Want to make a name for yourself, as well as pad your wallet? Doritos and MLG have teamed up to bring another year of Unlock Xbox. Last year’s winner was Dash of Destruction, one of the rare free arcade titles. If you think you have what it takes, check the official rules out at UnlockXbox.com
Doritos Joins Forces with Major League Gaming in Partnership to Discover Next Generation of Pro Video Gamers
NEW YORK and PLANO, Texas, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Major League Gaming and the Doritos brand today announced a partnership to bring pro football’s combine concept to the competitive video game world. The Doritos MLG Skills Combine will be a nationwide, multi-day competition where amateur players are put through their paces by MLG League officials and pros, with an eye towards evaluating their potential for participation in the MLG Pro Circuit.
This week starts the epic beginning of releases. Releasing into the public’s hands includes the new Guitar Hero 5 with Xbox Live Avatar Support. Section 8 also releases on Tuesday. In terms of Xbox Live Arcade, Defense Grid: The Awakening, and Yo-Ho Kablammo both release for 800 Microsoft Points.
This September, grunge legend and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will appear in Guitar Hero 5. He will be available as a playable character for two of Nirvana’s legendary songs from the 1991 album “Nevermind.” The songs are the iconic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and a previously unreleased live version of “Lithium.”
“Kurt Cobain is one of the most recognizable frontmen in rock ‘n’ roll history and it’s an honor to have two of Nirvana’s masterpieces included in Guitar Hero 5,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision. “This is the first time the original recording of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ has ever been licensed in an entertainment property and we’re thrilled to offer Guitar Hero fans exclusive access to the unreleased live version of ‘Lithium.’” Every time a previously unreleased Nirvana single is made public it’s a pretty big deal, so expect a lot of hype around this track.
This feature of the upcoming game will be a big deal for many people who grew up in the 1990s and identified with Nirvana’s music. His appearance will be cool, if nothing else. Let’s just hope Courtney Love stays out of the game.
For those nostalgic for the dead, also being resurrected for a guest appearance in GH5 is Johnny Cash, playing “Ring of Fire.”
Best Buy is currently having a sale on Xbox 360 games. While it’s a limited set of games, it’s a pretty large list with a lot of great games. I even see COD: Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3:ODST on the list, meaning the discount applies to pre-orders too!
Mix or match top-notch games. Either way, you save!
For a limited time, when you order a select Xbox 360 title, you can get 50% off a second title of equal or lesser value.
Shop from a hefty list of action-filled games, and choose two priced $79.99 or less. Plus, you’ll get free shipping on both titles.
Follow these steps:
1. Select a qualifying Xbox 360 game from this extensive list.
2. Return to this page.
3. Use the link above to shop for your second game.
The savings will be reflected in your cart, with 50% off the title of equal or lesser value. Items may ship separately. One half-priced title per order. See offer details.
The upcoming DLC for GTA IV by Rockstar, The Ballad of Gay Tony, will be releasing its first trailer this Tuesday. While the actual expansion release isn’t due out till October 29th, we will probably be seeing more screenshots and clips as we near the launch date. Expect the DLC to sell at a perfectly reasonable 1600 MS points ($20).
This may be an isolated incident, but nonetheless I thought it was newsworthy, as I personally saw it at a Target store I was visiting. Despite the fact that the game releases next week, it’s still rather unusual to see accidental releases like this. I snapped the shot at right with my phone at the Target in Grafton, WI today (8/28). Anyone else see this out early anywhere (specifically Target) or was it just a store error?
UPDATE: It seems the Target I visited wasn’t the only one. Looks like it might be sporadic all over the country.
Despite the console price drops and Goldbox event today, Amazon seems to be sweetening the deal even more, by offering all kinds of system deals on all three Xbox systems.
Southpeak has been pretty busy lately and for good reason. With their blockbuster game set to launch next week, there are high hopes around the community for the upcoming FPS, Section 8. While the term, ‘Halo Killer’, gets used very liberally these days, this is one of the few titles to warrant such a name. From what I’ve see thus far, the amazing visuals coupled with an intriguing design shows a lot of promise for the release. They’re banking on the addition of new gameplay elements to separate itself from the pack of FPS games currently flooding consoles. Hopefully all the potential behind this title will be fully realized come release time.
Section 8 will be dropping into stores on September 1 for Xbox 360, and September 4 for PC in North America. Then burning into UK/Asia Pacific shelves for both Xbox 360 and PC on September 11, the rest of Europe will get the game September 18.
While that news may seem exciting enough, the below release regarding the game’s clan and statistic portal continues Section 8’s streak of improving and redefining the standards for the first-person shooter genre.
SECTION 8™ OFFERS GROUND-BREAKING CLAN AND STATS PORTAL
Redefining What Gamers Should Expect From Their Multiplayer Games
Midlothian, VA – August 27, 2009 –SouthPeak Games and developer TimeGate Studios are pleased to announce their clan and statistics portal for the upcoming Section 8™ sci-fi FPS. This extremely robust online center offers players unprecedented information and coordination for everything they do in the game. It also allows for full clan management and recruitment. Everything will be accessible at www.joinsection8.com/stats and be available next week when the game ships in North America.
Amazon Germany recently posted a listing for an Xbox 360 with Forza Motorsport 3 and 2 Wireless Controllers. Now this is coming from the same website that leaked the PS3 Slim 2 weeks before it came out, and had the right SKU. This bundle has a 250GB hard drive, and is listed at 279 euros ($400). Consider the release date for Forza is October 23rd, don’t expect this until then.
2K Sports, makers of the reigning king of the hardwood, NBA 2K, has released NBA 2K10: Draft Combine on Xbox Live. Along with Draft Combine, 2K Sports has released a trailer featuring the cover athlete, Kobe Bryant. As expected, NBA 2K looks fantastic and is poised to once again hold the crown.
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, developed by Visual Concepts, is now available for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 for 400 Microsoft Points in North America, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and India. The title will be available in North America and Korea on September 3, 2009 for the PlayStation®Network for PLAYSTATION 3 system for $4.99. For more information about NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k10dc
Want to make a name for yourself, as well as pad your wallet? Doritos and MLG have teamed up to bring another year of Unlock Xbox. Last year’s winner was Dash of Destruction, one of the rare free arcade titles. If you think you have what it takes, check the official rules out at UnlockXbox.com
This week starts the epic beginning of releases. Releasing into the public’s hands includes the new Guitar Hero 5 with Xbox Live Avatar Support. Section 8 also releases on Tuesday. In terms of Xbox Live Arcade, Defense Grid: The Awakening, and Yo-Ho Kablammo both release for 800 Microsoft Points.
This may be an isolated incident, but nonetheless I thought it was newsworthy, as I personally saw it at a Target store I was visiting. Despite the fact that the game releases next week, it’s still rather unusual to see accidental releases like this. I snapped the shot at right with my phone at the Target in Grafton, WI today (8/28). Anyone else see this out early anywhere (specifically Target) or was it just a store error?
Despite the 
Southpeak has been pretty busy lately and for good reason. With their blockbuster game set to launch next week, there are high hopes around the community for the upcoming FPS, Section 8. While the term, ‘Halo Killer’, gets used very liberally these days, this is one of the few titles to warrant such a name. From what I’ve see thus far, the amazing visuals coupled with an intriguing design shows a lot of promise for the release. They’re banking on the addition of new gameplay elements to separate itself from the pack of FPS games currently flooding consoles. Hopefully all the potential behind this title will be fully realized come release time.
