August 2008 - Posts

• Zero Punctuation: Braid

  Yahtzee takes on Braid, the long-awaited indie darling finally available on Xbox Live. See a new Zero Punctuation review each Wednesday only at The Escapist.       Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 5:51 AM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• Zero Punctuation: Soul Calibur IV

  It's hard to hate fighting games. For Yahtzee, it's also hard to like them. See a new Zero Punctuation review each Wednesday only at The Escapist.       Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 5:25 AM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• Gamefly Charts: Too Human on Top

  Gamefly Top Queued! For the week of August 15, 2008, Too Human takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list.  Following close behind is SoulCalibur IV (PS3/Xbox 360).  Mario Super Sluggers is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well... Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists: Most Popular Games Cross-Platform: Rank Title Platform(s) Category Publisher 1 Too Human Xbox 360 Action Adventure Microsoft 2 SoulCalibur IV PS3, Xbox 360 Fighting Namco 3 Madden NFL 09 PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PSP Games, PS2, Xbox Sports Electronic Arts 4 Battlefield: Bad Company PS3, Xbox 360 Shooter Electronic Arts 5 Fable 2 Xbox 360 RPG Microsoft 6 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 Action Adventure LucasArts 7 Unreal Tournament III PS3, Xbox 360 Shooter Midway 8 Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution PS3, Xbox 360, DS Strategy/Sim Take Two 9 Call of Duty: World at War PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PS2 Shooter Activision 10 Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 Shooter Microsoft   Xbox 360 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Too Human Action Adventure Microsoft 2 SoulCalibur IV Fighting Namco 3 Madden NFL 09 Sports Electronic Arts 4 Battlefield: Bad Company Shooter Electronic Arts 5 Fable 2 RPG Microsoft 6 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Action Adventure LucasArts 7 Unreal Tournament III Shooter Midway 8 Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Strategy/Sim Take Two 9 Call of Duty: World at War Shooter Activision 10 Gears of War 2 Shooter Microsoft   Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Mario Super Sluggers Sports Nintendo 2 Boom Blox Arcade/Puzzle Electronic Arts 3 Mario Kart Wii Racing Nintendo 4 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Fighting Nintendo 5 Order Up! Strategy/Sim DSI Games 6 Madden NFL 09 All-Play Sports Electronic Arts 7 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play Sports Electronic Arts 8 Super Mario Galaxy Action Adventure Nintendo 9 Deca Sports Sports Konami 10 Mario Party 8 Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo   PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Action Adventure Konami 2 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 3 Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice RPG Atlus 4 Resistance 2 Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 5 Resistance: Fall of Man Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 6 Little Big Planet Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 7 Vampire Rain: Altered Species Action Adventure Ignition Entertainment 8 Killzone 2 Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 9 Heavenly Sword Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 10 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Fighting Namco   PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 God of War II Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 2 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 Fighting Namco 3 God of War Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 4 Soul Calibur III Fighting Namco 5 Shadow of the Colossus Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 6 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Action Adventure Take Two 7 Persona 3: FES RPG Atlus 8 Final Fantasy XII RPG Square Enix 9 Kingdom Hearts II RPG Square Enix 10 KillZone Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment   Xbox Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Fable RPG Microsoft 2 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords RPG LucasArts 3 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Action Adventure LucasArts 4 Halo 2 Shooter Microsoft 5 Star Wars: Republic Commando Shooter LucasArts 6 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 2nd Edition Action Adventure Take Two 7 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Action Adventure LucasArts 8 Conker: Live and Reloaded Shooter Microsoft 9 Halo Shooter Microsoft 10 Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil Shooter Activision   Nintendo DS Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 New Super Mario Bros. Action Adventure Nintendo 2 The World Ends With You RPG Square Enix 3 Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift RPG Square Enix 4 Mario Kart DS Racing Nintendo 5 Bangai O Spirits Action Adventure D3P 6 Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 Strategy/Sim Atlus 7 Mario Party DS Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo 8 Pokemon Diamond Strategy/Sim Nintendo 9 Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Action Adventure Tecmo 10 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass RPG Nintendo   PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 God of War: Chains of Olympus Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 2 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII RPG Square Enix 3 Secret Agent Clank Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 4 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Action Adventure Konami 5 Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron Action Adventure LucasArts 6 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 Action Adventure Namco 7 Patapon Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 8 Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions RPG Square Enix 9 Call of Duty: Roads to Victory Shooter Activision 10 Monster Hunter Freedom 2 RPG Capcom   GameCube Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes Action Adventure Konami 2 Super Mario Sunshine Action Adventure Nintendo 3 Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness Action Adventure Nintendo 4 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time RPG Nintendo 5 Mario Kart: Double Dash Racing Nintendo 6 Luigi's Mansion Action Adventure Nintendo 7 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Action Adventure Nintendo 8 Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Action Adventure Nintendo 9 Pikmin 2 Strategy/Sim Nintendo 10 Mario Superstar Baseball Sports Nintendo   Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Pokemon Emerald Action Adventure Nintendo 2 Pokemon: Ruby RPG Nintendo 3 Pokemon: Sapphire RPG Nintendo 4 Pokemon Leaf Green Strategy/Sim Nintendo 5 Pokemon Fire Red Strategy/Sim Nintendo 6 Super Mario Advance 4 Action Adventure Nintendo 7 Super Mario World: Advance 2 Action Adventure Nintendo 8 Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap RPG Nintendo 9 Mario Pinball Land Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo 10 Kirby and the Amazing Mirror Action Adventure Nintendo Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 5:41 AM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• Video: Zero Punctuation: Prince of Persia Retrospective

