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Xbox 360 Fancast 114 — Resident Man

by Jonathan Downin in Games1117 days ago

According to the X3F guys there was a snafu with the Load Runner release in regards to its listing price.  It was originally listed at 800 MS points, but after the error was pointed out by Alexander, the price was raised up to its announced 1200 MS points price. There is a new Elite bundle coming which keeps its normal price of $399 US, but it will include Halo 3 and Fable II. This is a pretty amazing deal so if you don’t have an Xbox 360 yet, this is one to jump at. In another weird case of Microsoft making mistakes Max Payne and Max Payne...

Xbox 360 Fancast 113 – General Podcast Failure

by Jonathan Downin in Games1124 days ago

No Xav again this week.  That guy needs to learn to prioritize.  Who needs higher education anyway– The Joystiq Xbox crew had a Halo 3 tournament with Bungie and apparently Bungie was not playing fair.  They rigged the maps so that in capture the flag, both maps were right next to each other within Bungie’s base.  It sounds like Dustin is not too happy and is planning his revenge at this very moment (depending on when you are reading this it may not be this very moment). As has been heavily covered the E74 error has been included...

Xbox 360 Fancast 112 — Bad Decisions

by Jonathan Downin in Games1131 days ago

Dustin has signed the guys up for a Halo tournament without telling them and made a wager on the match.  The fancast crew sounds like they have some incoming humiliation. Amazon has opened a new section in their Xbox 360 area that sells Xbox Live Arcade titles.  Previously you could buy Microsoft points from Amazon, but now you won’t have to always have extra points left over after purchasing games.  When you purchase a given game you will immediately be emailed the download code. Six Days in Fallujah has caused quite  controversy.  Seeing...

Xbox 360 Fancast 111 — The 111th one

by Jonathan Downin in Games1138 days ago

Alexander is back from GDC and there is not much news.  As he says, GDC wasn’t a big announcements show as it has been in the past few years.  This is largely due to E3 being returned to its former glory after being downsized the past few shows. Alexander does have a few things to say about OnLive.  Apparently the demos screens were 9 feet in the air, presumably to make the downgraded streaming quality less apparent. This is the first show after the end of GDC, and it’s time to discuss all the totally awesome Xbox news that didn’t...

Joystiq Podcast GDC ’09 Special 02

by Jonathan Downin in Games1149 days ago

Justin played the Dexter game for iPhone and he seemed to like it quite a bit.  It sounds like the graphics are pretty and the gameplay uses iPhone specific motion stuff in an innovative way. This leads into a discussion about how the iPhone app store is getting bloated with content and could collapse in on itself in the same way the that Atari did back in the 80s. The guys then go on to talk about how they have heard nothing but mumbling of discontent about PS3 development. After yesterday’s chip-crunching debacle, Justin fired his own boss...

Xbox 360 Fancast 109 — Dirty Dishes

by Jonathan Downin in Games1152 days ago

The E74 issue is not going away and the guys have a few things to say about it.  Some people were saying that it was possibly just the Red Ring of Death with a change in the error display introduced by the New Xbox Experience.  People are still getting the RRoD though so it doesn’t seem to be the case. The creator of The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, James Silva, is on this week and he is a funny guy, very wry.  The game is done and is slated for release during Microsoft’s “Days of Arcade” promotion.  He goes into the process...

Xbox 360 Fancast 108 — Overclocked

by Jonathan Downin in Games1159 days ago

If you have been listening to the X3Fancast for the past few weeks you know Xav has been having some troubles with his internet and thing are not any better this week.  Hope you like that garbled Skype sound. There is not much going on in this episode except for the interview with a couple guys from OC Remix that did the music for Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix.  They have an interesting origin story and it just goes to show how you can break into the games industry in many ways.  Their site has a lot of great game remixes and more are...

Xbox 360 Fancast 107 – Sad Robot

by Jonathan Downin in Games1166 days ago

Mirror’s Edge and Far Cry 2 get a few comments from Richard as he finished them both recently.  Both of these great games got passed over late last year so if you are looking for something to play and haven’t given these a chance, now is the time. There is a rumor that the Xbox Elite is going to be fased out of retail.  Apparently the Elite is not selling too well and taking up too much shelf space so is not seen as being necessary in the core line-up.  It will be reserved for special edition bundles like the recent Resident Evil...

