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Bungie "Saddened" By Xbox Live Disconnection News
Written by Paul Barbara Tuesday, 09 February 2010 00:01
In a recently published article here at Daily Joystick we advised that April 15 is the D-Day for the Xbox Live service for the Original Xbox. Microsoft is disconnecting the original Xbox Live servers as part of an internal restructuring, thus prevent games built on the original Xbox Live from functioning online.
Discontinuation of Xbox LIVE for Original Xbox Games
Written by Paul Barbara Monday, 08 February 2010 23:40
In a open letter from Mark Whitten, he states that the Xbox Live Service for the original Xbox 1 games, both on the console and playable via your 360 and games on demand, will cease on April 15th, 2010. We have a copy of the letter below, unedited for you to view.
120gb HD being phased out
Written by wages Monday, 08 February 2010 05:40
Joystiq is reporting that the 120gb HD is being phased out. First reported as being discontinued in Europe, it has been confirmed that the phase out also affects N. America. It has not been made certain yet, but all signs point to the 250gb HD that has was supplied with such special collectors sets like the Modern Warfare2 bundle, will be the new standard. Stay tuned for more information.
Australia Needs a R18 Rating
Written by Paul Barbara Sunday, 07 February 2010 23:28
Recently there has been a lot of coverage and discussion surrounding Australia's lack of a R18 video game rating. We have here in Australia a dedicated website that is trying its best to spread the word about this topic as well as provide links and resources to allow you to act. The following discussion has been taken from the good guys over at http://www.r18games.com.au
Daily Joystick Podcast: Episode 2
Written by Paul Barbara Sunday, 07 February 2010 08:36
Fallout New Vegas - Information Revealed
Written by Paul Barbara Sunday, 07 February 2010 01:39
Here is a list of things that were learned from the magazine and are now present on Fallout.wiki:
Bayonetta Breaks A Million Units Sold
Written by Paul Barbara Saturday, 06 February 2010 07:18
Fallout New Vegas - First Teaser Trailer
Written by Paul Barbara Friday, 05 February 2010 03:16
Obsidian Entertainment has just released a teaser trailer for Fallout: New Vegas. Apparantly the game will hit stores in the Fall of 2010. There's also a flag in the trailer with the word "California" written on it.
Click here to view the trailer.
Daily Joystick Podcast: Episode 1
Written by Paul Barbara Thursday, 04 February 2010 13:00
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle - Review
Written by Chad Grischow Wednesday, 03 February 2010 23:52
In the mid-nineties, alt-rockers, Bush bemoaned, "There's no sex in your violence". Someone get Mr. Gwen Steffani a copy of No More Heroes 2 immediately. So much for the idea of Wii as a 'kiddie' console...
Inside Xbox 'Now Available' down under
Written by Paul Barbara Wednesday, 03 February 2010 12:05
The new Inside Xbox feature for Aussie Xbox 360 owners!
It was with no warning that the Inside Xbox feature was added to my dashboard yesterday. When I turned on my console and signed in, I was greeted by a new menu selection called "Inside Xbox". So what is it you ask? Put simply, Inside Xbox is where all the latest news, tips, reports etc are located. It's been a feature that has been around for quite some time for US Xbox 360's and was never rolled out to Australian Xbox 360 gamers.
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Written by Paul Barbara Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:45
Previously announced via EA’s Twitter feed, the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is a reality. Set for release on April 3rd, 2010 on the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii its sure to please the soccer (or football) fans out there.
Unlike previous Word Cup editions of FIFA, players are able to take control of up to 199 national teams to take part in the World Cup qualification process. Sweet!
Dead Space 2 'more action than horror'
Written by Paul Barbara Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:27
Dead Space 2 will feature less horror and more action that its predecessor, according to developer Visceral Games. Viscerial games also developed Dante’s Inferno which hits UK stores on Friday.
"We've got two main teams; we've got some supporting content for Dante's Inferno coming out, but we'll mostly shift our attention to Dead Space 2," Visceral senior VP Nick Earl told Industry Gamers.
Final Fantasy XIII ships with 3 discs for Xbox 360
Written by Paul Barbara Wednesday, 03 February 2010 02:53
Yesterday it was the confirmed that the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII would ship on three discs. This is becoming a rather hot topic over the internet and Sony fans are calling it a win for Blu Ray.
M.A.G: 128 players....onscreen
Written by Scott Tuesday, 02 February 2010 12:37
By now everyone knows that Zipper believes strength in numbers is the way forward and this video highlights this. The players in this game have actually listened to each other and converged on one point on the map. This means, yes, 128 players on screen at once from the S.V.E.R team and the best part of it is, there is no frame-rate drop or noticeable lag.
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