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Gamerzines: New Versions Out

By Gavin Mannion
April 2, 2007 - 19 years ago

 Just a quick note to let you know that April’s Gamerzines have been released. Head on over to download the 4th issues of the 360Zine or the first ever issue for the PS3Zine. These magazines generally have a large amount of interesting articles in them and best of all they are free. They are currently running a competition to win …

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Guitar Hero II has Effect Pedals

By Gavin Mannion
April 2, 2007 - 19 years ago

So the kind guys over at Joystiq have gotten their hands on Guitar Hero II already and have finally figured out what that mystery port was for. It’s for “Effects Pedals” which are sold separately and not available at the moment. One of the comments on the post by a visitor is claiming that the pedals that come with the …

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Custom Faceplate Painting

By Gavin Mannion
March 30, 2007 - 19 years ago

Xbox360FanBoy.com asked a couple of their readers to send in some custom designs that they may have created. The best one they received is the following Now that is some realy fantastic painting…. I think if I tried I would end up with something like that another reader sent in… These controllers looked like they where dipped in a can …

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Japanese GOW Ads?

By Gavin Mannion
March 30, 2007 - 19 years ago

So after Sony got mauled in the media for their awful PS3 TV ads it looks like Microsoft did not want to be left out in the cold. They have now released a few viral marketing TV ads to get the popularity of Gears of War in Japan increased. I for completely understand Microsoft’s frustration with the Japenese gamers. They don’t …

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Another Analyst Claiming Blu-Ray Will Win

By Gavin Mannion
March 30, 2007 - 19 years ago

So yet another analyst has thrown his 2 cents into the Blu-Ray vs HD DVD war. However there is a very strong trend that is emerging with all these reportrs. Blu-Ray wins every time, now in the beginning there was a large groundswell of support for HD DVD due to it’s lower costs of manufacture and it’s supposed better quality …

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The 1 Million Download XBLA Title

By Gavin Mannion
March 30, 2007 - 19 years ago

So which title do you think was the first to be downloaded 1 million times from the Xbox Live Arcade? What else apart from that great hardcore gamers favourite UNO!…. The first time I heard that UNO was going to be on Xbox Live! I thought it was a nice idea to bring in some casual gamers (read wives) but …

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Kutaragi "insisted" on Spider-Man font for PS3

By Gavin Mannion
March 30, 2007 - 19 years ago

Teiyu Goto, the guy who designed the PlayStation 3, has revealed that Ken Kutagri insisted on using the Spider-Man font on the PS3 instead of creatinga new font. Due to all the risks that would entail. I am not sure about you but what risks would creating some font entail? Anyway he goes on to mention that the PS3 logo …

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A Very Anti-PS3 Site

By Gavin Mannion
March 29, 2007 - 19 years ago

I stumbled across some bizarre anti-PS3 site whilst browsing the web today. I thought it was a tribute site to Resitance Fall of man but was I wrong… They believe the released sales figures from the UK PS3 launch are fake and they have many many pictures “proving” that they are not selling out. My favourite picture is the following …

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New Model 80Gb PS3 – Rumour

By Gavin Mannion
March 29, 2007 - 19 years ago

There is a very strange story doing the rounds about a secret 80Gb PS3 which is soon to be released. Sony filed a Class II permissive change with the FEC due to some Bluetooth teaks that they have implemented and in the request they specified that the change will affect the 20GB, 60GB and 80GB models. A Sony Europe spokesman …

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Mass Effect Has a Release Date – 5 June 2007

By Gavin Mannion
March 29, 2007 - 19 years ago

The rumours are going around that the most anticipated RPG for 2007 – Mass Effect will hit the Americans shelves on the 5th of June 2007. As always expect it to arrive here say about 2 weeks later. This game has caused a lot of interest on the net and it really does look like a fascinating game. It is …

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Xbox Ad Casting Call

By Gavin Mannion
March 29, 2007 - 19 years ago

I presume most if not all of you have already seen the now famous banned Xbox 360 TV ad. Well I stumbled across the above video today which is part of the casting call for that video. The sweet old lady really gets into her character doesn’t she… I have embedded the other video after the jump for the few …

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120 GB HDD Content Revealed

By Gavin Mannion
March 29, 2007 - 19 years ago

So what are you going to get with your 120Gb HDD if you ever buy one… Well not really to much of interest except a lot of demo’s… Here is the full list. Trailers: Forza 2 customization and damage videos, Halo Wars, Fable 2, Halo 3 TV Ad, Halo 3 Trailer, Halo 3 et tu brute video, Accessories TV Spot, …

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