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CVG has followed up with Capcom Europe about the recent rumors that that confirmation of Dead Rising 2 may be imminent. Here’s part of their story:
Capcom Europe has told CVG that Dead Rising 2 remains a rumour even though details on the sequel have been spotted in Japanese gaming mag, Famitsu.
Internet reports have stated that the follow-up to the company’s Xbox 360 zombie splatterfest has been confirmed as being in development in the latest edition of Famitsu, leading to speculation that Dead Rising 2 will be unveiled at a Capcom press event happening in the US this week.
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Just wanted to pass along a quick newsworthy item that Dead Rising 2, sequel to the popular Dead Rising non-stop zombie killer, has been confirmed in development by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu according to MaxConsole.
I have looked for more information but for now it seems like all we know is that it is in development but is expected to be “officially” announced in the next few m
onths.
Tags: microsoft, xbox 360, dead rising, dead rising 2, video games, gaming

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Here’s a documentary about Halo 3 multiplayer which is a great way to see some of what to expect in Halo 3 although you should keep in mind that this video was from the “Alpha” version of the multiplayer and both the “Beta” and final releases of the game should have considerably better game play.

Tags: halo+3, microsoft, bungie, xbox 360

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The had been grumblings of an upcoming “big” Halo announcement and it came just after midnight this morning when Bungie announced that Halo 3 multiplayer beta would be going live on May 16th at midnight pacific and run until June 6th at midnight. Here’s part of the announcement:
The Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta will go live on May 16th at 12:00 AM PDT and run through June 6 th at 11:59 PM PDT. That means that folks who purchased specially marked copies of Crackdown, or won a spot in the Beta through the “Rule of Three” or other regional promotions, will …read more

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Here an unconfirmed video showing the spring Xbox 360 dashboard update:
Here are some of the major changes that will happen to the dashboard on May 7th when the update is set to release.

Added integration between Windows Live messenger
Marketplace skins for special events
Marketplace will be updated for easier navigation
Low-power downloading with auto-off feature

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We first talked about Google’s rumored purchase of Adscape back in early January. The sale has been finalized and it appears Google is rapidly developing the new branch.
According to a patent abstract Google is looking to target their ads to the player. Here’s the abstract:
Information about a person’s interests and gaming behavior may be determined by monitoring their online gaming activities (and perhaps making inferences from such activities). Such information may be used to improve ad targeting. For example, such information may used to target …read more

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At least not at GameStop and EB Games. According to Xbox 360 Fanboy, both of the specialty video game retailers will not be taking preorders due to uncertainty about specific knowledge of launch statistics. Here’s a quote:
The decision not to take pre-orders apparently stems from an uncertain number of consoles being allocated to each store. EvAv notes that there is no confirmation about whether or not customers will be able to pre-order the fabulously expensive 120GB hard drive.
I don’t feel pre-orders will be necessary for this console. I am sure it is going to be popular but the regular 360s …read more

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Microsoft and Epic Games have announced they will be teaming up for a “Gears of War” 2007 Global Xbox Tournament. Here’s part of the announcement:

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When the new Xbox 260 Elite starts to ship later this month the lucky buyers will be happy (or unhappy?) to find that their 120gb drive is much less because it has been preloaded with tons of HD content for their viewing pleasure. Here’s a list of everything that will be included via Joystiq:
Trailers:

Forza 2 customization and damage videos
Halo Wars
Fable 2
Halo 3 TV Ad
Halo 3 Trailer
Halo 3 et tu brute video
Accessories TV Spot
Wireless World Video
Holiday ‘06 Accessories Video

Playable Demos:

Assault Heroes
Cloning Clyde
Geometry Wars
Marble Blast Ultra
Small Arms
Feeding Frenzy
Uno
Pac-Man
Street Fighter II
Lumines Live!
Zuma
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If you are planning on upgrading your current Xbox 360 drive(s) this is a must read from Wired:

You can only move data from the 20GB Hard Disk to the 120 GB Hard Disk. Transferring data in the other direction, or any other combination, is not possible.
Any data stored on the 120 GB hard disk will be automatically deleted.
Any data stored on the 20 GB hard disk will be automatically deleted after it is moved over.
You cannot put the data from two or more 20 GB hard disks onto one 120 GB hard disk. If you attempt to move multiple drives, …read more

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