I usually don’t do opinion pieces as it can lead a writer down a dark road, but something has to be said about this noise surrounding Fable 2 and the backlash it’s bared for containing post-launch glitches. To have your game effected or ruined is frustrating and more often than not, may feel inexcusable; but it’s better than not [...] [...more]
Lionhead will apparently have to deal with some early issues with their action-RPG title Fable 2, as the developer’s forums have blown up with complaints concerning freezes, losing experience points, missing gold, and many other issues. The studio claims that its will put forth its best effort to respond to these issues: “Some things slip through the net [...] [...more]
Here’s a shot showcasing Barack Obama’s latest campaign involving in-game ads in titles including NBA Live 08 (pictured), Guitar Hero 3, The Incredible Hulk, NFL Tour and NASCAR 09. The ads–spawned through partnership with Microsoft and their Xbox 360 console–are placed in non-intrusive background display areas and directs viewers to VoteForChange.com. Source [...more]
Dropping in at 128MB, the New Xbox Experience will be too large for some Xbox 360 consoles to fit, including the Xbox 360 Arcade which offers no installed hard drive. No fret. Microsoft has promised to release ‘Storage Solutions’ to aid those who would otherwise be left out of important features and key updates. What exactly those [...] [...more]
Here’s a few shots released by Microsoft of their upcoming dashboard revamp the new Xbox Live Experience. Click on the pics for full size: The Xbox 360 update is said to hit sometime in November. Source [...more]
Update 2: Major Nelson has updated his blog with a short post informing everyone we are a go: “Ok, you can stop finding things to keep you busy…LIVE is back. I am happy to report that the Xbox Live Maintenance is now complete which means that Xbox LIVE is back online, and you can now resume [...] [...more]
Update: Major Nelson has updated his latest post with the following: ” Edit: The LIVE maintenance is taking longer than expected. I’ll have an update at 0200 PT.” We’ll continue to follow the situation until there’s more info or it’s resolved. Original Story: We at SnagWire are always looking for a good story, no matter what the time may be, [...] [...more]
Microsoft confirmed today that the first round of Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable episodes will be released exclusively for Xbox 360 this fall. The platform holder noted that the Xbox 360 will be the “only console with new Grand Theft Auto IV content available this Christmas”. Exactly what the DLC entails as far as gameplay is concerned [...] [...more]
According to Microsoft’s count, Xbox 360 hardware sales in North America have doubled, and in some cases sextupled, since September 5th’s price cut of the three Xbox 360 models. “Coming off the heels of the console price drop last week, Microsoft Xbox 360 sales have surged, with retailers reporting over 100% sales lift for all Xbox [...] [...more]
Kotaku reports that the Xbox 360 “relaunch” rumor–which includes promises of a 5-hour countdown special, a dozen game announcements and a whole lot of other stuff–has been called fake by the cable network involved in the rumor, G4. “We currently do not have anything planned in conjunction with Microsoft for September 25,” the rep stated. “I [...] [...more]
