TGS 08: Bungie details Halo 3: Recon
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS After several months of unplanned silence ("This was the project we originally were intending to announce at E3," they say), Bungie finally revealed Halo 3: Recon at TGS. We had an opportunity to talk with Luke Smith and Brian Jerrard during a group meeting in Tokyo this morning and Jerrard briefly addressed some of the more obvious questions we were bound to have: "It will be a standalone disc sold in stores in boxes next Fall.
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TGS 08: Bungie details Halo 3: Recon
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS After several months of unplanned silence ("This was the project we originally were intending to announce at E3," they say), Bungie finally revealed Halo 3: Recon at TGS. We had an opportunity to talk with Luke Smith and Brian Jerrard during a group meeting in Tokyo this morning and Jerrard briefly addressed some of the more obvious questions we were bound to have: "It will be a standalone disc sold in stores in boxes next Fall.
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X3F Week in Review: October 3, 2008 - October 9, 2008
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Features, Microsoft Xbox 360We might as well face the fact that this week's biggest Xbox 360 news pretty much happened yesterday and this morning, so that's what you'll be finding in the news section below. We also have new installments in our community features, so be sure to check those out.
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TGS 08: Final Fantasy XIII trailer impressions
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Features, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS Another TGS means another Closed Mega Theater from Square Enix. So what does the house that Final Fantasy built have hiding behind the curtain this time? It's mostly a long line of Kingdom Hearts titles and the entire known components of the Fabula Nova Crystallis project - which of course includes the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII.
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TGS 08: Final Fantasy XIII trailer impressions
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Features, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS Another TGS means another Closed Mega Theater from Square Enix. So what does the house that Final Fantasy built have hiding behind the curtain this time? It's mostly a long line of Kingdom Hearts titles and the entire known components of the Fabula Nova Crystallis project - which of course includes the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII.
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Schappert: 'No immediate plans' to delist XBLA titles
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS Were you worried your procrastination would be irrevocable when you learned that Rocky & Bullwinkle - an Xbox Live Arcade title you'd flirted with for months - could have been summarily "delisted" from the 360's Marketplace for no reason other than a horrible review average and a notable lack of enthusiasm from the console's constituents? Fret no more! Microsoft's John Schappert told us yesterday that the company has "no immediate plans to act on delisting" and, in fact, that little brouhaha earlier this year was simply the company setting "parameters by which can delist" content.
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Schappert: 'No immediate plans' to delist XBLA titles
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS Were you worried your procrastination would be irrevocable when you learned that Rocky & Bullwinkle - an Xbox Live Arcade title you'd flirted with for months - could have been summarily "delisted" from the 360's Marketplace for no reason other than a horrible review average and a notable lack of enthusiasm from the console's constituents? Fret no more! Microsoft's John Schappert told us yesterday that the company has "no immediate plans to act on delisting" and, in fact, that little brouhaha earlier this year was simply the company setting "parameters by which can delist" content.
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PSN Thursday: Qore, Linger in Shadows, much more
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Online Time to bring out fat kitty again as the PSN update drops a bunch of new content on us this week. There's interactive art piece Linger in Shadows, a bunch of new add-on content, a new Qore, the level pack for echochrome PSP and a whole truckload of premium themes.
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TGS 08: John Schappert on NXE, Halo 3: Recon, and Xbox in Japan
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS Following his TGS keynote, Microsoft's John Schappert crammed himself into a stuffy hotel room with about a dozen representatives from various gaming outlets, including yours truly. Tasked with peppering Schappert with questions, we asked about the sales figures he cited in the keynote (were those worldwide figures?), the decision to delay the Halo 3: Recon announcement from E3 to TGS (do the Japanese even play Halo?), the spring / fall update schedule, and Microsoft's plans to delist XBLA content (don't hold your breath).
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TGS 08: John Schappert on NXE, Halo 3: Recon, and Xbox in Japan
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS Following his TGS keynote, Microsoft's John Schappert crammed himself into a stuffy hotel room with about a dozen representatives from various gaming outlets, including yours truly. Tasked with peppering Schappert with questions, we asked about the sales figures he cited in the keynote (were those worldwide figures?), the decision to delay the Halo 3: Recon announcement from E3 to TGS (do the Japanese even play Halo?), the spring / fall update schedule, and Microsoft's plans to delist XBLA content (don't hold your breath).
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Joystiq hands-on: The New Xbox Experience
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 The past several weeks have seen a lot of updates concerning the Xbox 360's upcoming interface redux, the New Xbox Experience. Yesterday, we learned that it will launch globally on November 19. We've had the opportunity to take it for a test drive in its current state (Microsoft says that new builds are produced every Friday) in order to prep you for some of the features you haven't heard about.
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Joystiq hands-on: The New Xbox Experience
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 The past several weeks have seen a lot of updates concerning the Xbox 360's upcoming interface redux, the New Xbox Experience. Yesterday, we learned that it will launch globally on November 19. We've had the opportunity to take it for a test drive in its current state (Microsoft says that new builds are produced every Friday) in order to prep you for some of the features you haven't heard about.
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TGS 08: We love Sonic Unleashed's Werehog ... costume
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 As much as we hate how Sonic's roots have been clawed out by some furry, fanged and stretchy-limbed abomination, we must grudgingly admit that the Werehog is -- at least on the Tokyo Game Show floor -- almost bordering on sort of cool.
