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Live updates: Meta to report quarterly earnings today after market close
Meta will report quarterly earnings after the market closes on April 24. The stock's performance has been strong ahead of today's analyst call.I visited the island that's been called the 'Hawaii of Europe.' Here's why it's a must-see hidden gem.
Madeira, Portugal, has been called the "Hawaii of Europe." When I visited the hidden gem, I loved hiking, seeing Monte Palace, and trying local wine.How to watch NHL Playoffs: Live stream 2024 hockey tournament
The NHL Playoffs air across several networks. We'll show you how to tune in for live streams of every game.Billionaire investor Howard Marks says AI's impact doesn't make it immune to a crash
"Every bubble starts from widespread conviction," Howard Marks told CNBC, saying that its hard to determine the winners of the AI wave.Where to watch Under the Bridge: Stream Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough's new series
Under the Bridge is now streaming on Hulu. We'll show you everything you need to know about the series.Is the US really closer to banning TikTok? Yes. And, also: No.
TikTok will now face a US ban unless it's sold to non-Chinese owners. But that won't happen immediately. Here's a 60-second explainer on what's next.I spent a day at Kalahari, a resort in the 'water park capital of the world' for $60. Even as an adult, it was an absolute blast.
I went to the Wisconsin Dells, or the "water park capital of the world" to spend a day at Kalahari. The indoor water park was great for adults.They bought Nvidia stock before the hype. It's paid for cars, vacations, and a deposit on a dream home.
Many retail investors got in when the company was a cornerstone of PC gaming, but the rise of AI has supercharged returns for longtime bulls.Tesla's earnings report was worse than expected, but Elon Musk has a plan
Details on Tesla's robotaxis plan and news of an affordable model were all Wall Street needed to get back in on the EV maker. I visited Aspen, the most expensive vacation destination in America, for the first time. Here are 13 things that surprised me.
Business Insider's reporter expected Aspen, Colorado, to be expensive but didn't realize how pricey everyday things like coffee and dog food would be.How much is ESPN Plus? A full price breakdown for 2024
ESPN Plus has monthly, annual, and gift subscriptions, along with bundle options that include Hulu and Disney Plus. Here's how much each plan costs.S&P 500 is at risk of crashing 44% — and selling early could pay off, says elite forecaster
It paid off nicely to dump stocks nearly a year before the dot-com and housing bubbles burst, B. Riley's Paul Dietrich said.Tommy Tuberville misses Ukraine aid vote after railing against it
The Alabama Republican described Ukraine as a "black hole" in a more than 9 minute floor speech. He wasn't even around to vote against the aid.15 photos that show how divided Congress has become
Outbursts, scuffles, and statement outfits have become more common among members of Congress in an increasingly polarized political climate.Banning TikTok could haunt Biden's reelection campaign
Biden's already said he'd sign the bill into law if it passes through the Senate. Alienating TikTok's massive base could come back to haunt him.You'll soon be able to get an automatic refund when your flight is delayed or canceled
The new DOT regulations mean passengers can also get automatic refunds when their checked bags are delayed, too.The US is preparing to hit back at China's glut of cheap solar panels by targeting its allies
US solar companies accused Chinese firms in Southeast Asia of dumping cheap solar panels on the market. They want Biden to take action.History is repeating itself as MrBeast and T-series battle for YouTube's top spot
MrBeast is closing in on YouTube's biggest channel, T-Series, and is likely to overtake it with ease — a win for independent creators.Tesla is headed for a new growth phase as Elon Musk is finally the 'adult in the room,' Wedbush says
"Elon Musk finally stepped up as the adult in the room and laid the foundation for Tesla's growth strategy," Wedbush analysts said.Zelenskyy explains his plan to win against Putin and the future of his presidency
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an exclusive video interview with German media house Axel Springer.My teenage daughter and I went on vacation just the two of us. It helped us better connect.
