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During an interview with 3D Realms' George Broussard about the XBLA port of Duke Nukem 3D, Team Xbox took it upon itself to ask what's going on with Duke Nukem Forever. In response, Broussard stated that the project is "going really well" and that "There are several hours of fairly polished game to play." Broussard added further that the game is undergoing testing and that "things are coming together," saying, "It's fun, it's in focus, we know what bits are fun and which are not, and it's just a matter of time now." Broussard concluded by saying he's "probably never been as happy or excited" about Duke Nukem Forever as he is right now. We'd like to share the sentiment, but at this point we are all but numb to Duke Nukem Forever. Here's hoping we change our tune when the game releases, which may not be too far away if Broussard's comments are anything to go by.
Far Cry 2 is shaping up to be a great addition to the heralded first-person shooter series and though it’s yet to leave the nest, Ubisoft Montreal’s Patrick Redding has already confirmed that a new Far Cry iteration is in early stages of development. (2 comments…)
According to 1UP the DS puzzle game Meteos is headed to Xbox Live Arcade in under two months. Developed by Q Entertainment -- the same folks that brought us Lumines Live, Every Extend Extra Extreme and Rez HD -- Meteos is a puzzle game that challenges players to match blocks and blast them off towards an opponents "planet." Like most puzzle games, it's more fun than it sounds. There's just one thing: according to 1UP, Meteos is only heading to the Japanese Xbox Live Arcade as "no US release has been announced yet." Given the track record of Q Entertainment, we're willing to bet that Meteos will release in the US as well. Let's just hope that the Lumines pricing fiasco doesn't come back to haunt us when it does.
Castle Crashers is finally here folks. We spent the better part of our morning putting the game through its paces, and now a new episode of XBLA in Brief to show for it. An old school hack n' slash game with a quirky sense of humor, Castle Crashers definitely deserves notice from long time gamers. Check out our latest episode and find out if it's worth 1200 Microsoft Points.
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A new trailer has been released showcasing one of the new gangs in Saints Row 2, the Ronin. Hailing from the Far East, the Ronin have a penchant for flashy jackets and swords. Honestly, if people can walk around in broad daylight with swords on their backs, we'd say that the game's city of Stillwater is in bad shape. It looks like the Saints have their work cut out for them as well if all the action in the trailer is any indication. Check out the trailer after the break (NSFW thanks to some language and some pretty nasty violence).
If you had bad luck with trying to get into the EndWar Beta back in June and absolutely want to get hands on the game early, Ubisoft is offering a new chance to do so, that is pre-ordering the Xbox 360 version of the game. (5 comments…)
It really isnât kind to say that a Lego figure does a better job playing the role of Alfred than Michael Caine, but that seems to be the case in Lego Batman. Check out the latest trailer and pics of him in action from Warner Bros. new title.
Kicking off the countdown to the game's release this fall, Ubisoft announced today that a pre-launch VIP demo of Tom Clancy's EndWar for the Xbox 360 from Microsoft will be made available to consumers prior to the game's release.
Capcom's Bionic Commando harkens back to a time when you loved a game because of how difficult it was. Difficult might have been putting it lightly with the original, but while Grin's fantastic retelling is a little more welcoming to today's sissified gaming crowd, it is still tough enough to drive you nuts; but good enough to make it worth your trouble.
Today, the British Board of Film Classification has publicly revealed the entire content of the bonus disc included with the Limited Edition of Gears of War 2. Since the info includes some spoilers, you'll have to hit the jump to read it.
It’s been a long time coming, but Castle Crashers has finally made its way to the Xbox Live Arcade. Available for download in all Xbox Live regions, the multiplayer-centric beat ‘em up can be yours for the price of 1200 Microsoft Points. (22 comments…)
As expected, Duke Nukem 3D previews are starting to show up on the internet and while no new significant features are revealed that we haven’t reported on, IGN’s write-up offers the first screenshots and videos of the Arcade adaptation, with the latter also showcasing the gameplay recording and rewind features. (6 comments…)
Register your gamertag, then play NCAA Football 09 online between August 29-31 to enter. You could win a complete home theater setup from Samsung and an Xbox 360 Elite console.
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The developers from three of the top sports franchises in the industry will be taking the virtual playing field to challenge the Xbox LIVE community on Friday, August 29.
According to the rumours in the October issue of the US Official Xbox Magazine, Gearbox Software is working on the sequel to the Xbox 360 flagship title, Halo 3, for the next generation Xbox… wait, what?!
Update: Variety has got wind of some interesting information from a source close to Gearbox. Apparently, the developer has definitely [...]
Members of Championship Gaming Series team Dallas Venom played Xbox LIVE members in Dead or Alive 4 on August 15, 2008. Everyone had a great time and shared their thoughts on the event.
From September 5 through 12, 2008, the team behind Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will play the game with Xbox LIVE gamers and give players the chance to get the coveted "Everybody Wants Some" achievement.
One retail chain is already offering the new Premium Xbox 360, which comes with a 60GB hard drive and two games, for $299.99. Find out what the new price of the Xbox 360 Arcade will be.
