeech1: you don't want it then don't buy it, it's that simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I usually buy one ever few years so... more » | Other threads
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electronic arts
Digital Distribution Nets EA $90 Million In Q1
Electronics Arts pulled in a cool $90 million in its first quarter, strictly from the digital distribution business. While the company saw a net loss of $95 million, as previously reported, bypassing retail channels to the tune of close to a hundred million must warm the cockles of John Riccitiello's heart, while sending waves of nausea through the guts of brick and mortar game shop types. More »
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Comment by discokill19: Posted this earlier but it didnt show up for some reason. Per the inventor converence call, the $90 Million included... more » | Other threads
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xbox originals
New Xbox Originals: Stubbs And Gauntlet
I'd be quite interested to see the process involved with choosing what games become Xbox Live Arcade Xbox Originals. I am beginning to think a hat is involved. While some of the picks so far have been no-brainers, others are a bit more questionable. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by FlagshipFighter: Interesting...I never did play Stubbs the Zombie, all i knew about it at the time was that it used the... more » | Other threads
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call of duty 4: modern warfare
COD4 Map Pack Hits Million Downloads in Record Time
Call of Duty 4's Variety Map Pack was downloaded one million times in the first nine days, a new record for Xbox Live Marketplace, Activision said this morning. More »
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Comment by ShamimLaelap: you can pay with creditcards dont have them how can i get it then.please mail me and let me no.... more » | Other threads
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microtransactions
EA Charging For Bad Company Weapons?
Word from the Battlefield: Bad Company beta test is that several weapons in the game's arsenal are locked, with "Available for purchase on Xbox Live Marketplace" notations next to them. In total 10 weapons are listed as for sale, with five of them also available in the Gold Edition of the game. What this basically means is that people willing to drop a little extra cash, be it in the store or on Xbox Live, will have more weapons to choose from than someone who scrapes together just enough to pick up the game itself. This is not the way microtransactions should be used. Cosmetic additions and extra maps are all well and good, but allowing players to pay in order to get a leg up on the competition is just slimy. Multiplayer games suffer from enough balance issues without this sort of thing going on. Where will this lead? Perhaps eventually they'll allow you to purchase a much better surrogate player to represent you in matches, taking the term "professional gaming" to an all new level. Maybe we can pay for ammo next! "Everybody down! He bought extra clips!" *sigh* More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by freespeech: does this really surprise you???? this from the company that sells you cheats and walkthroughs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more » | Other threads
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dlc
Rambo Theme Stumbles Onto Live, Falls Down, Breaks Hip
One of the latest themes to hit the Xbox Live Marketplace is also your worst nightmare. Four giant pictures of Sylvester Stallone trying to reclaim his youth in the new Rambo film are now yours to download and proudly display on your Xbox 360 dashboard. The Live blade features dramatic explosion Rambo, with the Games blade featuring the same image sans explosion. The Media blade gives us a pretty good idea of how badly Rambo has aged and how hard it is to get a good haircut in Cambodia, and finally we have the System blade, which showcases some sort of 8th grader Rambo fan art circa 1985. While I would gladly pay $100 dollars for the privilege of having this on my 360, some idiot released it for free. Lost opportunities, huh? -
playstation network
Crystal Dynamics Dev Praises PSN
Crystal Dynamics may have recently released the full version of Tomb Raider Anniversary onto the Xbox Live Marketplace, but as far as Anniversary's lead designer Riley Cooper is concerned the PlayStation Network is where the future of digitally downloadable lies."I'm very, very interested in digital distribution and the potential it has," said Cooper, speaking during GDC Lyon last month. "PlayStation Network is extremely interesting because it's a more flexible space."
