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The Witcher Developer Says Gamers Should Pay for Expansions, Not DLC

One of the leading developers at CD Projekt RED, the Polish-based studio that created The Witcher video game series, believes that gamers should not be asked to pay in order to get small pieces of downloadable content and should only bust out their wallets for big packages that are similar to old expansions. Speakin...

8 March 2012
10:10 GMT

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Has Xbox 360-Exclusive Nemesis Mode DLC

Capcom has confirmed that those who get Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City on the Xbox 360 will get an exclusive downloadable add-on in the form of the Nemesis mode for the multiplayer portion of the game.Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will deliver not just a special story-based experience, but also an inte...

8 March 2012
02:51 GMT

Forza Horizon Is Official, Arrives on Xbox 360 This Fall

Turn 10 Studios together with Playground Games have confirmed that the next installment in the Forza racing game series is called Forza Horizon and arrives this fall on the Xbox 360 platform. The Forza Motorsport series has been around for quite some time and, with the latest Forza Motorsport 4 iteration, has impres...

7 March 2012
18:31 GMT

I Am Alive Launch Trailer Now Available

I Am Alive has just been released on the Xbox 360 console, via the Xbox Live House Party promotion, so Ubisoft has revealed the game’s launch trailer, which highlights its general atmosphere as well as its stark visual style.I Am Alive was initially set to be a full fledged game, but Ubisoft’s Shanghai st...

7 March 2012
16:21 GMT

Capcom Apologizes for Xbox 360 and PS3 Mix-Up for Street Fighter x Tekken

Video game publisher Capcom has apologized again for Street Fighter x Tekken, saying that the Xbox 360 manual wrongly talks about a multiplayer mode that is only offered on the PlayStation 3 from Sony.The PS3 gamers can mix and match local and online players for four-player multiplayer battles while the Microsoft hom...

7 March 2012
13:21 GMT

Xbox 360 Mass Effect 3 Cannot Import Cloud Saves

One of the big features of the Mass Effect series has been the continuity that is built in it via the saved games that were transferred from title to title. But it seems that some players might have a problem with the now-launched Mass Effect 3 because the Xbox 360 version of the game has issues with saves that are d...

6 March 2012
05:56 GMT

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Arrives on June 19 Exclusively Using Kinect

Video game publisher Capcom has confirmed that Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor will be officially launched on June 19 in the United States and June 22 in Europe, exclusively for those who own both a Xbox 360 home gaming console and the Kinect motion tracking system from Microsoft. The publisher has also revealed a trai...

6 March 2012
05:30 GMT

Fable Heroes Is a Downloadable Co-Op Brawler Coming to Xbox 360 Soon

Besides the upcoming Fable: The Journey, it seems that Microsoft and Lionhead are preparing another project, in the form of Fable Heroes, a downloadable title that’s actually a cooperative-focused adventure game.Q The Fable series has impressed quite a lot of Xbox 360 owners in recent years, even if technical ...

5 March 2012
11:11 GMT

Microsoft Promises Another Record Year for the Xbox 360 in 2012

The Xbox 360 home console managed to beat both the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Nintendo Wii when it comes to overall sales in the United States during 2011, and Microsoft has even bigger plans for its gaming platform for this year. Steve Beinner, the director of marketing for first-party games working at Microso...

5 March 2012
10:33 GMT

The Witcher 2 Dev Explains the Delay of Its Xbox 360 Version

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has talked about the title’s Xbox 360 version, explaining why it was delayed last year and how that allowed the team to add more content and features.After releasing The Witcher 2 on the PC in 2011, CD Projekt Red quickly confirmed...

3 March 2012
01:41 GMT

Dragon’s Dogma Will Get a Demo Before Launch

Capcom has confirmed that it’s going to release a demo for its upcoming Dragon’s Dogma fantasy role playing game, thus giving potential customers a taste of the new experience coming from the Japanese company. Dragon’s Dogma is Capcom’s first foray into traditional “Western-style”...

2 March 2012
20:31 GMT

The Witcher 2 Is Among the Best Looking Games for the Xbox 360

CD Projekt Red is quite confident in the Xbox 360 version of its upcoming The Witcher 2 title, revealing that it’s probably one of the best looking games that appeared on the Microsoft console up until now. The Witcher 2 was originally released last year on the PC, amazing plenty of players with its great role...

