Latest Xbox 360 News

The NXE is Launched!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Slater45 on 19th November 2008

Can you hear that? That is the sound of millions of Xbox users turning on the console to either Hell yeah or WHAT THE HELL. If you didn't know the NXE is now Live, Featuring an all new interface, Avatars, Party Chat and much much more. So hop on and join in.

Source: UK Spotlight

Call of Duty: World at War outsell Call of Duty 4

Posted by Slater45 on 19th November 2008

According to GI.Biz reports that in the first week of sales Call of Duty: World at War reached the Number 1 spot in the UK charts, but more important it exceeded the first week sales of Call of Duty 4 by 2:1, but after COD 4 sold over 10 million copies there was no surprise that the next installment was in such high demand.

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

Sony Blocks Entire Netflix Movie Libary from Veiwing on Xbox 360

Posted by Slater45 on 19th November 2008

It seems that Sony have made an attempt to stop what seemed to be a flawless NXE Netflix Launch. Columbia Studios (owned by Sony) have blocked any of there movie titles to be streamed via the xbox 360, But neflixs has said that they hope to be able to sort the problem out in the near future. This could be a big loss for Microsoft and Netflix as franchises such as the Bond Series wont be viewable.

Source: Joystiq

Gears of War 2 Ranking System Explained

Posted by Slater45 on 19th November 2008

When Playing Gears of War 2 Multiplayer you might have saw the symbol beside your name and wondered to yourself, what the hell does that mean. Well Gears Community manager SixOkay has come out today to explained how the Gears ranking system all work. The ranking system uses Microsoft TrueSkill, which doesn't necessarily build up your rank via Kills and death ratio but rather by your Win to losses Ratio. If you want further information click on the link below.

Source: GearsofWar.com

Wrath of the Lich King Strategy Guide is a must buy!

Posted by The Grevster on 19th November 2008

We have just recieved our copy of Brady Game's "World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" Official Strategy Guide, and if you are a fan of the series and are one of the many people who queued tirelessly at midnight to get your hands on the Lich King expansion, then this is a must!

The book featuring full colour throughout, a guide to the new classes inclduing 'Death Knight', seperate information specifically to abilites and spells, full detailed achievement listing and also a in-depth guide to all the new quests, this guide is a must have companion to any World of Warcraft fan. Add to this the great, low price point and a whole host of tips and hints to get you started, there is no quibble, that this is the #1 strategy guide out there for Lich King expansion owners!

Keep your browser pointed to UK Spotlight next week for the full review.

Source: UK Spotlight

Xbox Live Down Tomorrow

Posted by RaptorKraine on 17th November 2008

It's not long now, the long awaited NXE is out in a couple of days. And it seems Xbox.com might be receiving a makeover

Tomorrow for a short perioid of time Xbox.com and the Official Xbox Forums will be down. I'm assuming this will sort out the new avatar gamerpics but we may see some visual changes to My Xbox

The down-time will be from 8 a.m. tomorrow morning and will continure until 12 mid day. If its anything like previous updates however it might go on longer

Source: Major Nelson

Lips Microphones not Compatible With Other Games

Posted by Slater45 on 17th November 2008

Some bad news coming out today as Lips creator Keiichi Yano says to MTV Multiplayer that the lips Accelerometer microphones would not be able to work for any other game at launch, however he did add that they are trying to fix the problem. With similar games likely to come after lips has made it presents I very much hope they can get the issue fix.

Source: Xbox 360 Fanboy

Halo 3: Recon Details Revealed

Posted by Slater45 on 17th November 2008

New details have emerge of the 2009 bound release of Halo 3: Recon. You play as a faceless, voiceless shock trooper, with new equipment and also a PDA so you can set waypoints onto the open world map. Also the game will feature a 30 minute 'lost style' flashback which is meant to play like the old halo linear gameplay. The rest of the details is in the link below, but this is shaping up to be a very different experience to previous halo titles.

Source: Computer and Video Games

Big Fable 2 Announcement Coming Next Week

Posted by Slater45 on 12th November 2008

Lionhead are set to tease us next week with a big announcement regarding Fable 2. This looks to be DLC or the patch for those pub games cheater, but does Lionhead have more up there sleeve.

