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LEGO Rock Band Song List
LEGO Rock Band is a family-friendly take on the music/rhythm genre that gamers of all ages will be able to enjoy. It matches the funny, goofy, cute LEGO universe with Rock Band for surprisingly good results. We have the full track listing in the game right here.
Band Hero Song List
Band Hero is a more pop and mainstream rock focused game than the Guitar Hero series has been. That is a bad thing if you like hard rock and metal, but probably a good thing for everyone else in your life. This is an accessible game that will be fun for the whole family. See the full 65 song tracklist right here.
NBA Live 10 vs. NBA 2K10 (X360)
With the ‘09/’10 NBA season rapidly approaching, two mighty basketball videogame titans have hit store shelves. The NBA Live and NBA 2K series have been fighting it out for years, usually with 2K as the clear front-runner, but this year’s games are closer than ever. We’ve played the heck out of NBA Live 10 and NBA 2K10 and have direct comparisons and our ultimate recommendation right here.
Xbox 360 Indie Games FAQ
The Indie Games (formerly Community Games) section of the Xbox Live Marketplace is overshadowed by the XBLA and rest of Xbox Live, but it has some really great games that you can get for dirt-cheap. What is it? How does it work? What games can you find there? We answer all of these questions and more.
Guitar Hero: Van Halen Song List
The caboose at the end of the long 2009 music game train is Guitar Hero: Van Halen coming December 22nd. We have the full track listing for the game right here.
The Beatles: Rock Band Song List
The big daddy music game for 2009 is definitely The Beatles: Rock Band. It is going to attract a much wider audience than any music game that has come before, and that is a good thing. With 45 songs on-disc and many more coming as DLC, fans of The Beatles will be very happy. We have the full song list right here.
Guitar Hero 5 Song List
Activision has unveiled the song list for Guitar Hero 5 and, boy, it is a doozy. 85 songs on-disc from a wide range of artists make this set list pretty darn impressive. Find out who's in right here.
Video Games And Motion Sickness
Getting motion sickness while playing video games affects a lot of people, yet it seems almost like a taboo to talk about among gamers because you might not be seen as “hardcore” since you can’t play certain things. I’m here to change that. Gears of War makes me want to puke, and I want everyone to know! In this article, I share some of my personal experiences with what games make me sick, what game mechanics cause the problem, and what you can do if you also suffer from motion sickness.
1 vs. 100 Xbox Live FAQ
The hot ticket on Xbox Live right now is the debut of Xbox Live Primetime and the massively multiplayer game show, 1 vs. 100. We answer any questions you might have about the show right here.
Microsoft Xbox 360 E3 2009 News, Previews, Screens & Info
After a slow start to 2009, Microsoft is expected to make a big splash at E3 2009. We cover it all right here.
Microsoft Project Natal Fact Sheet
Microsoft stole the show at E3 2009 with its new motion controller, codenamed Project Natal. The new controller isn't a wand or remote like other systems have, and is instead a video camera, microphone, and special sensors that see you in full 3D so your whole body becomes the controller. We have a full fact sheet straight from Microsoft on all of the details of Project Natal.
Need for Speed Shift Car and Track Lists
EA have officially announced the full car and track lists for Need for Speed: Shift, currently scheduled for release September 22nd, 2009. We have the full lists right here.
Guitar Hero 5 Band List Revealed
Activision today officially revealed the artists that will appear in Guitar Hero 5, currently scheduled for release in September. They didn't tell us what songs the bands would contribute, but we can look at the lists and hope for the best.
Microsoft E3 2009 Press Conference Recap
Microsoft’s E3 2009 press conference was a doozy. We have all of the big news and announcements right here. The highlights – Forza 3 coming in October, Crackdown 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo: Reach from Bungie, LastFM, Facebook, Twitter all coming to Xbox 360, Metal Gear Solid Rising, and a motion sensing camera codenamed “Natal”. We have full details on all of this and more right here.
The Guitar Hero Workout
After playing Guitar Hero: Metallica like crazy and being exhausted at the end of the day, I started wondering about how good of a workout Guitar Hero or Rock Band really is. After finding only snarky responses to this question from years ago on Yahoo! Answers from people that clearly didn’t know anything (par for the course, eh?), I did a little research on my own. Find out just how good of a workout Guitar Hero can be right here.
Guitar Hero: Metallica Full Song List
The biggest, baddest, best plastic instrument music game is finally out and we have the full track listing for Guitar Hero: Metallica right here.
Streaming Netflix Movies on Xbox 360 FAQ
One of the hottest features of the Xbox 360 these days is that you can use it to watch Netflix “Instant Watch” movies on your TV rather than your PC. We have all of the details right here.
Videogame Industry Megaton Announcements - A History
Over the last few years, any new announcement that may have an impact in the videogame industry has been labeled a “megaton”. Forums go crazy speculating what the announcement might be and hype builds to critical mass before, without fail, the announcement turns out to be a dud. We take a look at the history of the "megaton" as well as share some ideas of what announcements we actually consider to be megaton worthy.
5 Reasons to Buy an Xbox 360 (Not a PS3 or Wii)
If you haven’t jumped in to the next generation of videogame consoles yet, deciding between the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii can be a challenge. We try to help here with our top five reasons why the Xbox 360 is great for the whole family and why you should buy an it instead of a Wii or PS3. They are all great systems, but the Xbox 360 just does some things better.
How To Get Xbox Live for Less Than $50 a Year
One of the arguments the competition makes against the Xbox 360 is that their online services are free while Xbox Live Gold costs $50. Beyond the “Well, it costs money because it is better” counter-argument, you can also rub their face in the fact that you didn’t actually pay $50 for a year of Live. How, you ask? Find out all of the details on how to get Xbox Live for less right here.
Gaming on a Budget Part 1
Getting all of the games you want is expensive. Unless, of course, you know where to look. Everything you need to know about how to get the most out of your gaming dollar is here.
The Xbox 360 Games of 2008 - In One Sentence Each
To wrap up our 2008 Xbox 360 Games coverage, we borrowed an idea from NeoGAF where you describe a game with one sentence. Some are funny, some aren’t, but all of them are like super secret inside jokes that no one will understand unless they played that particular game. If you have any jokes or ideas about the Xbox 360’s 2008 lineup you’d like to share, send them in and we might add them to the list.
2008 Xbox 360 Games Special Awards
Our Top 10 Xbox 360 Games of 2008 list is out of the way, but the awards don’t stop there. We also have picks for Developer and Publisher of the year, Most Overhyped, Most Underappreciated, and more. We didn’t worry about Best Graphics or Best Music or specific genre awards, however, because those categories would have mostly been identical to our 2008 Top Ten list anyway, so we focused on other categories instead.
Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
When you are going to spend your hard earned cash on a new game console, it is usually a good idea to do your homework first so you know exactly what you are getting yourself into. We have a full buyer's guide for the Xbox 360 that should tell you everything you need to know.
2008 Xbox 360 Holiday Gift Guide
Finding a gift for a gamer in your life can be pretty tough, but hopefully this guide will help you out. We cover the hottest games of 2008, complete with review links and ESRB rating information, so you can find just the right gift.