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| 1942: Joint Strike Releases For XBLA | |
1942: Joint Strike Releases For XBLA Published by: wes213 on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
In a parallel world reminiscent of our own WW II era, pilots take to the skies with stylized aircraft carriers and devastating weaponry. Inspired by the popular eighties arcade series, 1942: Joint Strike combines classic top-down vertical shooting with updated 3-D HD graphics.
Take on massive waves of incoming enemies while dodging explosions and missiles, as you face off with huge enemy bosses in death-defying dogfights. Recruit a wingman locally or online to pull off new "Joint Strike" attacks, combining the powers of both aircraft in one explosive barrage. With new weapons and power-ups in your arsenal, prepare to rejoin the battle!
Game:1942: Joint Strike
Developer: Backbone Entertainment
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Coin-Op Classics
Release Date: 7/23/2008
Console: Xbox 360
Price: 800 MS points
News-Source: xbox.com
360-Hq Game Database: 1942: Joint Strike
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| 40 Percent of U.S. Gamers Are Women | |
40 Percent of U.S. Gamers Are Women Published by: wes213 on Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has been doing a little research on gamer demographics and i must say i found a good bit of what they have learned to be truly surprising, it wasn't so much about who is playing video games but more about the numbers linked to them.
A look at what the ESA has learned with this study:
"This new data underscores the fundamental principle that computer and video games are a mainstream entertainment form, which captures the imagination of every segment of our society," said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, the U.S. association representing computer and video game publishers. "No longer is there a stereotypical gamer. With deeper market penetration and the broadening of our audience base, video games have incorporated themselves into America's cultural and social fabric."
Among the survey's main findings:
65 percent of American households play computer and video games;
38 percent of American homes have a video game console;
The average game player is 35 years old;
One out of four gamers are over age 50;
Women age 18 or older represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (33 percent) than boys age 17 or younger (18 percent); and,
41 percent of Americans expect to purchase one or more games this year.
The new research also shows how involved parents are in the way their children buy, rent and play games:
94 percent of parents are present when games are purchased or rented;
88 percent of parents report always or sometimes monitoring the games their children play; and,
63 percent of parents believe games are a positive part of their children's lives.
The 2008 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry also includes statistics on the top selling titles and genres of 2007, provided by The NPD Group. Based on unit sales, 85 percent of the games sold last year were rated “Everyone (E)," "Everyone 10+ (E10+)" or “Teen (T)." While only 15 percent of the games sold in 2007 were rated "Mature (M)."
The complete 2008 Essential Facts booklet is available here: Facts
News-Source: theesa.com
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| Xbox 360 Console Now Offers 60GB | |
Xbox 360 Console Now Offers 60GB Published by: wes213 on Sunday, July 13, 2008
Tagged: Hardware,
Redmond, Washington—Microsoft is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck. The company today announced an Xbox 360® console with triple the storage space of the original console, but for the same price of $349 (U.S.) estimated retail price.
Available in retail stores in the U.S. and Canada starting in early August, the upgraded Xbox 360 will include a 60GB hard drive for storing the growing wealth of digital entertainment available for the console, including music, movies, television shows, and game content. In addition, Microsoft today dropped the price of its 20GB Xbox 360 console in the U.S. and Canada to just $299 (U.S.) (ERP) while supplies last, a savings of $50.
"We know consumers need more and more space to store the amazing digital content Xbox 360 offers, and we're giving it to them at no extra charge," said Albert Penello, Xbox director of product management at Microsoft. "No one device offers the depth and breadth of entertainment that Xbox 360 can deliver, and now you'll have three times the storage to manage all that great content."
Xbox 360 is just one of three Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment systems Microsoft offers. Microsoft's Xbox 360 Arcade, which comes with a 256MB memory unit and five Xbox LIVE Arcade games, is a value for the whole family for $279 (U.S.) (ERP), and the premium Xbox 360 Elite console is available with a 120GB hard drive for $449 (U.S.) (ERP).
Out of the box, the Xbox 360 console is ready to provide an incredible gaming and entertainment experience:
Xbox 360 console: The console is equipped with a cool white finish and three powerful core processors capable of producing the best in high definition (HD) entertainment (up to 1080p for gaming), 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, and high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) output.
60GB Hard Drive: The 60GB detachable hard drive allows you to save your games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos, and other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace, the premier one-stop digital download center for entertainment.
