Today
The Guardian reports that British Intelligence is looking for a few good men. Specifically, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is running ads on the Xbox 360 dashboard and within Xbox games to recruit new members. The GCHQ, which works with both MI5 and MI6 (yes, that MI6)...
Luckily, the team seems to be pretty happy with the PS3 version of Assassin's Creed II, following the original iteration's disappointing performance on the platform. That said, though the two consoles versions are much closer to each other this time, the site still leans towards the Xbo...
GamerDeals.net has posted what it claims are Wal-Mart's Black Friday deals and, if accurate, there are some serious savings to be had. Probably the most prominent deal would be the doorbuster on Rock Band 2 Special Edition for PS3 or 360, which will net you the full band kit and the game for a p...
This isn't the Fist of the North Star one, and it's not the Wii one game that Shigeru Miyamoto is peripherally involved in. This is the Dynasty Warriors with the crazy Dragon Ball Z-style transformations. This is the one that features Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 characters on PS3 and Warriors Oroch...
While the parties involved decide whether or not the movie is indeed the Pitt's, someone should probably point out that as far as starring vehicles go, a jetpack is probably the best one. Players will beat Hollywood to the punch and experience it for themselves when Dark Void lands on PC, Pl...
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The screenshots on Microsoft Japan's page for No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise reveal that the Wii game has received noticeable visual enhancements for its HD debut. And we're not just talking about the revealing clothes in "Very Sweet" mode. Textures and lighting seem to have been impro...
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Yesterday
Polish up your armor and prune your dialog trees: EA has announced a new Dragon Age: Origins DLC adventure, "Return to Ostagar," is coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this holiday season for $5. The add-on will allow your hero to "revisit Ostagar, the site of the Grey Wardens' darkest hour, to rec...
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Square Enix Europe has officially announced Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days, confirming that the trademark application from July and the recent viral video portended the return of the notorious duo -- well, "notorious" for all the wrong reasons. The action vets at IO Interactive claim to have...
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Tuesday, Nov 17
In a refreshing move, Toys R Us revealed some November video game deals for Sunday, November 22 through Thursday, November 26, available both in-store and online. Therefore, they won't require you to stand outside in the middle of the night or battle other deal-seekers for possession of...
Though scans of the actual article have yet to appear, the table of contents for the latest issue of Famitsu reveals a new No More Heroes game for Xbox 360 and PS3, called No More Heroes: Eiyuutachi no Rakuen (Heroes' Paradise). Update: The scans are up, showing a ported version of the origin...
With the launch of Assassin's Creed 2 today, Ubisoft has officially lifted the veil on its Achievement/Trophy-like "Uplay" program. First revealed at E3 (though minimally detailed), Ubisoft claims it to be an "online destination where gamers are at the center of a connected gaming uni...
When we did compare Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 only games, we did, to no surprise, find that review scores highly correlated to sales," Divnich told Joystiq. "However, marketing correlation was still just a tad bit more." According to EEDAR's research, marketing has played the "more cruc...
While reports circulated last week that Project Natal would launch sometime in November 2010, Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson says the details were only rumors. Speaking with Eurogamer at a launch event in London for the console's new social media applications, Thompson said the rumors "wer...
In celebration of the latest Dashboard Update, which introduced Twitter, Facebook and a number of other new features to the Xbox 360, Microsoft is hosting free Xbox Live Gold promotions through next week. Starting November 20 at 12:00pm ET and running until 12:00pm ET November 23, Xbox L...
Going by not entirely public NPD sales figures (in North America), Gearbox has determined that Borderlands had the most launch-week sales of any new IP in 2009. The only other title that could contest that would be Prototype, which enjoyed greater sales on the Xbox 360 platform (but just b...
Monday, Nov 16
Sony has revealed that PlayStation 3 firmware 3.10, due "soon," will allow the PlayStation 3 to communicate with social media site Facebook. The news comes on the eve of Microsoft's latest Xbox 360 Dashboard update roll-out -- which, among other features, introduces Facebook functiona...
Yep, you guessed it, this week is about Modern Warfare 2. We throw some news in there, and even squeeze in one fan mail after the break, but the bulk is Modern Warfare 2. In the first half of the show, we break down our impressions of the game. In the second half, we tackle the controversial "No Russ...
