Microsoft set to release updated version of the Xbox 360 controller on November 9 with a new color scheme for the buttons and a "customizable" d-pad to make fighting games easier to play than on the older controller.

The only catch is the new controller will only be available with Play & Charge kits and priced at $64.99.

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http://kotaku.com/5626526/microsoft-...yline=true&s=i

Awesome/God dammit

snatching one of those up, no doubt

Looks like Microsoft is never going to do a public beta for Xbox hardware ever again. Beta testers for Kinect already trying to sell the hardware on Ebay with $1200 being one of the higher bids so far.

http://kotaku.com/5626953/welp-someo...t-beta-already

Final commentary regarding the 10$ used game extras thing:

Well said, even if its been said here before by Kalyx the hypocrite.

Its a no brainer really. The developer only sees the revenue when purchased new. Maybe if they somehow negotiated some sort of percentage for used, they may relax on the 'code' thing.

I kinda think it will swing that way eventually, because it appears every company is adopting some sort of restriction for used games that come with a new via 'online code'.

Its gonna get to the point where people wont buy used because it will cost equal or more compared to a new game, and Gamestop or other game stores gain about 80% of their earned rev selling used.

Whether people buy used games are up to how Gamestop handles it. I still think they should lower used game prices to undercut the codes and support their customers (and get massive PR cooz).

At least you're finally admitting you're a hypocrite.

Their only choice is to lower the price

Like my admittance would sway a man like yourself.

Unless those stock used game covers with the bad character art costs way more to print then we give it credit for.

Would not matter how low Gamestop or other stores drop used prices since developers and publishers have stated their intent of used games are a type of piracy even though this generation they are able to make some lost money back from DLC, avatar stuff, and collector's editions.

They're not in the business of making some money back; "DLC, avatar stuff, and collector's editions" are money on top of projected returns. And even if something was designed to recoup revenue, they really shouldn't have to. It's not like a used game market was their idea to begin with.

Gamestop lowered the price on a lot of used EA sports games.

As much as consumers are "bastards" for buying used, developers should "not make middle-of-the-road games" if they really want to take a bite out of the used market. I buy used if it's an old title, a rare title that appears in the used section, a title that won't drop in price for whatever reason (eg KoF 12, GH 5) or if it's a title that's kinda interesting, but not worthy of $70.

Perhaps a 'DVD memory used' quota that determines price.

Or is that too much regulation?

PS3 games would become the most expensive to buy since majority of its games need to have the game data written twice to make up for the slow disc speeds on the PS3.

Could also become a problem where a developer squeezes in unnecessary data just to reach the next tier in order to charge more.

A system would reveal the clowns in the industry, I think.

Like, I think we'd be able to spot shenanigans like the ones you mentioned.

It would also be retarded. Companies just wouldn't compress certain assets and claim it's for quality.

Like now?

Well, no.

Some damn fine games weigh in at under 4 gigs of used disc space. Doesn't mean any less work has gone into it.

I would gladly spend more on the under 4gb Burnout Paradise than the stupidly boring and large FF13, for instance.

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Nice.

You should. It's worth it.

Telltale Games new Back to The Future game managed to get the rights to the original actors to voice their game characters and also secured rights for Marty McFly to look like his actor in the films. The game set to be released after the 25th Anniversary Trilogy DVD release.

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http://kotaku.com/5627836/new-back-t...al-film-talent

Great Scott.

So they were building the game without Marty and the DeLorean?

If they didn't get the rights then it would have been a possibility similar to Minority Report game which didn't get permission from Tom Cruise or the current GoldenEye game for the Wii can't use Brosnan as Bond.

This shit is getting stupid.

Meh, EA knew this is the reaction they'd get and are hoping it will help sales. The marketing guys are probably masturbating over the 'mindshare' they've gotten.

You'd think they'd be upset over the concept in the first place. It's a series that encourages bloodshed. Doesn't matter who you're playing as. It really is just stupid.

How many times were 'bad guy' skins used before, though? Soccer mom, pussy shit.

Six Days all over again.

That's exactly the point...

I do see your point. My point is that the entire concept of the games is disrespectful to the military. It glorifies war.

I'm not against the games, I'm just not seeing the logic in banning it when the other games get through.

What's your point? That you don't have one and are arguing for the sake of arguing?

Xero meet BDC.

Loving this Ignore thing.

:lol:

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Gonna create impossible stages.

Yeah, classic megaman is always fucking awesome. Too bad we didn't get to see ryu in action though.

Also, marked out for the megas shout out at the end. Are they doing the whole soundtrack? Guys are my favorite videogame based band.

So is Mega Man Universe a Mega Man game with user-created content and levels?

Because if so, that's fucking huge.

Yeah, that's the idea. And I think you can mix and match character parts.

Yeah, that's huge. I was just thinking about how Nintendo doesn't capitalize on this with the Mario series. The SMW level hacking community is huge, and they have one for NSMBWii. Maybe they'll finally jump on it.

But I'm more than happy with something like that for Mega Man.

I'm gonna hack your Wii and make it say "BDC IS A HUGE GAY" in big pink and mauve letters.

Just don't subscribe past 2012 since you won't need it.

Easter egg discovered in Wave Race: Blue Storm for the Gamecube where the announcer and pit crew voices start to ridicule you during a race. The turbo sound changes into a little girl saying "meow, meow" when used.

http://kotaku.com/5628976/nintendos-...ally-unearthed

lol most useless news ever, I'd say.

Hot.

Glad it's final. Now you can shut up about it. Having the Penny Arcade guys agree with you, which is more on personal reasons than ethical doesn't make you any more correct.

