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X3F Week in Review: April 18, 2008 - April 24, 2008
As usual, we had a packed week at Xbox 360 Fanboy. From a whole mess of new entries in our various community features like the Xbox 360 Fancast, XBLA in Brief, and Community Content, to more news than you can shake a reasonably sized stick at, we've got it all. Click the links below to take it all in. Community stuff: Xbox 360 Fancast 064 -- Gaius Julius FancastCaesar approved Community Content: Smells Like a Rat EditionTastes like chicken, oddly enough X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Battlezone and Rocky and BullwinkleDon't. Just don't Ask X3F: Dreamcast 360 editionDreamcast games on 360? Not for free, if ever Fanswag Weekly: Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of DoomWin this from us. Please? News: Rumor: Ninja Gaiden II achievementsAchievements of the Year 2008 Halo Wars alpha spotted on Xbox LiveJealousy ensues McFarlane offers exclusive Comic-Con SpartansWe love toys. Still First Gears 2 in-game footage coming May 9thMark your calendars! GTAIV pre-order deals and offers roundupYou know you're going to buy it, but where?
The week in Massively features
MMOGology: Gamerz is speshulMarc Nottke looks into research covering the social problems online gamers can face. Anti-Aliased: Gentlemen! Behold! Chocobos & Static Parties!Colin Brennan argues for the great possibilties offered up by Final Fantasy XI. MMOS X: A roundup of MMOs for the MacMarc Crump runs down a list of MMOs compatible with Apple's slick-looking OS. Massively video exclusive: Villain epic archetypesOur exclusive video introduction to the City of Villains epic Archetypes. Massively Speaking Podcast Episode 1The first episode of Massively's brand-new podcast is live!
X3F Week in Review: April 11, 2008 - April 17, 2008
Again, a week packed with too many posts. We've got new editions of all the usual content, including a new episode in our achievement hunting series Points>Life. We've also got a heartfelt new episode of the Xbox 360 Fancast, in which our bloggers tell each other how they really feel (about achievements). There's a selection of great news too, especially for frugal gamers (and especially for UK gamers who are bummed about Rock Band's exorbitant price). Take a look at the links below and discover he meaning of joy.Community Stuff: Ask X3F: spam be damned editionWe do not <3 spam bots Xbox 360 Fancast 064 -- A New Realm of TherapyWe yell at each other because we care X3F TV -- Points>Life: You So Flippin' CrazyBy popular demand, a Crackdown achievement Video Marketplace Weekly: no country editionThose crafty Cohens X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief IkarugaSo hard ... but so good Community Content: Painted Into a Corner Edition Teabagging: fun and satisfiying News: Forza 2 shifts a retail gear to $29Just like Forza 2, only cheaper! H3 McFarlane series 3 and XBLM downloadsToys! XNA conepts already being tested on ZuneEven with multiplayer Pre-order Ninja Gaiden II, get Halo 3 Legendary DLC for freeA good game and free DLC? Sounds good to us Play.com has UK Rock Band instruments for lessFat wallet, happy gamer Alone in the Dark demo in early MayWill prove game's existence
X3F Week in Review: April 4, 2008 - April 10, 2008
Another busy week for Xbox 360 Fanboy has flown by, and thus we must do our best to condense it into this tiny post. As usual, we have a new Fancast and new episodes of X3F TV and all the news coverage you've come to expect (more than we can fit here, honestly). However, last week saw a new community game night that we're calling X3F Live. We played on a reader created Halo 3 recreation of Team Fortress's 2Fort. Check out the video above for more info. One of the links below also has a recap video of our game night's highlights.Community Stuff: X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Mr. Driller OnlineOnline in name only X3F TV -- Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack video tour800 MS Points worth of carnage Xbox 360 Fancast 063 -- The ArrivalOMG it's Terrence X3F TV -- Points>Life: Hungry? It's the Famine SkullOh that's where it is Recap: X3F Live's visit into 2Fort2Fort? In Halo 3? Sweet. Video Marketplace Weekly: Weekend editionDownloadable movies. We love 'em News: Halo 3 mini Legendary EditionIt's so tiny N+ devs working on new gameTitle has more than one letter CryENGINE 2 on the 360 nearly equal to PC versionStill no word of Crysis Alan Wake on Oct 1, so says AmazonSkeptical we are Street Fighter IV: 10 El Fuerte screensAll fighting games have to have a luchador now. It's the law.
