Console Sim News

January 14

Team Xbox has a new preview of race Pro with a new video. They also have the recently released GT trailer and screens.

GameSpot also has a new article about Race Pro.

January 15th

Team Xbox has a Race Pro media blow out.

Game Radar has a death card guide for Call of Duty: World at War .

Jan 16

Team Xbox has a new hands on with the co-op of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.

Team Xbox shares news that CoD:WaW - Double XP Weekend + Nazi Zombies Unlocked.

Team Xbox shares news of the upcoming F.E.A.R. 2 demo.

"Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that a single player demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin will be available for the Xbox 360, Games for Windows and PlayStation 3 beginning January 22.

The F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo will offer a glimpse of the action, terror and suspense of the full retail version of the game. Players will maneuver through bloodstained corridors and hallways from several locations in the game, as they combat through various parts of the city of Auburn, which now lays in ruin after the catastrophic explosion that rocked the finale of F.E.A.R. "

Mon. Jan. 19th

Xbox Live Service for $29.97 Through Amazon (Thanks to Worthplaying for the news.)

"Xbox Live connects more than 17 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more content from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the TV, Xbox Live is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are — in the living room or across the world. Amazon.com is now offering a 12 month subscription for $29.97, instead of the official $49.99."

Worthplaying shares news that a Residental Evil 5 Collectors Edition is available for pre-order.

PSU has a new interview with the developers of KillZone 2 exclusively coming for the PS3.

Tues. Jan. 20

Skate 2 ships out to stores today, in stores tomorrow. Team Xbox has a review of the 360 version.

PSU has the intro video to the upcoming KillZone 2 game for the PS3.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of KillZone 2 .

GameSpot has a updated hands on multiplayer session with Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X .

Thurs. Jan. 22nd

Team Xbox has news that the official F.E.A.R. 2 web site has been updated and relaunched with some pre-game intel. Also the FEAR2 demo is on XBL, and most likely the PS3 store.

Worthplaying shares Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage achievements list.

Worthplaying also has the achievements for GTA4: The Lost and the Damned .

Worthplaying reports that KillZone 2 has gone gold for the PS3.

Worthplaying has a preview of Race Pro with some new screens.

Monday, Jan. 26th

Team Xbox has a new advertisement trailer for F.E.A.R. 2 coming February 10th.

Worthplaying has news that Resistance 2 for the PS3 has been patched.

Worthplaying shares news about a upcoming Gears of War 2 contest.

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Worthplaying has a new video of the Porto track in Race Pro for the Xbox 360.

IGN reports that Race Pro has been delayed, but don't worry. Instead of the 12th it is now due the 20th of February.

Friday, Jan. 30th

Worthplaying reports that Race Pro for the Xbox 360 has gone gold.

Worthplaying shares news of a Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Pre-Order Incentive.

Speaking of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. here is a complete list of included planes in the game.

Team Xbox has a Skate 2 "Achieve This" article. Also XBL has released a film editor pack for purchase relating to Skate 2.

Team Xbox has a hands on with the just released Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage DLC.

PSU shares news of three new Need for Speed games coming this year, one being more of a simulation type game.

Monday, Feb. 2nd

Race Pro coming Feb 20th, demo this week.



Team Xbox has a preview of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena .

Team Xbox also has a new video of Wanted: Weapons of Fate .

IGN has a review of KillZone 2 , including a video review.

Wednesday, Feb. 4th

Team Xbox has news that EA has announced Mass Effect 2 for the Xbox 360 and PC, no word on a PS3 version.

Team Xbox has a new developer diary video of the upcoming Tomb Raider: Underworld DLC called, Beneath the Ashes.

Worthplaying has new screens of The Punisher: No Mercy for the PS3.

GameSpot has a new Killzone 2 launch center up and running.

GameSpot also has a nice feature article on streaming videos on your Xbox 360's and PS3's.

Friday, February 6th

Team Xbox has a hands on with the F.E.A.R. 2 multiplayer.

Team Xbox shares news that Valve has announced a Survival Pack for Left 4 Dead.

Team Xbox has news that Battlefield 1943 and Bad Company 2 have been officially announced.

Halo Wars is on XBL, and the Race Pro demo is suppose to hit XBL sometime today.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X .

Monday, February 9th

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Race Pro .

Worthplaying shares news that Far Cry 2 will be getting a hardcore patch.

Worthplaying also has new screenshots of Infamous .

GameSpot has a hands on, including a video, of Battlefield 1943 .

Wednesday, February 11th

Team Xbox has tested out the Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. demo for the Xbox 360 and shares their opinions and observations. By the way, the demo gets released sometime today.

Worthplaying also has 13 new screenshots and a new trailer of H.A.W.X .

Team Xbox has the first trailer for Tiger Woods 2010 PGA Tour golf game.

Team Xbox already has a F.E.A.R. 2 game guide out.


GameSpot has a review, including a video review, of F.E.A.R. 2 for the Xbox 360.

PSU has their review of Killzone 2 .

Friday the 13th

Team Xbox has a new track feature video for Race Pro .

PSU reports that technical issues have delayed the Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. demo for the PS3, while the Xbox 360 version was released two days ago on XBL.

Monday, February 16th.

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Wanted: Weapons of Fate .

