Xbox 360 Ειδήσεις {News Topic}

[MindMaker]

It's Out...

 

Star.Wars.The.Force.Unleashed.PAL.X360-Allstars

[johnnypatras]

Hands On : Race Pro

 

 

Iʼm clueless about racing games, but even I can see a huge difference between RACE Pro and every other racing game out there. Whereas other games all have some gimmick going to trick you into racing (like in Burnout, where the point is to wreck the car, or in Need for Speed where the point is to make the money to buy the best car), RACE Pro is just about racing. The tracks are all actual race tracks youʼd see in real life – no tearing down back roads or through Harajuku. The cars are all standard race models or street variants of some of the finest racing cars made in the last ten years. Even the oldest car models in the game – a sweet 80s BMW and an Aston-Martin DV… something or other – are totally realistic from the body detail to the sound of the engine (both inside and outside the car).

And gameplay is totally not what I expected. There isnʼt much to driving in video games – forward, back, faster, more faster. The key to winning in a racing game is driving the fastest car faster than the other guys. But in RACE Pro, the idea is to drive like a pro to win the race. On single tracks, thereʼs a static line that shows you how a professional racer would take a track (instead of an adaptive line that follows your own personal best). And in 16 car races, thereʼs none of this un-sportsman-like ramming and nudging thatʼs common in other racing games.

RACE Pro is more like a racing sim than a racing game, really. And because it has its roots in PC gaming, donʼt expect to button mash your way to victory; youʼve actually got to open up the in-depth control modification menu and tweak the 360 controls so that they work with the nuances of each car for the best possible handling. And donʼt run into walls.

You start out with small contracts – like minis and lesser-than-Ferraris – and work your way up to the bigger contracts by placing well in races. You donʼt own the cars, mind you; you just earn the right to race them. And thanks to that performance balancing, itʼs possible for you to have your own favorite car and not have to gravitate towards some other car so you have a hope in hell of winning in online multiplayer for 12.

I like Audis myself, because they look like little eggs and accelerate like bats out of hell. So I picked out a racing model and tried out a single track. Itʼs still early days for the gameʼs development cycle, so the graphics and collision werenʼt all there – but it definitely felt real to me, even more so when I went into the front seat view where all the dashboard features and steering wheel details are spot-on.

I actually felt bad for wrecking cars in this game. Because not only do the cars look so good as to make me want to keep them shiny – the consequences for wrecking your car are severe. Itʼs not like other games where you get a wicked-looking damage model and maybe you go a little slower while smoke pours out from under the hood. In RACE Pro, I slammed into a brick wall and broke my steering column. For the rest of that track, I couldnʼt really steer anymore and the car kept desperately listing to the left. Eventually, I ran over a curb and did something that screwed up my transmission such that the Audi couldnʼt even accelerate anymore and I had to quit out.

Iʼm not going lie – this isnʼt a game for casual types or Mario Kart devotees. Itʼs multiplayer-friendly, though, so if you know a guy whoʼs into racing like nobodyʼs business, youʼll have no problems playing with him. Especially since single system multiplayer is a turn-taking time attack instead of split-screen, (which Iʼve always found to be less friendship-wreckingly competitive). And if you are that guy thatʼs into racing, Iʼve honestly never seen a better console game for you (at least one that didnʼt have a gimmick to trick you into racing).

 

 

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Το θέλω, το θέλω, ΤΟ ΘΕΛΩ!! :devil:

 

Αν και θα καθυστερήσει λίγο τελικά, απ' ό,τι φαίνεται....

[privateer]

Duke Nukem 3D coming on XBLA September 24, 2008

[privateer]

Fight Night 4

 

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=42661783

[privateer]

New Xbox Experience: Games played

 

 

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/09/12/560984.aspx

[privateer]

Content: Metallica "Death Magnetic" Full Album

Price: 1440 Microsoft Points

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Metallica "Death Magnetic" Full Album featuring 2 exclusive versions of "Suicide & Redemption", including - "That Was Just Your Life", "The End Of The Line", "Broken, Beat & Scarred", "The Day That Never Comes", "All Nightmare Long", "Cyanide", "The Unforgiven III", "The Judas Kiss", "Suicide & Redemption J.H.", "Suicide & Redemption K.H.", and "My Apocalypse". This downloadable content is playable in both Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero World Tour. For all song credits please visit http://www.redoctane.com There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see http://www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

[papeipa]

Παιδια πολυ καλο το star wars tfu εκπληκτικο!Κυκλοφορει απο προχθες

[Hal9000]

Microsoft tester fired after talking about Xbox 360 defects

 

 

[johnnypatras]

Peter Moore Interview: Part One

"We knew we could win" - when Dreamcast was a contender...

 

 

Peter Moore Interview: Part Two

How Steve Ballmer wanted Moore to buy Nintendo - and other tales from within the Microsoft empire.

 

Πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα συνέντευξη από τον Moore...αξίζει να την διαβάσετε.

[klainmaingr]

Europe Gets ANOTHER 360 Price Cut

 

Aggressive business strategy or sign of desperation? You, dear reader, decide. Because Microsoft have, for the second time in six months, cut the price of the Xbox 360 in Europe. Starting Friday, the price of the standard-issue Pro unit will be £169/?239. Arcades will be £129/?179 (now a LOT cheaper than the Wii), and Elites will go for £229/?299. Compared to the prices a year ago those are some big savings, and with FIFA and Pro Evo around the corner it'll be interesting to see whether they'll tempt many Europeans away from Mother Sony.