A mother and her 15-year-old daughter planned a trip to Los Angeles, including Disneyland, together. It helped them better connect. Tesla stock soars 14% after Elon Musk commits to affordable vehicle launch following Q1 earnings miss
"We're updating our future vehicle lineup to accelerate the launch of our low-cost vehicles in a more capex-efficient way," Tesla said.Private equity is getting into the special education business. It's not all going smoothly.
A private equity firm took over a chain of special education-focused private schools. An investigation by my colleague is worth your time to read.Stock market today: US stocks rise with tech sector gaining amid earnings
Tesla shares popped over 12% early Wednesday. Investors have tech in focus as Meta gets ready to report after the bell and Microsoft due on Thursday.US weapons could start arriving in Ukraine within days, but it still has a major problem that aid can't fix
US aid will help Ukraine hold its defensive positions, but it faces intensifying attacks and manpower shortages. Hackers stole a pile of cash from an anti-Trump super PAC: report
Hackers posed as a vendor to steal $35,000 from the Lincoln Project, a prominent anti-Trump super PAC, which has struggled in recent years.Millennial wealth is booming. It turns out avocado toast didn't tank them after all.
It turns out that, after killing off brands and choosing avocado toast over homeownership, millennials are getting wealthy.I have an 11-year-old dog — my pet insurance isn't cheap, but it's worth every penny
When my dog was hospitalized, it was worth the cost of pet insurance to not have to think about whether we could afford treatments he needed.Look inside the California estate of celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz that was just listed for $8.995M
Five years after buying a historic property in rural California, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz placed her dream home back on the market.Keyword Selected: XBOX
Last Chance: Win Dead Space prizes
Filed under: Contests and Giveaways, Dead Space
If you weren't already aware thanks to the nifty banner posted on the right, we're celebrating the release of Dead Space all week long by giving fanboys (and fangirls) the chance to win a copy of Dead Space and other goodies. You should also be aware that entry into the first giveaway ENDS TONIGHT at 11:00PM eastern. So, we highly advise you enter the giveaway by posting a comment on the official entry blog. Tomorrow will bring even more Dead Space prizes, so be sure to come back for a chance to win.
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Ask X3F: Obscurity edition
Filed under: X3F Features
Here we are for yet another edition of Ask X3F, and we've made a discovery. It seems you readers just
love sending us questions about games everyone seems to have forgotten. This week we answer questions about (get this)
Interstellar Marines (who?) and the video game versions of both
Heat and
Sin City. At least, we
try to answer them.
Interstellar Marines seems to have done everything short of disappearing. We also address charging for gamerpics and themes and the console real time strategy experience. Click ahead for your questions, and our answers. As always, feel free to supplement our answers (especially on these obscure games) with your own knowledge.
Got a question for Ask X3F? Maybe you have a story or some information you'd like to share? Send it all to ask [att] xbox360fanboy [dawt] com.Continue reading Ask X3F: Obscurity edition
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Obama ads arrive in Burnout Paradise
Filed under: News
Of all the advertisements we've ever thought would show up in our ad-enabled video games, we have to admit we never even considered the possibility of political ads. And yet, there they are. The next time you fire up
Burnout Paradise, you may notice some new billboard ads advocating Barack Obama's bid for the US presidency. The ads mention that early voting has begun and list the address of an Obama campaign website.
Holly Rockwood, director of corporate communications at Electronic Arts, told GigaOM, "I can confirm that the Obama campaign has paid for in-game advertising in
Burnout," adding that the company accepts advertisements from "credible political candidates" and that, just like ads on TV and radio, they don't necessarily reflect the opinions of EA or its employees. Our suggestion for the next candidate to buy some in-game ads: Ed Hermes.
[Via Joystiq]
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MGS4 360 rumor rears its eyepatch once more
Filed under: Rumors
Coming as proof that you just can't keep a good rumor down (just ask the 360 Blu-Ray rumor) IGN is reporting that the longstanding Xbox 360 rumor has surfaced once again. The news comes by way of a report from Morningstar, a Japanese investment research firm, which focused on multiplatform trends. In the report a Konami public relations representative, in regard to Metal Gear Solid 4, was quoted as saying, "We're actively looking into a release for the Xbox 360."
