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The Joystiq E3 2008 Awards

Posted Jul 31st 2008 2:15PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: Fan stuff

With E3 over and done, it's time for outlets everywhere to start organizing their Best of E3 awards, and the Joystiq network is no different. Thus, we present to you Joystiq's E3 2008 Awards. Find out what the Most Devestating Megaton was. Discover which company walks away with the Annual Least Like EA Award. Of course, you'll want to find out what Joystiq picked as their game of the show as well.

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E308 hands-on: Galaga Legions

Posted Jul 17th 2008 6:15PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade, E3

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There's really no way to get around this, so here it is: Galaga Legions might as well be called Galaga Championship Edition. It's made by the same Namco team that made Pac-Man Championship Edition and it achieves the same success: reinventing an arcade classic and making it relevant again. At the same time, it is definitely still Galaga in much the same way that Pac-Man CE is still Pac-Man. It's new, it's classic, it's pretty. Period.

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E308: Hands on with Fable 2's combat and story

Posted Jul 17th 2008 5:15AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, E3, Fable 2

Alongside Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts at the Microsoft press reception earlier this week was Lionhead's anticipated Fable 2. For the first time, I was able to test out all of the game's combat options, perform social interactions -- including playing with the adorable dog -- and glimpse the game's story, which once again begins during the hero's childhood. While much has been said about how Fable 2 innovates on the concepts in the first game, what I really took away from the demo is that the game is essentially just more of what was great about the original Fable with plenty of refinements. In other words, it's good stuff with more good stuff added to it. Read on for new hands on details.

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E308: Hands on with Halo Wars

Posted Jul 17th 2008 3:30AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, E3, Halo Wars

Since it was first announced, it was made clear that Ensemble Studios' goal in creating Halo Wars was to do for real time strategy games what Halo did for first person shooters: take a genre predominantly played on the PC and make it work on a console. Bridging the gap between a console controller and the combination of keyboard and mouse is no easy task. Beyond that, RTS games just don't feel like they belong on consoles. So, Ensemble set out to build an RTS title for the Xbox 360 from the ground up, a game designed to work with a controller and work. Did Ensemble do it? Based on my time with the E3 demo, I'm inclined to say yes.

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E308 X3F Sticker Gallery: Left 4 Harmonix

Posted Jul 15th 2008 9:00PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: Fan stuff, E3

Gather around the E3 X3F Sticker Gallery children, we have a treat for you today. As we scurried from E3 appointment to E3 appointment, event to event and wireless connection to wireless connection today, we obtained a few new sticker pics to add to our ever growing gallery. The X3F love is being spread just as promised, did you doubt us? View the new photograph additions in the gallery below featuring two sticker plastering pics of Valve's Doug Lombardi, a few guys from team Harmonix, a Fallout 3 statue and the crew from over at Sarcastic Gamer. Come on, stick it!

Gallery: X3F's E3 Sticker Gallery

Nick Channon, The Guy Responsible For Mirror's Edge

Dead Space's Chuck Beaver Shows Us His Guns

The Greatest Man That Ever Lived: Chris Grant

E308 X3F Sticker Gallery: An Epic addition

Posted Jul 15th 2008 9:30AM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: Fan stuff, E3

On top of our OMGBBQ MEGATON! reveal that we actually got the Cliffster to sport an official X3F sticker, we were also able to complete a few successful stickerings during the Gears of War 2 multiplayer event. We'd even go as far as to say nearly all the new E3 X3F Sticker Gallery additions are "Epic" ... you see where we're going with this? Check out the gallery below featuring Epic Games' own Mark Rein, Gears of War 2 producer Rod Fergusson, the voices of Marcus, Dom (voiced by Carlos Ferro who told us he's a huge fan of X3F, w00tz!) and Cole as well as Cliff's girlfriend. Yes, we stickered his girl because we're that dedicated to the art of X3F stickering.

Gallery: X3F's E3 Sticker Gallery

E308: Geometry Wars 2 release date and screens

Posted Jul 14th 2008 7:10PM by Terrence Stasse
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade

After the tipoff that Joystiq got about the game, the announcement of Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 wasn't exactly surprising. Still, it's good to get an official confirmation, and after the press conference Bizarre Creations sent around an email announcing the game's release date and providing some game assets. While the conference only gave the date of "next month", the specific date is August 6. There's also supposed to be a trailer coming soon as well, so stay tuned for that.

Gallery: E308: Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 (XBLA)

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E308: New Gears of War, website, theme, more

Posted Jul 14th 2008 6:45PM by Terrence Stasse
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

You Gear-heads out there probably already know this, but in the aftermath of the Microsoft press conference, the official Gears of War 2 website received and entire overhaul in preparation of the kick-off of the Gears 2 hype train. The new site incorporates .NET framework and a whole new set of features. In addition to the new site, the Marketplace also has some Gears 2 goodness up for download. The XBLM was recently updated with a new Gears 2 theme an a new video from the conference.

[Thanks to everyone who sent these in!]

