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July 2008 - Posts

I’m a Daddy Gamer…

posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:40 PM by johnporcaro
One of the great things about having a blog is that it offers us each a place to give our opinions, and hopefully in a way that allows us to show that we’re more than corporate robots.  Most of you reading posts from this blog understand that we’re Read More
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What We're Playing: Civilization Revolution

posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:28 PM by DirtyDiva
I lost a little piece of my life this weekend to Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution but I saved a bunch of cash by not leaving the house for 3 days. The premise of Civ Rev is a great one - world domination. It's something we all dream of and I know Read More
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Ninja Gaiden 2 - Update on Mission Mode

posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:00 PM by DirtyDiva
I know many of you have been waiting patiently for an update to the two problems experienced with the game itself and with the achievement weirdness. The Mission Mode pack is now back up on Marketplace.They are going to need a little more time to Read More
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I'm a Selfish Gamer, and I Don't Care About Broadening

posted Monday, July 28, 2008 10:46 PM by CPaladino
I kept biting my tongue. I kept explaining to groups of 2-4 people how to "deal with" the inclusion of Avatars in the New Xbox Experience because, quite frankly, I didn't like them either.  (More on this subject in the future, but the short/worst Read More
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XBLA - A Whole Month of Madness - Galaga Legions, Braid, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Geometry Wars 2 and Castle Crashers

posted Monday, July 28, 2008 9:02 AM by DirtyDiva
This week, we've got a treat for you. We're announcing four (4!), yes FOUR new arcade games coming down the pike for you to download. August is Summer of Xbox LIVE Arcade month and we're celebrating by giving you Galaga Legions, Braid, Bionic Commando Read More
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Comic-Con 2008: Bringing It Home

posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 2:11 PM by johnporcaro
Nelson's been hard at work down in San Diego, helping out the crew that's producing Bringing It Home for Xbox LIVE and MSN Entertainment, and capturing some interviews for future coverage.  Here are a couple of links to videos featuring Read More
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Gears of War 2 - Mayhem Festival Interview with Mike Forgey

posted Friday, July 25, 2008 9:25 AM by CPaladino
If you remember a few weeks back we went out to the Seattle stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and captured a bunch of footage - here's the first bit of it. Mike is not only one of the cooler guys I get to work with, but he's also a Producer Read More
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Ryu Hayabusa to Watch Over You?

posted Friday, July 25, 2008 8:00 AM by DirtyDiva
If you're not already getting your fill of the new mission modes available on Marketplace today, go do it! Otherwise, feast your eyes on another nugget of Ryu greatness. Today, First 4 Figures announced that they have been given the go-ahead to produce Read More
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More Ninja Gaiden II Missions for Your Pleasure!

posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:30 PM by DirtyDiva
*Note: The team believes they have isolated and fixed the Mission Pack problem that some of you reported earlier this morning. They will continue to test it over the weekend and are hoping to get it back onto Marketplace on Monday TBD. If you Read More
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What We're Playing - NCAA 09 - Ohio State Wins the Rose Bowl

posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:00 AM by CPaladino
It's my turn to blog about the game I've been playing recently, and the game this week is NCAA Football '09.  (That's American Football for your non US citizens.) Tuesday night I finished the 08-09 season 12-1 with my Ohio State Buckeyes, winning Read More
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Games for Windows -- LIVE is now FREE

posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:47 AM by kevinu
I love getting achievements when I play games. I love having the same friends list shared between my PC games and my XBOX 360. And I love not having to pick games from a list of servers, but just having matchmaking that puts me into a game. And today, Read More
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Your Questions for Sci Fi

posted Monday, July 21, 2008 8:12 PM by Nelson Rodriguez
If you ask anyone they will tell you how much I love green screen.  In fact, my coworkers can attest to the fact that I nearly broke down in tears when they did not agree with my plan to convert the podcast into a CGI animated show using greenscreen.  Sanctuary, Read More
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Gears of War 2 - Reception - Los Angeles

