Microsoft has just announced a limited edition red wireless XBOX 360 controller. Besides being Red, it boasts some ergonomic improvements and longer wireless range. (up to 30 feet)
The limited edition controller is set to be released on September 30th.
* Limited Edition red finish, with newly designed black accents
* Bundled with a Play & Charge Cable and matching red rechargeable battery pack
* 2.4GHz wireless technology with 30-foot range
* Use up to four controllers simultaneously on one console
* Integrated headset port for Xbox Live play
* Adjustable vibration feedback for longer battery life
* New left and right shoulder buttons are designed for ease of use
* Use the Xbox 360 Guide button to keep track of your friends, access your games and media, or power on and off your Xbox 360 console
Activision has just released the full track list for Guitar Hero 4. It includes 86 built in tracks, plus another 16 downloadable songs. It’s main competitor, Rock Band 2, has about 84 songs built in.
1. 311 - “Beautiful Disaster”
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - “The Kill”
3. Airbourne - “Too Much Too Young”
4. The Allman Brothers Band - “Ramblin’ Man”
5. Anouk - “Good God”
6. The Answer - “Never Too Late”
7. At The Drive-In - “One Armed Scissor”
8. Beastie Boys - “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
9. Beatsteaks - “Hail to the Freaks”
10. Billy Idol - “Rebel Yell”
11. Black Label Society - “Stillborn”
12. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - “Weapon of Choice”
13. blink-182 - “Dammit”
14. Blondie - “One Way or Another”
15. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - “Hollywood Nights”
16. Bon Jovi - “Livin’ On A Prayer”
17. Bullet For My Valentine - “Scream Aim Fire”
18. Coldplay - “Shiver”
19. Creedence Clearwater Revival - “Up Around The Bend”
20. The Cult - “Love Removal Machine”
21. Dinosaur Jr. - “Feel The Pain”
22. The Doors - “Love Me Two Times”
23. Dream Theater - “Pull Me Under”
24. The Eagles - “Hotel California”
25. The Enemy - “Aggro”
26. Filter - “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
27. Fleetwood Mac - “Go Your Own Way”
28. Foo Fighters - “Everlong”
29. The Guess Who - “American Woman”
30. Hush Puppies - “You’re Gonna Say Yeah!”
31. Interpol - “Obstacle 1?
32. Jane’s Addiction - “Mountain Song”
33. Jimi Hendrix - “Purple Haze (Live)”
34. Jimi Hendrix - “The Wind Cries Mary”
35. Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle”
