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Picture of the Day - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:37:00 GMT

Turtle Beach introduces the Ear Force X11 headset

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:29:00 GMT

Turtle Beach, makers of the fine Xbox 360 and PC headsets, has just announced a new line of value priced headsets for the Xbox 360 console. The Ear Force X11 is being marketed as "the perfect headset" for XBOX gamers who want immersive game sound and XBOX Live communication at a great price. With wired headset will match the recently released Ear Force X31 and X41 in appearance and will retails for $59.99 US once it is release. Read on for more information.

MotoGp 09/10 demo promised for Thursday

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:01:00 GMT

A demo for the motorbike racing game MotoGP 09/10 has been promised to be released this Thursday on the Xbox 360 Marketplace. This will no doubt please all those that have been craving some fine motorbike racing on the Xbox 360, but could not bring themselves to play a game with 06, 07 or 08 in the title. Read on for more information.

Previously exclusive Forza 3 content on sale to aid Haiti

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:54:00 GMT

Gamers have become skeptical about so called exclusive content often promised in collector's or limited edition of games. And for good reason as the track record of the content remaining exclusive for long has not been great. Case in point is the posting on the Xbox Live Marketplace of the "VIP Membership Car Pack", the "Sidewinder Proving Grounds Track Pack", the "Benchmark High Speed Ring Track Pack" and the "Motorsport Legends Car Pack" for Forza 3. All packs were previously "collector's edition" exclusives not made available to everyone. But before you head out to tar & feather the fine folks at Turn 10, know that the development studio pledges to donate $10 from the sale of each VIP pack (up to $100,000 to the "Save the Children" of Haiti fund. Read on for more information.

Human Soft hints at rock climbing Natal game

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:27:00 GMT

Human Soft, a developer best known for its Nintendo GBA and DS games, has announced HardGrip. The game will be the world's first rock climbing game that promised to capture all the thrills and adrenaline of climbing rock walls. The game is set to take advance of the new motion based systems and as such has officially been announced for the Nintendo Wii console and "other upcoming motion-based game systems". Read on for more information.

Toy Soldiers to launch Xbox Live Block Party

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:25:00 GMT

Nothing sells games as well as a good promotion. Following the success of the Summer of Arcade '09 (and the previous Summer of Arcade), Microsoft introduces a new promotion that does not contain the reference to summer. Wednesday kicks off the Xbox Live Block Party promotion and the event shall be marked by the release of Toy Soldier.

Toy Soldier is an action/strategy title in which the player will control one toy army in an effort to eliminate the other army. The gameplay features a mix of first-person, third-person style of action combined with tower-defence elements and 50 different units that can be controlled and you have a formula that equals nothing but win. Toy Soldier will launch at 1200MS points. Read on for more information.

New releases for the week of February 28

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:46:00 GMT

Spring is in the air. Sure it is still winter for everyone in Canada other than Vancouver, but spring is fast approaching. With spring comes the baseball's "spring training" training season and the latest yearly iteration of 2KSports' Major League Baseball 2K10. The prospect of grass does excite many Canadians, but nothing makes a snow storm pass faster than shooting friends virtually. Battlefield Bad Company 2 has set aside the humour and is gearing up for some intense online battles that promises to leave us all wondering what is so modern about broken bug ridden warfare. Winter will not last forever and when spring finally does break through some of you may feel like signing. Practice up those vocals chords with Lips: Party Classics. This new entry to the Lips franchise adds 40 new party friendly songs. Read on for more information.

Picture of the Day - Final Fantasy XIII

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:08:00 GMT

Weekly Canadian Top Game Rentals

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:09:00 GMT

BioShock 2 reigns supreme holding off Mario and his bunch of cronies for another week. Aliens vs Predator made an impressive debut. Overall Xbox 360 completely dominated the rental charts. With no major title released this week, the chart may not change much next Wednesday. Read on for more information.

Rogers Top 10 list (all consoles)

01. - 360 - BioShock 2
02. - Wii - New Super Mario Bros.
03. - PS3 - BioShock 2
04. - 360 - Dante's Inferno
05. - 360 - Mass Effect 2
06. - 360 - Aliens vs Predator
07. - PS3 - Dante's Inferno
08. - 360 - Army of Two: The 40th Day
09. - 360 - Modern Warfare 2
10. - PS3 - MAG

Blockbuster Top 10 list (Xbox 360)

01. - Bioshock 2
02. - Aliens vs Predator
03. - Modern Warfare 2
04. - Dante's Inferno
05. - Army of Two: The 40th Day
06. - Mass Effect 2
07. - Left 4 Dead 2
08. - Assassin's Creed II
09. - Darksiders
10. - Vancouver 2010

Picture of the Day - The Secret Armory of General Knoxx

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:01:00 GMT

Deal of the Week - Duke Nukem 3D

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:59:00 GMT

This week the original video game badboy is back and he is on sale. Duke Nukem 3D can be had for the remainder of the week for only 400MS points. That is little more than a pack of bubble gum. Read on for more information.

This Wednesday Xbox Live Arcade invites you to be nice, greedy and lazy

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:40:00 GMT

After a few week of not really having any choice of new games, this week we are overwhelmed with 3 new games that should satisfy all gaming preferences. Fret Nice is a rock themed platformer, Greed Corp is a turn-based strategy game and finally Lazy Raider is an platforming puzzler. Fret Nice will run you 1200MS points while the other two will set you back a forgetable 800MS points each. Read on for more information.

