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Though it's fun unleashing the Force, wouldn't it be better if you could unleash the Force while pretending you're a good Jedi that has completely lost his mind? The people at LucasArts seem to think so: They'll be releasing new costumes for The Force Unleashed's single-player campaign this fall, including Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Kit Fisto. We've put an "in-game" picture of Fisto after the break, but he looks more like he's been pasted in from the cover of a Star Wars novel.

And later this year, look for a new mission in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, where the Apprentice will "learn more about his father, and while searching through the rubble of the destroyed building he must confront his inner demons."

Neither the price nor specific dates for either of the DLC packs has yet been unlea-- err, revealed. We'll keep you posted.

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]]>dlclucasartspsnstar-warsthe-force-unleashedxbox-liveJustin McElroy2008-09-30T11:25:00+00:00This Wednesday: XBLA winds up in War World (with Mega Man 9)http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/29/this-wednesday-xbla-winds-up-in-war-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/29/this-wednesday-xbla-winds-up-in-war-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/29/this-wednesday-xbla-winds-up-in-war-world/#commentsFiled under: ,


This Wednesday sees a sole new Xbox Live Arcade release in the form of War World, a third-person shooter set in a typically mech-infested milieu. Aside from an assortment of bipedal tanks, War World offers players a 100-level single-player campaign, four multiplayer modes (deathmatch, CTF, etcetera) and best of all, "normal mapped diffuse and specular lighting," in exchange for 800 ($10).

It's also a much better deal than developer Third Wave Games' previous title, Peace World, which pretty much everyone found to be a boring, unrealistic and touchy-feely affair.

Update: Oops! We forgot about Mega Man 9. We just assumed you'd purchased it on a system with a functional d-pad.

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]]>MechsThird-Wave-GamesUbisoftWar-WorldXBLAXBLAWednesdayXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-09-29T17:25:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Chili Pepper's Blood Sugar Sex Magik albumhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/26/rock-band-weekly-chili-peppers-blood-sugar-sex-magik-album/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/26/rock-band-weekly-chili-peppers-blood-sugar-sex-magik-album/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/26/rock-band-weekly-chili-peppers-blood-sugar-sex-magik-album/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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The Red Hot Chili Pepper's acclaimed Blood Sugar Sex Magik album, featuring at least one thinly veiled junkie ballad you memorized during adolescence, will arrive in the Rock Band Store next week. Let's hope it shows a bit more professionalism than the last full album to crash the living room stage!

Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1600 / $20)* or by individual track (160 / $2):
  • "The Power of Equality"
  • "If You Have to Ask"
  • "Breaking the Girl"
  • "Funky Monks"
  • "Suck My Kiss"
  • "I Could Have Lied"
  • "Mellowship Slinky in B Major"
  • "The Righteous & The Wicked"
  • "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"
  • "Under the Bridge"
  • "Naked in the Rain"
  • "Apache Rose Peacock"
  • "The Greeting Song My"
  • "Lovely Man Sir"
  • "Psycho Sexy"
  • "They're Red Hot"
*Album excludes "Give It Away" (available on Rock Band 2 disc).

A karaoke-style video for each song can be found after the break (so go practice!). The tracks will be available for purchase on Tuesday, September 30th on Xbox 360, and Thursday, October 2nd on PlayStation 3.


"The Power of Equality"


"If You Have to Ask"


"Breaking the Girl"


"Funky Monks"


"Suck My Kiss"


"I Could Have Lied"


"Mellowship Slinky in B Major"


"The Righteous & The Wicked"


"Blood Sugar Sex Magik"


"Under the Bridge"


"Naked in the Rain"


"Apache Rose Peacock"


"The Greeting Song"


"My Lovely Man"


"Sir Psycho Sexy"


"They're Red Hot"