Xbox 360 Fancast 106 — Naughty Words

by Jonathan Downin in Games1173 days ago

If you are not watching Joystiq Xbox’s XBLA in brief videos you should be.  Ever wondered if you should spend your hard-earned MS secret points on the week’s XBLA release?  That’s what this is for.  This week Richard covers Exit 2 and it’s far from great.  It is a weekly feature and you can subscribe via iTunes. The undying issue of Resident Evil 5s control mechanic rears its head here again.  This topic isn’t going away and you can count on it being a key point in reviews.  But with over 4 million downloads of...

Xbox 360 Fancast 105 — Mythic proportions

by Jonathan Downin in Games1180 days ago

The big talk here is Halo Wars and the Joystiq Review written by Richard.  It’s starting to sound like a broken record around here every time a big game comes out as everyone talks about them, but there is not much more to say about the game.  If you like RTSs on console, get it; if you like Halo maybe get it; if you like RTSs on PC, rent it; all others forget it. Xav attended a Halo Wars launch event and got a crack at the Mythic map pack.  It’s sounds like there will be some fun forge stuff in there.  The “Sandbox”...

Xbox 360 Fancast 104 — Who Watches the Fancasters?

by Jonathan Downin in Games1187 days ago

Dustin, Dustin, Dustin…  Such an endearingly weird character you are.  Richard is the guy who keeps it all together, but Dustin is really the guy that keeps you coming back. The topic of the absolutely overextended state of Guitar Hero is talked about here.  Seriously Activision, take a cue from the Rock Band guys.  The game should be a platform us to deliver downloadable content.  Don’t make us a buy a new base game 17 times every year. Nice Sonic rant from Xav at the 50 minute mark. The unstoppable Xbox 360 Fancast is back yet...

Xbox 360 Fancast 103: Wars (of the Halo variety)

by Jonathan Downin in Games1193 days ago

The Halo Wars cutscenes sound like a departure from the way the story is handled in previous Halo titles– in a good way.  The guys are only talking in detail about the gameplay, no story stuff here.  It sounds like they are really liking it, especially the controls, and that is saying a lot for a game like this on console.  This looks to be a very action centered RTS, sounds right seeing as this is Halo. More universal dislike for the controls of Resident Evil 5.  The survival horror has really evolved since RE4.  I am currently playing...

Xbox 360 Fancast 102 — The Lost Episode

by Jonathan Downin in Games1201 days ago

It has taken them a while, but it seems like the Joystiq Xbox guys have finally fixed most of the issues with their podcast feed.  The transition wasn’t exactly smooth, but the problem are being taken care of. As the release of Halo Wars approaches Ensemble Studios is no more.  We will see how well the game does, but one things is for sure, Ensemble Studios will be missed. X3F (that’s the Xbox 360 Fancast) is back once again with a brand new episode. Before we get into the festivities, an announcement: The iTunes feed is up and running...

Xbox 360 Fancast 101: Brave New World

by Jonathan Downin in Games1207 days ago

And the transition is complete.  If you haven’t seen it yet, the new Joystiq has launched and Xbox 360 Fanboy now falls under Joystiq as the Xbox 360 “spoke.”  The new site design is great and feels fresh.  Don’t worry though, the fancast isn’t changing. The guys are pouring on some love for The Maw.  It’s seems a bit old-school, but is being praised for it’s nice graphics and simple, yet fun gameplay.  Sounds like a good buy for $10 on XBLA. Maxim rates 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand higher than Street...

Xbox 360 Fancast 100 — Extravabration!

by Jonathan Downin in Games1215 days ago

The Fanboys have hit episode 100! We get a pretty long show here that’s got the guys talking about the good ‘ol days with a lot of clips from listeners and a call from Major Nelson. Congratulations to the Xbox 360 Fancast for making it to 100 episodes! This is it, folks! The 100th episode of the Xbox 360 Fancast. This bad boy clocks in at just over two hours and it’s positively crammed with goodness. We reminisce about the good times, Xav chews out an Alexander hater, we talk to Major Nelson and we eat Marmite. That’s right,...

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