Gears of War is the game that many feel will become the must have for the 360 but, with the US release still months away, we'll have to make do with drooling in anticipation over another batch of screenshots of Epic's squad-based sci-fi shoot-'em-up. While the game's premise of a group of marines blasting horrific monsters isn't new, its execution is. There's huge emphasis on teamwork in Gears of War, with every level designed with cooperative play in mind, either with fellow gamers or the ...
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Mar 3, 2006

A fresh barrage of Battlefield 2 shots

360 News | Battlefield 2 Modern Combat

EA has released a payload of new shots of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for 360. Developer DICE is attempting to make the 360 version a much more hardcore experience than the previous console versions by toughening up enemy AI in single-player. The game also has a harsher edge thanks that will require a lot more HotSwapping (teleporting between active soldiers) than previous current gen versions. The 360 version will support 24 players on Xbox Live and will include the four extra maps that ...
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Mar 3, 2006

Microsoft's Origami scheme unfolds

360 News | Xbox 360

Microsoft is making a move into the world of handhelds with Origami Project, a portable, paperback-sized PC making an appearance in an online video and an obscure website this week. But don't expect Origami to challenge PSP or DS. The video shows one user in the middle of a frantic bout of Halo, but a source close to Microsoft has stated that this is the first in a series of touch-screen PDA style devices - it's not a portable Xbox. From the video, Origami looks quite powerful, even if it is ...
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Mar 2, 2006

More coin-op classics coming to Xbox Live Arcade

360 News | Xbox 360

Old games never die; they just wind up being repackaged as direct downloadables. Midway recently confirmed that five more games from its stable of arcade oldies will appear on Xbox Live Arcade this year. The second wave of games joins Joust, Robotron: 2084, Gauntlet and Smash TV, all of which are currently available on the service. Defender - The first side-scrolling game ever, Defender still makes grown men weep with its complicated five-buttons-and-a-joystick control scheme. More than 25 ...
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Mar 2, 2006

Stranglehold screens grab our attention

360 News | Stranglehold

We've been hit by a salvo of eye-burstingly good images from Stranglehold, Midway's John Woo-inspired bullet festival for PS3, PC and Xbox 360. The game stars a digital version of Hong Kong cinema hero Chow Yun-Fat, and features the sort of high-action gun battles that he's famous for - complete with twin pistols, restaurant shootouts and dodging acrobatics. As a bonus, we've also got some footage of the game in full flow - just click the movie tab on the right to treat your eyes to the ...
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Mar 1, 2006

Next-gen Splinter Cell shots

360 News | Splinter Cell Double Agent

Here's a bunch of lush new shots from Splinter Cell Double Agent on Xbox 360 showing off the game's next-gen sheen, and hopefully easing the pain of having to wait until September to finally go undercover with Mr Fisher. Double Agent regularly buddies you up with AI comrades to assist in completing your mission, exploiting the hugely popular co-op gameplay from Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. You can see Sam and a fellow convict assaulting a guard in a classic pincer movement in these screens. Of ...
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Feb 28, 2006

Fresh barrage of Battlefield 2 shots

360 News | Battlefield 2 Modern Combat

EA have released a ton of new shots of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for Xbox 360. Developer DICE is attempting to make the 360 version a much more hardcore experience than the previous console versions by toughening up enemy AI in single-player. The game also has a harsher edge thanks to the high-res and realistic graphics. The 360 version will support 24 players on Xbox Live and will include the four extra maps that were downloadable for the Xbox version. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will ...
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Feb 28, 2006

The Gears keep turning

360 News | Gears of War

Gears of War is the game that many feel will become the killer app for Xbox 360 but, with the UK release still months away, we'll have to make do with drooling in anticipation over another batch of screenshots of Epic's squad-based sci-fi shoot-'em-up. While the game's premise of a group of marines blasting horrific monsters isn't new, the way it has been executed is. There's huge emphasis on teamwork in Gears of War, with every level designed with cooperative play in mind, either with fellow ...
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Feb 28, 2006

Tomb Raider hits the new hardware

360 News | Tomb Raider: Legend

We've got the latest shots of Tomb Raider: Legend as Lara makes her debut on two new games machines – PSP and Xbox 360 - and she looks incredible on both the handheld and the next-gen console. The actual gameplay of Tomb Raider: Legend is identical for every format but there are differences with presentation, especially with the 360 version; the visuals have been specifically created for the new console, rather than it just being a polished port. The main difference offered with the 360 ...
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Feb 27, 2006

Splinter Cell Double Agent first footage

360 News | Splinter Cell Double Agent

Ubisoft has today released the very first footage and confirmed the name of Sam Fisher's next adventure: Splinter Cell Double Agent. As you already know Sam is doing stir for killing his daughter but this revealing trailer hints that his time in Cell Block H might all be a front for infiltrating a terrorist cell. And while we are exploring the duality of Sam, the man himself will have choices to make thanks to a branching storyline and multiple endings that will rely on morality as much as ...
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