Upscaling DVD Player: With an HDMI cable (sold separately), watch your favorite DVDs in near high-definition using the upscaling capabilities of Xbox 360.
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller: This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller features the Xbox Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on two AA batteries.
Xbox 360 Headset: The headset lets friends and family around the world chat while playing games, watching movies, or sending voice messages on Xbox LIVE.
Xbox LIVE Silver Membership: For no additional cost, Xbox 360 owners can chat with friends online, collect Achievements to improve their Gamerscores, send and receive voice and text messages, and access Xbox LIVE Marketplace content such as game demos, and purchase or rent HD movies and TV shows, as well as the best in downloadable games from Xbox LIVE Arcade. (Broadband Internet access required.)
One-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold: An Xbox LIVE Gold Membership provides a complete online entertainment experience. Those who subscribe to this premium service can engage in competitive online multiplayer matches, tailor their matchmaking via feedback and accomplishments, and chat with an entire group of friends at a time.
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| Halo 3 DLC: (Free) Cold Storage Map | |
Halo 3 DLC: (Free) Cold Storage Map Published by: wes213 on Monday, July 07, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Live Marketplace, Xbox 360,
Content: Halo 3 Cold Storage Map
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,MILD LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE] Warmly crafted, dutifully beautified update of Halo: CE classic multiplayer map, Chill Out. Love, Bungie
Now MS has sweetend the pot by dropping the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack from 800 to 600 MS points.
News-Source: majornelson.com
360-Hq Game Database: Halo 3 |
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| Rock Band 2 Leaks More Songs? | |
Rock Band 2 Leaks More Songs?Published by: wes213 on Friday, July 04, 2008
Tagged: Xbox 360,
Looks like Rock Band info is leaking like an old boat, according to kotaku.com a thread over on the ScoreHero forums (now wiped clean by moderators) had listed a few more songs that are apparently due to appear in Rock Band 2 and it is looking good my friend.
Lots of good stuff here to pick from for sure and even one i know will interest the HQ's own Hobb's, I myself cant wait to get my hands on some man in the box action.
So here is the full list of songs rumored to have been leaked:
"One Step Closer" by Linkin Park
"Peace Sells" by Megadeth (Look Hobb's :) )
"Testify" by Rage Against The Machine
"American Woman" by The Guess Who
"White Wedding" by Billy Idol
"You Oughta Know" by Allanis Morrisette
"Aqua Lung" by Jethro Tull
"Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett
"Drain You" by Nirvana
"Man in the Box" by Alice In Chains
"Spoonman" by Soundgarden
"We Got The Beat" by the Go-Gos
The previously leaked list was rumored to include the following tracks:
"Panic Attack" by Dream Theater or Finger Eleven
"Chop Suey" by System of a Down
"Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Everlong" by Foo Fighters
"Kids In America" by Kim Wilde
"Ace of Spades" by Motörhead
"Hello There" by Cheap Trick
"Anyway You Want It" by Journey
"Pinball Wizard" by The Who
If this list and the previously leaked list hold true it is sure to be one hell of a year for ROCK BAND fans and dare i say it may even push Guitar Hero off the number one music based game for me.
News-Source: kotaku.com
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| Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Fan Pack Set For July | |
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Fan Pack Set For JulyPublished by: wes213 on Saturday, June 28, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
Ubisoft today announced the Fan Pack for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, a downloadable content update for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions of its tactical shooter.
Slated for free download next month, the Fan Pack offers a total of three new multiplayer maps, which includes the fan favorite Calypso Casino map from the first Rainbow Six Vegas title. Two relit versions of existing maps Murdertown and CQB Training are also planned for the pack.
The video should explain it all but just in case here is the Packs full run down:
New Ranks
An additional 99 Elite Ranks have been added for bragging rights. For those of you who are already Elite, you may have noticed that your XP continued to accumulate while playing. Once you have the update, your XP will automatically be applied towards the new Elite ranks, so it is possible that you have already ranked up multiple times past Elite.
New A.C.E.S.
A total of 100 A.C.E.S. are available for each category: Marksman, CQB and Assault. Each A.C.E.S. level past 20 will reward you with 5000 XP that applies to your rank. For players who have already reached A.C.E.S. 20 and continued to collect A.C.E.S. points, you will be happy to know that the update will automatically advance you to the level you have earned. For example, if you have enough A.C.E.S. points to reach Marksman 25, you will automatically be at Marksman 25 and earn 25000 (5000 x 5) towards your next Rank.
