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| STORIES ABOUT: Xbox 360 |
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| Too Human Gets Demo |  | After a long development saga, Too Human is finally almost ready for launch. The final release date for the game has been set but considering the history of the game, that at one point looked as vaporware as Duke Nukem Forever, we'll settle for a 2008 release. And there' ... [read more >>] | | 16 May 2008, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Battle King Zartog as the Space Chimp |  | Brash Entertainment has announced the release of Space Chimps, a new action adventure based on the Space Chimps film that is also bound to arrive sometime this summer, to be distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game draws inspiration from the setting of the film, taking the characters and putting them in a new situation.
The main character is going to be Ham, one bright circus ... [read more >>] | | 16 May 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Analyze That: Cut the Prices of Gaming Consoles |  | The NPD, which charts both console and videogame sales in North America, has released its numbers for April and we did a rundown of those earlier in the day. Most of the commentaries on the Internet are focusing on the way Nintendo, throug ... [read more >>] | | 16 May 2008, 10:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Pure Wants to Reinvent Racing |  | Pure is a racing game coming from Black Rock Studio (which, under various names, has created MotoGp and ATV Offroad Fury) and it’s coming out on the PC, the ... [read more >>] | | 15 May 2008, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Declares Xbox 360 Winner over PlayStation 3 and Wii |  | As far as Microsoft is concerned, the Xbox 360 has left both PlayStation 3 and Wii in the dust. The Redmond company popped the champagne and started applauding Xbox 360 victory in the race against rival products from Sony and Nintendo, arguing that its console was the first of this generation to reach the 10 million sold units on the U.S. market. "History has shown us that the first company to reach 10 million in console sales wins th ... [read more >>] | | 15 May 2008, 06:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Electronic Arts Plans for the Future |  | After announcing the financial results for the 2008 fiscal year, which has just ended on March 31, Electronic Arts has also presented a few of the ideas it has regarding 2008, which is actually part of fiscal year 2009 (it's a bit dizzying for us, too).
The gigantic ... [read more >>] | | 15 May 2008, 03:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Xbox Live Bans “Gay” Gamers! |  | We all know that, when it comes to child safety and even customer support, the Xbox Live is not exactly something you would call "perfect", but at least the company is doing its best in order to change things around. However, it seems that every no ... [read more >>] | | 15 May 2008, 03:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft: Still No Plans for Blu-ray Discs |  | Back in April we reported that peripheral manufacturer Lite On had an agreement with Microsoft to produce Blu-ray discs for the Xbox 360 consoles. Of course, the giants kept saying that it wasn't true but nobody seemed to actually believe them: since the HD-DVD format was dead, everybody was su ... [read more >>] | | 15 May 2008, 02:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Zoids Assault Prepared to Take Over the Xbox 360 |  | The number of fans for strategy-RPG games is growing by the day and Atlus is one of the companies that are trying to take advantage of the situation as much as possible. Zoids Assault joins the lineup of 2008 releases of Operation Darkness and Spectral Force 3, offering Xbox 360 fans ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 19:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3 in European GTA IV Showdown |  | In the United Kingdom, the second week of GTA IV sales seems to help reinforce Microsoft's line of speech. As the fourth game in the GTA series broke past the barrier of one million units sold, the format gap widened in the favor of Microsoft. Some 62% of all co ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 09:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Velvet Assassin Will also Infiltrate Xbox Consoles |  | Formerly known as Sabotage, Gamecock's stealth-action game was set for an exclusive PC release during this fall, but plans have changed again. Thankfully, the release date remains the same, but the number of platforms for Velvet Assassin has increased: the ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 04:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Facts Revealed |  | Usually, whenever a sequel is announced we are not really excited since we're always pro new, original IPs. But every now and then a sequel is quite welcomed and that's also the case with Microsoft's Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Yes, as reported before, the beloved franchise will be revived by the giant as an ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 03:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise Detailed by Microsoft |  | It was just two days ago that we showed you the leaked screenshots for the new Viva Pinata, in development at Microsoft, and now we're ready to give you all the details regarding the new release. The first surprise, keeping in mind that it was a secret project, is the fact that th ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 02:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Playing up GTA IV Impact on Console Sales |  | Microsoft is clearly trying to pull out the numbers to prove just how much the Xbox 360 is growing, now that the "killer app" that is Grand Theft Auto IV has been launched. The company is now claiming that 40% of the new Xbox sales within the first week of GTA IV's launch have been bundled with the game.
