they fixed my brother's xbox in like a week or two...he just got it back two days ago.

1/9/2008 8:19:40 PM

i was impressed with turnaround time

less than 2 weeks for me from the time i called them, to the time they sent me the box, to me shipping it to them, to them fixing it, to me getting it back

1/9/2008 8:20:19 PM

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"CES '08: Yoda, Vader warring in Soulcalibur IV Namco Bandai and LucasArts team to add Jedi Master to pacify Xbox 360 version, Sith Lord to rage on PS3. By Tom Magrino, GameSpot Posted Jan 9, 2008 5:07 pm PT Cameos are nothing new to Namco Bandai's long-running Soul Calibur fighting series. When Soul Calibur II released for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox in 2003, each version received an exclusive, and seemingly oddball addition to the game's fighter roster. Nintendo's iconic sword-fighter Link wound up in the GC version, while Todd McFarlane's Spawn materialized in the Xbox game and Tekken's karate master Heihachi Mishima appeared in the PS2 game. Yoda takes a swipe at Cassandra. With Soul Calibur III seeing a console-exclusive release on the PS2, Namco Bandai forwent the cameo route, instead throwing all three out-of-place fighters into the same ring. However, with Soulcalibur IV slated to arrive this summer on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the Japanese publisher felt a new round of iconic fighters was in order. Namco Bandai today announced from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it would be partnering with LucasArts to add Darth Vader to the PlayStation 3 version's roster, with Yoda joining up with the Xbox 360 crew. Screenshots released with the announcement reveal the two will both wield their respective red and green lightsabers, though no other details on how the two characters will play were given. Voldo seems to be no match for Vader. Soulcalibur IV continues the story begun in the first three fighter installments in the Soul Calibur/ Soul Blade series, with Project Soul returning to development duties on the game. In addition to new battle system, Soulcalibur IV will let fighters create their own custom characters with distinct looks and moves and will also feature online play. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's previous coverage. "

1/9/2008 8:30:35 PM

fucking bullshit, i want to play as vader

1/9/2008 9:08:09 PM

buy a ps3 then

1/9/2008 10:24:54 PM

so i'm not the only one who thinks this is retarded am i?


LIGHTSAB4RZ VS SWORDS?

1/9/2008 10:55:55 PM

^^,^^^ yeah YOU MUST BUY TWO SYSTEMS TO PLAY WITH AN EXTRA CHARACTER

1/9/2008 11:07:49 PM

lightsabre + force powers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> samurai sword

1/10/2008 8:48:55 AM

It pisses me off that each system has an exclusive character. It means you don't get a complete game on either system, plus who wouldn't want to pit Vader against Yoda? They should allow you to buy the other fighter on each system via DLC.

1/10/2008 10:21:30 AM

i'm sure they will eventually

vadar character - 500 pts

1/10/2008 10:27:07 AM

http://www.newspail.com/story/619

PLEASE GOD

1/10/2008 9:51:23 PM

hahah.. it would be great to try with the standard FPS controls for the 360. PROXIMITY MINES FTMFW! I still have friends that refuse to play Halo/CoD/etc. because they got soooo used the the N64 GoldenEye controls way back when and hate the new ones.


And I still believe I am the only person to unlock 007 mode in that game...it took an entire summer

1/10/2008 9:55:32 PM

pssh

definitely not the only one

1/10/2008 10:54:50 PM

Quote :

"I still have friends that refuse to play Halo/CoD/etc. because they got soooo used the the N64 GoldenEye controls way back when and hate the new ones."

ahahahhahahahaha I have friends like this too and they get pwnd

1/10/2008 11:13:39 PM

^ I'm one of those people. c-buttons > dual sticks.

See with the C buttons I can strafe with C-right and forward with the stick and go extra fast. The dual-sticks have strafe and move tied to the left stick and is inefficient imo.



Anyways, sorry scm011:

Quote :

"The plan was for a 10th anniversary edition of GoldenEye to hit Xbox Live Arcade, which would have needed Activision's permission as it is the current holder of the license. Nintendo put pressure them to say no and Activision wanting to keep on good terms with Nintendo, decided to fall in line with its wishes and block the project. A proposed deal was that Nintendo release the original GoldenEye on its Virtual Console while Microsoft gets the GoldenEye remake but that idea was also shot down. So if all of the above is true, then it's likely GoldenEye will never make it to Xbox Live Arcade unless Activision loses the James Bond license. Of course, the key phrase here is if all of the above is true."