Team Xbox has new information on the next Fallout 3 DLC, The Pit .

PSU has information on trophies in H.A.W.X. for the PS3.

IGN has a preview of GI Joe for the Xbox 360.

Wednesday, Feb. 18th

Race Pro ships to stores today for the Xbox 360 only!

Team Xbox has a review of the Lost and the Damned GTA4 DLC, giving it a nice 9.7 score.

Oh, and you can now dress up your Xbox 360 avatar in biker clothing thanks to The Lost and the Damned.

Worthplaying has a preview of the Halo 3 map pack coming soon.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of God of War 3 for the PS3.

Friday, February 20th

Team Xbox has a review of Race Pro .


Team Xbox has their impressions of the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack .

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Dirt 2 .

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Killzone 2 .

Worthplaying has new info and screens of The Pitts , the next DLC for Fallout 3.

Team Xbox has news that DICE has released a time trail pack for Mirror's Edge .

Team Xbox shares news that a Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza DLC pack for Skate 2 has been released, and another pack is due out next week.

Monday, February 23rd

Team Xbox has reviews of Halo Wars and Race Pro for the Xbox 360.

Team Xbox has new character information, along with new screenshots for Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena .

Team Xbox also has a teaser trailer for the just announced Mass Effect 2 .

Worthplaying has the achievement list for Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. for the Xbox 360.

Worthplaying has 8 new screenshots of Killzone 2 for the PS3.

Wednesday, February 25th

GameSpot has a review of Race Pro for the Xbox 360.

GameSpot has information, screens, and videos on the multiplayer maps of Killzone 2 .

Worthplaying has a new trailer for Killzone 2 .

Worthplaying shares news that Left4Dead has received a update via XBL for the Xbox 360 version of the game.

Team Xbox has a hands on preview of Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising for the Xbox 360.

Team Xbox shares news that the CoD4 Variety Pack is now half price.

Friday, February 27th

Killzone 2 gets released today for the PS3 exclusively. GameSpot has their review up already, along with a video review and a Strategy Guide .

GameSpot has a multiplayer hands on with Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. for the Xbox 360, including a new video.

GameSpot also has a PS3 preview of Resistance: Retribution covering the multiplayer aspect.

Worthplaying shares news that Call of Duty: World at War for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 has received a update and a new map.

Team Xbox has a new multiplayer hands on with The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena , including a number of new videos.

G4TV has a video review of Race Pro .

Monday, March 2nd

GameSpot has the newest video released for Race Pro , for the Xbox 360.

GameSpot also has a multiplayer hands on with Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. for the Xbox 360.

G4TV has a review, with a video review, of Race Pro .

G4TV also has a hands on preview of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. .

GameSpot has their video review of Killzone 2 exclusively for the PS3.

Members of SimHQ got together this past Saturday for a "complete the horde" event. Check out the screens here and the videos from some of the levels here .

Wednesday, March 4th

Team Xbox has a review of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. giving it a respectable 8.4.

Team Xbox shares news that Atari has released a playable demo of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena .

New Xbox Experience Update Becomes Mandatory (Thanks to Worthplaying for the news.)

The New Xbox Experience gives X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. From now on new titles will require you to update your Xbox 360 and install the NXE dashboard update from the game DVD before you can actually play, the first titles with this setup are Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, and MLB 2K9.

Monday, March 9th

Worthplaying has new screens of the upcoming Metal Gear Online (PS3) scene expansion.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Killzone 2 for the PS3, which was released late last week.

Worthplaying has a new trailer for the upcoming DLC for Tomb Raider: Underworld .

Worthplaying also has 8 new screenshots of Lost Planet 2 .

GameSpot has a game guide for the just released Killzone 2 for the PS3.

Wednesday, March 11th

Team Xbox shares news on BioShock 2 with a magazine cover screen.

Team Xbox has screenshots and movies of the new Tomb Raider Underworld DLC.

Worthplaying shares news that F.E.A.R. 2 for the Xbox 360 has a new map pack, free.

GameSpot has a review of the just released Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. .

Friday, March 13th

Resident Evil 5 was released at midnight. Team Xbox has a review and a strategy guide for the game.

Team Xbox also has a strategy guide for the yet unreleased, Battlestations Pacific.

Team Xbox shares news that EA has announced Army of Two: The 40th Day.

PSU has a review of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. for the PS3.

GameSpot has a review of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. for the Xbox 360, including a video review.

GameSpot also has a hands on with the upcoming Call of Duty: World at War map pack.

Wednesday, March 18th

Team Xbox has a first look at Army of Two: The 40th Day .

Worthplaying has new screens of the upcoming Metal Gear Online expansion.

Worthplaying also has 5 new screens of Army of Two: The 40th Day .

Worthplaying shares news that Gears of War 2 is getting a new map pack, online ranking system and fixes.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra .

Friday, March 20th

Team Xbox shares news that the Call of Duty: World at War map pack 1 has been released. They also have some screens and a video trailer of the new maps included.

Worthplaying has news that Halo Wars for the Xbox 360 has sold one million copies worldwide, and new DLC is coming for the game.

Wednesday, March 25th

IGN has a video preview of the next gen gaming platform, OnLive .

