Xbox 360 news and stuff

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Top Ten Games on Live (August 12th)

The top ten games on Xbox Live, based on users playing:

Xbox 360 Top Live Games
1 Call of Duty 2
2 Ghost Recon 3
3 Dead Rising Demo
4 Chromehounds
5 Oblivion
6 Final Fantasy XI
7 Saints Row Demo
8 NCAA 07
9 BFMC
10 Dead Rising

Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Battlefield 2: MC
3 Splinter Cell Chaos
4 Counter-Strike
5 Rainbow Six 3 BA
6 Pro Evolution Soccer 5
7 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
8 Madden NFL 2006
9 Forza Motorsport
10 Rainbow Six 3

Overall, Halo 2 is the most played game followed by all the 360 games.
From Major Nelson

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

More on the Director of The Halo Movie

Joystiq has a post looking into what Neill Blomkamp, the recently announced director of the Halo movie has previously done. It's interesting, and it's definitely worth checking out.

Read the article

The Halo Movie Director Chosen

Team Xbox writes that the director of the upcoming Halo movie has been chosen. Neill Blomkamp, who has directed short films and commercials, will be making his big screen debut with the Halo movie, set for a summer 2008 release.
The original article on Gamasutra also reveals the most recent sales figures for Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2. Combined, they have sold 14.5 million copies and and grossed over 650 million dollars.

Monday, August 07, 2006

Xbox Live Wednesdays Releases through September 6th (Update: These dates are wrong)

Here is the release schedule for Xbox Live Arcade, from OXM UK:

August 9th: Pac-Man
August 16th: Texas Hold 'Em
August 23rd: Time Pilot
August 30th: Scramble
September 6th: Lumines Live!

Update:
The release dates for Texas Hold 'em, Time Pilot, and Scramble have been revealed, proving these to be false. They are each one week after these dates. Although Lumines Live doesn't have a set release date, if it follows this pattern it will be available on September 13th.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray...which is better

Now that there are some of the same movies on both HD-DVD and Blu-ray, a side to side comparison can finally be done. High-Def Digest compared the movies Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rumor Has It, and Training Day, and from video and audio quality to load speeds, Blu-ray was worse while HD-DVD peformed better. These next generation DVDs are still very new, but considering that Blu-ray is one of the PS3's big selling points, and one of the reasons for the high price, this isn't good for Sony.
Via Ozymandias

Gears of War Emergence Day Confirmed - November 12

The Gears of War release date, or "Emergence Day", has finally been set as November 12th, 2006 (Or the 17th for those in Europe), less than a week before the PS3 launches. It will cost $59.99, or $69.99 for the limited metal cased collectors edition (It comes with a "Destroyed Beauty" art book, and a bonus DVD about the making of the game).

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Xbox Portable

Team Xbox has a great article about what an Xbox Portable could be like, and it's definitely worth checkling out.
Read the article.

Monday, July 31, 2006

E3 not canceled...just changed

It appears that E3 has NOT been canceled, it is just going through some major changes and is being downsized considerably. Read the details at Joystiq, Next Generation, Team Xbox, and Gamespot. Next Generation also has a list of 10 reasons why it was canceled.

Sunday, July 30, 2006

E3 Cancelled?

According to many sites, the yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo, the biggest show in video games, has been cancelled. That's odd, considering planning for E3 2007 has already begun. From the official site:
Planning is already underway for E³ 2007. Mark your calendars:

E³ 2007
May 16-18, 2007
Los Angeles Convention Center

Read more at Joystiq, GameSpot, Next Generation, and Kotaku.

Top Ten Games on Live (July 29)

Here are the top ten most played games on Live:

Xbox 360 Top Live Games
1 Call of Duty 2
2 Ghost Recon 3
3 Chromehounds
4 NCAA 07
5 Oblivion
6 Final Fantasy XI
7 BFMC
8 Lord of the Rings: BFME2
9 PGR3
10 EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3

Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Battlefield 2: MC
3 Counter-Strike
4 Splinter Cell Chaos
5 Rainbow Six 3 BA
6 Pro Evolution Soccer 5
7 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
8 Madden NFL 2006
9 Forza Motorsport
10 Rainbow Six 3

If the lists were combined, Halo 2 would be first followed by all the Xbox 360 games.
From Major Nelson

Friday, July 28, 2006

I'm back from Europe

Well, I came home early, so I'll now be updating my website as usual.

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Needler Productions

I got a message on Live today from RNS TOILET about his site, NEEDLER PRODUCTIONS. It's great to find out that someone actually cares about my site, and I'm always willing to help someone else trying to make a name on the internet. The site is a collection of Halo 2 videos he and his friends have made, so check it out.

Update: The site is now needlerproductions.com

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Massive will provide in-game advertising for WEBZEN

Team Xbox writes that WEBZEN has signed Massive to do in game advertising for two of its games. This fits perfectly with my idea for no monthly fee in Huxley. Let's hope this replaces the monthly fee, although it's doubtful.

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Top Ten Games on Live (June 17)

Here are the top ten games on Live, based on users playing:

Xbox 360 Top Live Games
1 Call of Duty 2
2 Ghost Recon 3
3 Oblivion
4 BFMC
5 Final Fantasy XI
6 EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3
7 Perfect Dark Zero
8 PGR3
9 Dead or Alive 4
10 Hitman: Blood Money

Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Battlefield 2: MC
3 Counter-Strike
4 Splinter Cell Chaos
5 Rainbow Six 3 BA
6 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
7 Pro Evolution Soccer 5
8 Madden NFL 2006
9 Forza Motorsport
10 Ghost Recon 2: SS

From Major Nelson

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Backwards Compatibility Update adds over 20 games

Remember the Backwards Compatibility Update I told you about? Well you can now get it. Here are the games added to the list:

1. 4x4 EVO 2
2. Amped® 2
3. Bad Boys 2
4. Big Mutha Truckers
5. DOOM 3®
6. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
7. Fatal Frame™
8. FlatOut™
9. Grabbed by the Ghoulies™
10. Intellivision Lives
11. LEGO® Star Wars®
12. Minority Report
13. MLB SlugFest 20-04
14. The Punisher™
15. RalliSport Challenge
16. Silent Hill® 4: The Room
17. Spawn® Armageddon
18. Spider-Man
19. Star Wars Battlefront™
20. State of Emergency
21. Zapper™

Additional Japanese-only titles:

Bistro Cupid 1
Flight Academy
Othello Seminar
Igo Seminar
Shogi Seminar
Mahjong Seminar

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