Xbox 360 Weekend Warrior: Microsoft bags itself a monster

The Xbox 360 has never been very successful in Japan, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped trying. This week Microsoft unveiled the latest weapon in their quest for a bigger slice of the Japanese gaming pie, and it looks like they’re finally going to hit paydirt.

The Xbox 360 has never been very successful in Japan, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped trying. This week Microsoft unveiled the latest weapon in their quest for a bigger slice of the Japanese gaming pie, and it looks like they’re finally going to hit paydirt.

The Hardware:

• Analysts: Project Natal will double Microsoft’s profits for two fiscal years. Link
• Microsoft wants Datel suit dismissed. Link

The Games:

• Left 4 Dead 2 getting auto-spawning tweaks, infected bots. Link
• Design your own emblem for Halo: Reach. Link
• Monster Hunter Frontier Online
  • Capcom-Microsoft game is ‘Monster Hunter Frontier Online’? Link
  • Confirmed: Capcom Xbox 360 game is Monster Hunter Frontier Online. Link
• Lost Planet 2
  • Watch: Marcus Fenix invades Lost Planet 2. Link
  • A simple “Heck, yeah” brought Marcus and Dom to Lost Planet 2. Link
• Super Street Fighter IV
  • Super Street Fighter IV dated, new trailer released. Link
  • Super Street Fighter IV Collector’s Edition. Link
• This is how Josh and Excella fight. Link
• Watch: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 trailer. Link
• Mass Effect
  • Hollywood has “tremendous amount of interest” in Mass Effect film. Link
  • Mass Effect 2 freebies now available in the marketplace. Link
  • Mass Effect 2 Zaeed DLC delayed. Link
  • Mass Effect 2 strong release sales, set to break ME1 record. Link
• Koei has unannounced Natal titles. Link
• Return to Ostagar back on Live along with title update. Link