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by Published on December 11th, 2007 19:24
Microsoft Corporation today affirmed its place as global leader in downloadable high-definition gaming and entertainment content, as its Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store service launched in five new countries - Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Following a highly successful launch in the United States last year, all Xbox 360 owners connected to the internet in the above countries can now download to rent both high definition and standard definition movies direct to their console using Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store.
Following last week's launch announcement where Microsoft revealed partnerships with Warner Bros and Europacorp in Europe to bring exciting films to rent on Xbox LIVE including 300, Zodiac, Harry Potter and The Good German, Xbox 360 owners can also expect to download to rent additional Warner Bros films such as Batman Forever, Batman Returns, Analyze That[1], by the end of the year. Cost per download for a catalogue film is from as little as 250 Microsoft Points (ERP £2) for Standard Definition movies and from 380 Microsoft Points (ERP £3.20) for High Definition movies.
If all these film titles that we've got lined up aren't enough to whet the appetites of Xbox consumers, then we've teamed up with Warner Bros to give eligible Xbox customers a special Christmas treat. From 00.01a.m. on Friday 28th December until 11.59 pm the same day (24hrs only), people will be able to download a mystery title in HD for 99p in the UK. Stay tuned for more information on this soon. ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 18:12
via Computer and Video Games
Microsoft has shot out a new batch of Lost Odyssey screenshots and is it just us, or did it look a lot better 12 months ago?
The Mistwalker RPG has just launched in Japan and is currently keeping Far Eastern 360 owners (both of them) busy with its stat counting and dungeon-crawling antics.
And apart from taking the mickey out of its stupidly-long loading times that's about all we can tell you about it, and reckon you should read this preview if you want some decent info.
Screenshots here ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:59
via Eurogamer
Xbox Live Arcade will be alive with the roar of flying car engines and the steady rumble of subterranean thumping tomorrow when Sidhe Interactive's GripShift and Sierra Online's Arkadian Warriors announce themselves at 9am GMT.
The former is an already celebrated PSP and PSN release on Sony formats thanks to its blend of physics-twisting racing and puzzling, and arrives on Xbox 360 with a new deathmatch mode to complement its excellent single-player challenge mode.
Arkadian Warriors, meanwhile, is a hackandslash of randomly generated dungeons with co-operative multiplayer for two players over Xbox Live and a progression structure built around acquiring loot, mastering spells and gathering weapons.
Both games are set to go for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.30) and will be accompanied by the usual 12 unlockable Achievements for 200 gamerpoints and demo versions to help you make your mind up.
If you want some help making your mind up about GripShift, of course, you could always read our GripShift PS3 review or last week's interview with Sidhe boss Mario Wynands. Look out for reviews very soon. ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:53
via Eurogamer
Ever wondered why you can only have 100 people on your Xbox Live Friends list? Probably not. You're not very popular, after all. But apparently there is a limit, and Xbox 360 group product manager Aaron Greenberg says it will be lifted "in the future".
Speaking to 1UP, Greenberg said that "it's something we definitely want to do and something we're looking at doing in the future, but it's been more technically complicated than anyone anticipated". For why, Aaron?
Interdependencies, he says. Apparently some original Xbox games "have friends lists hard coded in", among other things. However, he says, the majority of users don't have 30 friends, let alone 100.
Of course, nowadays you can check, thanks to a feature in the most recent Xbox 360 dashboard update that allows you to spy on your friends' friends lists. At least until they opt out of that by pretending to be a child and putting "OPERATION ORE" in their biography information.
How many friends do you have, Eurogamers? ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:53
via Eurogamer
The Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack has gone up on Xbox Live Marketplace, offering three brand new battlegrounds for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.30).
The pack, unveiled last month, will be made available for free in spring 2008 ahead of another map pack's release.
The three maps included are Standoff, Rat's Nest and Foundry - a symmetrical valley map, an "indoor vehicular paradise" and "the ultimate Forge map" respectively, in Microsoft's view.
As reported yesterday, Halo 3 players will be able to download an update to introduce new playlists for the maps from today.
Bungie has also said that the new maps will not interfere with the game for people who do not download them - although the new maps can be included in playlists, they will be excluded if one player in the group does not have them.
For more on the maps, check out our Halo 3 screenshot gallery. ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:49
via Computer and Video Games
A Korean music video company has been forced to pay up a total of $23,900 (approx. £11,700) for making a music video that looked too much like Final Fantasy VII.
The video, starring Korean singer Ivy (who's fit as you like, by the way), parodies Final Fantasy VII with a fight in a church scene fans of the game will recognise.
Understandably, Square Enix cast level 100 lawyer magic on the video maker Fantom Entertainment, for half-inching their IP.
Fantom was fined $10,900 after the Seoul Central District Court judge Gu Hoe-geun ruled that they had "illegally used 80 percent of the storyline, setting, characters and their styles of dress and their demeanours from video game Final Fantasy VII."
