We’re getting reports that the Microsoft Ban Hammer has crashed down again, this time targeting Gears of War 2 and Call of Duty 5 pirates. Heres one quote from one angry forum user:
ooh well, dammit! this sux ass! was sittin’ here catchin’ up on some hulu stuff… and low and behold i get a message, disconnected from xbl. didn’t think much of it. then i’m imin’ with a friend of mine, and he asks, can you get on xbl… test connection… YOU’VE BEEN BANNED!!! argh. owell”
Oh well cant say we didn’t warn you! Another member believes it isn’t anything to do with Gears of War 2 saying:
“I did NOT play gear of war early, i played if for the first time to day. So this does not only affect those who played gears early.”
There’s one thing in common in these comments (No, not their very bad grammar and spelling) They all have modified Xbox’s so here’s a warning kids - Don’t play with mod kits!
Tut tut tut, those nasty pirates have been at it again and have managed to get there hands on a copy of Fallout 3 before release. According to several Internet sources the game was leaked prior to mass production and has now hit several torrent sharing sites. Now as supporters of Xbox 360 we recommend you stay well away from pirated games as piracy is bad and you will go to Hell* for all of your sins towards the gaming industry and Bethesda.
*we cant gaurentee this to be true but we have been advised that a disclaimer is needed in this instance.
Having problems taking pictures of the cards hidden around Xbox.com using your Xbox Live Vision Camera? We here is a handy guide for you from AceyBongos.
1. Pinata Vision only becomes active after you’ve completed the tutorial and reach level 4. If you try to use the Vision camera before this it won’t work. Leafos will prompt you when you can start using your cards.
2. Make sure the zoom on the camera is turned all the way around to the right. If that doesn’t work, try turning it all the way to the left.
3. Make sure you’re in a very well lit room. You need a lot of light, but be careful that there’s no glare on the card.
4. The easiest way to use a card is to print it out from a colour printer. Move the paper slowly towards the camera until the blue lines capture the edges of the card. Keep moving it forward slowly until the light goes green. The card will usually fit the Pinata Vision window perfectly before the Pinata pops into your garden.
5. If you do need to use your Vision Camera on your computer screen, make sure the screen is bright and there’s no glare on it. If you have a laptop it’s easier to move the screen than the camera.
6. If you’re getting a red light keep trying the card at slightly different angles - eventually it will be picked up.
7. If you’re getting an amber light then the card has been recognised but there’s some other problem stopping you from getting the Pinata.
8. One general point - if the barcode or any of the borders of the card are obscured it won’t work. Make sure there’s no glare or misplaced fingers over the borders of the card.
Microsoft have unvieled an Xbox Live Starter Kit at Leipzig GC in Germany. The kit will include a 60gb Hard Drive, Xbox Live Headset and a 3 Month Live Gold Membership. We’re not great at translations but we’re assured that this pack is being released on 21st November 2008 and it will be priced at 79 Euros. No confirmed price for the UK yet. We suspect this kit is primarily for Arcade owners but with the 20gb models ending production we feel this is ideal for premium users.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1 Call of Duty 4
2 Halo 3
3 GTA IV
4 Gears of War
5 Madden NFL 09
6 Rock Band
7 Guitar Hero III
8 Battlefield: Bad Company
9 SOULCALIBUR IV
10 Fable II Pub Games
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Always fancied creating your own gamercard but dont have any knowledge to do it? Well look no further! We have found a great site that allows to create your very own gamercard. All you need is a background for your card and then your ready! head on over to MyGen to get started.
G-Unit member Tony Yayo has been quoted saying the the new 50-Cent adventure, Blood on the Sand; is “looking as good as Gears of War”. Apparantly, EPIC’s Mark Rein has been reported saying that during a preview last year he was ‘blown away’.
Heavy words indeed, but Im not sure I can forgive Fiddy for the abomination that was Bulletproof but it seems as though the dev team are making a genuinely good game rather than a companion for the latest album.
We’ll keep you updated.
If like me you are waiting with baited breath for Bethesda’s upcoming offering Fallout 3 then here’s something to get you salivating just that little bit more.
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Fancy playing with Marcus Fenix or even drowning Dom in your loo hows about Cole train sharing your desk space?
