Warthog Visits Microsoft

28 08 2009

I went outside yesterday afternoon and look what was parked out front of our building! The Halo Warthog had stopped by. Perfect for a photo op.

- jinx


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Anthony Mundine vs Sugar Ray Leonard

28 08 2009

The fight: Anthony Mundine against Sugar Ray Leonard.

The catch: Instead of duking it out in the ring, we asked them to duke it out in Fight Night Round 4.

The verdict: Mundine is an avid gamer and definitely knows his way around Fight Night, but SRL took the win.

- jinx


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Xbox’s Penthouse Party

28 08 2009

I’ve been MIA for the last couple days, getting some hands-on time with some of our upcoming games and features for the holiday. And it is SWEET. To cap it off, we threw a party at the Penthouse in the Ivy, a club in Sydney, and invited a couple other folks to join us. Our promotions manager, Kumar, knows EVERYBODY. I couldn’t turn around without stepping on a singer or DJ or TV personality. I eventually stopped trying to learn who they all were and just got on with the partying.

Here are some photos from it.

- jinx


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Weekend Gaming

21 08 2009

It’s the question of the day! What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what a few of our mates on Twitter are getting up to. Why not shout out? Get a game going with other local gamers!

sminamijp @XboxAustralia Dirt 2 demo !

ZIPO396 @xboxaustralia BF1943, Halo3 and Halowars.

SeijinAxeman @XboxAustralia Playing Shadow Complex and Dirt 2 Demo this weekend. Maybe some BF 1943 too.

redion1992 @XboxAustralia geez, i wonder… rb2 as per usual, some burnout paradise as well.

InsaneGamer66 @XboxAustralia i am going try and finish fable 2, just in the mood for some fable after hearing about fable 3

Tophe_ @XboxAustralia SOOOOOO much Trivial Pursuit. I have a biology teacher friend visiting to whom I desperately need to feel superior.

onigiriwarrior @XboxAustralia Tales of Vesperia and Shadow Complex.

lastplayed @XboxAustralia Playing this weekend: Shadow Complex and Wolfenstein!

Pesmare @XboxAustralia Shadow Complex! How can I resist?

mattlmorris @XboxAustralia I’ve had all week off work catching up on old achievments from Rock Band and Modern Warfare. Shadow Complex for the w/e

johnno360 @xboxaustralia gonna be hittin tom clancys hawx and as always some call of duty 4 and world at war

tasbud @XboxAustralia shadowcomplex

stevivor @XboxAustralia I will finish Fallout 3 if it kills me! Level 21 now…30 by Sunday!

JimMcIntyre @XboxAustralia Fallout 3. Trying to get those last few achievements.

MrAaronVenn @XboxAustralia I was playing Wolfenstein. Until it made me yawn. So I guess i’ll just look forward to Fable 3

cuzzapax @XboxAustralia some Rock Band 2 and finishing Splosion Man co-op while over here in the US!

Sneddo13 @XboxAustralia Call of Duty: WAW Nazi Factory

jackkl @XboxAustralia Finishing off Assassin’s Creed…and hopefully unlock some Achievements in the process!

vSanjo @XboxAustralia PLAYING MORE VIVA PINATA! ;D

NinjaLikesCheez @XboxAustralia Im thinking some L4D :D

scotte2hottenz @XboxAustralia TrialHD and Dirt2 demo and in for a walloping!

astewart31 @XboxAustralia Shadow Complex, Trials HD and Splosion man

ModtheSpore @XboxAustralia maybe a bit of star wars the force unleashed and halo just too refreash my memory before ODST

FallofReach @XboxAustralia Lost and the Damned (only just started it). gonna buy some XBLA games too!

- jinx


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Marketplace Roundup

21 08 2009

Game Trailers & Videos: WET Short Video 2 (FREE), WET Short Video 1 (FREE), WET Trailer (FREE), Tekken 6 Gamescom Trailer (FREE),

Game Demos: NHL 10 Demo (FREE) (GOLD Exclusive), DiRT 2 Demo (FREE) (GOLD Exclusive)

Game Add-ons: Guitar Hero World Tour “Dueling Banjos” by Steve Ouimette,

Themes & Gamer Pictures: King of Fighters XII Illust Pack 4, King of Fighters XII Dots Pack 4

Avatar Gear: Guitar Hero 5 Neversoft Sceptre, Guitar Hero 5 Torn Shirt (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Studded Wristband (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Studded Gloves (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Punk Shoes (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Punk Pants (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Plaid Pants (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Neversoft Logo T-Shirt (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Leather Jacket (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Jean Jacket (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Logo T-Shirt (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Black Metal Top (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Black Metal Shoes (Male), Guitar Hero 5 Guitar, Guitar Hero 5 Top (Female), Guitar Hero 5 Studded Wristband (Female), Guitar Hero 5 Ripped Shirt (Female), Guitar Hero 5 Revolver Pants (Female), Guitar Hero 5 Punk Shoes (Female), Guitar Hero 5 Neversoft Logo Cut-off Shirt (Female), Guitar Hero 5 High-top Shoes (Female), Guitar Hero 5 Logo Cut-off Shirt (Female), Guitar Hero 5 Dress (Female)

- jinx


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Buy All 5 Winter of Arcade Games, Get 800 Points!

