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| Xbox Live Experiences Growing Pains | |
Xbox Live Experiences Growing Pains Published by: wes213 on Monday, November 17, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
You might have noticed that Xbox Live has been kicking out from time to time over the last few days and if your like me you set there changing settings on your router and rebooting the hell out of your modem thinking i surly cant be Xbox Lives fault, but it was and heres the real bad news.
Major Nelson reports: On Monday,11/17/2008 from 2:00 AM PST for up to 45–minutes, Xbox Live will be offline for maintenance. As a result, Xbox LIVE and the ‘My Xbox’ section of Xbox.com will be unavailable, and the Xbox forums will be in read only mode (you won’t be able to post.) The remainder of Xbox.com will be available with limited interruptions.
This service maintenance is in preparation for the new Xbox experience which will be available this Wednesday.
So there you have it, just try to hang in there and keep in mind the loss of Live is not the end of the world it just feels like it.
News-Source: majornelson.com |
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| Major Nelson Lays Down The Law | |
Major Nelson Lays Down The LawPublished by: wes213 on Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
You know who you are and you know what you did so when you pop in your copy of a game thats not out and wont be for weeks you cant act shocked when your live account gets banned, any one of you out there that has got a new game and said to yourself "good GOD why are games so much?" you can thank the ones who are to good to pay the price.
Major Nelson reports: I’ve gotten a few messages and seen some forum threads pop up on console bannings so I thought I’d post and let folks know what’s up.
In our our continued effort to keep gameplay safe and secure for our community of more than 14 million members, Microsoft has taken action against a small percentage of Xbox 360 consoles that have been illegally modified in order to play pirated games.
You should know that modifying your Xbox 360 console is also a violation of the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void your warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE. The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive, both from manufacturers and the local companies that support them. We will continue to employ and bolster anti-piracy security measures to counter piracy in the gaming industry and improve security in the Xbox LIVE community.
News-Source: majornelson.com |
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| Mirror's Edge Demo On XBL | |
Mirror's Edge Demo On XBLPublished by: wes213 on Friday, October 31, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
The Major has dropped the news and my own two eyes can confirm it Mirror's Edge is now ready to download and play and given all the hype surrounding this game it just might be worth a try, i for one want to rush though the news this morning and get to downloading ASAP.
Content: Mirror's Edge Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) BLOOD,LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE] Download the Mirror’s Edge demo to experience this award-winning First-Person Action-Adventure. The tutorial will guide you through the basics of movement and combat before you try out your skills in the prologue to the main game.
News-Source: MajorNelson.com
360-Hq Game Database: Mirror's Edge |
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| Fracture Demo Hits XBOX LIVE | |
Fracture Demo Hits XBOX LIVEPublished by: wes213 on Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
Well Major Nelson has dropped the announcement that the new demo for Fracture has hit and if you have not seen this the 360-hq database describes it as so: Play as Mason Briggs as his cybernetically-enhanced Atlantic Alliance troops battle the genetically-augmented forces of the Republic of Pacifica in a futuristic U.S.
Content: FRACTURE Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) ANIMATED BLOOD,MILD LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE] Defend the world against a genetically modified enemy force and unleash the power of terrain-deforming weapons and technology. Download the Fracture demo now!!
From all i have seen on this title it looks like it will be a good game so i know i will be downloading the demo as soon as this is posted.
News-Source: majornelson.com
360-Hq Game Database: Fracture |
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| Mercenaries 2 Demo Hits XBOX LIVE | |
Mercenaries 2 Demo Hits XBOX LIVEPublished by: wes213 on Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
I know you have seen the ad's and i know you have heard the hype but trust me when i say it did not do the game justice at all and you need to play it to find out just how good this game is, just think of it as a military version of Grand Theft Auto and i know you like some GTA.
The 360-hq description reads as follows: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames™ is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world. A power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply, sparking an invasion that turns the country into a warzone.
But for you, international crisis is all upside: You are a mercenary, and you profit from chaos. Mercenaries 2™ features a slew of potential clients, all willing to pay you to do their dirty work. Dirty deeds, done for exorbitant fees. These are world powers with deep pockets, deep grudges, and enough arms and ammo to start World War III. This is your kind of environment.
Mercenaries 2™ features the latest and most dangerous in civilian and military tech, everything from shiny new sports cars, to the future-tech satellite-guided bunker-busting mini-nuke. Tanks, APCs, boats, luxury automobiles – you name it, you can have it delivered to you in real time. And if you run out of cash you can always 'acquire' the gear you need in the field.
If you see it, you can buy it, steal it, or blow the living crap out of it. Play your own way, or play with the help of a friend in the new cooperative multiplayer mode.
You are not a soldier. You don't have to play by anyone's rules. You have your own code: you will fulfill the terms of the contract, no matter what. Not everyone in the world of Mercenaries is as honorable. Everyone will try and screw you, given the chance. They think they can get away with it, because they don't know rule #1: EVERYBODY PAYS.
Content: Mercenaries 2 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) LANGUAGE,USE OF ALCOHOL,USE OF TOBACCO,VIOLENCE] It’s your chance to destroy anything and everything – Mercs style! Check out the new Mercenaries 2 Demo!
Size: 1.22 GB
News-Source: majornelson.com
360-Hq Game Database: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames |
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| Half Price Map Pack And Double XP | |
Half Price Map Pack And Double XPPublished by: wes213 on Friday, September 12, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
Its go time and you better be ready for the action since the hardcore gamers roll out for the Double XP so if you still don't have your gold cross like me then you might want to cram as much COD4 time as passable in this weekend and see if you cant get a prestige or 2 in.
