11 Oct 09 Need for Speed™ SHIFT : Need For Speed Shift Theme
Need for Speed™ SHIFT is an award-winning authentic racing game that combines the true driver’s experience with real-world physics, pixel-perfect car models, and a wide range of authentic race tracks. Need for Speed SHIFT takes players in a different direction to create a simulation experience that replicates the true feeling of driving high-end performance cars.
There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Tags: Car Models, Need For Speed, Need Speed, Performance Cars, Race Tracks, Racing Game, Real World, Simulation Experience, Speed Shift, True Driver, World Physics, Xbox
03 Aug 09 UEFA Champions League 2006-2007
In UEFA Champions League 2006 - 2007, you’ll feel the weight of history as you walk out to a deafening roar and onto the biggest stage in soccer. Take on the most formidably talented footballers in Europe - and outplay them. Collect, trade and play your way to European glory with a unique card system that allows you to hand-pick everything from your squad members to your match strategy. Build your dream team, back it with carefully-selected Staff, Training, Morale, Fitness and Healing cards, then deal killer Gameplay cards at key moments to influence games. Watch and play as the stadium comes alive with the dreams of thousands. Here history is made - write yourself into legend with the only official UEFA Champions League game. Recreate or customize the real-world groupings of the UEFA Champions League Tournament — tackle some of the most memorable moments from various stages of the UEFA Champions League tournament for a shot at a variety of demanding Final scenarios Go into The Lounge and invite up to seven friends to battle for European supremacy
Tags: Cards, Dream Team, Dreams, Europe, European Glory, Fitness, Footballers, Games, Groupings, League Game, Match, Memorable Moments, Real World, Roar, Scenarios, Seven Friends, Soccer, Squad Members, Staff Training, Uefa Champions League
03 Aug 09 Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (HIN) evolves the current street racing scene, letting players experience the culture of the real-life HIN tour, the nation’s largest lifestyle custom car show in an intense racing experience. Featuring track and drift racing at real-world locations around the globe, next-gen AI and unparalleled vehicle customization, Juiced 2: HIN brings street racing to life, allowing players to test their skills at live street racing events against a back-drop of DJs, models and musicians. Groundbreaking new features include addictive drift/powersliding races and “Driver DNA” that tracks gamers’ personal driving traits. These profiles, along with the profiles of select celebrities will be available for download across all online gaming systems. Racing developer Juice Games has evolved the game-play that revolutionized online racing, giving players the power to create their car, assemble their crew and put it all on the line in intense pink slip and crew races. Gamers will also be able to bet cash on each event, bringing a gambling element to the game that greatly increases the importance of each race. Unmatched Customization - With 90 digitally scanned cars and over 250 aftermarket mods and numerous combinations of character features, players can treat themselves to the ultimate car and driver customization Online Pink Slip and Crew Racing - Tap into your inner risk-taker by challenging other players for their cars and putting yours on the line. Dominate the rest of the competition by racing online with friends you hand-pick for your crew. ESRB Rated T for Teen
Tags: Car And Driver, Celebrities, Character Features, Combinations, Crew Races, Custom Car Show, Digitally, Dna, Drift Racing, Game Play, Gaming Systems, Hot Import Nights, Intense Racing, Juiced 2, New Features, Pink Slip, Real World, Risk Taker, Street Racing, Vehicle Customization
30 Jul 09 Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 offers new gameplay options for the soccer fanatic. It’s got a world of new teams, advanced AI and better offense and defense. With its slick moves and realistic action, Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 glides past rival titles with an impressive roster of new moves, licensed clubs, and gameplay modes. Random mode lets the player play quick games within randomly-generated match day settings Real-world gameplay - Aging players, injuries and pressure from the board all combine to create a truly immersive game where results are everything
Tags: Game, Gameplay Modes, Gameplay Options, Impressive Roster, Licensed Clubs, Match Day, New Moves, Pro Evolution Soccer, Pro Evolution Soccer 2007, Pro Soccer, Quick Games, Random Mode, Real World, Realistic Action, Rival, Winning Eleven Pro Evolution, Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer, Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
12 Jul 09 Burnout Revenge
Burnout: Revenge is not about winning. It’s not about riding on dubs or gaudy neon lights. It’s about being the fastest, most dangerous racer on the road. Fight dirty or go down in flames - the only rule is complete automotive anarchy. All-new cars in three classes (race, muscle and crash) accentuate different play styles and power ups, physically transforming as they become more powerful Tracks spanning three continents and inspired by real-world cities - from Detroit to Rome to Tokyo Online Play - Take Burnout Revenge online for 6 player online action on Xbox Live
Tags: Anarchy, Burnout Revenge, Crash, Down In Flames, Neon Lights, New Cars, Play Online, Power Ups, Real World, Rome, Three Continents, Tokyo, Ups, World Cities, Xbox, Xbox Live
10 Jul 09 FIFA Soccer 09
Play professional soccer your way in EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 09. It features new Custom Team Tactics that gives you all the tools to become a first-team coach. Go inside the game engine to customize the positioning and support play of your teammates and decide exactly how your team will play in any situation. Now you are the player, coach and manager. You have the power to adjust and customize tactical settings so CPU players and your team perform just like the real-world team plays or how you think it should play. Save your tactics and then make strategic decisions to exploit your opponent’s weaknesses, all on-the-fly. FIFA 09 delivers a new level of authenticity. The matchday experience is now true-to-life with a referee and assistants. Plus, crowds, stadium atmosphere, and commentary have all been regionalized in exacting detail with 15 new stadiums added.
