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The Release List of 11/8 - 11/14: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is almost here. What more needs to be said? Go ahead and hit up the full list, or, if you're looking for a particular system, skip right to the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS or PSP section. Should you want to check out any past release l...
Modern Warfare 2 Pirate Thwarted by Investigators
On October 30, Activision Blizzard hired online investigation firm IPCybercrime to look into suspicious posts on Craigslist advertising Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundles for sale, roughly a week and a half before their release date.
Avatar: The Game Trailer Ignites the War
A new trailer for James Cameron's Avatar: The Game arrived today. It showcases the alien world of Pandora and its colorful, yet aggressive denizens, the Na'vi. Players face them as RDA Corporation Soldiers and giant armored mechs in fights ranging through the jungles. Alien panther-like...
Rock Band DLC Brings Damned, White Stripes
Having already made his Rock Band debut in Raconteurs form, Jack White returns to Harmonix's music game franchise with a selection of tracks from The White Stripes as The Damned and Kasabian toss songs of their own on the downloadable wagon. Due on Xbox 360 and Wii Tuesday, November 10 and P...
id's Rage Unlikely to Use Dedicated Servers
While id is still deciding exactly what the multiplayer component of RAGE will entail, the studio has said that the shooter is unlikely to support dedicated servers on PC. "It's not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don't think we will have dedicated servers," id technical directo...
Bejeweled RPG 'Gyromancer' Gets Release Date
The collaboration between Bejeweled maker PopCap and Final Fantasy developer Square Enix will hit PC and Xbox 360 on November 18, the duo have announced. A puzzle-RPG a la Infinite's Puzzle Quest, Gyromancer combines the quest and experience mechanics of traditional role-playing gam...
Yesterday
Split/Second Trailer: 'But Can It Outrun a Building?'
Explosive racer Split/Second has received another trailer, this one outlining the dangers that everyday objects pose. Why, just about anything can be exploded to sabotage your opponents, from radar dishes and smokestacks to airplanes and ships. Much like the the studio's 2008 release...
Mass Effect 2 Trailer: Fear the Collectors
Fresh off announcing the Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition, BioWare has issued a trailer that appropriately details the Collectors. Not the edition, mind you. The enemies. Don't worry, you'll understand. Just watch the below trailer, and be ready to slaughter some big space bugs when the s...
Halo Waypoint Arrives on Xbox Live
As promised, Microsoft today opened "the new virtual home for all things Halo" on Xbox 360 in the form of a free downloadable application dubbed "Halo Waypoint." Waypoint allows players to track their progress through various Halo titles, as well as keep up with the latest news and videos....
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Details Surface: PlayStation 3 on November 19, PC in December
A multiplayer beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on PlayStation 3 come November 19 and then hit PC in December, developer DICE announced today. Those in North America can gain access to the PlayStation 3 beta by pre-ordering the game from GameStop, with those in Europe a...
Dragon Quest IX, Wii Sports Resort Top Q3 2009 Sales
3.92M Japan, not yet released in US or UK) Wii Sports Resort (Wii / Nintendo) - 3.01M 1.7M US, 465K UK, 841K Japan) Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP / EA Tiburon) - 2.61M 2.58M US, 39K UK, not yet released in Japan) Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver (DS / Nintendo) - 2.06M
Wednesday, Nov 4
Modern Warfare 2 Trailer Brings the War Home
Eminem and Nate Dogg's "Till I Collapse" serves as the musical backdrop for Modern Warfare 2's launch trailer, which intersperses scenes of chaos with critical praise. Practically guaranteed to be one of the year's top-sellers, Infinity Ward's controversial shooter sequel hits next...
Assassin's Creed 2 Trailer: Tramps and Thieves
The importance of having friends in both high and low places is imparted in the latest Assassin's Creed II trailer, which details the open-world game's various factions. Ubisoft Montreal's premeditated murder simulation sequel hits PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 17, with portable iPhon...
Shack PSA: $200 Xbox 360 with $100 Gift Card at Walmart This Saturday
With the seasonal savings and madness of Black Friday (a.k.a. the day after Thanksgiving) fast approaching, retailer Walmart seems to be getting a head start on the craziness. As part of the "one day in-store specials" that kick off at 8AM this Saturday, November 7, the chain will be rewardin...
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising 'Skirmish' DLC Announced, Coming Free to PC Tomorrow
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising developer Codemasters has announced a downloadable content pack titled 'Skirmish' will hit its tactical battlefield shooter soon. Bringing two new Fire Team Engagement missions plus four new multiplayer maps, the Skirmish pack will come to the P...
Tuesday, Nov 3
Braid Coming to PlayStation 3 Next Week
No word yet as to how much the PlayStation 3 edition of Braid will run--both the PC and Xbox 360 versions are priced at $15--or when it will arrive in Europe. Should you be interested in sampling the title, we have a 120MB PC demo over on FileShack.
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Now Publicly Available
Following a week of pre-order exclusivity, the Left 4 Dead 2 PC demo is now available to all via Steam, with the Xbox 360 demo now open to Xbox Live Gold members. The downloadable sample of Valve's cooperative zombie shooter packs two levels from the New Orleans-set "Parish" campaign, whic...
Fight Night Round 4 December DLC Detailed
Some new boxers and two more gameplay modes are headed to Fight Night Round 4 as downloadable content in "early December," publisher Electronic Arts has revealed. Coming to PS3 and Xbox 360, the $9.99 / 800 Microsoft Point download adds Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Breaks GameStop Pre-Order Record
Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are "the highest for any title we've ever sold in our 6,200 store network," retailer GameStop has informed USA Today. Infinity Ward's anticipated (and controversial) shooter sequel hits PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in exactly one week, on T...
