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Rumor: Skate 3 in the works - Xbox360Fanboy
Apparently EA is working on a sequel to Skate 2, if the Epicly Trife twitter is to be believed. Epicly Trife (NSFW) is a site dedicated to skating, and its twitter account said the following: "I just got told 'tonight we gotta celebrate,' one of …

Gears of War 2's Title Update 4 now live - Xbox360Fanboy
Heads up, COG soldiers. Epic's Gears of War 2 has just received its highly-anticipated fourth Title Update. The new update not only adds experience to Horde mode, but also fixes a variety of bugs, according to the update notes on the Gears forums. …

Advocacy FAIL: L4D2 pre-order sales double of original, says Valve - Xbox360Fanboy
For all the talk of petitions and boycotts over Left 4 Dead 2's sooner-than-expected release, the game doesn't seem to be suffering much. A Valve representative tells Eurogamer that pre-orders for the sequel are currently double that of the …

There Are "A Lot Of Factors" For Borderlands Demo - Kotaku
Trying before you buy. You might not be able to do that with upcoming multi-platform shooter Borderlands. According to Gearbox's Mikey Neumann, "We talk about a demo every day. We would love to do a demo. There's obviously factors there. If and …

Analyst: 2 more GTA IV episodes on the way, GTA V by fiscal 2011 - Xbox360Fanboy
Do you want more Grand Theft Auto? Well, that's what Todd Mitchell, analyst for Kaufman Bros. Equity Research wants. Nay, expects! Speaking to GI.biz, Mitchell stated that he's anticipating two more downloadable GTA IV episodes to launch after The …

It's a Holiday! - Team Xbox
TeamXbox celebrates Independence Day with a long weekend.

Activision explains DJ Hero pricing, says game offers 'tremendous value' - Xbox360Fanboy
(click to Afrika Bambaataa-size) The retailer pricing of DJ Hero found recently -- $120 bucks! -- has some folks wondering why Activision may have upped the price for its usual game-plus-peripheral combo. The company has offered an explanation …

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Metanet: N+ next week's Xbox Live deal - Xbox360Fanboy
Developer Metanet has revealed that its excellent platformer, N+, will be XBLA's Deal of the Week for July 6-12. The developer states that the title will be sold at 50 percent off, making it 400 ($5) and a must buy.Of course, as we've learned …

Trine dev: Project is 'a big mess' - Xbox360Fanboy
To be clear, Frozenbyte spokesman Joel Kinnunen wasn't saying that the company's fantasy action platformer itself is a mess, but everything surrounding it -- like price point disparity between regions and territories -- has become quite the …

Fez is coming to XBLA in 2010 - Xboxic
Fez is an upcoming platform game developed by Kokoromi, an independent development team and published by Polytron. Fez has been in development for 2 years and has won an ‘Excellence in Visual Art’ award at the Independent Games Festival …

Valve: PC version sells Left 4 Dead on Xbox 360 - OXM UK
Weekend giveaways persuade people to buy 360 version. Valve has stated that running free weekend trials of the PC version of Left 4 Dead increases sales of the Xbox 360 version.Click here to read the full article

NFC East Team and Player Ratings Revealed in Madden NFL 10 Season Preview - IGN Xbox
Madden NFL 10 (X360)Get a fresh update of stats in this year's Madden.

Fourth Resi movie next year - OXM UK
Milla Jovovich says number four starts shooting at the end of the year. Zombies are not just in at the moment, they're the new white. And it looks like there's a another Resident Evil movie in the pipeline, as actress Milla Jovovich says number …

Valve: expect news about Team Fortress 2 on 360 - OXM UK
Still interested in TF2 on Xbox 360. Speaking to OXM at yesterday's Left 4 Dead 2 event, Valve's Doug Lombardi confirmed that the company is still working on Team Fortress 2 content for Xbox 360 and will have "something to announce" before …

Military gets its own gaming network, the MOG - Xbox360Fanboy
Though you might think they'd welcome a break from shoot-'em-ups, members of the military are known to be a rich breeding ground for hardcore gamers. Now, just in time for Independence Day, they have their very own space in which to catch each …

OXM Podcast Episode #19 - OXM UK
The one about Tekken 6 and the Summer of Arcade. It's so scorching at the moment, but things are only going to heat up even further with the arrival of the Summer of Arcade. We're just two weeks away from the best line-up of XBLA games ever.Click …

