My Newest Dilemma
Ok, I just had my birthday and I was given a hundred dollars in Bestbuy dollars, which got me thinking; I now can get a HD DVD player for only a hundred dollars(of my own money)! But then Microsoft just lowered the prices of the wireless racing wheel and Bestbuy has them on sale for 109, which would really only cost me nine dollars. But then that got me thinking, I have a Nintendo Wii that I haven’t touched since Febuary, so if I went and I sold it along with the games and accessories I have for it, add the Bestbuy dollars, I would probably only have to cough up max 200, more then likely 100-150 though. And if I took that route I would have a high-def dvd player and another videogame console. So with all this going on, I’m not sure what I should do, and this is why I am posting this here, to see what you all think. So do me a favor and help me make my decision for me.
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Catagories: Xbox 360, Sony, Wii, Steve519, PS3, Microsoft
LIVE 44.5 - Highest Gamerscore Roundtable Ever
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Halo 3 Beta Impressions. Smash hit or shabby sequal?
The Marketplace Blade. Where is the free stuff?
EA finally catching up? Is it just a lucky lucky lucky year?
Bad Marketplace licensing costs a console sale.
Is IP swapping the next evolution of gaming?
YAY or NAYâ„¢: Wireless Wheel, Forza 2, Shadowrun, Tenchu Z.
And lots more…
GAMES FOR TROOPS - Still time to donate your games!
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Win a free copy of Lost Planet
Gamers from all over now have the choice to choose their path to Lost Planet. You can choose to go through a casino in Las Vegas, or even the Las Vegas University while battling terrorist. Or you can trek your way through Mexico, where you’re the outsider and nobody wants you there. As the gamer, you have the option to choose how you get the copy of Lost Planet. Please Choose either Rainbow Six: Vegas or Ghost Reacon Advance Warfighter 2. Which ever game has the majority of votes, will be the game the tournament is in. Once you have voted, please sign-up below by leaving your gamertag. Keep in mind that there maybe a chance your game is not the one the tournament is held in, so if you still want to play, please try to have a copy, or able to get a copy, of both. The voting will go on for 2 weeks (June 11). At that point we will create the tournament and teams. Rules of the tournament and how it will work will be posted no later than Tuesday, May 29. I’m hoping for at least 48 players. Thank you from all of us here at XBL Radio.
Catagories: Xbox 360, Contests, XBL Radio
aaaarrrg! My BOOTY!
No seriously my booty is sore as hell after 3 hours plus of viewing I love Summer films. The Popcorn, the Block-Busters, the air conditioning…. However, lately I’ve never wanted to get out of the theater so bad. The latest installment of Gore Verbinski’s Disney-theme-park ride movie tie-in has left my treasure chest  numb and I’m glad it’s over. Johnny Depp returns with his Keith Richard’s imatation (this time actually bringing Keith along for support) as Jack Sparrow. The rest of the gang is there too. Where the past two films had thrill after thrill;  this one places thrills in between a drama at sea sandwich. (and if thrill is the meat, your mouth is full of bread). It seems as if it took 30 minutes to get the movie back to interest level, and then another 30 to make you lose it. I don’t want to spoil the film for XBL Radio listeners-I’ll leave that to the film-but I do want to warn you: If the game (which we will review soon) is anything like the movie; expect to be bored. I will leave on one good note: The ending is amazing. It’s just the hours getting to it that made this movie a bad outing for my family and I.
“As the Worlds End” turns.
I have read somewhere that Johnny Depp doesn’t watch his own work. Well thats 3 better hours, he has spent, in his life than mine!
Catagories: Movies
Revelations: Xbox Live Platinum, Xbox Live to a WHOLE ‘NOTHER LEVEL!
This article was wrote by The L1TIG4T0R, here in our forums. In the beginning, Sony created both the Playstation 1 and 2 and they thought that it was good. However, then MICROSOFT created the Xbox and Xbox Live. THE WORLD saw that it was AWESOME! Since that time there’s been many transformations and even a …NEXT GENERATION REVOLUTION! Xbox Live have enlisted more people than even the “Great Wall of Wilt Chamberlein” has. But with fame, comes a price. Constant struggle against the very people who have supported you. Defiant mutiny in the face of attempted growth. YES…I’m talking about you reading this! You mock Xbox Live and justify your actions by spouting out your $50 defense. You ridicule the great minds that would bring you such joy and community driven passion. You protest and cry because you can’t get what you want!!!! Today I say unto thee….you are right.
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Why you wanna jerk me around?
UPDATE: (6-1-2007) — My problem, stated in this artical, with Microsoft have been resolved. Due to having a contact with MS in our staff, my problem was able to get a little extra attention and it is much appreciated. However, I have to wonder if this problem would have been resolved (with the very generous outcome that it did) if we did not have a contact with MS. Take the jump to read the original artical.
