Here are all the Microsoft Press Release Fact Sheets that were covered regarding XBOX 360 in todays Consumer Electronic Show CES Keynote by Steve Ballmer & Robbie Bachand its AMAZING line up of games and hardware. I personally can’t wait for XBOX Arcade Game Room.
Click on the links below to open up each Press Release in Microsoft Word Format.
Robbie Bach from Microsoft Entertainment & Devices division rerleased some major news for the XBOX 360 !!
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Microsoft’s Channel 9 developer community site accidentally posted the video interview with Robbie Bach, President of the Entertainment & Devices Division, hours before the company’s CES press conference. It is still up and can be viewed here. This coveres a lot of information that Robbie spoke about in his CES presentation. Check it out here.
Here are 3 BIG Pieces of Information :
#1 – This Spring, the first Modern Warfare 2 content packs will be available exclusively first on Xbox LIVE.
# 2 – GAME ROOM : XBOX LIVE ARCADE will have ATARI & INTELLIVISION incorporated with ur AVATAR called GAME ROOM ! – 30 arcade titles will be available in the Xbox Game Room when the service launches this spring for the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live
Watch The Trailer HERE !!
#3 – Project Natal will be available this holiday season 2010 !!
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We’ll have more information on all three topics later on today 🙂
To celebrate the upcoming release of Final Fight™: Double Impact, Capcom would like to reach out to you, the fans, to provide color to its box art. That’s right, this game will feature YOUR work right on the box for millions to enjoy.
For those who don’t know, Double Impact celebrates two of the most highly-regarded arcade titles of all time, Final Fight and Magic Sword, by bringing them out in online-enabled, fan-serviced perfection.
Capcom respect how important this title is to the public and would love to get you involved. By involved, Capsule actually mean “put to work,” but fear not, there is much to be gained through your efforts.
All YOU have to do: Color this awesome art done by Udon’s incredible artist Alvin Lee. Below is a sample image
NOW .. Make your way over to the official Final Fight website to download your image, and read all the terms and conditions.
The fine people over at Game Trailers have shared out this Amazing new trailer of Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV. If you’ve been wating for Super Street Fighter IV, well this is going to whip you more into a frezny !!
We told you we’d have some good stuff coming soon, and I hope you’ll agree after watching this trailer. It’s chock full of alternate costumes and a few of the long-rumored second Ultra Combos, which as you can imagine from the taste you’ll see here are totally EVIL!
One-inch punch, Mecha-Zangief, Shadaloo Cammy, and the mother of all shoryukens, and a few of you lucky ducks are going hands-on with the game at Capcom’s Vegas fight club TOMORROW. Get hype people!
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Enjoy and let us knwo what you think of all these new features in this EPIC game !!
We have 2 magic games released this week on Xbox Live Marketplace. Check them out below. I’ve already shared these with you but here are the full details for both again.
Content: Dark Void Demo Price: Free Availability: Not available in Australia, Japan and New Zealand Dash Text: Dark Void is a sci-fi action adventure game that combines an adrenaline-fuelled blend of jet pack and cover-based combat. Set in a parallel universe, you play as Will, a pilot dropped into the mysterious Void, only to meet fellow humans struggling to survive and fight the malevolent alien race threatening Earth. Full game available 22.01.10. Download the demo today!
Content: Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Germany, India and Korea Dash Text: Introducing the ultimate arcade action experience for hardcore video game fans! Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond is an homage to the greatest side scrolling action video games of all time. Starring classic action hero Matt Hazard and all his greatest enemies, it features tons of weapons, nonstop explosions, and gorgeous 3D environments. Battle everything from evil ninjas to killer penguins. Survive incredible boss battles. And – of course – enjoy side-by-side 2 player gameplay. Enjoy nonstop run and gun survival at its finest in an over the top modern vision of timeless video game themes. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft, and Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment & Devices Division, will be delivering the pre-show keynote address in Las Vegas to kick off the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Coverage begins on Jan. 6, 2010, at approximately 6:30 p.m. PST with the live, streaming keynote. The Microsoft 2010 CES Newsroom will be updated throughout CES with the latest news, videos, photos and press information from Microsoft and its partners.
