Time to buy an XBOX360?

[Daz]

Cheap Fifa 07 (http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/40209/fifa-07-on-xbox360-ds-psp-or-psp-on/), avec Coke to boot.

[Davey_Pitch]

Cheap Fifa 07 (http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/40209/fifa-07-on-xbox360-ds-psp-or-psp-on/), avec Coke to boot.
Spotted that one myself, reckon I'll get the coke tomorrow if the local shop has the ones with the codes on them :)

[Daz]

Last night I succumbed and bought PacMan C.E. - previously not buying it because I thought 800 points was too much - and I'm happy to say it's excellent.

...It also turns out I'm pretty good at it, having got 9 achievements in 3 games, including the 2 supposed hardest ones :shocked:;D Seriously worth a look though if you haven't already, it PacMan on steroids, much more frantic, and with some clever new game modes.

[leowyatt]

woooooo (http://360-gamer.com/news.asp?id=1285)

[Dee]

BBR can bite me :p

That is all.

[Creature]

BBR can bite me :p

That is all.You can't do it can you :p

[Dee]

/steps away from the controller

I am currently ranked number 1 in the highest scores this week :/

You can't do it can you :p

Maybe not, but I am doing a damn sight better than you boyo ;)

[Creature]

/steps away from the controller

I am currently ranked number 1 in the highest scores this week :/



Maybe not, but I am doing a damn sight better than you boyo ;)Bah, 1 achievement better...granted you've A'd 6 more songs than me. I got onto endurance lap 5 yesterday, so close :(

[Dee]

I got onto lap 4 of Smooth Operetta, then heard Daz stumbling out of bed to see how I had done ;)

[Creature]

I got onto lap 4 of Smooth Operetta, then heard Daz stumbling out of bed to see how I had done ;)Smooth Operatta? You jessie, do it on Hall Of The Mountain Dude, I find it much easier somehow =/

[Dee]

Daz told me to do it cos it was the slowest :p

[leowyatt]

Davey,

Just read the Army Of Two preview and that looks ace. Sod the AI partner, it's online co-op all the way :)

Just reading up on COD4.

hmmm it's going to be an expensive 6 months on the 360 ;D

[Haly]

Last night I succumbed and bought PacMan C.E. - previously not buying it because I thought 800 points was too much - and I'm happy to say it's excellent.

...It also turns out I'm pretty good at it, having got 9 achievements in 3 games, including the 2 supposed hardest ones :shocked:;D Seriously worth a look though if you haven't already, it PacMan on steroids, much more frantic, and with some clever new game modes.

I love it :) I hate the original Pac Man for some reason but I risked this because a mate said it felt different and was much better. Very glad I bought it. :D

[Davey_Pitch]

hmmm it's going to be an expensive 6 months on the 360 ;D

You knows it :D

[Daz]

I read somewhere that said from about mid-August we've basically got a 'AAA' title released every week until December. We'll never see another quarter like it I bet.

[leowyatt]

We'll never see another quarter like it I bet.

and our bank balances will thanks us for that fact ;D

[Davey_Pitch]

and our bank balances will thanks us for that fact ;D
That's exactly why Lynne is telling all my relatives etc to get me vouchers for my birthday this year, it'll probably be the only way I can afford them all :D

[NokkonWud]

... .I need a job :(.

I wanna go to Canada so I can get a US 360 and play the NCAA and MLB games. Is that sad? :(

[Davey_Pitch]

I wanna go to Canada so I can get a US 360 and play the NCAA and MLB games. Is that sad? :(

Nope, because I love baseball games and I want to do the same thing :)

[Haly]

And exactly the same here!

[Daz]

...Saddo's.

;)

[NokkonWud]

I'll pack Davey and Haly in my suitcases and we'll make like illegal immigrants!
Well, they will... I plan to stay :p.

[Haly]

;D Sounds like a plan :D

[Creature]

Hey, i'm coming too. Haly can go in carry on, she's a bit smaller than me and Davey :p

[Davey_Pitch]

I'll need a big fat suitcase to carry me! ;D

[Daz]

Bungie has finally confirmed that Halo 3 will feature four player co-operative play over Xbox Live and System Link.
It's gotta be done folks. I love co-op campaigns, and 4 of us doing it would be cool. Think the last time I did 4 player was Doom :|

[Haly]

That may well sell it to me, I like co-op games, Gears of War was fantastic for it.

[Daz]

Likewise Jen. I've never played a Halo game and am not really a huge FPS fan, but even if the FPS is only half decent, 4 player co-op should be lots of fun.

[Davey_Pitch]

If you like Co-op games then keep an eye on Army of Two, it's got the potential to be the best co-op game of the year IMO :)

Oh, and Mercenaries 2 as well :)

[Haly]

I completed Halo with my ex in the space of a couple of days, never got round to playing much of Halo 2 because it was just boring in single player imo.
Amazing what a good co-op mode can do to the enjoyment of a game. :)

[Daz]

Army of Two is getting a lot of press at the moment.

And on the subject, apparently Marathon:Durandal has 8 player co-op over live :shocked:

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12664
This also allow for online coop play with up to 8 players (the original supported 8 players, but getting the game to not fall apart was another story).

[Haly]

8? :shocked:
Might be worth a download of the demo then.

[Daz]

http://www.xblarcade.com/node/939

*chortle*

[leowyatt]

everyone buying Marathon:Durandal then?

[Daz]

I'll take a look at it - I do with pretty much everything - but not sure that I'll buy it just yet. Just got C&C3 and it sucked me in something rotten last night (old school C&C ftw \o/).

Though if it's obviously awesome a purchase could be on the cards, I do have the points. It might be a toss up with Assault Heroes though :D

[leowyatt]

i'll probably have a crack at the weekend with the demo. I've not had much chance on the xbox as it's been playing BBR most of the time :P

[Daz]

Heh, I know the feeling ;)

[Daz]

If you have a yank Live account, you can now grab a demo of Fatal Inertia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZF5ES98atQ)

[Haly]

Oooh that looks pretty good.

[Daz]

http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/08/02/bioshock-developer-interview/

Bioshock vid - well worth 5 minutes if you have it.

[Davey_Pitch]

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/810/810239p1.html

Bollocks :(

[leowyatt]

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/810/810239p1.html

Bollocks :(

aw man :'( that sucks!!! :angry:

[Davey_Pitch]

aw man :'( that sucks!!! :angry:
I guess it's for the best, we don't want an unfinished product getting released, though I was hoping for it to be out this year. If it gets released at Easter next year I'll be taking a week off to play it :D

[Haly]

It did seem like Rockstar had a lot to do between now and October, so probably for the best to ensure the game matches the hype.

[Daz]

I'm kinda glad tbh. There's plenty in the release schedule already.

[leowyatt]

I do agree it's best for it to be released when it's finish just disappointed it's not coming out this year.