I love PA, but they're missing a lot and justifying it. Like Kalyx the Hypocrite would.

One more point on this, that people with a brain might read, is that you and PA both took a very strict look at the term customer. Part of the problem is that the customer base for a media is larger than that. It includes people lost and people they wish to gain. This is an attempt to expand the customer base by the very literal auspie definition Kalyx Tarded and Gabe and Tycho use for the argument.

But trading in used games was never free cash. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and there's no such thing as free games. Since these games pump money back into the gaming "economy," even for the purposes of other games by the same company, you need to factor in those "customers."

I wonder if they buy all their cars and houses new, too. Same argument, different media. I know people try and justify that disconnect, but let's be honest: Knowing a contractor doesn't make you buy new houses instead of old ones. Knowing an engineer doesn't make you buy new cars.

Too bad he's trying to be ironic.

I love BP enough I bought it and some of its content twice. Granted, the second time was at a reduced price, but neither time was it "used," so they saw my money.

Except there's a difference between not using the character and not using the likeness of the actor. You can use Marty McFly from Back to the Future, James Bond from James Bond, and Die Hard from Die Hard without the permission of the actors....You just can't make them look like the actors.

Which is hilarious, because he's entering a thread made by someone on ignore to post news posted by someone else on ignore, and most of the comments are from people he has on ignore.

Maybe they can find that invinc3ibility code for H:TR now.

Well damn.

Maybe Ninja Theory really is working on the game...

Faggot shit.

Turns out the Telltale game is just poker. Disappointed. $4.99 for PC and Mac.

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Megaman Universe gameplay trailer. Looking good.

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So is it an Arcade game?

Poker with Strong Bad and Max > Halo Reach/CoD Black Ops.

Pre-Ordered.

How do poker games get full discs these days? Poker is a minigame at best in 432634568523 games and an arcade/psn title at worst.

Original Xbox game Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is getting an HD remake set for Spring 2011 release date. The game is currently set just for the PS3 with no word on Xbox 360 version even though the Oddworld series was exclusive to the original Xbox.

The irony about the game is how the original Xbox game is not compatible with the Xbox 360.

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http://kotaku.com/5629346/oddworld-s...-wrath-is-back

So is this the only resurrection of the series? Or are they doing something with Abe?

Can't say I was ever really interested in Stranger's Wrath.

According to some reports, the original developers of the Xbox series of Oddworld were supposed to make 5 games in the series for the Xbox starting with . They decided to drop from the video game industry after a fallout with either Microsoft or EA over the direction of the series.

Microsoft bought the series to be exclusive to the Xbox but only published Abe's Odyssey and EA wanted their game to be heavy in 1st person shooter while the previous Oddworld games were more heavy in puzzles and action.

The remake that is being made is meant to either restart the series that never got finished or expand it beyond just the original Xbox. The remake will be the exact same game but in HD and some type of Move support and extras.

World Series of Poker games were pretty good. Dunno why they stopped making them.

There's more than 1? Like, what I'm saying is why would you make more than 1? Other than graphics, GUI and music, what exactly would be different about 1 game in the series compared to another? The rules of poker don't change and it's not a game dominated by action, so what gives?

Not being an ass, I seriously would like to know what changes because I never got into the whole poker thing.

So what does a sequel to WSoP look like? Roster updates? Create a Gambler? High Def tells?

Wii version of Star Wars Force Unleashed 2 multiplayer video shown at PAX 10. The multiplayer fighting mode is heavily influenced by Super Smash Bros in appearance and play style.

The mode is exclusive for the Wii and allows up to 4 players to play but only playable in offline and not online as well.

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http://kotaku.com/5630380/new-star-w...per-smash-bros

Looks more like that shitty Ninja Turtles game than Smash Bros.

Been playing XenoGears, lots of reading.

Yeah, getting sick of all the reading in Dragon Age. Shit is ridiculous.

If I wanted to read I'd go to school.

K... O!

Lead designer and important person in the development behind the Company of Heroes series killed in a car crash last Friday. Last game developed by him was Company of Heroes Online which was released only a couple of days ago (US release date).

According to the people in the other car who caused the accident, the driver decided during the middle of driving to take off her sweater while the passenger side held onto the wheel. Either she bumped the person holding the wheel or the passenger lost grip of the wheel to cause the crash.

http://kotaku.com/5630790/company-of...n-car-accident

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/426208_crash04.html

Never breed.

Wasn't long ago that Kalyx was bashing "M$" And was one of those folks that Tycho was talking about.

Funny how that works.

You do know it was a joke right.

To be fair, you probably shouldn't breed.

lol

Next month marks the 25th year anniversary since Super Mario was released in the US. As part of the celebration, Nintendo releases the logo design and will use it for anything Mario related later this year.

Last time this logo was used was for the GBA Micro when Mario was celebrating 20 years.

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http://kotaku.com/5631445/super-mari...niversary-logo

Still a PSP series, dammit!

Looks like the latest VF will be coming home after all. With talk of the majorly updated engine, I'll wanna enter the fray and see what the big deal is.

It's still VF. You know what that means.

Maybe I'll experience a breakthrough.

Only thing that'll break is your controller when you throw it in anger.

Killing what extremely little hype I had for this game. Bad omen.

Rent, don't buy. SSF4 was a game with major changes from SF4, and I'm pretty sure if a guy hated SF4 he won't like SSF4 any more. Same with this shit.

I almost did that with SSF4. So furiating that game.

Surely there's some value we're missing. I just need a week or two with it to be sure. Maybe my past conclusions were overly harsh due to playing Tekken so much. I'm much more open to alternate gameplay now.

I promise.

I'm still waiting to play you in VF5, Kalyx