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Batman: The Dark Knight videogame shrouded in shadows

peachey @ August 9, 2008 # No Comment Yet

“It’s a puzzle worthy of The Riddler: Why is there no video game based on ‘The Dark Knight’?” opens the article by Derrick J. Lang of the Associated Press, exploring the oddity of the abscence of a videogame companion to this summer’s huge blockbuster, The Dark Knight. 

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The Patch: Broken Games

peachey @ January 26, 2009 # One Comment

Years ago, one of the most prevalent debates making the rounds was what effect making hard drives and internet connections standard in home consoles would have on game development.  Those that saw the potential pitfalls were quick to surmise that this would inevitably lead to sloppy game design.  Developers on tight budgets and even tighter time-lines […]

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Rock Band Fog Machine

peachey @ January 16, 2009 # No Comment Yet

We love Rock Band, and we love the funny.  This video is absolutely hilarious.  Thanks to the guys at collegehumor.com

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XboxMASS 2008 Xbox 360 Game of the Year

peachey @ December 23, 2008 # One Comment

As a sign-off for 2008, we’re presenting our top picks and game of the year here at XboxMASS.  It’s been an awesome couple of years for gaming and we’re not looking forward to the potentially dashed expectations of 2009.  Here’s hoping we get another bumper crop of games by this time next year.  But for […]

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XboxMASS 2008 Year in Review

peachey @ December 23, 2008 # One Comment

It’s been quite an eventful year for the Xbox 360, and we here and XboxMASS are taking a time-out over the Christmas Holidays.  However, before our break, we’d thought we’d run down our favorite and not so favorite things on Microsoft’s entertainment centre.

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Merry Christmas from XboxMASS

peachey @ December 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Happy Holidays!

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Red Ring of Death: The issue that will never die

peachey @ December 9, 2008 # 2 Comments

The dreaded Red Ring of Death or Three Red Lights signify the worst possible scenario for Xbox 360 owners: your console just went tits up, to videogame heaven or hell.  I’m guessing hell.  A recent story over at CBC.ca sent a flood of terrible memories and horrifying flashbacks of my own experience and love affair with Xbox […]

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How to Animate your Avatar: New Xbox Experience

peachey @ December 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Getting your little fella to actually do something on screen is a bit perplexing, but we’ve got a handy little guide with instructions to get your New Xbox Experience avatar doing… stuff.

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The New Xbox Experience: Critiques and Congratulations

peachey @ December 3, 2008 # One Comment

We’ve had a couple of weeks to dip our toes into the New Xbox Experience, the massive overhaul of the once static blade user interface of the Xbox 360.  First and foremost, this is a very welcome and needed change.  The pizazz factor alone is worth the update.  That said, there’s a lot of room […]

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Nitpicking Gears of War 2

peachey @ December 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Sometimes games have little issues that don’t really deserve much mention in a proper review.  Sometimes major issues deserve to be expanded upon elsewhere.  Whatever the magnitude of a flaw, it’s always worth detailing them for the sake of future improvement.  This is where nitpicking comes in.

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