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Old 08-30-06 | 12:05 AM
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Oh and did Marvel Ultimate Alliance for the 360 get cancelled or something? I'm on XBOX.com and no mention of the 360 version of MUA....?
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Old 08-30-06 | 07:41 AM
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So... How is Time Pilot?
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Old 08-30-06 | 08:00 AM
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Is BSG available now for the 360? If so, it isn't available in Canada. Where is it supposed to be? I can't remember the exact categories, but I think that there is one there for TV, so that is where I assumed it would be.
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Old 08-30-06 | 08:05 AM
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I downloaded BSG last night under the new releases in media and entertainment section.
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Old 08-30-06 | 08:09 AM
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Who's this martini guy? I used to play with a Martin5, but he tried to smack talk me, so I kicked him off my friends list and added him to my ignore list. ah well...he's not that important.
Hmmm I think I remember playing a game with you like one time. Ever since then I've had to put up with your annoying messages begging me to play with you. Good idea though I could always add you to ignore. xmiyux though stays on my list, the mute button works great on him
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Old 08-30-06 | 08:19 AM
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Oh and did Marvel Ultimate Alliance for the 360 get cancelled or something? I'm on XBOX.com and no mention of the 360 version of MUA....?
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/ma...ealliancexbox/

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Old 08-30-06 | 08:31 AM
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So... How is Time Pilot?
I played Time Pilot for a few minutes before I left for work today and it seemed pretty good. The controls did not seem too bad but I did not have time to play a full game. I liked the fact it had an enhanced graphic option like Frogger. I will probably buy it since I love these 80's arcade games.
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Old 08-30-06 | 08:33 AM
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Time Pilot is a fun little shooter, similar to 1942 but with controls that take a few minutes getting used to. At 400 points, it's probably the 2nd best shooter in that category (after Geometry Wars). After some disappointing releases, it's nice to get something that's simple, fun, and looks great. I highly recommend it for any shooter fan.
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Old 08-30-06 | 08:42 AM
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Oh and did Marvel Ultimate Alliance for the 360 get cancelled or something? I'm on XBOX.com and no mention of the 360 version of MUA....?
I found this on the offical MUA site, so it looks like it is still alive.

http://www.marvelultimatealliance.com/game_info.php

PlayStation®3 system and Xbox 360 feature amazing graphics that take full advantage of the next-gen. hardware. These include real-time shadows, detailed texture to the environments, and true hi-def. in-game cinematics.
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Old 08-30-06 | 09:15 AM
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I found this on the offical MUA site, so it looks like it is still alive.

http://www.marvelultimatealliance.com/game_info.php
DAMMIT!!! Why won't someone put this kind of effort into a DC Character based game? I mean all I hear is how shit the new Justice Laegue game is and it's making me sick. Hell, it isn't even coming out on any Next Gen system.

WTF? Are all game developers friggin Marvel Fanboys?
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Old 08-30-06 | 09:21 AM
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BTW, I've changed my mind about "Blazing Angels". I'm really have fun with it both online and in the Single Player. It's not always an easy game, but once one gets the hang of flying it becomes a fun game with great visuals and sound.

I played some Squad missions online and it was a lot of fun too. It's a good thing I don't get motion sickness! Anyway, it no longer sucks in my book and it's a keeper.
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Old 08-30-06 | 11:07 AM
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More news on the make your own Live game initiative.

XNA Game Studio Express Beta Available For Download Today

Microsoft today released the public beta of XNA Game Studio Express, the pioneering technology designed to open up game development to new audiences, including hobbyists, students and independent developers, in the hopes of injecting a shot of creativity into the electronic entertainment industry.

Novice game creators can download the tool today from http://msdn.microsoft.com/xna to develop games for Windows XP and Windows Vista, at no charge. The games built on Windows can be migrated to the Xbox 360 console system starting this holiday season as part of the XNA Creators Club subscription for $99 a year, or a four-month trial cost of $49, opening up retail console game development to anyone for the first time.

Since the announcement of XNA Game Studio Express’ upcoming availability on August 14, the public response has been overwhelming – more than 100 schools have requested information on how they can incorporate XNA Game Studio Express into their curricula and the breakthrough news has generated millions of hits on Internet search engines.

