Xbox 360
Just a customer…
Since January 2008 “child accounts” on XBL have been unable to download “M” or “Pending/Unrated” content because of a little rule the ESRB set up. This is not a law enforced in any U.S. state or country internationally. Microsoft has decided to follow this rule and update the marketplace to restrict child accounts from downloading [...]
Players will be catching virtual STDs this year in HD
Grand Theft Auto IV is going to be released in two days. It’s the most eagerly awaited game of the year and as you may know by now the game has been leaked onto the Internet via Ustream, Justin.tv and other sites of the like.
Tons of videos of the gameplay have been leaked. But I’d [...]
EA making an online Monopoly game…
EA is developing a new Monopoly game for the PC, Wii, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. It will feature both on and offline play with up to four players.
“EA is taking MONOPOLY’S core gameplay and bringing it to life in a way never before imagined,” said Chip Lange, Vice President and General Manager of EA’s [...]
Sorry, I thought this was an interactive media
It seems like the later into the Xbox 360’s life cycle we get, the less that developers have a need to justify their games to us. Just a thought here, let me run with it.
Let’s turn back the clock. Nov/Dec 2005 at the Xbox 360’s launch there were 17-18 launch titles (North America/Europe), all [...]
APB development in good hands
Realtime Worlds has bought back the global distribution rights to its forthcoming online game APB. They spent $50 million to get total creative control of the game.
“Owning the distribution rights to APB marks a major milestone in Realtime Worlds’ evolution into a premier online entertainment company,” explained David Jones, founder and CEO, Realtime Worlds.
This is [...]
Team Fortress 2: Meet the Scout
These videos are becoming really popular. In a small way it shows some of the Scouts’ advantages, like they can outrun turrets and can pretty easily take on the Heavys. But the best part of this video is it does it in a very funny way… so check it out.
Medic weapons and achievements for Team Fortress 2 revealed… and impossible
Yesterday Valve Software revealed to ShackNews the 3 new weapons that will be released for the Medic class for their game Team Fortress 2, and accompanying achievements required to unlock them. These new weapons are just the first in a series of downloadable content that will be released for the popular class-based shooter, and [...]
‘The Soul Still Burns’ on LIVE Arcade
Now here’s an interesting development. It seems that Namco Bandai have decided to take LIVE Arcade just a tad bit more seriously than they have in the past. Oh sure, Pac-Man Championship Edition is pretty fun, but everything else they’ve released is just straight dumps of old games. Never let it be [...]
Legendary Map Pack hits Xbox Live
Ah, the day has come loyal Halo fans. Got your 800 points at the ready? Then head online and begin downloading the 3 new (or technically 1 new and 2 remakes) multiplayer-only maps.
The 3 maps on offer are Ghost Town, Avalanche and Blackout. Ghost Town is the completely new map, with it’s roots laying in [...]
GTA IV lines forming… many parents’ basements empty
In what seems to be a staple of any product that has been hyped to obscene levels, excited gamers are already camping out in line to be the first to get their hands on Rockstar Games’ newest installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. Wow. Is this what our geek society is becoming? [...]