[Daz]

I dont know if anyone's been following it, but Universe At War is an RTS on PC and 360 - the first third party to use Games for Windows Live no less, supporting cross-platform multiplayer. Reasonably cool enough, but there's something else - with achievements:

Where achievements, a Microsoft created gamerpoints system, simply provide bragging rights for gamers in most games, Universe takes a significantly different approach. In what is a first, they will actually have inherent worth in the game and obtaining them will actually give gamers real-world benefits. Unlocking different achievements will allow the gamer to wear "medals", each of which will provide various game bonuses including ability powerups in both single-player mode and multiplayer.
I like that a lot. Could be very cool

It'll be worth a look for me simply because I haven't played a decent RTS on the PC for ages, and playing one for achievements is even better.

[Haly]

Never heard of it before, sounds interesting though :)

[Daz]

FAO Whores - EA are pulling the online plug on some games, which actually include a couple of 360 ones:

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=80767

FIFA Soccer 06
Madden NFL 06
NBA Live 06
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06

They appear to be the 360 games.

[Haly]

Meant to post about that earlier :embarassed:
I've whored all but Tiger Woods so I'm alright :D

[leowyatt]

I don't care about the ps3 version, I want gta4 in October!!! Seems the delay is because of development for the ps3 :(

[leowyatt]

Just seen the article on ign about the gta delay and they mentioned the games which should have a shot at good sales and I certainly want a lot of them.

Personally I'm wanting 1, 2, 3, 6 & 9. I'm interested 5, 8 & 10.

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (91% overlap)
2. Assassin's Creed (77%)
3. Mass Effect (50%)
4. Rock Band (49%)
5. Halo 3 (43%)
6. Army of Two (34%)
7. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (34%)
8. Burnout Paradise (33%)
9. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (30%)
10. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (27%)

[Davey_Pitch]

Heh, I want 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10, and I'm slightly interested in the other 2. There's about 6 games not on the list that I also want. My wallet has gone into hiding ;D

[leowyatt]

haha mine has left home :p

[Creature]

http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20711

Sweeeeeeeeeeet. Take that Jordan.

[Daz]

Mental :|

I finally have Overlord \o/

[Davey_Pitch]

http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20711

Sweeeeeeeeeeet. Take that Jordan.
My brain hurts from trying to work out how fingers move that quickly :/

[Daz]

From events that you wouldn't have put money comes news that Quake III is being ported to Live Arcade. Random.

[Haly]

Cool, quite like Quake 3.
What's Overlord like?

[Daz]

Great actually. Needs a mini-map of some sorts as you can find yourself wondering around a lot, but there's fun to be had even when doing that. If nothing else it's a refreshing change.

[Daz]

The rumour mill just wont die about MGS4, so I imagine this has gotten people talking:

http://kotaku.com/gaming/exclusive%3F/hmv-accepting-mgs-4-360-pre+orders-286115.php

[leowyatt]

Rock Band (http://snoopr.net/deals/games/Rock-Band-%28Xbox-360-%26-PS3%29-199) pricing announced and pre-order available.

[Daz]

Old news dude. They've said they haven't confirmed pricing and the Amazon deal doesn't specify what actually comes with that particular deal. Though most people say dont be surprised if that's about right.

[leowyatt]

Old news dude. They've said they haven't confirmed pricing and the Amazon deal doesn't specify what actually comes with that particular deal.


Hmmm I thought this


Product Features
Includes software, wired guitar, drums, mic


kinda gave away what came in the pack :p

[Daz]

Heh, seems it's changed since the last time :p

[Davey_Pitch]

I'll probably pre-order it when it becomes available on somewhere like Gameplay and we have a proper UK price for it. I want the whole set though, even though I've got a guitar already. I fancy trying the drums as well and Lynne will definitely want the mic.

[Daz]

Be worth holding off until we find out about any other bundles or the price of the kit individually. Being as you already have a Guitar, if you want another one it'd be interesting to see how much the wireless GH3 one is going to be..

[Daz]

The rumour mill just wont die about MGS4, so I imagine this has gotten people talking:

http://kotaku.com/gaming/exclusive%3F/hmv-accepting-mgs-4-360-pre+orders-286115.php

Surprise surprise, false alarm (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=80868). Until next week, folks!

[Daz]

There's a dash update out folks - not a big one at all (next one is due around November), all it does is add support for the GH3 Wireless Guitars.

[Garp]

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/07/microsoft_official_xbox_pricecut/

Maybe we'll get lucky and the UK price will drop too..

[Daz]

They'll announce something at Leipzig later in the month no doubt - something to make a big deal out of so it makes sense to keep that card.

[leowyatt]

Davey not sure if you saw this (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/811/811393p1.html) (its the COD4 multiplayer review) But it looks awesome. Can anyone fathom out when the beta is being released? will this mean us 360 owners in the UK get it?? I know it's not going to be out on PC or PS3 but am not sure if it's a journo thing.

If you want the article posting Davey let me know and I'll stick it in here.

When this comes out who fancies creating a team and playing ranked matches? Seems we can all stick together in this unlike Gears.

[Daz]

will this mean us 360 owners in the UK get it??
The beta you mean? It's an initial US release and then an 'international' release 'soon' after.

[leowyatt]

excellent news thanks mate. Read the article twice and still couldn't see if anything was said about the beta release.

really looking forward to COD4 as I hadn't really looked at it until Davey mentioned it.

[Daz]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/give-me-just-a-minute-while-i-clarify%27%27%27/call-of-duty-4-beta-not-us+only-after-all-285590.php

Knew I had a link somewhere :)

[Daz]

Stranglehold demo on the marketplace, John Woo gaming action to be had.

[leowyatt]

Cheers for the link Daz. Sod's law states it'll be out in 2-3 weeks when I'm not here :p

Will have a look at the stranglehold demo and see how it plays and I'm just not sure what it is about the game that doesn't sit well with me.

[Davey_Pitch]

Davey not sure if you saw this (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/811/811393p1.html) (its the COD4 multiplayer review) But it looks awesome. Can anyone fathom out when the beta is being released? will this mean us 360 owners in the UK get it?? I know it's not going to be out on PC or PS3 but am not sure if it's a journo thing.

If you want the article posting Davey let me know and I'll stick it in here.

When this comes out who fancies creating a team and playing ranked matches? Seems we can all stick together in this unlike Gears.

Stick it up if you could please Leo, not read that article yet :)

And I'd probably be up for making a team, it's always more enjoyable playing with mates than randoms.

Stranglehold demo on the marketplace, John Woo gaming action to be had.

