Episode 80 BioShock 2 developers speak
(via Unscripted 360) -- The return to Rapture is near and we are getting you ready to take the BioShock 2 plunge with a special episode.  Listen to some of the team from 2K Marin and Digital Extremes talk about the development of the game and what fans can expect.  U360 had the opportunity to sit in on a
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Game Devs Migrating Toward iPhone, Away From Wii
(via Slashdot) - A new report by Game Developer Research reveals that the number of developers working on games for the iPhone continues to rise, roughly doubling in number from last year. At the same time, the amount of work done on games for Nintendo's Wii dropped significantly: "Just over 70 percent of developers said they were developing at least one game for PC or Mac (including browser and social games), rising slightly from last year; 41 percent reported working on console games.
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Video: DigitalFoundry- Final Fantasy XIII Character Study
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Features: How Not To Play Modern Warfare 2
(via OXM) -- We all know the multiplayer drill by now. Right?. You probably know how to play Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer by now.
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Rumored Windows Phone 7 details surface ahead of MWC launch: Zune-like UI, no multitasking
(via Engadget) - We've had a pretty clear indication that Microsoft would have plenty to say about Windows Mobile 7 at MWC this month, and it looks like we now have the first significant batch of rumored details ahead of the presumed launch. While nothing is close to being confirmed just yet, PPCGeeks has received what it describes as some "truly amazing information" about what's now apparently known as Windows Phone 7, and it certainly paints an interesting picture.
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Video: DigitalFoundry- Final Fantasy XIII Environments Study
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BioShock 2 soundtrack song list revealed
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Considering the upcoming digital release of BioShock 2's soundtrack is, well, digital, you could probably just procure the track list from Amazon and grab the individual songs before its announced February 9 release date. Sure, you're not gonna get your ... uhh ... eyes on the fancy digital packaging, but you could snag all those classy tunes a full three days before the other kids on your block.
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League of Legends breaks one million downloads mark
(via QJ) -- League of Legends, the action-RPG inspired by Defense of the Ancients (DotA), is proud to announce that their community has gone larger than ever, with the game breaking the one-million downloads mark.
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BioShock 2 Developers Call
(via Xbox Solutions) -- XBS was invited to another great Developers call thanks to Chase over at Access PR. This time around it was all about BioShock 2 which hits stores this Tuesday. Due to the fact this was one of the largest calls and the amount of questions. I want everyone to be able to listen to the
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A final farewell - Bungie to send off Halo 2 on Xbox Live
(via QJ) - With Microsoft's announcement that they're discontinuing online service for the first Xbox's games (qjnet/xbox-360/microsoft-pulling-the-plug-on-original-xbox-games-on-live.html), the still-popular Halo 2 has two months more before taking its final bow. Saddened by this turn of events, Bungie is
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Kotaku Originals: Rated C for Creepy Original
(via Kotaku) - Impertinent remarks - calling Sony's motion controller "Arc" and the ESRB's bluntly accurate description of the activities in Dead or Alive: Paradise - highlighted our front page this week. Dante's Inferno sneaked in underneath it. Our original news coverage:K Monthly - January 2010 Kotaku Talk Radio Top Stories We Shall Mourn The Following Xbox Live Originals Want The Heavy Rain Demo Right Now? Here's How.
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This day in Engadget: Steve Jobs calls for an end to DRM
(via Engadget) - Welcome to 'This day in Engadget', where we crack open the archives and take a whimsical look back at the memories and moments of our storied past. Please join us on this trip down random access memory lane. On February 6th, 2007 Apple CEO Steve Jobs published his "Thoughts on Music" letter.
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Concept Art Shows Maybe Canceled Road Rash and...Oliver Twist?
(via 1Up) - Perhaps you remember this leaked video of the Road Rash reboot Electronics Art had in development? Well above you can see what some of the characters in the game might have looked like in concept art form.
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Play The Who's Super Bowl Jam Right After They Do Rock Band
(via Game Radar) -- Kotaku - "Classic rockers The Who have put together a very special performance for the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIV, and Harmonix has put together a very special download of that performance, available for download as soon as the game ends."
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Team Xecuter xDrive 360 – Black Edition
(via Xbox 360 Hacks) - After many requests we have made the xDrive 360 Black Edition for those with the Elite consoles. The price is the same as the first xDrive 360 and will be available from all Xecuter retailers from next week. Note to current xDrive Users: Remember to switch to your internal stock (unflashed) DVD drive when performing system [.
