Viva Piñata & Sonic the Hedgehog have new downloads. These are not free so you might want to have some MS points ready.


Sonic: Sega spoke of 3 new levels for Soinic recently. The 3 levels will be selling for about 200 Ms points. As of now there are no detials on the levels but one was said to be for more experienced players.

Viva Piñata: is basically a spanking new accessory pack.
The pack will let you design your character with a Von Ghoul mustache, and the new Conkerifique Helmet.This will go for about 90 Ms points.

Halo 3 Beta Has A Catch!

Now everybody knows how the beta is going to shake down, you need the Crackdown disc to play the Halo 3 beta. So there goes my (and everyone else's) plan to turn around and sell their copy of Crackdown. Now this is a crappy way for Microsoft to make everyone hold on to their copy of Crackdown until after the beta is over. Now this also sucks because to play Pimps At Sea, I can't just go to the "demo" section of the dashboard and pick Halo 3 Beta... I have to put the Crackdown disc in and then select Halo 3 from the menu. If the Halo 3 Beta was included on the disc that would be great and reasonable way to access the game but the fact that I still have to download the games to my hard drive and then put in a disc to play the content that is stored on my hard drive seems a little strange.

360 modvideo

This is a 360 video showing off a mod






Pretty cool huh. MS need to get roll and that controller and this

Top Xbl activity for 1/29

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles

1. Gears of War
   
2. Crackdown Demo
3. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
4. Call of Duty 3
   
5. Lost Planet
6. Madden NFL 07
7. Battlestations: Midway Demo
8. Oblivion
9. Heavy Weapon
10. Saints Row
    

Top Arcade Titles

1. Heavy Weapon
2. Hexic HD
3. UNO
4. LUMINES LIVE!
5. Geometry Wars Evolved
6. Texas Hold'em
   
7. Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
8. Bankshot Billiards 2
9. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
10. Assault Heroes

Crack down demo is good can't wait to see the game.

Crackdown Preview

From the start of this preview I’d like to admit that I was indeed one of those people who joked about Crackdown being an entry fee in to the insanely anticipated Halo 3 beta coming this spring. I joke about it no more, in fact, I’ve taken it upon myself to instead spread the good word by telling as many people who are interested:

Crackdown is fun, very. fun.

I’ll start by letting the uninitiated in on just what Crackdown is. Crackdown is third person action adventure game, with an intense focus on both those things, action – blowing stuff up, lots of stuff, at the same time, and adventure – imagine leaping across rooftops as nonchalantly as thought they were mere cracks in a pavement. The style of play is very similar to that of the critically and commercially acclaimed Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, in that you can do whatever you want, whenever you want. Sandbox is the buzzword for this style of play, and it has become very difficult for developers to achieve this sandbox style play without their game being passed of as a Grand Theft Auto clone, with constant comparisons being drawn. This is similar to GTA in that it is very free roaming in a sprawling and vast virtual city, but it is so much more to that thanks to the key gameplay features which I’ve tried many times tried to explain to friends and interested colleagues, and yet failed to capture the essence of fun which is so prevalent when you’re playing the game. Rather than fail miserably again, I’ve decided to feature an excerpt of an article written by one of the developers of the game, which I feel really does the gameplay justice, and portrays just how fun this game can be:

A highly powered Agent is stood atop a tenement building facing a Los Muertos gang enclave and, thanks to his super-human skill set, he has carried a small gift up to the rooftop with him. Our Agent now presents to the gang a lovely, shining, sports car. The gang are confused, our Agent considers the scene, puts away his Agency issued pistol and begins his attack. Picking the closest foe, he delivers a deft kick which sends the resulting smashed body cascading over a nearby skylight. Picking up the lifeless body the Agent chooses his next victim, a light throw sees one dead criminal meeting one that’s very much full of life. The results of the collision are: two dead criminals plus, perhaps, a few stains that are slightly troublesome to an Agent’s wash cycle.
Our Agent is now caught in a five way crossfire, he leaps twenty metres vertically, the dusty boot imprints in the rooftop now contain one less Agent and one more fragmentation grenade. Boom. Seven dead criminals, one Agent, a bit of a messy stain and a sports car.

