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I love the main villain Pagan. He is great! That opening cut scene when he is introduced was fantastic. Did anybody else pick this up? Thoughts?

http://www.techspot.com/news/64099-microsoft-allow-xbox-one-pc-gamers-play-online.html I'm actually excited about this. I hope developers actually start doing this. Would be awesome if it was widely adopted. Potentially make playing together so much easier. How great would it be to play a game like Borderlands with a PC, Xbox, and PS player? Would certainly increase the life span of games and potentially make exclusives less likely.

I found this on another forum I read on and just had to post it. Just Cause 2 Map Its two pages. If you click more on the upper right it will exit fullscreen with a list on the right.

So, today, I managed to catch a glimpse of a F.E.A.R. article and to my surprise (sarcasm) I found out that it was an announcement that F.E.A.R. 3 is due out THIS fall. I wondered why it would be coming out so soon, and was directed to this article. While Day 1 Studios (Developers of Fracture) is handling the project and NOT Monolith (Developers of F.E.A.R. 1 and 2), they have enlisted the assistance of John Carpenter and Steven Niles. Consider me intrigued. Here's a link to the teaser trailer.

The latest Xbox Live Newsbeat update included release dates for two pieces of downloadable content that we didn't even know existed. We typically don't care for surprises, but we're willing to make an exception if it means we get more maps for the multiplayer component of BioShock 2 and more things to explode in Just Cause 2. On April 29, six new multiplayer maps will be added to BioShock 2 as part of the "Rapture Metro Map Pack." For 800 ($10), players get the new arenas, three new masks, a "Kill 'Em Kindly" Melee deathmatch mode, and three new Achievements. Just Cause 2 will receive the "Black Market Aerial Pack," a 160 ($2) booster which adds the chaingun-toting F-33 D…

Gray Matter author and adventure game veteran Jane Jensen is happy to see Gray Matter coming to the Xbox 360: “With the Xbox 360 release, Gray Matter can reach a broader audience, especially people who don’t play PC games very often. I’m very excited to see Gray Matter expanding to other platforms” , she said. Gray Matter will be the first new full-size adventure game by the famous adventure author since the release of Gabriel Knight 3. Staying true to the Jensen-style, the story interweaves gruesome incidents and supernatural events. The Xbox 360 version of Gray Matter will be released simultaneously with the PC version in Q4 2010. The game’s control system has been adj…

Jackasses at destructoid. This was a huge surprise to them...wow.

Where's PQ2?? I checked the release date on Infinite Interactives' website and it says 6/30/2010. Just wondering why it isn't up yet...?

[Review] – Deadliest Warrior: The Game Developed by: Pipeworks Software Published by: Spike Games Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA) Players: Singleplayer and Multiplayer (2 player versus, online and offline) Rated M for Mature by the ESRB Link to Purchase from Microsoft The Breakdown 8 of the fiercest warriors in history battle it out to see who the Deadliest Warrior is in this brutal fighter. The Important Stuff Let me start off by saying one thing that will blow your mind: This game plays like Bushido Blade. If you haven't played Bushido Blade, shame on you. If you have, then that last sentence may have you wondering how I could even compare the two. Allow me to explain. In B…

For those of you who have played it, whats your thoughts on the Beta? I think it tries too hard to be an exact clone (or close to) Battlefield Bad Company 1 and 2. Its somewhat fun, and I prefer it over Modern Warfare 2 (which doesn't mean much), but I feel its a little bland, it got boring pretty fast. Bogey and I have came to the conclusion that it sucks ***.