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]]>blood-sugar-sex-magikeaharmonixmtv-gamespsnred-hot-chili-peppersrock-bandrock-band-2rock-band-dlcrock-band-weeklyxbox-liveJames Ransom-Wiley2008-09-26T16:00:00+00:00Banjo-Kazooie XBLA remake dated for Nov 26, sequel in 2009 [update]http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/24/banjo-kazooie-xbla-remake-briefly-dated-for-nov-26-sequel-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/24/banjo-kazooie-xbla-remake-briefly-dated-for-nov-26-sequel-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/24/banjo-kazooie-xbla-remake-briefly-dated-for-nov-26-sequel-in/#commentsFiled under: ,

Microsoft today released -- and promptly pulled -- a press release via Gamerscore blog (original link; via TeamXbox) announcing that the Banjo-Kazooie Nintendo 64 remake is coming "exclusively" (i.e. we're guessing no Virtual Console release) to Xbox Live Arcade on November 26 for 1200 ($15). Additionally, Microsoft announced a Banjo-Tooie remake is coming in early 2009.

Those who pre-order Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts will get it about two weeks early (the game launches just under two weeks prior on November 14). Achievements in Banjo-Kazooie will unlock content in Nuts and Bolts via the "Stop n Swop" mode. We don't know why Microsoft pulled the press release, but we'll let you know when it's back up. Update: It's back up.

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]]>banjobanjo-kaooie-nuts-and-boltsbanjo-kazooiemicrosoftnintendo-64nuts-and-boltsrarexblaxbox-livexbox-live-arcadeRoss Miller2008-09-24T13:40:00+00:00PSA: Xbox Live down Sept. 29 to prep NXEhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/23/psa-xbox-live-down-sept-29-to-prep-nxe/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/23/psa-xbox-live-down-sept-29-to-prep-nxe/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/23/psa-xbox-live-down-sept-29-to-prep-nxe/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Freeze! Not so fast. Step away from the calendar. That's right, put the marker down. September 29th is not the day your new Mii-er-crosoft Avatar will be delivered to your dashboard. It's not as easy as ringing up the storks, you know. Making Avatars and all those other newfangled Xbox experiments take time. It's like a delicate dance. No, that's not right. It's like a service-wide blackout. Monday, September 29th, 12:01 am to 11:59 pm PST to be exact.

So you sit and you wait, or you go get some fresh air -- or you do what we do: Play offline. And then it's Tuesday, and, well, you may be surprised to find the same old Xbox experience on your console. After all that, you wonder? Uh-huh. That's it? Yep, for now. But, but -- the new New? "That will happen later this Fall," Major assures.

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]]>new-xbox-experiencenxexbox-liveJames Ransom-Wiley2008-09-23T14:00:00+00:00Halo 3 Mythic Achievements live, hint at new levelshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/23/halo-3-mythic-achivements-live-hint-at-new-levels/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/23/halo-3-mythic-achivements-live-hint-at-new-levels/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/23/halo-3-mythic-achivements-live-hint-at-new-levels/#commentsFiled under: ,


If you log on to to your Xbox Live account, you're going to notice that your Gamerscore now looks comparatively paltry, thanks to an additional 750 points available for the game. Their source? The 30 new Achievements for Halo Mythic (whatever that is) have gone live for Xbox 360 players.

As you peruse the list, you'll find rewards for finding skulls in six different areas: Assembly, Citadel, Heretic, Longshore, Orbital and Sandbox. We're thinking new levels, but the presence of skulls has us wondering if they're single- or multiplayer. Speculate away! (Oh, and if you'd like some actual, true information about today's title update, Bungie's got it for you here.)

[Thanks, Alexander]

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]]>achievementsbungiehalo-3halo-mythicxbox-liveJustin McElroy2008-09-23T09:30:00+00:00Xbox Live 'Rock the Vote' poll results are inhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/22/xbox-live-rock-the-vote-poll-results-are-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/22/xbox-live-rock-the-vote-poll-results-are-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/22/xbox-live-rock-the-vote-poll-results-are-in/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Microsoft has provided a snapshot of the completely unofficial president election poll it's been running in conjunction with Rock the Vote. The idea was to offer Gamerpics representing Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, Independent, and, er, "Other" (hopefully) sparking an interest in actual voting by offering the choice to select one as your public and/or private icon. MS says more than 100,000 Live users have participated to date.

