Summary [9 out of 10] Borderlands 2 is Gearbox’s follow up to the awesomesauce that was 2009’s Game of the Year and it does not disappoint. The main characters from the first game return as NPCs to interact with and help you out on your journey. This one really starts off with a bang (I [...]
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E3 Xbox Kinect VS Playstation Move: My Impressions
Going in to E3 2010 motion control was a big question mark. After three years of Waggleware from Nintendo’s Wii both Microsoft and Sony promised something better as they each jumped into the fray with their new tech. Both Microsoft’s controller free Kinect and Sony’s wand and navigation noreallythiswasn’tatallbasedonthewiiremoteandnunchuckatalldon’tyourememberwemade-funofthatgoofyshitwhenthePS3cameout based Move were covered in the [...]
Support for Origional Xbox Ends March 2
When I came across the news that support for the origional Xbox ends next week I was actually quite surprised. I thought Microsoft stopped supporting them quite a while back. Apparently not though. On March 2 2009, Microsoft will stop offering repair services for the original Xbox console. If you have an origional Xbox that [...]
Happy Xbox RRoD Halloween!
Every year trendy internet-meme pumpkins get funnier and funnier. We’ve all seen the throwing up pumpkins, the pumpkins stabbing eachother and the venerable ass-cheeks pumpkins, but how many tech pumpkins with something as recognizable as the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death have you seen? Thanks Brad Agdern for sending that one in and to [...]
Red Faction: Guerrilla Impressions
As Red Faction: Guerrilla get’s alittle closer to release, THQ has opened up their multiplayer beta test to anyone lucky enough to get a key. Thankfully we were one of the chosen few to score one of these keys, here are our impressions on how the multiplayer component is shaping up. First off, the action [...]
How to REALLY Repair Your Xbox 360
This is an excellent tip, and having gone through the Microsoft Xbox support channel twice (Xbox support disaster #1, Xbox terrible support #2 and a friend) and wanting to die before I do it again, a very applicable point (oh yea, and also cause their hardware has a 30% failure rate). 1. Call 1-800-4-MY-XBOX 2. [...]
Xbox HD-DVD On The Cheep
Ars Technica is reporting that an M$ mole has given them some inside knowledge. The soon to be obsolete HD-DVD add-on of for the Xbox is dropping from $119.99 to $49.99. You may ask why buy now? Well, if you couple the price drop with the fact that you can get 5 free HD-DVD’s by [...]
Fable 2 GDC Walkthrough Summary
As a follow up to the super-Co-Op that Fable 2 will have in it, I watched the GDC walkthroughs and am here to summarize them for you: NOTE: I am not clear from the walkthrough if the co-op is online or offline only. He talks a lot about the “camera” and how it manages to [...]
Fable 2 to have Persistence Co-Op
Good lord… it’s like Molyneux dug into my brain, found my fantasies, removed all the perverted ones, and decided to design an RPG that makes me cry tears of healing. What am I talking about? Fable 2 is going to not only be completely co-op-able with a friend, it’s also going to be a persistent [...]
Gears of War 2: November
Well it looks like Chris Hunkele was right, Gears of War 2 is coming and the seed came out of GDC as expected. It’s looking like a November release, Xbox 360 exclusive, will graphically push the Xbox fairly hard, and as a result, we will all have RRoDs to deal with right after launch. Ohhhhhh [...]
Crusty the Clown Caused the RRoD
Ted Regulski sent along a link to a great YouTube video… I’m going to share it with you… I’m going to share it and you are going to like it:
Xbox 360 DRM Can't Handle RRoD
Update #1: Laurence Hartje, having gone through this process, set the record straight down in the comments. Things aren’t as bad as originally thought. Microsoft’s Xbox DRM will lock you out of your own content if you get your red-ringed Xbox replaced. I bolded that sentence, to give you something to chew on. If you [...]
Duke Nukem 3D, Coming to XBox Live Arcade
Laurence Hartje sends in the scoop that Duke Nukem 3D is in fact rumored (see what I just did there? You might want to mull it over, cause I may have just blown your mind) to be coming to XBox Live Arcade in the next few months. Interesting stats are included multiplayer with a 4-player-coop [...]
XBox 360 Red Ring of Death (RRoD), Part 2
Got an email this morning from Preston Lee titled “Dear Microsoft, I hate you.” and then the above picture attached. Welcome to the club buddy and the #1 reason I only buy exclusives for the XBox.
Using XBox Vision Camera on the PS3
I wanted to play a game today with some friends and XBox Live is currently on it’s 15th day of completely bunked service that started with a DoS attack that is apparently still going on (and has been followed up by a class-action lawsuit). Navigating around XBox Live will show you pretty quickly that the [...]
Mass Effect Mini: Some Glaring Annoyances
Chris Hunkele sent in a mini-review of his experience with Mass Effect so far and I thought it was important to share it with the group because it helped quelled the “I must have that!” fire in me. The Good Player conversation immersion very cool You select responses in conversation which ultimately effect the path [...]
Saint's Row 2 Details
Kotaku has the scoop (because Gameplayer AU is dead) on the Saint’s Row 2 details that have emerged as of late. For someone that really enjoyed the original and am happy to see it come back, these deets are looking nice! (Note: SR2 will be a dual-release 360/PS3): The game will be adding a full-story [...]
Ghostbusters Preview
We covered Ghostbusters before with a brief segment showing what the gameplay with the proton pack looks like, but IGN AU has coughed up a great preview of the game along with lots of snazzy screenshots. Word on the street is that the tech lead on Ghostbusters is really toughing just how much time they [...]
XBox 360 Fall Update Features Finalized
Totally lack-luster… looks like Microsoft is trying to compete with Sony’s 2.0 lackluster firmware update (Ripped from Kotaku): Xbox Originals: Download Xbox classics. Xbox LIVE Arcade Hits: Games like Lumines LIVE! available for less. Inside Xbox: News ticker. Enhanced online profile: Let people know, does your personality match your Zodiac sign? Expanded Friends List access: [...]
Rumor List for XBox 360 Fall Firmware Update
Microsoft is going to be releasing a fall firmware update for the 360, and while nothing official has been reported, this is the rumored list so far: Compatibility with 3rd party wireless controllers Compatibility with messenger pad Xbox Live Vision firmware upgrade, sharper image filtering Many more Vision Cam settings Screensaver settings – when away [...]
Replacement XBox RRoD After 1hr
As someone who just sent his worthless XBox 360 back for warranty repair because it RRoD’ed, Laurence Hartje sent in a story over at The Boy Genius Report that made my teeth grind. It seems Jibi got his replacement XBox 360 in the mail after his first RRoD, plugged it in and got a whole [...]
1000 Achievement Points in a Few Minutes
Ok so apparently all you need is to rent Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth, then start a new game and go stand against a railing and just keep attacking… for some reason the game glitches and just keeps unlocking all the achievements:
UPS Employees Have X-Ray Vision
A co-worker of mine’s 360 was RRoDing, so he called MS to get the return shipment box. He packed it up and was planning on swinging by the UPS store on the way home to send to back to Microsoft. It turns out we had a UPS delivery today, and he asked the UPS lady [...]
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