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December 7th, 2009 at 04:50pm
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To clear up any misconceptions with “the kids on Twitter,” Spike Video Game Awards host Geoff Keighley took to Major Nelson’s podcast this weekend and explained that the Halo: Reach trailer on next week’s show will be “actual gameplay.” That’s right, folks: none of that live-action or CG mumbo jumbo. “You’ll get a first glimpse at the world of Reach,” Keighley told the Major during this week’s show. “I think it’s going to be the biggest game next year by far.”
When addressing the contents of the trailer — something Keighley claimed to have not seen just yet — he noted that he thinks people will be shocked by the direction than Bungie is taking, calling it a “huge leap forward.” So, Mr. Keighley, it could be said that the studio is reaching new ground then?
… Hello? Where are you going?!
Halo: Reach premiere at VGAs will be actual gameplay, says Keighley originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 9th, 2009 at 04:15pm
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Though that other open-world crime drama just got a huge booster shot in the form of the release of Ballad of Gay Tony, Volition’s Saints Row 2 is getting a helping hand from its ol’ pal Microsoft. Major Nelson recently announced that the game’s DLC pack, “Ultor Exposed,” is the Xbox Live Marketplace Deal of the Week. The pack, which offers three new missions, a new co-op mode and a playable character modeled after real-life porn star Tera Patrick, has had its price cut to 560
($7). That’s a 30 percent discount from the add-on’s usual 800 ($10) price point.
With that, we’d like to welcome the naughty folks who ended up here after searching Google for “porn star Tera Patrick.” Welcome! Sorry, there’s no images of your erotic quarry to be found here, but take a look around, anyways! You might just like what you see.
XBLM Deal of the Week: Saints Row 2 DLC originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 1st, 2009 at 12:05am
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Surprising no one, Major Nelson’s weekly list of most-played games on Xbox Live showcases Halo 3 and a double dose of Call of Duty on the top of the charts, with Modern Warfare and World at War grabbing second and third, respectively. XBLA top-seller Trials HD continues to lead the downloadable space, beating out newcomers Tower Bloxx Deluxe and Panzer General: Allied Assault.
The most notable item on the list is Gearbox Software’s Borderlands, debuting at (a disappointing) ninth on the list. Perhaps evidence that inventory shortages may in fact muck up the wheels of a critically acclaimed game’s launch. Color us surprised … then trace us with sarcasm.
Xbox Live Top 10: Halo 3, Trials HD continue to dominate originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 28th, 2009 at 04:00pm
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Those of you who woke up extra early this morning to get in precious alone time with your Xbox 360 (we understand – we do it all the time) may have been tricked when a mandatory system update greeted you in place of the dashboard. Alas, the much ballyhoo’d Facebook/Twitter/Last.fm update has not yet arrived, as Microsoft’s Major Nelson points out on his site.
Instead, the update brings with it support for the now five-year-old WPA2 security protocol. With that new and improved 802.11n wireless adapter hitting retailers next month, and with WPA2 certification being mandatory for all new Wi-Fi devices as of March 2006, Microsoft seems to be rolling out that addition in software. That’s good news for those of you with a four-year-old Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter!
PSA: Xbox mandatory update isn’t ‘The Big One,’ adds WPA2 support for wireless adapter originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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October 17th, 2009 at 08:00pm
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Don’t worry, folks — Microsoft knows you really hate those subversive little devils making third-party Memory Units, what with their 2GB and 4GB offerings for the Xbox 360. In an effort to stamp out these Doris Dogooders from your Xbox Live Experience[TM], Microsoft’s Major Nelson announced on his blog yesterday that “When Preview Program members start receiving the Xbox 360 system update next week, one of the changes is that unauthorized Memory Units will no longer work.”
In plain English, this means that any third-party Memory Unit you might have been using will be rendered useless. Mr. Hryb suggests moving any saves on said devices get moved to an authorized one, unless losing access to “stored profile or saves games” simply ain’t no thang for you.
Upcoming Xbox 360 update locking out ‘unauthorized’ Memory Units originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 14th, 2009 at 05:30pm
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Well, folks, it’s not quite the Summer of Arcade anymore. Microsoft’s Major Nelson has announced C&C Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge and Bubble Bobble Neo as this week’s Xbox Live Arcade releases. Despite the inclusion of “C&C Red Alert 3″ right there in the title, the former game is a standalone experience and can be played without the original Red Alert 3 game disc.
Each title will draw 800 ($10) from your account, assuming it doesn’t go toward this week’s Xbox Live deal, Lode Runner.
This Wednesday: Bubble Bobble Neo, Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge arrive on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 10th, 2009 at 02:00pm
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Imagine our excitement upon seeing Major Nelson announce that the demo for footy fiesta FIFA 10 was available on XBLM. Now, imagine our excitement being boiled like a Fatal Attraction bunny as we discovered the demo wasn’t available in Japan … or North America. That’s outrageous! We live and breathe for the sport!
Apparently, the excluded regions will have to wait before taking their linebacker down the field and scoring a run in the other guy’s hoop. The whole thing makes us want to scream like an athlete on an EA Sports cover.
FIFA 10 demo up on XBLM (except for you, America) originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 12th, 2009 at 08:30pm
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Wait, but we’ve been using Xbox Live since its inception! Shouldn’t our gamercard have a little seven in the upper right corner? According to Microsoft’s Major Nelson, not exactly. In fact, the first ever gamertag created (”e,” for Xbox Live operations manager Eric Neustadter), won’t officially turn seven until tomorrow. “Your Gold Veteran Status counts full years so if you’ve been a Gold member for 2 years, 11 months and 27 days; your status will display 2 years,” says the Major.
In fact, there’s a whole handful of little caveats regarding the tiny gamercard number that have been all layed out in plain English over at his blog. Unfortunately for us, regardless of those caveats, we’ll likely never be as cool in Nerdland as Eric Neustadter.
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How Xbox Live tenure on your gamercard works originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 3rd, 2009 at 11:30am
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Xbox Live gold members can pick up R-Type Dimensions for the reduced price of 800 ($10) this week. How is that reduced, you ask? Well, for some strange reason, the side-scrolling shmup is normally a tad on the expensive side at 1200 ($15).
At present, though, its probably best to spend those Microsoft space bucks on the excellent ‘Splosion Man or wait a couple weeks until Shadow Complex releases. However, if you gotta have the R-Type, at least you’ll get a deal on the game this week.
Add R-Type Dimensions to your queue
R-Type finally comes down to a reasonable price for deal of the week originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 2nd, 2009 at 01:15pm
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Just when we were starting to get all excited about Silverlight-powered ads for Mountain Dew and Axe Body Spray littering the Xbox Dashboard, Xbox Live spokesman Major Nelson rains on our parade, telling readers that they don’t need to sweat.
The Major recently posted, “One of our core principles is to enhance, not interfere with the gaming experience, and we work directly with our partners to only deliver experiences that are relevant to the LIVE community. Silverlight will help make those ads a more organic part of the dashboard, like we’ve done with some of the NXE slots in the past.”
Aww, come on. Maybe just one “Get Totally Crunchatized With Doritos” ad? Something?
Major Nelson: Don’t sweat Xbox Live Silverlight ads originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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