Major Nelson brings word this afternoon of a backwards compatibility update for the Xbox 360, which allows another 84 original Xbox titles to be played on Microsoft's current console. The update, which is the first since July, brings the grand total of compatible Xbox titles to more than 300. The ...
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Codemasters sends word out of the UK this morning that its seminal soccer title, Sensible World of Soccer will be available on Xbox Live Arcade on December 19th. The series is best known to European gamers from the age of the Commodore Amiga, and represents some excellent soccer-style gameplay wrapp...
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Microsoft announced today that it will be releasing three new maps for the sales-dominating Halo 3. Standoff, Rat's Nest and Foundry will be available on December 11 for a cost of 800 Microsoft Points. While Standoff and Rat's Nest appear to be standard Halo 3 maps designed primarily for Slayer and ...
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You've read the review, and now you can play the game for yourself. Microsoft has sent final word that today is indeed the day that Mass Effect can be grabbed from stores nationwide. As if you needed any more convincing, here are a few final official words.Published by Microsoft Games Studios, Mass ...
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Ubisoft sends word this morning that a brand new sequel to Rainbow Six Vegas is in development at its Ubisoft Montreal studios. Pegged to arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Vegas 2 is set to release in March 2008."Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas took the gaming world by storm in 2006 than...
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Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that Rock Band is finally available in stores across the country. Hitting the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the Rock Band: Special Edition Bundle is being snapped up just in time for the Thanksgiving long weekend. Rock Band is an all-new platform for music fans a...
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Get Halo 3 free with a purchase of an Xbox 360 -- that'd be a pretty good deal, huh? That's what many thought when Microsoft briefly promoted it on its official Xbox website last week, until the promotion mysteriously disappeared. Turns out the post was, as the modified site now notes, "erroneo...
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Sometimes the stars align and everything connects just right. This is one of those times. Newsweek's Level Up blogger N'Gai Croal joins us for a show so packed full of goodness...well, it almost need to be two shows. Also back after his first trek into the unknown, Mark Mac Donald is back in his cha...
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Yesterday, we reported that in December, Microsoft will be reviving classic Xbox titles on the 360 as "Xbox Originals," emulation-supported downloads of full games for about $15 USD. The bad news? They're emulation-supported, and it looks like we're running into bugs similar to backwards c...
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When Microsoft announced their new plan to bring 'Xbox Originals' to the Xbox 360 as downloadable content yesterday, speculation flared up immediately about what new features might be added to the games. Unfortunately, as stated in a story earlier today and confirmed by Microsoft to 1UP, these Xbox ...
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Widely hailed as a tactical triumph by critics and fans alike, Supreme Commander is making its way to the Xbox 360 sometime in early 2008. A joint effort between the game's original developer Gas Powered Games, co-developer Hellbent Games and Aspyr Media, Supreme Commander on the 360 will feature sp...
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Nintendo has their Virtual Console that goes back five generations of company history; Sony reaches back two generations with their PlayStation Network downloads offering PS1 games. As the newest entrant in the console race, what does Microsoft have? Starting December 4, the 360 will host "Xb...
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Bringing sexy back and checking out just how much podcasting has grown on the 1UP Network since she got the ball rolling some years ago, Jane Pinckard (check out her awesome work on GameGirlAdvance) joins us this week. But wait, there's more! Not only does John Davison return to his rightful seat th...
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Koei has sent out a release stating that its new action title, Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War will be available at retail stores beginning today. There's already a downloadable demo of the game on both XBL Marketplace and PSN for those that want to try before they commit.As arrows rain from abov...
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In a brief press announcement today, EA officially announced that a new upgrade to FIFA 08 will allow for five-on-five multiplayer games. Upon the game's release last month, the new Be a Pro mode, in which the camera focuses on a single player and his position on the field, was confined to single-p...
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Activision sends word that two new track packs are now available to be downloaded over Xbox Live Marketplace for the 360 version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The two packs feature tunes from Foo Fighters and Velvet Revolver. The Velvet Revolver Track Pack includes master recordings of "...
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SouthPeak Games is set to release a new playable demo of Two Worlds for the Xbox 360 today. Along with the demo, there's also a new title update coming for the game which addresses a number of issues. The demo offers a huge portion of Two Worlds' expansive single-player map to explore, complete with...
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While it appears Sony Pictures plans to continue forward with another Silent Hill film, despite director Christophe Gans and screenwriter Roger Avary leaving the franchise, Gans isn't leaving the realm of videogames movies. In fact, this experience on Silent Hill lead him to connecting with Capcom f...
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Activision sends word that Infinity Ward's long-awaited FPS is now in stores. Hitting the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare offers gamers a full single-player campaign and an engrossing online multiplayer game too. "We've set out to create the most intense, visceral...
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This week 1UP Yours enters a dimension not only of sound but of the mind--a place between the pit of humanity's fears and the summit of our knowledge. In it Shane and Garnett embark on a show unlike any before with EGM's Crispin Boyer and the unparalleled Seanbaby in the third and fourth chairs. Pre...
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