In a few hours, Modern Warfare 2′s first piece of downloadable content will become available. If you really, really must have it, chances are you’re going to have some spare change left over at the end of it.
Too late! I shouted it first, so you folks all have to draw two cards while I tell you all about this week’s North American releases for WiiWare, DSiWare, and the Wii Virtual Console.
Gameloft’s focus is downloadable titles, and with the PSPgo sharing said focus, the company is ready with a line-up of five titles for 2009, including an online multiplayer version of UNO.
Continuing the Street Fighter being unleashed by Capcom over the next few months is a special Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix themed Uno deck for the wildly popular Xbox Live Uno game. The deck adds Sagat’s stage from the game as the backdrop, places Street Fighter characters on the cards with animated moves on special cards, and adds a whole new card to the mix – the Hadoken card. When someone plays Hadoken, they choose a player. That player must draw cards until they pick up a block or jump card.
The New Xbox Experience is almost here, meaning those lovable, Rare-designed Avatars that Microsoft has squeezed into the interface — and games like Scene It? Box Office Smash — will be plaguing your Xbox 360 before you know it. Microsoft and Xbox Live Arcade developers are adding retroactive support for Avatars in a handful of games, with UNO, Bomberman Live, Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades and Small Arms getting updated with the new feature on day one.
Opposable Thumbs’ trusty mole strikes again. Above is what will in all probability turn out to be one of MIcrosoft’s official hardware shots of the new 360 Arcade Pack, which will be replacing the current Core console whenever Microsoft get around to actually announcing it. From the pic we can see that the pack will ship with a wireless controller, 256MB memory card, some nasty composite cables and that two of the five included games will be Pac-Man & Uno. Would love to know what the other three are, Microsoft. But please, whenever you’re ready. Take your time on this. We’re in no rush.
First actual pictures of Xbox 360 Arcade bundle leaked, with packing list [Opposable Thumbs]
A new report from research firm Frank N. Magid Associates reveals that Xbox 360 are not only largely unaware of the console’s high definition graphics capabilities, but that nearly a third of owners are unfamiliar with the Xbox Live Arcade service. The report, based on response 1800 households (only 149 of which actually own an Xbox 360), reveals that while a large number of users have purchased or tried an XBLA title, a surprising number of them are clueless about how they can get UNO, Double Dragon or Pac-Man Championship Edition on their chill white Xboxes.
One can only assume that this “awareness gap” is due to the large number of dedicated Viva Pinata machines.
Magid: Almost a Third of 360 Owners Don’t Know Xbox Live Arcade Exists [GameDaily BIZ]
