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Major Nelson has announced that the once bundled only 250 GB hard drive for the Xbox 360 is now available as of today as a stand alone purchase at you local stores and online at stores like Amazon.com If you are in need of making the upgrade to a bigger hard drive it will cost you $129.99. Offical Press Release via Gamerscore Blog Available in stores today, Xbox 360 introduces the 250GB Hard Drive, which offers more space to store your favorite game and entertainment content. Available at the incredible value of $129.99 (U.S ERP), the 250GB Hard Drive offers more freedom to download the latest demos, Xbox LIVE Arcade games, full game titles with Games on Demand, TV show…

BioWare has released information on an upcoming DLC pack for Mass Effect 2. The DLC pack, "The Kasumi – Stolen Memory" will contain a new master thief character, Kasumi Goto. Kasumi can be recruited into Shepard's squad during new missions allowing Kasumi to be used throughout the entire game. "The Kasumi - Stolen Memory" is set to be available sometime in April for 560 MS points on XBL and $7 or 560 BioWare points on the PC. Official Press Release BioWare Unveils New Recruit in Massively Acclaimed Mass Effect 2 EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today revealed an all-new playable…

New Modern Warfare 2 avatar fashions have landed on the XBL marketplace for you to download, that is if you want to pay the overpriced amount of points that it takes to get your avatar looking like he or she is ready for battle. For male avatars: "Your Squad Needs You!" tee - (80 MS points) Army green with Captain Price's face "Addict" tee - (80 MS points) Black with a skull emblem "Army Ranger" Uniform - (400 MS points) - Military styled Ranger uniform For female avatars: "Your Squad Needs You!" tee - (80 MS points) Army green with Captain Price's face "Addict" tee - (80 MS points) Pale pink with a skull emblem "Army Ranger" Uniform - (400 MS points) Military s…

It appears that BioWare has something up their sleeve. A countdown timer has appeared on BioWare's website earlier and it is counting down the days and minutes leading up to some kind of an announcement. Just what is the announcement? You can speculate that is has something to do with Mass Effect 2 considering that Shepard and Miranda Lawson are right above the timer and that when you click on the timer it takes you to BioWare's Mass Effect 2 page. However we all know that appearances can be deceiving, so your guess is about as good as mine. Click here to view the article

Infinity Ward's first set of DLC for Modern Warfare 2 might be called, "The Stimulus Package", but there is nothing stimulating about the price. Confirmed today on Major Nelson's podcast is the rather large price tage you will be paying for only five maps. Are you ready for this? 1200 MS points. That's right folks, 1200 MS points is what you will have to pay up for Overgrown, Crash, Storm, Bailout, and Salvage. Are five maps worth a 1200 MS points price tag? I think not, but only you can decide that for yourself. Click here to view the article

News Final Fantasy Fanboys Boo the 360 - For a launch party for a major title in the gaming industry, you would think that it would be filled with happy, cheerful people with a few drunk people running around making idoits of themselves. Well well. Enter the Final Fantasy XIII launch party..... Battlefield Bad Company 2 Rank List and Calculator - How long do you think it will take you to reach the highest rank in Battlefield Bad Company 2, General of the Army (level 50)? Thanks to a post on the Achieve360Points forum you can find out. Telltale Announces Sam and Max: The Devil's Playhouse - A psychically empowered lagomorph battling unusual and fearsome villains can mea…

Ladies and gentlemen, another week has come and gone and that means it is time for the Fail of the Week Award. Who proved to be more of a douchebag than the winner of last week's Fail Award, Activision? I present to you, your Fail of the Week Award winner for the week of March 7th. Fanboys represent the lowest of the low in terms of fans of either a series or console in the gaming industry. These trolls scan forums, news posts, and anything they can find to infect the interwebs with there immature one sided views of their beloved favorite game or favorite console. So what happens when you get a bunch of "hardcore" Final Fantasy fans in the same room as an Xbox 360? …

For a launch party for a major title in the gaming industry, you would think that it would be filled with happy, cheerful people with a few drunk people running around making idoits of themselves. Well well. Enter the Final Fantasy XIII launch party in London Oxford Circus where the "hardcore" Final Fantasy fans booed the 360 Final Fantasy XIII Bundle when presenter Alex Zane announced it is a prize. Keep in mind that the art director and producer of Final Fantasy XIII were present at this lovely occasion. The Koalition Click here to view the article