Two Worlds sequel this winter - Eurogamer
"A breathtaking RPG experience." TopWare (now owned by Zuxxez) has announced a sequel to Oblivion-alike RPG Two Worlds. Memorably …

Alpha Protocol: The Espionage RPG: The Release Date - Xbox360Fanboy
Sega of America has announced the release date for Obsidian's Alpha Protocol, whatever that is. Oh, it's "The Espionage RPG." How helpful! That game will be out on October 6.In addition to the date announcement, Sega released the North American box …

Watch the Alpha Protocol developer diary! - OXM UK
Can this be a rival to Mass Effect? Watch the diary for clues! Maybe. Sega has released a brand new developer diary for its forthcoming Alpha Protocol.Click here to read the full article

British Lifetime Console Sales Figures Get! - Kotaku
According to figures released by GfK-ChartTrack, there are now 24 million current-generation consoles in the UK. Let's see how those numbers break down. The numbers can be found in the latest report from European retailer GAME, and reveal that each …

Fez due on XBLA in "early 2010" - Eurogamer
Another from the IGF class of 2008. Polytron has announced that Fez will be released on Xbox Live Arcade next year. "Fez is …

Guilty Gear 2: Overture dated for Europe - Eurogamer
Out this September. 505 Games has announced that Guilty Gear 2: Overture will be released exclusively for Xbox 360 on 4th September in …

New Left 4 Dead 2 screenshots - OXM UK
Zombie slaughter in the Deep South. Valve's popped over some new screenshots of Left 4 Dead 2, following yesterday's event. Take a look. Click here to read the full article

News// Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Poke Around the Madhouse - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) New video!

News// Greenpeace Doesn't Hate Nintendo so Much! - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) Hates Sony and Microsoft a bit more.

News// Asteroids the Movie Goes Universal! Yes, Seriously... - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) Bidding war won. (There was a bidding war!)

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News// Tecmo Koei: We Need New IP for Europe - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) New company's president talks strategy

News// In-Game Tweet for World of Warcraft - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) Even more reason never to leave the house

News// Motion Control Fight: Round Eight - Sony's Any Object Controller - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) Unnumbered patent revealed

Madballs in Babo: Invasion Official Trailer 2 - Gamespot Xbox
Let the Avatars attack!

Divinity 2 - Ego Draconis Official Trailer 3 - Gamespot Xbox
Check out this hot new trailer for Divinity 2!

News// Valve PS3 Development: 'When' Not 'If' - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) Take that Activision

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Fear and Anticipation Trailer - Gamespot Xbox
What drives you? Fear or anticipation?

News// Sold! Warners gets Mortal Kombat and Wheelman - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) Two studios left dangling

Left 4 Dead 2 Screens - Gamespot Xbox
9 new shots posted.

News// Brutal Legend Vid: How NOT to Sell a Video Game - Spong
(3 Jul 2009) the Most Bored Producer in History

Bleszinski explains "bald space marines" - Eurogamer
The tech is good at armour, not hair. Gears of War's dad, Cliff Bleszinski, has thrown some light onto one of the most intriguing questions of this generation: why are all our …

Watch the FIFA 10 trailer! - OXM UK
EA Sports shows off its latest addition to its flagship football series. EA has released the first ever trailer for FIFA 10.Click here to read the full article

Guilty Gear 2: Overture Screens - Gamespot Xbox
9 new shots posted.

Ashes Cricket 2009 Screens - Gamespot Xbox
5 new shots posted.

Tim Schafer walks us through Brutal Legend's beginning - Xbox360Fanboy
Brütal Legend's Rocktober release is drawing closer, and the game's creator, Tim Schafer, has tossed us a bone in a pair of developer walkthroughs for the beginning sections of the game over at IGN. Be warned: The videos show off a great deal …

New Batman: Arkham Asylum dev diary gives Batman a terrible evening - Xbox360Fanboy
As Rocksteady's Sefton Hill and Paul Dini eagerly explain in the video above, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a game about torturing Batman. Okay, okay, maybe not directly, but by way of Joker setting up a nasty ruse for Gotham's greatest hero at Arkham …

Fez leaps onto XBox 360 in 2010 - Gamespot Xbox
Anticipated platformer gets updated release date from Indie developers Polytron.

