New celebratory duds are also on sale.
Hey, did you know that today marks the tenth anniversary of the Xbox? That’s right—Halo is officially “retro”. Think about that for a second. When you’re done, you can check out the special anniversary gear that’s been added to the Avatar Marketplace in celebration.
Players using an xp-boosting game loophole are on notice.
EA isn’t messing around when it comes to the balancing for Battlefield 3. The company banned several accounts over the weekend of players who had been using an in-game exploit to boost their experience gains.
Accio PlayStation 3!
Harry Potter fans worldwide got to bid a fond farewell to the cast of the wildly successful film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s books this past summer, and Sony is going to send the Hogwarts students off in style this holiday season. That comes thanks to a special PlayStation 3 system bundle filled with all sorts of wizarding goodness.
Even exchanging the game may not help.
Modern Warfare 3 has hit stores in force, dominating the market beyond even the most generous expectations. Selling over 9 million copies in one week alone, Activision’s cash cow shows no signs of needing to be put out to pasture. That’s not to say that the game’s launch hasn’t had its share of snafus, however; besides some people trying to get their hands on the game in some dubious ways and Call of Duty Elite not working quite right yet, you can add a bizarre disc read error on the 360 to the list of issues surrounding this huge launch.
The multiplayer focused content will be available next month.
Ubisoft revealed The Ancestors Character Pack for release on December 13, 2011. The pack will include four new characters for the multiplayer modes. The new characters are the Privatee, the Corsair, the Brigand and the Gladiator. Each will have their own taunts and assassination moves.
Syndicate stays true to its roots while adapting to the future.
When EA outed Syndicate early this year it was met with a fair amount of criticism. Critics specifically belabored the fact that the reboot was taking the beloved isometric action-adventure-strategy game and molding it into a “visceral first person shooter.” In a video game landscape where the FPS is king the move makes sense, but that doesn’t mean that longstanding fans are going to be understanding of the change. So it is perhaps with an olive branch extended that publisher EA has revealed that the new Syndicate will contain a robust four-player cooperative campaign to go along with the single-player experience.
Nick, Julian, and Esteban explore the notable games and lasting impact of the Xbox.
Back in late 2001, Microsoft first entered the realm of console gaming with the Xbox. Although its sales numbers are nothing impressive when compared to that of the PlayStation 2, it did manage to outsell longtime videogame company Nintendo's GameCube, which is still a fine showing for a first console outing. Despite being a massive financial loss for the company, it laid the groundwork for much of what is now standard in the gaming industry.
It appears that Nintendo's not the only company that can make a stunning 2D platformer.
Last week if you would've asked me what Rayman game you should play to get into the series, I would've unquestionably told you Rayman 2: The Great Escape. Today, that all changes with Rayman Origins. This gorgeous platformer manages to surpass a longtime favorite of mine with its skillfully executed level design and charming presentation.
In an act of ultimate fan service, Link gets his own limited web comic.
Link has been in the spotlight quite a bit this year. His franchise, one of the most popular of all time, is celebrating 25 years. To celebrate this prestigious milestone Nintendo has given 3DS and DSi owners Four Swords for free, promoted a touring orchestral concert series featuring music from the beloved franchise and will be capped off with the release of Skyward Sword in less than a week. We can now add web comic to that list.
In one corner is Kmart, and in the other, Toys R Us!
The Black Friday deals keep on rolling out and here's two of them for you to see.
