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Xbox 360 beats PS3 in Japan

With all the bad news swirling around the Xbox 360 these days, I'm happy to link to something positive for a change. Even if it is unbelievably temporary and because of a game I've never even heard of: Microsoft's Xbox 360 beat Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan weekly sales for the first...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-18-2008
Too late, too little: Games for Windows LIVE will be free

When I reviewed Games for Windows LIVE last year, I wasn't impressed. And while Microsoft appears to be making the right moves here , let's be honest. This ship has sailed. Free multiplayer gaming has been available forever on the PC. So welcome to the party, Microsoft. You may find there's...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-23-2008
Xbox 360 price cut is temporary: Here's what's really happening

Well, the rumors were partially right. For weeks, we've been hearing that Microsoft would soon drop the price of the mainstream Xbox 360 console (the one with no real name; it's just called the Xbox 360) from $350 to $300 in the US. And they did. Sort of. For now. What's really happening...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-13-2008
Battlefield: Bad Company for Xbox 360 Review

You've probably seen the ads on TV: Battlefield: Bad Company looks like Call of Duty 4 ( see my review ) but with a decided sense of humor. Well, here's a shocker: That's exactly what it is. And best of all, it's a great game. In fact, it's easily the best new game I've played...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-03-2008
Wii Dishwashing Champion: Exactly

LOL. This video pretty much says it all when it comes to the Wii. Good stuff. (Plus this was a cheap way for me to see if Windows Live Writer's improved Insert Video functionality actually works. In case it doesn't: Go here .)

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-09-2008
Resistance Is Futile

And so, apparently, is Seth Schiesel's memory (which I completely understand, to be fair). In a glowing portrait of Mario/Zelda/Wii creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Mr. Schiesel compares the man to Walt Disney (accurately, I think) but then makes this strange blunder: There is nothing objective about why...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-25-2008
Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360 Preview

At its Xbox 360 Spring Showcase 2008 special event today, Microsoft and its game maker partners unveiled a number of Xbox 360 game titles that will ship this year, including Fable 2, Ninja Garden III, Too Human, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Banjo-Kazoole: Nuts & Bolts, and Penny Arcade Adventures...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-14-2008
Bioshock ... the movie?

Well, all I can say is, I hope the movie version of this over-rated game offers better plot devices than conveniently-located personal recorders all over the place. I've said it before and I'll say it again: There are many, many examples of games that do a much better job of telling a story than...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-09-2008
Microsoft Gears Up to Release Xbox 360 with New Chips

With the understanding that "a new generation Xbox 360 with new chips" is the holy grail of Xbox 360 gaming, and has been for at least a year or so, here's the latest rumors along those lines, this time from X-bit Labs (emphasis mine): Microsoft Corp. reportedly plans to release a new version...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-08-2008
Grand Theft Auto IV nets $500 million in one week

Take that , Halo 3: "Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday. The highly anticipated title from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has received stellar ratings...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-07-2008

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