Marvelous looking into HD ports of Wii games - Xbox360Fanboy
"Wii has no hardcore games" is about as old, lame and untrue as "the PS3 has no games," and "Xbox 360 has only shooters." Real gamers know that each of the platforms has its gems -- but not everyone can afford all three gaming consoles.Marvelous …

Bioshock 2: Multiplayer Musings - IGN Xbox
BioShock 2 (X360)Can this formerly solitary shooter become a multiplayer hit?

Cliff Bleszinski explains why there are so many bald space marines - Xbox360Fanboy
If you think Unreal Engine 3 games feature too much gray and brown, laden with "pillars and girders," all being stomped around on by bald space marines, Cliff "Young Clifford" Bleszinski wants you to blame the tech. Speaking with Develop recently, …

FIFA 10 offers brief glimpse of footy-filled gameplay - Xbox360Fanboy
EA Sports is ramping up the hype machine for its very crucial FIFA franchise, as it has issued out a new teaser trailer for the latest installment, FIFA 10. Thankfully, it's not your average teaser trailer, as though it is short, it does contain …

Man your download stations for Battlestations: Pacific DLC - Xbox360Fanboy
Click image to fire a volley of screens at your eyeballs Eidos just fired off a press release, scoring a direct hit on our inbox, informing that Battlestations: Pacific will receive two resupply convoys in the form of the Mustang Pack and the …

DJ Hero Video - IGN Xbox
DJ Hero (X360)Spin those decks with this DJ entry in the Guitar Hero franchise.

Fez coming to XBLA in 2010 - Xbox360Fanboy
With just the simple image you see above, developer Polytron announced that its dimensional-shifting platformer Fez would arrive on the Xbox Live Arcade platform at some point next year. Though we've seen a date of 2009 in a previous trailer, the …

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Videos - IGN Xbox
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (X360)All is not quiet on the western front.

Left 4 Dead 2 Hands-On Preview - Gamespot Xbox
We went hands-on with brand new content from Valve's zombie horror sequel.

Marvelous May Bring Its Wii Games To PS3, Xbox 360 - Kotaku
Japanese publisher Marvelous Entertainment hasn't seen the success on the Wii that it might have envisioned. Releases like No More Heroes, Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Arc Rise Fantasia haven't captured the Wii audiences attention just yet. What to …

Splinter Cell: Conviction (aka Badass: The Game) will take about 12 hours - Xbox360Fanboy
Splinter Cell: Conviction will take 12 hours to complete on normal says the game's creative director, Maxime Beland, in the latest issue of OXM. There will certainly be a harder difficultly level for folks that are into trial and error for 30 …

Batman Arkham Asylum "Inside the Asylum" Trailer - Team Xbox
Take an indepth look into Gothams home for the criminally insane.

Fez To Get Awesome On XBLA "Early 2010" - Kotaku
Polytron's Fez is coming (finally!) to Xbox Live Arcade next year, the independent developer announced today. Yes, that will be a long wait on top of what seems like an already long wait for the gorgeous puzzle-platformer. Fez, which follows the …

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Video Tour: Kodu, Microsoft's DIY game builder - Xbox360Fanboy
Microsoft released its Kodu Game Lab yesterday, giving gamers everywhere the opportunity to create their very own games. Just for you, we snapped up the tool and set to work creating the Next BIg Thing in video gaming. Well, either that or we …

Valve: Left 4 Dead DLC Announcements Coming Soon - Kotaku
Making good on its intentions to continue supporting the original Left 4 Dead, Valve says that the next batch of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PC game will be announced sometime this Summer. Excellent! But when will it ship? …

No unlockable characters in Tekken 6 - Xbox360Fanboy
That is to say: All forty characters in the game will be available from the first moment Tekken 6 graces your disc drive. Speaking to VideoGamer, Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada stated -- through a translator -- that unlockables in games …

Wish I Had A Record Player - Kotaku
Unmarked package arrived today, continuing the BioShock 2 marketing campaign. Too bad my brother's record players are inaccessible to me until the weekend. First they sent children's drawings close to Father's Day. Then they sent a record right …

Sailing the Seven Seas with Captain Blood - IGN Xbox
Captain Blood (X360)An action packed take on a notorious pirate.

Captain Blood Screens - IGN Xbox
Captain Blood (X360)Walk the plank for these new pirate shots.

DJ Hero Grandmaster Flash Gameplay Trailers - Team Xbox
Check out and get ready to play as one of the founding fathers of hiphop in Grandmaster Flashs Herbie Hancock "Rockit" vs. N.E.R.D. "Lapdance" and Grandmaster Flash "Here Comes My DJ" vs. Gary Numan "Cars" mixes.

