For a limited time only (well, until the end of October) the Xbox Live Marketplace is running an 'Extended Play Download Days' promotion which is offering some pretty good savings on some of the more popular DLC.

Games include:
Mass Effect
Lost Odyssey
Forza Motorsport 2
Oblivion
Guitar Hero 3
Beautiful Katamari
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Jul 9, 2008

The best video games of the year -- so far

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - The best video games of the year -- so far

E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas. But there's a bit of a lull until Aug. 12, when Madden NFL 09 unofficially marks the beginning of the fall game season. July is a good time to catch up on some of the games you may have missed. Here are the best of the year so far.
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May 20, 2008

Finally: Decent Lost Odyssey DLC

360 News | Lost Odyssey

Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey sees some decent download content - the 'Seeker of the Deep' Dungeon Pack is out on Xbox Live this weekend for 400 Microsoft points (about three quid or around $6).The pack was released in Japan last month, while we had to make do with the comparatively rubbish 'Triple Pack,' which had you pay for three items that let you replay game scenes and read obscene amounts of text. Whoopty-do.Assuming the ... » Read More

May 20, 2008

Lost Odyssey: NEW DLC hits marketplace this Friday

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Lost Odyssey: NEW DLC hits marketplace this Friday

"The popular role-playing game Lost Odyssey has a new dungeon pack available for play. The Seeker of the Deep dungeon is available from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for 400 MS points.

To access the dungeon, download the DLC pack. Then, once the Nautilus can fly, fly to the center of the gulf on the right of the inland sea on the north of the Tower of Mirrors (near Saman, the City of Merchants), and dive into the water. When the game displays either "Examine" or "Enter" at the bottom right corner of the screen, press the A button, and delve into the Seeker of the Deep!

The dungeon is available May 23 for a cost of 400 MS Points. Download the pack and continue your odyssey! " - Microsoft, Published May 19, 2008

NOTE: This DLC dungeon was formally exclusive to only Japan/Asian Territories.

This dungeon package also adds 5 new achievements totalling 100 Gamerscore points. The new total for Lost Odyssey: 42 achievements with a total of 1100 points
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Apr 25, 2008

Lost Odyssey 'Triple Pack' up for download

360 News | Lost Odyssey

The first lot of Western Lost Odyssey download content has turned up on Xbox Live Marketplace - but it's not much worth getting excited about. Check out the screens. Above: Just what this game needed - MORE textThe 'Triple Bonus Pack' gives you three new items for 200 Microsoft Points (£1.70 or $2.50); the "Memory Lamp", which lets you watch past event scenes all over again, "Shattered Bond," an antique that brings ... » Read More

Apr 24, 2008

Lost Odyssey DLC available to all this Friday

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Lost Odyssey DLC available to all this Friday

Xbox360 Fanboy writes:

"Finally, after numerous pieces of downloadable content have graced the Japanese Marketplace, Lost Odyssey fans in other Live regions will get in on the DLC fun.

A new 200 Microsoft point Lost Odyssey DLC bonus pack will release on Friday, April 25th to North America (and, more than likely, to the European) XBLM and feature a new dream sequence and a few new items. "The Shattered Bond" will allow plays to experience a new dream, the "Killer Machine" ring will give extra protection against magic-powered weapons and the "Memory Lamp" will let players re-live previous dreams. The DLC may be a tad bit on the expensive side, but at least it's available outside of Japan. Right?"
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Apr 7, 2008

Lost Odyssey downloadable content this week

360 News | Lost Odyssey

The first details have emerged on Lost Odyssey's downloadable content, which will be arriving in Japan on Thursday, April 10.For 400 points (about three quid or $5), Japanese Xbox 360 owners can get a new dungeon, a single rare item and a new boss character to battle at the end. Plenty of reason to be excited then if you've extinguished the 100,000 hours of gameplay already in there.Going by Famitsu's word, it ... » Read More

Apr 7, 2008

Lost Odyssey DLC available on April 10 in Japan

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Lost Odyssey DLC available on April 10 in Japan

Microsoft's releasing an 89Mb piece of DLC for RPG Lost Odyssey in Japan this Thursday, VG247 reports.
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Mar 2, 2008

Full Xbox Live Marketplace Update - 3/1/2008

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Full Xbox Live Marketplace Update - 3/1/2008

More Halo 3 stuff¿ yay. In addition to the new gamer pics and theme, check out what else is new on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Full details after these commercial messages.
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Mar 1, 2008