X3F Week in Review: March 28, 2008 - April 3, 2008
Lots of great stuff to see on Xbox 360 Fanboy this week. In addition to the usual news (and some not so usual Too Human news), we've got a new Fancast, a new giveaway (Devil May Cry 4) and a new XBLA in Brief. Not only that, but we've got the first edition of a brand new video series Points>Life, in which we share strategies on scoring achievement points. Have a look.Community Stuff: Xbox 360 Fancast 062 -- A Xav AppearsIt's super effective! Community Content: Drivers Wanted EditionMake fun of our video! Fanswag: Devil May Cry 4No demon slaying better than free demon slaying X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: TiQalWell what do you know? It's good. X3F TV -- Points>Life: One Shot, One KillGet a leg up on one tough COD4 mission News: Portal warning wallpaper to decorate your desktopEveryone likes Portal (or they should anyway) Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm to release in AprilApril? That's this month! Prototype screens showcase awesome brutalityBeat stuff up good Gears of War movie penciled in for 2010 releaseWe feel sorry for the guy who plays Carmine Too Human diary contains fake documentaryViral marketing begins. ARG incoming? Super l33t MLG playlist added to Halo 3Make Halo 3 less like Halo 3
X3F Week in Review: March 21, 2008 -- March 27, 2008
This week at X3F, listen to the strangest Rock Band guitar replacement story on the Xbox 360 Fancast, download a sweet new race map for Halo 3, and nab your shot at winning Turok. Oh, and we've got the usual dose of news for your immediate (albeit belated) consumption. Enjoy.Community Stuff Xbox 360 Fancast 061 -- The Height of IdiocyWhy people hate customer support Video Marketplace Weekly: not so Easter editionWhat, no Easter movies? Community Content: Drivers Wanted EditionRacing is fun Fanswag Weekly: TurokWin a box filled with dino killing fun News RSV2's private first class achievement problemVegas 1 players get shafted Rumor: Gears of War 2 beta in the wildIs it April already? Bully patch making things worsePatches are supposed to fix things, right? Xbox thief thwarted by community and Live idiocyCrime doesn't pay, kids Major Nelson offers up 100 Bad Company beta codesHe's nice like that Ninja Gaiden II goes back to college and on tourFun Fact: Ninjas travel in buses
X3F Week in Review: March 21, 2008 - March 28, 2008
This week at X3F, listen to the strangest Rock Band guitar replacement story on the Xbox 360 Fancast, download a sweet new race map for Halo 3, and nab your shot at winning Turok. Oh, and we've got the usual dose of news for your immediate (albeit belated) consumption. Enjoy.Community Stuff Xbox 360 Fancast 061 -- The Height of IdiocyWhy people hate customer support Video Marketplace Weekly: not so Easter editionWhat, no Easter movies? Community Content: Drivers Wanted EditionRacing is fun Fanswag Weekly: TurokWin a box filled with dino killing fun News RSV2's private first class achievement problemVegas 1 players get shafted Rumor: Gears of War 2 beta in the wildIs it April already? Bully patch making things worsePatches are supposed to fix things, right? Xbox thief thwarted by community and Live idiocyCrime doesn't pay, kids Major Nelson offers up 100 Bad Company beta codesHe's nice like that Ninja Gaiden II goes back to college and on tourFun Fact: Ninjas travel in buses
Massively Week in Review: March 18-24, 2008