How long do you think it will take you to reach the highest rank in Battlefield Bad Company 2, General of the Army (level 50)? Thanks to a post on the Achieve360Points forum you can find out. One of the users came across a website that allows Battlefield Bad Company 2 players to enter their current rank and it calculates how many pins, kills, assists, insignias, and actions it will take them to reach level 50. At my current rank of Private, it will take me 50 insignias, 24,312 pins, 30,390 kills, 12,156 assists, and 100,612 actions for a grand total of 6,325,600 experience points. Chances are most of us will never reach a level 50, but one can dream right? Click h…

Infinity Ward announced earlier this week that the first of two DLC packs that they will doing for Modern Warfare 2 will be out on March 30th and EA has answered that announcement with one of their own all while taking a shot at Infinity Ward's "Mapathy" ad for "The Stimulus Package" DLC. EA announced that they are putting out DLC maps on March 30th that are free by stating on Battlefield Bad Company 2's website, " We’re dedicated to taking care of this product for a long time – helping you avoid “mapathy” without getting nickel-and-dimed". These so called "free" maps are only available for those that purchased the game new and have access to the VIP in game store or ha…

One of the two DLC packs being brought to you by Infinity Ward for Modern Warfare 2 will be releasing on March 30th. The "Stimulus Package" will bring back two favorites from the original Modern Warfare, Overgrown and Crash. Besides Overgrown and Crash, the new DLC will introduce 3 new maps Complex, Compact, and Storm. According to CVG, there is a rumor going around that XBL will be getting the DLC a whole 30 days before the PC and PS3 get to see it. (Update - According to the press release from Activision that you can view below, XBL is receiving the the DLC before the PC and PSN) Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Stimulus Package Coming to Xbox LIVE March 30 SANTA …

Capcom has announced that the "Untold Stories Bundle" for Resident Evil 5 is available for download right now on XBL for 960 points. It will be available tomorrow on PSN for $12.50. The bundle includes both Desperate Escape and Lost in Nightmares chapters and two alternative costume packs. Click here to view the article

In the newest addition of OXM set to hit shelves on March 11, Microsoft reveals their plans to add video replays into future DLC for Crackdown 2. The video replays can be saved and shared with other gamers. Executive Producer Peter Connolly who spoke to OXM about the video replays and what it can do for the four player co-op. "We wanted to get that functionality into this game, "It won't be there at release, but that doesn't mean we're not going to work on it. We want to do it properly. "That's an important part of Crackdown, the emergent gameplay. People did a lot of things in the first game that we didn't really know could be done. We've expanded it a bit now so we'r…

EA has announced that Need For Speed Shift is getting seven new cars and a new racetrack in the new DLC pack, Exotic Racing Series. Fans of Need For Speed will be able to download the Exotic Racing Series DLC pack on March 18th for the price of $10.00 on the PSN and 800 MS Points on XBL. You can read the official press release below. Need for Speed SHIFT Expands the True Driver’s Experience With Exotic Racing Series Pack Get in the Race with Seven Celebrated New Cars on the New Riviera Track REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the all-new Exotic Racing Series pack for Need for Speed SHIFT. On March 18th, gamers wil…

Epic RPG from Studio Founded by World Series MVP Curt Schilling to be Published by EA Partners Game Developers Conference 2010 REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced an agreement with 38 Studios, LLC to publish the company’s first video game, an epic single-player role-playing game codenamed ‘Project Mercury’. 38 Studios is the creative enterprise of World Series MVP and avid gamer Curt Schilling. ‘Project Mercury’ is being developed at Big Huge Games, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 38 Studios, under the leadership of Ken Rolston, former lead designer of the critically acclaimed hits, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elde…

:::UPDATE::: The contest has ended and Dateranoth is our winner. Congratulations! His entry Other entries Skylark Vocals Thank you to everyone who entered, and keep an eye open for future contests. The lovely and extremely wonderful bs angel (follow her on the Twitters!), has given us another Noble Six avatar helmet code. To win this one, you'll need to use some MSPaint skills. Nothing too hard. Just put a Halo character into a ballet tutu. That's it! Since I'll be using a random number generator, you can even just post two images. One of a character, and another of a tutu. Just add in a plus (+) sign or something. Appropriate tutu Doing it wrong Contest ends We…

A Gamercide favorite is about to make it's return. Did I mention there will be cake to celebrate? Click here to view the article

It's standard practice these days for every major release to have store exclusive bonus content to lure you into preordering the game from that particular vendor. Fallout New Vegas is no different, with 4 different offerings to choose from. Best Buy - The Mercenary Pack - Mercenary's Grenade Rifle - Lightweight Metal Armor - 3 Doctor's Bags - 3 Super Stimpaks Amazon - The Tribal Pack -Broad Machete -Tribal Raiding Armor -10 Throwing Spears - 5 Bleak Venom doses Gamestop - The Classic Pack - Weathered 10mm Pistol - Armored Vault 13 Suit - 5 Stimpaks - Vault 13 Canteen Walmart and Steam - The Caravan Pack - Sturdy Caravan Shotgun - Lightweight Leather Armor - Binocula…