A recent statement from Microsoft also says that 60% of the sales of the gang life game were for the Xbox 360 ... [read more >>] | | 13 May 2008, 09:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Attacks Sony on PlayStation 3 Statements |  | At last week’s PlayStation Day Europe event the head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, David Reeves, declared that the PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 in Europe when talking about absolute sales numbers. Now Microsoft's own Aaron Greenberg is answering Sony on those claims ... [read more >>] | | 12 May 2008, 09:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Xbox 360 to Sponsor National Family Fitness Day |  | If you were thinking that the only console which can be associated with the idea of fitness is Nintendo's Wii, you were wrong: Microsoft has just got the lead[SDMARK=1] and jumped in with the Xbox 360 to sponsor the first ever National Family Fitness Day which will take plac ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 13:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| EA Sports President Talks about Sony Home |  | The last few days have been inundated with news from the PlayStation Day Europe event and with various statements from Sony regarding matters as diverse as the new PlayTV add-on for the ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 08:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Becomes a Bargain |  | PES 2008, the real competitor to the throne of best soccer simulation game, was originally released in October on multiple consoles and it was received with a mixed reaction. However, it was still a great, realistic simulation of soccer games and many people enjoyed it. N ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 02:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| When Microsoft Ninjas Attack |  | No, Microsoft ninjas are not a secret project, a new solution, application or service. They are just employees on the payroll, walking the hallways of Microsoft buildings on a daily basis. Ninjas are normally not among standard personal in an IT company, and the Redmond giant makes by no means an exception to this rule. But this is not to say that the impossible can't happen, and loyal to the slogan "never say never," Micros ... [read more >>] | | 08 May 2008, 11:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Kaz Hirai Thinks the PlayStation 3 Will Beat the Xbox and the Wii |  | Just as the announcement made at the PlayStation Day Europe by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss, David Reeves, that the PlayStation 3 has outsold the Microsoft Xbox 360 in absolute numbers, is beginning to sink in the conscience of the video gaming world, there is fresh talk abou ... [read more >>] | | 08 May 2008, 08:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| PlayStation 3 Outsells Xbox 360 |  | The head of Sony Consumer Electronics Europe, David Reeves, has stated, at the PlayStation Day Europe event, that the PlayStation 3 has outsold the Microsoft Xbox 360 if one was to compare total numbers since the consoles launched on the European market. The PS3 from Sony just ... [read more >>] | | 08 May 2008, 02:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| GTA IV Breaks Records, Drives Xbox 360 Forward |  | Finally, official data have arrived, proving that Grand Theft Auto IV was indeed a success (from a financial point of view this time, since we all know that everybody loves the game). Take Two has released the sales figures, stating that ... [read more >>] | | 08 May 2008, 02:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Prototype Delayed to 2009 |  | Radical Entertainment's open world game, Prototype, was originally slated for a fall 2008 release, but it seems that development is somewhat harder when it comes to prototypes, since a delay has been officially confirmed by publisher Sierra Entertainment. The game is now expected to be released in 2009, but a certain date has not been announced yet.
"Since its announcement, Prototype has been regarded by many as grou ... [read more >>] | | 06 May 2008, 15:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Is Xbox 360 GTA IV Outselling the PS3 Version? |  | As the wait for GTA IV came to a close last week and as a result of the furious marketing campaign for the game that only featured the Microsoft Xbox 360, even if the game is also playable on the PlayStation 3, a lot of people have been wondering which console would profit from t ... [read more >>] | | 05 May 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sony Games Division Slashes Losses |  | Sony Corp is expected to report that operating profits have grown to more than 380 billion yen, which means around $3.6 billion. The main element fueling the growth in profits is the boom in the high end digital camera market, but the games division of Sony also pitched in by reducing its operational losses in the fiscal year of 2007.