Team Xbox shares word that Wanted: Weapons of Fate for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 has arrived in stores.

Team Xbox also reports that Fallout 3: The Pitts DLC was released, then pulled from XBL after many reports of game crashes.


Worthplaying has new screens of InFamous .

GameSpot has a hands on with the Snowblind map pack coming for Gears of War 2.

Friday, March 27th

Team Xbox has a review of Wanted: Weapons of Fate for the Xbox 360.

Team Xbox has a new trailer and screens of the upcoming Snowblind map pack for Gears of War 2 .

Team Xbox also has the new trailer for Modern Warfare 2 .

Team Xbox also shares news that Fallout 3: The Pitts DLC has been re-released.

GameSpot has a hands on with the upcoming DLC for Resistance 2 for the PS3.

Tuesday, March 31st

Team Xbox has a new first look article, with a new trailer, for Battlefield Bad Company 2 .

Team Xbox has a hands on with Battlefield 1943 .

Team Xbox has word that Max Payne 1 and 2 is coming to Xbox Live.

Team Xbox also has news that Tom Clancy's EndWar has a new map pack for download via XBL.

Team Xbox has new screens and a new trailer for Dirt 2 .

Friday, April 3rd

New Xbox 360 system update available. (Thanks to Team Xbox for the the news.)


Sony rolls out PS3 v2.70 firmware update. (Thanks to Worthplaying for the news.)


Worthplaying has new screenshots of Battlefield 1943 for the Xbox 360.

Worthplaying has new screens and a new trailer for Operation Flashpoint 2 for the Xbox 360.

Worthplaying also has screens and a trailer for the Snowblind, Gears of War 2 map pack which was just released.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Saboteur for the PS3.

Worthplaying also has screens and a new trailer for Battlefield Bad Company 2 for the PS3.

Wednesday, April 8th:

Team Xbox has a teaser trailer for Assassin's Creed 2 .

Team Xbox has word that Resident Evil 5's new versus mode coming very soon.

Worthplaying has a new trailer for the upcoming F.E.A.R. 2 (Toy Soldiers) DLC.

Friday: April 10th:

Team Xbox has a review of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena .

Team Xbox also has a new "attract mode" trailer for Battlestations: Pacific .

IGN shares word that Killzone 2 for the PS3 is getting an expansion.

Worthplaying has even more info on the Killzone 2 pack.

Wednesday, April 15th:

Team Xbox has news that Microsoft has extended the Xbox 360 warranty to Cover E74.

Team Xbox has the announcement with screens for Six Days in Fallujah .

Worthplaying has new screenshots of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra .

Worthplaying has new screenshots of the upcoming Killzone 2 map pack.

PSU reports that their will be no cooperative missions or maps released for Killzone 2 , just force on force.

Friday, April 17th:

Team Xbox has an impressions video of the just released F.E.A.R. 2 Toy Soldier map pack.

Team Xbox has the official announcement of Assassin's Creed 2 .

Team Xbox has news that Amazon has launched a online XBL store.

GameSpot has new screens of Six Days in Falluah for the Xbox 360.

Tuesday, April 21st:

Team Xbox has news that the Left 4 Dead survival pack is to be released today.

Team Xbox has a preview of Fallout 3: Broken Steel DLC.

Team Xbox has the announcement for Fallout: New Vegas .

Worthplaying has new screens of Battlefield 1943 for the PS3.

Friday, April 24th:

XBL has the Red Faction: Guerrilla demo and the UFC Undisputed demo. Their is also a update/patch for Race Pro.

PSU has word that Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. has a new add-on pack for download, for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.

Team Xbox has a trailer for Military Madness .

Team Xbox has a trailer and low price announcement for Battlefield 1943 .

Team Xbox also has a Fuel trailer covering the arcade style GPS system.

Worthplaying shares word that Guitar Hero: Van Halen has officially been announced.

Monday, April 27th:

Team Xbox has video guides to the upcoming Battlestations: Pacific game. Which BTW, the demo for this game will be released later this week.

Team Xbox has a Terminator Salvation co-op gameplay video.

Team Xbox also has a "Welcome to Wake Island" Battlefield 1943 trailer.

PSU shares news that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will have 40 player, instead of 24 from the first one.

Team Xbox has new screens of Roguw Warrior .

Team Xbox also has new screens of Wet .

Wednesday, April 29th:

Team Xbox has a Lost Planet 2 first look.

Team Xbox has new thats you can buy Max Payne 1 and 2 on XBL as a download.

Team Xbox also has a new trailer for Battlestations: Pacific . Which by the way, a demo is coming tomorrow for the game on XBL and PSN.

Worthplaying has news that Bionic Commando has a multiplayer demo on XBL.

Worthplaying has news that a Killzone 2 championship event has been announced.

Friday, May 1st:

Battlestations: Pacific single player demo on XBL now.

Team Xbox has a hands on with Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood .

Team Xbox has an article on the cover system in Terminator: Salvation .

Team Xbox has a first impressions article on the just released Cops and Robbers DLC for Burnout Paradise.

Team Xbox has word that Need for Speed Undercover will get two DLC packs. One will be free the other 400 M$ points.

PSU reports that North American PS3 users got a PSN update yesterday with new demos and DLC.