Grenade Indicator
When you are within the damage radius of a Frag or Incendiary grenade, an indicator will appear on-screen telling you which direction it is. The indicator can show multiple grenades at once.
This list is huge so be sure to select read more for the full list and all the awsome add ons this DLC contains. |
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| EasyCap USB 2.0 Video Adapter with Audio Review | |
EasyCap USB 2.0 Video Adapter with Audio Review Published by: frozenfire12 on Friday, June 27, 2008
Tagged: Hardware, Media Center, Xbox 360,
EasyCap USB 2.0 Video Adapter with Audio Review
By Joel Kuntz (frozenfire12) 360-Hq.com
Supplier: USBfever.com
The guy's over at USBfever.com have recently given 360-Hq the opportunity to review their “EasyCap USB 2.0 Video Adapter with Audio” which can be used to capture video from composite or s-video sources, including the Xbox 360. To start the review I will first explain what exactly the EasyCap is.
If you are on the 360-Hq Homepage click read more to read the full review.
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| Brian Farrell's Take On Saints Row 2 | |
Brian Farrell's Take On Saints Row 2Published by: wes213 on Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
VG247 reports that at an investors meeting at the William Blair & Company in Chicago THQ CEO Brian Farrell had a few words on this game and they all seem vary promising in the way of game play and action, he even went to to describe the game as: “silly, over the top game play.”
On the subject of GTA and its effect on Saint Row Farrell said: “We’re always concerned about GTA as a competitor. It’s a great product, the leader in the genre. But we were actually very pleased when we saw GTA IV. It’s a great game, but they went in this great creative direction [that makes the game] more character- and story-driven,” so it seems Saints Row 2 is less about the story and more about outrages game play which is not a bad thing at all to me.
Saints Row 2 will have lots of features like character customization, down loadable content, larger, richer environment, a unique combat system and a seamless two-player co-op mode.
News-Source: VG247
360-Hq Game Database: Saints Row 2 |
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| Guitar Hero: Metallica | |
Guitar Hero: MetallicaPublished by: hqm0nsterb0y on Sunday, June 08, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,
Looks like the gh franchise is growing again with the news release of gh- metallica.No word on content yet although it has been reported the game will portray the story of the bands uprising much the same as gh-aerosmith.
The news was revealed after an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities found mention of the title in an SEC filing by Activision.
Bring it on I hear ya say.....Now we can all really enjoy the Guitar Hero.... No word on a official track list yet but in my opinion that won't matter...
Looking at Guitar Hero and Rock Band tracks from the gods of rock it seems it will be above average on the difficulty scale as the tracks already out on previous games are at the top end of the learning curve except for one of them.
Will this set the music genre alive in 2009 along with Guitar Hero:Aeroesmith, Guitar Hero World Tour and rock revolution??? Only time will tell.
My money is on Guitar Hero: Metallica to be a stand out for the new kits available just before the release of this title.
360-Hq Game Database: Guitar Hero: Metallica for Xbox 360
News-Source: http://www.wired.com |
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| Why The Power Co. Loves Video Games | |
Why The Power Co. Loves Video GamesPublished by: wes213 on Sunday, June 08, 2008
Tagged: Xbox 360,
Reuters has posted a story on a Australian consumer agency study that is pointing it's finger at game consoles and plasma TV's as the number 1 source of household electronics electricity consumption and even went as far as to say "Australian consumer agency study has found that video game consoles and plasma flat-screen TVs are major electricity guzzlers, even when left on stand-by."
"The recent study by Choice said Sony Corp's Playstation 3, closely followed by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and plasma television sets, consumed the most power out of a list of 16 electronic devices tested, including laptops, stereo systems and DVD players."
"Our tests found that leaving a Playstation 3 on while not in use would cost almost... five times more than it would take to run a refrigerator for the same yearly period," said the study which was published on Choice's website www.choice.com.au.
And just to round out the report "The plasma TV set was also a power hungry device, consuming over four times more power than a traditional analogue set. The average desktop computer was third on the list."
So keep in mind when you get your bill that keeping your TV and console in standby is costing you more then you think.
News-Source: Reuters.com |
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