Xbox 360 Ειδήσεις {News Topic}

[Rebel21]

to contra einai ena apo ta xeirotera ports pou eida sto xboxlive arcade.

[Rebel21]

Tony Hawk's Project 8 review

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/744/744736p1.html

 

7.0 Presentation

A decent number of pros make appearances and the style is slick as usual, but the lack of Create-A-Trick and Create-A-Graphic are a big disappointment.

8.0 Graphics

Great textures, motion-captured tricks and a large world without pop-in. The framerate suffers on a fairly consistent basis and some of the prosʼ faces are a work of horror, but itʼs still pretty.

7.5 Sound

A hot list of songs and some solid voice acting are a plus. The almost total lack of ambient sound sterilizes some areas.

8.0 Gameplay

Still fun, still addictive. Though the level design is lacking, itʼs hard to deny the brilliance of the new Nail the Trick feature.

8.0 Lasting Appeal

Tons of challenges to master, a ridiculous number of gaps to find and some fun online modes should have you plugging away for a while.

7.8

Good OVERALL

(out of 10 / not an average)

[Daredevil]

Joystiq video: Xbox 360 Wireless Headset review

 

http://videogames.netscape.com/story/2006/11/09/joystiq-review-the-xbox-360-wireless-headset

 

We picked up one of Microsoft's Xbox 360 Wireless Headsets and put it through the paces in a video review. It's been fantastic so far, especially when we've been fragging people in Gears of War. It's light enough that you hardly feel it (bringing you that much closer to the game! -- says Sony), and look ma, no wires! Seriously, we've tried to walk away to the phone, kitchen or bathroom with our old headset still connected more times than we can count. It's a little disconcerting when your controller goes skittering across the floor after you, tethered by the headset cord.

 

Anyhow, after a couple of days with this thing we still love it. A couple of minor complaints are that it uses a wall charger instead of a handy USB cable. With the Xbox 360 having so many ports, it would have been nice to have the option to charge it through the console. Also, the section of the headset that holds the earpiece on is slightly delicate. You have to be very careful when you change them out because there is some pushing and pulling involved. Other than that, it's a solid little sucker that you'll enjoy adding to your smacktalk arsenal.

 

It's a bit steep at $59.99, so stick it on a Christmas wishlist. Amazon has it for $49.99, which is the lowest price we've seen. It's worth trying to find a sale, even if it does make you look a little bit like Lando Calrissian's assistant dude.

[privateer]

Xbox HD DVD hands-on

 

http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/09/xbox-hd-dvd-hands-on/

[Stormwatch]

Cliff Bleszinski (GoW): Xbox360 has far more potential down the road

 

"I think there's plenty of room to push and experiment when it comes to physics and AI and real-time lighting. I think we've only scratched the surface of what we can do with gameplay as well as the 360. There's far more potential down the road to do more stuff."

 

 

http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85688

[xrest]

auti i dilwsei k genika kapoia iponooumena pouxan pei prin kammia bdomada afinoun xwro k gia gow2.egw elpizw to gow na ginei ena exclusive franchise gia to 360,k na ekmetalleutoun to simpan tou gow.makari tha doume stin sinexeia...

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Gears of War has 'zero innovation', says EA exec

 

 

 

Alain Tascan, general manager for EA Montreal, has revealed that he thinks Xbox 360 title Gears of War has been overrated by reviewers - with one or two exceptions.

 

Speaking in a panel discussion at the Montréal Games Summit, Tascan said, "What is Gears of War? I mean Gears of War brings nothing in terms of innovation to the shooter... Like, zero.

 

"Only two very brave UK-based journalists said, 'You know what, Gears of War is a great game but it's like what Quake was a few years ago.

 

 

"Why are people loving it so much? It's like added production value, incredible cutscenes and the best ever graphics ever. I'm sure it's going to be a great success, I can't wait to play it, but let's face that graphics are still number one," Tascan continued.

 

He then used the comparison of a nice looking girl you might see in a bar and go up and talk to, "And if she's smart enough, that's the gameplay.

 

"I'm not talking about my tastes, I'm just saying, when you go to metacritic and you see a 96 for Gears of War, then you read the critics saying, 'Okay, storyline - there's none, gameplay is not innovative...' Then I say, why did they give this 96? They were blown away by the high quality of the graphics... Myself, I prefer something more creative," Tascan concluded.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=69805

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Oblivion: Knights of the Nine Pricing Details

A firm release date is set.