Lost Odyssey: A Surprise Post-Mortem

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Lost Odyssey: A Surprise Post-Mortem

At the end of the Lost Odyssey session at this year's Game Developers Conference, presenter Ray Nakazato apologized. The title of the session had been "Looking Back at Lost Odyssey -- The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Development," but Nakazato had hardly touched upon that topic. Instead, the President of FeelPlus inc. spent the hour giving Gamespot one of the best, most clear presentations they have seen at this year's GDC.
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Feb 29, 2008

More Lost Odyssey in the works

360 News | Lost Odyssey

Fans of Mistwalker's Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey (or those of you who plan to be fans - it's not out in Europe until tomorrow) will be pleased to hear the first rumblings of a sequel, which span from a Japanese report on site Nikkei Trendy.net. According to the site, Microsoft has been quoted as saying that it's happy with the game's 100k sales in the Far East and that "the series will grow as time goes on." Microsoft's still looking for its Final ... » Read More

Feb 28, 2008

Lost Odyssey Launches In UK Tomorrow

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Lost Odyssey Launches In UK Tomorrow

Microsoft and Mistwalker Studios today announced that the Xbox 360-exclusive Lost Odyssey will be released tomorrow, on February 29th at retailers across UK.

Created by famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi of Mistwalker game studio in conjunction with Microsoft Game Studios and noted developer Feelplus, the title is available for £44.99 and rated 16+.
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Feb 27, 2008

Lost Odyssey Sequel on the way?

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Lost Odyssey Sequel on the way?

If you've been enjoying Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey then you're in for some good news. It would appear that Lost Odyssey just may be Microsoft's own Final Fantasy, with sequels already planned.
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Feb 26, 2008

Pre-order Lost Odyssey and get MS Points

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Pre-order Lost Odyssey and get MS Points

HMV is offering 1000 Microsoft Points to anyone pre-ordering Lost Odyssey before its release on Friday.
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Feb 22, 2008

GameSpot Did Not Change Lost Odyssey Review Score

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - GameSpot Did Not Change Lost Odyssey Review Score

But they did change the review: "Editor's note 02/19/08: After posting this review GameSpot found that load times in the review version of Lost Odyssey were significantly longer than those in the retail game. We have amended the review accordingly and regret the original error."
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Feb 19, 2008

Gamefly Charts: Lost Odyssey On Top

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Gamefly Charts: Lost Odyssey On Top

Lost Odyssey takes top spot of the Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Super Smash Bros. Brawl continues it's reign at the top of the Nintendo Wii list, while PlayStation 3 gamers have Devil May Cry 4 queued up at the top.

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:
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Feb 13, 2008

Order Lost Odyssey at HMV and get rewards

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Order Lost Odyssey at HMV and get rewards

Microsoft have teamed up with HMV.com to bring you an offer you can't miss, all you need to do is Pre-Order Lost Odyssey at HMV.com (link below) and you will get 1000 MS points for free.
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Feb 13, 2008

GameInformer: " difference in load times between the review build we had and the final boxed version"

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

Mistwalker's latest Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, is shipping today, and GameInformer's review is almost ready for release. GameInformer caught word that there is a difference in load times between the review build GameInformer had and the final boxed version, however, so GameInformer is waiting to double-check if this is indeed the case before GameInformer posts. GameInformer's readers deserve the most accurate coverage possible, and if there is a noticeable load reduction in the retail SKU, GameInformer wants to make sure they know. GameInformer is hoping to have their review posted tomorrow-stay tuned.
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Feb 12, 2008

Lost Odyssey Available in U.S. Stores

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - Lost Odyssey Available in U.S. Stores

Team Xbox writes:

"Microsoft announced today that Lost Odyssey, the exciting next-gen RPG available exclusively on Xbox 360, is now available at U.S. retailers.

Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years. He doesn't remember his past, and he doesn't know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim's journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading you through a dramatic story of massive scale. Lost Odyssey features breathtaking visuals and an epic adventure made possible only by the power of Xbox 360."
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Feb 9, 2008

North American Releases for the Week

360 News from N4G | Lost Odyssey

360 - Lost Odyssey - North American Releases for the Week

Another so... so... week of releases. Near the top of the heap is Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360), Conflict: Denied Ops (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), and Professor Layton & the Curious Village (Nintendo DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of February 11, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC! As always, release dates are subject to change.
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