Our good buddy Major Nelson has details on a Turok demo available in the Xbox Live Marketplace today for just about every country except North America. I’m sure this has something to do with the fact that US OXM subscribers and buyers get an exclusive Turok demo in the February 2008 issue of the magazine.
For the boys and girls in North America, you can opt to purchase the latest OXM for a bit of Turok fun or simply wait for the game to try it. All other gamers across the world enjoy it today!
Canadian Xbox Live users rejoice because Best Buy and Xbox Live want to give you $1000 just for doing what you normally do…making friends on Xbox Live. Read the official rules for the 15 promotion here.
How to Enter
Entering is simple! First, get on Xbox LIVE® and opt into the contest by downloading the +15 gamerpic starting January 15, 2008.
Then, get in the game by adding 15 new gamers to your Xbox LIVE® friends list to be eligible.
Now when you play any title with a friend over Xbox LIVE® between January 15th-30th 2008, you will have the chance to win 1 of 15 $1,000 Best Buy Gift Cards. So get gaming!
D3Publisher of America unveils the 4th of 5 webisodes surrounding Hayden and their upcoming title, Dark Sector. I’ve been following this one and what they’re doing with the glaive that Hayden uses. The upgrades/powers seem pretty interesting so far and the game’s release is right around the corner.
Dark Sector is D3 Publisher’s upcoming action-thriller for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 that thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. When Hayden awakens after an attack by to find part of his body altered by an infection that grants him inhuman abilities, he must learn to evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero.
Video: Dark Sector Webisode #4
Many of you are obsessed with Achievements right? How would you like to be responsible for an Achievement in one of the most anticipated sequels for the Xbox 360? The crew at Gamerscoreblog posted some details today on Team Ninja’s search to find YOUR Achievement.
If you want your idea heard and possibly chosen, head over and leave a comment at the GSB blog. This should be fun.
To boogie or not to boogie? That is the question you all must answer this Wednesday. Or perhaps to bunny or not to bunny? Take your pick with Boogie Bunnies this week on Xbox Live Arcade.
In “Boogie Bunnies,” an imaginative color matching 3D puzzle game from Sierra Online, players must use their wits to keep a herd of bunnies out of danger. “Boogie Bunnies” transports players to exotic locations where they complete extensive chain puzzles to trigger funky bunny dances. The game features Classic, Arcade or Endless game modes that players can join in for some furry fun either online or offline in two-player cooperative and competitive modes that the entire family will enjoy.
When: Wednesday, January 16 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST)
How much: 800 Microsoft Points
I’d like to say I’m happy but if anyone knows me they’d know I’m sad after my Dallas Cowboys coughed up a loss yesterday. Let this be a lesson to all of you that vacations to Mexico are evil and vacations to Mexico with the ridiculous Jessica Simpson is even more evil.
Unscripted Nights this past Friday went great! It was a lot of fun even though I was a leveled up noob. A ton of the U360 crowd came out to join the fun both regulars and new members in the community. I really had an awesome time and managed to even level up a bit.
I finished up the 2nd picture pack this weekend and it’s a very good one I think. I’ll hopefully have a release date for you soon so you can watch for it. It’s slated for 10 Gamerpics at 100 Microsoft Points. I’m really excited about this one because I think it’s a great mixture of styles.
Am I the only one who thinks Omega Five is pretty damn hard? I don’t know what it is. It could be the slow movement or the onslaught of enemies you don’t seem strong enough to kill. I don’t know what it is but that game seems more difficult than it should be. Or maybe I just suck.
He’s a fellow Texan and he’s been a friend for a long time. It was great having him sit down with Twylyght Myst to get to know more about him.
Sit back and travel to Houston with U360’s latest Showcase.
Da Rafsta, can you give us an idea of what your life like outside of gaming?
It’s pretty simple which is something I like very much. Sunday’s I attend a Christian congregation and after that I spend the rest of the day watching football. Big surprise, huh? I’m a big football junkie and have been since a very early age like 7 if I’m not mistaken. The instant I laid eyes on it, I fell in love with the sport.
Monday through Friday it’s wake up early, drop one daughter off at school, the other at the babysitter’s, go to work, pick the kids up, get home, eat supper and whatever else there is to do at home. Oh and watch football on MNF. If there’s time in the evenings on those days, I’ll game yet again! Saturday it’s hang out with my girls and other family and if that’s not happening, then the 360 is who I turn to.
Ready, aim, serve! I’ve been a fan of the Top Spin series since it debuted. 2K Sports shares some new screenshots for the upcoming Top Spin 3, being developed at their PAM Development studio. Top Spin 3 includes more than 25 of the world’s top tennis superstars including Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, James Blake, and many others. With all-new action-packed features including signature player animations and expressions, weather changes, situation-specific behaviors, along with revamped audio with enhanced crowd reaction, Top Spin 3 serves up a realistic and exciting tennis video game experience.
Fans will also have the opportunity to play on more than 40 prestigious and visually stunning venues from around the world such as Roland Garros in Paris (French Open) and Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne (Australian Open). Adding to the immersive gameplay experience, fans can utilize a new and innovative Player Creator to customize their own unique tennis stars with free-form body sculpting, makeup, and tattoos. Competitive players will also be able to create matches online and test their skills against friends or other ranked players around the world.
Screenshots: Top Spin 3
It’ll be available this Spring for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. (screenshots are from 360 and PS3)
You are Alex Mercer, the Prototype: a shapeshifter with amazing powers of combat, destruction, and deception. Consume targets for their form and memories to assume a perfect disguise, or instantly transform your body into an array of deadly biological weapons, cutting your way to the heart of the conspiracy forty years in the making.
In 2008, your transformation begins!
Screenshots: Prototype Jan 08
The latest football offering from EA Sports is up in the Xbox Live Marketplace and ready for download so you can get a taste of it. NFL Tour showcases San Diego Chargers’ Shawne Merriman on the cover and hopes to find a place in your library of games right next to Madden.
From the videos I’ve seen, I expected something much different than NFL Street with a new title. That’s all it appears to be from my first glance. Are there no plans for another NFL Street game? It would appear that NFL Tour is set to take its place. Oh well, try it for yourself.