 

LONDON – 16th September 2008 - Imagine if friends and families had the ability to instantly watch movies and share pictures, live out their musical fantasies through “Lips” (iNiS Corp./Microsoft Game Studios) and “Rock Band” (Harmonix/MTV Games) and star in their own Hollywood classics with “Youʼre in the Movies” (Codemasters/Microsoft Game Studios) — all from one console, starting at an estimated retail price (ERP) of only £129.99. That is the Xbox 360™, and Microsoft today announced the new lower ERP for its Xbox 360 family of consoles in Europe. Now with an entry-level ERP of £129.99 and offering a plethora of exciting and broad entertainment in the living room, Xbox 360 is the true home of mass market entertainment with something to offer for every interest and budget.

 

From Friday, 19th September, Xbox 360, which includes a 60GB hard drive and one wireless controller, will have an ERP of £169.99. The Xbox 360 Elite, which comes with a massive 120GB hard drive enabling consumers to store huge quantities of content downloaded from Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace as well as their own music, will have an ERP of £229.99. The Xbox 360 Arcade console, perfect for those wishing to make their first foray into the gaming and entertainment world of Xbox, will have an ERP of £129.99.

 

The new ERPs are part of Microsoftʼs ongoing strategy to open up the ultimate in high-definition gaming and entertainment to an even wider audience, with something for everyone. A major part of this strategy is a new Xbox LIVE online experience coming to Europe this autumn that will reinvent home entertainment from the inside out, with a bold new look and feel that is fun, social and simple to use. Itʼs the first time in history that a mass market consumer electronics device has been reinvented through free software, changing the way we play games, watch movies, and even become contestants in game shows. Along with the new Xbox experience, the Xbox 360 platform is offering a stunning games portfolio for all ages and interests this Christmas, with new titles for music lovers, family-friendly games, and exciting blockbuster titles for the committed gamer.

“Xbox 360 has now sold over 20 million consoles worldwide and due to its unprecedented success, we are now able to pass on the rewards of that success to the consumer with a new retail pricing from £129.99”, said Neil Thompson, Senior Regional Director, Microsoft UK. “With more games, more entertainment with Xbox LIVE and now even more value, we are looking forward to welcoming more customers into the leading Next Generation console, Xbox 360.”

 

http://kotaku.com/5050389/europe-gets-another-360-price-cut

 

Sony is doomed... for real..

[MiltoZ]

Peter Moore Interview: Part One

"it sounds like it was a hundred years ago, but it was 2001!"

QFT!

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[johnnypatras]

Αυτά τα price cuts που γίνονται στην Ευρώπη ( και ειδικά το προηγούμενο, το μεγάλο, που έφερε το arcade στα 200 ευρώ) γίνονται περισσότερο για αντιστάθμιση τιμής ανάμεσα στις 2 ηπείρους λόγω ισοτιμίας δολλαρίου-ευρώ. Οπότε ψιλοαναμενόμενο ήταν η μείωση τιμής στην Αμερική αργά ή γρήγορα να περάσει και στην Ευρώπη.

 

Δεν γίνεται βέβαια και ακριβής αντιστοίχιση στην ισοτιμία ( όπως δεν γίνεται και το αντίστοιχο στην ισοτιμία στερλίνας ευρώ- 130 στερλίνες αντιστοιχούν σε λιγότερο από 165 ευρώ) αλλά ΟΚ....

 

Η μείωση αυτή της τιμής πάντως είναι πολύ καλή.

Αν ξεκολλήσουν τα μυαλά τους κάτι κολλημένοι Ισπανοί, Γάλλοι που θέλουν SONY και καλά το playstation, μπορεί και να τα πάει καλύτερα στην Ευρώπη. Δύσκολο έργο πάντως.

[anamenos]

παιδιά ειλικρινά πανικός, είναι ευκαιρία για όλους για την απόλυτη gaming εμπειρία που προσφέρει το 360...

[privateer]

This week on Arcade: Domino Master, Feeding Frenzy 2 and TTR DLC

 

Domino Master and Feeding Frenzy 2 will be available this Wednesday for 800 points each. In addition, Ticket To Ride -1910 DLC will also be available for 400 points.

[privateer]

LIVE Activity for week of September 8th

 

 

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UUʼs)

1 Call of Duty 4

2 Halo 3

3 GTA IV

4 Gears of War

5 Madden NFL 09

6 Guitar Hero III

7 Rock Band

8 Castle Crashers

9 Mercenaries 2: World In Flames

10 Star Wars: TFU Demo

 

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)

1 Castle Crashers

2 Samurai Shodown II

3 Braid

4 Geometry Wars Evolved²

5 Fable II Pub Games

6 UNO

7 RocketBowl

8 BC:Rearmed

9 DOOM

10 Alien Hominid HD

 

The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.

 

Original Xbox Top Live Titles (based on UUʼs)

1 Halo 2

2 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2

3 Fable

4 Counter-Strike

5 Battlefield 2: MC

6 Splinter Cell Chaos

7 Fable: Lost Chapters

8 Conker: Live Reloaded

9 Call of Duty 3

10 Guilty Gear XX #Reload

 

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased that week.