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• Marvel Ultimate Alliance: the more I play the better it gets

  We all know the premise of the game... Dr. Doom has formed the new and improved team of super villains called the "Masters of Evil." They launch an attack on Col. Nick Fury's S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, and four superheroes answer the call to arms..... Posted Jan 29 2007, 11:00 AM by Skottikus | with 1 comment(s) | Filed under: Game Reveiws, Xbox 360

• Half Life 2: Orange?

  According to the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, the upcoming adaptation of Half Life 2 for Xbox 360 and PS3 has been renamed Half Life 2: Orange. Valve’s HL2: O will include Half Life 2, Episodes One and Two, Team Fortress, and Portal. To me this package seems like a must buy, but isn’t the title a little “fruity”? Posted Jan 13 2007, 04:25 PM by Cain141 | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox News, Xbox 360

• Gears of War Downloads Released

  Find out what the update did and see screenshots from the new maps. Posted Jan 11 2007, 01:24 PM by Cain141 | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox News, Xbox 360

• Gamefly Contest.

  I figured I would do an official post on this. Gamefly is offering the chance to win some great prizes over at the site http://www.gamegurugiveaway.com/ . All you need to do is answer some very basic questions or solve a basic puzzle. If you can tell the difference between mario and Donkey kong, you can answer most of these questions. Plus with a lttle help from the Steeplemedia Xbox bloggers, it should be as easy as clicking the right choice. Posted Jan 01 2007, 04:56 PM by Cain141 | with 18 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Xbox, Community Site

• Major Nelson's List

  Major nelson, director of programing for xbox live, recently published this list for the past years gaming titles. Here is what he had to say. "Here are the top games for 2006, based on Xbox Live connectivity. The following rankings are based on data collected from 1/1/06 – 12/29/06:" 2006 Top Xbox 360 Titles (UUs) 1 Gears of War 2 Hexic HD 3 Call of Duty 2 4 Ghost Recon 3 5 Oblivion 6 PGR3 7 Perfect Dark Zero 8 Call Of Duty 3 9 UNO 10 EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3 11 Saints Row 12 Geometry Wars Evolved 13 DEAD OR ALIVE 4 14 Texas Hold 'em 15 Madden NFL 07 16 DEAD RISING 17 Need for Speed™ Most Wanted 18 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 19 BFMC 20 Splinter Cell Double Agent 2006 Top Arcade Titles (Purchased) 1 UNO 2 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting 3 Geometry Wars Evolved 4 Marble Blast Ultra 5 PAC-MAN 6 DOOM 7 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 8 GALAGA 9 Gauntlet 10 Frogger 11 Bankshot Billiards 2 12 SmashTV 13 Contra 14 Zuma 15 Texas Hold 'em 16 Bejeweled 2 17 Feeding Frenzy 18 Small Arms 19... Posted Dec 30 2006, 10:44 PM by Cain141 | with no comments Filed under: Xbox News, Xbox 360, Xbox

• Why do games cost so much?

  Many people have been complaining about the $60 pricetag for next-gen console games. Forbes takes time to explain why. You can read their article here . Art/Design $15 Programing and Engineering $12 Retail $ 12 Console owner fee $7 Marketing $4 Market Development Fund $3 Manufacturing Costs, Packaging $3 Licensing $3 Publisher Profit $1 Distributor: $1 Corporate Costs: $.20 Hardware Developement < $.03 Total: About $61 dollars Posted Dec 27 2006, 10:58 PM by Cain141 | with no comments Filed under: Xbox News, Xbox 360