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Live show today Caption contest swag and more
(via Unscripted 360) -- There were plenty of hot topics this past week and it’s time to dig into them totally live!  We have the Caption Contest swag and more ready to drop off during today’s live show!  The chat will be up as usual so join in on some community discussion the only way we know how on
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IngeniouX Beta 3
(via Xbox 360 Hacks) -- Ski-lleR released a new version of IngeniouX, an Xbox 360 homebrew dashboard. What’s new/fixed: * Added several languages (German, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Hungarian, Arabic, Icelandic, Finnish, Portuguese) * Disabling the previews (instability) * Resizing the screen
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Final Fantasy XIII to have game content downloads ?
(via QJ) -- Here's an interesting bit. GameStop has a copy of Final Fantasy XIII's Xbox 360 version the back of it contains the usual game information, like video output, supported functions, and memory-related notes. One interesting bit here
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Nintendo Weekend Warrior - a hedgehog, a maverick hunter, and big-headed NBA stars
(via QJ) -- It's all about the games for thie edition of the Nintendo Weekend Warrior. For one, the swift-striking Maverick Hunter, Zero, displays his ever-impressive skills with the Z-Saber. Another speedster goes into the spotlight as Project Needlemouse is
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TechCrunch: The Future of Web Content – HTML5, Flash & Mobile Apps
(via Ozymandias) - Came across a guest post on TechCrunch today written by Michael Allaire, one of the creators of Flash. It summarizes the evolution of the web as an application platform (ie, all of those programs you use within browsers), and also gives a good sense on what’s driving all of the competition you see amongst relevent [.
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Scans: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
(via QJ) -- Thanks to Spanish magazine Micromania, we can now have some more glimpses at the upcoming latest adventure of the Prince in Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.      
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Weekend Coupons: Preeeee-cola Dealtaku
(via Kotaku) - My lord, they've already started preorder bonuses on Madden NFL 11. And of course, Tuesday's big releases also get inducements. Clear your throats and hit the jump for Weekend Coupons. RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-COLA!Software • Amazon offers $10 credits with pre-orders of two games launching this Tuesday: Dante's Inferno (PS3/360 $57) and Bioshock 2, which is $5, $4, and $3 off for 360, PS3, and PC, respectively.
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iPhone Weekend Warrior - sn0w red and the seven apps
(via QJ) -- The iPhone DevTeam released redsn0w v0.9.2 ealier this week yay! Apple countered with OS 3.1.3 the day after aww... The DevTeam found a loophole yay! Of course, if you read the posts on that,
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Team Xecuter xDrive 360 � Black Edition
(via Xbox Scene) - From team-xecuter.com (http://team-xecuter.com/xdrive-360-black-edition/ ): After many requests we have made the xDrive 360 Black Edition for those with the Elite consoles. The price is the same as the first xDrive 360 and will be available from all Xecuter retailers from next week.
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God of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition's ultimate box
(via QJ) -- There's something very ultimate about the God of War III limited editions. For one thing, those boxes look pretty amazing, and I'm not even talking about the Pandora Box replica inside them. The mere packaging of all
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iXtreme LT for BenQ completed – Testing – Coming Soon
(via Xbox 360 Hacks) -- The title says it all – BenQ LT complete, debugging and testing.
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iXtreme LT for BenQ completed - Testing - Coming Soon
(via Xbox Scene) -- Team Jungle/C4Eva posted a new update on their twitter page (http://twitter.com/TeamJungle/status/8703754845 ): BenQ LT complete, debugging and testing.
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IngeniouX Beta 3
(via Xbox Scene) - Ski-lleR released a new version of IngeniouX, an Xbox 360 homebrew dashboard. What's new/fixed: * Added several languages (German, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Hungarian, Arabic, Icelandic, Finnish, Portuguese) * Disabling the previews (instability) * Resizing the screen Official Site: n/a, by Ski-lleR (thx to WarriorSan for the news) Download: n/a (built with XDK (http://www.
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Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 Has “Game Content Downloads”
(via DCEmu) - Gamestop captured the back of Final Fantasy XIII’s Xbox 360 box, which has bullet points about the game’s features. Let’s see… it supports one player, saves take up 4MB, and apparently has “game-content download.” Interesting! That sounds like confirmation that Final Fantasy XIII will have some.
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Original Xbox Live Discontinued April 15
(via Game Stooge) -- Players who still game online on the original Xbox, or via Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, will no longer be able to play Halo 2 or Battlefield 1942 without special help like XBConnect after April 15. Microsoft will be shutting down Xbox Original Live.
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