Forza Motorsport 2 Photo Mode and Auction House Trailer

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Google going against Xbox Live

Xbox 360 Fanboy: "In the recent acquisition of Adscape, Google picked up an interesting patent. It seems that Adscape was granted a patent in 2005 for a 'system and method for interactive on-line gaming.' While it's true that Xbox Live has been active since 2002, the patent was actually filed in September of that year, months before Xbox Live launched. The description is fairly vague, though: 'The customer located equipment is connected to the gaming service provider through a broadband access network, and includes a gaming console.' That could apply to almost any online service, depending on one's definition of 'gaming console.' Still, if there is one thing big business isn't shy about, it's patent lawsuits. Both Google and Microsoft have recently stepped up their efforts to enter the online gaming ad space. It will be interesting to see how things develop."

Get your laser tag on ... Halo 3 style

Xbox 360 Fanboy: "Yesterday, TeamXbox reported that Jasman Toys will be partnering with Microsoft and Bungie to create an exclusive line of Halo 3 toys. But these aren't just any ordinary toys, oh no, these are replica Covenant weapons! Jasman Toys is creating a laser tag type of game using the Halo 3 plasma rifle, plasma pistol, and energy sword. Finally, we now have a way to act out our Master Chief fantasies in the real world. And we fully understand how the plasma rifle and pistol will shoot out laser goodness, but how is the world is the energy sword going to work?"

Forza 2 auction house, new cars revealed

Xbox 360 Fanboy: "Lots of great stuff from Forza town this week. First of all, Turn 10 has officially announced the Forza Motorsport 2 online auction house. The auction house, as its name suggests, will let players buy and sell their customized rides. All the purchases are made using the in game currency, so it won't set you back any real cash. The best part: users can participate in auctions using a PC. That's right, you can track your auction even while you're at work! The auction house keeps track of all your car's stats, including miles driven, number of races, number of wins, etc. Since paint can be locked to a specific car, all cars can be truly unique. The auction house is set to be a very nice addition to Forza 2.

Finally, Turn 10 has revealed wave two of Forza's new vehicles. More European cars this week, including V-Dubs (oh, snap!). Check out the list after the break. In case you missed wave one, you can check it out here.

2001 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
2005 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe
2004 Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro
2000 Audi S4
2004 Audi S4
2003 Audi RS 6
2006 Audi RS 4
2004 Bentley Continental GT
1997 BMW Motorsport M3 E36
2005 BMW Motorsport M3 E46 Coupe
2002 BMW Motorsport M3-GTR
2007 Jaguar XK Coupe
1993 Jaguar XJ220
1961 Jaguar E-type S1
2002 Koenigsegg CC8S
1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EVO
1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
2003 Lotus Elise 135R
2005 Lotus Elise 111S
2005 Lotus Exige
2005 Lotus Exige Espionage
1989 Lotus Carlton
2005 Lotus Exige Cup 240
2002 Lotus Esprit V8
1972 Lotus Elan Sprint
1997 McLaren F1 GT
2003 Mercedes CLK55 AMG Coupe
2004 Mercedes C32 AMG
2005 Mercedes SLR
1998 Mercedes AMG Mercedes CLK GTR
1954 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing Coupe
2003 MINI Cooper-S
2004 Opel Speedster Turbo
1999 Pagani Zonda C12
2007 Peugeot 207 RC
2004 Peugeot 206 RC
2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000
2003 Renault Sport Clio V6 RS
2002 Saab 9-3 Aero
2003 SEAT Leon Cupra R
2005 SEAT Cupra GT Prototype
2001 TVR Tuscan S
2001 TVR Tuscan R
2005 TVR Sagaris
1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12
2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR
2004 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
2005 Vauxhall Monaro VXR
2004 Volkswagen Beetle
1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6
1992 Volkswagen Golf GTi 16v Mk2
2003 Volkswagen Bora VR6
2006 Volkswagen Golf GTi
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32
2004 Volvo S60 R

Major League Baseball 2K7 Has Gone Gold

TeamXbox: "2K Sports announced today that Major League Baseball 2K7 has gone gold. Major League Baseball 2K7, rated “E” for Everyone, will be in stores on February 27, 2007 for the Xbox 360 and Xbox video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems, and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. "

Virtua Tennis 3 images

Xboxyde: "Sega released these images of Virtua Tennis 3, to be released next month on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The following images are all probably from the latter."

MS launches casual gaming site

Xbox 360 Fanboy: "Gamerscore Blog announced today that Microsoft has launched a website dedicated specifically to its casual games division. The website is geared mainly towards developers, containing several resources useful for those interested in developing casual games for Microsoft. Also launched is a behind-the-scenes column entitled 'Casually Speaking.' The concept behind the column is to invite various members of the casual games development community to talk about the development process.

In our most recent Fancast, we called for more transparency from Microsoft concerning Xbox Live Arcade (especially concerning certification) and these may be early signs that MS is listening. What questions about Arcade would you like answered by Microsoft?"