Russ tells of console sales and other RPG deals as he begins, "September may have a lot of games coming out for it, so it is a good thing the prices of the 360 and PS3 dropped. Plus you still might be able to grab a decent computer during the back to school sales. Gaming triple play ahoy!"
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Dell.com is offering an Xbox 360 Elite bundle for only $299. $150 off retail price.

The bundle includes:

- Xbox 360 Elite System
- Forza Motorsport 2
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance Gold Edition
- Xbox 360 Faceplate – Hotrod & Carbon Fiber
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Latest American sales from VGcharts.

1 Wii Sports - Nintendo 325,483
2 Forza Motorsport 2 - Microsoft 208,037
3 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision 201,476
4 Super Mario Galaxy - Nintendo 188,325
5 Mass Effect - Microsoft 113,856
6 Wii Play - Nintendo 112,724
7 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision 106,583
8 Assassins Creed - Ubisoft 102,501
9 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Activision 92,441
10 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Activision 81,408

DS 458,050
Wii 325,483
360 250,648
PS2 161,513
PSP 160,848
PS3 155,515
GBA 32,268
GC 2,545
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A reliable source has confirmed to Next-Gen that Microsoft is cancelling the superhero MMO Marvel Universe Online.

As Crytpic Studios' development of Marvel Universe ramped up, NCsoft was eventually forced to outright buy Cryptic's original superhero MMO, the NCsoft-published City of Heroes, says our source. Now Microsoft has decided to cancel Marvel Universe, which leaves Cryptic with plenty of time and a nice chunk of change from the City of Heroes sell-off to develop a new IP.

The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that an official announcement will be made in a few weeks about the demise of the game, unless something "drastic" occurs.
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Microsoft has put the rumors to bed, and as long as you remember to leave out milk and cookies, there may just be a new Xbox 360 waiting for you under the tree when you wake in the morning - at least that is what Microsoft surely hopes.
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The acclaimed Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance will both be included for the recently reduced prices of $349.99 for Xbox 360 and $449.99 for Xbox 360 Elite. Both bundles will be available at your favorite game retailer by the end of October.
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Joystiq reports that after being announced two weeks ago with prices and everything, then promptly disappearing, three content packs for Marvel Ultimate Alliance have finally, actually made their way to the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Again there will be one pack of "Villian" and one pack of "Heroes". Indivually they will cost 500 MS points but there is a combined pack for 800 MS points.

Video below of the characters you will be recieving
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The superheroes and villains set to join Marvel: Ultimate Alliance's playable character roster (on Xbox 360) later this month are flexing super-powers in a new trailer showcasing the downloadable content. So, eyes below for a glimpse of Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Venom, Magneto, Sabretooth, Hawkeye, Doctor Doom and The Incredible Hulk, all of whom are being introduced in a Hero pack and a Villain pack. You'll be able to purchase the packs individually for 500 Microsoft Points ($6.25) each or in a ... » Read More

An update for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance on Xbox 360 that's been released prior to the new Hero and Villain download content - expected today, but yet to materialize - has caused problems for owners of the game. People that have downloaded the update have discovered that it's affected the abilities of rare items attached to player characters, the abilities changed at random. Activision has said it "is indeed aware of the various issues on Marvel: Ultimate Alliance in relation to the recently ... » Read More

So April 10th has come and gone, and the new characters for Marvel Ultimate Alliance on the Xbox 360 are a no-show, despite the date emblazoned on the preview trailer. Said trailer has since been pulled from Xbox Live Marketplace.
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The Marvel Ultimate Alliance achievement list has changed for some upcoming DLC (downloadable content), giving the game 12 new achievements and increasing the total score to 1250 points.
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Later this month there will be some new downloadable characters for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance coming to the Xbox Live Marketplace. Totally360 have got some details on each respective character, along with some brand new screenshots...
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IGN reports: "Marvel: Ultimate Heroes and Villains expansion adds eight new playable characters. Joining the aforementioned green behemoth are Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Hawkeye, Magneto, Venom, Sabretooth and Doctor Doom. Each character comes with new signature powers, skins, dialogue and conversations. And yes, 10 new Achievements are being added, bringing Ultimate Alliance's total to a whopping 60 possible Achievements."

