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Bing Rewards, use Bing and receive Microsoft Points

Bing Rewards, use Bing and receive Microsoft Points

I spoke a little bit about this on last Saturday’s live show and I was surprised that no one knew about it.  Months ago Microsoft started a promotion with its Bing search engine called Bing Rewards.  It’s a program designed to offer you cool incentives for using the search engine.   One of those incentives is [...]

Tomb Raider reboot, Lara gets younger

Tomb Raider reboot, Lara gets younger

I’ve been a fan of Tomb Raider for a long time.  Some of that fandom ofcourse is because of Lara Croft and her nice little “outfits” but most of it is because it has been a really good adventure game for a long time.  Some would say it’s from where most of today’s action puzzle [...]

Episode 86, Whatcha talkin about Xbox?

Episode 86, Whatcha talkin about Xbox?

Today was a great live show and I have it here for your listening pleasure!  Thanks to everyone who called in and an extra thanks to one of our international community members, Nanakai, for calling in from the UK.  He unlocked a medal so make sure you say congratulations.  Anyway, enjoy the show and let me [...]

Ms. Splosion Man revealed, splode this suckas!

Ms. Splosion Man revealed, splode this suckas!

Hell yeah!  Twisted Pixel Games can seemingly do no wrong as far as I’m concerned.  Splosion Man remains one of my favorite games on Xbox Live Arcade and Comic Jumper is awesome too.  Now they’ve revealed yet another entry into their diaobical scheme of madness, Ms. Splosion Man!  This creation comes after the fiendish scientists [...]

Unlock a new map in Bad Company 2 by playing

Unlock a new map in Bad Company 2 by playing

Do you plan to play a lot of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam?  Would you like to help unlock a new map?  DICE is offering up the new map, Operation Hastings, for free if the community can manage 69 million team actions.  This is going to be tracked across PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 play. [...]

Def Jam Rapstar Review

Def Jam Rapstar Review

Developer: 4mm Games Publisher: Autumn Games / Konami Rating Guide: How I Review Games Review: Don’t call it a comeback, it’s been here for years!  Karoake says knock you out…I’m gonna knock you out.  The music singalong game genre isn’t new but Def Jam Rapstar marks the first time that you’ve had Hip Hop be the [...]

Live show Saturday, December 4

Want a fresh dose of Velvet to go along with those pancakes or sandwich this Saturday?  Yes…you do.  Join in on the hot topics going around in the community this Saturday on Unscripted 360 Live!  You can chat, call in or take all the action in on your PC…it’s up to you! I hope to [...]

TV on your Xbox, Cable companies vs MS...round one!

TV on your Xbox, Cable companies vs MS…round one!

How many of you would actually consider your Xbox 360 console as a legitimate source for watching television?  If it were possible would you ditch your satellite or cable company for the big black gaming box?  Come on you know you’re foaming at the mouth to be able to “Kinect” and control your TV via [...]

Hemsworth and Hiddleston voice Thor and Loki in game

Hemsworth and Hiddleston voice Thor and Loki in game

I suppose this is only a plus for the upcomign release of Thor: God of Thunder from SEGA.  The title’s main characters from the movie Thor, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki), will voice themselves in the upcoming action adventure.  Both actors’ likenesses will also be used in the game, which is based on the legendary [...]