As one of nearly 20 leading universities worldwide incorporating XNA Game Studio Express into their curricula, including Southern Methodist University’s Guildhall and the University of Southern California’s GamePipe, Microsoft announced additional support from DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington, a leader in the field of digital interactive entertainment education. Through its ProjectFUN software running on XNA Game Studio Express and summer workshops starting in 2007, DigiPen will bring Xbox 360 console game development for the first time ever to thousands of children ages 10 through 16.

“XNA Game Studio Express is an incredibly accessible tool for making games for Microsoft’s game platforms and will provide our university students with modern tools and console development experience,” said Claude Comair, founder and chairman of the board at DigiPen Institute of Technology. “And now with our ProjectFun for XNA Game Studio Express, we’re eager to extend our educational offerings on Windows and Xbox 360 to include young children.”

In conjunction with today’s release of the XNA Game Studio Express beta, XNA partner GarageGames will begin enrollment for its Torque X beta program which can be accessed via http://msdn.microsoft.com/xna. Torque X includes both Torque Game Builder and a version of the Torque Shader Engine which have both been developed in conjunction with XNA Game Studio Express, allowing budding game developers to use drag and drop tools to easily create great games. The final version of Torque X will be released this holiday.

The final version of XNA Game Studio Express and the XNA Creators Club for building and distributing games on the Xbox 360 will launch simultaneously this holiday. XNA Game Studio Professional will be available in spring 2007.
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Old 08-30-06 | 11:27 AM
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Just finished playing Time Pilot, and was very pleasantly surprised at how fun it is. The enhanced graphics make the game, I didn't see any slow down in the game switching from enhanced to original. Another cool thing is if you want to get some easy achievements this game is for you, I got 5 of them in the first game I played. Excellent XBL Arcade Game
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Old 08-30-06 | 12:14 PM
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Messed around with those XNA tools for a bit and tried out the cheesy spacewars game. I'm completely lost. I'm guessing you need a background in Visual C to have a moderate grasp on the program's capabilities.
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Old 08-30-06 | 04:43 PM
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I'm thinking about getting Timepilot. I may buy another card tomorrow, when I go to get Enchanted Arms. I've been busy playing Saints' Row, which I love.
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Old 08-31-06 | 11:03 AM
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Far Cry demo is up on the Market Place.
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Old 08-31-06 | 11:06 AM
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http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4792759

Table Tennis on the cheap ($25 shipped -- props to CAG)
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Old 08-31-06 | 11:22 AM
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They also have Saint's Row for $49.99 free shipping, but it's not in stock.

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Old 08-31-06 | 11:54 AM
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Thanks everybody for your help. My little bro will love it.
The news was broke to me this moring. AWESOME. I got early....
Call of Duty 2:Game of the Year
Saint's Row
Perfect Dark Zero
And I'll have X-Box Live September 9th! Looking forward to playing.
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Old 08-31-06 | 12:08 PM
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I am sure that it is here, but my search didn't find it:

what is the different between the COD2 Game of the Year edition and the first release one for the 360?
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Old 08-31-06 | 12:11 PM
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I believe it doesn't require the "patch" and includes the bonus maps
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Old 08-31-06 | 01:27 PM
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Yeah the game of the year edition has a code to get the first set of pay maps (5$) for free.
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Old 08-31-06 | 10:20 PM
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I've wanted Stubbs The Zombie for a while(for the X-Box) and finally find it for $10 at Meijer(the guys at gamestop said it was backwards compatibility right out of the box. And its not. When I get X-Box Live is this available on the BC download? Oh and I LOVE Call of Duty 2. Can't wait to play XBL. Thanks for telling my bro to get it for me. I like Perfect Dark Zero,tho not as much as Call of Duty 2 or the original N64 Perfect Dark. And I'm also glad I got Saint's Row. I like it better than GTA except for you can't punch/destroy cars with fists or guns/melee weapons. I never beat GTA III,VC,OR SA. I suck at certain missions.
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Old 08-31-06 | 10:24 PM
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I've wanted Stubbs The Zombie for a while(for the X-Box) and finally find it for $10 at Meijer(the guys at gamestop said it was backwards compatibility right out of the box. And its not. When I get X-Box Live is this available on the BC download?
It is on the current BC list so I'd guess it would work after an update.
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Old 08-31-06 | 10:36 PM
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Stubbs is also an absolute blast to play. One of my favorite games from the last generation and it has an incredible soundtrack. (i'm actually getting the soundtrack CD from lala next week sometime).
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