CALL OF DUTY® 4: MODERN WARFARE™ GAME OF THE YEAR
VARIETY MAP PACK AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND FOR HALF PRICE
Xbox LIVE to Host Exclusive Double XP Weekend from Sept. 12-14
This weekend the bullets will fly as Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™ Variety Map Pack hits half-price on the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network for a limited time. Starting Sept. 12 (8:01 pm/GMT) and running through 8.00pm on Sept. 14, Activision Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) blockbuster DLC by Infinity Ward will be available for 400 Microsoft Points. As part of the limited time offer, Xbox LIVE will also will host a Double XP Weekend, allowing players to earn twice as many Experience Points. Additionally, during the release, the limited edition Prestige gamer pics will also be made available, for free download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.
Members of Infinity Ward will also be online between 8.00pm – 12:00 am/GMT on Saturday, September 13 to play with fans. While online, players should be sure to add the following Infinity Ward gamertags to their friends list:
Fourzerotwo
COD4artistWill
COD4qaEd
COD4qaJustin
COD4designerJon
COD4designer1
COD4designer2
COD4studioVince
COD4studioJason
More details on the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack, Double XP weekend and information regarding terms, conditions, and official rules are available on the official event page: www.infinityward.com.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is rated “16+” by the PEGI for Violence and Bad Language. For information and updates on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, players can visit: www.callofduty.com.
News-Source: callofduty.com
360-Hq Game Database: Call of Duty 4 |
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| Call of Duty 4 Double XP On Its Way | |
Call of Duty 4 Double XP On Its WayPublished by: wes213 on Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Tagged: Gaming,
Robert Bowling is the Director of Communications / Community Manager for the award winning video game development studio Infinity Ward; the team behind the 2007 Game of the Year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has posted a blog on fourzerotwo.com about an upcoming double XP weekend and we got the low down on all this for you right here.
Robert Bowlings post reads as follows: "Back from PAX means back to work, and while it’s a short week thanks to Labor Day it’s the one time I wish it wasn’t because I have a lot of stuff to get done. I’m currently working on getting everything organized and together for an upcoming Xbox Live / PSN promotion we have coming up the weekend of Sept. 12th - 14th. Which isn’t this weekend, but next weekend. I will have exact details on what it is in the near future but I have a gut feeling it’ll have Double XP attached to it for all those hungry for some power-leveling on Call of Duty 4.
Currently working on designing some Xbox Live banners to promote it on the marketplace and attempting to get everything together for it on our end. This promotion is technically unrelated to the new Playlists, but I won’t lie that my hope is to finish them up in time so that we can make it all one big promotion. How epic would that be? Our awesome QA team and producers are helping me push hard to make it happen by the weekend of the big promotion, no promises, but as always I’ll keep you updated on the progress."
So there you have it guys and girls, oil up your guns and lace your boots tight for some major damage.
News-Source: fourzerotwo.com
360-Hq Game Database: Call of Duty 4 |
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| SOULCALIBUR IV Demo On XBL | |
SOULCALIBUR IV Demo On XBLPublished by: wes213 on Friday, August 22, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
Seems a bit late and maybe a little unnecessary but they went and did it anyway so if you haven't already got this game or you don't know someone that has the game its well worth the time to download this demo and give it a go, the fans already love it and it is one of the few real fighters out there so why not right.
Content: SOULCALIBUR IV Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LANGUAGE,PARTIAL NUDITY,SEXUAL THEMES,VIOLENCE] Demo version of SOULCALIBUR IV. Especially suitable for the players out there who are still undecided in purchasing the final product!
Size: 695.20 MB
News-Source: majornelson.com
360-Hq Game Database: Soul Calibur IV |
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| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Demo Out Now | |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Demo Out NowPublished by: wes213 on Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
I have just downloaded and finished this demo and it is well worth the wait in download time, i would say even if you just like Star Wars you need to try this and i can only hope they get this game to us ASAP so get on live and download it now and I'm sure you will see this is a sure fire hit waiting to happen.
Content: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) VIOLENCE] Download the demo.
Size: 904.62 MB
News-Source: majornelson.com
360-Hq Game Database: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
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| OXM List Xbox 360 Dead Online Games | |
OXM List Xbox 360 Dead Online GamesPublished by: forahobby on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,
The guys over at OXM have gone to all the effort of checking out the Xbox 360's older games to see if you can still get a game online. Check out the list below for the full info.
The most popular games online are Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3. You know that, I know that, everyone knows that.
So what happens to the lesser known games as time marches on and the smaller games are squeezed off the shelves? Do the communities live on? Do the hardcore refuse to let go? Do newcomers to Xbox Live wander into empty lobbies and try to figure out why nothing is working?
We take a handful of older games in the office and give them a whirl online, to see what's left of the original communities...
1. SMACKDOWN VS RAW
RELEASED: November 2006
TIME PLAYED: 30 MINUTES
TOTAL PLAYERS: 14
2. FIFA 06: ROAD TO THE WORLD CUP
RELEASED: November, 2005
TIME PLAYED: 30 MINUTES
TOTAL PLAYERS: 1
3. F.E.A.R.
RELEASED: November 2006
TIME PLAYED: 20 MINUTES
TOTAL PLAYERS: 8
4. BRIAN LARA INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
RELEASED: March 2007
TIME PLAYED: 1 HOUR
TOTAL PLAYERS: 1
5. TENCHU Z
RELEASED: June 2007
TIME PLAYED: 30 MINUTES
TOTAL PLAYERS: 8
6. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POKER
RELEASED: September 2006
TIME PLAYED: 10 MINUTES
TOTAL PLAYERS: 14
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