Ninja Blade demo to land on Japanese XBLM soon
January 2, 2009
A picture is worth a thousand words but a demo could mean the difference in millions. From Software’s upcoming ninja-blade-ing (not a real word) game, creatively named Ninja Blade, will see early life on the Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace in the form of a playable demo. Japanese gamers, and possibly others who have access to the Japanese Marketplace, will be treated to the demo on December 29.
[via Kotaku]
Ninja Blade demo on the internet, plays nice with all systems
January 1, 2009
Remember a few days ago when we said the Ninja Blade demo would make its way to the Japanese Marketplace We’re not saying we’re magic or anything but as Picard would say, “Make it so.” According to Major Nelson the Japan-only demo is now available on the JXBLM. For those keen on checking out the ninja-action, comments on Major’s post claim the demo is both region-free and includes English text.
Earlier in the month Japan was rewarded with an exclusive Resident Evil 5 demo that was originally region-free. Soon after realizing non-Japanese gamers had been downloading and playing the demo, new downloads of the demo outside of Japan were blocked and the on the internet co-op was disabled. So, let’s keep news about Ninja Blade on the DL okay That means don’t tell anyone you’re downloading it and please do not post this information on the web. Oh, wait. Crap.
Resident Evil 5 Demo graphical comparison called in favor of the Xbox 360
January 1, 2009
Filed under: News, Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 is going to look fantastic no matter where you play it but when the two console demos are put head-to-head, which one do you think has the graphical edge You guessed it, it’s the Xbox 360.
Dot50Cal over at The-Horror.com put together a fantastic gallery of screen shots from both versions of the demo. While both look great, Dot50Cal notes that the Xbox 360 version appears to be a few builds ahead of the PS3; shadows and sharpness appear to be the major difference. But don’t go too crazy X-heads, these comparisons are based on a demo and not the final game and some only show very small differences. Check out Dot50Cal’s images for a closer look.
Jump in for another shot showcasing very small differences.
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Resident Evil 5 Demo graphical comparison called in favor of the Xbox 360 originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
What does it cost to keep EA at bay
December 31, 2008
Filed under: News
In order to keep out of EA’s portfolio Take-Two Interactive spent nearly $11.1 million, according to Security and Exchange Commission filings submitted by the Grand Theft Auto IV publisher. In a seven-month-long period Electronic Arts attempted to buy Take-Two Interactive by way of initial offering and then by bidding directly to shareholders. After numerous delayed deadlines, Electronic Arts finally canceled its quest to buy the company who owns such high-profile studios as 2K Boston, developers of BioShock. Gamespot reports that Take-Two incurred the costs during the “strategic review process” of the EA offer.
This day, Take-Two Interactive remains an independent company but shareholders are probably grinding their teeth about its current financial situation. At the height of buyout speaks, EA was offering $25.74 per share but Take-Two rejected the offer, now the company currently trades at $8 per share … but that probably has a lot to do with this whole economic crisis thing.
What does it cost to keep EA at bay originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Video: Devs talk Battlestations Pacific specifics
December 31, 2008
Filed under: News
To get you really thinking about and understanding what Battlestations Pacific has to offer, Eidos just released the first of what we anticipate to be many video developer diaries that touches on the game’s features and the thought process behind the game. This first diary touches on the two distinct campaigns offered, how strategy works into the gameplay and the general engine upgrades gamers will experience. Our only question, when did secondary mission objectives equate to an acceptable form of replayability
Video: Devs speak Battlestations Pacific specifics originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Rock Band Weekly: Deep Purple, Jethro, Snow Patrol and more
December 30, 2008
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace, Rock Band 2
Set for release to the XBLM next Tuesday, December 30th will be four 160 Microsoft point songs that are mostly classic rock with a splash of Scottish alt. You know, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and others. Shift your eyes to the bullet list below to view next week’s upcoming Rock Band music.
- “Space Truckin’” by Deep Purple
- “Funk #49″ by James Gang
- “Hymn 43″ by Jethro Tull
- “Take Back the City” by Snow Patrol
[Thanks, Firecatman]
Rock Band Weekly: Deep Purple, Jethro, Snow Patrol and more originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Matthews: Ports and expansions contributed to loss of FEAR fans
December 30, 2008
Filed under: News
Monolith’s Dave Matthews, lead art designer for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, states multiple expansions and console ports have likely cost the shooter franchise some fans. In an interview with CVG a comment was made to Matthews that the TimeGate developed expansions and Day 1 Studios developed console-ports of the critically acclaimed shooter could be responsible for bringing new eyes to the horror-fueled FPS. “And killed off a few,” Matthews noted.
Matthews primary reason for the comment based on story decisions taken once the series was out of Monolith’s hands. “[TimeGate] took the story in a direction that we didn’t intend … We look at Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate as an alternate universe,” Matthews told CVG. “F.E.A.R. was about Alma, F.E.A.R. 2 is about Alma, and we wanted to continue the story the way we originally intended.”
This time around Monolith, who gained Xbox 360 experience from the Condemned series, has committed to develop all three version of the upcoming sequel. “While there will be some slight variations between the different versions … our main goal is to make sure the experience is synonymous across all three platforms.”
Matthews: Ports and expansions contributed to loss of FEAR fans originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Grab a hanky, ‘Cry On’ canceled
December 29, 2008
Filed under: News
The Xbox 360 has no shortage of role-playing games these days but the Western console has just lost a promised Japanese release. On Christmas Day, AQ Interactive revealed Cry On, the action role-playing game from character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka, has been canceled due to, “the current market environment and forecasts for the future.”
A joint venture between Cavia and Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker, Cry On would have been the third title from the famed Japanese creator; Mistwalker previously worked on Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey. A representative for AQ Interactive told 1UP that the studio “deeply apologize[s] for troubling those who were awaiting its release.” No screen shots of the game had ever been released since the game had first been announced in 2005. Down and out for now, but something tells us Sakaguchi isn’t hanging up the gloves anytime soon.
Grab a hanky, ‘Cry On’ canceled originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Lips spreads love with new DLC tracks
December 29, 2008
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
- “What’s Love Got To Do With It” by Tina Turner
- “What Is Love” by Haddaway
- “New Shoes” by Paolo Nutini
Lips spreads love with new DLC tracks originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Grab a hanky, ‘Cry On’ canceled
December 28, 2008
Filed under: News
The Xbox 360 has no shortage of role-playing games these days but the Western console has just lost a promised Japanese release. On Christmas Day, AQ Interactive revealed Cry On, the action role-playing game from character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka, has been canceled due to, “the current market environment and forecasts for the future.”
A joint venture between Cavia and Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker, Cry On would have been the third title from the famed Japanese creator; Mistwalker previously worked on Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey. A representative for AQ Interactive told 1UP that the studio “deeply apologize[s] for troubling those who were awaiting its release.” No screen shots of the game had ever been released since the game had first been announced in 2005. Down and out for now, but something tells us Sakaguchi isn’t hanging up the gloves anytime soon.
Grab a hanky, ‘Cry On’ canceled originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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