Monday, May 4th:

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Army of Two: The 40th Day .

Team Xbox has new Battlefield 1943 screens.

PSU has word on a new map pack coming for Call of Duty: World at War .

PSU has word of a Thief 4 announcement coming May 11th.

Wednesday, May 6th:

Team Xbox has a impressions article on the just released Fallout 3: Broken Steel DLC.

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Terminator Salvation .

PSU reports that the Call of Duty: World at War map pack number 1 has topped two million sales. Map Pack number 2 has also just been announced.

GameSpot has a impressions article on the Killzone 2 DLC titled, Steel and Titanium Pack.

GameSpot has Armed Assault 2 screens for the Xbox 360.

Friday: May 8th:

Team Xbox has a Capture the Island strategy article, with screens and video, for Battlestations Pacific .

Team Xbox also has a new trailer for Battlestations Pacific .

Worthplaying has news that the US Eagles DLC for Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. has been released for PS3 and Xbox 360.

Worthplaying has news that Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising has been delayed till years end, but have new screens and a new trailer.

Wednesday, May 13th:

IGN has a review of Infamous .

PSU has some info on the next DLC for Killzone 2 .

Team Xbox has news that Far Cry 2 has been patched.

Friday, May 15th:

PSU has Uncharted 2 gameplay footage.

Team Xbox has new footage of Terminator Salvation .

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Battlefield 1943 featuring the battle for Iwo Jima.

Worthplaying reports that this weekend is double points for Gears of War 2 on XBL.

Monday, May 18th:

PSU has a review of Bionic Commando for the PS3.

Team Xbox has a review of UFC 2009 Undisputed , along with new screens, videos and a trailer.

Team Xbox has new screens of the upcoming map pack number 2 for Call of Duty: World at War .

Team Xbox has a trailer for the upcoming F.E.A.R. 2 map pack.

Team Xbox has a pre-E3 video trailer for Mass Effect 2 .

Worthplaying has new screens of Need for Speed: Shift for the PS3.

Friday: May 22nd:

Team Xbox has a review of Bionic Commando giving it a respectable 8.2 score.

Team Xbox has a video with Jack Black, star of Brutal Legend .

Team Xbox has first impressions of the newly released map pack, F.E.A.R. 2 Armored Front .

PSU has a new video of Modern Warfare 2 , which SWAT officer and riot shields.

Worthplaying has news that Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. has gotten another (this makes the third) plane pack for the Xbox 360 and the PS3.

Worthplaying has new screens and a trailer for the upcoming Killzone 2 map pack for the PS3.

Worthplaying reports that Fallout 3 will be getting more DLC add-ons, and will be available for both 360 and PS3.

Worthplaying reports that 8 new titles will get the Platnium Edition for Xbox 360 making them just 20 bucks.

SimHQ Sportcenter:

Worthplaying shares news that the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 has been released on XBL and the PSN.

GameSpot has an article about the online fixes and features of NHL 10 .

Team Xbox has an article, with video, of team building in NCAA Football .

GameSpot has a NHL 10 , lets get physical article.

Monday, May 25th:

Team Xbox has a multiplayer hands on with Battlefield: Bad Company 2 .

Team Xbox has a new trailer and release date for Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island DLC.

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood .

PSU has a review of inFamous .

Tuesday, May 26th:

GameSpot has a hands on impressions article about Army of Two: The 40th Day , including a video.

GameSpot has a hands on with Madden 10 .

Speaking of Madden 10 , Kramer shared word that the Thunderbirds will be in this years game.

Thursday, May 28th:

Team Xbox has a new trailer for the just released Damnation .

PSU has a new video of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves .

Xbox 360 Maniac has videos of both Armed Assault 2 and Operation Flashpoint 2 for the Xbox 360.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of IL2 Strumovik: Birds of Prey for the PS3.

Monday, June 8th:

Team Xbox reports that Spielberg has confirmed that he's working on Project Natal games for the Xbox 360.

Team Xbox has the multiplayer features of BioShock 2 .

Team Xbox has a Mass Effect 2 preview.

Team Xbox has a hands on preview with Forza Motorsports 3 .

PSU has a hands on with MAG .


PSU has a interview with the developer of DiRT2 .

PSU has word that a DiRT2 Demo is coming to the PS3 along with in game screen capturing.

IGN has their E3 2009 wrap up articles for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 .

Finally, a small contest to see if you have been paying attention this past week. The first 2 SimHQ members that send me a private message with the answer to the following question will receive a free T-shirt given out at E3 2009. (I only have one XL and one M, so in that PM to me mention the size first.) This contest ends by weeks end.

Q. In one of my closed doors showing at E3 2009 what game was it that had a bar in one side of the room and served us beer as we watched the trailer and played the game?

Wednesday, June 10th:

Team Xbox reports that Xbox Live will be down all day next Tuesday.

Team Xbox reports of new DLC for Battlestations: Pacific called Volcano map pack.

Team Xbox also has a review of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 , which was released yesterday.

IGN has the complete E3 demo, all 8 mins, of Modern Warfare 2 .

Friday, June 12th:

Team Xbox has a Splinter Cell: Conviction preview.

Team Xbox has a trailer for the just released Call of Duty: World at War map pack.

