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    Portal 2 Add-on Coming This Summer

    Posted 05-13-2011
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    Valve announced today that the first game-add for Portal 2 is in development, and is targeted for release this summer. As you'd guess, Portal 2 DLC #1 will offer new test chambers for players. But Valve's not stopping there. There will also be...
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    Enjoy Classic Tables in Pinball Arcade

    Posted 04-04-2012
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    Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball. Growing up as a kid in Florida, I spent many summer afternoons at the air-conditioned bowling alley playing pinball, despite my dad's assertion that "being good at pinball is a sign...
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    Mass Effect 3 Goes Multiplayer

    Posted 10-12-2011
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    When Mass Effect 3 ships for the Xbox 360 on March 9, 2012, you'll be able to do more with your friends than argue about who has created the coolest Commander Shepard. Developer BioWare has added a full-on four-player co-op multiplayer mode. Check...
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    New Games, Voice Search, YouTube, and more!

    Posted 06-06-2011
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    With the E3 show floor opening in less than 24 hours, Microsoft got the ball rolling with a bevy of announcements for all kinds of Xbox fans, with new core games, new Kinect titles, and a host of slick new Xbox LIVE features including voice search. As...
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    Take the Family to Kinect: Disneyland Adventures

    Posted 11-18-2011
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    Whether your kids are fans of Disney parks or they just love the characters, they’ll absolutely love the trip to Kinect: Disneyland Adventures . By far one of the richest, friendliest, and most engaging titles yet for Kinect on the Xbox 360, Kinect...
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    Multiplayer Mayhem in Shoot Many Robots

    Posted 03-14-2012
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    Doomsday survivalist P. Walter Tugnut has been preparing for a robot apocalypse for years, and now it's finally happened. Even worse, the robots destroyed his pickup truck. So he hops into his RV filled with supplies and ammo, and goes on a cross...
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    Save the Princess (Again!) in Dragon's Lair

    Posted 05-18-2012
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    It's hard to believe, but many Xbox players weren't even born when Dragon's Lair first revolutionized the arcade scene almost thirty years ago. In 1983, a completely new format (laserdisc!) threatened to upset the pixilated quarter-gobblers...
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    Razzle Dazzle with NBA Jam: On Fire Edition

    Posted 10-05-2011
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    Boom-shakalaka! The popular arcade franchise gets a big upgrade with the debut of NBA Jam on Xbox LIVE Arcade. NBA Jam: On Fire Edition isn't just a roster update with a few new rim-rattling dunks thrown in -- the gameplay has been refined and balanced...
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    November Speed Pack for Forza Motorsport 4

    Posted 10-27-2011
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    November 1 sees the debut of the November Speed Pack of cars for Forza Motorsport 4 . The pack includes ten cars and will be available for 560 Microsoft Points. Car List 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air: The sweet, sweet look of classic Americana can now strut...
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    Far Cry 3: Intense Open-World Action

    Posted 12-05-2012
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    Far Cry 3 is an intense, open-world first-person shooter that does a great job of combining the pace and action of a shooter with the open-world exploration and character building found in role-playing games. The result is a game that’s a little...
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    Fight Like A Girl Halo Tournament Nov. 16-18

    Posted 11-13-2012
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    Yeah, you Fight Like A Girl! Well, that’s actually a good thing because it’s time for the Seventh Annual Fight Like A Girl (FLAG) Tournament that raises money and awareness for cancer research . What better way to donate money to a worthy...
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    Russia, India, and Air Force One in Three New Call of Duty Elite Premium Drops

    Posted 03-13-2012
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    Put down your basketball bracket and prepare your partner for battle, because three new content drops for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be available for download starting March 13th, coming first to Xbox LIVE for Call of Duty ELITE Premium members...
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    New Gears of War: Judgment Campaign Video, Plus Bonus Bundled Gears of War Game

    Posted 01-22-2013
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    Microsoft and Epic Games today unveiled a new Gears of War: Judgment video entitled “The Guts of Gears,” giving fans an in-depth preview of the most intense and action-packed Gears campaign yet in the highly anticipated blockbuster, which...
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    Dragon’s Dogma: Playing Your Pawns for the Win!

    Posted 05-25-2012
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    Dragon’s Dogma offers a serious case of déjà vu to long-time Xbox gamers. Not in its gameplay, which is an innovative new take on RPGs, but because it offers early access to the Resident Evil 6 demo this summer, long before anyone...
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    Call of Duty: Black Ops II Double XP Weekend April 12-15

    Posted 04-11-2013
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    Ready for some serious gaming? This weekend, from Friday April 12 at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT) to Monday April 15 at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT) , it’s a DOUBLE XP WEEKEND in Call of Duty: Black Ops II . Don’t forget, this is a great way to increase your...
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    Walk the Planes in Magic 2013

    Posted 06-20-2012
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    The collectible card game Magic: The Gathering was created by legendary game designer Richard Garfield and released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. It sparked a huge, and I mean huge, following with gameplayers all over the world building their card...
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    Into the Breach with Dungeon Defenders

    Posted 10-19-2011
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    A cartoonish look and feel belies the very deep and complex game of Dungeon Defenders , which is a heady mix of role-playing game and the tower defense genre. The story has you protecting one or more Eternia Crystals from a legion of horrible creatures...
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    Ladies and Gentlemen BattleBlock Theater

    Posted 04-03-2013
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    Well-respected game developer The Behemoth releases a brand new platformer on Xbox LIVE Arcade today. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the stage of BattleBlock Theater . This new game mimics the cartoon cutout art style of their previous huge success...
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    Opening Up Portal 2

    Posted 05-13-2011
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    Valve's long-awaited Portal 2 has landed on the Xbox 360, and it's already getting "one of the best games of the year" raves from gamers and critics alike. The original Portal surprised many gamers. What seemed like a fun extra in The...
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    Rage: id Software Takes Shooters to the Next Level

    Posted 10-04-2011
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    Let’s get this straight right away: Although Rage has all the elements that you’ve come to expect from the technological wizards at id Software, including a graphics engine that pushes the state of the art, silky smooth frame rates, and adrenaline...
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    Hot New Max Payne 3 Trailer

    Posted 02-16-2012
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    Anyone who played the original Max Payne games has be excited for Max Payne 3 , coming to the Xbox 360 on May 15, 2012 in North America. Gritty, cinematic, and action-packed, the series made "Bullet Time" a household name for gamers. But in...
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    Smash, Crush and Wreck with Wreckateer

    Posted 07-25-2012
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    Probably everyone at some time has played the “build-it-up-knock-it-down” game. We used to take children’s building blocks, assemble them into some form of castle, position plastic Army men in and around the blocks, then bounce a super...
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    Resident Evil 6 Coming 10/2/2012: See the New Trailer!

    Posted 04-10-2012
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    Originally slated for late November, Capcom announced today that Resident Evil 6 will be released globally on October 2, 2012. Along with the ship date announcement, Capcom released a new action-packed trailer that does a great job setting up the story...
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    New Xbox 360 Games Feb. 14-20, 2012

    Posted 02-13-2012
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    Valentine’s Day brings four new Xbox 360 titles to your local game store. If you’re still trying to get that New Year’s resolution to get into shape kickstarted, check out Zumba Fitness Rush . This dance fitness game includes tracks...
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    Bend Your Mind with Fez

    Posted 04-12-2012
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    It’s not your average platform game. There are no enemies to take out, no heads to jump on, no boss levels, just increasingly twisted puzzles to solve as you journey through worlds that literally change dimension at the flick of a trigger. This...
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