Topics Include: Madden 09! The onslaught of Music Games! Arby N The Cheif! (Youtube video NSFW! or the younger audience) We go through all of July’s Upcoming Releases! Achievements and point totals associated with them! Qore vs. Inside Xbox! 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
ACES OF THE GALAXY BURSTS ONTO XBOX LIVE ARCADE AND PC
Stunning and Hectic Space Action Shooter Now Available
Los Angeles – June 4, 2008 – Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, has released Aces of the Galaxy™, a high octane, retro-arcade 3D space shooter for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for PC via download. Aces of the Galaxy thrusts players into the midst of an epic kill or be killed space battle. Set in stunning, fast-moving environments the chaotic, take-on-all comers action redefines the old-school shooter.
“Players will love how fast and frantic the action gets and the fantastic visuals will really set the game apart from the pack,” said Nicole Perez, vice president of marketing, Sierra Online. “The overall intensity of Aces of the Galaxy, including some wild multiplayer action offer players some of the best arcade-style gameplay on Xbox LIVE Arcade.”
In the Aces of the Galaxy game, players quickly navigate vast, colorful space environments while blasting through onslaughts of enemy ships, dodging asteroids and other terrestrial hazards, avoiding too many damaging hits to their space ship in a frenetic fight for survival. Players take control of the powerful gun turret on an AI-driven spaceship, utilizing the reticule and a fast trigger finger to vaporize wave after wave of enemies. The game features dramatic and strategic effects, including an intense bullet-time feature that slows down the oncoming hordes of enemy ships and dazzling warp zones that propel players through space at the speed of light.
Aces of the Galaxy features many different levels and multiple crossroads that enable players to choose among branching paths, providing a choice of experiences while progressing through the game. Players can take on a mass of enemies in a single-player game or team up with a buddy in the co-operative multiplayer mode both online and off.
The Aces of the Galaxy game is rated E10+ and is available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 800 Microsoft points. For more information visit Acesofthegalaxy.com. The game is also available for PC via download at Acesofthegalaxy.com
In conjunction with this weeks release, Sierra Online and XBLRadio are running
“The Friend in Need” Contest!
The first three 2-player teams to obtain all twelve Aces of the Galaxy achievements will be awarded a free XBLA game code from Sierra Online’s catalog of games.
So get on Live with a buddy or get your buddy on the couch next to you, Play and obtain all the achievements and together win a free XBLA Game from the great folks at Sierra Online and XBLRadio!
Once your team has all 12 achievements contact INFECTEDPB503 @ xblradio@platformnation.com for your PRIZE!
About Sierra Online
Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, creates and publishes quality short- and mid-session, casual online games for all viable gaming platforms. Sierra Online’s titles include award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade games Assault Heroes™ and Switchball™, in addition to 3D Ultra™ Minigolf Adventures, available for Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows PC. The division is also developing a variety of other Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows-based PC online games targeting the mass-market audience.
Have you ever wanted to explore the world of the Assault Heroes 2, the latest Sierra Online game released on Xbox LIVE Arcade, but was afraid you might get lost?
We’ve got you your very own tour guide! Now you can gear up for missions and take on big bosses with the help of Sierra Online’s Associate Producer, Mike Farhey. In this Hints and Tips video, Mike demonstrates new weapons, more powerful melee attacks, and how to get through special bonus areas.
I hope that the above video helps everyone in getting all the achievements for Assault Heroes 2
To Update The True Heroes Giveaway!
Leave a comment on this or the original contest post. Then the first 4 that comment they have all the achievements will receive a Free XBLA Game from Sierra Entertainment!
But go ahead a leave a comment even if you do not have 200 gamerpoints in Assault Heroes 2.
If no has all the achievements by June 7th then the person who comments on this post and has the highest gamerscore in Assault Heroes 2 by the recording of The XBLRadio 68.5 Show will receive a Free XBLA Game from Sierra Entertainment!
If you do not know by now Assault Heroes 2 made its debut today on the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Please Visit the Assault Heroes 2 Home Page @ www.assaultheroes2.com for information on a Play & Win Sweepstakes, Screenshots, Trailers and More! After that go pick up Assault Heroes 2 and get ready for more contests!
Having played the first Assault Heroes and anticipating the sequel, I am sure that a lot of you are already DEEP into the sequeal.
So whats you gamerscore for Assault Heroes 2 at at the moment?
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!
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.
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!
It seems as though the number 1 gamerscore whore has been busted for cheating. Part of the Terms of Service for LIVE, you are not allowed to artificially boost your score. This includes using game saves to get achievements. StripclubDJ has had his gamerscore set to 0 and a permanent tag of cheater attached to his gamertag.
This just goes to show that Microsoft will not allow you to take advantage of their system. There has been some uproar in the community about this. Some say it good that Microsoft is punishing them, others say it too harsh and Microsoft should just lighten up.
Personally, I’m with the punish them. Most of us have heard from StripclubDJ in the past, and could have (if he did, I don’t remember) used that extra press from official Microsoft employee’s and features to boost site visits or downloads. This is a good thing; hopefully Microsoft won’t stop with gamerscore hacks, but will soon target the lag switchers and other vagabonds on LIVE.
DaKing240, a long time listener and multi time guest on the .5 shows just posted this on his site, 360sync and I thought you all might want to check it out here.
This list is looking pretty easy, maybe we’ll see Steve519 and INFECTEDPB503 try to increase their gamerscores with this title as well. (Achievement whores, seek help)
Madden 09! 
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