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1 vs. 100 ends after a short stint

1 vs. 100 ends after a short stint

Microsoft has apparently put an end to the 1 vs. 100 programming on Xbox LIVE.  It didn’t last very long eh?  I’m not sure why the decision was made but that’s how the cookie crumbles.  I enjoyed the few times I played 1 vs. 100.  I never won anything beyond Achievements but it was still [...]

Want to shape the next Gears of War 2 XP event?

Want to shape the next Gears of War 2 XP event?

This is why some developers are full of more win than others.  Gears of War Executive Producer, Rod Fergusson, is giving fans the chance to shape the next Gears of War 2 XP event on Xbox LIVE.  Did you enjoy all those Tickers and Boomers and 8XP from the last event?  I sure as hell [...]

Kinect $199 bundle teases price at Walmart

Kinect $199 bundle teases price at Walmart

Microsoft has yet to officially announce a price for its body motion controller device or the games you’ll have to purchase to play with it.  Kinect and its price has been a mystery to us all but that isn’t stopping stores like Walmart from putting together bundles that seem to tease what the price will [...]

Black Ops aiming to outpace Modern Warfare 2

Black Ops aiming to outpace Modern Warfare 2

Do you hear that?  It’s the sound of cha-ching ringing loudly in Activision’s ears once again.  Word around the web is that Call of Duty: Black Ops is outpacing its “other studio” rival Modern Warfare 2 in the pre-order department.  Damn you Call of Duty brand!  I’m convinced that Activision could literally call this game [...]

Dead Space Ignition, XBLA prequel

Dead Space Ignition, XBLA prequel

I am Isaac Clarke.  Or rather I loved being Isaac Clarke in Dead Space and I will become him yet again next year when Dead Space 2 releases.  Now it looks like I’ll be able to be get some Dead Space action on well before next year’s release.  EA just announced Dead Space Ignition, a [...]

Crackdown 2 Review

Crackdown 2 Review

 Developer: Ruffian Games Ltd. Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Rating Guide: How I Review Games Review: Look, up in the sky!  It’s a bird, it’s a plane.  It’s a super-enhanced Agent jumping from rooftop to rooftop in search of orbs.  Welcome back Agent…welcome back to Pacific City.  I’ve been craving a return to Crackdown ever [...]

Deal of the Week, save some pennies (and points)

Deal of the Week, save some pennies (and points)

For those of you who don’t know, Microsoft introduced Deal of the Week a little while ago to highlight a lot of great savings on Xbox LIVE Arcade titles and more.  I’ve seen some great deals for DLC that I passed up on when it initially launched and I’ve seen great deals on XBLA titles.  [...]

Tuesday is Monday, The Last Airbender and Horde

Tuesday is Monday, The Last Airbender and Horde

Okay so it’s not Monday Morning Scripted and instead it’s Tuesday.  I guess that’s what you get when you have a long holiday weekend.  So consider today Monday even though it’s Tuesday.  I hope you guys and girls had a good weekend.  Thanks again for all the shouts about the 4-year anniversary here.  It meant [...]

Happy Anniversary, U360 celebrates 4 years!

Happy Anniversary, U360 celebrates 4 years!

Wow.  Has it really been four years since the debut of Unscripted 360?  Yes it has!  I’m not sure of what to say beyond THANK YOU to everyone who has come and gone since it all began.  I started this place on a whim and never thought it would gain much of a following.  I’ve [...]