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The Outfit map pack now free
According to Major Nelson, the previously 500 point Collateral Damage Pack for the Xbox 360's The Outfit is now a low low price of zero. While most of us might not even have the game, this development could be a sign of good things to come to the 360 and its additional game content. We have no problem paying for junk that is worthy, but making that same content available for free months after its initial release is a positive step forward to ensuring strong fan relations.Does this mean the extra GRAW goodies or Oblivion add ons could be free months after their respective releases, like Halo 2? We certainly won't bet the house on that happening, but keeping fingers crossed ain't that bad of an idea.
Still downloading... downloading... downloading... (Xbox 360 annoyance #003.1)
We're all about Xbox Live's game demo service. In theory. Last night, we spent just over 90 minutes waiting to get our sweaty palms on The Outfit demo (and we know we're not alone). The problem for us wasn't that it took so long. We knew that 6 PM (Eastern) wasn't the best time to fetch the file. And we knew that our broadband connection probably wasn't optimized for this function. The point is, we anticipated a long download-and we were okay with that.The real problem is that the Xbox 360 is crippled when it's downloading. We've known about this. We've bitched about it before. But last night's episode warrants another post. It's not like we can't find anything to do for 90 minutes (there is a world of possibilities out there, right?). But, if Microsoft wants to claim that the Xbox 360 is all about choice, then give us that choice. Let us listen to music. Let us watch DVDs. Heck, let us play games! Let us do all of these things while we download a game demo from the Marketplace. Microsoft, are you listening?Other Xbox 360 annoyances: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013Xbox 360 delights: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011
The Outfit demo is Live; free multiplayer mayhem
Alright, so it didn't make it this weekend as anticipated, but the multiplayer demo for The Outfit is up now on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Although anyone with an Xbox Live Silver account can download the demo, you'll need a Gold account if you want to play the full 8-player "Destruction on Demand" experience online. Silver users will have to settle for good, old-fashioned 1-on-1 split-screen. The demo features one map and one game type... should be just enough to keep you busy until the GR:AW demo shows up.[Via Joystiq]
The Outfit multiplayer demo now available on XBL
THQ had hoped that its multiplayer demo would be released this past Friday, just in time for weekend gamers to get a taste of The Outfit before GRAW and Burnout hit the Xbox 360 this week. Instead, the weekend passed by without an update. Today, the demo finally went live.Intended to showcase The Outfit's multiplayer gameplay, the demo will allow Xbox Live Gold subscribers to test out the full 8-player destruction-on-demand experience, while Silver subscribers will be limited to 1-on-1 split screen combat. The Outfit demo features a single map (Estate Assault) played on Strategic Victory mode. Let the chaos commence!
HDTV Game of the Week: Fight Night Round 3
This is a game I've been waiting for since the impressive demo Sony used to advertise their PS3 at E3 last year, and EA's Fight Night Round 3 has not failed to impress. Every bone cracking punch, every drop of sweat and blood, almost every boxer you could ever want to fight is ready in glistening 720p. If you were waiting for the "next generation" feeling to hit you, put your gloves on and find your mouthguard because it is here.
