Thanks for the call Cory(snowdrome) to let me know about this! I am so excited now! The first details of Splinter Cell Convivtions co-op mode has been revealed. There will be an extra 6 hour co-op campaign with 2 different characters. That means a co-op campaign seperate from the single player campaign! Holy Awesome! Also there will be challenge modes which seem to be one of the great additions to games lately.Thats a lot of co-op content! Stack on top of that the competitive multiplayer and the actual campaign and we have a massive game on our hands! It seems like they’ve been using all the development time well! I can’t wait!
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Holy crap really! Splint Cell Conviction just got way better!
Mav
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After 1 year and 4 months my Xbox 360 Elite had its first problem. A little sooner than I anticipated, I would prefer NEVER as a good timeline. Well this time is different than my 2 other times with my other 360 which had the rrod. This time my Elite has no video. I noticed during 1v100 the my picture was distorted and flickering. I restarted my xbox and got a blank screen with sound, no red rings. I checked all connections and switched the inputs with my cable box. No luck. So i went and brought down my other 360’s cables. No luck. I hooked my old 360 to the tv and it worked fine. So looks like i have to get it fixed. After some research online I found that this isn’t just my problem it is actually a widespread problem and is caused by one of the same things that causes the rrod, but since there are no rrod this is not part of Microsoft’s 3 yr warranty. I even found a petition asking for them to add this to that warranty and it had 97 signatures on it each with a comment of their story that matched mine. I found other reports of this as well on engadget and gamespot. Well until I figure out what I’m going to do I still have my other 360 on hand, let just hope it doesn’t get the rrod.
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Get The Bayonetta Demo Early!
Mav
go the the link and sign up to get the Bayonetta demo early!
This game got 10/10 in Japan!http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/bayonetta-360-demo/?tag=topslot;img;2
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is this right?
Mav
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/21538/Divinity-II-Ego-Draconis-Gets-A-Release-Date/
released today?? for 39.99?? wow this is a massive rpg that got good reviews in europe. this has to be a typo!
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Check Out the New Game Informer Site!
Mav
Hey guys game informers website has been crap for years. They recently updated it and it is slick so its worth going to now. For those of you with Gamestop edge cards or game informer subscriptions its especially sweet!
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Brutal Legend Developer to be on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Tonight!
Mav
Hey guys keep your eyes open for Tim Schafer the creator of Brutal Legend on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight. It is about time with us gamers getting older that video games get their place in the main stream and brilliant people like Tim Schafer get their time in the spotlight! Check it out because if it gets high ratings then maybe we’ll see more of this in the future!
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Another Big Holiday Delay?
Mav
Its rumored now that Alpha Protocol is going to be delayed until Summer of next year. This is another game that wanted out of the holiday crowd? Or did it actually just need more time? Early looks at it from some people suggested that it didn’t feel enough like an rpg. Hopefully they will use this time to refine the gameplay instead of letting it sit just to avoid the competition. I am really excited about this game because it blends two of my favorite genres, action stealth and rpgs, and if they use this time for polish which they should, I see it as a good thing since Obsidian has been known to release games with quite a bit of bugs.
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EA's Going Overboard with DLC!
Mav
Ok I can understand wanting to make more money off of your games and I can even tolerate some of their shenanigans. But with this years sports games this is starting to get a little ridiculous. It started with Tiger Woods 10. At launch there was already a course available for download and it was 600 points just for a course. Number one it was overpriced and number two they clearly could have put that on the disc but just chose not to for some extra profit. How about at least make it a little less obvious and release it later. Then there was NCAA Football 10- great game by the way. They made that game where you can buy all these upgrades at launch to make the game easier on you like better scouts and things like that. I understand why they do this but its just a little wrong to say hey this is a brand new game and instead of giving you everything we could have were going to make you pay more for it. Then there’s Madden and the Madden shop which is pretty much the same as NCAA Football.
All these things I thought was ridiculous but I could at least tolerate. The last straw for me was NHL 10, I love the game just like the rest, this is by far the best sports year for video games. What ticked me off in this game is it takes it to the online portion to actually give other people an advantage if they spend the money forcing you to make the same decision of whether you want to deal with it and try and overcome it or buy it like your competition. In the game you can unlock boost packs (which increases your attributes like making you faster and better at scoring goals etc.)for your skater by playing the offline portion but some of these task take a long time and are really challenging like playing at least 40 games in three seasons and win the mvp in one of them. That’s 120 games! That will take you some time. So you can go that route if you want and get out skated by the online competition by guys with better stats because they spent almost 3 bucks or you can go their route and do the same. There is a booster pack for each kind of skater as well so if you wanted to change your type of skater the booster pack you bought wont translate to making your guy play better in the way you want him too if you want to switch positions. When DLC creates unbalanced gameplay and pressure for people to spend money to be able to play online it goes overboard. They force you to spend money to be on a level playing field.
For example wouldn’t it suck to play Street Fighter 4 online but the guy your fighting spent 3 dollars on DLC that makes his punches do more damage and his health bar is larger. Then what if almost every match you join people have bought this pack. You have to make a decision do I pay money to be able to play online fairly? Do I try and overcome those players and make a challenge out of it? Or do I stop playing because I don’t like to be told that I have to pay money to compete fairly in a game I just bought brand new for $60. Me personally I like to go the think of it as a challenge route. Keep the DLC offline where it keeps the pressure off and you can decide if the content is worth it or not and not have to decide if I need it to play the game. The best DLC is always when they add features or brand new content to a game after its been out for at least 3 weeks. I like DLC but I don’t like pressure and imbalanced gameplay. I look forward to in a few months finally being able to play on a fair playing field when I unlock the booster packs.
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Which Fall release are you most excited for?
Mav
Personally for some reason Alpha Protocol really has my attention. I know it ins’t getting as much attention or hype from the masses as some of the other games but it is combining two of my favorite genres so I’m keeping my eye on that one and hoping its gonna be great. Which game are you guys looking forward to most?
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Just wanted to say what a great game Sho...
Mav
Just wanted to say what a great game Shadow Complex is. I havent been hooked on a game like this in a while and only for 15 bux. WOWzers