Apparently there will be one pack of four "Heroes" and one pack of four "Villians" which will sell for 500 Microsoft points each or you can buy a single pack of all 8 characters for 800 Microsoft points.
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Dubbed Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Heroes and Villains, the expansion is divided into a Hero Pack and a Villain Pack, each costing 500 Microsoft points ($6.25). Alternatively, you can purchase the Combined Hero and Villain Pack for 800 Microsoft points ... » Read More

Activision has shipped the Xbox 360 version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance to retailers nationwide, with an MSRP of $60, but you don't have to pay full price. Play-Asia.com is listing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as a region free title, so you can import your copy for much closer to $40.
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Here are the top ten games across all platforms for the week of 10/1/2006 - 10/8/2006:

1.Halo Wars (X360)

2.Assassin's Creed (X360)

3.Gears of War (X360)

4.BioShock (X360)

5.Alan Wake (X360)

6.The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)

7.Mass Effect (X360)

8.Fable 2 (X360)

9.Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360)

10.Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
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Today we've got three new Marvel: Ultimate Alliance videos to share. That makes 11 so far if our counting abilities are to be believed. Then we realize that the game has 20 playable characters and more than 140 cameos - could they all be getting their own special videos? Does the internet have enough space left to contain all this ... » Read More

Suffering from Nightcrawler withdrawals after his non-appearance in X-Men: The Last Stand? Of course you are. His dramatic, acrobatic debut in 2003's X2 was one of the coolest damn movie moments of the year, and we're happy to say this little Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video is right up there on the "whoa" meter. Hit the Movies tab to check it out. So far, the various trailers for brawlin' RPG Alliance look amazing - we hope the game is just as fun to play as these are to watch. Hell, they're ... » Read More

We've used our superhuman powers to gather up a full complement of new Marvel: Ultimate Alliance screens, publisher Activision's superhero RPG heading for a PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, PSP and GBA release this November. To see them, just hit the Images tab above. We've added a whopping six videos (a trailer and some character-specific highlight flicks) to the Movies tab, too. The game allows you to hand-pick a team of four superheroes from a total of 20 playable Marvel characters, then ... » Read More

Telling your friends you just bought an Xbox 360 wouldn't exactly indicate you'd just bought a machine with an RPG rich catalogue. As of right now, there's only one RPG available on the system, Bethesda's excellent The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and one MMORPG, Square's Final Fantasy XI. However, over the next few years the perception of the Xbox 360 is certain to change. Though not all are high-profile titles such as Final Fantasy, Valkyrie Profile, or Dragon Quest, there are a surprising number of role-playing titles in development for Microsoft's sleek white machine.
RPGs can arguably be described as the most vital genre for a console. Years after release, it's generally the RPGs that are remembered the fondest. After all, they've got detailed characters, intricate storylines, generally 20 or more hours of gameplay, and generally involve much more player emotional involvement and investment than other genres. One thing we're seeing on the Xbox 360 that wasn't evident on the Xbox is the support of Japanese RPGs. Microsoft and Mistwalker are teaming up to bring Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey to Japan, a territory where Xbox 360 sales are as impressive as a slice of bread. Thankfully, Blue Dragon is also being brought West next year, giving American Xbox 360 gamers a chance to experience a big-budget JRPG on their next generation console.

Moving past Blue Dragon, BioWare is bringing its next big title to Xbox 360 as well. Mass Effect has been nothing but impressive so far. Since the franchise is planned as a trilogy across the Xbox 360's lifespan, we're hoping for great things. RPG fans will also get BioShock, a title from Irrational Games that looks so good it won our Overall Game of the Show award for E3 2006. A number of online multiplayer games are being developed for Microsoft's console as well, including EA's Project Gray Company, Sega's Phantasy Star Universe, an upcoming Marvel MMO, and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Other games such as Elveo...
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