Today's tally has Obama-Biden in a 12% lead over their Republican rivals, garnering 43% of the vote to McCain-Palin's 31%. Independents and "Others" combined account for the remaining (and sizable) 26% of "votes." Listen, "Others" - if you're undecided, you'd best at least register and cast your vote on November 4. We don't care who it's for; just vote, 'kay? Thanks!

[Image credit: Jeff the Trojan]

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]]>election-2008gamerpicspollsrock-the-votexbox-liveRandy Nelson2008-09-22T23:40:00+00:00This Wednesday: Hail to the King, Duke Nukem 3D is backhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/22/this-wednesday-hail-to-the-king-duke-nukem-3d-is-back/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/22/this-wednesday-hail-to-the-king-duke-nukem-3d-is-back/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/22/this-wednesday-hail-to-the-king-duke-nukem-3d-is-back/#commentsFiled under: ,

Lines you're likely to hear from this week's Xbox Live Arcade release, Duke Nukem 3D:
  • "What are you waiting for? Christmas?"
  • "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of gum"
  • "I ain't afraid of no quake!"
  • "What are you? Some bottom-feeding, scum sucking algae eater?"
  • "Hmm, that's one "Doomed" Space Marine."
  • "I should have known those alien maggots booby trapped the sub."
  • "And I thought 10 guns was hard to carry!"
  • "Damn! I'm looking good!"
  • "Nobody jacks with our Independence!"
  • "I can't wait to play myself in Duke Nukem Forever, coming Fall 1998."
Killing alien scum will cost you 800 ($10).

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]]>3d-realmsduke-nukemduke-nukem-3dxblaxblawednesdayxbox-livexbox-live-arcadeRoss Miller2008-09-22T13:40:00+00:00GTA IV Live Weekend: Shoot people, win swag Sept. 26-28http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/19/gta-iv-live-weekend-shoot-people-win-swag-sept-26-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/19/gta-iv-live-weekend-shoot-people-win-swag-sept-26-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/19/gta-iv-live-weekend-shoot-people-win-swag-sept-26-28/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In an effort to promote more heinous killing sprees*, Rockstar is hosting a Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox Live weekend September 26-28. Instead of going the Call of Duty 4 route and offering extra experience points, the developer is running a Play & Win contest for various GTA IV gear.

There are 24 prizes each day for those who sign on and play multiplayer, and each of those winners will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize that includes the Xbox 360 Elite, a 12-month XBL Gold card and 4,000. To be eligible, register your gamertag either online or by downloading the GTA IV Live Weekend gamer pictures.

* Note: Not really

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]]>contestgrand-theft-autogrand-theft-auto-ivgtaivplay--winxbox-liveRoss Miller2008-09-19T12:45:00+00:00Reminder: Fracture demo, Burnout bikes go live todayhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/reminder-fracture-demo-burnout-bikes-go-live-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/reminder-fracture-demo-burnout-bikes-go-live-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/reminder-fracture-demo-burnout-bikes-go-live-today/#commentsFiled under: ,


The hardest of hardcore among you probably have this marked on your calendar, but, in case you've forgotten, allow us to remind you that the demo for LucasArts' terraforming action game Fracture and "Burnout Paradise Bikes," which ... adds bikes ... to Burnout Paradise, both go live on Xbox Live and PSN today.

To help us stay well below our Comcast 250 GB limit, we'd like to humbly suggest these two products be merged into one. "Earthosaur: The Terraforming Bike: The Game," puts you, Det. Dirk Dangerstein behind the handlebars of Earthosaur, a bike that has the power to shift the very earth it prowls like a silent, prowling fox. ... Also, the bike is possessed by your ex-partner, who was killed in a gangland shootout. ... And it can transform into a robot dinosaur.

How about it, Silicon Valley? How about it?

