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Could OpenFeint come to Windows Phone 7?

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on October 6, 2010 by MarkEightThree

From what I understand, WP7 games will split into two tiers:

1. Xbox Live Enabled Games: Play ball with Microsoft and you get access to the full scope of XBL features including achievements, friend lists, avatars, messaging and more. Games under this tier will carry a little heftier of a price tag.

2. Everything Else: Games not under XBL can be priced at whatever range the developer chooses and will not have access to the features of Microsoft’s service.

Before Apple launched it’s XBL-like GameCenter service, a number of similar social gaming services filled in the gap, with the most popular of the bunch being Aurora’s OpenFeint. With this void existing on WP7 games lacking Xbox Live, OpenFeint could easily become a free alternative for any developer looking to implement leaderboards, friend lists, etc. The platform has already launched on Google Android, so it would be interesting to know if there’s been any movement on the Windows Phone front.

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Little kids jamming to Rock Band…

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on August 12, 2010 by MarkEightThree

…is totally awesome to watch. My nephew didn’t even have a proper pair of drumsticks, he lost one chasing his cat or something and now uses his mom’s wooden spoon to rock out. There is hope for this generation!

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Pocket God invades your Trenches

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on August 10, 2010 by MarkEightThree

After bumbling through nightmares in The Creeps and bounding the skies in Doodle Jump, the Pygmies of Pocket God are now battling in the trenches of World War I. The latest Trenches update from Thunder Gameworks takes a page out of the Call of Duty playbook and introduces hordes of zombies for allied soldiers to battle. At $0.99, Trenches is a no-brainer for anyone looking for a fun twist on the tired tower defense genre.

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I’m a Gamerscore Whore and these are my favourite Achievements.

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on April 26, 2010 by MarkEightThree

It wasn’t until my Gamerscore hovered around the 20K mark that I realized I was a full blown Gamerscore Whore.  When I first got my Xbox 360 I barely thought about it aside from an initial “Huh, that’s pretty cool.” A few years later and I now live for this meaningless little number next to my GamerTag. Read more »

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Rock Band Network goes live for Xbox 360

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on March 5, 2010 by MarkEightThree

The Rock Band Network unexpectedly launched it’s awesomeness on the world yesterday, bringing with it the largest ever DLC addition to a music game. The RBN operates in Rock Band 1 and 2 as it’s own music store, with the option to download 30-45 second demos before deciding to purchase the full track. Songs are also split into different categories than the RB Music Store, with Harmonix offering their own top 10 selections among other options. The fastest way to browse all tracks right now is by sorting them as decades, but on first impression it seems to me that navigating through the RBN might become a bit cumbersome as it gains size.

Hopefully Harmonix will make the store browseable through an online portal similar to Xbox.com’s LIVE Marketplace. Then again, when your biggest problem is that there is too much content available, I wouldn’t be worried too much. Still nothing from Last Gang Records though. Dammit. Check out the full tracklist after the break! Read more »

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Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer free on the AppStore for a limited time

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on March 1, 2010 by MarkEightThree

The recently revealed iPhone/touch exclusive Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer has been launched onto the iTunes AppStore for the surprisingly low price of free. It’s not a permanent bargain however, as the game’s price will be hiked up to $2.99 on Wednesday. I was a big fan of Ezio’s adventures on the Xbox 360 and I’ve yet to take the swan dive into the iPhone/touch version because of budget reasons, but I’ve got no excuse to miss out on this one. Get it on the AppStore

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EA Sports finally puts me in the game

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on February 12, 2010 by MarkEightThree

I tried creating my Game Face when FIFA10 first launched last year, but after an hour of Firefox crashes I gave up. It seems like they’ve finally worked out most of the kinks since I was able to create this badass just in time to start my Real Madrid campaign. I’m pretty impressed by how well it turned out and I can’t wait to utilize it in this fall’s EA MMA.This is a pretty good start for now, but if EA doesn’t make me cover athlete by 2014 I’ll be hella-pissed. Reference photo after the break! Read more »

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News from Microsoft X10 in San Francisco

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 11, 2010 by MarkEightThree

Microsoft held their annual X event in San Francisco today and although there were no bombshells dropped, Major Nelson did release a few interesting notes on his blog: Read more »

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Mass Effect 2 Achievement Guide Launches

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on January 29, 2010 by MarkEightThree

The shady folks over at GameSpy have released a great guide for those marching their male/female/shemale [is that possible?] Commander Shephards to suicide. The full 1000GS looks like it’ll be a lot easier to attain in comparison to the original Mass Effect, which required a few more hours of team leveling to gain most p-hat points. Not that it’s a bad thing, considering how awesomely epic both titles are. Usually XBOX360Achievements.org is my go-to site for cheevo walkthroughs, but I found this one to be informative not only on how to gain Gamerscore, but also on proper combat strategies for kicking alien ass.

GameSpy: Mass Effect 2 Achievement Guide

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A quick peek at the ZuneHD interface

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on August 17, 2009 by MarkEightThree

I may go to sleep with my iPod touch every night [literally], but I’ve got to admit this thing looks pretty sweet. If I can get my gamertag on that thing and earn some achievements through some quality bite-sized games, I may have to swap my touch for one. I don’t need a flood of games like the AppStore to keep me happy, just a handful of ones that are actually playable beyond five minutes. All Microsoft needs to do is make sure Chillingo and ngmoco:) are on board and they should be alright. Ngmoco:) is already implementing an XBL-like experience into their games with the Plus+ network, so they shouldn’t be hard to swoon.

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