The Xbox 360’s first download-only title

From Microsoft and GarageGames comes the first download-only game for the Xbox 360. The game is called Marble Blast Ultra and it looks sure to delight housewives, toddlers and the occaisional serious gamer who can’t find their Halo 3 disc

Mario does more than just plumbing

He also does flooring? While Nintendo isn’t looking of course

Jackson to get 7 figure advance for Halo movie

Not only are Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh getting 7 figure advances for their Executive Producing on the Halo movie, but also a cut of the backend profits which means beaucop d’argent when the movie eventually does come out. All this money being thrown around (nice to see they’re willing to spend the $$$ to get the proper talent) and an official directory hasn’t even been announced yet (uwe boll, sit down). Who ever will eventually step into the dirctor’s chair will be looking at a sweet deal for sure.

Xbox 360 Trailers from X05

From King Kong to Too Human to Moto Gp, check out all of these trailers that were shown at X05. The Resident Evil 5 trailer one is nothing new though, it sure is easy on the eyes though. (remember, me = nice shiny graphics whore)

The Gizmodo really is coming to the US?

Apprently so, Tiger Telematics officially confirmed that their soon-to-be-slaughtered-by-the-DS-and-the-gamless-PSP device WILL be coming to US shores in October.

 

Contrary to rumours in the marketplace we are not delaying the scheduled USA launch, we are committed to the October 22, 2005 release date, and the product will be available in all 50 states well in advance of the Christmas retail season.

 

All 50 states? I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

More Mass Effect details

BioWare’s upcoming (not anytime soon mind you) Mass Effect for the Xbox 360 has been getting some good buz since ther project’s official unvieling at the recently-wrapped X05 event in Amsterdam. Coming off of their KOTOR and Jade EMpire successes, it would be hard to think that this game would be anything but a mass sucker of your free time. Apparenlty Mass Effect is the beginning of a massive trilogy spanning across multiple worlds and maybe even universes in a whole technology vs organic type situation. More specifically:

 

Set in the 23rd century, the action/RPG/adventure begins as humans are on the cusp of new advancements in space exploration. These new findings allow them to reach the outer realms of the universe, and in doing so, we realize that intelligent life and well established civilizations are prevalent in a number of galaxies beyond our own. The twist to the game comes in form of what exactly those civilizations consist of; it becomes a conflict of nature vs. technology. Entire races of artificial intelligence become the biggest threat to organic life and you will ultimately shape the destiny of the universe across the epic trilogy, with Mass Effect being the first.

 

Anywhoo, the screens look pretty.

 

Xbox team feeling confident

The Xbox senior regional director for Nothern Europe is feeling pretty confident about the Xbox 360. So confident infact, that he’s taking shots at Sony and thier upcoming Playstation 3.

It’s up to them now. The ball is in their court. If I were Sony I’d be upset and concerned. They know they have to raise the bar.

 

With all the trash talking Sony has done in the past, it’s good to see the Xbox team get a little brash and cocky.

Xbox 360 hard drive content revealed

J Allard confirmed that the Xbox 360’s hard drive will come with a few things but nothing too exicting. He didn’t specify if anything related to backwards compatibility will be included or not but here what you can look forward to not getting too excited about:

 

The Hard Drive contains a custom soundtrack, a few videos, one of which is "The Making of Xbox 360," a few gamer tiles, and the arcade puzzle game, Hexic.
 

Dig Dug coming for Nintendo DS

Dig Dug Digging Strike for the Nintendo DS is now Gold. Digging Strike uses the dual DS screens to display above-ground and under-ground gameplay. You’ll have to traverse back and forth to evade enemies while completing your main goal of breaking apart the islands to dunk your opposers.

Halo who?

GameInformer scores an interview with J Allard and Peter Moore and tries to get some Halo 3 info out of the dynamic duo but gets flat out denied.

 

 

GI:  Would you hold Halo 3 for the same time as the launch for the movie?

 

Moore:  Halo what?  What are you talking about?