posted Monday, July 21, 2008 9:44 AM by DirtyDiva
Last Tuesday, amidst the chaos of E3, SA Studios/Konsole Kings threw a Gears of War 2 VIP reception at The Last Laugh in the heart of Los Angeles. Over 200 people showed up at the event and got the chance to mingle with the voice actors from Gears Read More
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Go! Go! Break Steady and 1942: Joint Strike - XBLA - Wednesday

posted Monday, July 21, 2008 9:02 AM by DirtyDiva
This Wednesday, take on dancing with your fingers or flying planes as two new games hit Xbox LIVE Arcade. In Go! Go! Break Steady, choose a character and make them dance by following visual cues on the screen. Once you have mastered the button break Read More
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E3 - Day Two

posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:42 PM by DirtyDiva
Today was the second official day for E3 but the 4th day for the GSB crew. We were all pretty beat this morning but still had much more to do. I got a call early to ask if I could help TriXie shoot a piece for Inside Xbox. I think the piece is out now, Read More
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Jade Empire Coming to Xbox Originals

posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:28 PM by CPaladino
On July 21st, 2008, you will be able to download and play Jade Empire on your Xbox 360. From Xbox.com: Xbox Originals on Xbox LIVE Marketplace brings you original Xbox games to play on your Xbox 360. Relive your favorites or find games you missed the Read More
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Guide Design from Next Xbox Experience

posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:38 AM by johnporcaro
In case you missed it on Inside Xbox, Marc Whitten gave an overview of the New Xbox Experience, including a peek at the Guide design.  You will be able to access every part of what exists in the "blades" today, by calling up the Guide.  A quick Read More
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Your Existing Themes on New Xbox Experience

posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:17 AM by johnporcaro
One of the questions we've been hearing here at E3 is how existing themes you've bought from Xbox LIVE Marketplace will work with the new Xbox experience.  The design team sent over this mock up to give you an idea of how it's going to work.  Read More
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End of the Official First Day of E3

posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:46 AM by DirtyDiva
Today marked the first official day of E3. Nelson and Chris headed out early to catch some interviews on video while Tony and John headed off to a morning meeting. I was up bright and early to get my last E3 post up and to color correct all of my photos Read More
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Double D Dodgeball XBLA - Wednesday

posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:40 PM by DirtyDiva
Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 16), an extra game is being thrown your way - IN YOUR FACE! We're talking Double D Dodgeball from YUKE'S Co., Ltd. on Xbox LIVE Arcade.This game has everything the childhood game has except having to suffer the wrath of being Read More
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E3 - Microsoft Briefing Day

posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:01 AM by DirtyDiva
Yesterday was a crazy day for the whole community team. Not only did we have to make sure that the news got out on time, but we were busy escorting community members to meetings, taking photos and shooting video.Everything started off with the Microsoft Read More
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Video Media Alert - Monday June 14th, 2008

posted Monday, July 14, 2008 12:25 PM by CPaladino
E3 has delivered the following Video Media Alert regarding some of the games you can expect in the next few months on the Xbox 360. Information covered in this video Fable 2 Gears of War 2 Guitar Hero World Tour Rockband 2 Lips Uno Rush Galaga Read More
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Marc Whitten Letter on the New Xbox Experience

posted Monday, July 14, 2008 12:25 PM by DirtyDiva
Today, Marc Whitten shared the following letter with us concerning the new Xbox experience: Dear Xbox LIVE Member, When we launched Xbox 360 in November 2005, Xbox LIVE was integrated directly into the console.  Back then, Xbox 360 was the Read More
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E3 - Day 1/2 - It's A Wonderous Sight... Right?

posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:16 PM by DirtyDiva
Remember how I said in one of my last posts that E3 ain't what it used to be? Well, Chris, Tony and I took a ride down to the convention center today to see what was going on in the way of setup. Let's just say, the most interesting photo I took was probably Read More
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Happy 12th Birthday, MSN Games!

posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:31 PM by Cindy Lou Grue
Twelve years. Wow. Twelve years, three different names, hundreds of games, millions of players, and not even Ceiling Cat knows how many great stories. People have met and married while playing. Lifelong friendships have been formed. Eternal rivalries Read More
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Xbox 360 Console Now Offers Triple the Storage

posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:00 AM by Bastelyon
Redmond, Washington—Microsoft is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck. The company today announced an Xbox 360® console with triple the storage space of the original console, but for the same price of $349 (U.S.) estimated retail price. Available Read More
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Community Round-Up: E3 Coverage

posted Friday, July 11, 2008 3:35 PM by DirtyDiva
There's only a couple of days left until E3 and I thought I'd kick off this new segment featuring community news by directing you to some of those who will be covering E3. We will be updating maniacally from the show ourselves both here and through Read More
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Coffeetime Crosswords, Puzzle Quest and Buku Sudoku - Wednesday, July 16

posted Friday, July 11, 2008 2:38 PM by DirtyDiva
On Wednesday, July 16th, check out Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 3 new offerings. To start, you can grab Coffeetime Crosswords - the no-description-needed game that takes one of the world's most popular past times and removes the paper and pen component. Read More
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What We're Playing

posted Friday, July 11, 2008 8:29 AM by Nelson Rodriguez
When I use the word we, I'm usually only referring to myself.  Some call it the royal we, but I tend to think of it as the "Nelson we".  In this case, I am actually talking about multiple people, because this week's game is Schizoid.  Just Read More
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Mayhem Festival Recap

posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 3:37 PM by CPaladino
Someone recently described our team as "fans with press passes", and I love that description. My eyes are bloodshot, my voice is horse, my ears are ringing, and my feet hurt - but yesterday at the Mayhem Fest was IN SANE.  I am still smiling. One Read More
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The Beast That Is E3

posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 4:45 PM by DirtyDiva
Ahhh the new E3 - Where press is king and booth babes have fallen by the wayside in favor of suits and cookie cutter signage. No, E3 sure ain't what it used to be BUT we are still working feverishly to make sure that the news gets to you as Read More
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Gears of War and Metal - Just like Chocolate and Peanut Butter

posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:00 AM by CPaladino
I play Gears of War every week with a group of friends from the Gamercast forums.  If, during my play, I don't have at LEAST 1 energy drink, I start to suck - I know - I know - it's a mental thing. So when I attend the Mayhem Fest this Wednesday, Read More
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Fable II Box Shots and Pre-Order Goodness

posted Monday, July 07, 2008 9:33 AM by DirtyDiva
For those of you eagerly awaiting the release of Fable II (including me) Lionhead and Microsoft announced today that those who pre-order the game (from participating retailers) will receive a link to download free versions of the Fable II Pub Games Read More
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Schizoid and Golf: Tee It Up! - XBLA - Wednesday

posted Monday, July 07, 2008 9:00 AM by DirtyDiva
This week, try your hand at a fast paced co-op based shooter with Schizoid or a more laid back round of golf with Golf: Tee It Up. Schizoid has been billed as one of the best co-op action games ever. Buddy up with a friend online or offline (or play Read More
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What We're Playing: Bourne Conspiracy

posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:00 PM by DirtyDiva
Developer: High Moon StudiosPublisher: Sierra EntertainmentESRB Rating:  T (Teen) Think we don’t know our game? Think we speak out of a dark hole in the pits of PR hell? Think again! We, GamerscoreBloggers are real gamers. We eat, sleep and breathe Read More
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What Kind of Nerd Are You?

posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 4:18 PM by Nelson Rodriguez
There's not just one kind of nerd.  I know that games marketers - of which I am one - sometimes want to define customers as either cool hipsters with sweet haircuts or terribly bizarre dorks who should be hidden in a server room where innocent consumers Read More
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