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Halo Wars :
A RTS Game set in the Halo universe, made by Ensemble Studios ( The creators of Age Of Empires )


MS gets Bioshock, Splinter Cell 5 exclusivity :
Exclusive for 360 and PC only.


GTA4 packs confirmed for 360 :
Or i moore said Epic Episodic pack, Rockstar Games is working on two downloadable packs for the game--to be made available within months of the game's release. "We're not talking about an extra car or character here," Moore said when describing the "epic" episodic packs. He then joked about Rockstar keeping even him in the dark about the content packs, but emphasized that the packs would be lengthy.
oh and the episodes are 360 exclusive.




$199 360 HD-DVD drive coming in mid-November :
When it hits stores in North America, the Xbox 360 HD-DVD player should retail for $199.99. Gamers in the UK can expect the player to run them £129.99 ($245), while those in France and Germany can expect to pay 199.99 euros ($254) for the hardware. All these prices have been called "estimated retail prices" by Microsoft, which noted that the actual retail price may vary.


Doom comes to Xbox Live Arcade :
Nerve Software did the honors in bringing the game to the Xbox 360, and made sure to throw in a few features along the way. In addition to the mandatory achievements and leaderboards every Xbox Live Arcade game supports, Doom also has "enhanced graphics," 5.1 surround sound, and online or split-screen modes in cooperative and deathmatch flavors for up to four players.
Doom is available to download for 800 points ($10), and is rated M for Mature.


PGR4 Announcment :
"For the first time ever, Project Gotham Racing 4." Those were the words uttered by Peter Moore at Microsoft's press event at X06 today. While the fact that PGR4 was in the works wasn't a surprise, the fact that it was announced this soon was. Project Gotham Racing 3 was released for the Xbox 360's launch, less than a year ago last November.


Screens :

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Alan Wake :
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Thats all for now


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That's a shame about the GTA4 packs, I hope it's only a timed exclusivity.

I was initially disappointed about Splinter Cell 5 as well, but then I realized by that time I should have a more than capable PC anyway. Also it should be noted that the original Splinter Cell was "exclusive" to X-BOX, but made it's way to all the other consoles anyway.
 
Not to get anyone's hopes up, but isn't some of that "info" unconfirmed rumor? That's the impression I got heretofore at least....
 
Only news that interests me there is the GTA. I'll have to wait and see whether they'll be released for PC too. In which case, I know which version to buy.
 
Halo Wars is being made by the Age of Empires guys so that's something to look forward to.
 
Halo Wars is being made by the Age of Empires guys so that's something to look forward to.

Oh, so it is. :E

My eyes skimmed over that sentence the moment I saw the word "Halo." Mind you, I think Relic make better RTS games now. :dork:
 
Oh, so it is. :E

My eyes skimmed over that sentence the moment I saw the word "Halo." Mind you, I think Relic make better RTS games now. :dork:

Once again Reginald I completely agree! If only Relic was doing Halo Wars wow I could only imagine! So does this mean then that the rumor of there being a Halo MMO in the making is actually this RTS?
 
Assasin's Creed looks so good.

I also really liked the Bioshock trailer, although scripted.
 
Mass effect sounds like my dream game :O

Seriously thinking about getting a 360 now...

And the environment in Alan Wake is amazing, but the character model does not really fit...he looks like crap D:
 
I'm actually rather elated that Relic isn't making Halo Wars. As good as Dawn of War and Company of Heroes are, I can't seem to get around the resource system as of yet. I think I'm still stuck in the age of peons and resource gathering :(
 
Alan wake looks awsome Hey my name is Alan too! :) I have no relation with Alan wake i dont look like crap.
 
Wow, so much good shit coming to the Xbox360! So glad I have one :)

Splinter Cell 5?
GTAIV Episodes?
Gears of War?
Assasin's Creed?
Halo Wars?
Halo 3?
BioShock?
HD-DVD (with free movie and remote control)?

Woot.

Good luck Sony.... lol.
 
Having fun with your SNES I see. :p
My SNES emulator rather. :cheese: Along with DOSBox, ScummVM, and anything else that lets me enjoy the bygone heyday of videogaming (though next year looks like it might be ushering in a whole new era of amazingly interesting and unique gaming fare).
 
Xbox360 library looks to be getting better and better. Might have to pick one up sometime next year. Of course I'm buying a Wii first. I have my PC for those fancy graphic games atm.
IMO Sony needs to get other developers enthusiastic about their console again if they wanna compete better outside of the Japan market instead of treating it like a risk.

X06 running tomorrow as well? D:
 
Xbox360 library looks to be getting better and better. Might have to pick one up sometime next year. Of course I'm buying a Wii first. I have my PC for those fancy graphic games atm.
IMO Sony needs to get other developers enthusiastic about their console again if they wanna compete better outside of the Japan market instead of treating it like a risk.

X06 running tomorrow as well? D:
Yup
and get one, would love to play with you some Ghost Recon
 
"GTA4 packs confirmed for 360 :
Or i moore said Epic Episodic pack, Rockstar Games is working on two downloadable packs for the game--to be made available within months of the game's release. "We're not talking about an extra car or character here," Moore said when describing the "epic" episodic packs. He then joked about Rockstar keeping even him in the dark about the content packs, but emphasized that the packs would be lengthy.
oh and the episodes are 360 exclusive."


It feels like they're basically developing the packs while they're doing the game, so it feels like I'm gonna have to pay for something they easily could have included on the game.. I'm so sick of microtransactions :\ It better be damned good content..
 
Halo 3 + Halo Wars + Gears of War + possible 360 price drop = me highly considering getting a damn 360!
 
http://www.halowars.com/

WATCH alan wake on youtube using 4 core intel CPU, WOW,

my next upgrade is 4 core.
And according to the devs it'll run just as well on the 360, partially because the 360 is their main development platform! Pretty nice if they keep their word.. Wouldn't surprise me, the 360 is an amazing machine, with great specs for a CONSOLE.
 
The Halo Wars trailer is crap.

Looked cool, but gameplay mine as well be stick figures if all they show is a cinematic trailer.

Im liking Assasins Creed, looks like a ton of fun, mainly having the ability to push and shove random people. :)

All in all, after seeing these trailers, im glad I got a 360. The selection of games out now really made it a hard decision.
 
All in all, after seeing these trailers, im glad I got a 360. The selection of games out now really made it a hard decision.
Exactly. The games out now are not exactly worthy of the price of a new console, but with some of these titles and especially the exclusives, the 360 suddenly strikes me as a really nice deal! After all, the games make the console and these games look hawt! I am still just going to wait for a price drop, but then again, most of these titles won't be out for a while anyway, so hopefully a drop will coincide with the release of some of these bad boys.
 
Halo wars was pre-rendered... Even that seemed stale to me, I think they've milked almost all they can out of halo, maybe it was the huge ad campaigne they ran before the piss poor sequel that ruined my taste for it, I dunno'...

And how is the GTA4 episodes going to work if all you have is the basic 360, no hard drive right? So how are you going to download "epic episodes", if you gots nowhere to put them?

Mass effect and bioshock (even though I'm more than certain the new bioshock trailer is pre-rendered with in game assets) are still holding strong though, imo. I can't wait to play!
 
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