BioShock 2 'Sinclair Solutions Test Pack' coming March 11 (via Joystiq) -
Next Thursday, those entrenched in The Great Splicer Uprising of '59 will get a chance to beef up their arsenal in Bioshock 2's multiplayer mode with the Sinclair Solutions Test Pack on March 11. Here's what you'll get for your 400 ($5) on Xbox Live and Games For Windows - Live, and $4. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 weeks ago
Impressions: Naughty Bear (via Joystiq) -
What happens when you take one part Conker's Bad Fur Day, another part Happy Tree Friends and mix in a bit of Metal Gear Solid? You get Naughty Bear, A2M's upcoming game in the severely underrepresented "cute torture porn" genre. If you're like me, you've been waiting a long time for a game like this. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 weeks ago
Halo Reach revealed in Edge (via CVG) - Bungie's last Halo exposed in next issue; See all-new art here. Xbox 360's self-confessed "biggest title" of the year, Halo Reach, is revealed in full in the next issue of Edge Magazine. Related StoriesMass Effect 2 review is inModern Warfare 2 UK's third bestselling game everCrackdown team creating Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Submitted By: hoZt | 2 months ago
GOD2ISO v1.0.0 (via Xbox Scene) - Rab released the first version of GOD2ISO (yes, backwards) on xboxhacker.org (http://www.xboxhacker.org/index.php?topic=14463 ):
Just a tool I quickly knocked up to get back a lost iso from the god I'd made. Thought it might come in handy for others in a similar situation. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
Crysis 2's New York will be unique (via CVG) - Crytek promises to deliver "five big things you'll remember forever". Some might have been disheartened to hear that Crysis 2 was swapping the lush rainforest environment of the first game for a more familiar city setting, but developer Crytek has promised to deliver a "unique" take on New York in its upcoming shooter. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 1 month ago
Freestyle Previewer V1.0 XBOX 360 Dashboard (via DCEmu) -- News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2538
Zouzzz proposes a new utility that lets you download fast and simple previews for Freestyle XBOX 360 Dashboard 1.08 & + (Previews hosted on the site http://www.previews360.aidoparticuliers.com).
Note: Preview is just a... Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
ISO2GOD v1.2.1 (via Xbox Scene) - KrK / Team 360h released a new app called ISO2GOD, a PC app for converting Xbox 360 ISO images straight into Games on Demand containers.
What's new/fixed (since v1.1.3):
+ Right-click menu for conversion queue to allow for edit, removal and reset of FTP upload status. (v1. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
Episode #79 Unscripted 360 Live from January 9 (via Unscripted 360) - This was the show that almost never was. I ran into some personal issues on Saturday and the show was canceled/rescheduled and then on again. So prepare to listen in on perhaps the single most confusing episode of Unscripted 360 Live you will ever hear. Enjoy!
Format:
52mins 37secs, 12. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 months ago
All Heart: Help the people of Haiti by buying some Bungie SWAG or Halo 3 online to help for free! (via Bungie.Net) - Everyone by now knows about the tragedy in Haiti. Some of you reading this may have already donated money to help the people of Haiti. Bungie Studios is offering a couple of ways to donate to the cause and one of them is FREE! The free option requires a little bit of effort and time, not to mention an Xbox Live Gold account, but $77,000 of Bungie's hard-earned money could be going to the American Red Cross just because you played a little Halo 3 or Halo 3: ODST on Wednesday January 20th and Thursday January 21st. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Submitted By: Senor Hurt | 2 months ago
XM360 v1.1b (via Xbox Scene) - Node21 (Team XeDev) released a new version of XM360.
What's new/fixed:
* Added ftp server, and because of that, a new button to "Rescan". Also, your 360's IP address is displayed on screen.
* Fixed long standing issue where some titles weren't unlocking, and some weren't being scanned properly. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
JungleFlasher v0.1.71 98 (via Xbox Scene) - A new version of JungleFlasher(info (http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox360-tools/JungleFlasher.php )) has been released.
