anybody else download the demo for the 2K8 pro football game? cause it really sucks

7/26/2007 12:46:32 PM

^ haha yea, but dont tell that to a espn2k5 purist

resident evil 5 trailer on marketplace looks dope as fuck

7/26/2007 1:37:45 PM

^ i am an ESPN2k5 purist but after reading the reviews for that game i have no interest whatsoever. they basically said it was a recycled version of that game as far as the graphics and gameplay are concerned.

7/26/2007 2:39:34 PM

graphics look like a regular xbox game and not one on the 360

7/26/2007 3:30:04 PM

basically it's exactly like what all the sports games looked like for 360's launch

wait till next release

7/26/2007 4:58:57 PM

im sure 2k9 will be better but even madden 06 had better graphics than 2k8

7/26/2007 5:20:14 PM

the ace combat 6 demo is fun. game looks pretty tight

its been out for a while and i dont keep up with this thread, so...its probably been discussed

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 5:28 PM. Reason : .]

7/26/2007 5:25:19 PM

new extended trailer for res evil 5 is f'n sick...I'm sure all of you already knew it but I figured I'd restate the obvious...

7/26/2007 7:54:47 PM

yeah, finally i see some good and detailed gameplay footage, and it lives up to the potential that re4 suggest. can't wait.

7/26/2007 9:19:33 PM

Wow, RE5 looks very nice! I'm happy to see Chris Redfield again.

However, this does prompt me to wonder... will we EVER find out more about Wesker?!

7/27/2007 12:00:11 AM

mercenaries 2 has me excited...i LOVED the first one.

7/27/2007 12:04:57 AM

not to play mr. me too, but damn i can't fucking wait for RE5 after seein that trailer...

i'm gonna be fucking pissed if they don't include mercenaries mode in it, though.

7/27/2007 12:07:39 AM

yeah really. also, i can't wait to see how the weapon upgrade system is compared to the one in the previous installment. re4 by far had the best upgrade system of any game. re4 is my fav game of all time, and i really hope that re5 lives up to its franchise potential. i have not any doubts, and this re5 trailer suggest that it will, but the weapon upgrade system, and the minigames in re4 were standout add-ons and i hope re5 is the same!

http://www.gamespot.com/video/929197/6175676/resident-evil-5-official-trailer-3

chris looks like he would kick leon's ass, and i thought leon was the baddest muthafucker in the world

[Edited on July 27, 2007 at 8:51 AM. Reason : ]

7/27/2007 8:30:44 AM

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"Xbox 360 HD player cut to $179 Microsoft drops price of high-def movie device by $20 beginning August 1, announces five-film giveaway. By Tom Magrino, GameSpot Posted Jul 26, 2007 10:55 am PT Though Comic-Con traditionally caters to those of the passive visual media persuasion, many gaming companies have been using the venue to cross-promote their comic/movie/TV show-to-game tie-ins. As part of this year's show, Microsoft appealed to its film-watching Xbox 360 user base by announcing it would be dropping the price of its external Xbox 360 HD-DVD player from $199 to $179 beginning August 1. The new $179 price tag brings the US player's price in line with the Japanese HD-DVD accessory, which debuted at around $177 last November. In addition to cutting the price, Microsoft announced it would be extending Toshiba's current HD-DVD giveaway promotion to include the Xbox 360 player. Those who purchase the Xbox 360 add-on between August 1 and September 30 can choose five free HD-DVD movies from a selection of 15. Sony is currently running a similar promotion with the purchase of any qualifying Blu-ray player, including the PlayStation 3. Microsoft also expanded on yesterday's announcement concerning Legendary Pictures' gruesomely stylized 300. Beginning August 14, the Spartan soldiers' stand at Thermopylae will be downloadable in HD through Xbox Live Marketplace. No price was given for the movie rental. Also, in advance of the Heroes: Season 1 HD-DVD boxed set, Xbox Live users will be able to download for free the show's pilot episode for a limited time. The selection of free HD-DVD titles is listed below: Apollo 13 Casablanca Four Brothers The Rundown U-571 Seabiscuit Constantine Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Blazing Saddles The Perfect Storm The Chronicles of Riddick Dukes of Hazzard Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow U2: Rattle and Hum We Were Soldiers"

7/27/2007 11:43:59 AM

i wanted a $50 price drop

7/27/2007 12:38:48 PM

i would think that 5 free movies would offset that. even if you don't like the movies they offer, you can still get them and sell them on ebay.

