Archive for April, 2007
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
Here's the official word:
At launch, we offered two separate models of PLAYSTATION 3 to meet the diverse needs and interests of our PlayStation fan base. Initial retail demand in North America was upwards of ninety percent in favor of the 60GB sku, so we manufactured and shipped-in accordingly. Due to ...
Posted in PS3 | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Just got the press release, so mark your calendars, and schedule the day off work/school. No other info on the beta has been released, just that it will arrive on the Xbox Live Marketplace May 16th. To hold you over until than, a new multiplayer Vidoc is available at Bungie.net, ...
Posted in Halo 3, News, Xbox 360, Xbox Live | 5 Comments »
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Yes, it was all true. And that's only really scratching the surface. The snap-on qwerty keyboard has also been officially announced. I remember writing about that thing back in October of 2005 (when this site was 360hacker). The biggest feature that remained under wraps? How about improved streaming with non-proprietary ...
Posted in Xbox 360, Xbox Live | 2 Comments »
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
This video was quickly pulled after being leaked by Gamespot, and shows all (some?) of the new features in the Spring 2007 Dashboard update. It's a big one! Highlights include:
Releases May 7th.
- Add up to 600 Windows Live Messenger contacts to your Friends List.
- Text chat with up to 6 ...
Posted in Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live | 5 Comments »
Saturday, April 7th, 2007
Looks gorgeous. The color palette is extremely violent. The art style reminds me of Kameo, which I really need to pick up. Check it out:
Ratchet and Clank should arrive for the PS3 some time in September. More screenshots here.
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Friday, April 6th, 2007
If you live in British Columbia, around the Vancouver/New Westminster area, check out this video. If you have any information regarding these a-holes, contact Game Deals. They really left the place in a mess, and really need to be behind bars. The more people to see this video, the better ...
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Dear Aaron,
You must think the gaming community is idiots, since you keep trying to justify the price of the 120GB by comparing it to external self powered PC drives.
If you compare what we are offering with a real plug-and-play drive the closest thing would be to take a 120 gig ...
Posted in Rants, Xbox 360 | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
The extension to a one year warranty was much needed, but consoles from the launch period are now finally having that warranty expire (again). You would hope if your console has lasted this long, you got a gem out of the bunch, only to be greeted by the 3 red ...
Posted in Xbox 360, Xbox Live | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Luxor 2 is hitting the Marketplace tomorrow (Wednesday, 4/4/07). Here's the description:
Set, the Egyptian god of chaos, again threatens the Two Lands, and you must save Ancient Egypt from his terrible wrath in Luxor 2. Wielding the powers of Isis, battle your way across Egypt. Use your mystical winged scarab ...
Posted in Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live | 1 Comment »
Sunday, April 1st, 2007
A title update for Gears of War is currently undergoing the certification process. The update promises to fix many bugs and glitches, as well as add a whole new multiplayer gametype, named "Annex." Regarding the new gametype, Mark Reins only had this to say:
Some folks who got to play it ...
Posted in Xbox 360, Xbox Live | 82 Comments »