2 March 2012
15:31 GMT

Forza Motorsport 4 March DLC Pack Out Next Week

Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft are set to deploy a brand new DLC pack for their recent Forza Motorsport 4 racing game, this time in partnership with tire manufacturer Pirelli, bringing supercars like the Aston Martin V12 Zagato or classic ones like the 1969 Chevrolet Corvair to the title’s vehicle roster. Forza...

2 March 2012
14:31 GMT

White Xbox 360 and Kinect Family Bundle Out Now

Microsoft has just unleashed a brand new Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle that’s now on sale, which includes special glossy white editions of the two devices, as well as a white controller and two games in the form of Kinect Sports and Kinect Adventures. The Xbox 360 has been selling very well in recent years, with ...

29 February 2012
17:21 GMT

Leaked Halo 4 Release Date Is Fake, Microsoft Says

Microsoft has released a statement about yesterday’s leaked video, which showed a release date for the company’s upcoming Halo 4 game, saying that it’s actually fake. Halo 4 is awaited by millions of fans from all over the world, even if neither Microsoft, its publisher, nor 343 Industries, its dev...

29 February 2012
09:21 GMT

Sine Mora Out in March for the Xbox 360, Gets Classy Trailer

Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality are set to finally deploy their shoot’em up arcade game Sine Mora on the Xbox 360 next month, on March 21. Not a lot has been known about Sine Mora up until recently but the fact that it’s being developed by two impressive companies, Grasshopper Manufacture, le...

29 February 2012
03:06 GMT

Mark of the Ninja Is a Stealth Game Coming from Shank Developer

Right after deploying Shank 2 at the beginning of the month, independent developer Klei Entertainment has just confirmed a brand new project called Mark of the Ninja.Klei Entertainment has already impressed lots of gamers with its top notch 2D side-scrolling brawler Shank, as well as with its sequel, Shank 2, which a...

28 February 2012
03:45 GMT

Xbox 360 Dashboard Update 2.0.14719.0 Now Available for Download

Microsoft has just deployed a brand new dashboard update for its Xbox 360, taking it to version 2.0.14719.0, which brings fixes for several voice recognition issues while solving a glitch that appeared in the Xbox Live Party app.The Xbox 360 is still selling extremely well, so Microsoft wants to make sure every custo...

24 February 2012
02:32 GMT

Report: PlayStation 4 Will Be Powered by AMD-Made Chip

A new report talking about the background and future of Rory Read, who is the new chief executive officer of chip maker AMD, mentions that the company is working with video game hardware developer Sony in order to create the chip to be used in the upcoming PlayStation 4. Economic magazine Forbes claims, citing a num...

23 February 2012
07:59 GMT

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition for Xbox 360 Gets Two New Teaser Trailers

CD Projekt Red has just released two new teaser trailers for the upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition on the Xbox 360 platform, showcasing a bit more gameplay footage in both of them. The Witcher 2 delighted millions of PC gamers last year when it was released on that platform. Its developer, CD Projekt is curre...

23 February 2012
03:38 GMT

New Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Highlights Indie Games Section

Microsoft has just released a statement about its recent Xbox 360 dashboard update, which not only fixes issues with incorrect colors in videos but also brings the Indie Games section to the forefront of the Xbox Live Arcade. Ever since the new and improved Xbox 360 dashboard was released last December, which brough...

22 February 2012
06:21 GMT

Nexuiz Gets New Video That Shows Off Its Gameplay Variety

THQ has just deployed a brand new video for its upcoming Nexuiz shooter, which is set to appear next week on the Xbox 360 as part of the Xbox Live House Party promotion. Nexuiz originally appeared as an independent online arena shooter but, since then, it has been bought by THQ, which remade it thanks to Crytek&rsqu...

22 February 2012
03:42 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Overwatch DLC Map Now Available

Activision has just deployed the third content drop for its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 shooter on the Xbox 360, allowing Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers to download a new multiplayer map called Overwatch.Modern Warfare 3 broke sales records so Activision, its publisher, wants to make sure the millions of p...

21 February 2012
11:01 GMT

Alan Wake on PC Already Profitable After Two Days of Availability

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that, after releasing the PC version of Alan Wake last week, it has already recouped the costs of its development and marketing efforts.Alan Wake became pretty popular on the Xbox 360 when it was released almost two years ago, so Remedy decided to self-publish the game’s PC ve...