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Catagories: XBL Radio
“New” Funky, Fresh, Gears Content Coming Soon
“Taken from CVG.COM” Speaking on the official Gears of War foum, Rein said that Epic plans to make use of new Microsoft guidelines allowing developers to add 250 extra gamerpoints via download content. “The next Gears of War update is coming along nicely”, he said. “We don’t have a release timeframe for it yet but I just wanted to let you know we’re making significant progress. In addition to the previously mentioned plan to improve roadie run we’re also going to have new achievements relating to Annex and the Hidden Fronts DLC. “The title update is free and that’s what contains the achievements. However some of the achievements are tied to things relating to playing the maps in the Hidden Fronts map pack which currently costs money but will be made free in a few months.” I love Epic so much I think I am gonna pee!!!!!……on Steve.
Epic VP Mark Rein says that “significant progress” is being made in the development of the next Gears of War update, and new achievements are set to be added as well.
Catagories: XBL Radio
The Marketplace Mistake…
I can’t figure this one out: My kids are out of school for the Summer and I want to keep them entertained. As you all know my kids are gamers (just like their Dad). Recently they are really enjoying the Arcade titles that MS has been releasing. I, as a parent, don’t mind purchacing them because I get to play them as well. However, now there are issues with who gets the 360 when Dads home. Solution: Buy another 360! Right? Hmmm… It’s not that clear-cut. If I have a second console for my kids; then what happens to all the Arcade games I own? Do I call MS everytime I buy a game now to let them know my other gamertag isn’t getting it? Do I purchace each game twice for the same household? Do I recover my Gamertag each time I go to my kids console? Do I really wan’t to bother with any of these choices? I know that this may seem trivial but: Itunes lets me share my music througout the home. I can rent a DVD from Blockbuster and any set with a player can watch it. Even TIVO lets me leap-frog my programs to other TIVO players. GAMEtap lets you have up to six accounts. So why do we have to hop through hoops to play TMNT? With all of these issues I am really pondering telling the Kids that paying for one account and one game at a time is enough. If anyone can tell me an antidote for this please clue me in. I will discuss it on the next cast. Keep in mind I don’t want to make a phone call, re-download my gamertag, or do anything that takes real effort to play a game I’ve already paid for. I think buying two consoles with two GOLD memberships tied to the same VISA card is proof enough that I have the right to play the game no matter where I am sitting.
Catagories: Xbox 360, Market Place, Xbox Live
The Community is speaking, MS are you listening?
Now a couple weeks ago when the new dashboard update came out, one of the things that MS was touting was the brand spanking new Marketplace blade that was added to the dashboard. The new blade allowed Xbox users to quickly find the newest TV shows, Movies, Themes, Picture Packs, game downloads and more. But with all this content available one thing in particular seemed to have been forgotten or neglected a little bit. And what has been neglected you ask, its anything free. And in this case the users of Xbox Live and the Marketplace are speaking. Here at XBL Radio we have talked about this on our podcast and on our Video Minute and now it seems that the average joe is asking for it too. MS what we want is a quick and easy way to find items that are available for free on the Marketplace. We want a link, or button, that lists all free content, the same way there is one that shows us the top download movies, or newest downloadable content for our games. So what is it going to take? Is it going to take a few hundred people to add there gamertag to this link in your forums? Is it going to take other websites joining in spread the word? Now this can not be to hard to add a shortcut the Marketplace blade, its has to be a whole lot simpler them growing our friends list or adding group chat. So Microsoft if your truly listening to the community, please let us know what your going to do.
Catagories: Steve519, Xbox 360, Market Place, Microsoft, Xbox Live, Xbox, XBL Radio
The Evolution of Geometry Wars Naturally Selects Nintendo
The most popular game on XBLA with the most anticipated sequal gets sucked away from loyal 360 owners.  Many hearts will break when graced with the reality that Microsoft let this one fly away. Did Nintendo pay top dollar for exclusivity? It may be far-fetched to think that GeoWars is a system seller (especially since Retro Evolved fans already own the system).  But, Nintendo is playing Top Dog by retrieving this smash title. Even the Geomety Wars champion, K4rn4ge, says, “I may just have to buy a DS or a Wii.” Each platform will utilize its unique traits to enhance the shape-shooting action: the Wii version will feature motion controls and the DS will use the touch screen. Oh, and purists need not be worried about the new additions to the game — the original XBLA version will be included, as well. Expect a Fall release.
Nintendo Power magazine unearths the news that Geometry Wars: Galaxies is drifting its way to the Nintendo Wii and DS.  Jam packed with an extensive single-player campaign and multiplayer modes, the franchise is multiplying in a new direction. And the best part: It’s a Nintendo exclusive.Â
Catagories: Rusty Ranchero, Game Releases
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