PSU has a hands on with the massive player shooter, MAG .

Worthplaying reports that Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. for the Xbox 360 and PS3 have a 800 point (10 dollar) download pack, with 18 planes. Be advised these are just a collection of the other three packs already released for 400 points each.

Criterion Games has released the Big Surf Island add-on for Xbox 360 and PS3. Criterion Games will also be doing the next Need for Speed game.

GameSpot has a finance announcement about the recently released Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 game. Talking about what the game has brought in, and the fact that Tiger Woods will break a billion dollars in earnings sometime this year.

Wednesday, June 17th:

Treyarch has proudly announced that Call of Duty: World at War has sold over 11 million copies worldwide since its release.

PSU has Lost Planet 2 co-op game play footage.

Worthplaying has news that Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood has gone gold. They also have the release trailer.

Worthplaying has 25 new screens of Need for Speed: Shift .

IGN has a new gameplay trailer of aerial combat in ILS: Birds of Prey .

SimHQ Sport Center News:

Team Xbox has a hands on preview of NHL 10 and FIFA 10 .

Team Xbox shares word that GameStop has announced Madden NFL 10 Pre-Order Bonus.

Worthplaying has a review of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Xbox 360.

Worthplaying has new screenshots of NHL 10 for the Xbox 360.

GameSpot has new information, screens, and videos of NHL 10 .

Friday, June 19th:

IGN confirms a new Xbox for 2010.

Worthplaying shares news that you can become a gold member on XBL for 1 dollar the first month.

"Microsoft is launching a new initiative to get its free Xbox Live Silver members to sing up for Gold membership, and is temporarily reducing the monthly fee to $1. This, however, is not a lasting price; after one month, the subscription will auto-renew to the premium price (unless you cancel real quick)."

GameSpot has news of a special Forza Motorsports 3 pre-order bundle.

"$80 premium package will net 360 owners the latest Turn 10 racer along with a 2GB USB drive, exclusive cars, community perks."


SimHQ Sport Center:

2K Sports Announces Free Demo of The BIGS™ 2 Now Available for Download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.

EA Sport's NCAA Football 10 demo is on XBL also.

Monday, June 22nd:

Worthplaying shares news that XBL will be getting another update this Fall.

"With last year's New Xbox Experience, Xbox 360 fans have been able to customize their avatars with various features and attributes. Major Nelson revealed in his latest podcast that Microsoft is preparing a new update, scheduled for later this year, that will make the dashboard faster, enhance performance, and overall make it better with a lot of very cool new features."

Worthplaying has 38 new screens of Modern Warfare 2 .

Worthplaying reports that Splinter Cell: Conviction will remain an X360 exclusive.

SimHQ had it's first scheduled sporting event this past Saturday. Check out the screens from the SimHQ US Open , using the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 golf game on Xbox 360.

Friday, June 26th:

Team Xbox has an article on how not to play like a noob in Battlefield 1943 .

PSU has an interesting article/study results on the lack of interest in Modern Warfare 2 since the announcement of no co-op play in the campaign.

Worthplaying has a preview of Forza Motorsports 3 for the Xbox 360.

Monday, June 29th:

Team Xbox has a preview of Aliens vs. Predator .

Team Xbox has a hands on with Battlefield 1943 coming to XBL as a digital download.

PSU has a nice evolution article on the Assassin's Creed series of games.

Worthplaying has a weapons list for Modern Warfare 2 .


GameSpot has a video preview of Battlefield 1943 , with a lot of good info on what it is and what it contains.

Friday, July 3rd:

Team Xbox has an article about the 10 games that make you feel like an American.

Team Xbox has a new trailer for the upcoming Battlefield 1943 game that is set to be released via XBL and the PS3 Store July 8th.

Team Xbox shares news that Ubisoft will release Heroes Over Europe to the states.

Team Xbox has new screens of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising .

Team Xbox also reports that two map packs are coming to Battlestations: Pacific in July.

PSU reports that Left 4 Dead 2 may still come to the PS3 after all.

Monday, July 6th:

Worthplaying has new screens of Forza Motorsports 3 .

Worthplaying has new Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising screenshots for the Xbox 360 version.

EA Sports has released a fantasy course for Tiger Woods Golf 10 called " The Predator ". A jungle themed course for 400 points on XBL.

Battlefield 1943 gets released this Wednesday on XBL and the PS3 store.

Tuesday, July 7th:

Team Xbox has an [url=By the way - best line of the night, by far, was (Magnum's?) "try to use protection."]Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising[/url] media blowout.

Team Xbox has a new gameplay feature trailer for EA Sports upcoming NHL 10 .


PSU has a review of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for the PS3.

Team Xbox has their review of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for the Xbox 360.

Thursday, July 9th:

EA Games released Battlefield 1943 to the XBL community yesterday, it came with a number of network and connection issues. EA Games claims to be addressing the problem. The game gets released today for the PS3, to add to the problem.

Team Xbox has a review of Battlefield 1943 for the Xbox 360.

Team Xbox also has the launch trailer for Battlefield 1943 .

Team Xbox also has a hands on expressions article on the upcoming Skate 2 DLC called Maloof Cup .

