Netflix attracts 1 million Xbox users

Netflix attracts 1 million Xbox users

Tweet Microsoft have proudly announced that that the number of Xbox owners that have viewed movies through the Netflix service – a premium addition to the Xbox Live Marketplace implemented within the NXE – has passed the 1 million mark. The users have managed to combine for a total of 1.5 billion...

LBP Valentine Treats

LBP Valentine Treats

Tweet An interesting post on the Playstation Blog describes how you celebrate Valentine’s Day with a little help from LittleBigPlanet.  The completely free ‘LittleBigPlanet Valentine’s Day Theme Pack’ includes a ‘McLovin’ SackBoy costume along with a wide selection of...

Snowblind Studios joins WB Family

Snowblind Studios joins WB Family

Tweet Snowblind Studios, developers of Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance and Justice League Hereos, has been acquired by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. In a statement Kevin Tsujihara, President of Warner Bros., said “”This is a good fit for Warner Bros. and Snowblind Studios. The arrangement...

THQ Reducing ‘Core’ Game Count

THQ Reducing ‘Core’ Game Count

Tweet During a financial earnings call last night the head of THQ, Brian Farrell, (according to VG247) stated that they will be “putting fewer core gamer titles into full production” and will instead be focusing on improving the quality and marketing of their current catalogue. “The idea is...

Halo Wars Demo on LIVE

Halo Wars Demo on LIVE

Tweet If you weren’t lucky enough to have won one of our early release Halo Wars Demo download codes, you can now experience a taster of the game for yourself.  Coming in at 1.4Gb the download is hardly trivial but, considering the time we’ve had to wait, it’s worth it.  The demo allows...

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #10

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #10

Tweet Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES Join the EvilCast for the milestone that is Episode #10. We’ll be looking at company...

Wallace & Gromit Confirmed for XBLA

Wallace & Gromit Confirmed for XBLA

Tweet Telltale Games, most famous for their episodic titles ‘Sam and Max’ and ‘Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People’, has announced it will be releasing it’s upcoming ‘Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures’ on Xbox Live Arcade. The game, also due...

Timesplitters Devs Acquired by Crytek

Timesplitters Devs Acquired by Crytek

Tweet The rumours were out in force yesterday that struggling UK-based developer, Free Radical, were on the verge of being bought out by German development studio Crytek; producers of the Crysis series.  Well, the rumour became reality earlier today as Crytek officially officially announced that it was...

Xbox Live Charts – Week beginning Jan 26

Xbox Live Charts – Week beginning Jan 26

Tweet It’s been a great week for Twisted Pixels, developers of XBLA title The Maw, as they find themselves on top of the Xbox Live Arcade download charts.  As ever it’s the shooters that most of you have been playing, with each of the top five ‘full retail’ titles originating from...

Street Fighter IV DLC Details

Street Fighter IV DLC Details

Tweet Japan’s Weekly Famitsu Magazine has revealed some tantalising details regarding downloadable content for the ‘fourth’ installment to the legendary fighter series. Alternative costumes for each of the game’s 25 characters will be available in separate content packs.  Each pack,...