Following the release of Microsoft's improved Wireless N Networking Adapter for Xbox 360, Mad Catz has announced its own wireless adapter, which improves upon Microsoft's device in a couple of ways. First, the adapter, essentially an Ethernet bridge, works with the PS3, allowing for t...
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Sunday, Nov 15
Source - NeoGAF post Source - HHG video with insert reveal removed Source - Pulled video showing insertRumor: Splinter Cell: Conviction demo voucher in Xbox 360 Assassin's Creed II originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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For instance, the PS3 took top honors this week, which is a feat it hasn't managed since the launch of its sleeker iteration. This wasn't a random occurrence; the top selling game was the PS3-exclusive Pro Evolution Soccer (or, as its known in Japan, Winning Eleven) 2010. A soccer game. Which...
Saturday, Nov 14
At that time, we'll randomly select three winners to receive one PS3 DualShock 3 (estimated $55 ARV) or one of two Halo 3: ODST limited edition Xbox 360 controllers (estimated $50 ARV each).For a list of complete rules, click here [Image credit: Ewen and Donabel]Swag Saturday: Xbox 360 an...
Friday, Nov 13
EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich recently told Industry Gamers that the low sales reported by NPD in October can be attributed mainly to casual gamers. Specifically, he placed the blame on "non-traditional and casual gamers who have failed to make follow-up purchases." Conversely, Divnich...
Thanks to the elementary practice of the "press release," we've deduced that adventure game Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper will be available November 26 in Europe on Xbox 360. The console port of the PC title will allow players to catch the action in third-person for a "cinematic p...
According to Gear Live, Best Buy's Black Friday 2009 ad circular has been leaked, and all the deals have been revealed. Gamers have quite a bit to look forward to, specifically some decent hardware bundles and heavily discounted games. The console deals include a PS3 with Ratchet & Cla...
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We might normally scoff at the array of Xbox Live Avatar clothing being made available for Band Hero - a near ubiquitous occurrence with game releases for the Xbox 360 these days. Not today though, friends. Nope, today we have the opportunity to get our Avatar a totally rad, Say Anything styl...
Final Fantasy XIII will launch in North America and Europe on March 9, 2010, just a few months after it debuts in Japan and nearly four years after it was originally announced. Since that time, Square Enix's flagship role-playing game has become a multiplatform project -- the English vers...
Fixing A Hole""She's Leaving Home""Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!""Within You Without You""When I'm Sixty-Four""Lovely Rita""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)""A Day In The Life." Xbox 360 and Wii owners can purchase the DLC on Tuesday, November 17. The tracks will be a...
Update: Removed reference to Brütal Legend as an Activision-published title. We know better!Oct. NPD: Brutal Legend sold 216k; DJ Hero sold 123k originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Alan Wake will allegedly premiere in late May of next year on Xbox 360. MCV reports that "a source close to the game" gave the new release date and suggested that the title would be promoted "in the style of a Hollywood movie." Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Thursday, Nov 12
Some of the top rated missions created with the challenge editor for the PC version will be made available to Xbox 360 players," a representative explained. "There is no mission editor for the 360 version." Now that makes more sense. There's still no word on cost or when the DLC will release --...
NBA 2K10 had a strong showing with 524K in cumulative sales, "outselling last year's NBA 2K9 by 60% in its launch month" reports the NPD, while last month's champ, Halo 3: ODST, dropped to sixth with 271K in sales. With just four days on shelves in October, Forza Motorsport 3 made a strong sho...
Microsoft also cites an internal study, which found that 60 percent of Xbox 360 consoles are now housed in a "family living room." Furthermore, the study found that women now account for 35 percent of Xbox owners, and that 64 percent of Xbox owners are over the age of 25.
Did you know that there's a murderer in your house ... right now? It's sitting there on your coffee table, in your Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or PC. It's name is Modern Warfare 2, and it lets your eight-year-old child become a terrorist and kill people. Our pals at Fox & Friends got together for a...
