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Megaman 9 Now Available for Xbox 360
Own a 360 and wondering when Megaman 9 will be out? Wait no more! According to Major Nelson's blog, Megaman 9 is now available via Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. Those who miss the old school action are in for a treat as the developers went back to the old 8-bit era and made this latest sequel with the same graphics and sound as the original NES classics.
Oct 1, 2008 - 5:14 am | 8 comments
New Characters and Mission for The Force Unleashed
Star Wars fans should prepare for some interesting updates to The Force Unleashed. LucasArts is preparing some content updates that will allow you to play the game using new character skins from other famous Star Wars figures such as Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kit Fisto, or Ki-Adi-Mundi. Also coming out will be an all new mission set in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant which builds more back story for the Apprentice regarding his father. No dates have been confirmed for these updates but stay tuned.
Sep 30, 2008 - 7:51 am | 2 comments
Halo 3 Mystery Trailer
Bungie released a trailer today that seems to drop some hints at new campaign content for Halo 3. There's already a considerable amount of speculation floating around the interwebs as to what this new trailer means and when this new content will arrive. So what do you think?
Sep 25, 2008 - 12:09 pm | 2 comments
EA Releases NBA 09 Demo
Today, EA announced that a playable demo for NBA Live 09 is available for download via the PLAYSTATION® Network™ and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. For more info about the game, click here.
Sep 25, 2008 - 11:36 am | 0 comments
Halo 3 Title Update
Bungie announced today that the next time you fire up Halo 3, expect a mandatory title update. What's in the update you ask? Well, how about a bunch of new achievements? Also included is a Playlist Ratings function and some administrative features for the Bungie team to ban all those cheaters out there. For a list of all the features with more details, click here
Sep 23, 2008 - 1:30 pm | 0 comments
The Farmer Report: August 2008 NPD Analysis
NPD has released the monthly numbers for August. The big news on the software side is the release of Madden 09 and its associated gangbuster sales. Meanwhile, hardware sales haven’t deviated much from the recent status quo.
The NPD retail month of August is a 4 week month that started on Sunday, August 3rd and ended on Saturday, August 30. Since August is a 4 week month like most NPD months, but other months are 5 weeks, most comparisons and trends will be drawn using weekly averages instead of the monthly totals. This allows for a more accurate understanding of what’s happening that isn’t broken by different months covering different time spans. We’ll start at the top of the list and work our way down. The first number will be this month’s sales, followed by the weekly average in parenthesis, then last month’s sales with the weekly average, and finally August 2007’s sales and weekly average.
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Sep 15, 2008 - 6:59 am | 1 comments
First Impressions: Galaga Legions
I've been on this big XLA kick lately and with Bionic Commando: Rearmed and Galaga Legions both as new releases I couldn't help but indulge.
Galaga Legions is not a simple remake of Galaga. Oh no. It's completely redone and updated and it's wild.
Gone are the simple streams of enemy fighters that make a simple formation and then proceed to dive bomb you. Now enemies come streaming in following swirling patterns that will make your head spin. Furthermore, you aren't limited to side to side movements which makes Legions seem more like modern day shooter than it's coin-op forefather.
I won't give too much more away, but the visuals are stunning and the classic skin was a great touch. If you are on the fence, stop putting it off and just spend the 800 points for it.
Aug 21, 2008 - 8:17 am | 2 comments
The Farmer Report: July 2008 NPD Analysis
NPD has released the monthly numbers for July 2008. Unlike last month, there aren’t any major market shifts or milestones being broken here, but there is still a lot of information that can be found in the current numbers, so let’s see what we can learn.
The NPD retail month of July is a 4 week month that started on Sunday, July 6th and ended on Saturday, August 2nd. Since July is a 4 week month like most NPD months, but others, including June, are 5 week months, most of the comparisons and trends will be drawn using weekly averages instead of monthly totals. This allows for a more accurate understanding of what’s happening that isn’t broken by different months covering different time spans. We’ll start at the top of the list and work our way down. The first number will be this month’s sales, followed by the weekly average in parentheses, then last month’s sales with the weekly average, and finally July 2007’s sales and weekly average.
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Aug 15, 2008 - 8:16 am | 3 comments
Rock Band DLC for 8/5
On Tuesday August 5, 2008 on the Xbox LIVE marketplace and Thursday August 7, 2008 on the Playstation Network, MTV Games and Harmonix will release the latest and greatest in Rock Band downloadable content. This week’s release will include a CrueFest track pack and two singles from System of a Down.
The CrueFest track pack is priced at $2.99 (240 MS Points) or each track is available individually for $0.99 (80 MS Points) each. The second wave of CrueFest track packs make available Buckcherry’s “Rescue Me”, Motley Crue’s “Face Down in the Dirt”, and last but certainly not least Sixx AM’s breakthrough single “Life is Beautiful”. The System of a Down singles include “B.Y.O.B” and “Toxicity” and are priced at $1.99 (160 MS Points).
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Aug 4, 2008 - 11:46 am | 2 comments
Rock Band DLC for 7/29
Harmonix and MTV Games have announced the Rock Band DLC for the week of July 29, 2008. There are four new downloads which include three single debuts.
Scars on Broadway's "They Say" will be the bands first single which will be exclusively released on Rock Band. Scars on Broadway includes 2 band members from System of a Down: Daron Malakian (vocals/guitar) and John Dolmayan (drums). Staind's "This Is It" is the first single from their forthcoming sixth studio album, The Illusion of Progress. Closing up the single debuts, The New No2's "Yomp" is also their first single in their forthcoming album, You Are Here. Last but not least, "Electric Clown" from Testament's 1992 studio album will be released.
The New No2's "Yomp" will sell for $0.99 (80 MS points) and the other three tracks will be priced standard at $1.99 (160 MS points). All four tracks utilize the original master recordings.
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Jul 25, 2008 - 1:39 pm | 3 comments