It was a mixed bag in the MMO world this last week. We saw drama break out as the admin of EQ2Flames leveled a series of accusations at SOE, and then we heard even more rumblings about it later in the week. Elsewhere on Planet Earth, we picked up an awesome video tour of Blizzard's swank new digs. With Holidays and bad guys and even a player council in EVE, there's a little something for everyone this time. News Losing influence with SOE: EQ2 Flames admin "LFG" tells all Online shooters have discovered MMOs' secret formula Blizzard studio tour makes jaws detach from faces Elections for EVE's player council begin in May Preview WAR's Elven starting areas Smedley: PS3 has "massive advantage over PC" for MMOs German WAR box confirms CE and preorder info Jack Emmert emphasizes story in Champions Online Massively surveys MMO Easter events Discussion The Daily Grind: Devs behaving badly TurpsterVision: Battle of the Beards More games that shouldn't be MMOs: Classic Edition Behind the Curtain: How nice are you? How EQ3 could change Norrath forever The Digital Continuum: MMO features in the year 2013 Interesting idea: Your very own crafting supplies NPC WAR's must-have expansion races: Lizardmen
X3F Week in Review: March 14, 2008 - March 20, 2008
You see that Xbox? That's a custom Mass Effect Xbox 360 Elite. There are six of them on the planet and we got one. Of course, we could have been greedy and kept it, but no. That's not how we roll. We're giving it away. Sure, there are other things going on this week -- you can peruse them below -- but we know what you want. Go forth and win.Community Stuff: Fanswag: win a custom Mass Effect Xbox 360 EliteOnly 6 of these on Earth, and we got one Ask X3F: Return of the (Li'l) ChiefHe's back and tiny as ever! Xbox 360 Fancast 060 -- Senior DiscountNow we eat dinner at 4 in the afternoon X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Bliss Island and Brain ChallengeBliss is not the right word. Not even close News: Europe Experiences an abusive Condemned 2 demoNorth America feels the pain XNA Community Games downloaded 750,000 timesThe power of free Sega trademarks Sonic UnleashedAlready has 500 loading screens Video: Say hello to Call of Duty 4's ChinatownNow with less Jack Nicholson Gamerscore Blog likes Vegas 2 a little too muchFlash and clear! Bungie: Sidewinder + more awesome = AvalancheWho couldn't use more awesome? MS adds former Nintendo exec to European rosterTravels to work by pipe
Massively Week in Review: March 11-17, 2008
This week not only did we get to welcome back an old-school blogger to the fold (the awesome Jennie Lees) but we immediately set her to work covering all the great news at Connect08. While there, she landed one hot piece of news right after the other, starting with the big announcement that Turbine will be publishing their first paid expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, and continuing on to land excellent news on Jumpgate Evolution and a preview on some of the new things coming to Dungeons & Dragons Online. Of course, the rest of the team has also been tearing up the coverage on the home-front with lots of great news from PMOGs to Blizzard's Invitational. Check it out! News Connect 08: LotRO expansion announced: "Mines of Moria" Connect 08: Kate Paiz discusses DDO's Module 7; Monk demo at Connect 08 Connect 08: First LotRO: Mines of Moria images unveiled Connect 08: More on Moria: Massively interviews Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel Connect 08: Jumpgate revelations: Massively interviews NetDevil's Scott Brown Connect08: LotRO Q&A with Jeffrey Steefel PMOG beta opens up for passively multiplayer fun Philip Rosedale stepping down as Linden Lab CEO Blizzard Invitational tickets on sale this week! Gaia Online costs $25 million a year to run Discussion Connect 08: First Impressions: Jumpgate Evolution TurpsterVision: Don't tell Adam but I've been fooling around with EVE How many times do you have to prove it? The top ten features of MMOs Under The Hood: The Depths of Space MMOG Podcast Roundup: Feb. 15th - Mar. 14th MMOGology: A touch of class Should MMO developers try not to get us hooked?