21 February 2012
04:05 GMT

Xbox Live Indie Games Now Available on Windows Phone Devices, Unofficial

Indie games are among the most popular on Xbox 360 platform, but we cannot say the same thing when it comes to Windows Phone operating system. With the latest Xbox 360 Dashboard update, the Indie Games section becomes even more attractive, which indicates that Microsoft takes great care of Indie games devs and play...

20 February 2012
04:49 GMT

Guild Wars 2 on Consoles Now in the “Preparation” Stage

NCSoft has confirmed that its upcoming Guild Wars 2 MMORPG, which is supposed to be exclusive for the PC, has entered the “preparation stage” for a possible appearance on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.Guild Wars 2, just like its predecessor, promises to change the way people experience onlin...

18 February 2012
02:31 GMT

SSX Demo Out on PS3 and Xbox 360 Next Week

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will release a special demo for SSX, its upcoming snowboarding simulator, next week, on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. SSX delighted millions of players throughout the years but it’s now getting ready for a full-fledged reboot, in the form of the simply-named SS...

17 February 2012
12:21 GMT

Download the Latest Firmware for Xbox 360, Version 2.0.14717.0

Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console receives new firmware which promises to solve some of the errors reported by users. Namely, Microsoft has received complaints regarding the dashboard themes, avatars and the Kinect sensor. In some cases, the dashboard themes failed to appear, while certain avatars were missin...

17 February 2012
10:45 GMT

Xbox 360 System Update 2.0.14717.0 Now Available for Download

Microsoft has just deployed a brand new system update for its Xbox 360 console, taking its dashboard to version 2.0.14717.0, which aims at fixing some of the color problems that were encountered by owners of the device when playing back videos. After Microsoft released its traditional system software update last Dec...

17 February 2012
07:11 GMT

Reminder: Xbox Live House Party 2012 Kicks Off Today with Warp

Xbox 360 owners should be on the lookout today as the 2012 edition of the Xbox Live House Party kicks off with the release of the quirky 2D puzzle platformer Warp, coming from developer Trapdoor and publisher Electronic Arts. At the beginning of every year, Microsoft wants to make sure its Xbox Live users have plent...

15 February 2012
15:31 GMT

Digital Distribution Was Essential in Magicka’s Success, Paradox Says

Paradox Interactive has shared some insight into the massive success experienced by its Magicka title, saying that the game benefitted immensely due to being released as a downloadable title, instead of a retail one. Digital distribution is becoming more and more important to developers and publishers, especially on...

15 February 2012
03:07 GMT

The Witcher 2 Gets New Developer Diary Video Focusing on Story

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition for the PC and Xbox 360, has posted a fresh video, this time with some of its staff discussing the story in the RPG. The Witcher 2 was already released on the PC last year and now CD Projekt Red is getting ready to deploy its Enhanced ...

14 February 2012
06:11 GMT

Reminder: Mass Effect 3 Demo Out Today on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 [UPDATED]

The Mass Effect 3 demo will finally be available for download later today, on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, according to BioWare, which has just posted approximate release times for each of the platforms.UPDATE #1: The Mass Effect 3 demo for Xbox 360 can be downloaded at this link. Mass Effect 3 is S...

14 February 2012
04:28 GMT

The Witcher 2 Delivers Most Complex Story Ever on the Xbox 360

The developers at CD Projekt RED have boasted that the upcoming Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has the most complex story that has ever been launched on the Microsoft home console. The team is emphasizing the choice and consequences system in the action role-playing game, saying that the Xbox ...

13 February 2012
12:11 GMT

More Alan Wake Experiences Are Coming If Fans Want Them, Studio Says

Remedy Entertainment, the developer of the Alan Wake series, has revealed that it always wants to please fans so, if they want more Alan Wake experiences, the studio will definitely make their desires come true. After the impressive Alan Wake for the Xbox 360 back in 2010, Remedy Entertainment decided to branch out ...

13 February 2012
03:10 GMT

Sony and Microsoft React to January 2012 NPD Numbers

January 2012 was a very bad game for video games, according to the NPD Group, with the value of the industry declining by a whopping 34 percent when compared to the same period of last year, but major hardware makers Sony and Microsoft have released upbeat statements related to the results. A statement from Microsof...

13 February 2012
02:31 GMT

Xbox 720 Has Touchscreen Controller Similar to Wii U or PS Vita, Report Says

A new report about the successor of the Xbox 360, the oft-rumored Xbox 720, has appeared, this time saying that the new console will have a controller with a built-in touchscreen, similar to the Nintendo Wii U's tablet controller or Sony's PlayStation Vita. The Xbox 360 is here to stay, according to Micros...