As IGN notes, a single quote hardly adds up to any assurance that MGS4 will see the light of day on 360. This is especially so given that series creator Hideo Kojima has denied the rumor to the point of saying that he's tired of being asked about it in every interview. If somone doesn't make good on this rumor soon, we'll have to start one about MGS4 hitting the next Xbox.
[Via Gamestooge]
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Talisman quietly canceled
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade
While we must admit we've never played the
Talisman board game, we are sad to announce that Capcom has canceled the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game. Strange as it may seem, the cancellation was announced not in any official capacity, but in a forum post nearly two months ago. Capcom's Christian Svensson broke the news to an inquitive forum goer, stating that there was a "misfire" at the beginning of development and Capcom had decided not to switch developers because "the costs of moving forward outweighted the potential revenue."
Any hope of the project being resurrected rests with Games Workshop, which once again owns the rights to
Talisman.[Via Joystiq. Thanks, Jonah]
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Madagascar 2 demo escapes to the XBLM jungle
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
It's a peculiar thing when a demo of a children's game winds up on Xbox Live Marketplace. On the one hand, we
love demos. Of that there can be no doubt. Whether demos inform us of a game's greatness or its complete ineptitude, we are glad of the service they provide. On the other hand, it's hard to foster much interest in a
Madagascar 2 demo, but we shall do our best. Let it be known that the game features "entire madcap
Madagascar crew," ten levels, and multiplayer mini-games. Whether or not the game will be worthy even as achievement fodder, well, you'll let us know, won't you?
Oh, and the game includes "simulated gambling." We all love that, right?
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Crazy Mouse also headed to XBLA this week
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade
Chinese developer Ultizen just announced that their arcade title Crazy Mouse will be releasing to the Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, October 15th. And it'll be the first mainland China game to release to the XBLA.
For 400 Microsoft points, Crazy Mouse purchasers will get to experience 30+ levels of mouse scurrying, four player online multiplayer and all the cheese you can consume in one sitting. Not really, but one could speculate that an unlimited cheese eating buffet offer would help the game sell. As long as there's bleu cheese, we're in.
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Gears 2 surpasses original's pre-orders, launch plans revealed
Filed under: News, Gears of War 2
Today, Microsoft announced that Gears of War 2 has surpassed the original Gears' pre-order numbers and also informed us that it's "poised to become the must-have video game this holiday season." Can't argue that.
Also as part of the press release, we're informed of all their Gears 2 launch plans and offers including a gold Lancer unlock with the limited edition, gold Hammerburst unlock given out at all 20,000 midnight launches, gameplay tips from the Epic team and a special Game with Fame weekend. Not just that, but Microsoft also confirmed that they'll be releasing a Flashback Map Pack (featuring five remade Gears maps) on launch day, which will be a free download with redemption code found in new copies of Gears 2. Bring on November 7th!
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Castle Crashers patch ready to enter MS cert
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade
The long overdue, much anticipated and highly demanded patch for The Behemoth's Castle Crashers is done. You know, the patch that's supposed to fix the game's online issues. Like we said, it's done, just don't rejoice yet. See, it still has to travel on over to Microsoft certification where (GASP!) it could be rejected for some reason. And we don't have to tell you what a rejection from Microsoft will do to the patch's potential release. We shudder to think. Keep those fingers crossed for a patch release in a month's time, that is, if you still care.
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Silent Hill: Homecoming Euro release now in '09
Filed under: News, Silent Hill: Homecoming
Even though the latest installment has already released to North American retailers, Europeans will have to wait until February 2009 to get their hands on Konami's Silent Hill: Homecoming.
For reasons unknown (though localization seems to be the culprit), Homecoming has been delayed for release in Europe, pushed back from late October to sometime in February of next year. But don't be too sad Silent Hill'ers, because there's a certain game releasing this week and it should satisfy your horror needs until next year. Promise.
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Video: Gears of War 2 is art and is gorgeous
Filed under: News, Gears of War 2
Continuing Epic's series of Gears of War 2 subject by subject analysis featurettes, we bring you the latest where Cliff and crew chat about Gears 2 as art and where their inspiration comes from.