Source: Xbox 360 Fanboy

Activision and Infinity Ward Continue War of Words

Posted by Slater45 on 10th November 2008

The two companies that share the Call of Duty Franchise have sparked a barrage of words, as the next installment become available on public shelves. The Community Manager of Call of Duty 4 Robert Bowling posted choice words towards Activisions Noah Heller, stating that he should stop doing Interviews and focus on Call of Duty: World at War instead of comparing it to Call of Duty 4.

Clink on the link below, where the conversation gets much more heated

Source: Xbox 360 Fanboy

WoW Wrath of Lich King: Strategy Guide

Posted by The Grevster on 10th November 2008

Brady Games, the leading supplier on Video Games Strategy Guides, have just announced it will be publishing World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Official Strategy Guide on November 13th 2008. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is the second major expansion for the critically acclaimed PC MMORPG game "World of Warcraft".

The guide will include the following -

• Achieving and playing a level 80 character
• A complete guide to the Death Knight class
• The all new Inscription profession
• Profession level cap raised to 450
• Siege weapons and destructible buildings (for PvP)
• Guide to the new character-customization options, including new hairstyles
• First completely PvP zone
• New factions including the Speartusk (Walrus-men), Frenzyheart (Wolverine-men), The Oracles (evolved form of murlocs) and the Taunka, a racial cousin to the Tauren

You can check out the awesome Wrath of Lich King Strategy Guide cover and visit the Official Site too.

Source: UK Spotlight

SEGA Ultimate Classics!

Posted by RaptorKraine on 10th November 2008

Does anyone out there want nearly every awesome SEGA game released, on one disc, to be released for next gen consoles?

Of course you do and fortunately SEGA have delivered. Come 2009 SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3. The game ships with 40 classic games and offers exclusive unlockable content. The game also ships with achievements and trophies, whether these will simply "Complete this game" we shall have to wait and see

Here are a few

• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
• Alien Storm
• Altered Beast
• Bonanza Bros.
• Dynamite Headdy
• Ecco the Dolphin I and II
• Fatal Labyrinth
• Golden Axe I, II and III
• Kid Chameleon
• Phantasy Star II, III and IV
• Ristar
• Shining Force 1 and 2
• Sonic and Knuckles
• Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3
• Streets of Rage 1, 2 and 3
• Vectorman 1 and 2

So there we have it, 40 games for an assumed £40 retail, not a bad price really. I for one will be picking up this package, oh did I mention some games support 2-player multiplayer (local) and all are in HD

Source: SEGA

Burnout DLC 2009

Posted by RaptorKraine on 10th November 2008

Its safe to say that Criterion have really supported Burnout Paradise offering numerous free DLC packages.

And here is another one coming 2009. This one however will cost Microsoft points but in all fairness I think they can be let off.

The update will feature a new set of achievements and four new legendary cars. As of now the only car revealed is the beauty from Back to the Future. Not only does the car look awesome but it can leave flame trails on the asphalt whilst boosting. If you think that is cool there is more, the car can hover, of course it can, this is the famous D'Lorean (Jansen 88 Special)

As said this will be released sometime next year, cars can be bought seperately or cheaper if bought in the bundle

Source: Criterion

Halo Wars Dated!

Posted by The Grevster on 10th November 2008

Ensemble Studios have finally lifted the veil ovr the release date for Halo Wars. The announcement not only sheds lighht on the date we all egt to play the RTS Halo game, but also what is included in the Limited Edition. Scheduled for February 2009, the Limited Edition will also contain, 3 new maps for Halo 3, before the full "Mythic" pack is released, Halo Wars: Genesis, Graphic Novel, Uniquie in-game materials and a lot more. See more after the jump!

Source: IGN

Gears of War 2 Reviews Hit!

Posted by The Grevster on 3rd November 2008

The embargo has lifted and so the Gears 2 reviews have begun hitting the Web. Metacritic currently has it down as a 95 which is awesome, yet it seems that the Sony Fanboys have been let loose on the User score's as its currently a very low 3.1

Check out the following reviews to get your Gears of War 2 fix before Friday - Eurogamer, 1UP and IGN

Source: Various