• Crackdown faq

  Publisher : Microsoft Game studios Developed by: Real Time Studios Genre: Action Number of Players: 1-2 Release Date: February 20th US: see above Europe: TBD Rated: RP (rating pending) ESRB Content Descriptors: N/A Includes : 16:9 Support, 720p Support, HDTV 1080i Support, Dolby Digital 5.1, Xbox Live, Memory Unit, Custom Soundtrack, and Downloadable Content Crackdown , due for release early in the new year, has had many a gamer excited with it’s limitless storyline and free roaming cities. Developed exclusively for Microsoft Game studios and the Xbox 360. You play as cyber cop, and aim to get rid of the crime syndicates dotted around the city, by any means necessary. You can use billboards, signs, cars, even people to bring down the evil doers. The game is from the imagination of Dave Jones, you may not recognize his name but you’ve almost definitely played one of his games, The Grand Theft Auto series and Lemmings titles among his repertoire. Crackdown boasts a new kind of gameplay,... Posted Dec 24 2006, 06:46 PM by Master Toppo | with no comments | Filed under: Game Guides, Xbox 360

• Ever wonder how santa does all he does? Its simple, He is a Jedi

  Santa is now a playable charector in Lego Stars wars 2. You can unlock him by preforming the following steps. Step 1: At the Mos Eisley Cantina, enter the following two codes: CL4U5H ( Santa hat and red clothes) TYH319 ( white beard Extra) Step 2: Use the Character Customizer and create the proper costume: human head, the appropriate red clothing and cap. He can wield the weapon of your choice. I would choose a christams themed light saber: either red or green. The color of his lightsaber will decide his Force powers, will he be are naughty or nice? Step 3: In the Extras menu, activate Disguise 3. Step 4: Enter the character-based level of your choice in Free Play. Step 5: See the awesomeness that is Santa the Jedi Master. Posted Dec 22 2006, 08:30 PM by Cain141 | with 2 comment(s) | Filed under: Xbox 360, Easter Eggs, Tips, and Tricks.

• Burger King Sells over 2 Million games (Poor Europe)

  Yes you read the title correctly; Burger king has sold over 2 million copies of their games featuring the king in less than four weeks. These promotional items seem to be a favorite among gamers. Of course at about 4 bucks a pop, it’s not that surprising. These games include pocket bike racer, sneak king and big bumpin’ all of which are rated “E” But what I found extremely funny was the fact that these games were created by Blitz Games: one of Europe’s largest independent game developers, but they cant be played In Europe because they are region locked to North America. Posted Dec 22 2006, 12:39 PM by Cain141 | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox News, Xbox 360, Xbox

• TimeShift FAQ (Looks like an interesting game.)

  Studio: Sierra Entertainment Developed by: Saber Interactive Genre: Shooter Number of Players: 1-16 Release Date: 2007 US: TBD Europe: TBD Rated: M ESRB Content Descriptors: Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence Also Available On: PC. Includes : 16:9 Support, 720p Support, Dolby Digital 5.1, Xbox Live, Memory Unit, Custom Soundtrack, Downloadable Content Set in the near future, TimeShift from Saber Interactive will take the first-person genre to an entirely different dimension marked by erratic time and unrelenting action. The unprecedented technology behind TimeShift will allow gamers, for the first time, the ability to slow, stop and reverse the flow of time while remaining completely unaffected. Set in an engrossing storyline, gamers must learn to master this new skill while navigating through the new universe and ultimately complete the adventure. Using Saber Interactive’s proprietary Saber3D Engine, the story will progress through virtual environments of cinematic quality... Posted Dec 21 2006, 09:16 PM by Cain141 | with no comments Filed under: Game Guides, Xbox 360

• Halo 3 Video documentary

  A video documentary made by Bungie will be made available 2am PST today, this is the first in a series of shows that aim to explain the new features and the game play in Halo 3. A few snippets of information: • There are no finished graphics in the documentary, and everything you see is a work in progress. • This will be available initially only on Xbox Live Marketplace. • They will make another, non-marketplace version available relatively soon. • It runs for seven minutes. (Coincidence??!!!!!!!) This episode is about the main enemy in Halo 3, (now that the elites have formed a sort of alliance with the humans) the Brutes. This is a work in progress and therefore will be nothing like the finished version, Posted Dec 20 2006, 08:12 PM by Master Toppo | with no comments Filed under: Xbox News, Xbox 360

• Whats an Achievement????