The company director was fined a further $6,500, as was the video producer, who said he "wanted to contact Square Enix to get permission, but couldn't find their contact info," reports Kotaku. He'll know better next time.
You can view the offending video right here, which you should then follow up with further searches for Ivy videos for additional perving. ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:29
via Computer and Video Games
Fancy sending your mates in the States a Virtual Console Christmas present with the new Wii gift feature? No ball, because it's region locked.
Wii owners in North America, where the gift feature has just been released, report that sending Virtual Console gifts to friends in other countries - even North American neighbour Canada - results in a disappointing error message and the purchased VC game going into the bin.
It's all picket signs and flaming clubs on internet forums at the moment then, but when Japan, North America and Europe all have separate release schedules we can see why region locking the gifts makes absolute sense.
We don't think Nintendo fancies the idea of Japanese punters flogging Pokémon Snap to would-be buyers in Bromley, and underground Virtual Console shops would undoubtedly crop up overnight if unreleased games could be sent across the pond.
And even if that problem could be solved, realistically how many Wii owners want to send games to other countries? Regardless, there should be an easily noticeable warning of the region restriction before users pay the cash, we reckon.
Update: And it's just gone live in Europe - get gifting! ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:27
via Games Industry
Rockstar Games has won its appeal against the BBFC's decision to refuse classification to Manhunt 2 in the UK.
Last month the BBFC and Rockstar went head-to-head in a heated debate over the game, which the BBFC had effectively banned from sale.
The Video Appeals Committee decided by four votes to three in favour of Rockstar. The BBFC is currently considering its options, which include either granting the game an 18 rating, or further pursuing a ban by taking the game to the High Court.
"We won't make a decision until we've seen the full printed judgement, which we're expecting this week," Sue Clark, spokesperson for the BBFC told GamesIndustry.biz
"There are few options open to us - we can go to the High Court to appeal the decision - but we'll be making a further statement when we've seen the full report."
Rockstar Games has issued a short statement, stating:
"We are committed to making great interactive entertainment, while also marketing our products responsibly and supporting an effective rating system."
"We are pleased that the decision of the VAC has recognised that Manhunt 2 is well within the bounds established by other 18+ rated entertainment."
The publisher has not yet revealed its intentions for releasing the game in the UK.
"The BBFC twice rejected Manhunt 2 for its focus on varied and cumulative killings," commented David Cooke, director of the BBFC....
"We recognise that rejection is a very serious step, in which the desire of publishers to market their games, and that of gamers to buy them, must be balanced against the public interest, including the full range of possible harm risks to vulnerable individuals and to any children who may be wrongly exposed to such games."
"Such balancing judgements are inevitably complex and multi-faceted, and are made only after very careful consideration of the contents of a work."by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:26
via Games Industry
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has moved into the number one spot on the UK all formats chart according to data released by Chart-Track.
For the week ended December 8, the Wii game featuring the Nintendo and Sega mascots moved up six places to knock Need for Speed: ProStreet out of the number one spot.
The biggest mover of the week was Mario Party 8, which came up all the way from number 27 to enter the Top Ten at number 10.
New to the chart this week were The Golden Compass (#16), Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (#24), Link's Crossbow Training (#27), and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (#28).
The complete Top Ten all-formats chart is as follows:
1. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
2. Need for Speed: ProStreet
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
4. The Simpsons Game
5. FIFA 08
6. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training
7. Assassin's Creed
8. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
9. WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008
10. Mario Party 8 ...by Published on December 11th, 2007 17:06
Yesterday, Nintendo sent out a Wii message notifying all Wii owners of updates for the Wii Shop Channel and the Photo Channel.
Dear Nintendo Consumer,
We are pleased to announce that the following two new features have been added to the Wii console: (1) Wii Gifting in the Wii Shop Channel and (2) an update to the Photo Channel.
The Wii Gifting feature allows you to buy games for your friends and family and to gift such games to them right from your Wii Shop Channel. To learn how to use this new feature, go to http://nintendo.com/wii/channels.
In addition to the Wii Gifting feature, the Photo Channel has been updated to allow you to: (1) paste your favorite picture on the Photo Channel icon displayed on the Wii Menu and (2) play AAC-format music files while viewing slide shows.
[How to use this.]
The new Photo Channel can be downloaded from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel at no cost. Please note that if the Photo Channel you are currently using is the "Photo Channel 1.1" version, you will not need to download this new version.
To verify whether or not you are currently using Photo Channel 1.1, just point your Wii Remote on the Photo Channel icon on the Wii Menu screen. The screen will display "Photo Channel 1.1" if that is the version you are using.
In order to download the updated Photo Channel, you'll first need to update your Wii Shop Channel. Press the "Update" button located on the lower-right side of the screen to start the update.
~Nintendo~
If you don't feel like buying anything right now, and you would like to try out the Gifting feature, you can send the Photo Channel update to a friend! The gift letters are pretty nice!
One small thing to note, after the update, the Wii Shop Channel now has a stylish new animation when you click on it! ...- Search DCEmu
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