Monday, Nov 2
Microsoft Launches Xbox Live Rewards Pilot
Microsoft has launched an invite-only test program for Xbox 360, offering participants incentives to make certain purchases or subscriptions and fill out surveys. The incentives of the Xbox Live Rewards program come in the form of Microsoft Points, the currency used in the Xbox Live Ma...
LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Trailer: Marion's Bar Brawl
Relive a classic Raiders of the Last Ark moment in this new LEGO Indiana Jones 2 trailer, splicing footage from the film and its plasticised video game recreation. LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues hits PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS and PSP on November 17 with revamped ve...
American McGee's Alice Sequel Trailer Teases Crazies
A return to insanity is unsurprisingly on the cards for American McGee's Alice's Alice in the sequel to the action platformer under development at American McGee's Spicy Horse, documented in a teaser trailer somewhat reminiscent of Jan Svankmajer's Alice. Published by EA Partners and...
Sunday, Nov 1
The Release List of 11/1 - 11/7: Dragon Age
It's been a long time coming, but BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins is almost upon us. And be sure not to overlook this week's other releases. The inevitable showdown between Imagine: Babyz Fashion and Jurassic: The Hunted should prove interesting. Go ahead and hit up the full list, or, if you'r...
Friday, Oct 30
LEGO Rock Band Trailer Stars LEGO Dinosaur
Remember when LEGO Rock Band was announced and publisher MTV said the music game would embrace the "imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers?" May I present to you the intro video for LEGO Rock Band. It's out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS in North America next Tuesda...
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC Priced, Dated
The first major batch of downloadable content for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 will hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on Thursday, November 5, publisher Activision said today. The $10 / 800 Microsoft Point download will deliver new upgrades and missions to Vicarious Visions' superhero acti...
Thursday, Oct 29
Borderlands Gets Patched on Consoles
Developer Gearbox has rolled out a pair of updates for Borderlands, bringing a number of bug fixes and tweaks to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. On its official forums, the company vowed that it is "continuing work on support updates for all platforms, and will deploy fixes for eve...
Friday, Sep 25
Rock Band 2 Patch Brings Wireless Mic Support
An update for the Xbox 360 edition of Rock Band 2 was released by Harmonix today, delivering the long promised support of the Xbox 360 Wireless Microphones that come bundled with Lips and were recently released for standalone purchase. The Xbox 360 incarnations of recent music games rele...
Wednesday, Jul 1
Patch: Game Creator Kodu Released for Xbox 360
Microsoft Research's Kodu Game Lab, described as "a new visual programming language made specifically for creating games," has been released on Xbox 360. Available under the Community Games--soon to be rebranded "Indie Games"--portion of the online Xbox Live Marketplace, the 167MB...
Tuesday, Apr 21
Patch: Left 4 Dead 'Survival Pack' Update Hits PC
The free Survival Pack update for Valve's multiplayer zombie-killer Left 4 Dead has been released on PC, following the debut of the Xbox 360 downloadable content this morning. The update adds a new fast-paced Survival Mode and 16 specialized maps to the game, and enables the Dead Air and D...
Thursday, Apr 2
Patch: Magical Mystery Xbox 360 System Update Arrives
A new Xbox 360 system update today fixes interruption issues in unspecified games. Microsoft's Major Nelson indicates on his blog that the update "addresses interruption issues that some Xbox LIVE users may have experienced when playing a limited number of Xbox 360 games." Who? What? Wh...
Sunday, Mar 22
Skate 2 Patch Touches Down on PS3, Xbox 360
A new patch for EA Black Box's Skate 2 was today released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, updating the extreme open-world game with several tweaks and fixes. Changes include the addition of PlayStation 3 custom soundtracks, better off-board controls, a more streamlined approach towards...
Thursday, Feb 26
Call of Duty: WaW Console Patch Adds Re-lit Map
Today is the day that PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners of Call of Duty: World at War no longer feel such animosity towards their PC brethren, as now players on all three platforms can finally enjoy the re-lit daytime version of the Makin multiplayer map. PC owners got the map as part of a patch...
Tuesday, Jan 13
Fallout 3 Patch 1.1 Released
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players can acquire the patch by simply logging into their console's respective online services while playing Fallout 3, at which point they will be automatically prompted to download and install the update.
Wednesday, Aug 6
Patch: Xbox 360 Update Released, Does Nothing
Microsoft today released a new system update for the Xbox 360, which users will be prompted to download when they attempt to connect to Xbox Live. There are no other changes or enhancements in this update...in other words no new features," Xbox Live director Larry 'Major Nelson' Hyrb explain...
Friday, Jul 25
Street Fighter 2 HD Beta Extended to September 5, Patch Coming Soon
The beta for Backbone Entertainment's Super Street Fighter II HD Remix (PS3, 360) has been extended to September 5th, publisher Capcom revealed on its official blog. Originally slated to operate until mid-August, the Xbox 360-exclusive beta formally kicked off on June 25 and was made a...
Thursday, May 1
Sony Responds to GTA 4 Freezing Complaints
Sony Computer Entertainment has issued a response to numerous reports of technical maladies in Grand Theft Auto IV which describe system freezes across both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. Yes, we are aware of what the message boards and a few of the industry blogs are saying abou...
Thursday, Mar 20
Bully Xbox 360 Patch Now Available
A patch meant to address freezing glitches and other technical issues in the Xbox 360 version of Rockstar's Bully: Scholarship Edition (X360, Wii) is now available. The patch is delivered via automatic update which occurs when the game is booted up. The revision updates the game to versio...
Rock Band Patch Adds Music Store, Fixes Issues
An upcoming downloadable patch for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of Rock Band will resolve a number of complaints as well as add a new in-game music store, developer Harmonix announced today. When the patch arrives later this week, players will be automatically prompted to down...
