[img]http://www.8bitreview.com/wp-content/uploads/BillG_marcustheron.jpg[/img] Epic games is releasing a major expansion [url=http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/Templates/Secondary.aspx?id=1558]“All Fronts Collection”[/url] for Gears of War 2 on July 28th. Although I have my ear to the ground for most Xbox news, this seemed a surprise to me, I’d like to hear otherwise. Interestingly, this expansion is retail only and NOT going to be downloadable on [...]
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Bionic Commando Demo is Live
April 29th, 2009
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Capcom’s multiplayer demo for its forthcoming reimagining/reboot/retelling of Bionic Commando has just gone live. This demo is free to all Xbox Live Gold members. Sadly it will cost PS3 owners 299.00 dollars because this demo is currently a Xbox exclusive. The demo takes place on “Vertigo” (Half-Life deathmatches oh how I miss you), one of the game’s [...]
PS360 Is A Nice Attempt
December 30th, 2008
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We PS3 owners know you all in the Xbox crowd are jealous when it comes to a few key aspects of our hardware. Superior engineering and design, mostly. We sypothize. Microsoft just doesn’t care about you the way Sony cares about us. They couldn’t be bothered by taking the time to do the hardware right. [...]
Specifically For Tim, Achievement Unlocked
December 30th, 2008
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The folks at Armor Games must know our dear friend and colleague Tim, or atleast his type. Achievements are huge for him. I’m not embellishing when I tell you he had me over to his place and fed me beer in the hope that I’d help him get a penalty shot. And damn it, we [...]
Is It Just Me or Are These 360 Ads Creepy/Lame?
December 4th, 2008
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These 360 ads have been running for a bit now but everytime I see them they annoy me. Maybe its just me, and actually my girlfriend too – sorry [8bit ladies], but I find these ads to be creepy, and to be honest kinda lame. In the famous words of Jerry Seinfeld – “Who are [...]
Lost Microsoft QA Memo Found!!
December 1st, 2008
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Well it wasn’t really but going by Microsoft’s track record with their products you know it has to be out there. I’m not a fanboy of any sort – I actually don’t mind MS products – use ‘em everyday – sans IE. I am a fanboy of shit working right tho. Now, I understand the [...]
360 Getting Exclusive Tomb Raider: Underwold Content
October 6th, 2008
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Tomb Raider: Underworld episodes are to be released exclusively on the Xbox 360. Around six hours of extra material in two distinct chapters to be exact. The first chapter, entitled Beneath the Ashes, will be available this Christmas and the second chapter, Lara’s Shadow, is due out in early ’09. Blah blah blah. Everyone is [...]
Rumor Of The Day: Blu-Ray Xbox. Duh!
March 7th, 2008
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The war is barely over and we’re already hearing there was backroom dealing going on well before the final shots were fired. The Financial Times is reporting that Microsoft and Sony have been in talks for a while on getting Blu-Ray into the Xbox. No shit, really? I know this story is sweeping across the [...]