REMINDER: This Saturday, 1 PM Eastern starts the SimHQ Summer Series event. Three events, one champion racer for the Xbox 360 race fans. Read more here , and start practicing.

Wednesday, July 15th:

Team Xbox reports that Activision has pushed back the Wolfenstein release date.

Team Xbox reports that the Battlefield 1943 Coral Sea map was unlocked yesterday in under 5 days, 43 million kills. Confirmed by Magnum and Jeevz playing it last night.

Team Xbox shares news that a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition will be released with "working NVG's".

Team Xbox has new screenshots of luxury sport cars and SUV's in Forza Motorsports 3 .

GameSpot has a video review of Battlefield 1943 for the Xbox 360.

IGN has a review of NCAA Football 10 for the PS3.

Friday, July 17th:

Team Xbox has their impressions of the just unlocked Battlefield 1943: Coral Seas map.

Team Xbox has news that 505 Games makes use of satellite data for IL2-Strumovik: Birds of Prey .

Team Xbox has news that Dirt 2 will be released on September 11th.

PSU has a review of Battlefield 1943 for the PS3.

SimHQ Sports Center:

Team Xbox shares news that Madden 10 has gone gold and a pre-release demo coming soon.

Team Xbox has some impressions on FIFA 10 .

Team Xbox shares word on a Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 contest.

Monday, July 20th:

Team Xbox has a hands on preview of IL2: Strumovik: Birds of Prey .

Team Xbox has a Need for Speed: Shift drift trailer and screens.

Team Xbox has a new Dirt 2 trailer.

Team Xbox has a Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising video, screens, and the release date.

PSU has a review of Battlefield 1943 for the PS3, and also shares news that they have reach 43 million kills also and have unlocked the Coral Sea's map.

Wednesday, July 22nd:

Team Xbox has a hands on first impressions of the Gears of War 2: Dark Corners DLC coming July 28th to XBL.

Team Xbox also has a first impressions article on Halo Wars: Historic Battles map pack.

PSU has word that Uncharted 2 will be released October 13th.

IGN has a hands on online co-op report for Madden 10 .

Friday; July 24th:

Team Xbox has a Gears of War 2: Dark Corner's hands on, this DLC comes out next week.

Team Xbox shares news, screens, and a video of a new DLC course for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 golf game. The course is Banff Springs .

EA Sports has released a Madden 10 demo on XBL and the PS3 store. Team Xbox shares their impressions of the demo here .

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Splinter Cell: Conviction .

PSU has word that Ubisoft is making a sequel to EndWar .

Monday, July 27th:

If your a fan of Gears of War then Team Xbox has a nice article about the "State of", it covers the game series, the comic book series, the DLC coming tomorrow, and the movie in development.

Team Xbox has Halo 3: OSDT gameplay videos.

Team Xbox has a collection of DiRT 2 videos.

PSU has a nice article on the Evolution of Need for Speed .

Worthplaying has news and screens of Gears of War 2 armor packs coming to your XBL avatars.

Wednesday, July 29th:

XBL has the just released IL2 Strumovik: Birds of Prey single player demo . Check out Magnum's screenshots from the demo here .

Surprise, Race Pro pack 3 released. 9 new cars, 49 new skins, and 4 tracks. 800 points. from XBL.

Friday, July 31st:

Team Xbox has their demo impression of IL2 Strumovik: Birds of Prey .

IGN has an article on the Forza Motorsports 3 career mode, with screens and videos.

Simbin, with no announcement or even a news post, releases two track/car packs for Race Pro . First came pack number 3, then the next day came pack number 2, (yes, you read that right). Anyway, you can download all three packs for Race Pro on XBL Marketplace .

Monday, August 3rd:

Team Xbox has a hands on preview of MX vs. ATV Reflex .

Team Xbox shares news that DiRT2 has become a car-rally Spenser.

Team Xbox has a feature video of G.I. Joe , the video game.

IGN has a Forza Motorsports 3 career hands on.

Wednesday, August 5th:

Team Xbox reviews G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra , giving it a nasty 5.3 score.

Team Xbox gives their impressions of the just released DLC for Fallout 3 called Mothership Zeta .

Team Xbox has new screenshots of American Muscle in Forza Motorsports 3 .

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Army of Two: The 40th Day .

Team Xbox has Need for Speed: Shift driver films.

Team Xbox has new information and the splash screen for Crash Course , a downloadable chapter for Left 4 dead coming in September.

Finally, from Team Xbox, a trailer for Raven Squad .

GameSpot has a drag racing Q&A about Forza Motorsports 3 .

Monday, August 10th:

Team Xbox has a updated impressions article for DiRT2 .

Team Xbox also has a interview with the chief game designer for DiRT2 .

Team Xbox has the new trailer for Need for Speed: Shift .

Team Xbox has a new video for NHL 10 .

Team Xbox has new screens of NBA 2K10 .

And finally from Team Xbox, best of the best Skate 2 video.

IGN has a review of Madden 10 , which gets released this Friday.

GameSpot has a hands on preview of NHL 2K10 , with a video.

SimHQ member, 24Fan, let us know of a new Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising video showcasing hardcore mode.

Wednesday, August 12th:

Microsoft has released their Xbox 360 dashboard summer update. Check out information and screens about the update here .

