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Microsoft: This Will be the Biggest Year In The History of Xbox

Microsoft’s robust X10 video game showcase this week in San Francisco was just the tip of the iceberg for the Xbox 360’s 2010 offerings, Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg told Kotaku. “To be this early in the year and able to have an E3-quality line-up with triple-A blockbuster titles, that really speaks to how big a year…

Some Dead Rising 2 Gameplay

Know what I like about this Dead Rising 2 clip? It’s rough. Presentation isn’t its strong-point; rather, it’s in showing the possibilities inherent in leaving a man alone with sharp things and some zombies. Just like the game itself. Click to view

Halo 2 Maps, Original Xbox DLC Returns To Xbox Live

Microsoft’s plans to end Xbox Live support for original Xbox games had an unfortunate early affect — the removal of all downloadable content from Live for those older Xbox titles. The good news? That DLC is back. That means that your old Splinter Cell or Halo 2 downloadable content is once again accessible, the data…

New Crackdown 2 Screens Show Off Shiny Preorder Armor

As far as purchase incentives go it’s no Halo 3 multiplayer beta, but Crackdown 2’s preorder bonus armor is definitely…okay, I’ve got nothing. While the inclusion of access to the Halo 3 multiplayer beta definitely pushed sales of the original Crackdown, I think the game proved itself to be a worthwhile purchase on its own.…

More Alan Wake Footage, More Flashlights In The Dark

Microsoft and Remedy released a new trailer for Alan Wake today. I love how he gets hit by a flying mine cart and just shrugs it off.

360 Scores The Only Final Fantasy XIII Bundle Outside Of Japan

Microsoft confirms the March 9th release of a Final Fantasy XIII 250GB Xbox 360 bundle, noting that it’s the only console outside of Japan to come bundled with the game. At the X10 event in San Francisco today, the company revealed that the rumored Xbox 360 North American Final Fantasy bundle is indeed a reality,…

Exclusive Dead Rising 2 Prologue Coming To Xbox Live

Xbox 360 owners’ wait for Dead Rising 2 just got a bit more tolerable, with the announcement of an exclusive playable prologue, Dead Rising: Case Zero, launching on Xbox Live prior to the game’s release on August 31st. Crecente is embedded at Microsoft’s X10 event in San Francisco, where he sends word of a special…

Microsoft Want To Use The 360 For Health Care

As of right now, you can use an Xbox 360 to play games, watch movies, listen to music and communicate with people. In the future, however, Microsoft would like you to also use it for health care. The R&D guys at Microsoft Research are hard at work finding ways for new uses for the Xbox…

BioShock 2, Red Faction Cosplay For Your 360 Avatar

If your 360 avatar is in need of some over-priced, officially-licensed attire to help ring in St. Valentine’s Day, Microsoft, 2K and THQ have you covered with some BioShock 2 and Red Faction: Guerilla clothing purchases. They’re your standard fare, a mix of game-themed t-shirts and replica costumes from the titles themselves. I still don’t…

Forza 3 Sells 2 Million, Celebrates With New Track DLC

To celebrate the fact the game has now sold over two million copies, Microsoft and Turn 10 today announced a new range of downloadable content for Forza 3, focusing again on the world’s most iconic race track, the Nürburgring. What some may know as one of the greatest race courses in the world, others may…

Report: US Army Tried To Buy 360s For Training, Was Turned Down

Back in 2006, the US Army approached Microsoft with a lucrative contract offer: supply a ton of Xbox 360 consoles to the Army for the purposes of training soldiers. Microsoft’s answer? No, thank you. Roger Smith, the man responsible for buying the Army’s training gear, says that four years ago – despite the promise of…

Final Fantasy XIII Gets An Xbox 360 Bundle In North America

Square Enix has been surprisingly mum on plans to bring a limited edition of Final Fantasy XIII to North America. Japan gets one, as does Europe. What do we get? At the very least, an Xbox 360 “special edition” bundle. According to a recent retail listing, Microsoft will be backing the role-playing game’s launch with…

Ghost Recon: Future Soldiers Coming to the Wii

A version of Ghost Recon: Future Soldiers, confirmed earlier today by Ubisoft, will be coming to Wii, the company announced today. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the upcoming shooter will be coming to all platforms when it hits, including the Wii. The game will be different though, he pointed out. It will be developed…

Care Packages On The Way for Xbox 360 Modern Warfare

Modern Warfare 2’s “Care Package” patch already has released for PS3 and PC; via Twitter, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling says it was submitted on Friday to Microsoft for certification on the Xbox 360. The fixes and changes this patch will provide: • Care Package, Emergency Airdrop, and Sentry Gun marker grenades sprint speed…

DLC Removal Threatens Halo 2 Farewell

Downloadable content for the original Xbox has been taken offline as Microsoft prepares to terminate the console’s online support. One problem: Matchmaking restrictions require all Halo 2 DLC to play it online. That could make for a small going-away party. Here’s the situation: Matchmaking requirements mean those playing Halo 2 on the Xbox 360 need…

We Shall Mourn The Following Xbox Live Originals

Microsoft’s decision tonight to end online play for all original Xbox consoles and games marks the end of an era in console gaming. Let’s take a minute to remember those titles who tonight gave their lives. Being the first successful platform for online console gaming (sorry, Dreamcast), the Xbox was home to many good games…

Microsoft: No More Original Xbox Games Over Xbox Live

Microsoft announced tonight that online play for original Xbox consoles and titles – including those played on an Xbox 360 – over its Xbox Live service will soon be discontinued. The axe will fall on April 15, and will bring an end to years of online play for games like Halo 2 and…whatever other original…

The Unsexy Prototype Side Of Project Natal’s Camera

The PR-approved product shot of Microsoft’s Project Natal camera for the Xbox 360 looks sleek, sharp and maybe a little bit cute. The prototype version of the peripheral is anything but. Okay, maybe it’s the tiniest bit cute, in a sad, bound for the back of a Jawa sandcrawler scrapheap kind of way, its one…

This Buggy Xbox 360 Shooter Just Can’t Get Patched

DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by developer 5pb of Cave’s arcade bullet hell shooter, was originally announced for Christmas Day 2008. Then it was delayed. Then it was released the following February, buggy. 5pb’s port was so buggy that shipments of the game were halted. The company also struggled…

No Mature Games Allowed In Xbox Game Room

One of the biggest potential stumbling points for the 360’s (and PC’s!) Game Room – having to secure an endless stream of ESRB ratings – has been solved in a fairly unique way by Microsoft. Whereas similar platforms – like Nintendo’s Virtual Console for the Wii – submit each game to the ratings board individually,…