Destructoid dug up a really pathetic and quite funny internet petition regarding the new Sonic 4 game that is coming out on the Xbox Marketplace. The protesters, like most internet nerds with too much time on their hands, are claiming that the new Sonic game is going to just be a HD version of Sonic Rush and not a true sequel to the original Sonic series. Give me a break. More »

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Racing fans rejoice! Need For Speed SHIFT has introduced a slew of Ferrari racers into this week’s exclusive Xbox 360 DLC. For a mere 800 MSP gamers can grip the steering wheels of 10 classic Ferrari models from 1996- 2008 through brand new hot laps, eliminators, endurance races, and an additional world tour. Put your PS3 buddies to shame with this exclusive DLC featuring Italy’s most notorious blacktop burners. View the trailer below, but be warned the Italian voice over is pretty convincing! More »

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Today at X10 Microsoft unveiled their Windows Phone 7 with Xbox LIVE integration. This feature allows users to sign in with their gamer tag and view a mobile version of their dashboard. Now you’ll be able to read the Spotlight feed, view which Achievements you are missing, and even play downloadable XBLA games. More »

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Valentine’s Day is all about amore, right? It sure is and there’s no getting around it. Luckily for you it doesn’t have to mean that you must suffer a day without gaming! Below are 5 easy ways to weasel some game time in between chocolates and big wet kisses. More »

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Sometimes after playing a game I sit and wonder to myself, how did they come up with that? For once I think I know how. They took a couple of their favorite games, Chess and Lemmings, along with their favorite films, The Matrix and WarGames, poured them into a blender with a fifth of Sangria which they then drank while consuming fistfuls of magic mushrooms. Yeah, that’s what Darwinia+ is like. More »

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I’ve been waiting for a new, fantastic 2D Sonic game for quite some time. Sure, you can count Sonic Rush in there if you want — but personally I prefer my hedgehog on giant screens that aren’t so much a strain on my eyes. More »

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The demo will hit Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and STEAM simultaneously tomorrow, February 4th. In this demo you’ll get to take control of 3 species: aliens, predators, and colonial marines as they fight for survival in Refinery, one of the games multiplayer deathmatch maps. To grab a sneak peak at the demo level continue after the jump. More »

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“Prestige’d” 10 times? Unlocked all possible gun mastery’s? Have you completed your achievements ten times over? Do you know Wasteland so well that you can snipe a player from two hundred yards away before he even spawns?! Then obviously you’ve played the hell out of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It’s probably boring to you now, knowing all the nooks and crannies of every level, all the secrets and best places to camp. You know what you need? Some Map Packs! And if you have an Xbox 360 you’re in luck because you’ll be getting them sooner than your Ps3 and PC friends. More »

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One of the many pleasant surprises of CES was the low down on the addition of a Game Room to the Xbox 360. The Game Room is an interactive online arcade where avatars can mingle and play classic arcade games. Game Room will launch in the Spring and will initially feature 30 games, with over 1,000 additional retro titles over the next 3 years. More »

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Instant Messaging, Networking, and a host of ways for the billions of people on the face of this earth to connect; but face to face socialization and the impact that our new ways of communicating with one another have been the topic of debate for quite some time now.

I’ve spent some time tossing some thoughts around my head and after reading a few articles, I figured I’d give this debate a shot from my own barrel.

When you’re playing on Xbox Live and you hear that grating voice yelling at you to “drop the sniper you noob”, what tends to happen? You either A) argue or B) just mute the kid. More »

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Christmas is here, literally, knocking on our door and you may be one of those frantic people who rushes out on Christmas Eve to purchase a last minute gift for a friend you may have left out or who just enjoys being in massive groups of angry people. Whatever your mantra is, you may be surprised to know that there are gaming gifts you can get from the comfort of your own home, and better yet you can get them INSTANTLY. Talk about JUST in time for Christmas. More »

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Bayonetta doesn’t release until next month (January 2010) but Xbox Live had a free demo available for download, and since I can’t get enough of free junk in my life, I totally had to download it. I’ll admit, when I got it I had NO CLUE what it was and I hadn’t been following the “news” and wasn’t “in the know” with the game, the developers, or what it was even about. For those of you who haven’t played the game at all I’ll give you a little rundown and explain why the world of Bayonetta is just plain…odd. More »

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Talk about a fantastic Xbox live Arcade title!

I had some points left over, and decided on a whim to pick this title up. Not really knowing what was in store, Caste Crashers was quite a surprise. More »

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With the HUGE success of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 comes a lot of giving back to the community. War Child is a charity that helps children in areas with conflict, and pretty soon, they are going to be receiving a lot of help from Activision UK, Infinity Ward, and Xbox Live and Game. More »

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Like promised by Microsoft, the integration of three popular social networking type sites have been added to the Xbox Live function on the Xbox 360. Users may now access Facebook, Twitter, and even use Last.fm (a radio station) through the My Community channel on the dashboard. More »

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