Ooh, must tell Lynne to download that for me so I can have a crack when I get home. Been looking forward to it as it seems like nice simple switch-your-brain-off-and-blow-the-****-out-of-everything gameplay :D

[leowyatt]

As requested, sadly I can't download the pics so have stuck the ones from the gamespy version :P

US, August 8, 2007 - The team at Infinity Ward has been making high-caliber World War II games for many years now, dating back to when the group worked for 2015. From Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and on to the first two Call of Duty titles, Infinity Ward had WWII nailed. So when IW announced that Call of Duty 4 would tackle Modern Warfare, I was a little concerned. Why the hell would IW ditch the era they had mastered to tread where few had fared well?

One intrepid IGN editor traveled to the birthplace of mankind, Encino, California, to experience the upcoming Call of Duty 4 Xbox 360 multiplayer beta firsthand. Only by playing in IW's modern war setting could I possibly understand the decision to abandon World War II. Along my side were Will Tuttle (who takes up desk space for TeamXbox), and Gerald Villoria and Bryn Williams of GameSpy fame (two editors for the price of one!). It was immediately clear why a modern setting was the only option for IW. Modern Warfare offers far more fun toys than stodgy old World War II. Bigger guns, bigger explosions, and a far deeper multiplayer were just a few of the perks earned by switching settings.

Four hours, three fire alarms, and many deaths later, the four of us exited Infinity Ward in agreement: Call of Duty 4 kicks some serious ****ing ass.

http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/cod1.JPG

Let's get the beta details out of the way. The beta is exclusive to Xbox 360, so don't hold your breath for it on PS3 or PC. The game, though, is expected sometime this fall releasing on all three systems simultaneously. The beta doesn't have an official launch date, but expect it sooner rather than later (after all, we just played it, so it can't be far off). The beta will be ongoing and will last "as long as possible" according to Infinity Ward. There is a level cap for your experience (20) which will be raised gradually as the beta progresses. And though we begin with three maps and a limited number of perks and weapons, these too may increase as the beta rolls on. Nothing you unlock carries over to the retail version of COD4. Once you buy the box copy, you'll have to start all over again, to make it fair on everyone else.

COD4 multiplayer is split into Player and Ranked matches. To really enjoy multiplayer, you'll need to earn experience points by killing opponents and winning games. And that can only be done in ranked matches. Fortunately, COD4 features a Halo-like party system where you can gather your friends and travel together through ranked play. So while you don't have the option to customize a match when it's ranked, you can still hang with your pals. I had the three previously mentioned editors in my party -- I didn't know how to shake them.

Experience points are the key and will likely drive people to play COD4 into the wee hours of the morning and beyond. In most games, killing an opponent earns 10 XP, which will only bump your XP bar a smidge. Killing someone in a Team Objective game, where there are no respawns, earns 50 points. You also get a couple points for assists and for using some of your tactical air support units. As you gain levels (each one signified by a different military rank) you unlock new features, customizations, perks, and even game modes.

Infinity Ward wanted to create a multiplayer game anyone could get into. So rather than throwing everyone to the wolves, COD4 makes you earn the right to do experience some of the more challenging aspects. At level one, you'll be forced to pick from a small group of premade classes. The classes determine your starting main weapon, pistol, special grenades, and perks. Once you hit level 4 (a task that shouldn't take you too long), you'll open up the ability to create your own classes -- that's when COD4 truly blossoms into a special multiplayer experience.

http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/cod2.JPG

Just to be clear, you don't earn experience for any particular class. All of the XP earned ranks you up as a player. The class is more of a definition of your role. And you can change your class in game anytime you are respawning. So never think of the class system as being in any way limiting. It's not trying to force you to always be the sniper or the demolitions guy. It's meant to broaden your creativity and allow you to create the online experience that best suits your play style.

Creating a class is quick and easy. But as a Private at level 4, you will have very limited choices. As you play, you'll open up new perks, weapons, and attachments forcing you to modify your class regularly as you search for the perfect selections to make you an effective killer.

When you create a class, you need to pick a primary weapon (from the categories of Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, SMGs, Assault Rifles, and Light Machine Guns). You can add an attachment if one is available and even select a cammo design for your gun. This is the weapon you start with after every respawn, but you can pick up any weapon on the field. So if you kill a guy with a tricked out sniper rifle, it's yours as long as you manage to stay alive. Guns suddenly become a signifier of just how deeply devoted a player has become to playing COD4. For those who use the assault rifle there is a grenade launcher attachment (affectionately dubbed "The N00b Tube") that will serve you well in your first hour or two of play.

Next you select a sidearm. This is your backup, best used when you run out of bullets in your main weapon. You can put a silencer on any of these pistols, which can come in handy. In multiplayer, there is a small map of the area in the top left. When an enemy fires a weapon, there's a red blip on the screen. Shots with a silencer don't register on your radar. You can also switch to your pistol and swap it for any weapon on the field, effectively giving you two powerful guns to use in combat.

http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/cod3.JPG

Then you must select your special grenades. Everyone starts with one frag grenade (you can unlock a perk to hold more as you level up). But you also get the choice of a special grenade. Flash, stun, or smoke are available. The stun grenade is a fun one. When stunned, an opponent moves slowly, so it makes it very difficult for them to aim their gun or avoid fire.

Lastly, you get to the fun part of selecting three different perks. Perk 1 is geared towards explosives. If you have a N00b Tube attached to your assault rifle, it takes up your first perk spot. Otherwise you will have some delightful choices. Keep in mind, many of these won't be unlocked when you achieve level 4.

Perk 1
C4 x 2 - Two C4 charges you can plant and remotely detonate. You can even detonate while another weapon is equipped by tapping the reload button twice.
RPG-7 x 2 - . It's slow to fire, but it helps when there's a helicopter on the prowl (or when you can't aim for s***).
Special Grenades x 3 - Pack a few more stun or flash grenades in your purse.
Claymore x 2 - Explosive mines that detonate when stepped on. Great for dropping when someone is in pursuit.
Bomb Squad - Tired of being blown up by well-placed C4? Now you can see it before it goes boom in your face.

The second and third group of perks directly boost your effectiveness in combat.

Perk 2
Juggernaut - Increased health so you don't die quite as quickly.
Stopping Power - Increased bullet damage, which really does a number on the opponent who chooses Juggernaut as his Perk 2.
Sonic Boom - Deal more damage with explosives.
Sleight of Hand - Faster reloading, which is crucial if you want to carry the SAW (aka big gun that takes a minute to reload).
UAV Jammer - Keeps you from showing up on radar if your opponent has a UAV drone deployed. This won't keep you from appearing as a blip on the screen when firing.

Perk 3
Extreme Conditioning - Allows you to get extra distance when you sprint, which is important since COD4 maps have lots of open areas.
Steady Aim - Better hip-fire accuracy for those who like spraying bullets everywhere.
Deep Impact - Your bullets go deeper (and harder). This is one of the best perks, as it allows you to shred through cover and hit enemies who think they're safe.
Last Stand - The most fun of all the beta perks. Once you've taken enough damage to have killed you, you get to whip out your pistol and fire until someone shoots you. You can't move, but if you're lucky, you can take someone with you. Or you can take the cowards way out and deny your enemy the full XP for the kill.
Martyrdom - You drop a grenade as you die, which can be quite the surprise for someone who sneaks up and kills you with a melee attack.