From around a corner a gang general, Violetta Sanchez, introduces herself to our Agent by firing a few hopeful rifle shots in the vicinity of his head. Not pleased, our Agent checks his sports car and, oh bother, it appears to have developed a small bullet hole. That won’t do in the slightest. Our Agent pulls the car door from its hinges and turns to fling it at Violetta. The door misses its target - the next attempt won’t - our Agent takes hold, lifts the sports car above his head and moves toward Violetta. She has nowhere to move as the sports car, less one door, tumbles through the air and clocks her square about the head. That’s got to smart.

Violetta falls over a dividing wall in the rooftop, our Agent leaps in chase, down through the air the pair fall towards the inevitable crunch of the concrete and it’s time to have some fun. Our Agent takes out his trusty and portable homing-rocket launcher, just the one should do it, the Agent locks target and fires, down and down they go, Violetta, Agent, homing rocket and sports car. Mr Rocket, please meet Ms Sanchez, careful now, she’s known to be a fiery character. Boom. A dead General, an Agent and the remains of a sports car plough into the sidewalk. The Agent stands, has a limbering stretch and surveys his folly; seven dead criminals, one dead general, the remains of a sports car, one less grenade, one less rocket, a full pistol clip, a bit of a fire over there and one or two messy stains. It’s nice work when you can get it.

Some may be reading this and be thinking that Crackdown must be an very violent game, and I would have to agree with you, but I’d have to argue that the violence is handled well thanks to the artistic style of Crackdown, it is cel-shaded in appearance, giving it somewhat of a comic book appearance, and personally, I love it, it adds a great deal of character to the game, along with the voice over you hear, guiding you gently in the right direction, it feels like you’re playing a comic book some of the time, and that’s no bad thing.

Words simply cannot do this game justice, so I suggest you download the demo of Crackdown which is currently being downloaded at a ferocious rate of the Xbox Live Marketplace courtesy of the Xbox360, and see for yourself what an enormously fun Crackdown is.

Fuzion Frenzy 2 realesed

As IGN put it "Retail in a Frenzy " for the newly resealed Fuzion Frenzy 2. This is the sequel to the moderate selling game Fuzion Frenzy release as a launch title for the Xbox. Now the game has been ship to retail with some passable reviews. A little about this game is that it put gamers hand, to hand in 40 new mini games. With mini games such as tank battles, turbine races, and asteroid field navigation.The game developed by Hudson Soft the creator of games such as Bomberman and the game Adventure Island. This is that try to be social game, we here at 360insight recommend that you download the demo , and check out IGN's review.

Forza 2 release update

Ms just let the presses know that Forza 2 is on the way. It is the sequel to the ever so popular Forza on the xbox. Recently the official website has been updated , but with that being said we can't get a solid release date. But word on the street just happens to be May 2007. Also they released the final list on the update to the site. Here is the final track list

Mugello Autodromo Internazionale

Suzuka Circuit

Sebring International Raceway

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Tsukuba Circuit

Road Atlanta

Silverstone Circuit

Nürburgring Nordschleife

Maple Valley Raceway

Sunset Peninsula Infield

New York Circuit

Test Track

Now we wait and see if Forza Motorsport 2 will live up to the hype.

Forza Motorsport 2 page

Blacksite : Area 51

Mater Chief Isn't going down without a fight


Today Midway revealed that Blacksite:Area 51 will be arriving on 360,PS3,and PC. This has been told to IGN by Midway. Here is what they had to say about this game.

"The player's modern-day emotions and fears are driven into a world charged with grave responsibility affecting lives hanging in the balance and eventually finding himself torn between his professional orders and his own ethical standards. In the end, only the actions of the player and his squad can shape the outcome of BlackSite: Area 51 during this potentially pivotal moment in history."


A little more detail on the game is that you can command your squad, The morale of your squad equals how well they perform. New to the game is the use of vehicles such as the ATV, and other civilian vehicles. The games onlineplay will include game modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. We here at 360insight will keep you covered while these aliens plan to invade our homes.