Even as the stock market is likely to give Sony grief over the fact that it missed performanc ... [read more >>] | | 05 May 2008, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| GTA IV Freezes in Opening Cinematic |  | What's a big, hyped game launch without a few hiccups? After standing in long lines to get the game at midnight, some gamers returned home to discover that their copy of GTA IV, the most anticipated game of 2008, simply did not want to move past the opening cinematic. ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2008, 05:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sierra Working on Three XBLA Titles |  | It seems that Sierra Entertainment really feels like working this year since, following yesterday's news about the new Crash Bandicoot game, today we find out that the company is currently working on developing three new titles for the Xbox Live Arcade, which will be ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2008, 02:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Cuts Xbox 360 Prices in Asia |  | Following the price cuts of the Xbox 360 console in Europe, Microsoft decided it was time to reduce the prices in four Asian markets in order to help their console sell better and fend off market-share declines against Nintendo and Sony. Probably, their price cuts in Europ ... [read more >>] | | 29 April 2008, 17:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nintendo Predicts a Profitable 2008 |  | Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, has recently met with shareholders to present an update on the financial outlook of the Japanese console maker and videogames developer. He pointed out the success of third party titles developed for the games platforms crea ... [read more >>] | | 29 April 2008, 03:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Operation Darkness Demo Goes Live |  | Operation Darkness, Atlus' latest game for the Xbox 360 console is going to be released on the 24th of June, but the developers really want everybody to see what masterpiece they have created, so they are offering a demo on Xbox ... [read more >>] | | 25 April 2008, 14:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Ninja Gaiden II Release Date Confirmed for Europe |  | The super-violent and bloody follow-up to Ninja Gaiden will be released in Europe for the Xbox 360 consoles on the 6th of June 2008, for an estimated retail price of £44.99. Ninja Gaiden II, in development by Team Ninja, will follow the European release of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon ... [read more >>] | | 24 April 2008, 13:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| GTA IV Leaked on Torrent Sites |  | It seems that, again, pirates have managed to do it! The most expected game of the year that's going to be released (officially, at least) on the 29th of April has been leaked on different torrent websites and thousands of people have already downloaded it. It seems that, at least from the pirates' point of view, the Xbox 360 version of the game won the battle, since that's the version cracked and given for free to ... [read more >>] | | 24 April 2008, 02:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| GTA Bundle for the PlayStation 3 Confirmed |  | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that a PlayStation 3 and GTA IV bundle is official, following several rumors that such a bundle was in the making.
The bundle will be available on April 29, 2008, when the game also launches for the Xbox 360, and it wil ... [read more >>] | | 24 April 2008, 02:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Smash Court Tennis 3 Warms up for Europe |  | Atari has announced the release of their tennis simulation game in Europe, for the Xbox 360 console. Smash Court Tennis 3 will hit the stands this June and it will bring to all the fans the excitement of playing a tennis match in the company of superstars ... [read more >>] | | 23 April 2008, 15:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Introduces the Xbox 360 Panacea |  | In all fairness, Microsoft's console, the Xbox 360 is by no means a panacea but, at the same time, the Redmond company hopes that it will deliver a positive impact on patients in children’s hospitals. In this regard, Microsoft has joined forces with nonprofit organization Companions in Courage Foundation, and revealed that it is committing a few hundreds of Xbox 360 game kiosks for the benefit of children’s hospitals across the U.S. R ... [read more >>] | | 23 April 2008, 12:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Atari Announces Alone in the Dark Limited Edition for Europe |  | The highly anticipated horror action adventure game that is going to be released this June in Europe will also get a Limited Edition packed with goodies, according to Atari. The company plans to release both editions of the game simultaneously for Xbox 360, Wii and PC sys ... [read more >>] | | 23 April 2008, 02:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Judas Priest Bring Metal to Rock Band |  | After Motley Crue announced that they would release their Saints of Los Angeles single through Rock Band and after Def Leppard said that they would launch their new single through Guitar Hero on April 24, Judas Priest went one better in agreeing to release ... [read more >>] | | 21 April 2008, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Xbox 360 Stays for Four Months in Repairs, Never Gets Back |  | It is no longer a secret that Microsoft can go totally wrong every now and then, but this time, it seems that they have overdone themselves and went totally wrong. Even worse is the fact that, apparently, Microsoft doesn't even care about solving the problem or if one of their fans gets really disappointed. Here's the sad story that we really hope will get solved as soon as possible. Somehow. Thanks to a miracle or some ... [read more >>] | | 21 April 2008, 12:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| An Xbox Update: What's in Store? |  | An update for the Xbox 360 gaming console from Microsoft came and went. Most of us wouldn't have even noticed it if the Xbox Live service hadn't warned us of the update and the need to download it. Some people were booted off Live when the upda ... [read more >>] | | 21 April 2008, 06:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nintendo the Winner as NPD Reports on March Hardware Sales |  | The recession in the United States doesn't seem to affect in any way the videogame industry. As the NPD rolls out the software and the hardware sales charts related to the month of March growth over 2007 stands at an impressive 27%. It seems that most of this growth can be directly attributed to the way the Nintendo Wii is drawing both long-time gamers and casual players with its blend of accessibility, innovation and easy control.
... [read more >>] | | 18 April 2008, 04:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Xbox 360 Sales Double in Europe |  | Microsoft reports that sales of their Xbox 360 console have "more than doubled" in Europe since the price cut that happened about one month ago, solidifying its leadership position as the number one console. Since the data comes straight from Microsoft and we kno ... [read more >>] | | 17 April 2008, 17:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mass Effect System Specs Revealed |  | As the launch date of May 26 is approaching fast, Electronic Arts has recently revealed the system specifications for the PC version of its Xbox 360 hit ... [read more >>] | | 17 April 2008, 04:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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