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Microsoft’s long awaited DRM fix tool has arrived, allowing you to transfer your content licenses to your new 360. 

To Transfer Your Licenses:

Got a new Xbox 360® console? Great. But maybe you downloaded games or other content from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace onto an older Xbox 360 console, and now you want all that content on your new system. Well, now there’s a way to do it.

With the license transfer tool, you can transfer the licenses of all your previously downloaded content from your old console to the new one.

It’s a simple two-part process.  First , you must transfer your authorized licenses on Xbox.com.  Second, you must download the transferred licenses onto your new Xbox 360.  Look HERE on Xbox.com for full details. 

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The organizers of the fifth annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) today announced key details of the upcoming gaming festival, to be held Aug. 29-31, 2008 at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle.

(Click HERE for 360 Rant Rave’s coverage of PAX 07.)

This year’s exhibit floor will offer PAX attendees hands-on time with highly anticipated games and products from more exhibitors than ever, including Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, EA, Activision and Ubisoft (see below for a complete exhibitor list). In addition to seeing a massive number of pre-release games on its show floor, attendees can expect a bevy of panels, the Omegathon gaming competition, tournaments, and more. First details of PAX 2008 programming include:

- The ECTO-1, of Ghostbusters fame, will be on display for all three days of PAX
- The PAX 10 independent games showcase, to thrill and delight you
- Two nights of music that will almost certainly change your life

“We nearly doubled our exhibition hall and added another 80,000 square feet of content overall, so the show is going to be pretty amazing this year,” says Penny Arcade’s Robert Khoo. “You should come. I think you would like it.”

Complete List of PAX 2008 Exhibitors:

1up.com
2K Games
Activision
Antec, Inc.
Astro Gaming
The Behemoth
Bethesda
Bioware
Blizzard
Brawndo
Bungie
CCP/Whitewolf
CDV
clubNAMCO.com
Cogswell Polytechnical College
Cryptic Studios
D3P
Destineer
Dolby
EA Mythic
ECA (Entertainment Consumer’s Association)
Electronic Arts
Fantasy Flight Games
Flying Frog Productions
Flying Lab Software
Foundation 9 Entertainment
Game Publishers Association
Gamecock
GameTrailers
Garage Games
Guildhall at SMU
Harmonix
Hothead Games
Hudson
Indiecade
Intel
ITT Tech
Klei Entertainment
Media-blasters NYC
Mega64
Meteor Games
Microsoft XNA
Microsoft
Midway
Namco Bandai
NCsoft
Nintendo
Nokia
Patriot Memory
Pegasus Publishing
Pink Godzilla
Plantronics
Privateer Press
Razer
Rockstar
Roosterteeth.com
Sierra/Vivendi
Sony
SouthPeak Games
Stardock
Sumo Lounge
Telltale
THQ
Tinderbox Entertainment
Tritton Technologies
Turbine
Ubisoft
Udon Entertainment / Oni Press
Upper Deck
Vivox
Wizards of the Coast
Zenimax

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The demo for Top Spin 3 is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Top Spin 3 features stunning graphics and revolutionary gameplay that contains innovative new controls, Signature Style™, and expansive online offerings, and gives players control over a wide selection of current top ranked tennis pros like Andy Roddick, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, as well legendary* players Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg and Monica Seles. An incredibly deep player creator system provides fans with complete control over every aspect of their character with a new freeform face sculpting editor, and customizable swing animations, hairstyles, makeup, tattoos and grunts.

Top Spin 3 offers a wide variety of gameplay and features, including situation-specific behaviors, revamped audio with enhanced crowd reaction, and precise controls that fans can easily pick up and play while still providing the most genuine tennis experience possible. All-new Evolutionary Visuals™ showcase the intensity of the game as players sweat, demonstrate fatigue and accumulate grass and clay stains on their clothing over the course of a match, while competing at courts that have dynamic weather changes. Competitive players will also be able to create matches online and test their skills against friends or other ranked players around the world via singles or doubles in Exhibition, Custom, or World Tour Matches.

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Are you ready for some football? Madden NFL 09, the first ever sports game that adapts to you, has gone gold and will be available nationwide on August 12, 2008. Every year, it’s the hottest item of the summer for sports fans and this year Madden NFL 09 delivers a whole host of new features in the 20th anniversary of the award-winning and best-selling franchise.