Overpriced, lacking, or just plain sucks. Those are a few of the words used by gamers to describe the behemoth that is the Xbox Live Marketplace. Why have gamers turned so hostile towards the one stop destination for all things 360 and is Microsoft, the developers behind the games, or are the gamers themselves the ones to blame for the growing number of angry remarks being made against the marketplace? In part one of this two part series, we take a look at just how much gamers are spending for their games. Would you be willing to pay between $150 and $200 for a game that releases for $59.99? If you answered "no", chances are that you have already paid that price f…

On September 14, 2010 one of the most successful series on a video game console will sing it's swan song. We here at Gamercide would like to thank the people behind the Halo franchise for the memories, t-bags, and plasma nades that landed in the wrong place causing us to laugh for hours. How can you participate? It is this simple. Send an email to siren@gamercide.org with the subject being, "Remember Halo". You can talk about the first time you ever played Halo, your online experience, etc... Make sure to include your gamertag in the message. The deadline for Remember Halo is September 11, 2010. Anything received after that day will not be included. If you have …

Brian R. Wood, the lead designer behind Company of Heroes was tragically killed in a car accident on Friday. His wife Erin who is six months pregnant and was his passenger, is recovering in the hospital. A spokesperson for the Washington State Police said that the driver of the Chevy Blazer, Jordyn B. Weichert was taking her sweater off as one of the passenger's, Samantha R. Bowling held the steering wheel. Bowling lost control of the vehicle and hit Wood's Subaru. Wood and two other male passengers in the Blazer were killed. Police believe that Weichert, the driver of the Blazer was under the influence of drugs. Weichert might be facing vehicular homicide and vehicul…

It was raining hard. It was the kind of rain that would make a person want to stay inside all day, while drinking a cup of hot coffee staring out the window, but for one soldier he had to keep going. He slowly moved through the buildings going door to door making sure the rooms were clear. The pitter patter of the rain on the roof was making it difficult to listen for the footsteps of enemy soldiers, but he moved on yelling “Clear!” along the way. As he exited one building and was heading to take cover behind a truck, he heard the sounds of footsteps sloshing through the mud. He poked his head out around the corner with his M4 steady and the mud stained enemy soldier that…

Ever wanted to know what some of the world's most popular artists sound like speaking "Simlish", the native tongue for the PC's mega successful life simulator, The Sims 3? You are about to find out when The Sims 3 releases on your favorite consoles in Fall 2010 and when The Sims Late Night expansion for The Sims 3 releases on the PC. Music tracks for the PS3, 360, and Wii include: 22-20’s – “Latest Heartbreak” 3oh!3 – “Double Vision” Aceyalone and RJD2 – “Ever Seen This” Aeroplane – “We Can’t Fly” Alpha Rev – “Phoenix Burn” Cody Simpson – “IY IY IY” Crash Kings – “You Got Me” deadmau5 – “Some Chords” Flo Rida featuring Jovi – “Fresh I Stay” Free Energy – “Free Energy” H…

Ever wanted to know what some of the world's most popular artists sound like speaking "Simlish", the native tongue for the PC's mega successful life simulator, The Sims 3? You are about to find out when The Sims 3 releases on your favorite consoles in Fall 2010 and when The Sims Late Night expansion for The Sims 3 releases on the PC. Music tracks for the PS3, 360, and Wii include: 22-20’s – “Latest Heartbreak” 3oh!3 – “Double Vision” Aceyalone and RJD2 – “Ever Seen This” Aeroplane – “We Can’t Fly” Alpha Rev – “Phoenix Burn” Cody Simpson – “IY IY IY” Crash Kings – “You Got Me” deadmau5 – “Some Chords” Flo Rida featuring Jovi – “Fresh I Stay” Free Energy – “Free Energy” H…

That's right folks. Like everyone in the world is reporting, DUKE NUKEM IS BACK!! 2K Games and Gearbox are bringing Duke Nukem Forever to market, FINALLY, in 2011 to PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. After a few days of heavy hinting, Randy Pitchford from Gearbox has made it official at PAX. The game is actually playable as well. Check out the synopsis straight from the game's fact sheet: Mark your calendars, forever is nearly here. 2011 marks the launch of Duke Nukem Forever, the most anticipated game of all time. Put on your sunglasses and prepare to step into the role of Duke Nukem, whose legend has reached epic proportions in the years since his last adventure. Now the ali…