You can create up to five different classes and name them whatever you like. Playing COD4 for a few hours, it became very clear that there is an art to choosing the right weapons and perks in a class. I found a great admiration for the MP5. It's got short range, but it's accurate and very deadly. With that weapon in hand, I found Extreme Conditioning became a must. Two of the three beta maps contain some large open areas and staying in view of enemies is going to end your life prematurely. And with a short-ranged weapon, I needed to be able to cover ground quickly. My other perk of choice was deep impact. All three of the beta maps (and I'd suspect every other map) has at least some corridor shooting aspects. Being able to put a few bullets through a wall to weaken or even kill an enemy is a big plus.

As you progress to higher ranks, you open up weapon challenges. These reward players for staying loyal to a particular firearm. The earliest of the challenges are straightforward. Get 25 kills with an M16. Clear one challenge and a tougher one appears. And for each challenge completed, you earn XP and a gun-specific reward. There are many other, more unique challenges as well. The Boot Camp challenges include such tasks as killing five people while prone or fall fifteen feet and live. As you move forward, some of the challenges get very unique. Get X number of kills by shooting people through walls, for example.

Some of these challenges might sound like a great tie-in for Xbox 360 Achievement points. Forget it. Achievement points are strictly linked to the single-player campaign. Though, for my money, the rewards for pulling off the multiplayer challenges are far more satisfying than tallying up some more points for my Gamerscore.

Of course, all of this set-up means nothing if the gameplay sucks. Don't worry, the gameplay does not suck. In fact, these were four of the best hours of online gameplay I've experienced on any console. By now you've likely seen the beautiful single-player game with rich details and intense action. While a few of the particle effects may have been dropped for multiplayer, it is almost as pretty in motion as the single-player. The game runs smoothly at 60fps without a single hiccup to the framerate. The texture work is spectacular, the maps large but not overwhelming, and the world thick with debris. There's been very little compromise in maintaining the visual fidelity of the single-player game. Best of all, it's a lot of fun.

http://www.badasszebedee.com/images/cod4.JPG

As I found out early on, death is very quick in COD4. It only takes a few hits to end your life. COD4 uses a progressive health system, but in multiplayer, it rarely plays a factor. Part of this is because even if you pull back and take cover, your opponent has some explosive options to take you down before you heal. And bullets can penetrate walls. There are physics involved in this. So the gun, distance, type of material, and thickness of cover all play a factor in the velocity of the bullet if/when it penetrates. That's why a perk like Deep Impact is a great asset.

Should you die in multiplayer, you'll be treated to IW's classic kill cam. This show exactly how you died, from your killer's perspective. As an added bonus, you get to see the list of your opponent's perks. So if the same bastard keeps killing you, there's the option to take notes on the perks and weapons he uses. If nothing else, it might help you better design your own class.

Unless you are playing a Team Objective match, you'll respawn shortly after dying. The respawn puts you out of harms way, but as close to an ally as possible. In this way, you are almost like reinforcements. This keeps you from being dropped on the wrong side of a map, far from action. And it also pushed the sense of teamwork, because you are almost always with a buddy.

Even though the beta is limited in the weapons offered, there's still quite a lot to choose from. Some will fall in love with the SAW or the reliable M16. Others will find joy in a sniper rifle. For me, I was toiling until I picked up the MP5. This was one of those weapons that I always hated in Rainbow Six, so I was very against giving it a try. But now it's clear why the professionals really love this baby. Compact, low recoil, and quick kills up close. No matter which gone you fall in love with, you can always rely on the knife melee attack. This is a one hit, one kill attack (as long as you strike above the waist). You can break from a reload to do a melee attack and, of course, it won't show up as a blip on the radar. Also, it's looks incredibly cool. And it will look just as cool when you see yourself being knifed on a kill cam. Forget circle strafing, just go for the melee blow. It's always your best option when you're close enough to smell what your opponent had for lunch (bologna sandwich if you're fighting Bryn.)

Unless Infinity Ward is pulling a fast one, the three maps I played give great hope to the overall multiplayer. According to IW, there are better maps to be found in the retail game. If so, then this may be the mother of all online shooters. The three maps offered (Overgrown, Vacant, and Crash) are all excellent. None of these are the type you'll want to veto prior to the launch of a game.

[Davey_Pitch]

Thanks Leo. The perk system sounds bloody fantastic, it could easily add a major bonus to the multiplayer side as people try to level up to get the perks that other people have. It could also make team building fun as different people get different perks to make a versatile team.

The only bad thing is the ability to throw away your pistol to carry two main weapons. I like the fact you can only carry one, it makes you think more about what you take out with you.

Besides that though, I'm really looking forward to this, and I like the fact all achievements are one the single player side, as I generally suck at multiplayer stuff :D

[leowyatt]

no worries mate, glad to have been assistance.

Can't wait for this myself either. Like you though I'm a bit meh about being able to discard your pistol, it's what I liked about Gears that you could only have so many weapons. It's daft for you to just be able to whip out one of twenty weapons you are "apparently" carrying.

You wanna be the sniper in our gang?

[Davey_Pitch]

I was considering that, I like sniping and I'm generally quite good at it. It'll probably take a few plays to determine what weapon I'll be the least useless with ;D

[leowyatt]

;D I know what you mean. I'm probably going to stick with the MP5. I think it's a team of 3 not 4, though not entirely sure.

[Haly]

I'd like to be part of the team please :D

[leowyatt]

ok then we have Team Alpha Super Awesome Cool Dynamite Wolf Squadron assembled ;D

[Davey_Pitch]

Nah, call it team Filth Pure Filth. You and Jen can be Filth, I'll be Pure :p

[leowyatt]

cheeky begger! perhaps Filth Pure Filth!! would be better, Jen can be FPF and we'll be the !s :D

[Haly]

;D
You're all filth if you ask me :p

[leowyatt]

pot.....kettle..... :p

[Haly]

:D

[leowyatt]

Hope one of these (http://blogs.ign.com/Irrational_Games/2007/08/08/62703/) is still there when we go, will have to get Kitten to take a photo of me with one :)

[Haly]

Cool :D

[Daz]

Premiums are now going to be shipped with HDMI as standard, and are rumoured to have 65nm chips in them. Already started appearing on the shelves in the states.

[Robert]

Are those the Falcons?

[Daz]

I guess so. Rumour was they might have contained built in wireless, but it was just a rumour. If the 65nm are confirmed then I'd say it's a fair shout.