Madden NFL 09 introduces 85 new features and enhancements, including the ability to adapt gameplay to the player’s skill level. Whether you are a veteran Madden NFL player or a newcomer to the game, everyone can have an enjoyable and competitive gaming experience. Madden NFL 09 will also feature a network-inspired broadcast presentation highlighted by the commentary team of Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond. The game also features online leagues, allowing players to take their rivalries online and compete in leagues with fans from around the country.

On June 24th, Madden NFL celebrated its 20th anniversary with a sneak peak at this year’s game at the Madden NFL Premiere Event in New York City. Former cover athletes Eddie George, Dante Culpepper, Ray Lewis, Shaun Alexander and Vince Young all attended the VIP party hosted by EA SPORTS and Sony Entertainment.

Madden NFL 09 will be available for the Xbox(r) and Xbox 360(tm) video game systems from Microsoft, PlayStation(r)2 and PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment systems, Nintendo DS(tm), PSP(r) (PlayStation(r)Portable) handheld entertainment system and is rated E by the ESRB. Madden NFL 09 All-Play, featuring easy-to-use gameplay controls and an all-new playcalling system tailored to fit the playing style of all skill levels will be available on Wii(tm).

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This is the first chance to see that the game meets the high expectations demanded for the adaptation of this cult game. This video reveals the first action scenes in the highly charged stadiums of Blood Bowl (from the Human, Chaos and Orc races) and even some sneak-peeks of some of the other impressive teams from previously unveiled races (Humans, Dwarfs, Orcs and Lizardmen).

To view the trailer, click HERE (27MB AVI). 

A brutal team sport unfolding in a parallel fantasy world based on Warhammer and American football, Blood Bowl invites gamers to form a team of players from such races as: Orcs, Elves, Humans, Dwarfs and many other fantasy creatures, and launch themselves into battle in the bloodiest of arenas. This strategy sports game combines a fine balance of tactics and bone crunching action!

Developed by the French studio Cyanide, the video game adaptation of Blood Bowl has all of the characteristics of a traditional ball game, and so it allows you to develop actual tactics and strategies before and during matches.

Playable in turn-based or real-time modes, the single-player experience allows the player to manage a team throughout an entire season of Blood Bowl, through the Old World of Warhammer. The team will evolve over the course of victories, experience gained and awards won. With its immense depth, the game can almost be considered as a management game, from managing the popularity and sponsorship of players to the purchase and sale of players, as well as their aging, retirement and even death.

In multiplayer, the player will be able to throw down a challenge to other Blood Bowl players and participate in large tournaments on the Internet in order to climb the official ranks.

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Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA LIVE 09. In his seven NBA seasons, the 26 year old is a two-time NBA All-Star, has three NBA championships and was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. Parker will be the first European born global cover athlete of NBA LIVE. Off the court, Parker is an avid gamer and won an NBA LIVE 08 tournament against fellow NBA stars at the EA SPORTS All-Star Challenge last February in New Orleans.

“I have a long history with EA SPORTS. I’ve been on the cover in France for five years straight and I’ve been playing NBA LIVE for as long as I’ve played basketball,” said Parker. “It’s a real honor for me as a European player to now be represented on the worldwide cover.” Parker is joined by some of the NBA’s biggest international stars on packaging around the world, including the Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol (Spain), Toronto Raptors’ Andrea Bargnani (Italy) and Chicago Bulls’ Luol Deng (UK). 

NBA LIVE 09 is back with new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the NBA LIVE experience fun from beginning to end. For those in need of some extra coaching, NBA LIVE 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.

Now featuring 24 authentic FIBA teams with realistic team play styles and rosters, NBA LIVE 09 features a FIBA World Championship Mode using FIBA tournament structure, rules and court dimensions. Take your game online with 5 vs.5 team play, where 10 people can play together on 10 different consoles around the world.

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Good news Street Fighter fans.  The Super Street Fighter II Turbo High Definition Remix (whew!) Beta will be available to download on Xbox LIVE Arcade tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25. SSFIITHDR Beta will be available for all of those who have purchased Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 on LIVE Arcade. 