E308: Major Nelson updates with tons of new dashboard details: install games to HDD & more

Posted Jul 14th 2008 3:58PM by Terrence Stasse
Filed under: News, E3

Things are moving really, really, fast in the world of the 360 right now. After the news that the Dashboard would be receiving a makeover, many of you thought that it was the end of the known world. Luckily, Major Nelson has updated his blog with some of the many new details of the new interface. The first of which is that the blades interface isn't going away, it's now just a smaller part of the larger Xbox Guide.

Even bigger though is the option to install games entirely to the HDD for faster load times and no disc drive noise. However, to get the installed game to boot, the disc has to still be in the drive for an initial check to make sure you still own it.

The new party system that's built into the interface supports up to eight people and allows for chat, sharing of media, and simultaneous launch of games, all for the entire group. As for the so-called Xbox Live Primetime, it's basically a system that allows users to participate in what amounts to virtual game shows, many complete with prizes and a live host.

The last few bits include a few notes on Avatars, including their integration into Arcade games, future retail releases and of course the newly christened "Live Party". Also, for those techies out there, the update will add 16X10 over VGA or HDMI, and support for 1440x900 or 1680x1050. Oh, and you'll be able to buy anything from the Marketplace via Xbox.com too.

Plus the ol' Major promises that there is still more details to be revealed as the update draws ever closer.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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E308: Rock Band 2

Posted Jul 14th 2008 3:00PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: News, E3, Rock Band 2

Rock Band will debut exclusively on 360 with 84 songs on the disc which are all original master recordings, including Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Megadeath, Modest Mouse, and way more than we could list here (we'll update when we can). Plus all the DLC from the first game will be compatible, and most of the tracks from Rock Band 1can be ripped from the disc, meaning no disc swapping. All in all, that means that when Rock Band 2 launches it will have over 500 available tracks.

E308: Guitar Hero: World Tour

Posted Jul 14th 2008 2:55PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: News, E3, Guitar Hero World Tour

Coming out swinging, the Guitar Hero segment claims 85+ tracks right on the disc. As for the downloadable content there'll be an REM track pack with 3 songs, plus the megaton news that Van Halen and the Eagles are exclusive to Guitar Hero, and that Metallica's newest album will hit on both the XBLM and retail at the same time. Plus they're launching something they're calling GH Tunes, which will allow for users to upload and share the music they've created with the in-game creator.

E308: Netflix on 360

Posted Jul 14th 2008 2:33PM by Terrence Stasse
Filed under: Xbox Live Marketplace, E3

It's been rumored before, but now it's confirmed. And in a big way, see there no extra cost for live members to watch Netflix movies via the digital distribution of XBLM. Additionally, the Netflix movies that are downloaded can be shared via the aforementioned party system. While the details were a bit scarce, the news that XBLM has as big a partner as Netflix is great start.

E308: Dashboard overhaul and Avatars

Posted Jul 14th 2008 2:27PM by Terrence Stasse
Filed under: News

After our initial reveal of the Xbox 360 avatars, it was still in the realm of rumors. Now, after the Microsoft press conference, we can be sure that they are absolutely real. And they're just a small part of a much larger overhaul to the entire 360 Dashboard. Avatars will integrated into the larger 360 experience via a community "channel", when your friends come online, their avatars will appear in said channel.

Microsoft is also creating a party system via the community channel which will allow for users to chat in large groups, share the media from their hard drives, and more. Demonstrated was the ability to move the party from photos, to videos, to games all while keeping the party of Avatars and players together.

Also unveiled was "Xbox Live Primetime" which allows for Avatars to be used in a mix of game show, video game and traditional TV. Additionally, Microsoft promises to have "real prizes" available through Primetime.

E308: Resident Evil 5, online co-op confirmed, Friday the 13th launch: March 2009

Posted Jul 14th 2008 1:50PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: News, E3, Resident Evil 5

After the controversy surrounding the game, we weren't sure just how Resident Evil 5 would turn out. First and foremost, online co-op is not only confirmed, but is confirmed to play a large role. Chris Redfield, working for his new organization, the VSAA, now has help from a female companion; also, possibly in response to the criticism, the enemies are noticeably more "zombie-ish." While the gameplay demonstration was cut short, it was also revealed that the game is set for a 2009 release date, and on Friday the 13th no less.

E308: Fallout 3; including exclusive DLC for 360

Posted Jul 14th 2008 1:47PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: News, E3, Fallout 3

Coming to us from the developers of Oblivion and Morrowind, Fallout 3 is the post-apocalyptic role playing game featuring the 1950's styled world and based on the classic PC series. After the preview in the press conference with it's faux "informational video" advertising Vault-tec Microsoft brought out Fallout 3 producer, Todd Howard, and he played the game live in front of the crowd. The newest trailer (shown to the crowd before the gameplay) will be on XBLM soon.

The demonstrated gameplay definitely shows off how far the Oblivion tech has come, showing of vehicles, robots, dismemberment and more. Also, Fallout 3 will have substantial exclusive DLC for 360 and GFW.

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