Xbox 360 Weekend Warrior: Boycotts, explanations, justifications, lawsuits -- all in a week's work

Posted Jul 4, 2009 at 6:12PM EST by Mabie A.

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Doug Lombardi, Europe, FM, Michael Jackson, Microsoft, patent, xbox 360 titles

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It was another frenzied week for the Xbox 360 blog, with beat-'em-up fighters and persistent zombies taking the lead in news items. Yep, am talking about Street Fighter IV and Left 4 Dead, parts 1 and 2. Although Doug Lombardi of Valve seems to be on a media mileage race of his own, talking a whole lot more about their intentions and motives in coming out with a L4D sequel so soon. I think he feels like he's got a lot of explaining to do.

On the Industry side of things, Microsoft's been relatively quiet. I mean, apart from their announcement of bringing in ads to your XBL dashboard, there wasn't really anything much happening.

Oh yeah, I hear they're being sued yet again. This time for patent infringement on the XBL.

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Gaming:

• Left 4 Dead:
• Modder pays tribute to Michael Jackson via Left 4 Dead Link
• As promised, L4D1 won't be neglected. As a matter of fact, there will be an announcement by the end of summer. Demo also planned for L4D2. Link
• There was a boycott petition, right? So how come there's twice the number of pre-orders for Let 4 Dead 2? Link
• The seven-minute finale gameplay surfaces, with Lombardi saying that parts 1 and 2 won't be crossing over. Link
• Two Worlds II announced for PC and Xbox 360 Link
• DJ Hero:
• Pricing's out and the Europeans are not happy. Link
• But Activision's pulled out the "tremendous value" card to justify the price. Link
• Dante resurfaces from hell with a new gameplay video. Link
• Basara is Capcom's teaser game Link
• Splinter Cell: Conviction normal mode can be finished in 12 hours Link
• Tekken 6
• Exclusive King trailer Link
• Exclusive Ganryu trailer Link
• Clamp's new costume for Jin Link
• Arcade Stick Edition and Collector's Edition announced for Europe. Link
• Harada thinks unlockable characters only worked for arcades, now outdated. Link
• More GTA titles in the future are will be in the works - Analyst. Link
• Takeuchi vaguely confirms Lost Planet 2 demo, to feature 4 co-op play. Link
• Wedding notice on NY Times 'confirms' Fable III Link
• Bungie: Free exploration in Halo 3: ODST, Natal tech could be used in Halo: Reach Link
• Then and now: Turtles in Time comparison video. Link
  

Online:

• Borderlands will have a demo, DLC. Link
• Battlefield 1943 coming to PSN and XBL next week Link
• Last.fm details for XBL Silver subscribers Link
• Silverlight on XBL:
• Microsoft to bring ads to XBL this year Link
• Major Nelson: Silverlight won't turn your dashboards into Shibuya Crossing, promise Link
• Kodu game creator now live on Community Games Channel Link

Industry:

• Courtroom drama: Micrsoft being sued for Xbox Live patent infringement Link
• Koei Tecmo CEO: Xbox 360 is doing well in Japan Link
• When Milo grows up - the Milo demo extended Link
  

Till next week! Keep 'em jumpin'!

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