36. Joe Satriani - “Satch Boogie”
37. Kent - “Vinternoll2?
38. Korn - “Freak On A Leash”
39. Lacuna Coil - “Our Truth”
40. Lenny Kravitz - “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
41. Linkin Park - “What I’ve Done”
42. The Living End - “Prisoner of Society”
43. Los Lobos - “La Bamba”
44. Lost Prophets - “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)”
45. Lynyrd Skynyrd - “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”
46. Mars Volta - “L’Via L’Viaquez”
47. MC5’s Wayne Kramer - “Kick Out The Jams”
48. Metallica - “Trapped Under Ice”
49. Michael Jackson - “Beat It”
50. Modest Mouse - “Float On”
51. Motorhead - “Overkill”
52. Muse - “Assassin”
53. Negramaro - “Nuvole e Lenzuola”
54. Nirvana - “About a Girl (Unplugged)”
55. No Doubt - “Spiderwebs”
56. NOFX - “Soul Doubt”
57. Oasis - “Some Might Say”
58. Ozzy Osbourne - “Crazy Train”
59. Ozzy Osbourne - “Mr. Crowley”
60. Paramore - “Misery Business”
61. Pat Benatar - “Heartbreaker”
62. R.E.M. - “The One I Love”
63. Radio Futura - “Escuela De Calor”
64. Rise Against - “Re-Education Through Labor”
65. Sex Pistols - “Pretty Vacant”
66. Silversun Pickups - “Lazy Eye”
67. Smashing Pumpkins - “Today”
68. Steely Dan - “Do It Again”
69. Steve Miller Band - “The Joker”
70. Sting - “Demolition Man (Live)”
71. The Stone Roses - “Love Spreads”
72. Stuck In The Sound - “Toy Boy”
73. Sublime - “Santeria”
74. Survivor - “Eye of the Tiger”
75. System of a Down - “B.Y.O.B.”
76. Ted Nugent - “Stranglehold”
77. Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel Recording
78. Tokio Hotel - “Monsoon”
79. Tool - “Parabola”
80. Tool - “Schism”
81. Tool - “Vicarious”
82. Trust - “Antisocial”
83. Van Halen - “Hot For Teacher”
84. Willie Nelson - “On The Road Again”
85. Wings - “Band on the Run”
86. Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel Recording
Downloadable content list:
1. Metallica - “That Was Just Your Life”
2. Metallica - “The End of the Line”
3. Metallica - “Broken, Beat & Scarred”
4. Metallica - “The Day That Never Comes”
5. Metallica - “All Nightmare Long”
6. Metallica - “Cyanide”
7. Metallica - “The Unforgiven III”
8. Metallica - “The Judas Kiss”
9. Metallica - “Suicide & Redemption”
10. Metallica - “My Apocalypse”
11. R.E.M - “Horse to Water”
12. R.E.M - “Man-Sized Wreath”
13. R.E.M - “Supernatural Superserious”
14. Smashing Pumpkins - “G.L.O.W.”
15. Smashing Pumpkins - “1979?
16. Smashing Pumpkins - “The Everlasting Gaze”
Today NPD released their market data for the month of August. The Wii came in first, no surprise there. Microsoft managed to beat Sony by almost 10,000 units. The biggest software seller of the month was Madden, which took up the #1, 2, and 3 spots for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, respectively.
1. Madden NFL 09 (360, EA)
2. Madden NFL 09 (PS3, EA)
3. Madden NFL 09 (PS2, EA)
4. Wii Fit (Wii, Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Wii, Nintendo)
6. Wii Play (Wii, Nintendo)
7. Soulcalibur IV (360, Namco)
8. Too Human (360, Microsoft)
9. Madden NFL 09 (Wii, EA)
10. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS, Activision Blizzard)
Dollar Sales Aug-07 Aug-08 CHG YTD Aug 07 YTD Aug 08 CHG
Video Games $994.76M $1.08M 9% $8.02B $10.55B 32%
Video Games Hardware $384.59M $394.53M 3% $3.11B $3.73B 20%
Video Games Software $489.06M $550.67M 13% $3.80B $5.45B 43%
Video Game Accessories $121.11M $137.33M 13% $1.11B $1.38B 24%
Today Gabe Newell, head at Valve, confirmed a demo Valve’s upcoming zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead, for the PC and XBOX 360. The demo will include both online co-operative play, and a single player mode. The demo will take place in the hospital level that was shown off to the press earlier this year.
“We will be releasing demos for both the Xbox and for the PC. I don’t know what the date is for release on that, though. I think it’s going to contain the first part of one of the campaigns. I think it’ll probably be Hospital but I’m not sure. That’s a decision that Doug Lombardi is making,” said Newell to VideoGamer.
Newell said no word on the specific release date of the demo, but Left 4 Dead has been confirmed for release on November 21. That said, we should expect the demo coming out anywhere from mid October to early November.
This rumor comes to us from the VGChartz forums. According to the source, Microsoft will be releasing the “New XBOX Experience” they talked so much at last years E3. This release will result in Microsoft completely revamping their service–a virtual re-release of their XBOX 360 console. According to the source, Microsoft is also on running a giant marketing campaign–buying up 5 hours of prime-time scheduling on G4TV supposedly.
Rumors Include:
Live streaming Sirius Radio, for a fee of course.
A new paid, or possibly free, music service
A new channel called “Lib”–No more information about lib is known at this time
GTAIV: Episode One Preview, Free Halo 3 Map Pack, Mass Effect Expansion Pack, and Portal: Still Alive, all in the Marketplace
6 Original XBOX Games available on the service, Halo (1) being a free teaser for certain members who meet set requirements
These alleged claims in this rumor will start on September 25 at 7PM Eastern time.
Apparently Hot Topic is selling off the Halo 3 Limited Edition XBOX 360 Consoles for around $199, we presume, in order to get this product with lackluster sales out of their warehouses. Didn’t know Hot Topic sold video games? We didn’t either.
The Halo 3 Limited Edition comes with a 20gb HDD, a headset, and a play and charge kit whereas Microsoft’s Arcade system only comes with a bare bones console. Unfortunately, it looks like Hot Topic is already sold out, I wouldn’t expect them to get more in stock, especially at that price.
Today, Ubisoft officially announced the release date for Far Cry 2 in Europe. They also confirmed the Collectors Edition.
Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry® 2 will be released on October 24th throughout all EMEA territories on the 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows® PC.
To celebrate the release of Far Cry® 2, Ubisoft is happy to unveil the Far Cry® 2 Collectors’ Edition that will include:
- Exclusive wooden box
- Original Far Cry® 2 Game
- Limited edition Far Cry® 2 t-shirt
-“The Art of Far Cry® 2” Art book
- Collector 50km² map
- Making-of DVD
Microsoft has just announced a limited edition red wireless XBOX 360 controller. Besides being Red, it boasts some ergonomic improvements and longer wireless range. (up to 30 feet)
