Xbox 360 Weekend Warrior: More delays, but we’re still moving forward
It doesn’t seem to be like a very upbeat week for software as waves upon waves of delays crashed against our Xbox 360 doorstep. Not to worry though, these delays do not mean there’s nothing to keep Microsoft‘s unit afloat. Find out what they are after the jump.
It doesn’t seem to be like a very upbeat week for software as waves upon waves of delays crashed against our Xbox 360 doorstep. Not to worry though, these delays do not mean there’s nothing to keep Microsoft‘s unit afloat.
More new games and revelations make up for the mad rush to early 2010, like DJ Hero‘s Renegade Edition with Eminem and Jay-Z, and Lips: Number One Hits featuring Lady Gaga and many others. Oh, and look, Avatars playing golf!
The Online part of the territory is also raving in action, thanks to new downloadable contents coming and the ever-welcome discounts. Read up for more below.
Gaming:
Delays:
- Crysis 2 won’t be released this year Link
- Splinter Cell: Conviction, Red Steel 2 moved to 2010 for ‘additional polish’ Link
- Fall 2009 “too crowded,” Capcom delays Dark Void to 2010 Link
Sequels:
- Assassin’s Creed 2: White Edition now available for pre-orders Link
- Top Cow confirms The Darkness sequel, minus Starbreeze devs Link
- Modern Warfare 2‘s native resolution is 600p on consoles Link
- Mass Effect 2:
- Commander Shepard will start out with basic abilities in Mass Effect 2 Link
- Box art revealed Link
Stand-alones:
- Bionic Commando soundtrack now available Link
- Jay-Z and Eminem whip out Renegade Edition for DJ Hero Link
- Halo:
- Technical issues reset Halo Wars leaderboards Link
- Halo Chronicles: ‘On hold’ says Microsoft, Peter Jackson says ‘No longer happening’ Link
- Microsoft: Gearbox is not working on a Halo game Link
- VidDoc: Halo 3: ODST Desperate Measures trailer Link
- Lips: Number One Hits features Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Jason Mraz and more Link
- Rage:
- Carmack: Rage will have a higher framerate on Xbox 360 Link
- id: Rage will be a great experience on all platforms Link
- Boot Fetish Pong – grope a leather boot, get whipped Link
Online:
- Could it be? Are the XBLA Avatars playing golf? According to this leaked video, yes.Link
- Gears of War 2 Dark Corners, All Fronts Collection map pack now available on Xbox Live Link
- Team 17 states for the record that they weren’t bribed by Microsoft to agree to put Alien Breed Evolution on timed-exclusivity for the XBLA, says it’s “bollocks” Link
- Indie game devs caught by surprise by new game pricing scheme Link
- Overlord II – Battle Rock Nemesis DLC lands on PSN and XBLA today, PC to follow Link
- Microsoft: Xbox 360 Twitter and Facebook apps out before Christmas as separate downloads Link
- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin getting new DLC, title update this September Link
- TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled discounted on XBLA Link
Industry:
- THQ’s Farell: Natal is launching ‘late next year’ Link
- Microsoft: Next gen will be about software and services, not hardware Link
We’ll catch you again next week. See you then! Keep ’em jumping!
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