For 400, you'll soon be able to pick up the awesomely-titled Bible Navigator X on Xbox Live Indie Games. Sure, developer B&H could have opted to choose a more modest title like Bible Navigator 360 or plain ol' Bible Navigator -- but this app is meant for the kids. "This is also a great tool f...
Wednesday, Nov 11
For the all platforms list, the three titles mentioned are unsurprisingly present and joined by other popular recent releases like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Halo 3: ODST. On the home console side of things, the Xbox 360 and PS3's most popular title is obviously Modern Warfare 2, while the...
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Today, we hope to make amends for our previous oversight by giving away one Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Prestige Edition game bundle for Xbox 360 (pictured above). The highlight, of course, is a pair of night vision goggles and a man head on which to hang the specs when they're not in use. Bu...
Of course, it's "working on resolving this shortage as quickly as possible" but in the interim, if you want to get data of your old 'box and you didn't buy the 120GB drive at retail (which comes with the HDD transfer kit) Microsoft Support recommends that you "use your old hard drive." Not the...
Tuesday, Nov 10
At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game for Xbox 360 ($59.99 ARV), an Astro Gaming A40 Sound System ($249.95 ARV) and a Modern Warfare 2, one-size-fits-all robe and slipper set ($50.00 ARV).
When comparing its gross sales by platform, Mad Catz only managed to lose a small fraction of its PC platform business, while simultaneously building its PS3 and Xbox 360 revenue streams by ten and four percent, respectively, and growing its specialty controller business nearly 20 per...
EA's John Schappert stated that Madden had a rough start in August, with sales down 19 percent from the prior year, but that it rallied up eight percent year-over-year in September, thanks to the PS3 price drop. The company claims that Madden 10 has sold five percent more than last year's it...
According to a post on GTA4.net, a new update for the Games for Windows version of Grand Theft Auto IV has added Achievements from the Xbox DLC, The Lost and Damned. If the details of the update are accurate -- and users on the GFW forums indicate they are -- it looks like the DLC's long touted Xbo...
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If this game looks familiar to you, you have a really good memory! It was announced back in 2007 as Rainy Woods, and was a multiplatform release at the time. It's now been renamed and targeted just at the 360. Gallery: Deadly Premonition (Xbox 360)
After the item mysteriously appeared in a UK supermarket this weekend, Microsoft has finally offered a North American release date for the Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adapter -- and it's right now. Or, rather, "this week," as the announcement puts it. The new version of the official Wi-...
Though Visceral Games' video game adaptation of the classic parable known as Dante's Inferno (which, fun fact, was actually a book adaptation of Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey) won't see the light of day until next February, we'll be getting our dirty, sin-soaked hands on a demo for the gam...
Monday, Nov 9
RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Bonus: Behold the continuing evolution of the dropbear!Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 142 -- ODSB
Wednesday, Nov 4
According to DFC, the Wii's mainstream appeal forced Microsoft into a successful, but not entirely dominant position. "The main danger Sony faced was that the Xbox 360 would become embedded as the system of choice. Instead consumers flocked to the Nintendo Wii. The Xbox 360 had solid sales...
Tuesday, Oct 20
First, it could be that Bayonetta is just a really good game. Second, it's possible the editors of Famitsu really have a thing for hair witches. Given the involvement of Hideki Kamiya -- one of the principal minds behind Devil May Cry -- it's probably the former. At least, we certainly hope it'...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Divnich maintains that Wii games are getting better, but he concludes, "It is just coming at the cost of not reviewing the increase in casual and low-budget titles." He believes that a similar issue could appear occur with respect to PS3 and Xbox 360 as the consoles' casual demographics in...
Monday, Oct 5
With Richard and Xav both returning from far off lands, this episode spirals into an out-of-control frenzy of giggles and inappropriate behavior. Basically, it's the same thing you've come to love and expect. This week we hear all about the Tokyo Game Show, video game violence and who does...
Thursday, Sep 24
In the second half, the installed base of third generation consoles will continue to build ... price reductions on the Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite and Sony's new model PlayStation 3 are helping to stimulate the market for hardware, chairman Peter Lewis said in the financial results announcem...
Monday, Sep 21
Wada also believes that the three platforms will start looking more like each other by the year 2011, when he believes Nintendo will release the fabled successor of the Wii. The system will add features found on the PS3/360, and may also introduce a brand new controller. It'll certainly be i...