[Mark]

Price cuts...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6954718.stm

I think they might have got their demographics a bit wrong though (or maybe it's just us). ;D

[Daz]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81644

The core is now the same price as a Wii, which is interesting :)

[Jhadur]

At the prices quoted in the article £300 for the new elite and £250 for the premium, why would anyone buy a premium now?

For an extra £50 you get an extra 100 gig of hard disc space.

Doesn't make sense to me these pricings. Especially as the 120gig drive by itself will be £130.

Or is it just me?

[Haly]

I would have thought it means the Premium is a more attractive proposition for more casual gamers who would still like a hard drive rather than a memory card, also for people like families.
Not everyone's going to need 120gb and in the case of a family, the price difference would mean an extra game or two instead when they might not be planning on downloading much.

No doubt the need for more HD space will increase soon enough but not everyone's going to use it. Even I've still got about 5gb spare atm despite having plenty of downloaded content on there.

Similar thing with how I can run out of space on my PC despite having 370gb worth of HDs yet my parents touch 4gb at most on their 60gb HDs.

[Daz]

The real kicker is that the 120GB HDD is almost as much as the core. How they justify that I'll never know :/

In other SKU news, some screen shots 'leaked' or fabricated (leaning towards the latter but the idea is sound imo) suggest that the 3 SKU's will evolve into the Elite as it is now, Premium becoming 'Pro' and having HDMI, and the Core becoming 'Arcade' - containing a memory card with 5 arcade games, wireless controller and HDMI (probably just makes sense from a production point of view to stick with 1 mobo). In theory that's great, same price as a Wii, can actually be used for games and appealing to the casual gamer/family gamers. Trouble is the mass market probably dont have a clue what Live Arcade is :/ Could just become a quick, relatively cheap replacement for a dead/out of warranty 360.

We'll see.

[Haly]

Heh quite, that's the silly price change!

The Arcade change sounds like a good idea to me providing they market it well so people actually know what it is.

[Daz]

It makes sense to give the core some use - any use. I mean, what can you do with a core now straight out of the box? Play DVD's :/

[leowyatt]

Not sure if people have seen but there COD4 beta is out in 3 days 4 hours you gits!!!! ;D

[Davey_Pitch]

Not sure if people have seen but there COD4 beta is out in 3 days 4 hours you gits!!!! ;D
I thought it was US only though?

[Daz]

It was at least US initially and us later - dont know if that's changed either way.

[Daz]

The new features in the next dash are supposedly leaked:

http://thexboxdomain.net/2007/08/20/360-fall-dashboard-update-leaked/

Arcade blade was always coming, not sure how the flash game stuff will work mind :S Assuming it's true anyway.

[edit]Oh, and xvid support added too, which would be a big boost.

[petemc]

Oooh Xvid would be awesome. I can't believe that though.

[Daz]

Well, the list has been given some credibility with some leaks of clan guide information:

http://www.xbox360rally.com/fall-dashboard-update-list-leaked/#more-1339 (If it's that seamless we could start a BD group/clan)

And xvid support has been talked about before so I wouldn't be surprised. If it all tied in with Media Player I'd even be tempted to drop tversity.

[petemc]

I would love it if there was support for it. Although I'm not sure if it plays mkv files which the majority of HDTV movies appear to be in. I need to try that. Actually, I think my 360 is louder than my HTPC so now I think about it I wouldn't dump it.

[Daz]

It doesn't play mkv's unfortunately. The last dash added some limited MPEG-4 support but it didn't seem very comprehensive. Your only choice for streaming HD to the 360 at the moment is WMV.

[Haly]

Looks quite nice if it's true :)

[Daz]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81799

COD Beta registration tonight :)

[Haly]

Excellent :D

[Creature]

http://www.mygamercard.net/clboard.php?id=UgJZt0Lg

:)

No reason for it, just got bored :p

[leowyatt]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81799

COD Beta registration tonight :)

get in!!!

[Creature]

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=393

Oh jeez, GH2 was hard enough.

[Feek]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81799

COD Beta registration tonight :)

Been trying for ages, that initial page loads but none of the links do. I guess it's a bit busy!

[Haly]

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=393

Oh jeez, GH2 was hard enough.

That's a bit harsh on the people who are crap at GH......like me :D

[Davey_Pitch]

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=393

Oh jeez, GH2 was hard enough.
Christ on a bike they look hard. Most people will be lucky to get 400 points and above on that, unless the difficulty of the Expert career has been toned down a bit.

[Daz]

Win 15 consecutive Ranked songs online using a standard controller

Play through a career on the Hard or Expert difficulty using a standard controller
:eek:

Generally I like it though - no denying they're difficult, but there's a lot more to do, a nice extension of the old set. Another good example of how to do achievements imo :)

[Daz]

Been trying for ages, that initial page loads but none of the links do. I guess it's a bit busy!
http://fourzerotwo.blogspot.com/2007/08/first-wave-beta-lotto.html
Go quickly!

Trying to find the answers to the questions now. And I'm going to lie and say I'm in the states, just in case :p

[Daz]

Rock Band delayed till 2008 (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81813) in Europe - but will be localised when it is finally released. Probably a good thing, might actually have some money to look at it then :p

[Davey_Pitch]

Rock Band delayed till 2008 (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81813) in Europe - but will be localised when it is finally released. Probably a good thing, might actually have some money to look at it then :p
No surprise whatsoever, been expecting the news for a while. Still a shame, but on the money side of things I'm sure it's good for me :D

[Creature]

Christ on a bike they look hard. Most people will be lucky to get 400 points and above on that, unless the difficulty of the Expert career has been toned down a bit.Going from what I know I can do, i'm on 440 points. Thats not including expert carrer or 5*ing hard. I'm guessing the secret ones might be stuff like view the credits and fail easy again.

[Feek]

http://fourzerotwo.blogspot.com/2007/08/first-wave-beta-lotto.html
Go quickly!

Trying to find the answers to the questions now. And I'm going to lie and say I'm in the states, just in case :p

Post the answers when you find them, I'm looking as well but it's slow to find them.

[Davey_Pitch]

Going from what I know I can do, i'm on 440 points. Thats not including expert carrer or 5*ing hard. I'm guessing the secret ones might be stuff like view the credits and fail easy again.

I just counted up and got to 435 points, how'd you get more than me? :p

[leowyatt]

http://fourzerotwo.blogspot.com/2007/08/first-wave-beta-lotto.html
Go quickly!

Trying to find the answers to the questions now. And I'm going to lie and say I'm in the states, just in case :p

How you getting on now? I'm just looking for them myself

EDIT: Got them!

[Daz]

Same problems as Feek - charlieoscardelta is up and down :/

[Daz]

http://boards.ign.com/teh_vestibule/b5296/148917676/p1/?8

Booya!

