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Xtival ‘08 Details and Line-Up Announced

by Sal on Nov 21, 2008 5:45 am
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Microsoft have officially announced details for their upcoming Xtival '08 event on Xbox LIVE. Xtival is "a three-day party that’s FREE for EVERYONE on Xbox LIVE. This year brings exclusive new music videos, HD movies and new games to download. You can chat to The Prodigy, our headline act, and even compete with the guys behind blockbuster Xbox 360 games."

Hit the link for full details.

Xbox Live Xtival '08 [Xbox.com]


Fallout 3 Patches Coming To All Platforms

by Sal on Nov 21, 2008 5:30 am
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Bethesda Softwork's Fallout 3 is an excellent game. However, it does have it's few tiny flaws, such as game crashing or visual glitches. These are what patches are for, however. Bethesda Softworks' community manager has announced in a thread on the official forums that a new patch is in the works for all three platforms.

"We are currently working on a patch for all three platforms. When I've got more details, I'll let everyone know."

Now we just wait, patiently.

Patch/Update for PS3? [Bethesda Forums]


Preview Premium NXE Themes Before You Buy Them

by Sal on Nov 21, 2008 5:24 am
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It's not like it's official or anything, but the community at NeoGAF have gathered together and posted screenshots of the currently released premium themes for the New Xbox Experience. The theme above is (obviously) the Halo Wars premium theme. It looks pretty great. Hit the link to search for the theme you want to check out.

The Official NXE PREMIUM THEME SHOWCASE [NeoGAF]


Altair Coming As Alternate Skin In Prince of Persia

by Sal on Nov 21, 2008 5:13 am
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Ubisoft took the time today to reveal two brand new skins you can use while playing as the Prince in the new Prince of Persia. One of the skins is the assassin we all know and love, Altair, from Assassin's Creed, restyled to fit the game. The second skin is the Prince from Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. In order to get Altair, you'll need to register on Ubisoft's site and link your Ubi account to your Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network account. If you want the Sands of Time Prince then you'll have to pre-order from GameStop.

Prince of Persia's New Creed [IGN.com]


Fight Night Round 4 Public Reveal on December 14th

by Sal on Nov 20, 2008 10:30 pm
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The Spike VGA Awards are taking place this year on December 14th. You can catch it on none other than SpikeTV, but you won't just be getting the award show. EA Games will be doing their public unveiling of their upcoming boxing game, Fight Night Round 4. I still need to pick up my copy of Round 3, but this teaser is already exciting me.


Sony: More PSone Games On PSN “Shortly”

by Sal on Nov 20, 2008 6:28 pm
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Let me ask you a question. Who seriously wants to play 2 Xtreme, anyway? We need some worthy PSone Classics up for download on the PlayStation Store.

John Koller, head of hardware marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America, tells us that more new PSone classics will arrive "shortly".

“Yes, we are working on further PSone additions to the PS Store and should see those launch shortly,” he said.

Can we get some Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII, please?

Sony Says More PS One Games On PSN ‘Shortly’ [MTV Multiplayer]


US PlayStation Store Update: November 20, 2008

by Sal on Nov 20, 2008 5:42 pm
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The US PlayStation Store update for today is in. The update includes a demo for MotoGP 08, the awaited BioShock challenge rooms, and much more. There are many Dead Space add-ons for gamers to download as well as some new LittleBigPlanet costumes. Hit the jump for the full update. (more »)


PlayStation 3 Trophy Support Mandatory Starting January ‘09

by Sal on Nov 20, 2008 5:27 pm
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Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed today that any game released after January 2009, all PlayStation 3 titles will be required to have trophies.

The direct quote stands: "Yes from Jan 09 all games must have trophies," a SCE representative told VideoGamer.com.

Currently, many games feature trophies, but many of this holiday season's upcoming titles do not support the feature.


Square Enix LA Making Downloadable Games

by Sal on Nov 20, 2008 5:20 pm
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Square Enix's recently opened Los Angeles studio will be focusing on downloadable games, tells us Square Enix US president John Yamamoto.

"We started the in-house development team a couple of months ago and we're starting with downloadable content because the team is still small," Yamamoto told GamesIndustry. "All formats--Xbox Live, WiiWare, PlayStation Network--are all viable formats for us," he added. (more »)


The Last Remnant Uncovered At Retailers Today

by Sal on Nov 20, 2008 4:50 pm
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Another RPG is coming your way today, because Square Enix have released The Last Remnant on the Xbox 360 to your local gaming retailers.

The Last Remnant is a brand new IP from Square Enix tha timplements elements that appeal to users around the world.

“The simultaneous worldwide launch of THE LAST REMNANT was quite a challenge, considering the multitude of languages the title had to be localized in,” said John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix, Ltd. “We couldn’t be more excited that this title is available to gamers around the world at the same time. We hope people will embrace our latest RPG and the efforts Square Enix is taking to expand its audience base globally.” (more »)