Gears of War sold out in Japan

Gears of War, released last week in Japan in a shocking turn of events has sold out across the country! Despite a high score from the highly acclaimed Famitsu most analyst were certain that Gears of War, which is a western title would not do very well in the anti FPS country of Japan UncleGamer News

Universal HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc Player from LG On Sale

They said it couldn't be done; they (Toshiba and Sony) said the HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc forums won't approve a universal player that can read both formats because each spec prohibits a device that can read the other format. But today, the first universal high-definition player has gone on sale.

Only two weeks after LG announced it at CES, the company has shipped to retailers its BH100 high definition player, which can output up to 1080p resolution from HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc movies and standard-definition DVDs. The device doesn't spot a HD DVD logo because it lacks one of the technologies --the interactive High Definition (iHD) that is part of the HD DVD standard.

In addition, the device costs ($1,199.99) more than the price of a standalone HD DVD player and a PS3 combined. However, neither of those shortcomings should deny the fact that this is the first universal HD player. Hopefully, other manufacturers will follow LG's steps.

The LG BH100 player can be purchased at Best Buy stores or online at this page. More...

7 Command & Conquer 3 images

Electronic Arts released these 7 images of the much awaited Command and Conquer 3. Looking good. Xboxyde

IGN: Halo 3 Playable "From End to End"

Bungie has revealed that Halo 3's single-player is now in a state that's almost playable, from the beginning right through to the end. Unfortunately though, according to the developer, the game is still apparently a bit "all over the place" in terms of performance.

"Pretty much every level is not only in the build, and for want of a better word, populated, but that the levels actually flow together pretty well. It's playable enough now, from end to end, that we've started testing properly for difficulty and length. Performance is all over the place of course, from build to build," explained Bungie's Frank O' Connor. IGN: Halo 3 Playable "From End to End"

Hands-On: Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360

With more goodies than your little brother's Halloween basket, Guitar Hero II on the Xbox 360 packs a wallop of new features over the PlayStation 2 version. Over 70 mesmerizing tracks, the new X-Plorer controller, leaderboards, and downloadable content make GHII: Xbox 360 the ultimate rock package.

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Xbox 360 Tilt Controller Mod

"After wanting to play around with an accelerometer for a long time, I finally thought of an idea that would warrant me purchasing one, modifying an Xbox 360 controller to make one of the analog sticks controlled by the tilting motion of the Xbox controller."

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Kojima keen on Xbox 360

Hideo Kojima has admitted that he has a "strong interest" in working on Xbox 360. Interestingly, he also says he'd like to work on the PC.

"I do have strong interest in creating something for the Xbox 360. In the US and Europe, it is selling, and I think it will sell a lot this year as well. I'm a fan of Gears of War as well, it's very interesting," he told GamePro.

Reports have linked Kojima with an Xbox 360 project in the past, but Konami has never said anything concrete - with representatives reluctant to definitively rule anything out because, well, they're damned if they do and damned if they don't. Let's face it, you can't predict what the man will do.

"Frankly speaking, I want to create something on the PC," he continued." It's a multi-platform [format]. I've been regularly studying work on the PC anyways, and I want to provide something as a worldwide platform because of the consequences with timing on the PlayStation platforms, MGS4 is actually for the PS3 only so far."

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Major Nelson : Show #209 COD3 Maps

This week’s show: Xbox news. Interview: COD3 Multiplayer producer on the new maps. Name the Game. Gadgets …and much more! Xbox Live's Major Nelson