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TGS 08: We love Sonic Unleashed's Werehog ... costume
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 As much as we hate how Sonic's roots have been clawed out by some furry, fanged and stretchy-limbed abomination, we must grudgingly admit that the Werehog is -- at least on the Tokyo Game Show floor -- almost bordering on sort of cool.
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Microsoft denies latest round of Blu-ray for Xbox 360 rumors
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Peripherals, Business Hey there, Blu-box. We suppose you've heard by now that Microsoft has denied your existence yet again? It's true. This time, it told Edge Online, "As we've said before, Microsoft has no plans to introduce an Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on.
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Microsoft denies latest round of Blu-ray for Xbox 360 rumors
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Peripherals, Business Hey there, Blu-box. We suppose you've heard by now that Microsoft has denied your existence yet again? It's true. This time, it told Edge Online, "As we've said before, Microsoft has no plans to introduce an Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on.
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Fallout 3 goes gold, PC requirements detailed
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs Good day, Vault inhabitants. We're happy to report that Fallout 3 has gone gold for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. For those of you currently not stealing the game -- yup, it's up on torrent sites according to many tips, which can stop being sent now, thank you -- the actual release will be the week of Oct.
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Fallout 3 goes gold, PC requirements detailed
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs Good day, Vault inhabitants. We're happy to report that Fallout 3 has gone gold for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. For those of you currently not stealing the game -- yup, it's up on torrent sites according to many tips, which can stop being sent now, thank you -- the actual release will be the week of Oct.
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TGS 08: Undead Knights lays siege to PSP
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PSP, Action, Strategy, TGSWe've always known that zombies are tools. Well, mostly in the sense that they want to bite us on our vulnerable, fleshy bits, but one should certainly consider the possibilities afforded by having a snarling, undead force at one's disposal.
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Microsoft adding free games to Xbox 360 bundles
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360Microsoft has fired yet another salvo in the battle for casual cred, including free, family-friendly titles with every Xbox 360 purchased this holiday season. Beginning some time this month, those who purchase the $199 "Arcade Holiday Bundle" will get SEGA Superstars Tennis and five unidentified XBLA games.
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Microsoft adding free games to Xbox 360 bundles
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360Microsoft has fired yet another salvo in the battle for casual cred, including free, family-friendly titles with every Xbox 360 purchased this holiday season. Beginning some time this month, those who purchase the $199 "Arcade Holiday Bundle" will get SEGA Superstars Tennis and five unidentified XBLA games.
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Halo 3: Recon will be a standalone, includes new multiplayer maps
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 Though clearly visible in the corner of the Halo 3: Recon announcement yesterday, Microsoft has made sure to clarify that the "Hell Jumpers" campaign will be released as a standalone product next year (no confirmation of a downloadable version just yet).
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Foreigner, Blind Melon, R.E.M. among Guitar Hero World Tour launch DLC
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm Perhaps driven mad with pleasure at the idea of how much money they'll be making with Guitar Hero World Tour, Activision will be heaping a dizzying amount new downloadable tracks on consumers in the game's first week of release .
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Lionhead: Fable 2 online co-op patch ready for day one
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, RPGs Lionhead announced today that the Fable 2 online co-op patch is locked and loaded on its end for day one of release -- now the developer just needs to get through Microsoft certification. This means when gamers try to enter Albion for the first time in their respective regions (beginning with North America October 21st), there should be a patch happily waiting to be downloaded.
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PSP Wi-Fi Store opening Oct. 15 in Japan all future first-party titles to be downloadable
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PSP, Business Sony has announced that all future first-party PSP games will be available through download in Japan beginning later this year via the Wi-Fi Store, which opens in Japan on October 15th with the firmware v.5.00 update. Games to be sold by direct download include Secret Agent Clank (11/20), Patapon 2 (11/27), and LocoRoco 2 (12/4) (these titles will also be available on UMD).
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TGS 08: Konami whips out Castlevania for PS3, Xbox 360
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS Konami is showing off a teaser for an upcoming Castlevania title on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at its TGS booth, reports ITmedia (translation). The 10-second clip features your typical creep wielding a glowing-red sword and includes some text about a father, his family and a curse -- and, predictably, no hints about actual gameplay.
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TGS 08: Resistance 2 infects PSP's Retribution, unlocks new features
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, First Person Shooters, TGS Remember Nintendo's attempts at GBA-GC connectivity? Well, Sony may be a generation late to the party, but at least they're doing it right. For this interesting gaming experiment, you'll need a PSP, a PS3, Resistance 2 and Resistance Retribution.
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Expansion pack for echochrome PSP available today
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PSP, Puzzle Today's PSN update will see the release of a $5 expansion pack for echochrome on PSP. The PlayStation Blog states that the PSN's mind-bending puzzler will receive an additional 40 stages for the doll to survive. The expansion pack will also be offered in a bundle with the original game, though no price was set.
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TGS 08: Level-5 video roundup
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PSP, RPGs, TGS Level-5's Tokyo Game Show booth featured a Closed Theater presentation (much like their competitor, Square Enix). However, unlike the other JRPG overlord, Level-5 encouraged us to actually let you watch these trailers as well by endowing us with a DVD (courtesy of booth girl).
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TGS 08: PSP Plus adds DualShock 3 controller functionality
(via Joystiq) - Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP The upcoming PSP game will utilize a newly developed technology called "PSP Plus." The feature will allow players of Resistance Retribution to connect their systems to the PS3 to enable use of PS3 wireless controllers. Using the DualShock will enable dual-analog control in the game.
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