Team Xbox has new screenshots of the Japanese cars in Forza Motorsports 3 .

SimHQ member, M@verick, has shared 2 mission walkthrough videos of Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising.

Mission "Blinding the Dragon":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxPGRBOxJA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRD1F5w-dB4

Mission "Take the Beach":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSd3HdM0drA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr-pVhRAUT4

Friday, August 14th:

Team Xbox has a preview of Shadow Complex .

Team Xbox has a interview and trailer for Heroes Over Europe .

Team Xbox has a multiplayer hands on with Halo 3: ODST .

Team Xbox has the Wolfenstein launch trailer.

Team Xbox has word that DOOM II is coming to XBL.

Team Xbox has new screenshots and a release date for Army of Two: The 40th Day .

Team Xbox has the announcement, and screens, of PSU has a number of Uncharted 2 videos. coming to XBL.

SimHQ Sport Center:

EA Sports has released Madden NFL 10 .

EA Sports has a new Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 course for download, Cog Hill.

Wednesday, August 19th:

Team Xbox has new trailers for Just Cause 2, Mass Effect 2, and Army of Two: The 40th Day.

Team Xbox also has some Battlefield: Bad Company 2 media, including a nice video.

Team Xbox also has media for Need for Speed: Shift .

PSU has some new screenshots of Gran Turismo 5 .

Friday, August 21st:

DiRT 2, NHL 10, and Section 8 all have just released demos on XBL and the PS3 Store.

Team Xbox has some new screens of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction .

PSU has information on the All Star cast of Modern Warfare 2 .

PSU also has a new gameplay video of MAG .

Worthplaying shares news that Raven Squad has shipped for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Wednesday, August 26th:

Team Xbox has a number of Heroes Over Europe videos.

PSU has word that Modern Warfare 2 will allow duel carrying sidearms.

IGN has a video about Mad Catz new Modern Warfare 2 gear.

IGN has the Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising sound trailer recently released.

SimHQ Sport Center:

Team Xbox has an article about the NHL 10 in game hockey shop.

Team Xbox has NBA Live 10 demo impressions.

Team Xbox has the trailer for the draft of NBA 2K10 .

Team Xbox has new screens of NHL 10 and NBA 2K10 .

GameSpot has a FIFA Soccer 10 trailer.

Team Xbox has a DiRT2 world tour video. (08/31/09)

Worthplaying has a review of HALO Wars: Historic Battles DLC. (08/31/09)

Worthplaying has new screens of Mass Effect 2 . (08/31/09)

GameSpot has a Road America trailer for Need for Speed: Shift . (08/31/09)

Team Xbox has a review of IL2 Strumovik: Birds of Prey for the Xbox 360, giving it a respectable 8.8. (09/01/09)

Team Xbox has the new TV trailer for Need for Speed: Shift . (09/01/09)

Worthplaying has new screens and the co-op trailer for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising . (09/01/09)

Team Xbox has a hands on with Need for Speed: Shift . (09/03/09)

Team Xbox has IL2 Strumovik: Birds of Prey mission mode details. (09/03/09)

Team Xbox has new Forza Motorsports 3 car screenshots. (09/03/09)

PSU has a new multiplayer video from Modern Warfare 2 . (09/03/09)

IL2 Strumovik: Birds of Prey has been released early, and in stores now. (09/04/09)

DiRT2 has been released and in stores now for the PS3 and Xbox 360. (09/09/09)

Worthplaying has a new trailer for Need for Speed: Shift . (09/09/09)

Team Xbox has a nice DiRT2 Colin McRae Tribute Video. (09/10/09)

Team Xbox has a Assassins Creed II walk through. (09/10/09)

Team Xbox has a hands on preview of Army of Two: The 40th Day .

Team Xbox has a fantastic video of Forza Motorsports 3 showcasing the Bugatti Veyron car, along with detailed information on how they lazer copy every car.

Team Xbox also has a in game video of the Sedona Raceway Park for Forza Motorsports 3.

Team Xbox also has a NHL 10 Be a Pro trailer.

EA Sports has released another course for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 , this one being the Gary Player CC in Sun City.

Forza Motorsports 3 has gone gold, Single player demo coming September 24th. (Thanks to 360maniaccom for the news) (09/11/09)

Need for Speed Shift has been released for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. (09/15/09)
EA Sports has released NHL 10 for the Xbox 360 and PS3. (09/15/09)
Team Xbox has a list of capable controllers for IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey . (09/15/09)

Team Xbox has a review of Need for Speed: Shift for the Xbox 360. (09/15/09)

Worthplaying has news and the first trailer for Skate 3 .