Cooper explains that the slow process of opening the constraints of Xbox Live by Microsoft makes the PSN, with games like Warhawk already available for full download, that much more attractive. He, like many of us, pictures a future where console games previously available only on retail shelves are readily downloadable by all, and GameStop employees fall into despair as the only customers they retain are internet-ignorant yokels who just come down the mountains for a little fun. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Padriac: @Moonchilde: Digital distribution and the format it is distributed in are two completely separate things. There are already a... more » | Other threads
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xbox 360
Viacom, Microsoft Forge Alliance To Bring "Cribs" To Xbox 360s
An advertising and content sharing deal between Microsoft and Viacom, valued at some half-billion dollars, could bring even more Paramount, MTV and Comedy Central content to the Xbox Live Marketplace, including the MTV show Cribs, which could qualify as a rare win-win-win. Specifics on the "broad selection" of shows and movies that will be licensed as part of the deal weren't given but Live Marketplace already enjoys plenty of content from MTV, MTV2, VH1, Comedy Central, Spike and other Viacom brands. That content could increase to include the as-yet unavailable via Marketplace housing program Cribs. Yes, Cribs. More »
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Comment by MURDERFACE: @D00mM4r1n3: Yeah your right it is called Takeshi's Castle it says it in the first few end credits of... more » | Other threads
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xbox 360
Oh, Canada, You're Getting The Xbox Live Marketplace Video Store Soon
Soon enough, our Canadian brothers and sisters can download quality hits like Pirates of Ghost Island and Krush Groove, legally, through their Xbox 360s. Microsoft has announced that it will be bringing a slew of high-def and regular-def content to the Canadian Xbox Live Marketplace video store on December 11th. That's right, Canada, the amazingly depressing and stomach-turning Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer will be yours to enjoy in under a week! More »
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Comment by Sugaray: MS ought to appease the restless Canadians by at least makign episodes of "ED the Sock" available for purchase/download when... more » | Other threads
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xbox live marketplace
UK 360 Video Store Launching Next Week
Just in time for Christmas! Microsoft has announced that 360 owners in the United Kingdom and Ireland will soon be able to download and enjoy to varying extents full movies via Xbox Live Marketplace. The service, which has been going strong for quite some time here in the colonies, is set to go live on December 11th with a wide variety of films you've more than likely already seen. Enjoy classics like Risky Business and Superman III alongside new hits such as 300 and Zodiac. Ooo, they've even got Demolition Man, starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock, with music by Sting! If you've never caught that masterpiece, you're in for a real treat. Movies in standard definition will run 250 Microsoft points, with HD at 380 points. Now you can finally experience the joy of starting a full HD movie download and then realizing when it finally finishes that you're no longer in the mood to watch it. Hooray! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by FunkyJ: Any xbox insiders know if/when this is going to occur for Australia? I don't have any photo id with my current... more » | Other threads
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guitar hero ii
GHII Gets Xbox Live Indie Lovin'
While the rest of creation has since moved on to Guitar Hero III or Rock Band, there are still some Xbox 360 owners out there who prefer the great taste of Guitar Hero II, and to you Red Octane is sending out some love. The Indie Label Pack has just gone up on Xbox Live, featuring three songs from artists whose names are only vaguely familiar to me. . For the standard Guitar Hero DLC price of 500 Microsoft points, you'll get "State of Massachusetts" by Dropkick Murphys, "You Should Be Ashamed of Myself" by The Bled, and "Memories of the Grove" by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster. Of the three, Dropkick Murphys is the most vaguely familiar, and so they get a nice giant picture atop the article. The other two must try harder, and maybe next time you'll make it! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by theJON: @BigMoose: Hell yeah my friend. Now if only it was on Rock Band and not Guitar Hero. I would love... more » | Other threads
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demo
PES 2008 Hits North American Xbox Live
Well this is going to confuse more than a few Americans who don't quite get the whole football VS football thing. The PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) 2008 demo is up now on the North American branch of Xbox Live Marketplace, and it is listed as "A stunningly real, breathtakingly beautiful football game!" Even with the tiny pack shot proclaiming it as soccer for the football impaired, I'm sure more than a few casual Xbox Live users will download this demo only to be confused by the fact that the team is made up entirely of kickers with nary a wide receiver in sight. I am downloading the 1.18 GB demo as we speak, hoping that this will be the footie game that finally gets the sport to click with my brain.
