Our 5 regular gamers, just like you, include GUI J, Silent Cypher, Racingfreak92, SMOKE U FOOLS and Goze211.

Topics Included!

• Xbox Live down today: What are the new features tomorrow?
• PS3 online service: Where are the details? Will it be a flop?
• Run-N-Gun or Duck-N-Hide: What kind of gamer are you?
• Halo 3 release date: First half 07 or Holiday 2007?
• The 1080p “Upgrade”: Do we really need it and will it work?
• Yay or Nay with GoW, FEAR, CoD3, Fusion Frenzy and more.
• AND whatever else the conversation brings up!

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Xbox.com has a new personality. Brian “Brize” Johnson aka…

It seems that Microsoft is taking yet another step to target an audience to subliminally persuade them to buy a 360. Now with that low blow out of the way; I would also like to say that no matter what console these parents end up buying, Gamer Dad over at xbox.com looks very promising and should end up a top recommendation for dads (and moms) subjected to our gaming society.

I have kids that play video games, and I feel
like it’s important to share the actual experience.

-Brian Johnson

Brize (Xbox Live Gamertag) will write articals about Playing Together, Family Settings, Game Time, Game School (Consoles 101 for parents-which is a great idea) and maybe even some Game Reviews. The Xbox Staff has wisely chosen a new memeber who is no stranger to writing, as Johnson co-wrote Xbox 360 for Dummies. Instead of telling you what you should do, Brian plans to be objective and enlightning while sharing his experiences in his writings.

Welcome Brize! We look fwd to picking apart your articals from time to time. See ya on LIVE.

-Rust.

On Oct 17, next week, Xbox live and Xbox.com will be down and I know right now your saying ya we already know that but if you go to xbox.com they have an article about what you can do while its down, and number 5 on the list is “Listen to Xbox podcasts” and non other then XBL Radio is listed there on the page!! Now how cool is that. So be sure to check it out the list by clicking here and be sure to tell your friends also to check us out because that is what the article says.

XBL Radio ver 29 wants to know what games give you the creeps. Let us know which games you play with the lights on. Then be sure to listen to XBL Radio ver 29.0 to see where gamers get their Tricks & Treats…

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Hey everyone, I’m going to write a REAL article soon about what has been done, what is going to be done and what should be done to help protect kids online and what parents should know and what they can do.

But I wanna know what you wanna learn about this subject or if you have any ideas about what can help.

So please fill me in with questions, comments or concerns. I’m planning to also be getting a hold of MS about this so if you have ideas or questions for them let me know and I will do what I can.

You can discuss this here or in our forums at this topic http://www.xblradio.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=348

-Steve519

As you know Christmas (the winter festival for all of you politically correct gamers) is right around the corner. Every year there are those gifts, that if you procrastinate, that are hard to come by. So to give you a “heads-up” on what those hot items may be; PC World’s list of Saint Nick’s most wanted arrives:

1. Nintendo Wii, available from December 8th for £179.99

2. Phillips LX1000 PC, available now for £999.99

3. Momento Photo Frame, available in November for £299.99

4. Belkin Tunecast II FM Stereo Transmitter, available now for £29.99

5. Pink Advent 7105p Laptop, available from October 6th for £499.99

6. Logik Internet Radio, available now for £99.99

7. Packard Bell Smart TV, available now for £1,899

8. iPod and iPod Nano, Available now for £99

9. TomTom 910 GPS, available now for £499

10. HP Photosmart A717, available mid-October for £199.99

So it seems they feel the PS3 and ZUNE are not going to be in your stocking. I don’t know how accurate this list is, after all where is the new ELMO?

Microsoft is launching a 20-city bus tour called “Safety is no game. Is your family set?” that will provide hands-on training and education on video games, including how to understand ESRB ratings, and how to take advantage of Xbox 360 Family Settings.

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2006/10/12/537947.aspx

And be sure NOT to download it, that’s right don’t get it. Do you wanna know why I’m telling you not to get it? Its because WE need to tell Microsoft that enough is enough. Enough of these retro rehashes, Enough nickel and dimeing us, Enough of it all. If my counting is correct we have had 4 that right 4 new games for us on the Xbox Arcade, 4 out of 31. Every single other game has been remakes. Our newest game to come out was Totem Ball (which was free and we all know why) and before that was Cloning Clyde. Every thing else has been old games ported over to the 360 with achievements and enhanced graphics put into it and those don’t make always make the game enjoyable. I have my beliefs why all these retro games are coming out, and for those of you I’ve talked to know what I think is the reason why, but I’m not going to say it here.Remember way back when MS was telling us that the Xbox Arcade was going to be one of the difference makers in the next gen because it will allow us to get all these new games that smaller developers create but normally couldn’t get them out there because of the extremely high production costs for new games (Gears of War cost nearly 10 million to make), they were telling us that we (Xbox 360 gamers) would have this new place to go to try out all these new games and try new ip’s. But where are they? We have been told that developers are lining up to get there games to the Xbox Live Arcade, but again, where are they? Or are these retro games the games that the developers were lining up for?This is why I urge you NOT to download DigDug or any other game until we see the Arcade Marketplace improve. This is the ONLY way that Microsoft will hear us and work on this situation. So please help me boycott this and any other future retro games until this has been resolved.

Carpal and TOG are kicking off the new year of XBL Radio…

• TECH NEWS: -Gamecast, Podcast, Netcast? Does it matter? -The PS3 and Wii are coming to a kiosk near you. -Fast Food Gaming. Ordering up some fun.
• GAME NEWS: -Guitar Hero and the 360. A star is born? -Halo Wars. A name without a game. -Did the Xbox 360 bring it home? Or is it still downloading in the background?
• CONSOLE CRIMES: -Sentencing for a game crime. -Fox News Alert. Protecting your Online experiences.
• KID PIX. Lego Star Wars is analyzed by XBLRs resident Jawas.
• Plus xblradio.com Poll Question. All this and more.

Game Reviews:

-World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions-It has camera support, just no online support (from players) -DOOM: The Classic PC version of the game hits the arcade, with multi-player, voice and lag support.

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From our friends over at GamerAndy.com

Best headline ever. Thank God there’s no limit on that box. You can’t make this stuff up, people.

Don’t mistake this for another funny bit of fake news like my last piece; Sony summoning demonic chipsets is fake news. Jack Thompson is non-news. The commonality therein is that they are both spasmodically hilarious.

That’s right, folks, I came back from a couple days ‘away from keyboard,’ as the kids call it, to find this shimmering nugget emerging from my inbox. My day sparkled with joy from moment my eyes met the return address, and I was giddy as a little girl by the time I finished the last words.

Come, gentle reader, and enjoy it with me.

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