Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade

With all the Duke Nukem 3D news trickling in over the past few weeks, we know a lot about the game including some of the new additions, release date and even the game’s achievements, but we really haven’t seen the game in action or how the new rewind / video share features will work … until now. Shacknews posted a quick and dirty Duke Nukem 3D hands-on writeup including video footage of the game menus, game footage and the two new features. All we can say is that those who suffered from Marathon motion sickness will probably become woozy after playing Duke on the XBLA. Yum, yum!

[Via 3D Realms]

 

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During an interview with 3D Realms’ George Broussard about the XBLA port of Duke Nukem 3D, Team Xbox took it upon itself to ask what’s going on with Duke Nukem Forever. In response, Broussard stated that the project is “going really well” and that “There are several hours of fairly polished game to play.” Broussard added further that the game is undergoing testing and that “things are coming together,” saying, “It’s fun, it’s in focus, we know what bits are fun and which are not, and it’s just a matter of time now.” Broussard concluded by saying he’s “probably never been as happy or excited” about Duke Nukem Forever as he is right now. We’d like to share the sentiment, but at this point we are all but numb to Duke Nukem Forever. Here’s hoping we change our tune when the game releases, which may not be too far away if Broussard’s comments are anything to go by.

[Via Big Download]

 

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From engadget.com (http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/26/best-buy-ad-offers-yet-more-evidence-of-xbox-360-price-cuts/ ):[QUOTE]While it seems to be all but a sure thing that all three Xbox 360 SKUs will be getting a price cut on September 7th, if you need a bit more reassurance, you can now take comfort in this apparently authentic Best Buy ad provided by a helpful tipster, which should be making an appearance in paper form just in time for the big day. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/pricedrop/bestbuy-xbox-ad-08-26-08.jpg )[/QUOTE]Full Story: engadget.com (http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/26/best-buy-ad-offers-yet-more-evidence-of-xbox-360-price-cuts/ )

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Filed under: Contests and Giveaways

Update: Giveaway closed … winner notified … more to come, so stalk this link.

Today, in celebration of Castle Crashers finally making its way to the Xbox Live Arcade, we have an extremely special Castle Crashers Baby Give-away prize: The chance to play Castle Crashers with the guys from The Behemoth via Xbox Live! That’s right, The Behemoth has graciously offered some of their limited online playtime, so we’re awarding one lucky fanboy the chance to play Castle Crashers co-op with a few members from The Behemoth including Tom Fulp and - artist to the stars - Mr. Dan Paladin. W00t! This is one of those priceless prizes that needs no further hyping from us.

• We want today’s give-away winner to be super respectful, super cool and represent the X3F community in the best light. And the best way to make a good impression on The Behemoth is to shower them with lots of compliments. So, to enter today’s give-away, comment on this post telling The Behemoth how much you love them and Castle Crashers. It’ll be good practice just in case you win today’s prize.
• Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We’ll accept entries until 11:00PM eastern time today, August 27th, 2008. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
• Later today, we’ll pick one winner via a random drawing.
• One winner will receive Castle Crashers playtime with The Behemoth via Xbox Live at a time convenient to them. Prize has no monetary value.

 

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Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a completely redesigned online component. Delivering on the franchise’s compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell’s Highway drops you into Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation of World War II. Lead Matt Baker, Joe Hartsock and the rest of the 101st Airborne Division as they fight to open “Hell’s Highway” in a daring bid for a quick end to the war.

The Limited Edition contains a 6” SGT Matt Baker action figure, a comic book, and poster map.

Get more achievements with the unlockable secret finder when you pre-order now at a GameCrazy store near you!

With the unlockable secret finder, locate “Kilroy” images hidden throughout the game and get achievements. Kilroys were commonly drawn by soldiers during WWII where they were stationed, encamped or visited so that others would know they were there.

Release Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2008

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From xbox360.ign.com (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/900/900487p1.html ):[QUOTE]A subtly redesigned Xbox 360 controller has been spotted on the showroom floor at this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig, sporting a new-feel d-pad that addresses the previously unresponsive and spongy model.While aesthetically identical to the previous controller, the d-pad has been re-engineered to offer more instant control, with an eight way input taking place of the previous four. It’s expected to release at the same time as this year’s Pro Evolution Soccer, and the re-design is thought to have been inspired by the imminent release of Street Fighter IV.[/QUOTE]Full Story: xbox360.ign.com (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/900/900487p1.html )

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Filed under: News, Guitar Hero World Tour

In a simpler time music games involved a jug labeled XXX and a whole lot of imagination. Today music games are a thriving multi-million dollar segment of the gaming industry where countless tracks and instruments are included to crowbar the money directly out of our wallets. One instrument that won’t be forced down our throats in Guitar Hero: World Tour is a keyboard peripheral … yet.

According to Neversoft’s Brian Bright, who allegedly told G4 that a new peripheral was coming to Guitar Hero World Tour only to have them speculate it would be a keyboard, has confirmed to Joystiq that they have bigger ideas for a keyboard title. “A keyboard controller deserves to be introduced with its own game. This is something we’re thinking about.” So, what about all the keyboard sections in the song creator? Bright says, “there are reasons why we haven’t included a keyboard controller.” He elaborates that not all of the songs have keyboard parts so, “adding a keyboard controller would either have limited our choices, or the players.”

Keyboard Hero confirmed? It had better happen, how else can we test our chops at “November Rain?”

 

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Console Monster writes: "Today sees the release of the last Arcade title, Castle Crashers, classed under the Summer of Arcade but the fun doesn’t stop there. Next week there is Pirates vs. Ninja Dodgeball and Shred Nebula and RocketBowl is set to release on Wednesday 10th September. There’s also some Castle Crashers content including a rather nice theme, available to download for free and various themes and trailers.

Name: Castle Crashers
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Name: Castle Crashers - The Cyclops Picture Pack
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Castle Crashers - Knight Picture Pack
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions…"

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Destructoid has been provided with an anonymous tip: the full list of the fifty Achievements in Gears of War 2! The list includes the previously confirmed "Seriously 2.0", which requires 100,000 kills for it to be unlocked.

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SFIV\’s Yoshinori Ono has explained why parrying has been removed from Street Fighter IV. Essentially, he wants Street Fighter IV to be like chess, i.e. anyone can play it but its difficult to master. He added \”I want Street Fighter IV to be a tool for everyone to enjoy. Therefore I deliberately didn\’t include the parrying system. \”

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