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Celebrating 5 years of Xbox Live

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:21:00 -0500

Celebrating 5 years of Xbox Live:

In recognition of Xbox Live’s 5th anniversary, Microsoft has announced a pair of giveaways and a new download service

Download Xbox games via Xbox Live

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:48:00 -0500

Download Xbox games via Xbox Live:

The Official Xbox Magazine is reporting that the next Xbox 360 dashboard update will allow owners to download original Xbox games

TimeShift Multiplayer Demo Tomorrow [Xbox Live]

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:20:13 -0500

TimeShift Multiplayer Demo Tomorrow [Xbox Live]:

Tomorrow Xbox 360 owners will get a chance to experience TimeShift’s unique multiplayer experience without the hassle of actually having to go out and buy TimeShift. Sierra has announced that a multiplayer demo of their time-twisting title will be up on Xbox Live tomorrow. I’ve tooled around a bit with TimeShift’s multiplayer, though I have to say I was less than impressed. The gameplay is certainly solid, but with the much more robust multiplayer of Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 readily…

New Anthology on Player Experiences []

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:00:00 -0500

New Anthology on Player Experiences []:

As I promised yesterday, during my run as Bizarro Brian I want to share some recent activity in the field of game studies.

Videogame, Player, Text is a new anthology with articles focused on player experiences in games. Barry Atkins and Tanya Krzywinska are the editors, and contributors include Marie-Laure Ryan, Matteo Bittanti, Henry Lowood, Jesper Juul, and others. These are some of the names you might want to Google around for if you’re interested in the academic study of…

DivX support coming to consoles

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:50:00 -0500

DivX support coming to consoles:

DivX Inc. has announced that its video technology will be integrated into the PlayStation 3 via a future firmware update

WoW Patches To 2.3, Fixes Dustwallow [Patch Day]

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:40:48 -0500

WoW Patches To 2.3, Fixes Dustwallow [Patch Day]:

World of Warcraft players rejoice - Dustwallow Marsh doesn’t suck as much anymore! Oh sure, you might be more excited about the other changes going live today with patch 2.3, such as the introduction of guild banks so we can free up those bank character slots, or the new 10-man level 70 dungeon of Zul’Aman in the Ghostlands. They’ve made it easier to level from 20 to 60, which makes no sense whatsoever. My 70 warrior roommate informs me that Warrior DPS got a significant boost in this…

Vivox obtains $7.8 million funding

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:27:00 -0500

Vivox obtains $7.8 million funding:

Vivox, a provider of voice services for online games and virtual worlds, has secured USD 7.8 million in a second round of equity financing

Aion's Space Angel Battle Trailer [Clips]

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:20:03 -0500

Aion's Space Angel Battle Trailer [Clips]:

Here’s NCsoft’s GameStar 2007 trailer for their forthcoming MMO Aion: The Tower Of Eternity, featuring the Elyos and Asmodian races locked in battle somewhere deep in the Abyss. For me it brings to mind pre-release trailers for games like Codemasters’ RF Online and NC’s own Lineage II. Not only is the look similar - Aion could very well be renamed Lineage II in Space judging by this clip - but all three games had trailers that depicted these…

Wii Photo Channel gets better, worse in December

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:55:00 -0500

Wii Photo Channel gets better, worse in December:

Filed under: Nintendo Wii

While most Wii owners are too busy playing Super Mario Galaxy or checking out Miis to care, Nintendo has announced through their web site some pending updates to the Wii’s Photo Channel. Call it a bad news sandwich on good news bread. The good news: After the update you’ll be able to choose a favorite picture as the channel’s Wii menu icon. The bad news: MP3 music playback will be replaced with support for the higher-quality but much…

Readers pick best webcomic: The Littlest Hashshashin

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:23:00 -0500

Readers pick best webcomic: The Littlest Hashshashin:

Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Curses, Tycho and Gabe, now we really wish Assassin’s Crossing was real. It would be so much fun. The duo’s Penny Arcade strip from last week, “The Littlest Hashshashin” took top honors in this week’s webcomic wrapup, likely for the second frame alone. (We’re not going to spoil it, just click the link yourself and find out.)

Second and third place go to 2P Start and Awkward Zombie, respectively. Thanks to everyone who voted,…

New Lego Batman details released

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:52:00 -0500

New Lego Batman details released:

The new franchise to follow Traveller’s Tales successful Lego Star Wars games, which was hinted at over a year ago, and finally confirmed earlier this year, will be published on all platforms in Europe in 2008.

Fable 2, Alan Wake not cancelled either

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:52:00 -0500

Fable 2, Alan Wake not cancelled either:

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Adventure, RPGs

EGM’s Shane Bettenhausen has caused quite a ruckus as of late by suggesting in the latest 1UP Yours podcast that a high-profile first-party Microsoft game has been canceled. The first game confirmed to be alive was Banjo-Kazooie 3. Now, the developers of Fable 2 and Alan Wake have both chimed in to say their games are also still breathing. We wonder if all Microsoft developers wouldn’t benefit from…

Konami and Hudson extend deal into Europe

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:35:00 -0500

Konami and Hudson extend deal into Europe:

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has agreed a deal with Hudson Soft to distribute its titles throughout Europe, beginning in 2008.

Supreme Commander Confirmed For 360 [Supreme Commander]

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:20:00 -0500

Supreme Commander Confirmed For 360 [Supreme Commander]:

Been a few weeks now since Chris Taylor lost control and spilled the beans that Supreme Commander would be turning up on a console. Thing is, back then, we didn’t know which console. Do now. It’ll be appearing on the 360 sometime early next year, and will feature a new HUD and control scheme, new units, “updated” maps and a whole boatload of multiplayer options for XBL play. Grand.
Supreme Commander Announced For 360 [IGN]

Some LEGO Batman details to whet your appetite for vengeance

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:18:00 -0500

Some LEGO Batman details to whet your appetite for vengeance:

Filed under: Nintendo DS, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action

Was that super-quick teaser trailer not enough to satisfy your need for all-things LEGO Batman? Well, like the Dark Knight himself, GamesIndustry.biz has swooped in to provide a few concrete facts about the fearsome superhero’s adorable LEGO-themed title.

Using the same optional cooperative gameplay system as the LEGO Star Wars games, LEGO Batman will…

Tiga announces 3rd Playing for Keeps seminar

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:03:00 -0500

Tiga announces 3rd Playing for Keeps seminar:

The third event in Tiga’s Playing for Keeps series has been unveiled - a panel discussion and workshop on the topic of commercial models.

Blizzard Patches Up WoW to V2.3

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:03:00 -0500

Blizzard Patches Up WoW to V2.3:

World of Warcraft (PC)
Just when we thought we were out

Shokotan Looks For Akiba's King Nerd [Clip]

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:00:37 -0500

Shokotan Looks For Akiba's King Nerd [Clip]:

That’s admitted cat-head-swallower-turned-mainstream-idol Shoko Nakagawa finding bigger nerds than her! She encounters some dude playing Taiko no Tatsujin blindfolded, nerd group dancers and another dude (with no teeth) cosplaying as anime character Haruhi Suzumiya. She then dresses up as a life-sized Evangelion figurine. None of the passer-byers think that, you know, a real human being would actually do that. A chubby guy finally recognizes her. Good for him! He’s even…

Final Doom - Comparison FAQ

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:55:00 -0500

Final Doom - Comparison FAQ:

Final Doom (PC)
Final Doom, PC