You can watch the latest video (currently exclusive to Yahoo!) embedded after the break and take in Gears 2's gorgeous vistas, hear the inspiration behind the architecture, learn what the design focus was and get a sense for the new graphical enhancement the sequel has over the original. Most notably, at around 1:50 minute mark, you'll witness one the most visually stunning underground caves that your eyes have ever come across. Jiggly wiggly plants, jaw dropping water, fog ... oh yeah ... we're in love.Continue reading Video: Gears of War 2 is art and is gorgeous
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Rock Band 'Dr. Feelgood' album DLC now available
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace, Rock Band 2
Newly available this morning on the Xbox Live Marketplace is Rock Band downloadable content from Mötley Crüe, featuring all the tracks from their Dr. Feelgood album. Each of the ten tracks will cost you 160 Microsoft points or value priced as an album bundle for 1280 points. Check the break for a complete listing of today's DLC and let Dr. Feelgood make you feel all right. Because, if you let him, he can.
Continue reading Rock Band 'Dr. Feelgood' album DLC now available
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NXE storage solution: Free 512MB memory card or cheap 20GB HDD
Filed under: News, Peripherals
Last week, Microsoft informed us that they'd be offering a "storage solution" to Xbox 360 Arcade and Core owners who didn't have 128MBs of storage to install the New Xbox Experience. We now have those storage solution specifics.
Microsoft just launched a new Xbox Storage Upgrade website where Arcade and Core owners can request their storage solution. All you have to do is enter your console's serial number and ID, then the system will check to make sure your console isn't an Elite or Pro. Some are reporting that the system knows if you have a HDD connected and will deny your storage upgrade, so be careful. Once your console is verified to be lacking 128MBs of storage, you'll be given a special offer based on which console you own. The storage solution offers are:
- Xbox 360 Acade owners: Refurbished 20GB HDD + 3 months of Xbox Live for $30.
- Xbox 360 Core owners: 512MB memory card for free OR refurbished 20GB HDD for $20
[Thanks, to everyone who sent this in]
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We need your Halo or Bungie questions
Filed under: Halo 3, Fan stuff
Tomorrow (Tuesday), we will be digitally sitting down with team Bungie to chit-chat about Halo 3: Recon, upcoming Halo 3 DLC and any other topics that come to mind. But we need your help.
We formally request that you send us your burning Halo / Bungie related question that only team Bungie can answer. Post your hard hitting (or soft hitting) questions in the comments below, then we'll sift through them prior to Tuesday's interview and hopefully find a few goodies to ask. Bonus points to persons who generate questions that haven't already been answered (ahem) and don't receive a "not comment" response. Now get to it, comment us your Bungie questions ASAP!
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Xbox 360 Fancast 087 -- Gelatin Slingers
Filed under: Podcasts
Analysts, as you know, are shady figures that gaze at the gaming industry from on high, making wild (or obvious) prognostications and get paid
billions of dollars to do it. At least, that's what we
thought they were before recording this week's episode of the Fancast. This week, we talk to Jesse Divnich, analyst with Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (or EEDAR as the kids call it). To our great surprise, we discover that industry analysis is a lot more than just throwing Jell-O at the wall and seeing what sticks.
We also look at the latest news and Dustin gives us his impressions of
Dead Space. Enjoy.
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Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM), Dustin Burg (SuperDunners), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander), Xav de Matos (Snypz)
Guest: Jesse Divnich of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research
Produced by Richard Mitchell
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "World Domination Ball" by 7 Shot Screamers.
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Gears 2 COG tags hidden around the globe
Filed under: News, Gears of War 2
Microsoft's viral Gears of War 2 Last Day campaign - where codes found on real life metal COG tags are entered online to unlock Gears 2 related media - is heating up, taking the COG tag discovery to fans worldwide.