  Looking back over my past few posts, I realized I have been alluding to something I never explained: Achievements. In my opinion this was one of Microsoft’s more ingenious designs with the Xbox 360. Every Xbox 360 game you play, with a few exceptions of course, comes standard with 1000 gamer points that can be gained through unlocking achievements. These achievements span most aspects of the game and could contain everything from a simple 30 yard pass in madden to 10,000 kills in gears of war. Overall, it challenges the gamer to complete these goals and compete with friends. Also because many achievements are online multiplayer ones, I believe it has help boost live memberships. Here is an example page contain the achievements I have unlocked. Posted Dec 20 2006, 10:34 AM by Cain141 | with no comments Filed under: Xbox Novice, Xbox 360

• The Xbox 360: It’s more than just shooters.

  Bullets passing by your face can result in hectic chaotic atmosphere to say the least. While the 360’s main focus may seem to be shooters, considering most the games that come to mind when you think Xbox are this genre: Halo, Gears of War, Rainbow Six Vegas, Graw, Battlefront, Lost Planet, The call of duty series. Some of the most original and unique games get lost in the firefight. Viva Piñata is one of these games. It allows one to create life, not to destroy it. In this game you play the role of the gardener cultivating life on Piñata Island which is full of hidden secrets. This game will appeal to both young and old and offers a very enjoyable experience. Posted Dec 17 2006, 06:11 PM by Cain141 | with no comments Filed under: Xbox 360

• Xbox not backward compatable? I tend to disagree.

  For thoose of you who have been wondering "is my game backwards compatable?" Here is the current list: 4x4 EVO 2 AirForce Delta Storm Aggressive Inline™ Alias™ Aliens versus Predator™ Extinction All-Star Baseball™ 2003 All-Star Baseball™ 2005 Amped®: Freestyle Snowboarding Amped® 2 Aquaman: Battle of Atlantis Army Men®: Sarge's War™ Atari® Anthology™ ATV: Quad Power Racing 2™ Bad Boys 2 Big Mutha Truckers Baldur's Gate™: Dark Alliance™ II Barbarian Barbie™ Horse Adventures™ Wild Horse Rescue™ Batman Begins™ Battle Engine Aquila Battlestar Galactica™ BLACK™ BMX XXX™ Brute Force™ Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy the Vampire Slayer™: Chaos Bleeds Burnout® 3: Takedown™ Cabela's® Big Game Hunter™ 2005 Adventures Cabela’s® Dangerous Hunts™ Cabela’s® Outdoor Adventures™ 06 Cabela's® Deer Hunt™ 2005 Season Cabela's® Deer Hunt™ 2004 Season Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth™ Call of Duty™: Finest Hour™ Casino Catwoman™ Chicago Enforcer Circus Maximus Close Combat: First to Fight Colin McRae... Posted Dec 14 2006, 10:30 PM by Cain141 | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox Consoles, Xbox 360

• Future Xbox 360 Titles

  A list of games that are probable releases over the next year. It should be very promissing for gamers. Thank you to xXCyberFearXx for help to compile this list. ACONY Untitled Online FPS Age of Conan Alan Wake All Points Bulletin Alone in the Dark Armored Core 4 Army of Two Assassin's Creed Assault Heroes Banjo-Kazooie Battlefield: Bad Company Battlestations: Midway BioShock Blue Dragon Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway Bullet Witch Castle Wolfenstein CellFactor Cipher Complex Clive Barker's Jericho Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars Crackdown Crossfire Crysis Dance Dance Revolution Universe Dark Sector Def Jam 3 Def Jam: Icon Demons of Mercy DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road DogTag Elveon Eternal Sonata Fable 2 Fall of Liberty Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantasy Lab Far East of Eden Ziria Football Manager 2007 Forza Motorsport 2 Frame City Killer Frontlines: Fuel of War Fuzion Frenzy 2 Geomerics Golden Axe Grand Raid Offroad Grand Theft Auto... Posted Dec 13 2006, 11:57 AM by Cain141 | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox News, Xbox 360