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Breaking news across the interwebs today as news surfaces of GTA IV being leaked. It looks as though an unsavoury group of people by the name of iCON have managed to get hold of whats believed to be a copy of Asian origin. Its only compatible with PAL regions but theres rumoured to be a NTSC version in the next 48 hours. On behalf of all sane minded humans we at Xboxer360 strongly suggest that you dont download the game. Just think what a massive dis-credit it would be to the dev team behind this nigh-on perfect game.
Also a warning to all those seeking new GTA info, Massive clips and files of gameplay have been posted all over the internet so all us law abiding people best put on our anti spoiler goggles.
Once again people, Please resist the urge to download! Theres only 5 full days left!
UK retailers Game, Gamestation and Play.com are reporting that their preorder stocks of GTA IV are all but expended. Players wanting to cash in on the offers of free Gamerpics and MSPoints may well be out of luck with all retailers saying that copies ordered after April 7th may not arrive at your doorstep on release day. Makes me glad I had mine ordered last year…
Once again the Gamerscoreblog.com guys have made another great, funny video, this time based on the popular title Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Sometimes one must wonder what exactly do they do day-today for Microsoft? Clearly they have too much time on there hands 
click the link that follows to bounce on over to the blog and view the video. http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/03/14/558016.aspx
Bungie have been very nice to us gamers and are releasing 2 new gametypes for 2 weekends to celebrate Easter. Starting tonight at 8pm GMT till the same time on Monday night, you will be able to play Unranked Grifball, which is similar to rugby and involves 2 teams of 4 trying to take a ball into the enemies defence. Bungie has changed the rules for this slightly but all will become clear when you play.
The other game type is called Team SWAT which was a popular mod from Halo 2. This gametype starts on 20th March at 8pm GMT and will go through until 23rd at 8pm GMT.
Both gametypes will earn you Double Experience, so if that isn’t an excuse to play these mods then I don’t know what is! Bungie have also made modifications to the Herioc DLC, full details can be located here.
Ever wondered what Epic are going to do to improve on Gears of War? One suggestion points out to a new attachment for the lancer thats better bigger than the chainsaw. I can honestly say that this is the single most funniest thing I’ve seen regarding GoW2.. click the following link to see the comic. http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080225
Its official.. Microsofts HD-DVD has ceased production and is now limited to what retailers have in stock. The price is going to drop to £39.99 within the coming weeks and there are still around 500 titles available to buy which should drop in price aswell.
Pre-Ordered GTA IV yet? Well, Rumour is that if you pre-order your copy of GTA then you can expect to recieve 4 exclusive gamerpics not available to the public. Sketchier rumours state that if you make your pre-order via an actual shop rather than the web, you’ll get a limited edition case too. Finally, inside the case there will be an entry form for a competition due to start by mid-april on xbox.com.
Remember, these are rumours but we are trying to bring you more information as we get it. Stick around for updates…
I hope you all kept those receipts for your 360 HD Drives… Electronics giant, Toshiba, are rumoured to be pulling out of the optical format war, with sources all over the world reporting that Toshiba are abondoning HD DVD and shutting down all the factories producing the discs.
While this may be good for short term price drops, it wont be so good when your packing up your shiny HD DVD player in the same box as that damned BetaMax…
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Some rather tasty news has been found in the weekly Bungie Update, The long awaited Halo 3 Auto-Update will be hitting us sometime next week. The main fix is to problems associated with melee troubles, which, we’ve all wanted to melee Bungie for at times…
In lesser news the Valentines Day Massacre playlist is only available for a few days longer so make sure you get some killing done before you run out of time!
Major Nelson has confirmed over at his blog, that 3 new Xbox Original titles will be coming next week. They are; Ninja Gaiden Black, Sid Meiers Pirates! and Black. All coming in at the usual 1200 MSPoints. They’ll be available on Monday, 11th Feb.
Although please note, These are US only for the time being.
Finally the moment we’ve all been waiting for, Big team battle goes ranked! Players can now push towards that godlike General rank in 8v8 battles. Slayer games are the favoured format although, CTF, Territories and Bomb modes are supported. Matches will usually default to Assault and Battle Rifles, but the wonderful mega-maps like sandtrap are supported so prepare to be hammered with an onslaught of Killpocalypse and Invincible medals…