Saturday, Sep 19
Craig Alexander, Turbine's vp of product development, spoke at Austin GDC today in a panel called "MMOs to Consoles", which is no surprise since Turbine is working on a console MMO. It's investing heavily in the MMO console arena, and their current title, which remains unannounced, is in...
Monday, Sep 7
Special Guest: Jake Reardon (Jaken Bear) - Xbox Canada Community Manager Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta.Xbox 360 Fancast 133 -- Bro'in Out, eh? originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Aug 31
We've got an interesting show this week. We spend quite a bit of time talking about the Elite price cut as well as the "flexibility" offered by not including HDMI or component cables in the new bundle. We also grill Alexander about GamesCom and his recent trip to Germany. Of course, there's all...
Thursday, Aug 27
Aspiring artists that want to publish their songs in the Rock Band Network will have to stick with Xbox 360. The tools, which were developed through Microsoft's XNA program, can't be ported over to Sony's machine. However, PS3 owners will still be able to access a large number of user-uploa...
Monday, Aug 17
Yeah, case closed. RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Aug 10
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "Playing Dots!" by SToNe P Productions (MySpace Link)Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 129 -- Boing Boing Ratta Tatta originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Aug 3
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "Donuts, Go Nuts!" by Matt "Chainsaw" Chaney.Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 128 -- Who Moved Christmas? originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Jul 27
This week on the Xbox 360 Fancast, we've got lots of Halo news. We also have Gears of War news. We honestly couldn't help it. Beyond that, we've got tons of fanmail, new user-submitted music, and an extended discussion about our experience with the new Xbox Live Update. Listen and love.
Monday, Jul 20
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook groupXbox 360 Fancast 126 -- Get to Da 'Splosions originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Jun 22
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook groupContinue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 123 -- Rebound originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Thursday, Jun 18
It appears the "Games on Demand" section has replaced "Xbox Originals" on Xbox.com marketplace. We're not exactly sure if this is a rebranding of Xbox Originals, but the title of the section would imply that all downloadable games -- which will include Xbox 360 titles in August -- will resi...
Tuesday, Jun 16
Source - GameStop pre-order announcement Source - EA demo clarificationPre-order Madden 10 at GameStop ... to get free Madden 10 demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Friday, Jun 5
Stick a fork in it, E3 2009 is done. Join us for our final late-night Xbox 360 Fancast. We talk about our last day which included Mass Effect 2, Halo 3: ODST, Blur, Need for Speed: Shift and so much more. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Jun 3
Okay, so this one is only one day late. On this special E3 edition of the Xbox 360 Fancast, we discuss all the fabulous games we've seen so far, including Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2 and other things we honestly can't remember. Sorry, sleep deprivation. Enjoy!
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook groupXbox 360 Fancast 119 -- E3 2009 Special 1 originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Friday, May 29
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook groupXbox 360 Fancast 118 -- Pre-E3 Extravaganza: Part 2 originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Fri, 29 May 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, May 19
Now that we've subjected you to our own review of Bionic Commando, it's high time we check out what others had to say about Nathan Spencer and his latest exploits. In short, it would seem the game is a success with most outlets. So, swing your eyes below and see what the rest of the gaming communi...
Monday, May 4
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "superlow" by Benji Cossa. Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 115 -- Fools and the Pitying of Them originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 04 May 2009 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Apr 27
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "Phone Call #27" by Admiral Twin.Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 114 -- Resident Man originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Apr 20
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "mines" by Deadlinks.Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 113 - General Podcast Failure originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Apr 13
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "Call my Name" by Electric Touch.Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 112 -- Bad Decisions originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Apr 8
Following up its work with EEDAR on Xbox 360 review scores, Edge has now compiled similar data for both the PS3 and Wii. The idea is simple: Look at every game on each console and find out how many games scored either above 85 or below 65 on EEDAR's review scale. What results is a basic snapshot of...
