True Heros Games Giveaway! Playing Assault Heroes 2?

By now almost all of you know that Assault Heroes 2 made its debut today on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Having played the first Assault Heroes and anticipating the sequel, I am sure that a lot of you are already DEEP into the game.

So whats you gamerscore for Assault Heroes 2 at at the moment?

Planning on getting the whole 200 gamerpoints?

Then why not WIN a free game for doing so!

courtsey of

SIERRA ONLINE

and in conjunction

The XBLRadio Show

We Present the “True Heros Game Giveaway”!

The first four (4) players to obtain all twelve Assault Heroes 2 achievements will be awarded a free XBLA game code from Sierra Online’s catalog of games.

Prizes: XBLA codes for one of the following games:

Arkadian Warriors - Lost Cities -

Boogie Bunnies - Switchball -

So once you have all 12 achievements in Assault Heroes 2, take of picture of your TV showing the 200 gamerscore points and send it with your name and gamertag to

xblradio@platformnation.com

All you achievement whores who say gamerscore isn’t worth anything this is the contest for you!

XBLRadio ver 66.5 - “GTAIV Roundtable”

Hosts:

Guests This Week Include:

from cplusgamers.com from thegamersgarage.com

from platformnation.com from videogamejocks.com

Topics Include:

Grand Theft Auto 4 Gears and Gears 2 All this and more!

Thanks for listening, Please leave us a comment on the show or send us an e-mail at: xblradio@platformnation.com

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!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUSTY RANCHERO!!

photo by halolz.com

We at XBLRadio should have known and posted earlier about this Very Special Day in XBLRadio History!

It is one of the Founding Members of XBLRadio, and The Greatest Host the .5 Shows Ever’s Birthday!

I believe I can speak for the current crew here at XBLRadio, and for everyone over at Platform Nation, when I extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Rusty for all you have done for XBLRadio
and we all wish you a

office furniture in Bulgaria!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUSTY RANCHERO!!

Hope you have a great birthday and get all the presents you want!

Please leave your Birthday Wishes in the comments below!

mebeli

Life Outside GTA IV

What’s up gamers, it’s X3R0 9 here giving you a quick low down of what’s been going on at the XBLRadio camp. No worries, nothing bad is going on, we just had to take a week off to take care of some personal things, recover from illnesses, and play some hot games that just came out. Last week we saw the releases of GTA IV and Mario Kart, which also meant that we were either busy playing them or trying to.

Well, enough beating around the bush, let me get to the information you’re all waiting to hear. Episode 66.5 The GTA IV Roundtable will be recording this weekend. INFECTEDPB503 will be getting a list of listeners ready, but if you would like to be on the show, please feel free to send us your Gamertag and Skype name to xblradio@platformnation.com. We will be recording Saturday May 10, 2008 around 7-8pm Pacific Time (10-11pm Eastern Time). As the title says, this will be a GTA IV roundtable, so brush up on your Russian survival skills ‘cause you’ll need them for this episode.

Also to add to this very special extended episode, Mr B4 will be doing his own roundtable. As stated earlier, last week we saw two great releases, the other one being Mario Kart! That’s right gamers, Mr B4 will be hosting a Mario Kart roundtable! So if you want to chat it up with regular gamers about throwing turtle shells and dropping banana peels while speeding around a race track in go-karts, contact Mr B4 at xblradio@platformnation.com.

Now to keep the excitement rolling, we have two codes for Rocketman: Axis of Evil to giveaway to a lucky listener. All you have to do is listen to XBLRadio version 66.5 to find out how to win. INFECTEDPB503 and Mr B4 will have all the details you need to know to find out how to win.

Until next time everybody, this is X3R0 9 and I will see you on Live.

4 Months = 6 Red Lights of Death!

Around the end of Dec. of 2007 I had everyone’s friendly Grim Reaper come and visit me. Yes that’s right the 3 Red lights of Death. Since that cold night in December; Mr. Grim Reaper has been back 6 times. I am averaging about 3 days of play time on my repaired 360 which has not been replace but repaired (if that’s what you call it). Now Xbox Customer Support CSR’s have been nice to talk to, but after that the tech repairing of their systems has been as bad as an episode of the Hill’s. Too bad their hands are tied and there is not much they can do beyond take the trouble order.

I have asked to speak to someone in the repair department and was told over and over NO!. I am told that they are not allowed to even call over there and don’t even know their #. So I have e-mailed tech support and keep getting the run-around. I have even tried to get in touch with Larry Hryb (Major Nelson). I have yet to get a response to any e-mail I have sent.

Back in July of 2007 Peter Moore (former CVP) extended the warranty and said that they have fallen short in the customer’s satisfaction repairs. Well as someone who has had major problems I guess MS (Xbox) quit caring the day Peter Moore left the building for EA. I sincerely feel it’s because there is no one there that is concerned about the customer.