  Yahtzee takes the time to explain his remarks about the awesomeness of the Prince of Persia series. See a new Zero Punctuation review each Wednesday only at The Escapist. Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:59 AM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• Merry Maddenoliday '08!

  August 11, 2008... The annual event known to all armchair quarterbacks is here again!  Maddenholiday Eve is upon us! Throw out your books and spreadsheets and grab on to a cold one and your controller boys!  Tell your boss to shove it (or perhaps tell him that pesky summer cold has come back... sniffle.. sniffle...)...  Its almost release day for Madden 2009 and nothing else in life matters! Come midnight, its just you and your franchise mode...  building an early lead on gaining the required skills to take down any friend or virtual friend that gets in your way of world football domination... Merry Maddenoliday to all and to all a good night!       Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 6:48 PM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• Hawt Mobile Deal Alerts - Available Now!

  We just added twitter mobile alerts for the entire GamerDeals Network: Feel free to follow...     Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 4:38 AM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• Video of the Day: Zero Punctuation - Ninja Gaiden 2

  This week, Yahtzee unravels the mystery of the Ninja. Well, at least the mystery of Ninja Gaiden 2. See a new Zero Punctuation review each Wednesday only at The Escapist. Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 5:49 AM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments

• Gamefly Charts: SoulCalibur IV Dominates

  Gamefly Top Queued! For the week of August 4, 2008, Soulcalibur IV takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list.  Following close behind is Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3/Xbox 360).  Mario Super Sluggers is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well... Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list: Most Popular Games Cross-Platform: Rank Title Platform(s) Category Publisher 1 Soulcalibur IV PS3, Xbox 360 Fighting Namco 2 Battlefield: Bad Company PS3, Xbox 360 Shooter Electronic Arts 3 Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution PS3, Xbox 360, DS Strategy/Sim Take Two 4 Unreal Tournament III PS3, Xbox 360 Shooter Midway 5 NCAA Football 09 PS3, Xbox 360, PSP Games, PS2 Sports Electronic Arts 6 Madden NFL 09 PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PSP Games, PS2, Xbox Sports Electronic Arts 7 Too Human Xbox 360 Action Adventure Microsoft 8 Ninja Gaiden 2 Xbox 360 Action Adventure Microsoft 9 Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 Shooter Microsoft 10 Spectral Force 3 Xbox 360 RPG Atlus   Xbox 360 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Soulcalibur IV Fighting Namco 2 Battlefield: Bad Company Shooter Electronic Arts 3 Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Strategy/Sim Take Two 4 Unreal Tournament III Shooter Midway 5 NCAA Football 09 Sports Electronic Arts 6 Madden NFL 09 Sports Electronic Arts 7 Too Human Action Adventure Microsoft 8 Ninja Gaiden 2 Action Adventure Microsoft 9 Gears of War 2 Shooter Microsoft 10 Spectral Force 3 RPG Atlus   Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Mario Super Sluggers Sports Nintendo 2 Boom Blox Arcade/Puzzle Electronic Arts 3 Mario Kart Wii Racing Nintendo 4 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Fighting Nintendo 5 We Love Golf! Sports Capcom 6 Deca Sports Sports Konami 7 Super Mario Galaxy Action Adventure Nintendo 8 Madden NFL 09 All-Play Sports Electronic Arts 9 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play Sports Electronic Arts 10 Mario Party 8 Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo   PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Action Adventure Konami 2 Resistance 2 Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 3 Resistance: Fall of Man Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 4 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 5 Killzone 2 Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 6 