 

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a contender for Game of the Year. Just as our play time with the massive RPG was winding down, Bethesda Softworks announced new content to revive our interest. The downloadable content, Knights of the Nine, gives Oblivion players the chance to explore a brand new guild.

 

The PC retail release of Knights of the Nine costs $19.99, but includes all previous downloadable content. Those who want just the Knights of the Nine can download it online for $9.99. There is no retail version of Knights for 360. It is, instead, only offered through the Xbox Live Marketplace at a cost of 800 gamer points.

 

Knights of the Nine debuts on 360 on November 21 and is available for PC download December 4.

 

The PS3 version of Oblivion, which includes the Knights of the Nine content, has slipped from its original December release. It is now expected in the first quarter of 2007.

 

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/745/745042p1.html

[ultralisk]

Gears of War has 'zero innovation', says EA exec

 

 

kala,as koitaksoun tin diki tous kampoura prota,pou mas elegan oti to FIFA autin tin fora tha einai epanastatiko ktl ktl kai telika einai mia apo ta idia....soupa diladi

[xrest]

Viva Pinata Spills Candy All Over Retailers

Beware, rabid pinatas may now beat you until tasty candy spills out.

 

- Microsoft announced today that Viva Pinata was shipped to stores on November 9. Developed by Rare and Microsoft Game Studios, Viva Pinata lets players capture and tame pinata animals as they roam around the cleverly named Pinata Island.

 

"With the arrival of 'Viva Pinata,' we're opening up Xbox 360 to new audiences and inviting more people to jump into the fun," said Shane Kim, of Microsoft Game Studios. "This is a game that will have broad appeal. Families will play it together. Kids will play it by day, and, I'm willing to bet, their parents will play it at night. Even for the seasoned gamer, 'Viva Pinata' will be a great escape, and they'll see it as a guilty pleasure."

 

This concept is not merely confined to the world of the video game, however. Viva Pinata was ingeniously designed as a crossover franchise tied to a CG animated series of the same name. Produced by 4Kids Entertainment and airing on Fox on Saturday mornings, Viva Pinata deals with the wacky hijinks of a group of living pinatas. Of course, no crossover series would be complete without a massive amount of merchandising tie-ins and Viva Pinata is certainly no exception to this rule. Playmates Toys and American Greetings are already planning on releasing a whole slew of Viva Pinata branded products throughout 2007. Parents out there would be well advised to hide their credit cards.

 

Viva Pinata is rated "E" for Everyone and is available exclusively on Xbox 360 for a suggested price of $49.99. A two-disc special edition is also available for a limited time, and will feature demos of Frogger, Cloning Clyde, Time Pilot, Marble Blast, and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy as well as a full length episode of the Viva Pinata TV series.

 

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/745/745103p1.html

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Samuel L. Jackson Hosts Spike TV Awards

Videogames motherf@#$&er, do you play them?!

 

Spike TV's fourth annual Video Game Awards is getting some much-needed energy. Sam "Snakes on a Plane" Jackson is set to return as host of the awards show which airs December 13 at 10 PM. The awards, taped on December 8 and then edited for length and boring speeches, is being held at the University of Southern California's Galen Center in Los Angeles.

 

Voting for the show begins today at http://www.vga2006.spiketv.com. Fans can vote in 27 different categories, including Most Addictive Game, Game of the Year and Cyber Vixen of the Year (ohhh Princess Peach!). Voting closes on Thursday, December 7.

 

Absent from this year's list of awards is the choice for Best Videogame Website. It's too bad, because we had a killer speech prepared. "IGN would like to thank the Academy for this distinguished honor. And, of course, we would like to thank all the fans who voted. Without you we wouldn't be here." Then the IGN editors would collectively poop on the crowd.

 

We'll have to settle for Sam Jackson making stellar cracks at the expense of the gathered celebrities.