7/27/2007 12:40:14 PM

Yeah, but after reading that I think when they say 5 free movies it could really mean 5 free downloadable movie rentals.

[Edited on July 27, 2007 at 1:01 PM. Reason : -]

7/27/2007 12:59:24 PM

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"The selection of free HD-DVD titles is listed below:"

7/27/2007 1:02:07 PM

so i go to UPS yesterday to pick up my 360...notice the box seems kind of light but I'm like 'whatever'

get it home, cut it open...they sent me a power supply...supposed to call me tomorrow to figure out wtf happened to my console...slackers

7/27/2007 1:06:18 PM

^my landlord just called me...said UPS was there today with what looked like a computer repair...so it looks like Microsoft actually just sent me an extra power supply...I'm on hold with them trying to square it away

anyway FYI...sent my Box back for the red light problem...turnaround time of less than 2 weeks...good news

7/27/2007 1:29:21 PM

so i finally got microsoft on the phone...they said that i probably just got a console delivered to my door...great...however they jokingly said it might be another power supply...but then the microsoft guy said if it was an extra power supply to find a place that would take power supplies and "make you some money"...said i could get about $100 for it!

7/27/2007 1:44:57 PM

"oh we're sorry, please allow us 4-5 business days to send you another box, and another 4-6 weeks for us to return your console. Thank you for working with Microsoft"

7/27/2007 1:46:10 PM

nah they said 4-6 weeks but it was actually like 1 week...i was pleasantly surprised

7/27/2007 1:49:28 PM

That's good to know, hopefully mine will be back soon.

How long did it take once your box arrived in Texas? Mine got there Monday morning. Do they just fix/replace it immediately as they get them in, or does your box go into storage and wait for it's turn?

7/27/2007 2:02:12 PM

i kept up with my package tracking ...i think the 3 day shipping TO microsoft actually took 4 days...but once I saw that they had received it, I had an email about 3-4 days later saying the repair was done and that it had shipped

7/27/2007 2:04:02 PM

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"No Gears of War Expansion for 360 PC gamers assured exclusive goods. July 26, 2007 - Gears of War is on its way to PC with some new missions and a map editor. The question on the minds of every Xbox 360 owner is whether or not these additions will make their way to Microsoft's console. In an interview with IGN PC, Epic's Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski and Gears PC Producer Rod Fergusson dashed the dreams of millions of fans. "There is no plan to provide the PC exclusive content to Xbox 360 gamers for a number of technical reasons," Fergusson told IGN. "One is simply the size and scope of the new content which would be difficult to deliver as an update. But more importantly, Gears of War for Windows was not created with the same version of Unreal Engine 3 as Gears of War for 360. We wanted to take advantage of all the latest and greatest optimizations and features that are constantly being added to UE3 and as such, this new content is not easily compatible with the Xbox 360 version." PC gamers will have the benefit of playing some new story missions. One of these pits them against the almighty Brumak. What the eff is a Brumak? It's the massive "monster tank" that you ran from in Gears of War 360, but never fought. Well, on PC, you will go toe-to-toe with the Brumak. Many who played Gears were disappointed that they never had the chance to face off with the Brumak. "Way back in the day we had hoped to fight the Brumak on the Xbox 360," Cliffy B said. "But once we did our first schedules for the original title it became obvious that the beast would have to wait for later... Now, thankfully, he's able to be revealed in his full prime." Gears of War PC does not feature cross-platform play between 360 and PC. But what about the chance for cross-platform multiplayer battles in the itching-to-be-announced Gears of War 2? Fergusson gave an expectedly coy response to our query: "I'm sorry, I've never heard of that game.""

lame.

7/27/2007 3:52:00 PM

whoa, NCAA 07 is $10 at gamestop... it's crazy how low sports games drop in price when the next one comes out. Madden 07 is $15...