Picture of the Day - Lost Planet 2

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:39:00 GMT

Repressed AC2 memory Sequence 13 becomes clear on Thursday

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Did you think we saw the last of Ezio when you completed Assassin's Creed II? Not by a long shot my friend. Ezio is back and ready for plenty more action in the second game add-on "Bonfire of the Vanities". Sequence 13 will unlock 10 more repressed memories to enjoy. The DLC will add a new location as well as a new move. Bonfire of the Vanities will be available on February 18. Read on for more information.

Konami announces N3II for Xbox 360

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:14:00 GMT

The Xbox 360 exclusive hack & slash game is getting a sequel thanks to Konami. N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights will feature more of what we love (in other words hacking stuff) and less of what we do not (hacking stuff alone). N3II will allow for a friend to jump in and hack stuff together. This is a good thing as the game developers promises more enemies and "Titanic Boss Battles". I hope our heroes have an iceberg or two handy. N3II is expected to retails this summer. Read on for more information.

Weekly Canadian Top Game Rentals

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:50:00 GMT

Bioshock 2 shocked no one by taking the top spot in both charts this week. Dante put up a good fight, but fell short on both occasions. Shepard will have to settle at being the king of space. Read on for more information.

Rogers Top 10 list (all consoles)

01. - 360 - Bioshock 2
02. - PS3 - Bioshock 2
03. - 360 - Dante's Inferno
04. - PS3 - Dante's Inferno
05. - 360 - Mass Effect 2
06. - Wii - New Super Mario Bros.
07. - 360 - Army of Two: The 40th Day
08. - PS3 - MAG
09. - 360 - Modern Warfare 2
10. - PS3 - Modern Warfare 2

Blockbuster Top 10 list (Xbox 360)

01. - Bioshock 2
02. - Dante's Inferno
03. - Modern Warfare 2
04. - Mass Effect 2
05. - Army of Two: The 40th Day
06. - Left 4 Dead 2
07. - Assassin's Creed II
08. - Darksiders
09. - Borderlands
10. - NHL 10

Picture of the Day - Fable III

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:34:00 GMT

Left 4 Dead worlds collide with “The Passing”

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:23:00 GMT

The zombie shooter “Left 4 Dead 2” is about to receive some quality undead loving with “The Passing”. The first game add-on brings the original “Left 4 Dead” survivors down south for a meeting with the “Left 4 Dead 2” cast. The DLC will also provide a new campaign that can be enjoyed in either single-player or multiplayer game mode. The DLC will also provide gamers with some new achievements to unlock. Look for “The Passing” later this spring. Read on for more information.

Lost Planet 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction receive release dates

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:19:00 GMT

Two of the more anticipated Xbox 360 sequels, “Lost Planet 2” and “Splinter Cell: Conviction”, have received definitive release dates. The now co-op friendly Lost Planet 2 will allow up to four players to take on some of the nastiest bugs ever to grace a gaming console on May 18. If bug squashing is not your thing (really even 300 foot buggers?), maybe international espionage is. The latest chapter in the story of Sam Fisher will be arriving to your favourite retailer on April 13. The game promised the same old great super-spy action we all love, with a fresh new cinematic gameplay experience. Read on for more information.

Picture of the Day - Crackdown 2 (again)

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:22:00 GMT

This Wednesday, quest for pie

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:17:00 GMT

Everyone loves pie, but no one loves pie as much as P. B. Winterbottom. This guy loves pie so much that he is willing to bend space and time to get his hands on the delicious dessert. This Wednesday for the low low price of only 800MS points, you too can join Winterbottom in the quest for pie. Read on for more information.

Deal of the Week - Battlefield 1943

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:30:00 GMT

Just a single deal this week and that is the Xbox Live Arcade game "Battlefield 1943" on sale for only 800MS points. This is a savings of 33% off the regular price of 1200MS points. For those that have not played Battlefield 1943, the game is a multiplayer-only game that lets you enjoy the thrills of Pacific WW2 battles! Pick your path - be it as a rifleman, a steel fisted tank commander, or ace fighter pilot dog fighting to protect the skies. Read on for more information.

Alan Wake to scare gamers on May 18

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:37:00 GMT

Psychological action thriller, Alan Wake has been in development for over 6 years, but the wait is finally just about over. Microsoft has confirmed that the game inspired by Stephen King, Lost and Twin Peaks will arrive on store shelves on May 18 in North America and 3 days later for our Euro friends in both a regular and special limited edition format. If you decide to run right out and pre-order a copy, Microsoft will reward your impulsive nature by providing you with a bunch of goodies for the actions. Read on for more information.

Halo: Reach public beta launches May 3rd

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:33:00 GMT

Halo: Reach multiplayer beta, promised to us so long ago now, will finally go public on May 3rd. Halo: Reach is a prequel to the blockbuster gaming franchise known as Halo. “Halo: Reach” puts you front and center in the fateful moments that forged the “Halo” legend. As part of Noble Team, a squad of heroic Spartan soldiers, you will be called upon to defend the planet Reach, humankind’s last line of defense between the terrifying Covenant and Earth. To join the public beta, you need only a copy of Halo 3: ODST and an Xbox Live Gold membership. Read on for more information.

Windows Phone 7 Series to support Xbox Live

AsylumNews@Xbox360Asylum.ca — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:08:00 GMT

Announced just a few minutes ago at the Mobile World Congress 2010, the new Windows Phone 7 Series will offer support for Xbox Live games and the Zune music and video service. The press release indicates that the new phones will deliver the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer’s avatar, Achievements and gamer profile. The demo site does promise multiplayer games and the possibility to unlock achievements for mobile games. Read on for more information.