[edit]5:01 pm - CharlieOscardelta.com Dies.
5:05 pm - CharlieOscarDelta.com puts up Maintenance Mode Message.
5:45 pm - CharlieOscarDelta.com redirects to Activision.com
5:46 pm - Activision.com Dies.
5:47 pm - CharlieOscarDelta.com redirects back to CharlieOscarDelta.com (still dead)
6:00 pm - Various news sites pick up stories.
6:05 pm - Various news sites Die.

...well, at least the root servers are still ok.
*chortle*

[leowyatt]

http://boards.ign.com/teh_vestibule/b5296/148917676/p1/?8

Booya!

haha just saw Feek's post and was about to post that myself :D

EDIT: charlieoscardelta back up :)

[Davey_Pitch]

http://boards.ign.com/teh_vestibule/b5296/148917676/p1/?8

Booya!

[edit]
*chortle*
God damn council filter. Thank god I've got my own way past it ;) Email sent :)

[Haly]

I've signed up too :)

[Davey_Pitch]

I'd love to get involved with this. I missed the Beta for Halo 3 as Leo had my copy of Crackdown and I didn't know the Beta had an end date, but this looks really good from the previews I've read so far. Definitely something I'll be wanting to buy if it lives up to expectations :)

[Haly]

The Halo 3 beta was pretty dull I thought, this one looks a lot more involved. :)
Always preferred the Call of Duty series to Halo anyhow.

[Creature]

I just counted up and got to 435 points, how'd you get more than me? :pNo idea, though I did put down hard with a controller, as i've done a couple of songs that way on GH2

[leowyatt]

I'm really really looking forward to this game to be honest, I've seen the vids and never really got excited about these sort of games but this does look really good.

[Davey_Pitch]

No idea, though I did put down hard with a controller, as i've done a couple of songs that way on GH2
Ah right, I never counted that. I put most of the co-op achievements down as Daz and I will probably be able to get a fair few together (either online or in person).

[Daz]

You gnoes it :)

[Creature]

Ah, I barely put down any co-op ones.

I've also finally done tier 3 on expert \o/

[Davey_Pitch]

Mafia 2 announced for PC and Next-Gen Consoles....

http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=2391

I loved the first one immensely. If this sequel isn't as good I'll be out for blood :D

[Daz]

Back on GHIII for a minute:

Beat one of the creators of Guitar Hero 3 at their own game
Beat any song on the expert difficulty with the games sound options turned down to zero
Mental. The achievement selection is superbly diverse.

[Creature]

Back on GHIII for a minute:



Mental. The achievement selection is superbly diverse.I'm assuming the first will beat a creators high score, the second could be quite simple. There's a few on GH2 which are simple enough to do.

[Daz]

Oh aye, didnt highlight them for any other reason than how different they are to GHII. Considering it's essentially a party game they've really come up trumps on hte achievements.

I hope you're right on the first one though ;)

[Feek]

Any luck with those question answers?

[Daz]

http://boards.ign.com/teh_vestibule/b5296/148917676/p1/?8

Booya!

[edit]
*chortle*

^^

[Feek]

Doh, didn't twig that was it :)

Ta

[Mark]

I see someone's been hacking the BD forums. ;) ;)

[Daz]

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/08/22/new-ghiii-tracks-with-international-flair/

Ruby in GHIII ;D

[Creature]

Seem to be some good songs, though I hope most are bonus tracks, and carrer is for the more well known bands.

Also, i'm very glad they chose this Dragonforce song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTIpuY69fnk) over this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JazPSCoUYmE)

[Haly]

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/08/22/new-ghiii-tracks-with-international-flair/

Ruby in GHIII ;D

I instantly thought of the dog :embarassed:

[Creature]

I instantly thought of the dog :embarassed:Hahahaha



Me too :embarassed:

[Haly]

:D

[Daz]

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/43450/xbox-360-live-vision-camera-uno-13-/

Vision Camera for £14 if anyone wants it, or a PC webcam. Comes with Uno.

[leowyatt]

Seems Halo 3 has gone gold and I wanted to ask everyone who's played the other 2 Halo games if this one is worth a play or whether I should do the other 2 first?

[Haly]

I wasn't overly impressed, it's a somewhat controversial opinion in some circles. I just didn't think they were very special considering all the hype. Decent enough FPS, just not 'OMG it's so amazing'.
They are however great fun in co-op mode which is probably the one reason why I'll buy Halo 3 once it's gone down in price a lot. :)

[Belmit]

Driving the tank/buggy things was cool though. Loved the last level of the first one where you had to drive against the bomb countdown.

[Daz]

Sneakeh! (http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=2433)

Pre-order CoD4 from Game online, and get a code for the beta. The Crackdown effect.

[Davey_Pitch]

Sneakeh! (http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=2433)

Pre-order CoD4 from Game online, and get a code for the beta. The Crackdown effect.
I saw that. So tempted to pre-order the game, get the Beta, then cancel the pre-order in a week or two.

[leowyatt]

Hmm I'm tempted to do that too, do they take the money when you pre-order or when the game is about to be shipped.

[Davey_Pitch]

Hmm I'm tempted to do that too, do they take the money when you pre-order or when the game is about to be shipped.
That's the only thing stopping me doing it. I've got £13.90 of points with them though, so I may just let it run through anyway :)

[leowyatt]

run what through mate? :embarassed:

EDIT: just checked their site and they charge you after your order has been posted \o/

[Davey_Pitch]

run what through mate? :embarassed:

I might let the pre-order run through instead of cancelling it, if the Beta is good enough. It'd be cheaper with them than with anyone else :)

[leowyatt]

Yeah I'm quite tempted by it myself :) looks like a really good game. Sod it! I might have my 3rd quarter bonus when it's released so that will cover it :D

Does anyone know when the beta runs too? If it finishes just after I come back from holiday I might as well not bother pre-ordering.

[Davey_Pitch]

Pre-ordered :) Didn't bother using my reward card points as I'm not sure I'll get it, so I can always cancel and pre-order it again if I decide I want it :)

[leowyatt]

let me know when you get your code as I'll probably do the same

[Haly]

I might do it in the morning, can't decide and worried I'll forget to cancel and get charged £40 :p

[Feek]

Anyone know of any deals involving Live subscription with thrown in points?

[Daz]

Not really done them since launch. The only points deal I know at the moment is at HMV - buy/pre-order 2 games and they'll give you 1000.

[Daz]

Want a free Bioshock theme? Go here (http://gamers.eurogamer.net/giveaways.php?id=7) and register on Eurogamer :) 1886 keys remaining as of this post!

[Belmit]

Key received! Should be a good theme.

[Joe 90]

damn i don't want to miss this giveaway - but i can't bloody login - why wont it take my details!!! ahh.

[Feek]

Done, where's my code?

/edit - Found it :)

[Haly]

Cool :) Just got it.

