Xbox 360 News
- Japanese Retailer Teases 360 Final Fantasy XIII
Yes, yes, Kotaku knows. Square Enix has confirmed Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 for Japan only. While it's multi-platform in North America and Europe, there's been no official announcement of the Xbox 360 getting that title there. That doesn't stop this Japanese retailer from teasing the possibility of an Xbox 360 version of the game being released. A prophecy of things or come or merely wishful thinking?
- Dead Rising Wii vs. 360 comparison
The first video of Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop was released yesterday. The general opinion of the video seemed to be negative, especially due to the lack of zombies on-screen. Take a look at the video to see how Chop Till You Drop compares to its original counterpart on the Xbox 360.
- PS3 Downloading Speed Much Faster Than 360
Thatgamingsite reports:
As you may know I own both systems 360 and PS3 and I was testing out which download was faster just to let people know about this.
- 10 most unbelievable lines of dialogue from Too Human
Fidgit's Tom Chick writes:
"Regardless of what I think of Too Human as an action RPG*, there's no denying that it contains some of the most memorable writing in a computer game since Richter barged in on Dracula and was told something about a man being a miserable pile of secrets. Early on in Too Human, I was sent scrambling for a pencil because I couldn't quite believe what I'd heard. I made sure to keep it handy throughout.
After the jump are the top ten most unbelievable bits of dialogue from Too Human."
- Gamereactor reviews Too Human - 4/10
the article writes:-
"No, Too Human is a waste, but its like. I would hardly think of the number of hours worked that has gone into this game, how much money wagered through the years and especially not on how well the concept Too Human really does, but for now are always exhausted"
- HGM: Tales of Vesperia Review
Dack writes:
"Poor Tales. Even though it's one of the longest running RPG series, it has never really gotten much fame in North America. Whenever people use examples of the RPG genre, the series always seems to get left out. This year, however, Tales is getting a jump on the competition with one of the first JRPGs on the 360, Tales of Vesperia. Is this the effort to finally break it into the mainstream, or will it be a forgotten and disappointing yarn?"
- Japan Is Totally Sold Out of Xbox 360s (New Shippment Next Month!)
Kotaku writes: "Remember when we thought the Xbox 360 was sold out at one Japanese store? That's not all. It's sold out across the whole damn country. Like, sold out sold out. It's so sold out that Microsoft Japan actually put out an official statement about the situation in The Land of the Rising Sun, apologizing for the lack of consoles. Since demand has eclipsed supply, Microsoft's supply has gone totally dry. The company is ramping up production, and the console will not be shipped to stores until next month."
- Palgn: Dyack hits out at Epic
The rather talkative Denis Dyack - president of Canadian developer Silicon Knights - has slammed Epic Games (the ones hard at work on Gears of War 2) for taking the legal battle between the companies to the press.
- 360: 60 Gig is out in US
You can now purchase it at Sam's Club Stores and most likely at any other electronics store.
- Europe / Others Hardware and Software Chart for Week Ending Aug 16th, 2008
VGChartz estimates that the European / Others software and hardware charts for week ending Aug 16th, 2008 was as follows:
Hardware Totals: [Last Week Totals #]
DSL: 266,531 (-2%) [272,341]
Wii: 168,642 (-4%) [175,146]
PSP: 74,790 (-0%) [75,062]
PS3: 64,432 (-4%) [67,283]
360: 53,682 (-2%) [55,049]
PS2: 47,589 (-5%) [50,111]
Top 10 Software:
1 Wii Sports (Wii) 165,717 10,823,865
2 Wii Fit (Wii) 103,622 2,474,294
3 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 102,574 2,630,059
4 Wii Play (Wii) 73,548 4,807,935
5 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) 49,811 291,774
6 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) 49,456 1,585,572
7 Brain Training (DS) 46,882 6,827,550
8 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) 45,169 2,931,889
9 Nintendogs (DS) 44,835 10,250,689
10 Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon 2: Time / Darkness (DS) 43,368 683,296
Other New Releases:
46 Madden NFL 09 (360) 10,742 10,742 [NEW]
48 Madden NFL 09 (PS3) 10,588 10,588 [NEW]
Software Totals: (Last Week #)
Wii: 851,450 (891,361) Tie Ratio: 4.37
DSL: 639,633 (696,095) Tie Ratio: 2.18
PS3: 270,054 (296,020) Tie Ratio: 3.49
360: 253,926 (258,473) Tie Ratio: 3.12
PS2: 96,728 (98,627) Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 43,879 (48,080) Tie Ratio: 0.31
- X-Play Reviews Too Human
At long last, Too Human has been released. The long development cycle of the game and a seemingly endless stream of controversies have threatened to establish a mythology larger than the one presented in the game itself and eclipse the true question, "Is the game any good." Well here's your answer, while it's not perfect it's very, very good.
- Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Demo Confirmed
Addict Gaming Writes ""A Marketplace demo? Yes," lead programmer Salvatore Fileccia told Eurogamer when they visited their studios last week for a Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts hands-on preview, published today. "We've got various different ideas. I think all the leads on the team all have their own idea what the demo should be, and it obviously makes sense for the demo to happen before the game ships. We all feel that it's essential because the game is so different.""
- Watch Netflix, Hulu, and more on Your PS3 and Xbox 360
Want to watch Netflix on your PS3 as well as your Xbox? Now you can, with a new program named PlayOn. You can also watch Hulu, CBS, and youtube. pretty awesome stuff!
- Gears of War 2 Limited Edition to have over 2 hours of documentaries
DarkZero: The BBFC, always the bringer of interesting news has recently rated the bonus disc that will come packed in the Limited Edition version of Gears of War 2. As you expect, the disc got a 18 rating from the board due to it gory visual content. However, the BBFC also gose onto reveal the contents available on the disc.
- Tired of Hearing About Too Human
Loot Ninja writes:
"I caught myself just now in a bit of a conundrum, you may ask what that might be and it is that I was excited about playing Too Human for quite some time now, but there has been so much press and fan fair that it is getting to the point of annoying."
- New: Call of Duty World at War Gameplay Video
A new gameplay video for Call of Duty 5 called Banzai Gameplay.
- Dyack is All Too Human
SPOnG recently caught up with Silicon Knights founder and director, Denis Dyack - game director of Too Human, arguably one of the biggest Xbox 360 games of 2008 and a title that many seem to think has been stuck somewhere in 'development hell' since the original PlayStation era of the late 1990s.
While, like many, SPOnG can't wait to get stuck into his game. Dyack was, if anything, way too sensitive over any perceived criticisms and - as expected - outspoken in his criticism of 'the preview process' in the games industry and the machinations of fan debates in open forums such as NeoGAF.
"The whole idea that this game has been in development for over ten years is just a complete myth," Dyack told SPOnG. "We have tried to say that for the last four years, but nobody seems to want to listen, so you would a service to everyone by saying that, once we hooked up with Microsoft and started collaborating is when the REAL development of Too Human +started."
- OXM Online: Too Human Review
For all the hubbub over this game's lengthy development cycle (it was originally announced for the first PlayStation) and various inflammatory remarks by creator Denis Dyack, it's surprising that the most remarkable thing about Too Human is just how unremarkable the final product seems.
Slated as the first entry in an intended trilogy, Too Human certainly has a strong dungeon-crawling foundation that draws from genre touchstones like Diablo and Phantasy Star Online. Gamers fond of loot-hunting and level-grinding will find plenty of both, plus incredible item and character customization to boot. Silicon Knights put a noticeable focus on amping up the "action" part of the typical action/RPG experience, and the result is something akin to Devil May Cry Lite. The speedy melee attacks (based on the right thumbstick) feel comfortable after an initial adjustment period, while the trigger-mapped firearms offer a suitable ranged complement.
- Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 19th August 2008
Console Monster writes: "Today's Xbox Live Marketplace update sees the release of arguably one of the most well-known Duran Duran songs: Rio as well as Girls on Film for Rock Band. There's also themes, video diaries, trailers and music videos to keep you occupied till the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo this Thursday. Here is the full update for Tuesday 19th August 2008:
Name: Too Human Gamer Themes Set 6 - Concept 1
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
Name: Too Human Gamer Themes Set 5 - Classes
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
Name: Too Human Video Diary #5
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions..."
- Fox News: We report? about 5 years late
Fox News weighs in on America's Army, the video game... About five years too late and Sarcasticgamer.com calls them on it.
From the article: "What I do care about is how horribly misinformed and uninformed these professional journalists are about the fastest growing and highest grossing form of entertainment in the world. At what point are news organizations going to catch on and stop assigning the guy who stands in hurricanes to talk about how the wind is blowing really hard, to cover a story about gaming?"
