Ubisoft has made the ultimate call on some of its older titles. While online connectivity has been compromised for a few of these games in the past, (such as stripping out Xbox Achievements and PS3 Trophies) they're finally getting the full on multiplayer-ectomy. Ubisoft is bringing down the online servers and striking them from U-play on August 8th.
The End is closer than we thought! No, not the end of our real life world, but in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’s finale mission. 4J Studios has been working non-stop to integrate some newly added features to The End that are totally exclusive to the XBLA version.
As most of us already know, the presidential elections are next month. To kick off the countdown to the debates, scheduled for October 3rd, Microsoft is giving away free Halo 4 armor Avatar Awards for those that tune into them via Xbox LIVE.
A few new photos emerge of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, showing of the dark, but mysterious Endermen mobs. Does this mean the 1.8.2 Adventure Update is right around the corner for Xbox players? We sure think so!
In case you were looking for a way to fill up your entire XBox 360 hard drive with downloadable co-op content, Xbox Live Marketplace's summer deals have you covered. Mission packs for older games? Check. New Arcade releases? Check. There's only one caveat - some of these will expire soon, so don't twiddle your thumbsticks. Well...do twiddle your thumbsticks, but only after you've browsed the below list.
Starting July 29th, you can influence the fate of a Gears of War 3 character and donate to the Child's Play Charity in one fell swoop. Microsoft and Epic Games will be offering two Avatar shirts (age gate required to view link) on the Xbox Live Marketplace: one declares "Carmine Must Die" and the other pleads "Save Carmine".
James Cameron's Avatar is supposed to be one of the biggest movie releases this winter. The concept of the film from the beginning was to create it side by side with the video game. As December 1st rolls near, more information is beginning to be unveiled about the game.
Love 'em or hate 'em, Avatars are here to stay. If you have to pick a very Nintendo-like animated persona, you may as well customize it, making it your very own. Avatar Awards are one of the cooler ways to do this; earning certain achievements unlocks clothes and accessories for your 'toon self. 'Splosion Man did it first, and it looks like Left 4 Dead 2 is the next game to feature Avatar Awards.
Game Name: James Cameron's Avatar: The Game Co-Op: No Multiplayer Type: On-line team deathmatch and capture the flag modes Publisher/Developer: Ubisoft (publisher) / Ubisoft Montreal (developer) Release Date: November 2009
Could this be one of the first really interesting use of Xbox Live's avatar system? Activision has announced that Guitar Hero 5 will allows rockers to import their avatar into the game. Co-Op just got a whole lot more personal as your mini-me will shred virtual metal next to the rest of your friends and their avatars.
When avatars were announced for the Xbox 360 Dashboard update last year, many hardcore gamers groaned. Yet, over a year later those same folks have meticulously crafted an avatar that's a mirror image of themselves. With the upcoming dashboard update our avatars will be even more customizable with objects and set pieces for our avatar to interact with.
