If you liked our First Look at the Crackdown 2 Demo you can now get in on the action by downloading it from the Xbox Live Market Place. So add it to your queue and get playing as soon as you can!
Don’t forget that there are demo achievements you can earn – up to 100GP – that will unlock when you purchase the first game. You’ll need to be logged into Xbox LIVE in order for the achievements to record.
Crackdown was a sleeper hit. Bundled with the Halo 3 beta, many gamers assumed that it wouldn’t be very good and passed it by. If you’re one of those gamers, go dig it out and get back to me in a week when you’re finally able to put it down for a few minutes.
The premise of both Crackdown and Crackdown 2 is that you’re a super-powered Agent of (predictably) The Agency. In the second game you’re up against two major forces: The Cell, a terrorist group bent on anarchy, and The Freaks, mutated zombie-like things that are out to convert or kill anything that isn’t like them.
Crackdown 2 has an exclusive invite-only window on the demo for this weekend, so we at 360 Arcadians got a first look at what the new game has in-store. The demo has a 30-minute time limit that we ran down several times in succession. You’ll have to start again after each clock reset, but it’s worth it just to get a look at the world of Crackdown 2. Continue reading »
The industry has been hot with speculation, but Sir Richard Branson made it official today: Virgin is bringing gaming into the fold with Virgin Gaming. Calling the move an “online destination for competitive gamer console gamers”, the worldwide press release states that it will help to connect gamers of all skill levels from around the world, letting them play head to head and in tournaments for cash, points, and prizes.
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2010 is the year that Rock Band goes into overdrive with the release of Rock Band 3. On top of the 1500 tracks available in the Rock Band family, Rock Band 3 is going to sport an incredible 83-song setlist with songs from some of the best bands of all time. This time they’ve got bands from across the planet AND bands that have never before been seen in a music game. Harmonix and EA have promised that weekly DLC releases are going to continue into the future as well.
There’s a ton of new gameplay here, and as a Rock Band fanatic I’m absolutely stoked. I’m pre-ordering the Squier Strat as soon as I can, and I’ll be adding the Midi connectors to my Drum Rocker and my Midi keyboard at home.
What’s that? Keyboards? YES! Rock Band 3 is going to include keyboard tracks, meaning that you’ll have a whole lot more to do in songs by The Who. This essential element, along with vocal harmonies, means you’ll get the most realistic Rock Band experience ever. Continue reading »
LucasArts has revealed the contents of the Collector’s Edition to the sequel of last year’s hit: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Gamers will take control of Starkiller once again. Vader’s former apprentice is on the run from the Empire, a fugitive from the cause he once served. He must take up the mantle of an unlikely hero, igniting the flames of rebellion in a galaxy desperately in need of a champion.
Starkiller returns with over-the-top Force powers to embark on a journey of discovery. He must find his own true identity, and search for the woman he loves, Juno Eclipse. Vader is in pursuit of Starkiller, needing him to complete a clone of his former apprentice as he tries to create the Ultimate Sith warrior. Continue reading »