Quote :

" Technically speaking, Activision doesn’t need Nintendo’s permission to do anything with Bond, but given the original release of the game and their good relationship with the Nintendo, they decided to play fair and ask first. Apparently, Nintendo’s CEO Satoru Iwata simply said “no” to any form of GoldenEye in any console but their own. Activision then denied the use of the licence to keep their good terms with Nintendo. The funny thing about it is that during the bilateral negotiations between Microsoft and Nintendo, the Japanese were offered the possibility of getting the rights to release the original GoldenEye 007 for their Virtual Console in exchange of their blessing for a special edition on Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade. Rumour has it they didn’t like the deal, which was, in any case, beneficial for everybody. Including their users. So basically Nintendo wants GoldenEye. Microsoft wants GoldenEye. Rare wants GoldenEye. Activision wants GoldenEye. And players yearn for GoldenEye. But thanks to the first ones, nobody gets GoldenEye, unless Microsoft or any company without strong commercial ties with Nintendo obtains the Bond licence someday"

1/10/2008 11:28:24 PM

Quote :

"c-buttons > dual sticks"

some of the XBLA games like Frogger are a lot easier with the d-pad, but games and controllers change so you gotta adapt to keep your skills sharp

1/11/2008 12:20:24 AM

Quote :

"And I still believe I am the only person to unlock 007 mode in that game"

sorry man but i'm not sure there's anything that we didn't unlock.. fantastic game. played WAY too much of it

1/11/2008 1:13:51 AM

seriously baron samadi was hard on 007 but we beat the whole shit

unlocked 007 and then beat the game on 007

1/11/2008 1:26:19 AM

cue the lame wii remake of goldeneye

1/11/2008 8:26:00 AM

1/11/2008 9:24:59 AM

lol

i love PA

1/11/2008 9:49:40 AM

So I downloaded the demo for NFL Tour last night

It was fun a bit but I could see it getting old pretty quick

Not as fun as I remember the old NFL Street games being

1/11/2008 11:45:15 AM

cause they took out all the thug shit to try and downplay all the league's arrests, thats why its not as much fun

1/11/2008 11:51:36 AM

I am still not head over heels about madden 08 yet

1/11/2008 12:53:16 PM

i only play it with friends

same with NBA 2k8

when it works i play Halo3 by myself mostly...

its about time for a new game i think

given that i only own or have owned in the past:

halo3
NBA2k8
TW 07
Madden 08
GRAW 2

suggest a new game i should get

I've contemplated TOB, but reading the thread, it sounds really complex online and i dont know if im into that...can anyone dispel my apprehension to team fortress?

1/11/2008 2:35:42 PM

^ no COD4?

1/11/2008 2:36:40 PM

i hear its awesome, but i dunno...

is there a demo on XBL? maybe ill dl it and try it out

1/11/2008 2:39:10 PM

it is extremely awesome

I was part of the multiplayer beta

definitely will be a purchase someday

1/11/2008 2:50:39 PM

If you like GRAW2 and Halo 3, I'm guessing you'll probably like CoD4, especially if you jump on Halo 3 by yourself. The only negative I've seen about CoD4 multi-player has been the partying up aspect is often buggy. But if you're running solo it works fine.

You might want to consider renting it and seeing if you like the multi-player.

1/11/2008 3:34:31 PM

I want 2k8 bad

1/11/2008 3:37:24 PM

yeah ive heard nothing but good things about CoD4

we'll see what strikes me next time im in best buy

1/11/2008 3:59:16 PM

Team Fortress 2 is easily my favorite online multiplayer game of 2007. I would highly recommend it, and given that it comes with Portal, and all renditions of HL2, it is an amazing buy. I played it on PC though, I'm not sure how different it would be on a 360 (aside from control issues). I personally can't really stand too much console FPS games, but if you like Halo you wouldn't have a problem. The amazing thing about TF2 is that it is such a simple game but so fun.