Grandmaster Flash is a DJ Hero, plays DJ Hero - Xbox360Fanboy
If anyone belongs in a game called DJ Hero, it's Grandmaster Flash. The legendary musician has been at the forefront of hip-hop for basically forever, and is credited with inventing the art of messing with records to create noise, upon which the …

Activision Enlists Gamers to Join the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 VIP Community - IGN Xbox
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (X360)GameStop pre-order program launches with exclusive character offer.

Infernal: Hell's Vengeance Trailer - IGN Xbox
Infernal: Hell's Vengeance (X360)Its the ultimate fight between good and evil.

Crackdown 2 Rewind Theater - IGN Xbox
Crackdown 2 (X360)The city is infected and only you can stop- oooh Agility Orb!

Reminder: Alpha Protocol is The Espionage RPG - Xbox360Fanboy
So, in case it wasn't made absolutely clear by the box art, here's what Obsidian Entertainment's head-slammin' Alpha Protocol isn't: The Overwrought Fantasy RPG The Contemplative Neo-Classical RPG The Effervescent Dating RPG The …

IGN Originals: The Extended Project Milo Demo - IGN Xbox
Milo (X360)The demo Microsoft doesn't want you to see.

Namco Bandai Obtains Dragon Ball Publishing Rights - Team Xbox
Namco Bandai Games America announced today it has secured exclusive North American rights to publish future official video games for the Dragon Ball franchise across all major consoles and hand held platforms.

New Games This Month: July 2009 - Xbox360Fanboy
We're just gonna come right out and say it: July 2009 may be the worst month for new retail releases ever. Unless you like 2D fighters that is, because in that case, it's awesome. Or games about movies about hamsters, those two groups are being …

Crackdown 2: Get Ready for a Beat Down - IGN Xbox
Crackdown 2 (X360)A new breed of superhero has come to Pacific City. And the infected citizens are going to kick his ass.

Rock Band Weekly: Green Day and Mayhem Pack - Xbox360Fanboy
Next week's Rock Band Weekly brings the announced three-pack from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown album. The tracks are apparently the first offerings from an "exclusive partnership" between Harmonix and Warner Music to bring the band's songs to …

NHL 10 Video - IGN Xbox
NHL 10 (X360)Prove you're tough enough.

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Battlefield 1943 cheevos airdropped onto web, running for your flag - Xbox360Fanboy
After EA DICE loosed the official release date for Battlefield 1943 early today, we set to scouring the interweb for more information on the upcoming digitally distributed title. Wouldn't you know it, the first thing we found was the game's …

Ubisoft Brings Heroes Over Europe Stateside - Team Xbox
Ubisoft announced today it will bring Heroes Over Europe stateside.

Grudge Match: Fight Night Round 4 v. UFC 2009 - IGN Xbox
Our experts slug it out over two of the year's best sports fighters so far.

Gears of War 2 to go double XP on July 3-6th - The Xbox Domain
Announced by Epic Games' Rod Ferguson over on the Gears of War forums, Gears of War 2 will be putting its foot forward this weekend in celebration of the US's Independence day. Starting Friday morning you’ll be receiving double XP as well as a …

Heroes Over Europe Screens - IGN Xbox
Heroes Over Europe (X360)Come fly the unfriendly skies.

Left 4 Dead DLC announcement by end of summer - Xbox360Fanboy
Following up on earlier reports that Valve won't leave Left 4 Dead to die an early death, the company stated today that there should be an L4D DLC announcement before the end of summer. A company spokesperson also told CVG that about eight or nine …

Left 4 Dead DLC News Coming Soon - IGN Xbox
Left 4 Dead (X360)Valve promises new downloadable details shortly.

Xbox Live Patent Lawsuit Continues - Team Xbox
In 1991, two guys came up with the idea of communicating live while playing the same video game in separate locations. They patented this technology and that's why they sued Microsoft.

Batman: Arkham Asylum Video - IGN Xbox
Batman: Arkham Asylum (X360)Take an in-depth look into Gotham's home for the criminally insane!

Gears of War Book: Jacinto’s Remnant - Xboxic
If you just can’t get enough of Gears of War, then a new book will be right up your street. Titled ‘Jacinto’s Remnant’ and released on the very same day as ‘Dark Corners‘ DLC for Gears 2, the story picks up as …

Madden NFL 10 Screens - Gamespot Xbox
76 new shots posted.