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By Mike FaheyComment by peewee27: @yarmy: I'm a season ticket holder too! I sit just along from the snakepit... I meant in general that's why... more » | Other threads
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demo
Thursday's Forecast Calls For Bladestorm
The Hundred Years' War is getting an early head start as Koei announces the playable demo for Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War hitting Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network this Thursday. Players will be able to experience war on a scale previously unattainable, thanks to a brand-new game engine made possible by the power of the current consoles. Kingdom Under Fire whet my appetite for the action RTS, so I have really high hopes for Bladestorm. Check back on Thursday to see if Koei breaks my heart or keeps hope alive.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Witzbold: @Furious_Liver: @I_Hate_This_Place: I have actually been playing Musou Orochi all this time. It is a fun game even if it... more » | Other threads
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blue eyes is back
Free F.E.A.R. Maps 4 U
F.E.A.R. may be the Xbox 360's least talked about first-person shooter these days, what with the BioShock demo blessing Marketplace with its presence. That doesn't mean that Vivendi has forgotten its legion/smattering of F.E.A.R. fans, however, as a totally free new multiplayer map pack has made its way to Xbox Live today. There's a promise of "lush vegetation", a "dilapidated building" and "twisting tunnels" that will make the download easy to visualize while you wait for everyone to wrap up securing the BioShock demo. More »
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Comment by Squaretangle: I've played F.E.A.R. on both. I first played it on my X360, but recently built a high-end rig for Crysis.... more » | Other threads
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xbox live marketplace
Fatal Intertia Demo Live
They could have just called it Dead Stop, but they had to go and get all fancy on us. A demo for Koei's take on the futuristic racer (read: Wipeout) genre is now up on Xbox Live Marketplace. Weighing in at a modest 380MB, the demo features three different race types in a canyon environment. I've already downloaded and screwed around a bit, and what I've seen isn't too shabby. Not as much of a sense of speed as I would like but certainly worth a look if you're a fan of the genre.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Player2: This demo has shown me to avoid this game. And those are the shortest tracks I think I've ever seen.... more » | Other threads
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a word from our sponsor
Forza 2 DLC Goes Live August 1, Sponsored By Nissan
The first batch of downloadable content for Turn 10 Studios' Forza Motorsport 2 will be available to download just hours from now, scheduled to hit Xbox Live at 2 AM PDT late tonight/early tomorrow morning. The first pack is free and features three Nissan rides, the 2007 Sentra SE-R, Altima, and 350Z. Slightly less attractive for Microsoft Point misers is the Peugeot 908 race car which one can download from the Xbox Live Marketplace for 50 MS points, about 63 cents. Whatta bargain! More »
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Comment by angelfast: Nissan is worthy for its ancestry, which has its roots in precision applications for aviation. Since switching to auto manufacture... more » | Other threads
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happy bungie day eve
Bungie Day Starts Tomorrow, Free Goodies Promised
Apparently, tomorrow (07/07/07) is Bungie Day, which is now horribly embarrassing as I forgot to pick up Shoebox brand Bungie Day cards featuring hilarious situations involving a sweating Cathy for just about every Bungie fan I know. Fortunately, Bungie themselves remembered and are giving away something Bungie related to Xbox 360 owners tomorrow... and tomorrow only! Starting at 12:01 AM on July 7, a handful of non-Halo 3 related goodies will appear on Bungie.net and the Xbox Live Marketplace. More »
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Comment by dtrmp4: Sucks that my 360 is broken, and Microsoft is taking longer than they told me they would to fix it. more » | Other threads
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stocky
Heavy Gamers Buy, Play The Most
The NPD Group has issued a profile on the buying and gaming habits of 11,638 games in its "Gamer Segmentation II" report, providing a detailed cross-sectional analysis of the 191 million estimated US gamers. In it, we learn that the group that buys the most, dubbed "Heavy Gamers" are also the smallest demographic. This isn't our hobby's portliest, mind you, just the ones who have the most impressive/scary gaming habits. More »
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Comment by kingofallcosmos: This classification sort of makes sense. I am definitely a heavy gamer when it comes to purchasing games, as... more » | Other threads