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]]>burnout-paradisedlcEarthosaurfracturegreat-foolproof-videogame-ideaspsnwhy-we-should-be-in-game-developmentxbox-liveJustin McElroy2008-09-18T12:15:00+00:00Microsoft confirms GTA IV DLC for Fall 2008http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-confirms-gta-iv-dlc-for-fall-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-confirms-gta-iv-dlc-for-fall-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-confirms-gta-iv-dlc-for-fall-2008/#commentsFiled under: ,


At last, confirmation that doesn't come from a nebulous internet entity or a gravelly voiced figure in a trench coat. Not that we have anything against those two fine and often charismatic sources of information, but we're just a teensy bit more confident in Microsoft's confirmation (and corroboration) to us that "exclusive episodes for 'Grand Theft Auto IV' will be available on Xbox 360 starting fall 2008." That's quite a bit better than the rumored January, we think.

Details regarding the crime caper's new episodes are still officially non-existent, but nebulous internet entities and gravelly voiced figures in trench coats all agree: it'll likely involve car theft and other illegal shenanigans.

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]]>BreakingNewsDLCGrand-Theft-AutoGrand-Theft-Auto-IVGTA-IVGTA-IV-DLCRockstarTake-TwoXBLMXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-09-17T13:00:00+00:00Castle Crashers seizes 250,000 playershttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/16/castle-crashers-seizes-250-000-players/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/16/castle-crashers-seizes-250-000-players/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/16/castle-crashers-seizes-250-000-players/#commentsFiled under: ,


Speaking to Gamasutra, indie developer The Behemoth has revealed that 250,000 players have now experienced the joys of barging into throne rooms and slaughtering evil, fish-wielding bear ... things. Castle Crashers' lead artist, Dan Paladin, said he was "pleasantly surprised" by the game's success. "I was optimistic and hopeful for Castle Crashers but I wasn't prepared for the reception it got."

Of course, neither was the game's online capabilities, with Paladin re-re-re-re-iterating that work on a soothing patch continues unabated. "You fix, you test, you verify in as many situations as possible, you fix again if you need to, you submit the update to Microsoft, they verify the fix, etcetera," he explained, unable to confirm a precise release date.

While people are waiting for error-free online romps, they've apparently been returning to The Behemoth's other XBLA darling, Alien Hominid. Compared to this time last year, nearly five times as many people are playing it and, if our memory serves, dying a lot.

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]]>Alien-HominidCastle-CrashersDan-PaladinThe-BehemothXBLAXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-09-16T17:30:00+00:00Cycle complete: Burnout Paradise Bikes coming Sept. 18http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/12/cycle-complete-burnout-paradise-bikes-coming-sept-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/12/cycle-complete-burnout-paradise-bikes-coming-sept-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/12/cycle-complete-burnout-paradise-bikes-coming-sept-18/#commentsFiled under: , ,


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The latest (free!) downloadable update to Criterion's car-crumpling crashtravaganza, Burnout Paradise, has been scheduled to arrive next week on September 18th -- sans two wheels. The Burnout Bikes pack (hands-on impressions here) adds 38 new against-the-clock race events, a customizable day/night cycle, dynamic weather effects, 70 new Freeburn challenges and ... oh yes, motorcycles.

We hope other folks in the industry are learning a thing or two from Criterion's robust support of Burnout Paradise. Oh, sure, we like the freeness of it all, but what we're really saying is that we want downloadable motorcycles for everything. Yes, including Too Human.

(Note: We're checking if this applies to both platforms. There's no mention of either in the announcement. Update: Burnout Bikes will hit the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 simultaneously.)

Gallery: Burnout Paradise Bikes Pack


[Thanks, Stephen]

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]]>Burnout-BikesBurnout-ParadiseCriterionDLCEAPSNXBLMXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-09-12T17:00:00+00:00The Force Unleashed demo breaks XBLM download recordhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/the-force-unleashed-demo-breaks-xblm-download-record/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/the-force-unleashed-demo-breaks-xblm-download-record/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/the-force-unleashed-demo-breaks-xblm-download-record/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It's not just stormtroopers and trees that have been splintered by Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, but download records as well. LucasArts announced that the game's Xbox Live demo has force choked download records for the service, surpassing a million downloads in just eight days following its August debut -- a feat one day better than the previous record according to the company.