X3F Week in Review: March 7, 2008 - March 13, 2008
It's getting harder and harder to compile a week's worth of news into a single post. In fact, it's really pretty much impossible (or at the very least impractical). Honestly, you should just be reading the whole site religiously. That's our advice. Just look at what we've had this week: giveaways, videos, a new podcast, and even an X3F inspired Halo 3 gametype. Check out all the goodness by clicking the links below. Make sure you check out the latest Fanswag Weekly, as you still have a chance to enter and win Commanders: Attack of the Genos for Xbox Live Arcade.Community Stuff Xbox 360 Fancast 059 Maybe Next Time BuddyFinal Halo 3 achievement: earned Fanswag Weekly: Commanders: Attack of the GenosWin turne based goodness for XBLA X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Rocketmen: Axis of EvilMore like Rocketmen: Not Very Good Community Content: Breaking News EditionX3F needs its news and you can help! News Rare fails ... at Halo 3Great. Now get back to making Banjo Braid XBLA gameplay videoIt's time Benderin' time! Bungie makes good with erased 360 ownerBy giving him a mountain of swag Soul Calibur IV boxarts: 360 = Light SideInsert tired Yoda joke here Shhh ... Dishwasher: Dead Samurai demo not deadDo NOT tell Microsoft Bungie to add MLG playlist to Halo 3What? No Rocket Race playlist?
Massively Week in Review: March 4-10, 2008
This week saw a glut of news on Funcom's upcoming title Age of Conan. Meanwhile from the EA/Mythic side of the house, we heard that their Q2 release, Warhammer Online has a release date that is "set in mud." (We wonder if aliens haven't taken over EA. It doesn't sound like them.) For those who have been wondering which would reign supreme, this certainly makes the race a bit more interesting. From there, we touched on everything from the legality of actions in Virtual Worlds to the potentiality of a Grand Theft Auto MMO. (Have they not seen the sexiness above that is APB?) News NTU study on MMO gender selection to be published SXSW08: How gamers are adopting the wiki way RUMOR: Some Age of Conan pre-orders to get early access WAR's Q2 release date "set in mud" Activision exec discusses Call of Duty MMO Second Life tool suspended, author blames Linden Lab's DMCA procedures, mentor piracy Age of Conan trailer is up, and it's bloody Rockstar founder calls GTA MMO "the Holy Grail" Age of Conan FAQ reveals system requirements Blizzard takes third in comprehensive best developer of 2007 list Discussion The Daily Grind: Which game has the best admins? TurpsterVision: An Episode of Great Impotence Ask Massively: A column by any other name... Under The Hood: Strategy on a Massive Scale Behind the Curtain: Rehashing an old argument? Tabula Rasa + Vista SP1 = what exactly? The Digital Continuum: A fork in the road for WAR What do you want play more: The Agency or Warhammer Online? The Sky News debate: Do real world rules apply in virtual worlds? MMOGology: Identity crisis
X3F Week in Review: February 29, 2008 - March 6, 2008
It's time for your weekly dose of the X3F Week in Review, and this one is a doozy. We've got tons of community content this week, including a new Fancast, three new episodes of X3F TV including a video strategy guide for the latest Community Content, Ask X3F, and a very special recap of our latest X3F Live event. Of course, we've also got all the news you've become accustomed to. Scan through the links below and discover the secret to true happiness.Community Stuff: Xbox 360 Fancast 058 -- Segue SpecialIn which we discover the best segue ever Community Content: Blogger's Fury EditionWill you submit to Richard's Demands? X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Triggerheart ExelicaA shooter with a real hook (no serioulsy) X3F TV -- Dark Sector hands-onA video hands-on with an alien virus Ask X3F: Healing wounds editionHome video how-to and so much more Recap: X3F Live and Maybe Next Time BuddyOne man's quest for the last Halo 3 achievement News: Gears of War 2: Brumak battle confirmedBad Brumak! That's a bad, bad Brumak! Dungeon Hero reemerges with dev diaryBack from the dungeon, apparently New soul withering shots of Silent Hill VThree shots you won't find anywhere else Target selling non-existent Dark SectorI can has Dark Sector? No! Pimps at Sea (sort of) in development!Treasure is best when buried
Massively Week in Review: Feb 26 - Mar 3, 2008
