We got a private sit-down with this cartoony crime buster and uncovered a gargantuan world where freedom and growth rule. In the free-form, do-whatever-you-want environment of Pacific City, you get to sweep the streets of thugs using any means you deem necessary. Every crook you kill delivers a bit of skill points to boost your arsenal of abilities and make you a more effective super-cop. Taking that concept even further, every skill you use will help you develop keener strength in that ...
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Now this we don't like the sound of. According to the rumour column of US magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), a sequel to the awesome but short Crackdown will not be happening any time in the near future. Nor will it likely happen with the same developer, if it ever happens. EGM (via 1up) writes: "A Crackdown sequel looks like it won't happen any time soon. Sure, Microsoft has danced around the idea of making another addictive ...
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Developer Real Time Worlds already has ideas for a sequel to its open-ended 360 title Crackdown. In an interview, senior designer Stephen Iannetta said that he would love to make a sequel to the crime-buster and take the concept forward. "We've learnt some lessons and if we did do Crackdown 2... I'd love to see it happen," he said. "I think again it comes to how you can really choose how you approach the missions, and I'd really like to turn the contrast up on that. I'd really like to look at ...
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The achievements for the next installment of Crash Bandicoot, Mind Over Mutant, have been revealed by Xbox360achievements.org. The game will feature a total of 48 achievements for the full 1,000 points. There is a bit of variation in the achievements from collections, combos, and defeating certain bosses. The game will be very similar to Crash of the Titans, and will see the return of such Titans as Ratcicle and Spike. For the full list of achievements, hit the jump.
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Console Monster writes: "The conferences may have come to an end, but new content is still being added to the Xbox Live Marketplace. Here is the full list for Thursday 17th July 2008:

Name: MS Briefing - Gears of War 2 Announcement
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Germany

Name: E3 MS Briefing - Resident Evil 5 Announcement
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Germany

Name: E3 2008 MS Briefing - LIPS Announcement
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions..."
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The team over at Radical Entertainment has answered gamers' questions about Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant.
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Speaking to videogaming247 at the Sierra Spring Break 08 in Mallorca last week, Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant producer Kirsten Forbes said that Wii will be the lead SKU on this, the fifteenth title in the platforming franchise.

"So we decided to lead on the Wii SKU this year," she said, confirming vg247 weren't actually lying to you when we wrote this story's headline.

"Developers normally lead with the lowest common denominator piece of technology, and so although we're doing PS2 and the Wii and the 360 and the PSP and DS versions of the game, we led with the Wii from a graphics point of view."

VG247 then asked her if there was going to be a PS3 version, to which she replied, "No".

However by this time vg247 were intoxicated on free beer and too much sun and didn't get to ask why. Watch this space on that one.
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Vivendi has formally revealed its new Crash Bandicoot adventure, Mind over Mutant, which will be out on Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP and DS at the end of the year. Check out 360 screens here.

In a blatant parody of the iPhone craze, the story has a rejuvenated Neo Cortex taking over the world with a, "text-messaging, do-anything device which controls both mutant and bandicoot minds."

The new game apparently takes a more ...

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GamePlasma has just posted new details and screen shots for the upcoming multi-platform, Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant.
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Here is the XBOX Live Marketplace Update for Thursday 10th April 2008:

Name: Call of Duty 4: Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 Gamer Picture
Price: Free
Availability: Canada, United States
Description: Downloading this gamer picture enters US and Canadian residents in the Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 promotion. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and Canada 14+. Contest closes April 20, 2008. Skill testing question required for Canadian winners. By downloading this item you are allowing Microsoft to contact you from time to time about this promotion. For full contest rules and details visit www.xbox.com/livefire.

Name: McDonalds Dollar Menu Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: United States
Description: Download this free McDonalds Dollar Menu picture pack.

Continued at the "sauce" (sorry).
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