When first "announced", the Last Day campaign was presented in a way where we figured that the metal COG tags were only given to select media members and the codes (CSIDs) would only unlock various wallpapers, icons and posters on the Last Day website. Well, things are a bit different now (and still confusing), because now COG tags are being hidden all around the globe and it's your mission to find them, enter the codes online and unlock video content on the Last Day website. COG tag locations are randomly popping up on the website in the form of longitude / latitude coordinates, which you can view right here. There's still a bit of confusion and lack of organization, but you can follow all the latest Last Day COG tag news by reading the epicforums, keeping an eye on Gears 2 community manager SixOkay's Twitter and by browsing the official Last Day website. Find those tags!
Source - Official Last Day website
Source - Last Day discussion
Source - COG tag locations (updated frequently)
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Downer: The Flood not playable in Halo Wars
Filed under: News, Halo Wars
So, Joystiq put up an article summing up its impressions of
Halo Wars. Sure, there are a lot of gameplay details to glean from the article, and Ensemble Studios explains why there are vehicles in
Halo Wars that aren't in any of the
Halo games. There are lots of things you can learn in the article, but there is one
glaring thing that stands out like Cliff Bleszinski in a rainbow clown wig: the Flood is
not playable. Again,
the Flood is not playable in Halo Wars.It's a sad reality, and one we're not willing to accept. Already, we're contorting Ensemble's promise of future DLC to mean that maybe, just
maybe the Flood will be added in the future. If not, well, there's always
Halo Wars 2.
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Shipping this week: it begins edition
Filed under: News, Shipping this week, Dead Space
And here ... we ... go. We're halfway through October and it's finally started. The industry imposed holiday game torrent is upon us. We hope you've saved up some cash (or tidied up your GameFly queue) because, starting now, you're going to need it. Just look at all of these games:
- Dead Space
- Saints Row 2
- Blitz: The League II
- Golden Axe: Beast Rider
- Rock Revolution
- FIFA Soccer 2009
Yeah, this is going to be a tough couple of months.
[Via Joystiq]
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Rumor: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 headed to the 360 [update]
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Arcade, Rumors
Update: Jonah F. pointed out that Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is a backwards compatible title, meaning there there's a possibility it will release as an Xbox Original versus the XBLA. We're cheering for the XBLA.
Marvel vs. Capcom fanboys rejoice! Word on the collective internet street is that the old-school fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will be releasing to the Xbox Live Arcade or as an Xbox Original in the not too distant future. The rumor stems from the game's listing on the ESRB ratings search website where the game was tagged with both Xbox 360 and PS3 descripters. Though, since its discover, the listing has mysteriously disappeared. No matter, we have enough photographic proof (see above) as we need. So, fanboys, how excited would you be for some HD Marvel vs. Capcom 2 XBLA action?
[Via Game Stooge]
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X3F Impressions: Dead Space review
Filed under: Reviews, Dead Space
Way back (by internet standards) in September 2007 when EA announced a new space survival horror game game called Dead Space, we couldn't help but roll our eyes in expectation of mediocrity. But over the course of a year, things changed.
Over time, we heard more about its intriguing story, its gruesome dismemberment, stunning visuals and were introduced to the iconic look of main character Isaac Clarke. Suddenly, bloggers and reporters were coming out of E3 giving it praise and were actually excited for EA's survival horror game. That's when a sense of excitement spread as Dead Space's potential was realized. I'm proud to say that after playing through the entire Dead Space campaign, the game delivers a gaming experience as expected. But not based on those early, mediocre 2007 expectations. No, Dead Space delivers on the higher expectations that were set during E3, treating gamers to a solid survival horror experience as was promised.Continue reading X3F Impressions: Dead Space review
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This terrifying flame-throwing robot dog can be yours for under $10k
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Philadelphia Eagles star Isaiah Rodgers reinstated after gambling ban
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Bitcoin whales drive price above $67,000 resistance
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Sony files AI ‘auto-play’ which could tackle in-game grinding
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PUBG Battlegrounds will send players back in time with throwback Erangel map
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Manor Lords global release times – when is it available where you are?
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Release date, trailers, platforms, and everything we know
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Manor Lords: How to upload your own custom coat of arms
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