I know this may come off as just another angry post vented towards MS Xbox repairs; however I am honestly saddened by the lack of integrity by the very console I have been a proud supporter of. I am further saddened that the company that prides itself on customer accessibility (Major Nelson, 18004myXbox) are not as obtainable as they lead on.

-TheOtherGuy1 (founder & former XBL Radio Co-Host & former happy Xbox360 purchaser)

XBLRadio ver 66.25 “Contest & Show Updates”

This is a short episode that will let everyone know what is going on with XBLRadio this week and updates all contests XBLRadio currently have going on!

1. Unlock the Achievement update! You only have till tomorrow night (Sunday) to enter and compete! XBLRadio Achievements hints are included in this episode!

2. XBLRadio 66.0 is giving away a Rocketman: Axis of Evil code to one lucky listener. Just comment on that show and your entered to win.

3. Your Change to WIN! 1 of 8 Limited Edition GTA4 Xbox 360 Elite Console! Courtesy of All Games Interactive and The Gamerscore Blog

4. Mr B4 will be going to Mario Kart Wii Launch! and is setting up a Gamer’s Roundtable just for this game. If you are interested please post comment here or send message to Mr B4 at xblradio@platformnation.com

5. Join us next Saturday for XBLRadio’s Live Call In Show which will be a GTA4 Gamer’s Roundtable. More info to follow so keep an eye on xblradio.com for more info. DURING THIS LIVE SHOW we will be having some GIVEAWAYS! At least one more Rocketman code will be up for grabs and a Xbox 360 game of the winner’s choosing may also be giving away. You’ll just have to listen in and call in to find out.

So just a quick update for all the loyal XBLRadio listeners! Hope you enjoy it and look forward to the live call in show next week!

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1 of 8 OFFICIAL Limited Edition GTA4 Xbox 360 Elite Giveaway Contest (courtesy of All Games Interactive and The GamerScore Blog)

As we all know Grand Theft Auto 4 is about to be set upon the world of Video Games!

In celebration of the BIGGEST day in video game history we have been honored to participate in the following:

The Gamerscore Blog has been kind enough to supply All Games Radio with a Limited Edition (one of eight) Xbox 360 Elite based on Grand Theft Auto IV for giving away to our community. After a week of discussion on All Games Interactive and with our affiliate programs, we have finally come up with The Official Rules!

THE PARTICIPANTS

• All Games Interactive
• Dead Pixel Live
• The Bobby Blackwolf Show
• Orange Lounge Radio
• Superhappyfuntimeshow
• ElectricSistaHood
• MediSpective
• ChatterBox Video Game Radio
• Video Game Outsiders
• Ultimate Quest
• The Video Games Show
• Platform Nation

THE ENTRY

One of the cornerstones of the GTA series is the in-game radio stations, complete with spoof ads and spoof segments. It’s time for you to do that.

Submit a sound clip no longer than 120 seconds in the style of a GTA4 Radio Station commercial to one of the participating affiliates above. It can be a spoof ad, segment, song, whatever.

It is up to each affiliate if they wish to force the content to pertain directly to their show, be it an ad for the show or something regarding an inside joke from the show, or to allow the submission to just be about gaming in general. Please check with each individual show for their requirements.

THE RULES

1. The entry can be in the form of an MP3 emailed to the affiliate show OR as a voicemail left on that show’s voicemail line.
2. Only one entry per affiliate show, however multiple affiliate shows can be entered with unique audio clips. (No sending the same audio to multiple shows.)
3. Submissions will either be played on the affiliate show or put up on the show’s website (or forums.allgames.com) and will be voted on via the community in a poll with the results hidden. Winners of these votes advance to the final round.
4. If one person wins multiple affiliate contests, a coin flip will determine which show he/she wins, the other show chooses the runner-up as their finalist.
5. The contest is only open to North American residents, as it is an NTSC console.
6. No copywritten materials are permitted in the entry - parody is okay, just don’t use the original.
7. All submissions become the property of the affiliate show they are submitted to, as they will be used in promotion of that show.
8. Cast and crew of the participating affiliate shows are not eligible
9. The decisions of the judges (affiliate show hosts at the affiliate level, All Games Radio at the final level) is final.

THE SCHEDULE

* Sunday, April 20th: Submission period opens
* Sunday, May 4th: Submission deadline at midnight PT

* Monday, May 12th: Finalist voting or secondary contest begins on AGI
* Friday, May 16th: Finalist voting or secondary contest ends, winners crowned

THE PRIZES

Each finalist will receive an All Games t-shirt as well as a $25 gift certificate to shop.allgames.com.

The top three winners at the end of the finals:

* 1st Prize: Limited Edition GTA4 Xbox 360 Elite Console courtesy of Gamerscore Blog
* 2nd Prize: GTA4 for your system of choice courtesy of MediSpective
* 3rd Prize: $20/$25 Points Card for your system of choice courtesy of The Bobby Blackwolf Show

We here at XBLRadio will be taking submissions by E-MAIL TO xblradio@platformnation.com!