This unique Beta version of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will allow players to select from one of two Street Fighter characters, either Ryu or Ken, and battle online. This Beta test will help Capcom stress-test the network code underlying the incredible online features that power the multiplayer modes of the game. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Beta online modes include Player or “Quarter” Match, Ranked Match, and Tournament Mode, as well as offline, local two-player matches (but that’s much less fun, isn’t it?). The Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Beta will run for approximately eight weeks, ending around August 20 or whenever we decide that we’ve had enough people using cheap moves on us online.
 
To gain access to the Beta:
 
Step 1: Buy Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 for 800 MS Points

Step 2: Select the “SFII HD Remix Beta” option on the main menu of Wolf

Step 3: You will be taken to a download blade where you can confirm your download (this will not be visible until the code is live on Arcade tomorrow)

Step 4: Once the Beta has finished downloading, head to the “Games” blade on your 360

Step 5: Fire up SSFIITHDR in the Demos section on the Games blade and enjoy the online multiplayer goodness!

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Dead Space is rolling full steam ahead and the dev team is in high gear.  They have released some new videos, whcih you can check out below.

Dismemberment Video:

Animated Comic - Issue 3:

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Don King Presents: Prizefighter delivers the deepest, most authentic, and entertaining boxing experience available. The life of a boxer is more than just a night at the fights—it’s about building a career and rising to stardom. You must train, overcome adversity, get promoted, and avoid the temptation to rise in notoriety, all while watching the story of your rise to champion unfold in a unique, live-action sports documentary style that features real-life legends from the world of boxing.

The demo is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace.  You can view a trailer HERE. 

• The boxing lifestyle: A full career mode offers a comprehensive story line that follows you through real-life boxing situations such as injuries, resisting temptations, facing stacked odds against a corrupt judge, and more. These dramatic moments are told in a sports documentary style using the voices and images of world famous boxers and celebrities from the boxing world.
• Best in the ring and in the booth: Don King Presents: Prizefighter offers up a roster of approximately 80 boxers, along with 30 licensed, active professional boxers and 10 classic, legends of the ring. Classics include Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, and even the Cinderella Man himself, James Braddock. The play-by-play and color commentary are provided by none other than HBO Boxing broadcasters Emmanuel Stewart and Jim Lampley.
• Exciting boxing venues: Don King Presents: Prizefighter features more than 20 fight gyms and venues including Madison Square Garden, Trump Taj Mahal, Boardwalk Hall, and many others.
  Training through mini-games: Through a variety of fun and exciting mini-games, train and increase your skill level by participating in different rhythm-based modes including jump rump, heavy bag, focus mitts, speed bag, and shuttle run.
• The virtual gym: This unique online mode lets you form and compete in virtual gyms of friends or any available competitor. Choose from any of the legendary or active champions in Prizefighter, or use up to eight of your own customized boxers in this feature.

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The gold rush is here! EA Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE), a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that its highly anticipated summer release, Battlefield: Bad Company(tm) has shipped to retail stores. The game will land on retail shelves on June 25 in North America and June 27 in Europe. Launching on PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360(tm) videogame and entertainment system, players will join the ‘B’ Company, a wayward band of soldiers more interested in the pursuit of gold and personal financial gain than following the rules.

Battlefield: Bad Company delivers a deep single-player campaign loaded with dark humor, intense combat and deafening destruction. Players take on the role of Preston Marlowe, a young soldier whose antics land him in the division with the highest mortality rate alongside other troublemakers Sarge, Haggard and Sweetwater. Players will tackle harsh terrain and fierce enemies with their squad of renegade soldiers as they search for an elusive treasure using dozens of vehicles, weapons and deadly toys all at their disposal for explosive experimentation.

Gamers can also jump online for some intense multiplayer action as players become either an attacker or defender in the Gold Rush multiplayer mode as they protect or destroy crates that hold precious gold and their ticket home. As gamers embark on their quest for financial freedom, they’ll experience the same classic Battlefield gameplay including access to numerous vehicles, weapons and open maps as well as the new tactical destruction that only Battlefield: Bad Company can deliver. The popular Conquest mode made famous by the Battlefield franchise will be offered as a free download* later this summer.

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