Apparently, there’s a somewhat widespread 360 outage that is knocking people out of games. A few at NeoGAF and some Major Nelson readers have reported issues. We tried it, and had the same result. We can sign in, but can’t play any games online. Having issues as well? What’s up Msoft? Primetime is no time for a shutdown.
Here’s a video of Ice T unboxingCall of Duty: Black OpsPrestige Edition. Note how he does not consider a game’s re-sale value. That’s just how hardcore he is
Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360 is now officially available for purchase in North America, and that means our launch coverage has begun. We threw a slew of stories online all at once, but here’s a handy guide in case you’re looking to follow along at home. Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360 is now officially available for purchase in North America, and that means our launch coverage has begun. We threw a slew of stories online all at once, but here’s a handy guide in case you’re looking to follow along at home....
Jeffrey Katzenberg, one third of the holy trinity of Dreamworks’ founders, can now be found on the Board of Directors at Zynga as well. On theZynga blog, Mark Pincus shared: “Jeffrey and I have been friends for some time, and I knew he’d be a great fit for the board after he suggested that the blockbuster of 2011 could be ShrekVille.” Please don’t. With Zynga’s mainVilletitles slowly losing momentum or peaking, Katzenberg’s experience could be invaluable to the social games juggernaut....
American video game composerJeremy Souleis now a huge name in game music, but started out small, fresh out of high school. His first job was to score the Super Nintendo classicSecret of Evermore(remember that?), but his rep has since exploded, and has gone on to score major titles likeThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, Guild Wars, Prey,and many, many more. He has become one of the largest players in the game music industry....
Another add-on case forL.A. Noire, another quick trailer involving fleeing suspects, yelling, and accusing people of hiding something. This one is called “Reefer Madness,” appropriately enough. It’s a Vice case, so you’ll have to put up with more of that jerkface Roy Earle. It’ll be up on PlayStation Network ($3.99) and Xbox Live (320 Microsoft Points) on July 12. Those with the Rockstar Pass will get it for free, as per usual....
As I’ve said time and again,Uncharted: Drake’s Fortunewas my favorite PS3 exclusive of 2007 (even though I spent more time withWarhawk). Part of the reason was its beautiful, lush environments, which remain, to this day, some of the best graphics I’ve ever seen on the PS3 — and for my money, they rival those of visually heralded 360 games likeGears of War. And that was only with “30 or 40 percent” of the PS3’s power!...
I stepped up to theWii FitBalance Board feeling rather ambivalent about the whole thing. On the one hand, while I’m a big fan of what Nintendo is doing in taking games beyond being playthings and into the new realm of mainstream experience, I personally just don’t feel the need for a fitness training programme in my living room. On the other hand, since the new gadget was announced I’ve been dreaming up all kinds of other uses for it....
When we got wind ofLimbofor PlayStation Networkby way of a Korean ratings board, I wasn’t expecting to hear anything about it — especially not on the record — for some time to come. That’s generally how these things go down, but Playdead CEO Dino Patti was able to make it official. Speaking to Joystiq, he put it simply: “Limbois in production for Steam and PSN, and is coming very soon.” If you happen to own one or both of those platforms and not an Xbox 360, youshould be thrilledby this news....
Siliconerahas a blurry scan of of a Japanese magazine showingTales of Symphoniacharacter Lloyd making his fighting game debut in the upcomingSoul Calibur Legendsas a playable character. Where has the time gone? Lloyd Irving used to be a super-deformed little chubb (and theToS‘s protagonist), but now he’s taking on the likes of Mitsurugi and Ivy in this big boy game as a fully grown character model. Lloyd makes for a good fit for a sword-wielding fighting game character, as he’s always toted two blades....
Loco Rocois absolutely insane, and quite brilliant. Good news then, that a brand new game,Loco Roco Midnight Carnival, has been revealed in the latest issue ofFamitsu. There aren’t many details or even any pictures, but it’s a thing that is happening so we are going to tell you about it. The game will be available exclusively via the PlayStation Network as a downloadable PSP title. There will apparently be a new action button, known as “Boin....
Luigi and his team have been captured by the Hyrule police force and things are looking bad for the heroes. Kirby, the key witness to the crimes going on in the Mushroom Kingdom will only speak to Luigi so Link makes a deal and arranges a face-to-face meeting between Luigi and Kirby. The meeting is cut short though as Mario breaks into the prison with his army to save Luigi, Samus and the other captured heroes....
If you’ve already seenMarvel Ultimate Alliance 2inside and out, Activision has announced that there’s more content on the way. On November 3, a new DLC pack will be made available that will feature new characters, boosts, and simulator missions. The new playable characters include Black Panther, Carnage, Cable, Psylocke, and one other unannounced character. But it ain’t free — it’ll cost you $9.99 on the PlayStation Store or 800 MS Points on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace....
