Xbox 360

Xbox Live Deal of the Week: Zeno Clash

This week’s Xbox Live Deal of the Week is Zeno Clash.

“The vastly enhanced Zeno Clash Ultimate Edition features new modes including all-new online and split-screen cooperative mode for the Tower and Pit Challenges, along with new combat moves, new weapons, and a whole new Zeno Rush gameplay mode. Zeno Rush mode lets players compete against themselves and each other (via online leaderboards) in trying to complete select scenarios from the single-player campaign in the shortest times possible. All this added content, combined with a series of tweaks and improvements based on fan feedback, deliver the definitive version of the critically acclaimed game.

Peter Molyneux Interview Plus Fable 3 Preview

Our own Ray Carsillo has sat down with the man, the myth, the legend, Peter Molyneux, folks. Within this interview Ray and Peter discuss Fable 3’s environment, story, its newer gameplay mechanics, combat, difficulty in game design, Fable 2’s slight inconsistencies, the new Fable 3 ”sanctuary”, and your own personal hilarious butler.

The Game Feast Announced

Today Microsoft announced their new promotion, similar to “Summer of Arcade”, “The Game Feast” will feature four games, the games being:

• Hydrophobia, September 29^th, 1200 Points
• Comic Jumper, October 6^th, 1200 Points
• Pinball FX 2, October 13^th, Tables purchased individually, free import from original Pinball FX
• Super Meat Boy, October 21^st, Pricing TBD (1200 Points?)

Sexy Improved 360 Controller En Route

Microsoft announced a brand new version of their wireless 360 controller today. The new model features a sleek look as well as more importantly an improved D-Pad. It looks like our gamer prayers have finally been answered. The improved D-Pad can easily switch from the regular disk pad into the more classic “plus sign” pad with only a very simple twist.

Xbox Live Gets a Little More Pricey

360 fans got an interesting surprise this morning. Microsoft announced their intentions to increase the monthly costs of their Xbox Live services. The change is set to begin November 1st 2010 and will effect all price plans in North America and the UK. Microsoft has been adding new features and content to Xbox Live since it’s initial release. With the addition of ESPN 3 and Video Kinect features this fall it is no surprise that the month cost got a little boost.

Can You Hear Me Now?

Have you ever been playing on Xbox Live, and had to listen to people’s crackly rapping during Call of Duty? Well soon it’ll be a little less crackly. Xbox Live’s audio chat has always been a bit weak. It’s a fact that Microsoft has come to see as something that should be improved, and have already set it in motion. When Xbox Live receives it’s update for the Xbox Kinect this fall Microsoft will be upgrading the codec used for voice chat to something a bit more bandwidth intensive. This not saying much since the current codec uses only 64kb of your connection when you talk.

The Guide To Make Better Of You In Call of Duty: Rifles

My god… Call of Duty Black Ops is coming out soon and yet no one has yet to prepare you for the one thing that you’ll probably find most frustrating about the game… the multiplayer. Don’t be modest; if you think your pretty f’ing awesome at the game, think again as you are probably either just lucky, or you’re just shitting out the right answers every time you enter a lobby. There are several basics I’m going to run by you in this little guide I decided to do for the upcoming Black Ops game, and I will take you around and about with the basics of how to be better at Call of Duty in general. Follow these simple rules and you actually may live to see to getting that UAV. This first part is a general overview of the game…

Before I even start, I have to run the basics over with you on how to play the game… left sticks to move, right sticks to aim… etc, I’m tired so I’m not going to explain all of that to you. I mean, honestly… I ain’t no tutor, I’m just here to make you better—not to have you learn everything from scratch, that’ll be silly. After you get all that done and out of the way, you must decide what guns you want to use… here are the basic designs you have to keep in mind when you pick your classes and set them up for later.