Boasting further, LucasArts adds that together with the game's PSN demo, The Force Unleashed appetizer has been downloaded more than 2.3 million times worldwide. Most impressive, though we wonder how many people gave up their place in line camped out waiting for the game's September 16 release in order to actually try it out.

[Via press release]

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]]>demolucasartsstar-warsstarwarsthe-force-unleashedtheforceunleashedxbox-livexboxliveJason Dobson2008-09-10T20:30:00+00:00You're not worthy: GameStop eXpo rumorshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/youre-not-worthy-gamestop-expo-rumors/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/youre-not-worthy-gamestop-expo-rumors/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/youre-not-worthy-gamestop-expo-rumors/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

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Every year (well, at least since being banned from E3) the grand minions of GameStop Corp. descend upon the dessert oasis that is Las Vegas, Nevada -- with a Capital X -- to become better informed about their retail products, so as to make professional recommendations to their far less knowledgeable customer base. With a few cleverly placed posers, 1UP has infiltrated the sore-thumbed masses of regional managers who have traveled great distances to earn bragging rights over the adolescents who, in turn, loiter inside their finely vacuumed establishments. Finally, some payoff for another hard year of underachievement (remember kids, these are just rumors):
  • A trailer for a new Indiana Jones game (could it be?) will premiere next week ... after everyone's returned home to Nowheresville.
  • 60 GB Xbox 360 hard drive will be $99 with 3 months of Xbox Live and an ethernet cable; or 12 months of Xbox Live for $70 and a copy of PGR4. Decisions, decisions...
  • Animal Crossing: City Folk will be bundled with the Wii Speak "community mic" and sold for $70. (And after this, Nintendo will be done with peripherals. Promise. *Crosses fingers behind back.*)
  • GBA's Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories will get a surprise port to ... (wait for it) ... PS2! [Update: As several commenters point out, a Chain of Memories port remake has been available in Japan since March 2007.]
Visit 1UP for the full range of oohs and ahs. Bet you wish you'd forgone that degree and stuck it out at the strip mall, huh? Just imagine: You could be there. Right. Now.

[Image credit: dougward]

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]]>60-gb-hddanimal-crossinggamestopgamestop-eXpoindiana-joneskingdom-heartslucasastspgr4rumorxbox-liveJames Ransom-Wiley2008-09-10T17:45:00+00:00Breaking news: Fracture demo due on Sept. 18http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/breaking-news-fracture-demo-due-on-sept-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/breaking-news-fracture-demo-due-on-sept-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/breaking-news-fracture-demo-due-on-sept-18/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Hoping to shatter our notions of shooters and the rigid environments they take place in, LucasArts' Fracture is set to debut in demo form via the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network on Thursday, September 18th. If you recall (and let's face it, you probably don't), Fracture's biggest back-of-the-box bullet point is "Terrain Deformation," which allows players to reshape the landscape in the midst of frantic combat.

The interactive teaser is an opportunity to "create cover, solve puzzles and revolutionize battlefield tactics," says LucasArts, shortly before reminding us that Fracture will dash onto the retail stage and break its metaphorical leg on October 7th in North America, and October 10th in Europe. Let's hope big "L" steps up the marketing campaign just a tad before then.

Gallery: Fracture

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]]>Day-1-StudiosDemoFractureLucasartsPS-StorePSNXBLMXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-09-10T13:20:00+00:00Castle Crashers patch still without release datehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/castle-crashers-patch-still-without-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/castle-crashers-patch-still-without-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/castle-crashers-patch-still-without-release-date/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Look guys, the cute little cartoon characters thing? Yeah, that ain't workin' so much these days. Folks are upset, and rightly so. Castle Crashers is broken. We know, we know, you told us a patch was coming. But why isn't it here yet!