Monday, Apr 6
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "Fall Out" by Chris Flood.Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 111 -- The 111th one originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Mar 30
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Monday, Mar 23
As you'll see there's a huge increase of E74 claims since the launch of the New Xbox Experience. In fact, you can see a spike right around November, and many claiming an E74 in that month say it was just a day or two after installing the firmware. The evidence that we've gathered from emails, our...
Monday, Mar 2
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "Are You Awake" by The Last People on Earth.Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 106 -- Naughty Words originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Feb 23
It's only been two weeks since our Halo Wars show, and here we are again talking about Halo. This week, we give our final verdict on Halo Wars. As if that weren't enough, we also talk about our hands-on experience with the Mythic Map Pack for Halo 3. Truly, it's a Halo-tastic show. We also take a loo...
Monday, Feb 16
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook groupContinue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 104 -- Who Watches the Fancasters? originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, Feb 10
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook groupContinue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 103: Wars (of the Halo variety) originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Feb 2
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 102 -- The Lost Episode originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Thursday, Jan 29
For the uninitiated, Operation: Anchorage sees players on a VR mission to infiltrate an Alaskan military installation, with a heavier emphasis on being stealthy than the main game. Yes, what we've just described could very well be the premise of the original Metal Gear Solid, but this is...
Tuesday, Jan 27
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 101: Brave New World [update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Jan 19
Gallery: Xbox 360 Fancast: Episode 100 Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Jan 12
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 099 -- Mmm ... Marmite originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Dec 15
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 95 -- The one with Ross (not Bob) originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Dec 8
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 094 -- Nein Xander originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Friday, Nov 28
Epic Games has released the first title update for its action-packed grunt-a-thon, Gears of War 2. The automagically applied patch addresses delays in public matchmaking (particularly for single- and four-player parties), improves the developer's ability to collect match statist...
Monday, Nov 24
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 093 -- Fanboys 4 Dead originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Nov 17
Produced by Richard Mitchell For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 092 -- Total Immersion originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Nov 10
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 091 -- Ironing is fun! originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Oct 27
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 089 -- A Golden Shower of Games originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Oct 20
Given the image above, there's really no beating around the bush with this one: this week's episode of the Xbox 360 Fancast is all about Fable II. We've been playing the game for a couple weeks now, and we're just dying to share. If you think you've got what it takes to listen to us jaw about one of...
Monday, Oct 13
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Monday, Sep 22
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "3 Legged Dog" by Firewater For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Sep 15
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 083 -- Totally Boned originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Sep 8
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 082 -- Expedition originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Sep 3
No matter how many times Rare tries to tamp them down, rumors about a continuation of the Killer Instinct franchise continue to surface periodically. This time the rumors come from fan site MundoRare, which received the above photo of purported Killer Instinct 3 sheet music from an anony...
Friday, Aug 22
Building on reports of an impending Xbox 360 price cut, which allegedly will drop the Arcade SKU below Wii to $199, comes the reemergence of Microsoft's elusive motion controller, now rumored to be included with the Xbox 360 Arcade this ...
Tuesday, Aug 12
Jonathan Blow's masterwork, Braid, has quickly become the water-colored poster child for indie game development. However, while both critics and players alike have been singing the game's praises since it was released a week ago, there are some things that Blow wishes would have turne...
Thursday, Aug 7
IGN (88/100): "Xbox Live Arcade needs more games like Braid. Heck, gaming on all platforms needs more titles like this. Imaginative, innovative, and engrossing, Braid is a spectacular achievement. If only the experience lasted a little longer and there weren't as many puzzles with singu...
Thursday, Jul 31
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sports Electronic Arts has today released the one-two punch of both Madden 09 and Facebreaker demos on Xbox Live [update: and PlayStation Network] (via Major Nelson). Both downloads are approximately 1 GB apiece, and Facebreaker ha...
Monday, Jul 14
In between everything else going on, turns out the Tales of Vesperia demo is now available on the North American Xbox Live marketplace. Granted, we've only been waiting a couple weeks for this game to come out, but for JRPG fans, they could just have easily come up with a new game: Tales of Wai...
Friday, Jun 20
We're not sure what a "Vesperia" is, exactly. We suspect it's either a topical cream which has sinus cleansing vapors, or some manner of ornate doily. If that's the sort of thing you'd like to hear some tales about, you're in luck, as the demo for Namco Bandai's cel-shaded RPG, Tales of Vesper...
