Microsoft Exec: Online Consoles Are The Future
by Tom Hillman on June 13, 2008
Consoles of the future will blow your mind.
Shane Kim, the chap who recently took the job of being the Corporate Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Microsoft, offered a tasty nugget of information about the next Xbox console in an interview.
When replying to the question of how Microsoft will approach the next Xbox console, Kim replied:
“How [do] you think about next generation? What is that next generation going to encompass? How are you even going to define that? All of that is part of the equation. What kind of geographic expansion do we need to see? Is the world more of an online world than a hardware-oriented world? I think there are some really fascinating opportunities in front of us.”
New Xbox 360 Cake Comes Standard With Game and Controller
by Dan Landis on June 13, 2008

In another round of totally geeked-out food products, we’ve recently stumbled across this Xbox 360 cake. Of course, there’s not much you can do with just a 360, so this cake comes equipped with a cake controller and a Guitar Hero IV cake. Read more…
UT3 for 360 to Feature Split-Screen, Exclusive Content, and GoW2 Preview
by Dan Landis on June 12, 2008

The 360 version isn’t as far behind the PS3 version as most people thought.
Apparently, to make up for the lack of user-generated content, Epic has thrown in a few exclusive bits to the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III. Oh, and the disc will also contain a sneak peek at Gears of War 2. Read more…
Square-Enix Announces Star Ocean 4 for Xbox 360, PS3 Version Unconfirmed
by Rangebar Merani on June 10, 2008

While the Playstation was once home to all the greatest Japanese RPGs, the Xbox 360 has recently been stealing some of that star power. Read more…
Rumour: Metal Gear Solid Coming to XBLA
by Patrick Steen on June 9, 2008

Yes, I’m British. I spell “rumour” with two u’s. What U going to do about it? Well hopefully you’ll have no time to do anything, because either you’ll be embedded in Snake’s final mission on the Playstation 3, or engrossed in one of Snake’s first on the Xbox 360. Read more…
Ninja Gaiden Director Itagaki Leaving Team Ninja, Suing Tecmo
by Rangebar Merani on June 3, 2008

On the eve of Ninja Gaiden 2’s release, director Tomonobu Itagaki has announced that he is leaving Team Ninja and suing Tecmo. Read more…
American Gladiator Gina Carano in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
by Toni Dimayuga on May 31, 2008

EA just announced that undefeated EliteXC mixed martial arts fighter and American Gladiator Gina Carano will be playing Natasha, a deadly Soviet commando, in Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, which comes out for the PC and Xbox 360 this holiday season. Read more…
Xbox 360 Team Fortress 2 DLC in the Pipeline, PS3 DLC Dicey
by Tom Hillman on May 23, 2008

The recent PC update for Team Fortress 2 was a welcome addition to the already excellent gameplay, and it looks like our friends on the Xbox 360 will be able to enjoy the same delights soon enough. Read more…
Vehicles to Play a Big Role in New Banjo Kazooie
by Geoff Haugan on May 14, 2008

It looks like Rare is interested in shaking up the Banjo formula with the next game in the franchise for the Xbox 360. Titled Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, vehicle creation and component collection will play big roles. Read more…
SKATE 2 Confirmed
by Tom Hillman on May 12, 2008

EA has confirmed that the follow-up to SKATE is currently in development for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. No release date has been set at this time. Read more…
Battlefield Bad Company Demo Available June 5th
by Tom Hillman on May 9, 2008

EA DICE has issued a press release announcing that enlistment for Bad Company will commence on June 5th for the Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3. Read more…
EA Announces Fight Night Round 4
by Rangebar Merani on May 9, 2008

After two long years since the last Fight Night, Electronic Arts recently announced that EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 is in development at EA Canada. Read more…
Valve: “We’re Not PS3 Developers”
by Rangebar Merani on May 8, 2008

In a recent showing of their popular PC and Xbox 360 zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead, Valve’s Marketing VP Doug Lombardi let the world know that they weren’t developing a PS3 version of the game. However, he did leave hope that the game could be ported to the PS3. Read more…
Sony Brags Up Sales Figures: PS3 Outsells 360 in Europe
by Wade Larson on May 6, 2008

For the number junkies out there in cyberspace, SCEE’s PlayStation Day is pumping out sales numbers like Mardi Gras beads, and you don’t even have to take off your shirt to get your hands on em. (I suppose you could, if that’s your thing.) Read more…
Confirmed: GTA IV PS3 Is Not 630p…It’s 640p
by Patrick Steen on April 29, 2008

It’s fun to compare consoles, especially when the comparison involves one of the biggest games of this generation. Grand Theft Auto IV has been littered with websites giving their opinions on which version looks best. Surprisingly, most had no inkling of each version’s native resolution.
Eurogamer are the first to speculate that GTA IV on the PS3 runs at 630p. When in fact, it doesn’t… It runs at 640p. Read more…
EA to Launch Monopoly Game on Multiple Platforms
by Toni Dimayuga on April 25, 2008

In a press release on their website, game publisher and world domination contender Electronic Arts announced they will be releasing Monopoly on multiple platforms. That’s right, you can bankrupt your friends and loved ones on the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Pogo.com, and even on mobile phones. Read more…
PS3/360 Cry Engine 2 to Look Near High Settings on PC
by Patrick Steen on April 7, 2008

It almost sounds too good to be true. Almost? It is too good to be true. Could Cry Engine 2 on consoles really look any where near as good as Crysis on the PC? Crytek’s Engine Business Manager, Harald Seeley, states that they expect the console versions to “look like they’re running at high settings, or nearly high settings, on a PC.” *Shock.* Read more…
EA Sports Games Axed for PC, And It’s All Your Fault
by Kev Lochun on April 7, 2008

Madden ‘09 is the first casualty of the cull, which is apparently because we love our consoles too much.
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Japanese Hardware Sales (03/24 – 03/30): The Monster Hunter Cometh
by Kat Bailey on April 4, 2008

Last week we said that Monster Hunter Portable G would probably skew this week’s hardware rankings in favor of the PSP. In retrospect, that might have been an understatement. Read more…
Ninja Gaiden 2 and Bourne Conspiracy Given Euro Release Dates
by Kev Lochun on April 2, 2008

As if June wasn’t going to be busy enough with Lego Indy on the 6th and Guns of the Patriots on the 12th, two more heavy hitters have been stamped with a June release. Read more…






