Halo 3 Beta Downloads via Crackdown are fixed!

Via Bungie.net:

Halo 3 Beta Downloads via Crackdown are fixed!

It’s been a long day for a lot of people but we’re happy to announce that effective immediately, a title update for Crackdown is available on Xbox Live that will fix the issue that previously prevented you from downloading the beta. The Microsoft team just deployed this fix and when you launch Crackdown you should receive a prompt to download the update.

Please note that it could take up to four hours for your console to receive this update based on various factors. However, the good news is that we’re in the clear and Halo 3 gameplay is just over the horizon.

We realize this has been a pain for many and an inconvenience at the very least. Given the circumstances, we’ve decided to extend the duration of the Halo 3 Beta from June 6th to June 10th at 11:59 PM PDT. So, you lost almost a full day of play today but to make up for it we’re tacking on four more days (and a weekend at that).

We apologize for the delay and hardships this issue has caused and hope that it quickly becomes a distant memory clouded by good times playing Halo 3 with your friends.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding. We’ll see you online!

Note : A rare bug has been discovered that sometimes results in improper text display in the game UI. Basically, you won’t see any text at all. If you encounter this issue, you can fix it yourself by doing the following:

1. Restart your Xbox 360
2. Boot up the Halo 3 Beta
3. While the Halo 3 Beta is loading, immediately press up on the D-Pad and hold the A button until you see the Bungie logo. If you perform this correctly a dialog box will appear confirming maintenance has been done to your system.
4. Resume the Halo 3 Beta!

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FINALLY!

Warhawk Price and Release date revealed?

A member over at the NeoGaf Forums has posted a topic saying that Warhawk is now up on Gamestop and EB Games website with a price of $39.99 and a release date of 8/1/2007. Here is the description:

Run, drive, fly, fight – anywhere you want!

The long-awaited remake to the PlayStation hit takes flight on the PlayStation 3. Experience over-the-top air battles, bone-crunching armored assaults and high-intensity infantry combat.

* Fight on foot, on land vehicles or in the sky: Next-gen multimodal design allows you into a deep gameplay experience. Fight in the war as a foot solider, vehicle driver or ace pilot – whenever you want.

* Truly epic warfare: Experience intense combat with hundreds of on-screen enemies filling the roads and skies.

* Experience massive online wars: Enlist in a community of online players battling it out in huge 32-person battles updated with downloadable content.

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Warhawk page at Gamestop

I don’t know about you all but this game is a must buy for me and I can’t wait and the $39.99 price is awesome. I wonder if the downloadable version will be cheaper? Perhaps $29.99? So is anyone else getting Warhawk?

Halo 3 / Crackdown : UPDATE!

Luke Smith from Bungie.net has posted the following update regarding the Crackdown/Halo 3 Beta delay:

We’re happy to finally announce that the issues being faced with the Halo 3 beta and Crackdown will be resolved shortly. The Microsoft team has found a solution and it’s undergoing final testing now.

Assuming the test pass goes according to plan, the fix will come in the form of a Crackdown title update within the next three to six hours.

We understand many of you were eagerly awaiting your chance to jump into the Halo 3 Beta and this technical issue has put a damper on your plans. Thankfully the fix is incoming and we’re sincerely sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Ultimately we hope this will all soon be a distant memory once you pick up the Spartan Laser, launch yourself from a Mancannon and enjoy online shenanigans with your friends.

As a reminder, people who already have the Halo 3 Beta are unaffected by this issue. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we have more information.

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So another 3 to 6 hours ouch

Heavenly Sword May Get Multiplayer sooner than we thought

Eurogamer.net did a interview with Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades. In the interview he talks about the possibility of Heavenly Sword getting a multiplayer mode:

“There’s no multiplayer mode in Heavenly Sword as our focus was always to create an intense personal experience; it would have been too damn complex to deal with that as well,” Antoniades told Eurogamer. “We did, however, develop the combat system using multiplayer test levels, as it’s a great way of soak testing and balancing it.”

“So who knows? Maybe we will decide to go down that route sometime soon. And when we do, it won’t just be slapped-on to please marketing tick-boxes. You can be assured that we have our sights on multiplayer.”

and he also mentions that Heavenly Sword is 90% complete.

Check out the source for the rest of the interview.

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Killzone PS3 Beta Confirmed!

Seb “motherH” Downie of Guerrilla Games posted at the official Killzone forums that there will be a public beta for Killzone PS3

Of course there is going to be a public beta, I have always said that any game that has an online mode needs to go through a public beta to ensure it works as intended.

More on a beta later this year.

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I for one am excited about this. I loved the first Killzone on PS2. Can’t wait! Anyone else excited?

Halo 3 Beta Crackdown Delay

For those of you that bought Crackdown to get into the Halo 3 beta you will have to wait a tad longer. Frankie from Bungie.net posted the following:

Crackdown Delay: We Know!
Posted by Frankie at 5/16/2007 5:22 AM PDT
With any luck this will be a short delay. People enetering the Beta through other methods – Friends and Family, Rule of Three and so on, are unaffected.

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Aegis Wing & Soltrio Solitaire now available on XBLM

Aegis Wing & Soltrio Solitaire are now up for purchase on the XBLM. Check below for the details:

Name: Aegis Wing
Price: Free
Availability: Xbox Live members in Canada and the U.S.
Dash Details: Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2-4, HD (High Definition). Ready to save the universe from an Araxian invasion? Challenge them solo or recruit up to three friends for an all-out assault. Feeling lucky? Try it on Insane mode – the rewards are greater but the name is all too accurate.
Size: 46.0 MB (approx)

Name: Soltrio Solitaire
Price: 800 Points
Availability: All Xbox Live regions.
Dash Details: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE)] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 1-2, 5.1 Surround Sound, HD (High Definition). The trial version of Soltrio Solitaire is just a taste of what it’s like in the full version. Upgrade today to get uniquely shuffled decks and the ability to play on Xbox LIVE. You can also start building your own card decks, collecting pieces as you travel the map in Voyage mode. And when you buy, you can download even more solitaire games with great expansion packs.
Size: 29.9 MB (approx)

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Halo 3 Official Release Date: September 25th

Halo fans rejoice! The official Halo 3 release date has been revealed. Halo 3 will be released September 25th. Check out the press release after the jump

I am not a Halo fan so I most likely will not be buying Halo 3 but will any of you guy be buying it? If so which version are you going to get?