It should be very interesting as to what Microsoft have planned for 2010. If you love your Consumer Electronics this is a must. DONT MISS OUT !!
Holiday Sales Spiked with Success of N.O.V.A-Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance and James Cameron’s Avatar
Paris – Gameloft®, a leading developer and publisher of downloadable video games, announced today it has reached 10 million paid downloads since the launch of the App Store™ in July 2008. Holiday sales were driven by the huge success of N.O.V.A.- Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance™ and James Cameron’s Avatar™. Both games placed in the top grossing applications chart across all key markets such as United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Holland and Spain.
Over the holidays, N.O.V.A.- Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance was the #1 best selling game in the U.S and Japan; #2 in France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Canada and #4 in the U.K. and Italy. James Cameron’s Avatar secured the #1 spot in France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland; #3 in the U.K.; #4 in the U.S.; #5 in Canada and #6 in Italy.
“We have had a remarkable year on the App Store,” said Michel Guillemot, chairman and CEO, Gameloft. “Our success is defined not only by great production values, but a vested interest in bringing to market games that are commercially friendly and appeal to a mass consumer base. Taking into account that the App Store is only 18 months old, 10 million paid downloads is an achievement we are quite proud of.”
In addition to the success of N.O.V.A.-Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance and James Cameron’s Avatar, other top sellers over the holidays include Driver®, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X®, Asphalt 5, The Settlers®, Skater Nation and Shrek® Kart.
Games that did well overall in 2009 include Dungeon Hunter, Modern Combat: Sandstorm, Let’s Golf®, Uno®, Gangstar West Coast Hustle™, Assassins Creed®: Altair Chronicles™ and Real Soccer® 2010.
The company ended the year with 55 games available on the App Store, 35 of which were launched in 2009.
MasterAbbott is back with the first review of the 2010. And today we have Gameloft’s massive hit for the Apple iPhone/ipod iTouch – N.O.V.A stands for Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance.
NOVA is possibly the most revolutionary sci-fi first person shooter that you can own for your iPhone & iPod Touch. Gameloft game studios have outdone themselves with this amazing game.
As this is a video review, I’m not going to bore you with ramble or go over the same stuff I discuss in the video review. I will explain a little of the story without giving away and spoilers and cover few of the features that I didn’t go through in the video review.
In N.O.V.A you are thrown into the unwilling shoes of former space marine Captain Kal Wardin, as he is thrown and pushed into a mission to save humanity against an aggressive alien race hell bent on destroying every last bit of humanity. The reason as to you why the Aliens are attacking is something I’m not going to tell you. As I would like everyone of you that owns an iPhone / iTouch to download this game as the story is quite interesting. NOVA is not just a brainless point and shoot run and gun style game. There are a few little puzzles elements also thrown in that will get you thinking. These puzzles appear through the game and especially at the end where you have too… ohh sorry no spoilers 😉
Throughout the game you are in contact with Yelena. An A.I Advisor who will guide you and also tell you what you must do next along your mission. Yelena is not the only one that will also speak to you through your mission as there is more to this Alien Invasion that meets the eye.
There are approx less than 10 kinds of major enemies you will be facing throughout your epic action adventure. They range from little grunt style crawlers that attack by melee and lunging towards your to huge brute style enemies that carry massive clubs and also throw fireballs with deadly accuracy, if you get too close they will even pick you by your throat and attempt to chock the air out our puny lungs whilst punching the living day lights out of you at the same time. HAPPY DAYS !!