This week saw some fairly interesting developments in the clash between current and upcoming free-to play titles -- especially those aimed at the tween/teen generations. We've seen updates on Disney's plans to release a series of youth-targeted MMOs, Cartoon Network gave Massively's own Akela Talamasca the scoop on their upcoming title Fusion Fall, and we saw some other primarily Asian MMOs branching into the Western market. (More cel-shaded games than you can shake a stick at, really!) We also landed a hot Legends of Norrath scoop, dug up even more Champions Online news, and got the word on several upcoming events. Check it out! News The Sims Online closes, relaunches as EA-Land GDC08: Cartoon Network's FusionFall 38 Studios using BigWorld to make its big world Exclusive look at LoN: Inquisitor's loot cards The future of Disney Online: An interview with SVP Steve Parkis Warrior Epic now in closed beta; accepting applications Pong creator Nolan Bushnell to enter MMO space NCsoft Europe's Ultimate Heroic Weekend! Come back to DDO for the price of free Champions Online developer post roundup Discussion Practical Marketing: The new media, the old messages and you TurpsterVision: Lord of the Dings Microtransactions, an Asian perspective Ask Massively: And now for something completely different... The Digital Continuum: Cops & robbers Investment of $1 billion+ wouldn't dethrone WoW, exec says Games that shouldn't be MMOs Choosing your race in Middle-earth: Dwarf and Hobbit Behind the Curtain: Should raiders get special treatment? The Daily Grind: Does WoW really need to be 'beaten'?
X3F Week in Review: February 22, 2008 - February 28, 2008
We'd like to think that at least some of you wondered why the X3F Week in Review was absent last week. For those of you that did, we'd like to apologize. We were waist deep in GDC at the time, and the Week in Review was forgotten as a result. In light of this, we've wrapped up some of the best of our exclusive GDC content right here. We've got an interview with Peter Molyneux (Fable 2) and Fancast interviews with James Silva (Dishwasher: Dead Samurai) and Bill Dugan (Schizoid). We've also got a new episode of X3F TV, in which we take a look at the upcoming Sacred 2. On top of all that, we even have some coverage of WonderCon. And if that's not enough for you, we're also holding daily Fanswag giveaways all the way through next week. Check X3F every weekday at Noon EST for the latest giveaway.News: Xbox 360 Fancast 057 -- Gee Dee CeeThe best and worst of GDC08 plus interviews Fancast Xtra: Microsoft GDC08 blogger breakfastBribing us with bacon, for shame! Fancast Xtra: Peter Molyneux Interview at GDC08Listen to our Peter Molyneux interview or ... X3F interviews Peter Molyneux about Fable 2, BC, XNARead our interview with Peter Molyneux X3F @ WonderCon: Castle Crashers hands-onHack. Slash. Repeat. X3F @ WonderCon: Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 hands-onHappened Vegas. Stayed in Vegas X3F interviews James Silva, creator of Dishwasher: Dead SamuraiFinally, a game where you get to kill things X3F TV: Sacred 2 hands-onOur hands-on video impressions of Sacred 2
Massively Week in Review: Feb 19 - 25, 2008
What a crazy week it was! As you already know, last week was the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, where Massively landed their share of fantastic stories as well. If you're hungry for more GDC goodness beyond all the great things you saw here on Joystiq this week, be sure to check out the full Massively GDC 08 coverage for even more news and views. And who can forget the mid-week bombshell about Cryptic's new title, Champions Online, based on the Champions tabletop RPG! News GDC 08: Entertainment content convergence in online worlds LOTS more LotRO to come; Turbine extends LotR license Molyneux laments the state of PC gaming, blames WoW and The Sims GDC08: EVE Online's space stations Champions Online and Cryptic Studios information bonanza Peter Moore talks smack about Activision-Blizzard Criminal profiling is coming to a MMOG near you GDC08: The how, what, and why of LEGO Universe The PC Gaming Alliance is here to save the day GDC08: An evening with Will Wright minus friends (video) Discussion Lessons in online gaming circa 1997 hold true today The top 5 free MMOs TurpsterVision: London is HELL! The war of words for Sony's PlayStation Home and Second Life users begins The Digital Continuum: Superhero standoff The Daily Grind: When will you be done with WoW? Outdoing WoW at its own game Behind the Curtain: How far is too far? Movies that could make good MMOs: Highlander Marvel Universe Online: how would it have worked?