[Joe 90]

ignore me...

[Haly]

Did you click the activation link emailed to you?

[Joe 90]

lol yeah, there was a typo in my reg'd username.... shhh

reg'd as marskweb rather than marksweb :(

one of my fingers must of been too fast whilst i filled out the form in despiration to grab me a code!

[Haly]

At least it's sorted now :D

[Davey_Pitch]

Nice one Daz, got my code :)

[Priest]

Cheers mate. :)

[Daz]

NPs :)

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/44596/2100-xbox-live-points-14-97-deliver/

2100 points for £15, bargain (if you were looking for some Feek).

[Desmo]

Got my Theme key sorted :D

Just seen the Bioshock faceplate too, looks real nice if you ask me :)

[Daz]

Exactly the same way as the Bioshock theme, Eurogamer can get you into the CoD4 beta (http://gamers.eurogamer.net/giveaways.php?id=8). Go!

[Feek]

*done* :)

[petemc]

Done too. Seemed a lot easier than the American beta and the site's still up!

[Haly]

*gets excited* \o/

[Feek]

*gets excited* \o/

I'll get the plastic sheeting out so you don't make a mess :)

[Haly]

Cheeky git :p

[Davey_Pitch]

Nice one. If this works I'll definitely be cancelling my pre-order from Game and get it cheaper from somewhere else, if I like it :)

[Daz]

Download codes should be sent out Monday apparently:

###CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE OFFICIAL BETA PROGRAMME###

Congratulations, you have successfully registered to participate in the UK and Ireland public multiplayer BETA for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

We are receiving huge demand from gamers in the UK and Ireland to participate. A title update is currently in progress which means BETA tokens for registrants in the UK and Ireland will start being sent out on Monday 10th September.

BETA tokens will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis and we will be back in touch as soon as we can to provide you with your unique BETA Token code.

In the meantime, we recommend you visit http://www.charlieoscardelta.com/beta.php and check out the info on the BETA game modes, weapons, classes and controls.

### The Infinity Ward Team ###
So it should work. Not sure how the first come first served bollhocks works when it's not open to anyone without a code :p

[Davey_Pitch]

Download codes should be sent out Monday apparently:


So it should work. Not sure how the first come first served bollhocks works when it's not open to anyone without a code :p
Maybe they're only going to do so many thousand per day so they don't overload the server?

[Desmo]

COD4 beta applied for :)

[Pickers]

ditto.. not sure If I'll have much time to try it.. but we can but try!

[Davey_Pitch]

Cheap Fifa 07 (http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/40209/fifa-07-on-xbox360-ds-psp-or-psp-on/), avec Coke to boot.
My copy arrived this morning :)

[Daz]

You know I went for that but just never saw an email after I had enough points :/

[Davey_Pitch]

I had to print off a voucher from the website and send it off, can't remember anything coming by email. :)

[Desmo]

Had my first ever go on Guitar Hero yesterday. Bloody hell it's awesome :D

Started looking around at GH3 for my birthday pressie but it's not out until end of next month :(

[Feek]

I had a weird dream last night, I won't go into the earlier part except that it involved Huddy and first Malc's big toe and then Stan's big toe but then it got onto Guitar Hero.

I went into a shop and picked up the guitar for GH2, it was very small and plasticy and the buttons on the head were quite big and seemed straightforward to use. Then I picked up the one for GH3 and it was full size, looked fantastic and the buttons were really tiny and had some fancy mechanism where each string had a button and you had to get the right ones for the chords and it was really difficult. The GH2 one was about £40 and the GH3 one was £173.

Now bearing in mind I've never seen them, was this even close to anything what they're like in real non-dream life? (not including Huddy and the toes).

[Daz]

Kinda. The GHII one is small and plasticy, the GH3 wireless one does look more like a proper guitar, but it doesn't have strings.

Des - unless you're bothered about getting a Wireless guitar, go get GH2, you wont regret it :) Plus the Guitar will work with GH3 and Rock Band should you want to get them later on. I <3 Guitar Hero.

[Desmo]

I think I'd rather hold out and get the wireless one TBH. Been looking around on ebay for a GH2 set to get started but the prices still seem quite high...almost close enough to just buy new most of the time.

Would happily buy GH2 now and then GH3 when it comes out so we'd have two guitars as well then. Just depends if I can buy one cheap enough which I don't think I can.

[Creature]

I've become far too addicted to GH now, can't stop playing it. I have Bioshock which I know I can finish in 2 days, I just keep going back to GH. Probably because i'm only 4 songs from 2 achievements but.

[Desmo]

Will any of you guys be wanting the GH3 game only? I'm trying to hatch a plan to get 2 wireless guitars for the least outlay :D

[Davey_Pitch]

Will any of you guys be wanting the GH3 game only? I'm trying to hatch a plan to get 2 wireless guitars for the least outlay :D
Me :)

[Creature]

I'll be getting the game on it's own as well. Fancy 3 guitars Des :p

Also, search for gears of war clusterluck achievement in google :D

[Haly]

Nice one :)

I've hit 30k at last :cool:

[Daz]

Me :)
Me three :)

[Desmo]

Mmmmm, might be able to sort something then. Just depends on if we go for double bubble at the time really.

[Davey_Pitch]

I've hit 30k at last :cool:

I noticed, you're pulling away from me :p Still, I finished God of War 2 tonight (chuffing amazing game!) so I should be able to have 2 whoring titles at once now to catch you up again. I still want to beat you to 40k :p

[Haly]

:D
I've got to work out what games to whore with this week, bit low on them compared to last week. Although right now I don't really care as I'm too hooked on Bioshock :D

[Creature]

99 Achievements....bloody hell

http://www.achieve360points.com/game/theorangebox/

[leowyatt]

that box just keeps getting better and better

[Feek]

I didn't realise that was an Xbox release, for some reason I thought it was PC. Maybe it's both.

I want Portal!

When's release date?

[Daz]

The One Free Bullet
Beat Episode One firing exactly one bullet. Grenade, crowbar, rocket, and Gravgun kills are okay!.
:eek:

That list is awesome! Feek - out in October sometime.

[Desmo]

I'm putting GH3 on hold for now....looks like you guys will buying your own copy of the game :(

[Belmit]

That settles it, I'll definitely be getting ep2 on PC, and the orange box for 360.

This is one of the only games I'd play time and again to get the achievements.

[Daz]

I hate to repeat myself but these achievements are superb:

Master of Disguise
Trick an opposing medic into healing you.

With Friends Like these...
Play in a game with seven or more players from your friends list.

Keep Off the Sand!
Cross the antlion beach in chapter Sandtraps without touching the sand.

Hot PotatOwned
Kill a Combine soldier with his own grenade.
That just cus I like the name.

Little Rocket Man
Send the garden gnome into space.
That for the WTF factor, as well as the name.