We would like to hear XBLRadio and/or Platform Nation in the Radio Spoof!

PLEASE HAVE ALL SUBMISSIONS IN BY MAY 4th midnight PST!

XBL Radio 66.0 (Speed Run)

Join me this week with a special guest host as we talk about.

++COD4 breaks DLC records

++GTA IV already causing controversy

++First album on Rock Band, Guitar Hero 4 more like Rock Band

++New Spider-man game

++Blitz 2

++Metal Gear Online Delayed

++Gears of War in Print

++GTA IV contest with Allgames.com

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GTA IV contest

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Time to stock up on those Koopa Troopa Shells!

That is right everybody, the Wii is going to have a major release for its console this week. What is it you might ask, well it is an updated form of Nintendos best racing game out there, Mario Kart, entitled “Mario Kart Wii”.

What is up everybody, MrB4 here as usual to give you the latest news about what is going on in the gaming community. Today i would like to about one of the two major games coming out this week, Mario Kart Wii. The game will be releasing this Sunday (April 27th, 2008), it will be priced at $49.99, and it will also include a Wii steering wheel with it as well.

Let us get the features that this game has to offer out of the way first, shall we.

The game will feature:

* 16 new courses, as well 16 courses from previous games in the series

* Karts and Motorcycles to use in races

* An option to allow people to race with their created Mii characters

* 12 player Online multiplayer support, both for racing and battle modes

* New channel to Wii menu which allows you to compete in tournaments with other people, check worldwide rankings and online leaderboards, see when your friends are playing online, and the option to download ghost data.

* New trick system that rewards you with extra boosting ability each time you perform a trick

* Full compatibility with the Wii racing wheel

I would like to share my own opinion about this game right now if you do not mind. Personally, I have been a big fan of the Mario Kart series since it came out for the SNES, and I will definitely be picking up this version, not just for the steering wheel(although i am curious about how it controls), but also to see if the new features in this game really make it the best game in the series. Even though I do like to play some of the games from some of the big franchises that Nintendo has, I would like to see a decent third party title come out that would make people think that the Wii is not just a fad toy, but an actual console.

Now while i am on a role here, i have a question for you Nintendo Wii owners out there. And that question is, are you picking up this game, are you excited about it, or do you think Nintendo is just milking their first-party titles way too much, and it is about time that we get to see a decent third party game come out that grabs our attention(not our Wiis)? That is a decision that i will leave up to you.

Either way be sure to check out this game when it comes out this Sunday, April 27th.

Until next time gamers, this is MrB4 signing off

Take Care,

MrB4

For more on the game, go to gamestop.com, they will give you all of the details that you need to know about it.

GTA IV: The make or break title for Rockstar.

What I’m going to talk about here today has nothing to do with EA attempting to buy out Take Two. With that said lets get into the meat and potatoes of today’s topic. Why is Grand Theft Auto IV the make or break game of the series?

I’ll start by stating it may suffer from the Halo 2 problem. The Halo 2 problem is when the IP does not meet the fan expectation for the game, or the competition raised the bar higher than anticipated. With more and more developers entering the ever-expanding sandbox genre, more quality titles are being released each year. Games like Crackdown changed the way we want to play these games, by adding free roaming co-op. Prototype, the upcoming Free Radical title gives you the powers from Crackdown with the atmosphere of GTA 3. The point being the bar has been set higher than ever before, and is still climbing.

Marketing cannot purchase the hearts and minds of the gaming community. Halo 3 suffered from the negative perception left by Halo 2. The weak story combined with better shooters (i.e. Call of Duty 4) is what pulled Halo 3 from the top spot on Xbox Live. The last 3 console releases of GTA were all based on the GTA 3 engine. While the improvements were seen from game to game, they always suffered from the same problems. Pop in, aiming, etc. For GTA IV to truly excel it has to exceed all expectations, it has to innovate gameplay and change how we play. I’m afraid if GTA IV does not revolutionize the genre, then the Grand Theft Auto name, Rockstar, and Take Two will be left broken and unemployed.

As gamers we expect the best no matter when “your” game was first conceived. We always want the shiniest feature in all games at all times. Halo 3 has its faults but we can agree saved films are needed in all multiplayer games now. A feature that would take months to create and implement must be used to the fullest potential on a game releasing the very next week. GTA IV needs to see the implementation of multiplayer built into the single player campaign. It needs to fix the faults of the previous games, and it must absolutely keep sacred what made the games so addictive to begin with.

If it feels rushed, or a rehash of GTA 3; it will mark the beginning of the end. While it will take 1-2 more games to put the final nail in the coffin, we “hard-core” players will leave it on the shelf next to our copies of Sonic, Mortal Kombat, and the newest addition, Tony Hawk.