11 February 2012
10:41 GMT

“Gameloft LIVE!” App Goes Live in the Android Market

Gameloft’s social service for Xbox 360, “Gameloft Live!” has just been made available to Android users. The French game developer has just announced the availability of the official “Gameloft LIVE!” application for Android devices. The application provides free access to a large communi...

10 February 2012
19:01 GMT

NPD Hardware: Xbox 360 Wins Again as a Third of 2011 Revenue Disappears

The overall value of sales for the video game industry, combining retail games sales and hardware, has seen a drop of 34 percent in the sales figures delivered by the NPD Group for the month of January in the United States, when compared to the same period of last year. Overall revenue came in at 750.6 million dolla...

10 February 2012
05:17 GMT

Nielsen: Gaming Time in the United States Has Grown by 7 Percent During 2011

The market analysis firm Nielsen has offered a report on gaming trends in the United States for 2011, revealing that overall gaming time has grown by no less than 7 percent during the 12-month period, despite the less than impressive results posted when it comes to hardware and video game sales. Nielsen says that th...

9 February 2012
15:21 GMT

Kingdoms of Amalur Dev Would Love New Consoles, Still Likes Current Ones

A new generation of consoles, like the oft-rumored Xbox 720 or PlayStation 4, would be great, according to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning lead designer Ian Frazier. He also mentioned that, as a games developer, working with current devices, like the Xbox 360 or PS3, is great as there aren’t a lot of technical ch...

9 February 2012
14:21 GMT

Skyrim Patch 1.4. Available for Download Today on Xbox 360, Soon on PS3

Bethesda has just confirmed that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the Xbox 360 will receive the long awaited patch 1.4 later today, while the PlayStation 3 edition will get it sometime this week. Skyrim impressed legions of gamers from all over the world across platforms like the PC, PS3 or Xbox 360. Sadly, it had qui...

9 February 2012
08:11 GMT

Kinect Star Wars Out in April Alongside Star Wars Xbox 360 Bundle

Microsoft has finally unveiled a new release date for the eagerly awaited Kinect Star Wars game, as well as for the Star Wars-themed Xbox 360 bundle, which will both arrive at the beginning of April all around the world. The Kinect sensor for the Xbox 360 has sold tens of millions of units since its release more tha...

9 February 2012
03:10 GMT

Modern Warfare 3 Gets New DLC Map, Overwatch, This Month on Xbox 360

Activision has just confirmed that the third content drop for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, in the form of a new multiplayer map, will arrive on the Xbox 360 platform for Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers later this month. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 broke sales records last year when it arrived on the PC,...

8 February 2012
07:11 GMT

Analyst: Both Software and Hardware Will See Big Drops During January 2012

The NPD Group is expected to soon release its sales figures for the month of January 2012 on the United States video game market, and at least one analyst believes that the decline of the industry will continue and that overall sales will slow down by about 15 percent when compared to the same period of last year. W...

7 February 2012
21:31 GMT

Sanctum 2 Coming Next Year for PC and Consoles, Sanctum 1 Now on Sale

Coffee Stain Studios and Reverb Publishing have confirmed that Sanctum, the nifty hybrid between a tower defense strategy game and a first person shooter, will be getting a sequel next year, which will appear on the PC, just like its predecessor, but also on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. Sanctum impre...

7 February 2012
09:21 GMT

Microsoft Claims That Xbox 360 Beat PlayStation 3 in Australia

It seems that a fight is brewing between video game hardware manufacturers Microsoft and Sony when it comes to their results on the Australian market, with both companies claiming that they have performed better during 2011 in the territory. Microsoft has just announced that the Xbox 360 is the only console that has...

7 February 2012
03:02 GMT

NPD Australia: Retail Declines by Almost 13 Percent, Digital Sales Compensate

The Australian division of the NPD Group has announced that traditional retail sales linked to video games have declined by 12.8 percent in the territory during 2011, although much of the lost revenue has been recuperated via non-traditional means, mainly digital revenue linked to subscriptions and streaming. The Au...

6 February 2012
20:31 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Gets Facebook App, Offers Bonuses on the Xbox 360

Video game publisher Electronic Arts and hardware maker Microsoft have announced the launch of a new Facebook application linked to the upcoming Mass Effect 3 video game, which seems to be designed to offer a number of in-game bonuses for those who will play the game on the Xbox 360 home console.The app can be access...

4 February 2012
02:36 GMT


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