TVGB: "When the original Army of Two was released last year, it was easy enough to pass it off as just another Gears of War clone, but really it wasn't according to EA Montreal's Alex Hutchinson. He offered a few more thoughts towards the problems of the shooter genre when we asked him what it was like coming from Maxis, the developers of Spore, to a more conventional game like Army of Two: The 40th Day. "I think in the shooter genre or RPG genre, or any of these established genres people get stuck in a rut, they're inspired by other games that are the same. So everyone right now making a shooter wants to be Call of Duty, or every time you make a third-person shooter, everyone says you're Gears of War, which isn't good.""
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Nov 5, 2009

Australian Xmas 360 Bundle Announced!

360 News from N4G | Pure

360 - Pure - Australian Xmas 360 Bundle Announced!

Microsoft Australia have just announced a special Christmas package for the Xbox 36 Elite. The bundle comes with Lego Batman, Pure, the 120GB hard drive, headset and wireless controller.
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Nov 5, 2009

Borderlands Now For $50

360 News from N4G | Borderlands

360 - Borderlands - Borderlands Now For $50

Retailer Amazon.com this week price cut 2K Games' Borderlands for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 to under $50 in a new game sale.
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Nov 5, 2009

Madden NFL Arcade Achievements Revealed

360 News from N4G | Madden NFL 06

360 - Madden NFL 06 - Madden NFL Arcade Achievements Revealed

Xbox360Achievements.org has revealed the achievements for XBLA's upcoming release, Madden NFL Arcade. The game has 12 achievements for the usual 200 points.
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Nov 4, 2009

Skirmish DLC and title updates for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising available tomorrow

360 News from N4G | Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

360 - Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Skirmish DLC and title updates for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising available tomorrow

Codemasters has just announced that the downloadable content – the 'Skirmish' pack – will be available for PC, X360 and PS3 tomorrow, November 5th, bundled with a title update patch.
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Nov 4, 2009

Epic Bayonetta 5 CD Soundtrack: Now At A Discount

360 News from N4G | Bayonetta

360 - Bayonetta - Epic Bayonetta 5 CD Soundtrack: Now At A Discount

Nine Over Ten 9/10 has posted up details on the soundtrack for Bayonetta, the video game.

The soundtrack is available in a box set consisting of 5 CDs and is now selling at a bargain price of less than 50 dollars.
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Nov 4, 2009

Win tickets to Modern Warfare 2 launch premiere

360 News | Modern Warfare 2

On November 9th 2009, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 will invade London with its very own VIP and celebrity screening in Leicester Square, home of the 'Hollywood Premiere'. And you could be there with the stars! ...

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Nov 4, 2009

GameStop: Borderlands Has Strong Sales Legs

360 News from N4G | Borderlands

360 - Borderlands - GameStop: Borderlands Has Strong Sales Legs

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won't be the only title moving units this holiday season."
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Nov 4, 2009

LIVE Activity for week of Oct. 26th

360 News from N4G | Grand Theft Auto IV

360 - Grand Theft Auto IV - LIVE Activity for week of Oct. 26th

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Indie Games, full versions purchased during the week.

Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU's):
1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty 4
3 Call of Duty: WaW
4 GTA IV (Purchase the full game)
5 Halo 3: ODST
6 Gears of War 2
7 FIFA 10
8 Borderlands
9 Madden NFL 10 (Download the demo)
10 Forza Motorsport 3 (Download the demo)

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased):
1 Trials HD
2 SOUTH PARK LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY!
3 Zombie Apocalypse
4 Battlefield 1943
5 Tower Bloxx Deluxe
6 Castle Crashers
7 Magic: The Gathering
8 Fable II Pub Games
9 Panzer General Allied Assault
10 Shadow Complex
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Nov 4, 2009

Developer: The Bosses Mandated Stranglehold's Unnecessary Multiplayer Mode

360 News from N4G | Stranglehold

360 - Stranglehold - Developer: The Bosses Mandated Stranglehold's Unnecessary Multiplayer Mode

Kotaku writes: "Why do some games have multiplayer? Because the executives demand it, even if the developers don't want it. As explained in a recent account of goings on at Midway."
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