Customized Controllers - Create your own bespoke controller configuration, save it and take it online. Assign actions to the buttons exactly how you like them
Tags: Authenticity, Controller Configuration, Cpu Players, Crowds, Ea Sports, Exacting Detail, Fifa Soccer, Game Engine, New Stadiums, Opponent, Player Coach, Professional Soccer, Real World, Referee, Sports Soccer, Strategic Decisions, Team Coach, Team Tactics, Teammates, True To Life
01 Jul 09 BAJA: Edge of Control
From the core founding members of the MX vs. ATV franchise comes the ultimate off-road racing experience: BAJA. Conquer the toughest terrain Mother Nature has to offer and build the ultimate off-road vehicle in the most realistic, edge-of-control racing game ever created. Combining the best elements of the real-world sport with the right balance of arcade fun, BAJA transports players to the epic open worlds and unforgiving terrain found at the pinnacle of off-road racing. Stunning visuals, vertical environments, and unpredictable terrain are crossed in over 100 square miles of drive-to-horizon landscape. Master hill-climb, circuit, and rally races to earn career sponsorships on the path to off-road supremacy. Harness the horsepower of elite Trophy Trucks, 4×4’s and Buggies to finally compete in the definitive off-road endurance challenge, the Baja.
Tags: Buggies, Elite, Endurance Challenge, Environments, Franchise, Hill Climb, Horizon, Horsepower, Landscape Master, Mother Nature, Mx, Pinnacle, Racing Game, Rally Races, Real World, Sponsorships, Stunning Visuals, Trophy Trucks, Unforgiving Terrain, World Sport
30 Jun 09 Dirt
DiRT blends death-defying offroad action, precision control, and the tricked out intensity of street racing into one visually stunning motorsports masterpiece. Choose from a wealth of officially licensed cars and real-world locations, then go careening through gravel, dirt and mud, doing whatever it takes to bring the trophy home.
Tags: Blends, Cars, Dirt, Gravel, Intensity, Masterpiece, Mud, Precision Control, Real World, Street Racing, Trophy
26 Mar 09 Be part of the Windows 7 exam development
Written by Helmer on 26 Mar 2009 – 10:01The Microsoft Learning and Evangelism team has put an announcement on the Born to Learn blog in which they are looking for IT Pro’s who want to help with the development of the MCITP Windows 7 Desktop Administrator exam. A small quote from the blog :Many of you will notice that Desktop Administrator is an entirely new role. We’re excited to add this role to our exam portfolio and believe that it reflects what’s going on in the real world. For those of youTags: Blog, Desktop Administrator, Evangelism Team, Helmer, Mcitp, Microsoft, Portfolio, Quote, Real World, Windows Desktop
27 Jan 09 Gamesabyss.com: Shaun White Snowboarding Review
Shaun White Snowboading for the PlayStation 3 (and Xbox360) takes snowboarding and gives it EA's Skate treatment--a more realistic approach to an action sports game. Some gamers may actually like that, but for me, giving extreme sports a real-world feel in a videogame almost takes the 'extreme' out of the sport. You won't find gravity defying..Tags: Action Sports, Extreme Sports, Gamers, Gravity, Playstation, Playstation 3, Real World, Realistic Approach, Shaun White, Snowboading, Snowboarding, Sports Game, Videogame, Xbox360
25 Jan 09 Gaming Performance: Win 7 vs Vista vs XP
FiringSquad broke out the benchmark-o-matic and went to town on Windows 7 beta, Vista and XP. They used a pair of rigs, one mid-range and the second high end, to compare gaming performance under the aforementioned operating systems.Right now, Windows 7 is kind of a mixed bag. While it was able to beat both Vista and XP in certain applications, it also got beat in others. 3DMark06 gave a clear advantage to XP on both of our test beds, while Vantage favored Vista by about 10%. However, real worldTags: Advantage, Applications, Benchmark, Firingsquad, Gaming Performance, Operating Systems, Real World, Test Beds, Vantage, Vista, Win 7, Win Xp, Windows Beta, Windows Xp
25 Jan 09 Grand Theft Auto IV - The Lost and Damned finally priced
SocioFluidIts now finally official, we now know when and exactly how much it will cost to hit the streets of the first installment of GTA IV when its downloadable content comes to the Xbox 360. The date is final - February 17.Rockstar Games has revealed that The Lost and Damned will set Xbox Live users back 1600 Microsoft Points, which for us in the UK means £13.60 in real world money. It’ll be available to download from 17th February.The DLC is rumoured to add around 10 hours of extra gameplay,Tags: Dlc, Downloadable Content, February 17, First Installment, Gameplay, Grand Auto, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto Iv, Gta Iv, Lost, Microsoft, Real World, Rockstar Games, World Money, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