Starting July 29th you can purchase 2 avatar shirts on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and decide if Carmine should die or live in Gears of War 3. All profits from the avatar outfits will be going to Child's Play Charity. One shirt reads “Save Carmine,” and the other reads “Carmine Must Die.” By purchasing the “Save Carmine” shirt, you’re casting your vote to let Carmine live in Gears of War 3. Conversely, purchasing the “Carmine Must Die” shirt means you want to see Clayton follow the fate of his brothers. I thought this was really cool of EPIC to let us decide a character's fate, plus the profits going to charity is awesome as well! Source

"Amazon.com is no longer selling Xbox Live titles via its website after the service was cancelled. Xbox and Amazon originally teamed up last year to offer full Xbox Live Arcade and Games on Demand titles for sales via the website. A notice now posted on Amazon reads: We are no longer selling Xbox LIVE arcade game codes on Amazon.com. You can continue to purchase Xbox LIVE points on Amazon.com and those points can be redeemed through your Xbox 360 console to purchase any of the games that were previously available." [source - VG247]

Hey all, Anyone having issues with Xbox Live these days? For the past few months I have been getting random disconnects. Right after getting disconnected I can reconnect no prob and it stays up for a bit then disconnects agin. I have been trying everything under the sun to try and improve this. Doing google searches. I have been getting the following. 1. If I have been idle or away (this seems like it could be normal but not sure). 2. Right in the middle of a download from the marketplace. Happens on almost every single download whether it is a demo or game purchase, etc. It gets about halfway done and bam disconnected. 3. Right in the middle of a single player game. For …

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OddWorld: Stranger's Wrath was originally an Xbox exclusive. It's being re-released, but at this time it will only be on the PS3. Do you find this odd? According to the developer, Just Add Water, it's not because they don't WANT to give 360 users some OddWorld lovin'. Microsoft at this time has a 2GB limit for XBLA titles, and right now the game is weighing in at a hefty 2.1GB which places it outside the box of a XBLA release. "Currently the title weighs in at 2.1GB and that is without any updates, so either we have to pull a miracle out of the bag with some type of amazing compression system, or ask Microsoft to increase their 2GB limit, however this limit is apparen…

"Already out as a premier Windows Phone 7 title, Southend Interactive’s gorgeous puzzle/platformer ilomilo is now available on Xbox LIVE, waiting to be enjoyed in HD. What’s that? This snuck up on you? No worries, that’s to be expected since it truly did. The Microsoft product-exclusive game has been on the way for months, and out of the blue went live this holiday weekend without a scrap of hype, promotion or notice. The developer’s own blog doesn’t even mention it. Oh well, funny what viral awareness can do for sales! So, how do you get access to ilomilo? Simply head to this website, obtain a secret code to redeem on LIVE or Xbox.com, and then queue up the download. The…

http://xboxrewards.ec2.eprize.net/ It's linked via your gamercard in partnership with Microsoft and Xbox 360. Earn points for the normal things you already do. Like buying select content on the marketplace, or even renewing your LIVE. Here's Major Nelson talking about it http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/12/01/introducing-the-xbox-live-rewards-program.aspx

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Harms-Way/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a70 Everyone should download this, it's free and actually pretty fun. Winner from whatever that Doritos contest is called like dash of destruction, except this one isn't blatant advertising(I don't even think I saw any kind of advertising in the game at all). Basic premise is, a racing game, where some of the players play as turrets shooting at the drivers. I *think* for the multiplayer it's 4 teams of 2, 1 driver and one shooter, for single player you can play as just a driver with AI turrets on or off, or as a shooter out to get every car.

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Jason is 6'3 and has a problem playing Kinect Sports....it won't pick up his movements for the javelin or discuss...could it be because he is tall? Granite and I have no problem playing it. I'm 5'4 and Granite is well up to my hip. Ideas?

Apparently black ops will have its first dlc drop on feb 1st, according to an email I just received.

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I was really worried when I saw the limited map and once again the on rails questing that doesn't let you wander the game world. I have now put in 14 hrs in 2 days! LOL. I have to say that when I wanted to quit playing I could not! Just promising myself "one more quest and that's it", then continuing on for 2 or 3 more hours. What say you Gamercide? Like it better than DA Origins/Awakenings? Is this game what you wanted it to be?

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Well ive been playing Gears Of War Since the 1st one. I gotta say this one looks more active. i bought my beta today at gamestop. Only 5$ Just ask for beta. Would like to play with more people online. It releases April 25th but you can still have it on your console untill then. Any one else paticipating in this Beta besides me ?