7/27/2007 4:06:32 PM

^Yeah, after a year, the price on sports games drops considerably.

7/27/2007 4:09:58 PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/29/3200-ms-points-for-20-at-circuit-city/

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"Today's Circuit City flyer shows that you'll save $20 on the purchase of two Xbox Live accessories $19.99 and up. This means that if you purchase two Xbox Live 1600 MS point cards at their $19.99 price, you'll get one of those for free. So, that's 3200 MS points for $20 -- we'll take it! We also called two separate Circuit Citys to confirm that the deal was accurate."

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/29/toys-r-us-ad-shows-xbox-349-price-drop/

Price drop is likely on the way.

7/30/2007 12:29:49 AM

Gears is coming to OS X

7/30/2007 1:14:06 AM

^^ I might do that just so I won't have to buy points again for a long time

and what's with a $50 price drop? Do they really think that's going to push people over the edge? I would focus more on the hardware issue than trying to get more people to purchase broken consoles

7/30/2007 8:16:34 AM

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"SDCC 07: WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 Progress Report Now this is extreme. by Greg Miller July 26, 2007 - We wish we could tell you we played as someone other than the Sandman when we got out grubby paws on WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 at San Diego Comic-Con, but that would be a lie. If you're too young -- or too mainstream -- you might not remember how awesome the ECW of old was. There were people diving off scaffoldings, Mike Awesome throwing Masato Tanaka from the ring through a table and onto the concrete and ladies that weren't afraid to get hit with steel chairs. It was like 300 in a bingo hall. Anyway, Sandman. Today, in front of the dozens -- and dozens -- of fans at the THQ booth, we took the ECW original into a hardcore match with Rey Mysterio. We thought about being one of the other superstars -- this build featured John Cena, Kane, Randy Orton, Triple H, Undertaker, Bobby Lashley, Chris Masters and Jeff Hardy -- but it's about time Sandman got some videogame love. The guy was only featured in a couple crappy Acclaim games. He faked being blind for an angle -- give him his spotlight, you Cena fans! So, if you're reading this, you're obviously a WWE fan and have probably read IGN's in-depth overview from a few weeks ago. In it, the article said the Sandman smashes a beer can on his head and enters from the crowd. Friends, that ain't the half of it. As the Sandman's theme kicks up, the main man walks into the audience from a side door with his Singapore cane in one hand and a beer in the other. He swigs the beer, slams the can repeatedly into his head and then spews the frothy beverage into the air. From there he marches through the impressively animated and detailed crowd, and the fans go nuts. He pushes past the throngs of folks -- some holding signs proclaiming that they're diva search rejects -- climbs onto the black barricade and hoists his cane into the air. That's how you make an entrance. Rey's introduction is equally as impressive. His music hits, the camera pans the cheering audience and then the highflier pops up from the depths of the stage. As a purple lightshow goes nuts in the arena, Rey runs around whipping the fans into a frenzy and then slides into the ring to share the spotlight with a scantily clad Lillian Garcia. The bell rings, Sandman moves in and lands a solid kick to Rey's gut. From there, Sandman basically owns the cruiserweight. Superplexes, steel chair shots and submission moves follow qs Rey prays for death ... we're pretty sure THQ has dialed the difficulty down for its all-ages demo. What was amazing for most of the first-timers stepping up to the control pad was how deep the controls were for being such a simple system. The left analog stick moves the wrestlers, the right analog stick performs simple grapples, run is controlled by holding a shoulder button and moving and submissions are now part of an analog-system where the person performing the move uses the stick to apply pressure and the opponent in pain tries to match the movements of an onscreen lock with the right analog stick to break the hold. Picking up weapons, climbing in and out of the ring and performing strike maneuvers are all as easy as a single button press. Although stunning visuals are expected from this generation, these guys still looked extremely impressive. From the sweat on Rey's chest to the tattoos on the Sandman, everything looked perfect -- even the fans holding up tired signs such as "I'm With Stupid" had animations for picking the poster board up from underneath their chairs and for putting it back. Before we jumped into our slobber knocker with Rey and Sandy, we took a brief spin through the options in WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008. From the main menu was the jump-in-and-wrestle Quick Play, Exhibition, Create modes and online. The online option was blocked out, but the creation category had slots to build move sets, stables, superstars, entrances and championships. More than 200 new items will be available for this year's superstar creation mode and will be spread out across several customizable categories -- including but not limited to head, face, facial hair, face paint and piercings. Once we got into the match types, we found a number of the bouts blocked out but had the opportunity to choose from a normal fight, first blood, hardcore, ladder and last man standing. We chose hardcore, Sandman wailed on Rey with a steel chair, and in the end, the ECW original pounded a beer in celebration while his opponent writhed in pain in the background. November can't get here soon enough."