 

Following are the nominees for Spike TV's 2006 Video Game Awards:

 

GAME OF THE YEAR

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

Okami (Capcom/Clover Studio)

Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

Guitar Hero 2 (Red Octane/Harmonix)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft)

CRITIC'S CHOICE

(game to be released after 11/15/2006 & before 12/31/2006)

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo/Nintendo EAD)

Resistance: Fall of Man (Sony Computer Entertainment America/Insomniac Games)

Medieval II: Total War (Sega/Creative Assembly)

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (Ubisoft Montreal)

Wii Sports (Nintendo)

 

BEST DRIVING GAME AWARD

Burnout Revenge-XBOX 360 (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games)

Need For Speed Carbon (Electronic Arts/EA Black Box)

TOCA Race Driver 3 (Codemasters)

GTR 2 (10tacle Studios/SimBin Development Team)

 

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)

EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts/ EA Chicago)

Tony Hawk Project 8 (Activision/Neversoft )

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores)

Top Spin 2 (2K Sports/Power & Magic)

 

BEST ACTION GAME

Dead Rising (Capcom)

New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo/Nintendo EAD)

Okami (Capcom/Clover Studio)

Saints Row (THQ/Volition)

Bully (Rockstar Games/Rockstar Vancouver)

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME

NBA2K7 (2K Sports/Visual Concepts)

Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts/Tiburon)

NCAA Football 07 (Electronic Arts/Tiburon)

FIFA 07 (Electronic Arts/EA Canada)

NHL 07 (Electronic Arts/EA Canada)

 

CYBER VIXEN OF THE YEAR

Lara Croft - Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos Interactive/Crystal Dynamics)

Alyx Vance - Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (Valve)

Princess Peach - New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo/Nintendo EAD)

Enrica - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft Montreal)

Jen - Prey (2K Games/ Human Head Studios/3D Realms)

 

BEST SONG

"LocoRoco No Uta" by Nobuyuki Shimizu and Kemmei Adachi in LocoRoco (Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Studios Japan)

"Heavenly Star" by Genki Rockets in Lumines II (Buena Vista Games/Q Entertainment)

"Helicopter" by Bloc Party in Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari/The Collective)

"Summer Shudder" by AFI in Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts/Tiburon)

"Lights and Sounds" by YellowCard in Burnout Revenge-XBOX 360 (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games)

 

BEST SOUNDTRACK

Guitar Hero 2 (Red Octane/Harmonix)

Madden NFL 07 (Electronic Arts/Tiburon)

Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi/Radical Entertainment)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games/Rockstar Leeds / Rockstar North)

 

STUDIO OF THE YEAR

Clover Studio (Okami)

Relic (Company of Heroes)

Cliff Bleszinski /Epic Games (Gears of War)

Todd Howard / Bethesda Softworks (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

Harmonix (Guitar Hero 2)

 

BEST WIRELESS GAME

Diner Dash (Glu Mobile)

SWAT Force (Vivendi/KAOLink)

Tower Bloxx (Digital Chocolate)

Super K.O. Boxing (Glu Mobile)

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

Bully (Rockstar Games/Rockstar Vancouver)

Electroplankton (Nintendo)

Okami (Capcom/Clover Studio)

Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix)

 

BEST FIGHTING GAME

Tekken: Dark Resurrection (Namco Bandai)

Dead or Alive 4 (Tecmo/Team Ninja)

Mortal Kombat Armageddon (Midway Games)

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology (Capcom)

God Hand (Capcom/Clover Studio)

 

BEST SHOOTER

Black (Electronic Arts/Criterion)

Prey (2K Games/ Human Head Studios/3D Realms)

Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (Valve)

Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

Call of Duty 3 (Activision/Treyarch)

 

BEST MILITARY GAME

Company of Heroes (THQ/Relic)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft)

Call of Duty 3 (Activision/Treyarch)

The Outfit (THQ/Relic)

Battlefield 2142 (Electronic Arts/EA UK / DICE UK)

 

BEST GRAPHICS

Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

Okami (Capcom/Clover Studio)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

Company of Heroes (THQ/Relic)

 

BEST HANDHELD GAME

New Super Mario (Nintendo/Nintendo EAD)

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (Nintendo)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games/Rockstar Leeds / Rockstar North)

Tetris DS (Nintendo)

LocoRoco (Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Studios Japan)

 

BEST MULTI-PLAYER GAME

Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

Company of Heroes (THQ/Relic)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (Konami/Kojima Productions)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft)

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft Montreal)

 

BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY

WII (Nintendo)

PS3 (Sony Computer Entertainment America)

DS Lite (Nintendo)

Electroplankton (Nintendo)

 

BEST PC GAME

Company of Heroes (THQ/Relic)

Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (Valve)

Battlefield 2142 (Electronic Arts/Digital Illusions CE )

Star Wars: Empire at War (LucasArts/Petroglyph)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

 

BEST RPG

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix)

Kingdom Hearts II (Square Enix)

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (Square Enix/tri-Ace)

 

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE OR TV SHOW

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts/Traveller's Tales)

The Godfather (Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores)

Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi/Radical Entertainment)

The Sopranos: Road to Respect (THQ/7 Studios)

Family Guy (2K Games/High Voltage Software)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN - MALE

Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (2K Games/High Voltage Software)

Gerry Rosenthal in Bully (Rockstar Games/Rockstar Vancouver)

Patrick Stewart in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow (Bethesda Softworks/7 Studios/Buena Vista Games)

Kiefer Sutherland in 24: The Game (2K Games/SCEE Studios Cambridge)

 

BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE

Seth Green in Family Guy (2K Games/High Voltage Software)

James Woods in Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi/Radical Entertainment)

James Caan in The Godfather (Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores)

Philip Michael Thomas in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games/Rockstar Leeds/Rockstar North)

James Gandolfini in The Sopranos: Road to Respect (THQ/7 Studios)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN - FEMALE

Vida Guerra in Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi/Radical Entertainment)

Tia Carrere in Saints Row (THQ/Volition)

Emmanuelle Vaugier in Need For Speed Carbon (Electronic Arts/EA Black Box)

Keely Haws in Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos Interactive/Crystal Dynamics)

Rosario Dawson in Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari/The Collective)

 

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Rachel Leigh Cook in Kingdom Hearts II (Square Enix)

Elisha Cuthbert in 24: The Game (2K Games/SCE Studios Cambridge)

Brittany Murphy in Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari/The Collective)

Mila Kunis in Family Guy (2K Games/High Voltage Software)

Lynda Carter in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

 

BEST CAST

The Godfather (Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores)

Family Guy (2K Games/High Voltage Software)

Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi/Radical Entertainment)

Saints Row (THQ/Volition)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

 

MOST ADDICTIVE

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (Nintendo)

Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

Guitar Hero 2 (Red Octane/Harmonix)

Company of Heroes (THQ/Relic)

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Too Human, Crackdown Before June 2007

Forza 2, Shadowrun also coming within this timeline.

 

Gears of War may be living up to the hype, but Microsoft had originally pimped a much more prolific Christmas lineup to fend off the PlayStation 3 and Wii promotional onslaught. Crackdown, Too Human and Forza Motorsport 2 slipped through the cracks into vague spring release dates, and while Peter Moore spoke to MTV about the video marketplace for Xbox 360, he clarified the situation -- sort of.

 

Moore says all three games, in addition to Shadowrun, will arrive on Xbox 360 before June 2007. We haven't seen Too Human since its controversial E3 showing, while the others were shown as recently as September's X06 event. We'd expect Microsoft will hold an early 2007 event for a complete update.

 

Additionally, work moves forward on the Peter Jackson and Bungie Studios collaboration into the Haloverse, though nothing's been officially detailed. Moore simply stated a team at Bungie had visited Jackson's studio in New Zealand and another was shipping out "in a couple of weeks." Moore also refused to confirm if Jackson's initial effort would arrive before the end of 2007. With both Halo 3 and Halo Wars arriving next year, however, that doesn't seem too likely.

 

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155133

[The_Sheep]

To crackdown to ioynio toy 07? apokleietai. kapios lathos tha ekanan...to game itan etoimo prin apo 1 mina pou evlepa kati video...gamoto...kai to perimena , na gemisei to keno apo Gears of war --->...--> Lost planet

[privateer]

Blue Dragon images and video

 

 

http://www.xboxyde.com/news_3784_en.html

[p3tran]

Gears of War has 'zero innovation', says EA exec

 

 

 

Alain Tascan, general manager for EA Montreal, has revealed that he thinks Xbox 360 title Gears of War has been overrated by reviewers - with one or two exceptions.

