Filed under: News, Rumors

Well as E3 approaches, it looks Microsoft just can’t keep a lid on their announcements. The lowered price on the 20GB unit has been rumored for a while now, and the idea has even been bandied about that its purpose was to clear the shelves to make room for a 60GB unit. While this of course is still waiting on some sort of official word (likely coming around or at MS’s E3 press conference), a leaked email supposedly sent out to GameStop and Blockbuster company buyers seems …

Filed under: Computer, On the web, Strategy

Valve’s Steam service is generating the power for Tilted Mill’s digital distribution of its enhanced 2004 title, Children of the Nile. The game places players in the role of a Pharaoh tasked with building an ancient Egyptian society SimCity-style and is available for $20.
Although Tilted Mill did say previous owners of CotN would be able to get this updated version for free, that upgrade is not available just yet. We spoke with the company’s president, Chris Beatrice, who tells us the download should be …

Filed under: Culture, Computer, On the web, MMO

Google’s takeover of each corner of the Web continues today with a public beta of Lively, an MMO-style social networking browser plug-in. Users create a personalized avatar and gather in custom-designed rooms to walk around, chat and perform scripted animations. It’s not a game per se, but users have already started turning their rooms into virtual versions of games like chess and various role-playing scenarios.
As the community evolves, you can expect Lively to evolve into a sort of Second Life-style do-anything space, with …

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Yesterday, McFarlane opened up the pre-order floodgates, allowing Halo 3 action figure collectors the chance to pre-order the Spawn Store exclusive H3 Active Camo EVA Spartan Soldier figure. Yup, the same camouflaged figure we talked about way back in November. Each figure will cost $12.99 when they release later this year, and with each pre-order you’ll be able to snatch up two figures. Don’t mind McFarlane’s messy on the internet store, be strong and you’ll complete your pre-order just fine.
Genius idea: Active camo EVA figure is cool, but …

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Take a look at your Xbox 360 controller and think of one object you could compare its looks to. Seriously, what do you think it looks like? If you said a martian aircraft due the amount of buttons it has, then congrats, you think just like Cliff Bleszinski.
Speaking with CVG, Bleszinski discussed the 360’s controller, admitting that “if you look at a controller right now it looks like an alien spaceship.” Cliff hopes that next gen, Microsoft creates an Xbox input device that has “fewer buttons on the …

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Is there really anything more terrifying than bees? It seems like each few years there is another killer bee scare. We’ve a feeling that Castle Crashers just might incite the next one. The latest Castle Crashers character reveal is none other than the Killer Beekeeper. While the name implies that it is the Beekeeper himself who is a killer, we think there’s something to be stated for the bees he is throwing at the enemy. Just look at the stingers on those things! Clearly, the Killer Beekeeper is …

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Is there really anything more terrifying than bees? It seems like every few years there is another killer bee scare. We’ve a feeling that Castle Crashers just may incite the next one. The latest Castle Crashers character reveal is none other than the Killer Beekeeper. While the name implies that it is the Beekeeper himself who is a killer, we think there’s something to be said for the bees he’s throwing at the enemy. Just look at the stingers on those things! Clearly, the Killer Beekeeper is no …

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E3 2008 is less than a week away when Monday morning, Microsoft will hold their conference and usher in the start of the expo. And just like years previous, Xbox.com and their team of investigative reporters headed up by non other than Major Nelson will be reporting live, dishing out the E3 news mash and asking if anyone wants a second helping. Currently, Xbox.com’s E3 page has a preview of the content to come including an official E3 blog, news, videos, trailers and pics sections. It’ll probably be …

Filed under: News
E3 2008 is less than a week away when Monday morning, Microsoft will hold their conference and usher in the begin of the expo. And just like years previous, Xbox.com and their team of investigative reporters headed up by non other than Major Nelson will be reporting live, dishing out the E3 news mash and asking if anyone wants a second helping. Currently, Xbox.com’s E3 page has a preview of the content to come including an official E3 blog, news, videos, trailers and pics sections. It’ll probably be …

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On top of the viral website / radio station rumor that has been circulating the internets regarding a special Bungie E3 announcement headed our way next week, we’ve rather concrete quotage coming from the mouths of team Bungie during their latest Bungie Podcast.
During the Bungie Podcast, Brian Jarrard asks Luke Smith “isn’t there something going on on July 14th, or something like that?” to which Luke responds “yeah, around then.” Their hint filled conversation doesn’t end there, as Jarrad follows up stating that “somehow that’s sticking in my …