Xbox 360 Game News: Final Fantasy 13-2 Brain Blast Guide: All The Answers To The New Town (Southwest) Terminal Questions
Posted by G4TV on Feb 03, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Final Fantasy 13-2 has a ton of minigames, one of which is called Brain Blast. Brain Blast is basically a quiz terminal found throughout the city of Academia. There are four Brain Blast terminals in the city and they each have around 70 different randomly generated questions for you.
GUIDE: Final Fantasy 13-2 Brain Blast Guide: All The Answers To The Grand Avenue Square Terminal Questions
If you can manage to answer ten consecutive questions at a terminal correctly then you’ll be rewarded...
Mass Effect 3 Demo Shows the Absurdity of Xbox Live Gold
Posted by 1UP on Feb 03, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Downloading the upcoming February 14 Mass Effect 3 demo will upgrade the subscriptions of Xbox Live Silver members to Gold so that all players can sample the game’s multiplayer before its release on March 6.
The temporary upgrade system that the demo takes advantage of indicates that Xbox Live as we know it is so outdated that it can’t cope with offering users a single demo. The current XBL Gold/Silver division needs to change. After five years of Microsoft’s biggest competitor...
OP-ED: THQ and Ignition Troubles Show That Gamer Taste Threatens the Industry
Posted by 1UP on Feb 02, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This week was not kind to video game publishers. THQ announced plans for 240 lay-offs amidst the board of directors and CEO giving themselves a 50% paycut. Meanwhile, Disney bought a controlling stake in India-based UTV Ignition — a publisher which went through its own set of lay-offs and restructuring last year — for an undisclosed sum after the Indian government approved the deal which had reportedly been in the works since at least last summer. Disney plans to use the firm to expand...
Xbox 360 Game News: Final Fantasy 13-2 Captain Cryptic’s Confounding Quiz Guide
Posted by G4TV on Feb 02, 2012 | Leave a Comment
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OP-ED: Does Final Fantasy XIII-2 Represent the End of Square, or a New Beginning?
Posted by 1UP on Feb 02, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, Gamasutra published a scathing criticism of Final Fantasy XIII-2 penned by our colleague (and occasional Retronauts podcast guest) Christian Nutt. Though contextualized through an extended comparison to Red Letter Media’s popular video critiques of the Star Wars prequel films, his commentary touched upon many of the same points and concerns I addressed in my own review of the game. Where our opinions differ, I think, is in our ultimate conclusion of XIII-2’s merits...
Mass Effect 3 Offers Temporary Xbox Gold Access
Posted by IGN on Feb 02, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Mass Effect 3’s demo will allow players temporary access to Xbox Live’s Gold service, allowing them to experience the game’s new online mode.
Speaking on its official forum, the game’s developer Bioware confirmed that when players download the demo they will be given a “limited time Gold access”.
No specifics have been announced, but presumably the download will come with a code granting a short amount of online access.
The much-anticipated demo of Mass Effect...
Podcast Unlocked Ep. 44: Soul Doubt
Posted by IGN on Feb 01, 2012 | Leave a Comment
If you’re a proud owner of an Xbox 360, you’ve come to the right place. Podcast Unlocked is IGN’s best (see: only) 360-centric podcast. If you want more insight into what’s going on with Xbox Live, Kinect and other things in the 360 universe, download our show and revel in its magnificence. Or send us angry emails.
Your locksmiths for today’s podcast are Xbox Executive Editor Steven Hopper, Editor Peter Eykemans, and Beard-in-Chief Casey Lynch.
On this week’s...
Bungie.net Transitioning All Halo Services to 343i
Posted by IGN on Feb 01, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It’s nearly the very end for Bungie’s involvement with the Halo franchise. In a post on Bungie.net, the company confirmed yesterday that it would be transitioning all Halo services from their website to 343 Industries by the end of next month. By March 31, Bungie will no longer update stats or service records, host user generated content, or operate Bungie Pro through Bungie.net.
Going forward, all future Halo support will be offered by Microsoft and 343 Industries through Halo Waypoint....
Report: Halo 4 Reveal Coming This Month
Posted by IGN on Feb 01, 2012 | Leave a Comment
A new Halo 4 reveal may be coming later this month. Finnish magazine Pelaaja is reporting that Microsoft will hold a Spring Showcase on February 29th and that a Halo 4 reveal is coming.
– Image via Twitter user @Kaban0ssi
For now, nothing has been confirmed and this can only be taken as a rumor. Microsoft does typically hold a Spring Showcase in San Francisco ahead of the Game Developer’s Conference, and this year’s has already been announced, though Halo 4 hasn’t been mentioned...
Xbox 360 Game News: Halo Transfer From Bungie To 343 Industries Ends On March 31
Posted by G4TV on Feb 01, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Microsoft revealed long ago that its internal studio 343 Industries would be taking the reins on the Halo franchise from Bungie Studios now that the franchise creator is an independent operator. The handover isn’t as simple as signing a few papers and getting the locks changed, however. The transfer of Halo user data from Bungie to 343 started last summer, and Bungie now confirms that the process will be finished on March 31 of this year.
What does this mean in practical terms? A Bungie blog...
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