Massively Week in Review: Feb 12-18, 2008
It's been a somewhat quiet week in the MMO world with many companies and devs ramping up for GDC. What news there was, we found it -- even when it involved seeing some things we really don't think were meant for most eyes. We've heard conflicting reports on NCsoft's take on Tabula Rasa and the Austin offices, we've gotten the scoop on the new Legends of Norrath online crack TCG too. And for those of you who enjoyed pen & paper RPGs, we even got word that Cryptic is creating a superhero MMO based on the Champions system! Add in all the great new exclusive Massively features like TurpsterVision, and we'd say it wasn't bad for a quiet week! This week we've got several people on the ground at GDC along with the Joystiq crew, so be sure to check in with us at Massively! News Twofish to make microtransaction economies easier with middleware Upbeat Age of Conan state of the game letter notes cut features NCsoft's first console game to be announced this year Second Life on an iPhone Blizzard founder talks about WoW mobile PS3 vs. PC action unlikely for The Agency Cryptic announces Champions Online, their new superhero MMO Hello Kitty Online: I have no mouth, and I must scream Blizz announces WoW arena tourney with $75,000 grand prize TR guilds say game over to the endgame Sony Online Entertainment is looking for interns Did you give the gift of a hacked account this Christmas? Metaverse U conversation: Raph Koster, Cory Ondrejka, Howard Rheingold Tabula Rasa down in the dumps? with follow-up Tabula Rasa not in the dumps after all? GDC08: Leigh Alexander introduces us to Worlds in Motion GDC08: Age of Conan Preview GDC08: Exercise - the MMO? GDC08: What if your mana bar was green? Discussion TurpsterVision : Dancing in the Endless Forest The intersection of Spore and MMOs Getting around in LotRO: a transportation guide First Impressions: Sword of the New World Jumpgate's evolution(ary) inspiration Lawyers representing gold farmers threaten Lum the Mad Under The Hood: Player Economics 101 David Perry posits 70 Million player massive game Practical Marketing: Keeping your PR out of the trash MMOGology: Control yourself! Wrath of the Lich King could be very very sneaky
X3F Week in Review: February 8, 2008 - February 14, 2008
Wowzers. X3F continues its rise to internet dominance this week with way more content than we could possibly compile here. With the addition of two new writers, we've got posts out the yin-yang. Seriously, it's ridiculous. A new Fancast, new Ask X3F, and a brand new community feature all await your consumption. We even take a look at all the latest XBLA releases, and that's before you even look at the news. Crazy, we say. Sup from our buffet of knowledge below.Community Stuff Xbox 360 Fancast 055 -- RefreshNew faces, new logo, same smell Ask X3F bionic love editionHDMI problems, Companion Cubes found Community Content: zombie plan editionZombies are bad. Kill them XBLA in Brief: Poker SmashNot your typical puzzler XBLA in Brief: Discs of TronUmmm ... it's Tron XBLA in Brief: Commanders: Attack of GenosAdvance Wars on the big screen News: Video Proof: Major Nelson is not Paris HiltonFunny, we never had trouble differentiating Rumor: MS offers free content with GTAIV preorders, launch purchaseFirst downloadable episode perhaps? Bungie talks Halo 3 melee fix and new playlistsMelee evolved The EndWar book is lying to youBetter than Pachter DMC4 demo: over 1 million servedCopious amounts of demon blood spilled Rumor: Fable 2 ships May 30Amazon wouldn't lie, right? XBLM to see Bringing It Home GDC contentJust like being in San Fran, without so many drunken developers
