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X3F Week in Review: October 17, 2008 - October 23, 2008

Posted Oct 23rd 2008 6:00PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: X3F Features

We've gone kind of Fable II crazy at X3F this week. We've got some special Fable II features, including a look at the game's environments as well as its enemies. We also dedicated this week's episode of the Xbox 360 Fancast to the game. Oh, and we're also giving away six copies of the game. You might want to get in on that.

Community Stuff

• Review: Fable II
  It delivers
• Xbox 360 Fancast 088 -- Fable 2 Baby, Yeah!
  Lots of Fabley goodness
• Fanswag: Mega Fable 2 giveaway
  Six copies of Fable II, just for you
• A Guided Tour of Albion
  Learn about the places you'll go in Fable II
  
• The Albion Bestiary Compendium
  The many dangerous creatures of Fable II
  
• XBLA in Brief: Portal: Still Alive
  14 new maps, 1200 MS Points. Worth it?
• Ask X3F: co-op edition
  Games built for two

News

• Zombies!!! confirmed for Xbox Live Arcade
  Zombies? Board game? XBLA? Hell yes.
• Lionhead forum users complain of Fable II freezing issues
  Not related to any ice spell
• Cooperative Left 4 Dead achievements
  Kill zombies, get cheevos.
• X3F Hands-on: The beginning of Far Cry 2 on a movie theater-sized screen
  Far Cry 2 does it in the jungle
  
• Call of Duty: World at War beta impressions
  Too much of a good thing?

X3F Week in Review: October 3, 2008 - October 9, 2008

Posted Oct 9th 2008 7:15PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: X3F Features

We might as well face the fact that this week's biggest Xbox 360 news pretty much happened yesterday and this morning, so that's what you'll be finding in the news section below. We also have new installments in our community features, so be sure to check those out. Might we specifically recommend that you check out XBLA in Brief, as it can save you from the heinous mistake of even downloading the trial version of Beat'n Groovy.

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast 086 -- Proof, Meet Pudding
  In which a myth is dispelled
• X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Beat'n Groovy, MLB Stickball, Shadow Assault / Tenchu
  Oh, man is Beat'n Groovy awful
• Ask X3F: Cheevoholic edition
  Gotta get them Cheevos

News

• Avatar customization and NXE requires 256MB storage
  These updates don't store themselves, y'know
• Video: Halo Wars demo (with the Flood!)
  A brief glimpse of the ultimate organism
• TGS 08: Halo 3 Recon lands Fall 2009
  You can has Recon next year
• TGS 08: New Xbox Experience hits November 19 worldwide
  The time of the season for Avatar lovin'
• TGS 08: Tekken 6 lands on the Xbox 360 in Fall 09
  Oh no they didn't!
• Live members report 360 freezing issues
  Should be fixed now

X3F Week in Review: September 19, 2008 - September 25, 2008

Posted Sep 25th 2008 5:15PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: X3F Features

We'd like to pretend this week isn't all about Bungie's teaser for a new Halo 3 campaign expansion. We'd like to tell you this week is really about things like our look at Duke Nukem 3D for XBLA or the fact that Peter Molyneux is already conducting the hype train to his next game. We'd love to say that, but it just isn't true. We love teh Halos and we love Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, so the week belongs to Bungie. This time ....

Community

• X3F TV: Video analysis of Bungie's Keep It Clean teaser
  Keep It Clean: Analyzed
• X3F-TV -- XBLA in Brief: Duke Nukem 3D
  The reason we liked Duke in the first place
• Hands-on: RACE Pro
  It's got cars! And racing!
• Xbox 360 Fancast 084 -- Fanboys Tell 'em
  This one is a good one, honest.
• Ask X3F: Frame City who edition
  Remember Frame City Killer?

News

• Portal XBLA achievements offer more original content than actual game
  We do what we must because we can.
• Golden Axe video is missing something
  It starts with 'multi' and ends with 'player'
• RumorDestroya: Xbox 360 Slim spotted? Sorry, no
  Stupid, deceptive cameras!
• Molyneux: Next project is 'very different' and 'ridiculously ambitious'
  So what else is new?

X3F Week in Review: September 12, 2008 - September 18, 2008

Posted Sep 18th 2008 5:00PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: X3F Features

X3F Week in Review September 5, 2008 - September 11, 2008

Posted Sep 11th 2008 7:30PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: X3F Features

Okay, for this edition of the X3F Week in Review, forget all the news. Forget the new, hilarious podcast. Forget that we have a newly revamped version of X3F mobile. Just know this: we are giving away a tiny mountain of PAX swag. Autographed Halo swag, autographed Gears of War swag, Dead Space swag, we've got it all and we're giving it away to one lucky winner. Go get it.

Community

• X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Gin Rummy, Shred Nebula, Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball
  What has cards, pirates, ninjas, and space?
• Ask X3F: puzzling hits edition
  What makes an Arcade Hit and Arcade Hit?
• Xbox 360 Fancast 082 -- Expedition
  In which we meet our biggest fan
• Fanswag: Post-PAX Giveaway part deux
  Come get some sweet PAX swag
• iPhone and mobile users: read X3F at i.xbox360fanboy.com
  X3F mobile gets a shot in the arm

News

• Death Tank rolling to XBLA for real, first video
  Oh, sweet nectar
• McFarlane announces Halo Wars figures for '09
  Itty-bitty plastic Spartans
• Devs say Little Big Planet not possible on the 360
  We pretend not to care
• Far Cry 2 dev diary goes to Africa
  Sleeping with actual lions

X3F Week in Review: August 29, 2008 - September 4, 2008

Posted Sep 4th 2008 8:00PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: X3F Features

This week pretty much rounds out our PAX 2008 coverage. We've got interviews with The lead artist and writer behind Gears of War 2 as well as an interview with the creator of Schizoid. Let's not forget our hands-on look at Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball and a chance to win a copy of Smash Court Tennis 3. Click on.