 

Speaking in a panel discussion at the Montréal Games Summit, Tascan said, "What is Gears of War? I mean Gears of War brings nothing in terms of innovation to the shooter... Like, zero.

 

"Only two very brave UK-based journalists said, 'You know what, Gears of War is a great game but it's like what Quake was a few years ago.

 

 

"Why are people loving it so much? It's like added production value, incredible cutscenes and the best ever graphics ever. I'm sure it's going to be a great success, I can't wait to play it, but let's face that graphics are still number one," Tascan continued.

 

He then used the comparison of a nice looking girl you might see in a bar and go up and talk to, "And if she's smart enough, that's the gameplay.

 

"I'm not talking about my tastes, I'm just saying, when you go to metacritic and you see a 96 for Gears of War, then you read the critics saying, 'Okay, storyline - there's none, gameplay is not innovative...' Then I say, why did they give this 96? They were blown away by the high quality of the graphics... Myself, I prefer something more creative," Tascan concluded.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=69805

 

wow!! αυτον τον Allain Tasken της EA, δεν ξερω ποιος τον στραβογ@μησε και του λασκαρανε οι βιδες!!!

 

εχοντας παιξει αρκετα το campaign, μπορω να πω ΕΥΚΟΛΑ οτι προκειται για το καλυτερο shooter που εχει φτιαχτει ΠΟΤΕ!!

 

δεν μπορω να καταλαβω πως μπορει καποιος (ηλιθιος) να λεει ετσι απλα:

"Gears of War is a great game but it's like what Quake was a few years ago"

ε, ναι μωρε..... ειναι το νεο Quake, η νεα επανασταση σε αυτα τα games, αλλα ειναι <<OVERRATED>>

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

You are ΚΑΡΑΓΚΙΟΖΗΣ, my EA friend, και αυτο ειναι η πιο ελαφρια κουβεντα που μπορω να σου πω..

 

 

 

 

παιζοντας το campaign θα μεινετε με το στομα ανοιχτο πολλες φορες (συνεχεια?) ,

και επισης (χωρις να δωσω spoilers) μπορω να σας διαβεβαιωσω οτι -δεν ξερω πως το καταφερε αυτο η m$, αλλα- μεχρι εκει που εχω φτασει εγω, εχω δει πολλα στοιχεια του παιχνιδιου που δεν ηξερα καν οτι υπαρχουν.

εγω νομιζα οτι μετα απο τοση προβολη, ο,τιδηποτε υπηρχε μεσα στο game το γνωριζαμε ηδη, αλλα εκανα μεγαλο λαθος.

 

με δυο λογια, εκτος απο:

- τα καλυτερα γραφικα EVER που εχετε δει ποτε

- φανταστικο gameplay που παντρευει τελεια shooter με tactics

- καλυτερο online campaign co-op (multi δεν εχω βαλει ακομα ουτε ΜΙΑ φορα!!!)

ΣΙΓΟΥΡΑ προκειται και για ενα απο τα πιο ατμοσφαιρικα games που εχετε παιξει ποτε.

ειναι σαν ταινια του hollywood (!!!!!)

και τις μ@λ@κιες που λεει ο τυπος της EA να τις βαλει εκει που ξερει

 

 

το δε story ειναι γαματο, και το γεγονος οτι δεν κανει αναδρομες απο την αρχη του χρονου μεχρι σημερα και στο τελος του κοσμου,

εμενα προσωπικα με κανει ιδιεταιρα χαρουμενο γιατι σκεφτομαι ποσο ευκολα μπορουν να φτιαξουν αλλα 2 χιλιαδες επισοδεια GEARS OF WAR χωρις να κουραστει καθολου το θεμα!!!

 

8)

 

 

Υ/γ

KANEIΣ να μην το παιξει στο "casual", ολοι HARDCORE και μετα INSANE!!!

 

 

Y/γ2

και φυσικα οταν θα παιζετε Campaign, παντα θα βαζετε HOST ONLINE CO-OP CAMPAIGN, και θα συνεχιζετε απο εκει που ησασταν, μονοι σας, αλλα ετσι θα εχετε παντα το παραθυρακι ανοιχτο ωστε τσουπ! να μπουκαρει καποιος φιλος σας πανω στο κρισιμο σημειο και να σας δωσει ενα χερι βοηθειας! 8)