GameSpot has a hands on multiplayer preview of Modern Warfare 2 for the PS3. (09/16/09)

Team Xbox has word on a special Xbox 360 Elite Modern Warfare 2 bundle. Read about it here . (09/16/09)

Team Xbox has a review of Need for Speed: Shift . (09/16/09)

Halo 3: ODST has been released. Gamespot has the opening cinema and the review of the game, including a video review. (09/22/09)

Gamespot has a review of Darkest of Days . (09/22/09)

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising . (09/22/09)

Team Xbox has a review of Heroes Over Europe . (09/22/09)

Team Xbox has their review of Halo 3: ODST . (09/22/09)

Team Xbox has a review of NHL 10 . (09/22/09)

360maniac.com has information on the Modern Warfare 2 editions, and a translated review of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. (09/22/09)

Team Xbox has a new Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer. (09/24/09)

Team Xbox has a new trailer for Forza Motorsports 3 . The trailer drivers are an actual real world race team. The demo for FM3 is to be released sometime today. (09/24/09)

Team Xbox has new screenshots of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 . (09/24/09)

Codemaster releases the 2nd most anticipated shooter title this Tuesday, (the first being Modern Warfare 2). Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising ships Tuesday and in stores Wednesday. Be sure to check out IGN's launch site , and Gamespot's OFP DR page for tons of screens, videos, and information. (10/0409)

XBox LIVE Marketplace has two new games on demand, Call of Duty 3 and Rainbow Six Vegas 2. 10/06/09

XBox LIVE Marketplace has a IL2: Sturmovik: Birds of Prey pack for 400 points.

"Soar over Europe in the legendary fighter-bomber - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt! Defend the besieged Belgian town of Bastogne, trash enemy tank columns and dogfight against a new Luftwaffe fighter – Ta 152 H-1 in the skies above Berlin. This download pack adds a new chapter of Single Missions, as well as two planes; P-47D, Ta 152 H-1." 10/06/09

Team Xbox has the new, 2 min uncut trailer for Modern Warfare 2 . 10/06/09

IGN has a review of Forza Motorsports 3 , giving it a very nice 9.4. 10/08/09

Speaking of Forza Motorsports 3 , which gets released October 27th, GameSpot reports that their will be a free car download pack day of release. 10/08/09

GameSpot has a review of Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising , giving it a respectable 7.5. They also have a nice video review. 10/08/09

GameSpot has a interesting article about how Activision didn't want Infinity Wards to go modern or console. Read it here . 10/08/09

Team Xbox has their review of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising , giving it a respectable 7.9. 10/12/09

Team Xbox also has a review of Forza Motorsports 3 up, giving it a great score of 9.5. 10/12/09

Team Xbox has a updated hands on with Borderlands . 10/12/09

PSU has a nice article on The Evolution of Modern Warfare . 10/12/09

Team Xbox has new videos of Forza Motorsports 3 . 10/16/09

Team Xbox also has a new hands on with Modern Warfare 2 . 10/16/09

Borderlands ships today for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. 10/19/09

Team Xbox has a hands on with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 . 10/19/09

PSU has thier review of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising , giving it a respectable 8.5. 10/19/09

Worthplaying has new screenshots of Forza Motorsports 3 . 10/19/09

Team Xbox shares news of a new launch trailer for Forza Motorsports 3 . 10/23/09

Speaking of FM3, Microsoft has launched the Forza Motorsports 3 site which includes your community portal for sharing screens, videos, cars, and other things via in game features. 10/23/09

Team Xbox has a new trailer for History's Great Battles . 10/23/09

Team Xbox has a new trailer and screens of Army of Two: The 40th Day . 10/23/09

Gamespot has a hands on Left 4 Dead 2 article. 10/23/09

Gamespot has a hands on video of the mulriplayer aspect of Army of Two: The 40th Day . 10/23/09

Microsoft releases Forza Motorsports 3 today for the Xbox 360 system. Here's the official Forza Motorsports 3 web site also. 10/27/09

Team Xbox has the newly released trailer for BioShock 2 . 10/27/09

Team Xbox has some multiplayer screens of Aliens vs Predator . 10/27/09

Worthplaying reports that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will also have a 3rd person view option. 10/27/09

360 Maniac has the perks list for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 . 10/27/09

360 Maniac also reports that a Blu-Ray player is coming to the Xbox 360. 10/27/09

Team Xbox shares word of a limited edition Battlefield: Bad Company 2 . They also have new screens and a new trailer. 10/30/09

Team Xbox has a Army of Two: The 40th Day Halloween trailer. 10/30/09

Team Xbox also has episode one of the Assassin's Creed Lineage series. 10/30/09

Activision has released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for all three main platforms. Look for SimHQ's full review within weeks. 11/10/09

Team Xbox reports that as expected Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has broken day one launch record sales. 11/13/09

Team Xbox also has their review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the Xbox 360. 11/13/09

FilePlanet has beta keys for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the PS3. 11/13/09

The Fall update for Xbox 360's has been released. Some of the key features are Facebook, Twitter, Zune, and internet radio support. 11/17/09

A new car pack has been released for FM3. 11/17/09

Also, DiRT (the first one) is on Games on Demand for the Xbox 360 systems. 11/17/09

Forza Motorsports 3 owners and artist, Make the best SimHQ designed car and win another Xbox 360 for a friend, family member, or yourself. Read the details HERE . 11/20/09

Team Xbox has a new gameplay video for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 . 11/20/09


Team Xbox has a review of Left 4 Dead 2 for the Xbox 360, and Panzer General: Allied Assault , and Xbox Arcade game. 11/20/09

Team Xbox also has a review of Assassin's Creed 2 . 11/20/09


Worthplaying reports that Need for Speed: Shift will be getting a free car and team race mode pack soon. 11/20/09