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microtransaction primer
New F.E.A.R. Multiplayer Modes Released
A new update has been added to the Xbox Live Marketplace, giving F.E.A.R. owners a pair of new multiplayer modes for the Monolith developed first person shooter. The new multiplayer modes are Control and Conquer All and will work with all currently available maps. More »
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Comment by Archangel: Boo to no new MP content for PC. I've been wanting to get my work mates into FEAR multiplayer at our... more » | Other threads
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sing it
iDOLM@STER Pics Appear Mysteriously On US XBL
In what could be an Xbox Live non sequitur, a pic pack for THE iDOLM@STER has popped up on the US Marketplace. It's one pack containing lucky 13 gamer pictures for 200 Microsoft Points. The description of the game is written in Japanese, and it's listed as unrated or rating pending. Riddle me this: why would gamer pics for a Japan only game appear on the US Marketplace if there wasn't intent on release it, well, in the US? More »
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Comment by Elixir: No this isn't an Xbox Live game. Yes they should translate it or at least sub it and leave the... more » | Other threads
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go ninja go ninja go
Tenchu Z Demo Leaps Into Action
It came swiftly in the night. Silent. Deadly. We never saw it coming. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by dolo54: Also - played shadowrun demo right after. Whoa now that's one badass game. Graphics really make Tenchu's downright pathetic. I... more » | Other threads
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more stuff for watching
Xbox Live Gets A Whole New Cross-Section
Xbox Live is getting more content to LIVE Marketplace, but this time they are broadening their range passed the usual categorical "gamer" programming which so far has mostly consisted of potty humor programming and B-rated movies. Although I enjoy both immensely, it's nice to see Microsoft going beyond the stereotype because, after all, they aren't a cable company and therefore don't need to keep such tight restraints on the kind of content they offer. More » -
major nelson
Free Jetpac Refuelled Game Guide Up
If you're one of the billions (estimated) who purchased Rare's remake Jetpac Refuelled on the Xbox Live Marketplace last week, I have some great news for you. Rare has filled the cold manual void for the digitally distributed title and given gamers a freely downloadable game guide to aid them in all things Jetpac. More »
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Comment by Spindaden: this looks to be a remake of the game i used to play on my dad's BBC Model B Micro --... more » | Other threads
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the idolmaster
THE IDOLM@STER Hitting Otaku Where It Hurts
Micro-transaction nerd hell! Previously, we've posted some of the delightful THE IDOLM@STER items available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Items like horse costumes, hand drills and bloomers. These things are bound to add up! But how much? The above chart adds up the full set of THE IDOLM@STER items: 23,400 Microsoft Points. Screw Disney Dollars, how much is that in real money? Well, it's 35,100 yen (US $299). And you know that the items are going to continue to hit Marketplace. No wonder Bandai Namco stuck this sure-fire otaku cashcow on the 360, because yes, there are people in this country who are snapping these up right as we speak. Go my way, indeed. More »
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Comment by JooNkeN: @kmattson: "Why does she look so sad? "Look, I bought you everything you wanted! I spent almost three-hundred American dollars -... more » | Other threads
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blue dragon
Free Blue Dragon Contents Roars Into Japan
The first download Mistwalker is releasing for Japan's Xbox Live Market place is called "Strong New Game," which offers an item called "Super Hard Chip." After clearing the game, it lets players restart the game with all their old stats. The name for this is "new plus." Yeah, I know. Speaking of new, there are some new game difficulty settings as well: Hard and Super. Download is available in Japan tomorrow night at 8pm for free. Yes, the nice price! More »
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Comment by Sturm Truppen: New Game+ = Chrono Trigger Chrono Trigger = Best RPG evar! So this can only be a good thing. more » | Other threads
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Comment by Riscaa: If you have the money use it. If you are too cheap for micro transactions QQ more. Seriously, they are a... more » | Other threads
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