21 08 2009

We’ve launched all 5 of our Winter of Arcade blockbuster titles for Xbox LIVE Arcade. Judging from what you’ve all been buying and playing, you’ve been enjoying the event as much as we have. And now we’re sweetening the deal for Aussie gamers even more.

When you buy all 5 of the Winter of Arcade titles (Let me do this by memory! Splosion Man, Marvel vs Capcom 2, TMNT Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, Trials HD, and Shadow Complex) by August 31, you’ll receive 800 bonus MS Points. That’s like getting Splosion Man free!

Read up on the full details, restrictions, and how it works on the Xbox website. I’ve also put up a promotion in the Spotlight on the Xbox LIVE Dashboard with the details so you can’t miss it. After all, who doesn’t want bonus points for buying sweet sweet Arcade titles?

- jinx


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Top Retail Games

20 08 2009

Bit late in the week for this, so I’ll just get right into it, shall I? As per usual, this list doesn’t distinguish between single- and multi-player sessions. It is determined by the unique users who play the title while connected to Xbox LIVE.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty: World at War
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Fallout 3
  7. Guitar Hero World Tour
  8. FIFA 09
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Fable II

GLOBAL Top Played Retail Games

  1. Call of Duty: World at War
  2. Halo 3
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Madden NFL 10
  7. FIFA 09
  8. Left 4 Dead
  9. Fallout 3
  10. Rock Band 2

Look at World at War overtaking Halo 3 this week! I guess folks are liking the new maps!

- jinx


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Marketplace Roundup

20 08 2009

Game Trailers & Videos: Shadow Complex Launch Trailer (FREE), Hasbro Family Game Night Producer Walkthrough (FREE), Army of Two “A Day In The Office” Trailer (FREE), Mini Ninjas Gameplay – Suzume (FREE), Mini Ninjas Suzume Character Vignette (FREE), Mini Ninjas Gameplay – Futo (FREE)

Arcade Games: Shadow Complex

Game Demos: Mini Ninjas Demo (FREE) (GOLD Exclusive), Lost Planet 2 CO-OP Demo (FREE) (GOLD Exclusive)

Game Add-ons: Madballs Babo: Invasion Obsidian Magmor (FREE), Rock Band “I Predict a Riot” by Kaiser Chiefs Track, Rock Band “Inside Out” by Eve 6 Track, Rock Band “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” by Dropkick Murphys Track, Rock Band “There’s No Other Way” by Blur Track, Rock Band “No Rain” by Blind Melon Track, Rock Band “Lonely As You” by Foo Fighters Track, Rock Band “I’ll Stick Around” by Foo Fighters Track, Rock Band “All My Life” by Foo Fighters Track, Rock Band Foo Fighters Track Pack 2

Themes & Gamer Pictures: Major League Gaming MLG Personalities Picture Pack

- jinx


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Avatar Gallery

18 08 2009

I asked, you responded, now there’s an Avatar gallery! I have to say I’m loving the variety.

This might also be a useful way for you to add more local gamers to your friends list. I tried to get the spelling right on all of them. Don’t kill me if I made a mistake. That’s a lot of avatars to download and re-upload!

- jinx


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Show Off Your Avatar

17 08 2009

I spent a lot of time over the weekend getting my Avatar just right. Should I go with the Swordmaster outfit from Monkey Island? After all, I am the wittiest/deadliest pirate what ever swung a sword. Reveal myself as a Jedi? In the end I went for the 40′s pilot look, because goggles are just too cool to pass up.

But enough about me. What about you? How have you kitted out your avatar to reflect your favourite game, ninja skills, etc?

Post a link to your avatar in the comments below. I’ll create a whole image gallery of all our avatars so we can show off together! The link to your avatar looks like this:

http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/YOUR GAMERTAG/avatar-body.png

Fun fact: The top 3 most popular items in ANZ are the Lightsaber, COG Armor, and RC Warthog, in that order.

- jinx


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