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast Special -- PAX 2008
  Listen. Or don't. But seriously, listen.
• Fanswag Weekly: Smash Court Tennis 3
  We're giving it away for free. It's tennis!
• X3F TV -- Watch the Rock Band song export process
  Prepare for the future
• PAX 08: Lead GoW2 artist and writer talk Lancer polys, deaths and comics
  Talkin' 'bout Gears of War 2
• Ask X3F: The solitude of space edition
  So ... how's your girl?
• PAX 08: Wrapping up the X3F Sticker Gallery
  You got stuck, son!

News

• Hands-on: PvN Dodgeball's new multiplayer modes
  Pirates? Ninjas? Dodgeball? Vs?
• PAX 08: Torpex talks Schizoid, sales, marketing strategies and XNA development
  On Schizoid sales
  
• PAX 08: Hands-on Halo 3's Assembly
  So purple ...
• PAX 08: Castle Crashers patch promised to release ASAP
  It had better
• Official list of Gears of War 2 achievements
  Beat that meatflag!

X3F Week in Review: August 22, 2008 - August 28, 2008

Posted Aug 28th 2008 5:30PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: Fan stuff

It's time for yet another X3F Week in Review, girls and boys. It's been a Silicon Knights week here at X3F, with our own Xav de Matos spending some quality time at the company's headquarters in Ontario. We've got tons of coverage from a Silicon Knights studio tour to an interview discussing the fate of Eternal Darkness. These have been floating around Joystiq for a few days, but if you haven't already, you should definitely check them out.

Finally, there's still a chance to win Castle Crashers if you hurry!

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast 081 -- Pacifism is a Strange Word
  Interview with Matthew McCarthy, writer of the Geometry Wars song
• X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Castle Crashers
  The beat 'em up lives again
• Ask X3F: That Virtua Feeling edition
  Soul Calibur or Virtua Fighter?
• X3F Presents: Silicon Knights studio tour
  No one ever knights us
• X3F TV: Denis Dyack, "Origin of the Knights" interview
  Remember Legacy of Kain?
• X3F TV: Denis Dyack, "Too Human" interview
  Denis discusses Too Human's reception
• Denis Dyack, "Future Knights" Interview
  On the future of Silicon Knights
• Fanswag: Win a copy of Castle Crashers
  You will probably win, I bet.
  

X3F Week in Review: August 8, 2008 - August 14, 2008

Posted Aug 14th 2008 5:30PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: Fan stuff

It really feels like this week belongs to Xbox Live Arcade. The whole month really, considering a slew of AAA titles are on the way. This week we got Bionic Commando Rearmed, which is everything a Bionic Commando fan could hope for. If you haven't already, definitely give it a try. You can check out our latest XBLA in Brief episode to see what's new. And let's not forget that you can now start earning Fable II goodies with Fable II Pub Games, which is also featured in this week's episode.

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast 079 -- Ah, Euphemisms
  Please, get our minds out of the gutter
• X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Fable II Pub Games and Bionic Commando Rearmed
  Bionic Commando Rearmed. 'Nuff said.
• Ask X3F: Backwards Incompatibility
  Short and sweet this week
• X3F Season Update: Madden NFL 09
  Boom!
• X3F Insight: Why should we care about Braid?
  Braid is good. SRSLY

News

• Fable 2 receives a visit from Master Chief himself
  Flintlock Pistol vs Plasma Pistol
• Analysts: Xbox 360 outsold PS3 in July
  See what cheap 360s can do?
• Gears 2 Lancer bundle selling like hot cakes
  Cliff Bleszinski imitations on the rise
• Red Faction: Guerilla beta drops
  Say "Guerilla beta" three times fast. It's fun.

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: 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.

More Prince of Persia speedpaintings

Posted Jul 12th 2008 4:00PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: News, Prince of Persia

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New Banjo Kazooie videos and screens

Posted Jul 8th 2008 9:15PM by X3F Staff
Filed under: News, Videos, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

After the Microsoft Gamers Day a while back, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts was seen by many in the community as too much of a departure from the older formula. The addition of vehicles, parts, and the creation of the former using the latter wasn't exactly traditional to the series' formula. Despite the fact that what we saw and played was fun, we can definitely say that the bits we had time with weren't exactly reminiscent of the N64 days.

Rare looks to have anticipated the outcry and saved much of the more traditional stuff for later reveal. IGN recently got some media out of Rare that seems designed just for that reveal, the first video introduces you to Showdown Town, the game hub, and where most of the more traditional platforming happens. The second video showcases Banjo Land and displays some of the vehicle creation and editing, as well as some of the quirky world exploration. Get watching!

By the way, listen closely around 4:00 into the first video for what could be a possible mention of a long rumored item.

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