Haze Shooter Ubisoft 7 Overlord: Raising Hell Action Adventure Codemasters 8 Heavenly Sword Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 9 Vampire Rain: Altered Species Action Adventure Ignition Entertainment 10 Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Racing Sony Computer Entertainment   PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 God of War II Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 2 God of War Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 3 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 Fighting Namco 4 Shadow of the Colossus Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 5 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's Arcade/Puzzle Activision 6 Soul Calibur III Fighting Namco 7 Persona 3: FES RPG Atlus 8 KillZone Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 9 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Action Adventure Take Two 10 Kingdom Hearts II RPG Square Enix   Xbox Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Fable RPG Microsoft 2 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords RPG LucasArts 3 Halo 2 Shooter Microsoft 4 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Action Adventure LucasArts 5 Star Wars: Republic Commando Shooter LucasArts 6 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Action Adventure LucasArts 7 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 2nd Edition Action Adventure Take Two 8 Halo Shooter Microsoft 9 Conker: Live and Reloaded Shooter Microsoft 10 Ninja Gaiden Black Action Adventure Tecmo   Nintendo DS Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift RPG Square Enix 2 New Super Mario Bros. Action Adventure Nintendo 3 The World Ends With You RPG Square Enix 4 Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 Strategy/Sim Atlus 5 Mario Party DS Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo 6 Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Action Adventure Tecmo 7 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass RPG Nintendo 8 Mario Kart DS Racing Nintendo 9 Super Mario 64 DS Action Adventure Nintendo 10 Pokemon Pearl Strategy/Sim Nintendo   PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 God of War: Chains of Olympus Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 2 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII RPG Square Enix 3 Secret Agent Clank Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 4 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Action Adventure Konami 5 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 Action Adventure Namco 6 Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron Action Adventure LucasArts 7 Patapon Action Adventure Sony Computer Entertainment 8 Killzone: Liberation Shooter Sony Computer Entertainment 9 Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 Sports Sony Computer Entertainment 10 Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions RPG Square Enix   GameCube Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes Action Adventure Konami 2 Super Mario Sunshine Action Adventure Nintendo 3 Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness Action Adventure Nintendo 4 Super Smash Bros. Melee Fighting Nintendo 5 Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition RPG Nintendo 6 Mario Party 7 Kids/Family Nintendo 7 Mario Kart: Double Dash Racing Nintendo 8 Luigi's Mansion Action Adventure Nintendo 9 Pikmin 2 Strategy/Sim Nintendo 10 Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Action Adventure Nintendo   Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games: Rank Title Category Publisher 1 Pokemon Emerald Action Adventure Nintendo 2 Pokemon: Sapphire RPG Nintendo 3 Pokemon Fire Red Strategy/Sim Nintendo 4 Pokemon Leaf Green Strategy/Sim Nintendo 5 Pokemon: Ruby RPG Nintendo 6 Mario Party Advance Arcade/Puzzle Nintendo 7 Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap RPG Nintendo 8 Mario Tennis: Power Tour Sports Nintendo 9 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories RPG Square Enix 10 Super Mario Advance Action Adventure Nintendo Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:48 AM from Cheap Xbox 360 - Gamer News | 0 Comments