7/30/2007 8:33:40 AM

Price drop would be F*ING AWESOME considering I get a paychech on the 10th of Aug. that I was planning on blowing on a 360, madden ,and an extra controller...sweet

7/30/2007 10:58:21 AM

contrary to popular belief, Tenchu Z is off the chain

7/30/2007 12:33:59 PM

^ you mean to hardcore fans it is. this game is a 6/10 at best.

7/30/2007 12:37:29 PM

well the game is a lot better than the demo fwiw

course i'd hope all of yall had gamefly by now hahah and its definitely worth a rental

7/30/2007 12:38:53 PM

i HAD gamefly, but its a waste for me.

7/30/2007 12:39:59 PM

yea, i wasnt feelin gamefly much, turnaround time was slow as fuck, like 4-5 days inbetween games

how long does it take you inbetween games?

7/30/2007 1:39:16 PM

only a few but i always have a few...i dont care how long it takes me to send back Rapala Tournament Fishing (possibly the worst game ever) for MLB: The Bigs cause I have NCAA and MLB2K7 and Def Jam Icon while I wait

7/30/2007 1:47:59 PM

so do most of yall have the "2 game" deal through gamefly, so you can always have one while you're waiting on another?

When I get my box back, I think i'm going to sign up with gamefly because it's a lot cheaper than dropping $8 per game for a few games a month

7/30/2007 1:59:22 PM

i've got the 4-game package...its kind of expensive but if you sign up 5 people for gamefly you get a free year (or a free Wii)...and i never have to worry about having new games...however i have gone through a bunch and might decrease to the 3 or 2 game deal...currently i've only got like 6 games in my queue and one is madden...course you also get "free" exchanges on games you've bought if they get scratched

plus i could currently buy NCAA Football 2008 for $42.29 with all my discounts...if you put the time in im sure you could buy some used games on gamefly for cheap based on ebay type prices and make some money

7/30/2007 6:29:27 PM

ive got the 2 game package. takes about 4-5 days for me too, which is weird, cuz you'd think that the new center in pittsburg would make it a bit quicker. it is faster than it was in FL at least.

unfortunately when i originally had it, i was getting new releases easily. i got dead rising the first day and saints row as well. now i have been getting my 5th or greater choice each time. been really wanting the darkness or overlord, neither of which has come.

7/30/2007 8:23:28 PM

both leaked wal-mart and best buy ad's show a Xbox 360 Premium price cut of $50 in early august

[Edited on July 31, 2007 at 1:25 AM. Reason : ]

7/31/2007 1:24:33 AM

so basically, it's worth it in the beginning when you're considered a VIP as a new customer, but once you've been in the system for a while, they stop giving you your top choices?

7/31/2007 9:29:18 AM

the date this cut supposedly takes affect is the 8th

7/31/2007 1:26:26 PM

7/31/2007 1:53:03 PM

^ Whose ad is that? Circuit City?

Anyone else seen any other good specials?

7/31/2007 3:09:54 PM

WOOT

Halo 3 has COOP single player - Up to 4 players on Xbox Live!@

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/31/its-official-halo-3-has-four-player-online-co-op/

[Edited on July 31, 2007 at 3:23 PM. Reason : doh]

7/31/2007 3:17:28 PM

^^ that's going to be the official price drop for all stores

7/31/2007 4:17:03 PM

wow...i'm impressed. My xbox is already on its way back to me from the repair center. Its been there less than a week.

7/31/2007 4:54:57 PM