The Summer of Arcade comes to a close this Wednesday, when the last title on the grand XBLA list, The Behemoth’s co-op focused Castle Crashers, releases on the download service for 1200 Microsoft Points. The game is probably one of the most hotly anticipated Arcade titles of all time, so it will be interesting to [...]
As the holiday season slowly approaches, more and more developers admit that one or more of their upcoming titles won’t be ready for release by this year’s end. The latest to the mix is Monolith Productions, whose art developer Dave Matthews recently unveiled at GC 2008 that Project Origin will be hitting retail in the [...]
Initially expected for release in Fall 2007, Midway’s new racing intellectual property that stars Vin Diesel, The Wheelman, is now scheduled to come out in the first quarter of 2009. So as to give you a taste of what the game is all about, a Midway representative recently showcased the game at GC 08 in [...]
It’s been over eight months since Valve announced that Team Fortress 2 would soon be getting new downloadable content and while updates to the PC version have been frequent, the Xbox 360 version wasn’t so lucky, much due to Microsoft’s restrictive policy regarding DLC, as Valve’s VP of Marketing Dough Lombardi explained back in March. [...]
As we wait for previews of Duke Nukem 3D to show up on the intertubes, Microsoft recently informed the masses at X08 in Toronto that the game would feature the option to record in-game clips and the ability to rewind a portion of the game when it releases sometime in September. (7 comments…)
Microsoft and Rock the Vote have announced a partnership that will allow American Xbox Live members to register to vote, participate in presidential polls and voice their opinions to the presidential candidates from the comfort of their sofas through Xbox Live, starting Monday, August 25. (82 comments…)
Rock Band players will be happy to learn that Harmonix is prepping something special for Tuesday next week, when new downloadable content is expected to hit the Marketplace. Instead of another three-pack or a smattering of individual tracks from different artists, Harmonix has announced it will be releasing the game’s fourth full album download – [...]
In case you still can’t decide whether or not to get the latest installment in the celebrated Soulcalibur fighting series, Namco Bandai has released a Soulcalibur IV demo on the Xbox Live Marketplace that is “especially suitable for the players out there who are still undecided in purchasing the final product!” (7 comments…)
We put our gold on the line to bring you details of the games of chance in Fable II Pub Games, and how they integrate into the upcoming epic RPG Fable II.
To boost up interest in its upcoming FIFA 09, Electronic Arts has announced that this year’s FIFA iteration will introduce a new premium service called Adidas Live Season that will dynamically update player form in-game on a weekly basis so that player attributes reflect real-world performances. Also, a pre-release demo has been confirmed to release [...]
Alone in the Dark didn’t quite live up to the high expectatons, largely due to the severe lack of polish and some questionable design decisions, like putting Zs at the ends of creatures’ names. If it’s any consolation to the owners of the game, Eden Games is working on a patch that will rectify many [...]
Konami has grabbed the opportunity at this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig to bring to light a brand new intellectual property from its European Product Planning department, titled Lords of Shadow. (3 comments…)
While dedicated hockey fans eagerly anticipate the first puck to drop for the start of this years NHL season, 2K Sports released today a free demo of NHL 2K9.
Some of you may recall seeing a free-roaming off-road racing game called Fuel in select magazines a few years back and then quickly seemingly disappearing from the face of the Earth. Well, the good news is that the title still exists and very much so, actually, with Codemasters recently announcing a publishing deal with Asobo [...]
Star Wars and action game fans alike, the promised taster for Lucas Arts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo gives players the chance to get their hands dirty as the light saber-wielding secret apprentice of Darth Vader in the TIE Fighter Construction Facility mission. [...]
Hot on the heels of Sony’s announcement that PS3 instrument peripherals will work across upcoming music games, including Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band 2, and Rock Revolution, Microsoft has announced that the same will hold true for the instrument peripherals of its own. (9 comments…)
Jim Wolf's son, Damien, has grown up playing Xbox 360 with his father. He started out young as a spectator at Halo 2 matches, but graduated to his own account playing Hexic HD and UNO.
For many a gamer, the Xbox 360 controller is bliss to play with, if not the best game pad ever made for a console. However, it does have its shortcomings, the biggest and most noticeable of which is no doubt the shitty d-pad. Thankfully, Microsoft has decided to improve the d-pad, though there’s a catch [...]
Fallout fans can breathe a sigh of relief, since Bethesda Softworks has today pinpointed the release date for the award-winning Fallout 3 to October 28 (October 31 in Europe), meaning that the game is very unlikely to slip into 2009. (3 comments…)
Since Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is getting a demo before its November 14 release, it would be only fair of Rare to do the same for their other upcoming game – Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise. And guess what? That’s exactly what they are planning to do! (1 comment…)
As expected, Namco Bandai’s overhauled Galaga edition for the Xbox Live Arcade, subtitled Legions, is now available on the download service for 800 Microsoft Points. It brings new game dynamics and improved visuals to the arcade shooter series, just like Pac-Man Championship Edition did to its own franchise in June 2007. (5 comments…)