The enemy AI is actually quite impressive for an iPhone game. Gameloft have done quite a remarkable job in this department. I did notice a few little buggy parts when enemies would run towards a certain spot before taking fire, kind of like they were programmed to make it to “THIS” spot before starting to shoot and acting as they should in a normal battle. Apart from that, depending on the level of difficulty you play NOVA on roughly AI will take the same amount of bullets before they go down.
As explained in the video you are equipped with a special Mobile Armored Suit that will take damage and then regenerate itself after a while. Only if your not taking fire from enemies. This is handy as it eliminates the need to run around looking for medipacks. (but with saying that, in Multiplayer if you take damage your suite will not regenerate and you will need to pick up medipacks to replenish lost health)
Now I believe its time for the video review. Sit back and enjoy.
N.O.V.A is every bit enjoying as it looks from the video review above. There control system is easy to get your head around. The gameplay is fun and easy. It has an interesting storyline which keep you moving forward to see what will happen next. As explained in the video review there is a total of 13 levels. All of which are nicely designed and do take quite a long time to go through. Even if you rush through them on average it will take you about 10-20 mins to get through each mission. And It will take you longer if you play it on hard as you won’t be able to rush in Kal Wardin style, you’ll need to pick off enemies from a distance with your sniper, use your energy freeze pulse to immobilize them use COVER !!
Capsule Computers would like give NOVA : 9 Capsule Out Of 10 If you have a iPhone… then this game should be on it. NO QUESTIONS ASKED SOLDIER !! Grab it now from the Apple iTunes Store. Click on the Buy now button below. MasterAbbott recommends this as its certainly the best FPS on the iPhone/iTouch and I dont think anything anytime soon will knock N.O.V.A off its perch.
Let us know what you thought of this video review. There might be a prize given away if we get a fair few comments 🙂
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EPIC SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN
– 13 insane levels
– 5 radically different environments, from the real to the fantasic – jungle, snow mountains, spaceship, bunker, and an alien city
– 6 weapons: Assault rifle, shotgun, sniper rifle, handgun, rocket launcher and plasma gun – plus grenades & machine gun turrets in certain levels
– An intense drama sustained by transitional cinematics and character voices
FRANTIC MULTIPLAYER MODE
– Play locally or online via Wi-Fi or Local Bluetooth connection
– 1-4 player Deathmatch (1-2 players via Bluetooth connection)
– 5 different maps
– Play against your friends or the entire world through Gameloft LIVE!
– Worldwide leaderboards in the game & on the official website, www.near-orbit-vanguard-alliance.com
TECHNOLOGICAL LEAP
– Full 3D rendered environments enhanced by highly detailed graphics
– 3 control schemes
– Customizable interface
CUPERTINO, California—January 5, 2010—Apple® today announced that more than three billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store by iPhone® and iPod touch® users worldwide.
“Three billion applications downloaded in less than 18 months—this is like nothing we’ve ever seen before,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “The revolutionary App Store offers iPhone and iPod touch users an experience unlike anything else available on other mobile devices, and we see no signs of the competition catching up anytime soon.”
iPhone and iPod touch customers in 77 countries worldwide can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
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I’ve said this 3 billion times already. Apple’s little phenominan is the perfect device for playing games. The App Store games do not cost anymore than $10, while the Nintendo DS and sony PSP titles can go for four times that. Additionally there are approx 21,178-title catalog of iPhone OS “Game & Entertainment Titles” and this increases with each day that goes by. This dwarfs those of the Nintendo DS which only has 3,680 titles and the PSP with a lowly 607 titles.
If you haven’t check out the iPhone go out to your local Apple store and have a play around with one. I will gurantee you will not be dissapointed.
Content: Banjo Kazooie: N and B Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: Not available in Japan Dash Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. The heroic bear and bird return at last to defend Spiral Mountain from their nemesis Gruntilda. Groundbreaking vehicular platforming awaits in wild new worlds packed with features and faces old and new. Build awe-inspiring vehicles and tackle the Jiggy challenges in any way you see fit!