[Davey_Pitch]

I have to say, the achievements are making me want the game. I've got HL2 on the PC so this wasn't interesting me too much, but I love games with good achievements. Definitely will consider this at some point.

[petemc]

Ninja Gaiden 2 pics (http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=1371) ... maybe. Gore tastic.

[Haly]

The achievements may well tempt me, although I've never been a fan of the Half Life series (heresy I know :p).

[Davey_Pitch]

Ninja Gaiden 2 pics (http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=1371) ... maybe. Gore tastic.
Saw earlier on. I think I had a sex wee when I saw them. I demand the game now. I don't care what the achievements for it will be, I promise they'll all be mine!

[petemc]

Saw earlier on. I think I had a sex wee when I saw them. I demand the game now. I don't care what the achievements for it will be, I promise they'll all be mine!

:D I can't imagine how they could make the game better. More of the same would be an instant buy, better would be Xmas come early.

[Daz]

I promise they'll all be mine!
Quoted for posterity, pending the achievement list :D

[Davey_Pitch]

Quoted for posterity, pending the achievement list :D
Unless they somehow make the game harder than the first one (unlikely), I doubt they'll put something in that I couldn't eventually get. I pwned the first game :p

[leowyatt]

still need to play the first game :embarassed:

[Daz]

Davey....

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/09/11/ng2coming.aspx

[Davey_Pitch]

Davey....

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/09/11/ng2coming.aspx
Is that the NG2 trailer? I can't view it as I'm at work, but I know the game is confirmed, I just need to know what date for, so I can get my tent ready to camp outside a shop for it :D

[petemc]

still need to play the first game :embarassed:

Buy it now! Its one of the best games you can buy for the Xbox and 360 and it hasn't aged at all. It looks like it came out last week.

[leowyatt]

Buy it now!

I've had it since I got my 360 :embarassed:

Davey:

NINJA GAIDEN 2 Coming to Xbox 360

As the Tokyo Game Show approaches, we're making a few announcements that we're excited about. At the press conference held today by the Japan team, we announced that Team NINJA will develop NINJA GAIDEN 2, the true sequel to the Xbox original, exclusively for Xbox 360.

We also announced that Mistwalker’s Lost Odyssey will be available Dec. 6, 2007, in Japan, and around the world in early 2008, and SQUARE ENIX talked about two new games for Xbox 360: INFINITE UNDISCOVERY and THE LAST REMNANT.

We announced several new games coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade, including “Every Extend Extra Extreme” (Q Entertainment), “EXIT” (Taito), “Ikaruga” (Treasure Co. Ltd.), “OMEGA FIVE” (Hudson Entertainment), “Rez” (Q Entertainment), “Triggerheart Exelica” (Warashi), “Braid” (Number None Inc.), “Castlecrashers” (The Behemoth), and “Schizoid” (Torpex Games LLC).

And once again, Microsoft will bring the Tokyo Game Show experience into living rooms worldwide as it offers its “TGS Bring It Home” programming, with hours of coverage from the press briefing, highlights from the show floor, interviews with developers, gameplay videos, exclusive trailers and a variety of Xbox 360 content for gamers to download over Xbox LIVE Marketplace, beginning Sept. 13, 2007.

More information is in the press release we just sent out.

[Daz]

Trailer is on MP Davey :)

[petemc]

I've had it since I got my 360 :embarassed:

:pebbles:

[leowyatt]

In my defense I did play part of the first level then got distracted by Fable ;D

[Davey_Pitch]

Xbox 360 exclusive! There goes any need or desire to buy a PS3 ;D

[Belmit]

There goes any need or desire to buy a PS3 ;D

I don't remember anyone ever having these things!

[leowyatt]

I don't remember anyone ever having these things!

i did when I thought RE5 was PS3 exclusive

[Desmo]

WOOT!!!

Congratulations on being selected to participate in the public multiplayer BETA for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Your Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer BETA Token is:

XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

To download the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer BETA please follow these easy steps:

1. Turn on your Xbox 360 entertainment console.
2. Go to the MARKETPLACE Blade.
3. Select Redeem Code from the available menu.
4. Enter the Token found above in the available field.
5. Select Download Now.

[petemc]

I don't remember anyone ever having these things!

MGS4, thats it. Port it you *****! Also had the COD4 beta invite sitting in my spam box for 40 minutes. Thanks for posting that Desmo, would never have seen it.

[Daz]

Bah, cant check my work email here!

[leowyatt]

no email for me :'(

[Davey_Pitch]

WOOT!!!
See you online tonight, I got my code too :D

[leowyatt]

hang on did you guys purchase the game or sign up to the eurogamer thing?

[Desmo]

Eurogamer thing. I'm working late tonight but shoudl have a bit of time spare to give it a whirl :)

[leowyatt]

I applied too but sadly have no mail *waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah*

[Daz]

Spam filter got it?

[leowyatt]

i think so but not sure how I find the spam mail in squirrelmail

hmm can't have done because I had this email on Sunday

###CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE OFFICIAL BETA PROGRAMME###

Congratulations, you have successfully registered to participate in the UK and Ireland public multiplayer BETA for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

We are receiving huge demand from gamers in the UK and Ireland to participate. A title update is currently in progress which means BETA tokens for registrants in the UK and Ireland will start being sent out on Monday 10th September.

BETA tokens will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis and we will be back in touch as soon as we can to provide you with your unique BETA Token code.

In the meantime, we recommend you visit http://www.charlieoscardelta.com/beta.php and check out the info on the BETA game modes, weapons, classes and controls.

### The Infinity Ward Team ###

[Daz]

It's more how the spam is handled by the server. Could be nuked on sight, or quarantined away from anything you can see.

[leowyatt]

bah, what email address did you guys get it from? I could see if my host had binned it

[Davey_Pitch]

hmm can't have done because I had this email on Sunday

###CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE OFFICIAL BETA PROGRAMME###

Congratulations, you have successfully registered to participate in the UK and Ireland public multiplayer BETA for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

We are receiving huge demand from gamers in the UK and Ireland to participate. A title update is currently in progress which means BETA tokens for registrants in the UK and Ireland will start being sent out on Monday 10th September.

BETA tokens will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis and we will be back in touch as soon as we can to provide you with your unique BETA Token code.

In the meantime, we recommend you visit http://www.charlieoscardelta.com/beta.php and check out the info on the BETA game modes, weapons, classes and controls.

### The Infinity Ward Team ###

I got that same email last Friday, so you may simply be a couple of days behind us :)

[leowyatt]

ok I'll not panic then :D

[Feek]

I've got my beta code, it arrived about an hour and a half ago...

Want to go home *now* !

[leowyatt]

:cool:

that is all

[petemc]

Bah just interrupted my parents tv show to download the Hawkmiester. Forgot to set COD going too. Back I go...