Massively Week in Review: Feb 5 - 11, 2008
This week was a mixed bag of news from the MMO front. We finally were notified of some forward movement on the Warhammer 40K MMO (not to be confused with Warhammer Online) and there was a rumor that filtered out that Bioware's new MMO is not a Star Wars MMO. And in even more awesome news, we're looking for MMOre to join in the fun of being a blogger for Massively! On the bad news side, Marvel Universe Online is definitely vaporware. Sorry Spidey, looks like it's back to the comic books with you -- but hey, at least they ret-conned your world back to normal! News Massively is Looking for More Rumor: Age of Conan in bad shape Age of Conan ratings for all territories revealed EQ2 GU42 goes live today with extra video goodness Collision detection in WAR's PvP Rumor: New Star Wars MMO isn't from BioWare? Second Life: Money for lies. Again. IBM disses virtual worlds WAR designer says they could ship without all classes Marvel MMO officially put to rest WoW: The Burning Crusade wins MMO of the year from the AIAS Crafter epic cloaks obtained, screenshotted and guides written Promotion code grants 20% off ticket price for Connect '08 Update on the Warhammer 40k MMO Comic Watch: Full Frontal Nerdity rings in the LotRO references Discussion Are MMOs killing the single-player game? Star Wars the only IP that can challenge World of Warcraft? Grimwell gives one reason fantasy pwns sci-fi, we go "Huh?" Behind the Curtain: A new take on quests? Ask Massively: Putting the "emo" in em-em-o The Daily Grind: How many MMO subscriptions do you have? WRUP: Find the logos edition The Digital Continuum: Statistical Anxiety Separation First Impressions of Dragonrealms Why mainstream media hates the Internet, games, MMOs and you There and back again... A writer's return to Lord of the Rings Online
X3F Week in Review: February 1, 2008 - February 7, 2008
Lots of great stuff happening in the world of Xbox this week. We've got new Fable 2 monster renders, an unexpectedly awesome Lost Odyssey trailer, new Xbox Originals titles on the way (according to the ESRB) and even a guide to help 360 owners find a more reliable Falcon model Xbox 360 (less likely to get the dreaded RROD, you see). Not only that, but we've got a brand new feature, Video Marketplace Weekly, which lists all the latest releases on the XBVM along with how much they're going to cost you. Pretty handy if you ask us. On top of all that we've got some brand new screenshots of Tomb Raider Underworld and Golden Axe: Beast Rider, which you can find in the galleries embedded below. Please, enjoy responsibly.Community Stuff Xbox 360 Fancast 054 - ZuneberryLess popular than an iPodberry Ask X3F: a day late editionNAT problems suck. SRSLY Video Marketplace Weekly: the firstest editionAll the new XBVM options in one convenient place News Fable 2's Hobbes make a triumphant return!So cute, but they still have to die How to spot a Falcon 65nm 360 in the wildLess likely to RROD, more likely to peck your eyes out Voice recognition controllers really listenYou jump when I say jump! Retail Xbox Live packages get a redesignNow with extra sexy Video: Lost Odyssey follows the White RabbitLike GOW and "Mad World," only with Jefferson Airplane Rumor: ESRB lists more Xbox OriginalsMetal Arms, DOA3, and more Rez HD standard mode is 4:3Synesthesia restricted Gallery: Golden Axe: Beast Rider Gallery: Tomb Raider Underworld
