Archive for August, 2010

The Inevitable: Kinect Beta Listed on Ebay

You had to see this one coming. Yesterday, there was a reported Kinect Beta listing on ebay for $1200. The listing didn’t stay up for long however, getting not a single bid before being taken down. Whether taken down by the seller or ebay…the world may never know.

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Pokemon

Aww Pikachu, you’re so adorable! So adorable, in fact, that I almost forgot that you shot lighting bolts everywhere in my kitchen and burned my house to the ground. But look at those cute little fingers!

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THQ Reveals Additional Pre-Order Incentives for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011

When THQ began to reveal info about the newest iteration in the WWE Raw vs. Smackdown series, one item of interest was that Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart would …

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Sonic Adventure and More for Xbox LIVE Marketplace in September

There is just all sorts of news coming up from Xbox LIVE Director of Programming Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb today. First, we learn about the upcoming Xbox 360 controller with adjustable D-pad, and now we get to learn what awaits us on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace throughout the month of September.

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Analyst Defends Xbox LIVE Price Hike as “Incredible Value”

Yesterday, we learned of Microsoft’s impending price increase for its Xbox LIVE Gold service, much to the dismay of those who use it or had planned on joining. Today, however, we have the words of an analyst to put us in our place and explain to us why this is a good thing.

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Major Nelson Demos New Xbox controller

Microsoft improves the D-pad as Xbox’s Major Nelson releases a video detailing the new xbox controller.

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Vanquish Demo Now Available on Xbox Live and PSN

The official Vanquish demo “Velocity Attack” is now available on Xbox Live and PSN in North America.

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Grand Theft Auto IV as a First-Person Shooter?

Ever wonder what it would be like to terrorize the streets of Liberty City from a first-person perspective? Wonder no longer. Thanks to a mod created for the PC version, you can experience it yourself.

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Mafia II Tops UK Charts

Mafia II has shot to the top of the UK charts this week, with the biggest game launch since Red Dead Redemption 14 weeks ago.

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Scott Pilgrim vs Katamari

This awesome Scott Pilgrim/Katamari mash-up is cooler than anything has a right to be, and I’m not even a huge fan of Scott Pilgrim.

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The Ripten Swagtastic Castle Crashers Giveaway!!

To celebrate the long awaited release of Castle Crashers on PSN this week, our friends at The Behemoth have provided us with some awesome swag to give away to our Castle Crashers fans . . . that’s you!!

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Borderlands Game of the Year Edition Officially Announced

Gearbox Software has officially announced the “Game of the Year Edition” of Borderlands via Twitter, confirming the re-release for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 12.

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Microsoft Raises the Price of Xbox Live

Microsoft’s Major Nelson annouces via Twitter new prices for Xbox Live in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom and the United States.

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Nintendo Collectors Journal 8/30/2010

It was a light week this week but I managed to come across two nice Nintendo posters at Walmart. The first poster is a New Super Mario Bros. Wii poster. The second is a ..

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DSi and DSi XL Price Drop for North America Coming September 12

Starting September 12, the Nintendo DSi and DSi XL will be available for $149.99 and $169.99 respectively, thanks to an official price drop for the platforms.

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