Saturday, May 10
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sports Although the Facebreaker character trailers aren't half as amusing as the Team Fortress 2 portraits, we do have hope for the game itself. It would be nice if there was a now-gen "casual" boxing game that rekindled t...
Monday, Mar 3
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters An update for Team Fortress 2 has come to the Xbox Live. Unlike the PC patch from over the weekend, there are no balance changes to the classes themselves. Instead, a number of glitches have been fixed, as well as the inclusion of rumble f...
Thursday, Aug 2
The video game industry's war against enemy solders continues unabated, with 16 U.S. states recently becoming legal battlegrounds for federal customs agents working under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement group. According to the New York Times, more than 30 businesses and homes...
Friday, Jul 20
While E3's Kentia Hall may be long gone, the small Independent Game Summit area of the Barker Hangar made sure the little guy wasn't completely ignored. One of the most interesting games from the summit this year was an unassuming little 2D platform-puzzler featuring a guy in a business su...
Tuesday, Jul 10
Fans of quick text entry rejoice! Microsoft has put up an official page for the previously announced QWERTY thumb board, which is now officially being called the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit. The $29.99 unit will include a custom headset (because the existing one doesn't work while the keyboard...
Sunday, Jun 17
The red ring of death is something no 360 gamer ever wants to see. However, every time you turn around you seem to hear about another one being sighted somewhere. In fact, Microsoft ran out of boxes to return them in. It's there a secret cardboard shortage we don't know about that's even more dir...
Wednesday, May 2
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Filed under: Hacks, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360. Not content with putting a PlayStation 3 Sixaxis inside an Xbox 360 gamepad and letting the world be jealous, Ben Heckendorn is showing us how to make our own PS360 controller. ...
Tuesday, Apr 17
After a slow morning spent watching Mega64 videos, it dawned on us. Today is April 17th. Of course, the 17th of every other month is laundry day at Joystiq HQ, but this 17th was different. It was special. Today, Bungie released two additional multiplayer maps for Halo 2, Tombstone and Desolati...
Tuesday, Mar 27
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Podcasts, Microsoft Xbox 360With the Elite finally making its status known, the PlayStation 3 finally making its European debut, and even more exclusivity brouhaha bubbling up, we decided it was high time for another podcast! So gather around as we're...
Thursday, Mar 22
Filed under: Fan stuff, CrackdownIn the past we've brought you a few of the coolest sound clips from Crackdown and the Xbox 360. Today, our good friend Major Nelson posted the hidden orb sound clip for you to download in three exciting flavors. Yes, it's short, it's simplistic, but it still w...
Tuesday, Mar 6
Filed under: Culture, Hacks, Microsoft Xbox 360, OnlineIn an underhanded move -- some would say, without honor -- Microsoft has covertly patched a security vulnerability in Xbox 360 that allowed hackers to run their own software. Disguised as an "operating system update," the patch se...
Wednesday, Feb 28
EA's been selling Skate without gameplay footage (pre-rendered or not). With a series of 'confessional shorts' -- featuring lesser-known, and therefore skaters' skaters like PJ Ladd, Chris Cole, Jason Dill, Jerry Hsu, and Dennis Busenitz -- EA is a building a thinly veiled promise. Ska...
Wednesday, Dec 6
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360First 1UP compares early PS3 ports to Xbox 360 versions, and now Gamespot takes a stab at the analysis with their fancy rollover pics. The review site compares ports of Need for Speed Carbon, Call of Duty 3, Madden '07, and a slew of others s...
Friday, Nov 24
Filed under: Hacks, PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, OnlineTVersity has released a patch enabling on-the-fly WMV transcoding for efficient-minded users seeking to stream video content from their PCs to Xbox 360. While incomplete, the patch previews the sort of functionality the final versio...
Wednesday, Oct 4
Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox 360Joystiq tipster GunForHire might have to live up to his handle after we tell you about Digital Innovation's SmackTalk, a device that attaches itself to a Xbox 360 controller and plays five prerecorded clips of the player's choosing at the touch o...
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