What's new/fixed:
* No Lite-On LT spoofing
No longer says copied ID strings when target is LT
No longer Shows false spoof when LT is "spoofed" with older JF ver
- previous versions are not forward compatible with LT
- they may put spoof in place but LT will ignore it. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
Kojima says Peace Walker is a Test for MGS Series (via 1Up) -
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is instituting a few intriguing new ideas for the MGS series, and according to recent tweets from Hideo Kojima (yes, Hideo Kojima is tweeting now), they may be the precursors to what could eventually be another new Metal Gear Solid game on a different platform. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
Sweepstakes Dates Brink for Sept. 7 Dated (via Kotaku) - A sweepstakes promotion by GameStop and Bethesda Softworks says the upcoming FPS Brink will be available Sept. 7. The promo also shows some box art for the game but it's unlikely that's the final version.Yesterday afternoon the Bethesda Blog posted a link to the Brink GameStop sweeps, which is pretty sweet on its own. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
Episode 223 - Project Natal Debate & Ras Kass Interview (via GamerTagRadio) - This week on Gamertag Radio:
* Bayonetta - The best action game ever made
* Project Natal Round Debate - Wil this be a game changer for the industry or a flop?
* Ras Kass exclusive interview
* Halo Reach new information
* Community Vibes 5 - Only 3 weeks away!
Custom soundtrack Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 months ago
XBReboot v0.05 8955 3 for all 16mb Motherboards (via Xbox Scene) - A new 'patch'-version of XBReboot has been released for all 16MB NAND motherboards solving the freezing/lagging issues and removing the need to patch XEX files (media check etc).
XBReboot is an image you can flash on your onboard NAND that will allow you to 'reboot' a JTAG-exploitable (~pre-mid-June MFR date, pre 8xxx kernel) 360 in a patched 8955 kernel which makes homebrew XDK (unsigned XEXs etc) possible. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 months ago
This Is A Fist of The North Star Trailer For Your Eyes Clips (via Kotaku) - This month, Koei is bringing anime/manga series Fist of the North Star to the PS3 and Xbox 360. The company is best known for its Dynasty Warriors hack-and-slash action games. Let's hope it doesn't screw this up.
The company has roped in popstar Nana Tanimura (pictured) to sing the title's "image song" Far Away. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 weeks ago
MTV making Project Natal game Rock Band (via Game Radar) -- CVG: Microsoft has confirmed that MTV, EA and Ubisoft have been working on software for Project Natal since June last year.
The news increases the possibility that a new Rock Band game - MTV and subsidiary Harmonix's flagship games product - will be compatible with the motion sensing device. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | Submitted By: Hero | 3 weeks ago
Top 7 Anime that Would Make Epic Video Games (via Planet Xbox) - It’s not like games based on anime would necessarily do poorly on the Xbox 360, considering the amount of hardcore gamers loyal to the Xbox 360 that are also anime fans. (Need evidence of that? Check out all the anime video-on-demand titles available on Xbox LIVE; and also Halo Legends. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to be an 'original digital experience' (via Joystiq) -
Crystal Dynamics has announced its first new game since the completion and launch of 2008's Tomb Raider: Underworld. Set to debut in 2010, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will see the roadworthy leading lady come to undisclosed platforms -- via download.
It wouldn't be the first time the posh pot-smasher and exotic animal extinguisher stars in a downloadable format, as Tomb Raider: Anniversary was digitally distributed in the form of Tomb Raider: Legend DLC on Xbox 360 before getting a regular retail spot. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 weeks ago
Gran Turismo 5 videos (via Xboxyde) - As promised earlier, March will be full of nice content on Gamersyde. After our first 10 minutes videos and our Alan Wake preview, here are some new videos of Gran Turismo 5, live from Japan. DjMizuhara went to the Nissan showroom in Nagoya to get his hands on a demo of the game and he captured some footage for your guys. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 weeks ago
Rebellion responds to Aliens Vs Predator demo criticism (via CVG) - CEO Jason Kingsley reasons Deathmatch-only choice. The Alien Vs Predator demo came under fire for restricting gamers to Deathmatch play only - which many thought failed to show off the game's more strategic elements.Related StoriesLeona Lewis brings Final Fantasy XIII 'closer to the West'EA Rock Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 1 month ago
Blur Xbox 360 Beta Begins Monday (via DCEmu) -- Plenty of Fileplanet subscribers tipped us to a solicitation that went out overnight, inviting them to "exclusive access into a highly classified Xbox 360 beta event!" beginning March 1. Those who have signed up tell us it is for Blur.
http://kotaku.com/5481782/blur-xbox-360-beta-begins-monday Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 weeks ago
CM Guide: Battlefield Bad Company 2 iPhone App Releases (via 360 Monster) - Console Monster is proud to present our second iPhone Mobile Application Guide for the Battlefield Bad Company 2 which releases this week from publisher EA and developer DICE. The 'Battlefield Bad Company 2 Guide' is your gaming guide to Battlefield Bad Company 2 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 weeks ago