Gears ad

Ok we all know that Sony and MS are rivals right ?. Some PS3 fanboys might have got a shock when they saw that back cover of there Official PS3 magazine. Here is what they saw.

That must have been some money that MS had to shell out. Thats pretty sneak trying to get the Ps3- fanboys to convert.

Halo 3 playable

You heard it folks Bungie has stated that Halo 3 is now playable. Its the single player mode and it doesn't go with out its kinks. Here is what Frankie O'Connor had to say


"I was tooling around in a huge indoor environment and admiring the light shining softly through the dirty skylights above," writes O'Connor. "I was getting up close to a chain link fence and enjoying the rusty steel texture visible on the quarter-centimeter wide chain link."

"I've noticed that there’s a lot of extruded detail – that is to say, 3D objects on what would normally be flat surfaces. Think at the simplest level, a real drainpipe against a wall, but more impressive were these brilliantly done, and wonderfully conceived things like taut steel cables, the aforementioned chain link fencing, realistic electrical and communications wiring and just the random garbage that covers the world – all lovingly recreated with a futuristic bent." Realistic in-game chain link fencing: it's the future, kids.



Thats good news considering the release in a couple months. Still you got to admit its still cool to see it playable.


Also on Halo 3 beta contest

This is a photo of some one getting invited for the Halo beta this week. We here at 360insight wish you good luck and for rules click here Read more
Please stay tuned for updates

360 motion controller video

For all of us who have been waiting to get back at those things PS3 and Wii. Here is some news for you.
(more at bottom of the video)



The Hole - video powered by Metacafe


This could turn the tides on the nextgen war right now. Its not to late to do this MS.

Top activity last week

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles

1. Gears of War
2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas
3. Call Of Duty 3
4. Lost Planet
5. Madden NFL 07
6. Oblivion
7. Saints Row
8. Ghost Recon 3
9. UNO
10. Call of Duty 2

Top Arcade Titles

1. Heavy Weapon
2. MS.PAC-MAN
3. UNO
4. Geometry Wars Evolved
5. Texas Hold 'em
6. Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
7. Contra
8. Assault Heroes
9. DOOM
10. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Release date blue dragon

Ok so we all know that the online retailers' product pages have the release date.
Well people who might have headed over to game stop today might have got a shock on the long awaited japanese RPG 'Blue Dragon" release date was dubbed "6/5/2007. We all know how much
retailers' have gotten our hopes up such as Halo3,and others. Right now this is just a rumor
so don't let it burst your bubble if it isn't true.



Keep those fingers crossed




Game stop Blue dragon page

Next Wednesday Lumines Live! will be getting some 3 new game goods. 1 of those will be available for free (limited time only). Starting at about 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. PST) that is.
The second add-on will be available at the same time for 100 MS points (after feb. 21 they will be a steep 300 MS points. The 3rd and last one is the same deal as the 2nd add-on, But here is the list.




Heavenly Star Skin
Cost: Available for free for Gold members from Jan. 24 - Feb 21, 2007.

VS CPU Pack
Cost: 100 MS Points starting Jan. 24 – Feb 21, 2007. (After February 21, they'll cost 300 MS Points)

Puzzle/Mission Pack
Cost: For a limited time only, 100 MS Points starting Jan. 24 - Feb 21, 2007 and will cost 300 MS Points after February 21.


Puzzle mode
About making a certain shape with the blocks.


Mission mode
Clear all blocks in a certain way. With 90 puzzles and 40 new missions.



We at 360insight believe you should get this while it piping hot and free.

The XboxThreeFreezeAlot

Bah. My 360 has lasted up until now. I suppose I've been lucky really, having a 'first-batch' 360 and not experiencing any real problems until now. At first, i thought it was just the latest game, but no, this evening my 360 went into a freezing frenzy, even without a disk in the drive, so I'm going to have to cash in on this extented 2 year warranty of mine, which I'm very glad I've got, otherwise I'd be forking out for a brand new one.
Although this post contains a distinct lack of anger unlike that found in my last post, I assure you, it's there, it's just hiding...