There comes a time in every Xbox 360 owner’s life when they realize that they can no longer play games on their beloved console. It will be a day that they never forget, the day they saw those three red lights flashing at them, mocking them. They’re like a giant red middle finger from Microsoft. Yes folks, yesterday was that day for me.
Every time I walk down a gaming isle and see a game based off of a really bad movie, I wonder why on earth it was even created. Then I remember that some gaming studios love to try and cash in on a license in the hopes that the movie will be a success. Who cares if the game is bad, so long as the movie is good. Unfortunately in the case of say, Catwoman, neither was exactly worth sitting the whole way through. Well EA has vowed that the days of making crappy games (from movie licenses, not crappy games in general, mind you) are behind them.
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We already know that Rock Band 2 is going to make its debut on the Xbox 360 before any other console. However, we've gotten no word on just how long we'll have to wait before it is released on the PS3 and Wii. However, thanks to a few snapshots from a retailer, we may have a better idea.
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Remember back in the day when you would play one of the original Mega Man games and you'd get those wonderful sprite flickers when too much was going on? Well it looks like we'll be seeing those same things in the retro Mega Man 9. Hit the jump for a quote from Capcom's Hironobu Takeshita on the subject.
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Last week Sony released the v2.42 firmware for the PS3. It was a minor update that “improves the playback quality of some Playstation 3 format software.” Unfortunately, while it has affected PS3 software, it hasn't been in a good way.
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Rumors have been kicking around the interweb about a potential price cut for the 360 sometime in September. Specifically, the Arcade SKU would be getting cut down to $199, effectively making it the cheapest of the current-gen consoles. As for proof, here's a pic from an inventory screen that shows the changes.
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If Crüefest hasn't made its way to your area, there's a good chance that it will sometime in the near future. I had a chance to check it out a couple of weeks ago, and the bands put on a good show. You can now pick up another three-pack from some of the bands, plus a couple of singles from System of a Down.
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Many PS3 users were upset when Square Enix announced last month that Final Fantasy XIII was not going to be exclusive to their favorite console. Xbox 360 users were finally going to get in on some of the good Final Fantasy action. This of course led people to wonder whether or not Final Fantasy Versus XIII Versus would be exclusive or not. Well we have confirmation of just that.
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There have been rumors floating around that we'll be able to see both Yoda and Darth Vader in the same version of Soul Calibur IV. Unfortunately the director of the game, Katsutoshi Sasaki officially stated that “we don't have any plans for that.” How interesting, since we have footage of the two Force-wielders going at it. Hit the jump to check it out.
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We told you earlier in the week that the 60GB Xbox 360 was showing up on retailer shelves, despite the actual release date being sometime in August. Well it seems that those reports aren't quite right.
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We already know that companies like MadCatz is going to be crafting special “Pro” instruments for Rock Band, but what about Guitar Hero: World Tour? Sure, the instruments are going to be compatible, but surely we'll be seeing some branded “Pro” Guitar Hero drums and guitars, right? Yes, of course we will, and they'll be stamped with the Logitech name as well.
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Blizzard is one of those companies that has a very firm policy on releasing new products. Namely, they release them “when it's done”, rather than setting a release date many months in advance. However, they have broken form and revealed when they are planning to release the latest WoW expansion.
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