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Xbox Live Update for the week of March 14 through March 20, 2010
A wave of nostalgia washes over us in this week’s update as the big release is the Xbox Live update of classic Nintendo 64 shooter Perfect Dark. This game was another FPS smash by Rare and is often called the spiritual successor to the groundbreaking GoldenEye 007. The Xbox Live version will sport vastly improved visuals because if there was one glaring complaint about the original, it was the choppy frame rate. And now you…
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Gamertell Review: Polk Audio’s HitMaster gaming stage monitor
Polk Audio wants to help add even more realism to your grand at-home jam illusion with its HitMaster stage monitor. And if you try to smash it The Who style, it may win. Check out Gamertell’s review of the HitMaster…
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Infinity Ward vs. Activision: The whole story
Gametell has provided the history of Infinity Ward and Activision from the beginning to apparent end.
Xbox Live Update for the week of February 21 through 27, 2010
The high profile release on Xbox Live this week is an add-on to surprise RPG hit Borderlands, as Gearbox Software dares you to raid The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. Coming to Star Wars:The Force Unleashed is the Hoth Bonus Level. On February 25, 2010, FIFA 10 will receive the… Continue Reading »
Xbox Live Update for the week of February 14 through 20, 2010
Capcom’s survival horror sequel Resident Evil 5 takes center stage in this week’s marketplace additions. The full adventure is now available through Games On Demand for $29.99 and requires 7 GB of storage. In addition to the game, a whole spate of Resident Evil 5 gear for your Xbox Live… Continue Reading »
G.A.N.G. finalists announced, winners will be awarded at GDC 2010
The Game Audio Network Guild just announced the finalists for its 8th Annual G.A.N.G awards. The finalists will be judged and winners will be awarded during the March 12, 2010, Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, CA (USA). This year’s nominees include Assassin’s Creed 2 and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves... Continue Reading »
11 EA games’ servers shutting down in March, April 2010
Quite a few EA online games servers are going to be shutting down in the next few months. Surprisingly, the games that will be losing online functionality aren’t all that old. Aside from three Xbox games and a PlayStation 2 game, they’re all for current systems. The single player and… Continue Reading »
Xbox Live Update for the week of February 7 through 13, 2010
This week (February 7-13, 2010) on Xbox Live you can opt to save Darwinia from a computer virus in the action strategy game. It went live February 10, 2010 and will cost you 1200 Microsoft Points. Strategy fans in Europe, Australia and New Zealand get Halo Wars in Games On… Continue Reading »
Rumor Analysis: Xbox Live going mobile seems like a great idea
It was reported that Microsoft has already hinted that it might try to link Xbox Live experience to the Windows Mobile platform. It seems like a pretty wise choice to do so since smartphones have their own game apps that help flesh out their capabilities and makes them even more… Continue Reading »
Deal of the Day: Psychonauts for $2 on Steam
Labeled as a “Midweek Madeness” sale, steam is offering Psychonauts for only $2 through this Thursday (January 28, 2010). The platformer currently retails for $9.99 and was originally released in 2005 by Majesco for PC (windows), Xbox and Playstation 2. Psychonauts stars Raz, a young psychic who leaves the circus… Continue Reading »
Mass Effect 2’s Cerberus Network priced at $15
The Cerberus Network won’t be the only way to get downloadable content either. BioWare’s co-founder Dr.Greg Zeschuk revealed to Joystiq that DLC will also be made available for purchase through the Xbox Live Marketplace. Zeschuk also said not all of the content Cerebrus offered through the Cerberus Network will be… Continue Reading »
CES 2010: Recap of Microsoft’s game-related announcements
Microsoft held its keynote address yesterday (January 6, 2010) during CES 2010, during which there were several notable game-related announcements. The keynote starred Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, and included a power problem and a few handoffs to other execs (esp. Robbie Bach). It featured a tree-pronged approach TV, “cloud” and… Continue Reading »
CES 2010: Inspired Instruments to show off You Rock Guitar usb string guitar controller
Yeah, you read that headline right. A company is finally releasing a string-based, USB guitar game controller. Named the You Rock Guitar, this is an honest-to-goodness string guitar (OK, a digital string guitar) that plugs into your computer. For $20 more you can get a GameFlex cartridge that adapts the… Continue Reading »
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