... Er, what's that you say? You just had a "great talk" with Microsoft about it? Well, by golly, gosh, that's great news! But, you say. But what? But you don't have a "specific time frame"? Oh, don't worry about it. Those 1200 are just water under the bridge ... Aw, would you look at that: Those knights with their big blocky heads and stumpy wumpy hands -- how precious.

[Via The Escapist]

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]]>castle-crasherspatchthe-behemothupdatexblaxbox-liveJames Ransom-Wiley2008-09-05T17:20:00+00:00Select Xbox Live DLC discounted until end of Octoberhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/select-xbox-live-dlc-discounted-until-end-of-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/select-xbox-live-dlc-discounted-until-end-of-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/select-xbox-live-dlc-discounted-until-end-of-october/#commentsFiled under:


Microsoft is running an "Extended Play Download Days" promotion between now and the end of October, with select downloadable content discounted for six Xbox 360 titles. Sure, half of the promotion consists of Beautiful Katamari accessories and stages, but we've also got Forza Motorsport 2, Mass Effect, Guitar Hero 3, Lost Odyssey and a deep discount for Oblivion Shivering Isles (from $30 to $20). Not coincidentally, today also marks the first day of the new Xbox 360 price drop.

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]]>beautiful-katamaribreakingnewsdiscountdlcforzaforza-2guitar-hero-3lost-odysseymass-effectoblivionprice-dropxblmxbox-liveRoss Miller2008-09-05T09:50:00+00:00Play with Mercenaries 2 devs, 'catch' an Achievementhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/play-with-mercenaries-2-devs-catch-an-achievement/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/play-with-mercenaries-2-devs-catch-an-achievement/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/play-with-mercenaries-2-devs-catch-an-achievement/#commentsFiled under: , ,


One of the more ... interesting Achievements in the Xbox 360 version of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is the 50-point "Everybody Wants Some," which is earned by playing online with one of the game's developers, or someone who's already played with them. Yep, it's contagious. Actually, it's sort of like the STD of Live Achievements, if you'll pardon the icky analogy.

We think it'd be pretty cool to hear the 360 "Achievement Unlocked" sound in real life every time we came down with a cold or other ailment. Hear that Microsoft? Get on it - after all, you were all about "Live Anywhere." Mercs 2's devs will be playing September 5 through 12 using special easy-to-grok Gamertags, which we've listed after the break. Now, go forth and expose yourself to viral goodness.
  • MercsDev1: James Wahlquist, Designer
  • MercsDev2: David Padron, Junior Technical Artist
  • MercsDev3: Jeremy Swigart, Programmer
  • MercsDev4: Albert Lo, Associate Designer
  • MercsDev5: Ali Zandi, Associate Designer
  • MercsDev6: Manny Diaz, Associate Designer
  • MercsDev7: Ed Kim, Programmer
  • MercsDev8: Scott Warner, Lead Designer
  • MercsDev9: Drew Marlowe, Designer
  • MercsDev10: Brad Welch, Senior Designer

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]]>achievementseamercenaries-2pandemicxbox-liveRandy Nelson2008-09-04T22:30:00+00:00Call of Duty 4 getting double XP Sept. 13-14http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-4-getting-double-xp-sept-13-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-4-getting-double-xp-sept-13-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-4-getting-double-xp-sept-13-14/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When the Joystiq staff goes back to Call of Duty 4, it's usually because we're tired of getting our asses handed to us on a little silver platter in practically every other first-person shooter. Before too long we pine for the one game we've played enough that we're not embarrassed to admit to our team that we write about video games professionally.

But, according to Infinity Ward spokesman Fourzerotwo, we'll have additional reason to go back Sept. 13-14, when CoD 4 will be offering up double XP on PSN and Xbox Live. Come, play with us, and tremble before our staggering (and doubly rewarding) moderate competence.

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]]>activisioncall-of-duty-4cod4double-xpfourzerotwoinfinity-wardpsnxbox-liveJustin McElroy2008-09-04T15:30:00+00:00