1/11/2008 4:01:45 PM

so its a fairly simple play huh?

having kept up with the TF2 thread, because it does LOOK like fun

it seems really complex.

maybe ill give it a try

1/11/2008 4:02:52 PM

cod4 is tremendously fun. i generally prefer class based games cuz then i can be useful even if im doing back (switching to a support class), but the ability to change perks and gain new weapons really has proven to be just as interesting. i feel like my play style can change dramatically based onw hat i pick even if i dont get to heal (my normal fav class).

great thing about cod has always been the nice blend of fast and slow paced to me. cant camp a ton cuz of quick respawns and kill cam, but trying to stay alive for those airstrikes and what makes it worth it sometimes. plus i can go heads on into a headquarters if i feel the mood strike without too much penalty.

[Edited on January 11, 2008 at 5:14 PM. Reason : .]

1/11/2008 5:13:20 PM

i fucked agent 0 world up in 2k8

AINT SEEN HIM PLAYING IT SINCE

and

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/13/rock-band-stage-kit-with-lights-smoke-leaked-by-gamestop/

1/13/2008 4:36:30 PM

i really havent played it since

i been playin halo like a fool though

1/13/2008 5:01:56 PM

skate is extremely fun

1/13/2008 5:06:25 PM

any reason I can't sign on to xbox live anymore from wolf village......it worked all 1st semester but doesnt work anymore. It says there is an MTU problem when i do the connection check

1/13/2008 10:35:48 PM

you have to reregister your MAC address b.

1/13/2008 11:07:36 PM

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/898/898262/imgs_1.html

First MLB 2k8 screens... can't wait for this game. The developer is the same guy who did MVP '05 which is still the best baseball game ever. This should be better... finally.

1/14/2008 11:19:52 AM

Baseball sucks since KG JR

1/14/2008 11:51:44 AM

finally got college hoops

ill be back on tww in about few months

1/14/2008 1:05:55 PM

mlb 2k8 screen.

1/14/2008 1:06:37 PM

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is $13 this week used at Gamestop. Just in case no one has played it yet.

1/14/2008 6:17:23 PM

^that game was good

1/14/2008 9:44:50 PM

i'm trying to play music from my computer on the xbox 360, it is hooked up through a router and then a separate switch (need many ports), is it possible to access my comp even though i'm going through a switch?

i've opened all necessary ports and everything (i believe) is set correctly but it's not picking up the pc. the pc detects the xbox and it is enabled to share media....any ideas?

1/14/2008 10:47:43 PM

There was a thread on this a while ago about people that had issues

might want to search for it and see if it helps

1/15/2008 8:17:55 AM

^^ go into media player 11 in option and make it share with your 360

1/15/2008 8:20:48 AM

I'm having the same problem. I tried going to Windows Media Player 11 and doing the share thing, but it doesn't detect my 360 in the "things to share" menu.

1/15/2008 10:03:02 AM

thought it would best fit here without making a new thread

Quote :

"Epic doubles down NC campus Gears of War developer reportedly purchases $1.57M, five-acre plot next to primary North Carolina headquarters to accommodate growing tester pool. By Tom Magrino, GameSpot Posted Jan 15, 2008 11:13 am PT Since the launch of Gears of War in November 2006, Epic Games has been the game developer of the hour. A week scarcely goes by without a new company signing on to license Epic Games' popular game-development technology Unreal Engine 3, and in November Epic shipped Unreal Tournament III for the PC to a warm critical reception, with the similarly well-received PlayStation 3 version following shortly thereafter in December. An Xbox 360 version is expected later this year. Success breeds expansion, and Epic is doing just that by doubling its Cary, North Carolina, operations, reports The News & Observer. Epic Games reportedly purchased a $1.57 million, five-acre plot next door to its 31,000-square-foot headquarters last month, with the intention of moving temporary testers sent by its games' publishers closer to its base of operations. "The feedback loop is better," Rein told the News & Observer. "We can sit in a room and say, 'Hey, here's a bug I saw. Can you recreate this and tell me what you think is causing it?' They're constantly playing through the game and testing every little level, and it takes a lot of people to test a game properly." Speaking to the News & Observer, Epic vice president Mark Rein said the company currently employees 94 people. Rein said Epic hires on average one employee a month, a trend he expects will continue for the next two years. In addition to continued development on its Unreal Engine technology, Epic is believed to be hard at work on the next Gears of War game, which Microsoft has said will be a trilogy. "

1/15/2008 4:03:25 PM