Splinter Cell: Conviction Trailer

Ok... going by the trailer embedded below (Thanks to Joystiq), this is possibly the best looking game i have ever seen!! I honestly thought the first bit was a cut scene!! AMAZING... check it out and let us know what you think!

Red Faction: Guerrilla trailer

Accordion Hero II

In The states there has been a full page ad for Accordion Hero II. My curiosity lead me to the web site address listed on the ad, which was actually a very professional looking, well designed ad. Arriving at the site we quickly determined that this is all obviously a big joke, complete with very convincing 3D renders of the Accordion Hero II package, as well as a scary screen shot from the game. HeHe how cool would his be eh??

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Sky Player to hit XBOX360 this Autum!!!!! OMFG!

Yep... you read it right, BSkyB's SkyPlayer will be merging with Xbox Live in a few months... THIS IS AWESOME!
i currently use the Sky Player.. the live stream is really handy during lunch in work, and the live streaming movies are great when there's nothing on the TV. It's been a bit of a hassle getting it on the TV (hooking up PC / Laptop to TV and all that jazz), but this is going to make it soo much easier!
There are not prices or exact launch date yet, but this is one to watch out for!!

TechRadar.co.uk had a Q&A Session and got some questions answered, you can see that HERE
PRESS RELEASE:
Xbox 360 Joins Forces with Sky to Offer First Ever Console-Based Live TV Service

LONDON & DUBLIN - 28 May 2009: Millions of entertainment fans will soon have the way they watch TV transformed, as Xbox 360 and Sky announce a ground-breaking partnership which will enable, for the first time ever, premium live television to be watched through a games console.

In a UK and Ireland first, Sky Player, Sky’s online TV service, will come to Xbox LIVE in the autumn, allowing Xbox owners to access a range of channels and programmes to either view live or on-demand.

Details of the full channel line-up will be revealed closer to launch, but it is anticipated that Xbox LIVE users will be able to access blockbuster movies, must-see entertainment shows, thought-provoking documentaries, programming dedicated to kids, music and the arts, as well as all the excitement of Premier League football, Test Match cricket and a wide variety of other sports through Sky Sports.

The news, officially unveiled today in Central London by Sky Sports News Georgie Thompson, reveals there will be a number of viewing options.

For a new customer joining Sky through their Xbox, Sky Player will offer a wide range of live channels and on-demand content via a number of different packages. These customers will also be able to access their favourite shows on a pay-per-view basis.

Existing Sky customers who already own an Xbox will benefit from another way to view their favourite shows, in addition to their Sky set-top box and PC or Mac

There will be a range of unique interactive services available to the Xbox LIVE / Sky Player offering. For Sky Sports, for example, this will mean that live coverage will be supported by range of applications to enhance the viewing experience further. As well as fans being able to communicate with one another in real time via their broadband connections, they will also be able to check news and access fixtures, league tables and other on-demand information. Interactive applications will also be developed across other programmes genres.

Stephen Nuttall, Director of Sky’s Commercial Group comments:” Our partnership with Xbox is a further example of our commitment to put choice and control in the hands of customers. Xbox owners now have a range of ways to access Sky content and can pick and choose the platform and packages that are right for them. We are extremely excited about the opportunity of reaching Xbox owners who are looking to experience Sky for the first time, as well as giving our existing customers yet another way to experience the content they love.”

Echoing this, Neil Thompson, Head of Xbox UK and Ireland, adds: “Our customers have told us that they want the opportunity to use their consoles as a way to access TV and once again Xbox has pulled off an entertainment first with amazing content and rich interactive experience. The combination of Sky’s leadership in content creation and aggregation and our own in creating a constantly evolving new generation of rich 360 entertainment experiences means we are one step closer to our goal of offering Xbox owners the best entertainment experiences out there, whether it’s movies, music, games, interactive experiences or high quality TV.”

Sky Player joins Xbox LIVE’s ever-expanding interactive online offering spanning on-demand films, music videos and games. It also enables users to communicate with each other via live video chat and MSN Messenger, beating console rivals to cement Xbox 360 as a true pioneer of home entertainment.

Sky Player currently provides access to a range of live TV channels – including Sky Sports – and a comprehensive on-demand library of thousands of programmes spanning entertainment, movies, documentaries, kids, culture, news and sport.

More DLC For GTA IV Announced!!

Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fall release of both the second episode of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony - exclusively for download on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network, and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which will include both episode one The Lost and Damned, and episode two The Ballad of Gay Tony together on a single disc exclusively for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Grand Theft Auto IV's second downloadable episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City delivers two games on one disc - the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony and the first episode, The Lost and Damned - together on disc for the first time and will not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play(Interesting...) The Ballad of Gay Tony will release on Xbox LIVE this fall for $19.99 or 1600 MS points and requires players to have Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE membership to download. Much more information and media to come.

Blizzards Acoustic Gig Streamed online TONIGHT With Xbox Live!!

Xbox have announced an exclusive, one off gig by one of Ireland’s hottest bands, The Blizzards, which will be streamed live on www.theblizzards.ie/xbox from 8pm on Wednesday, May 27^th. The multi-platinum selling band will take to the stage to play their first ever full acoustic set in the intimate surroundings of one of Dublin’s most select venues, Number 10, Ormond Quay ahead of Oxegen. Those attending on the night will also get an exclusive sneak preview of one of the summer’s biggest music events as both The Blizzards and Xbox Live Stage will be part of the line-up at this year’s Oxegen Festival.

Boasting a massive 46 sq metres, high-quality LED screen, the Xbox Live Stage will become a focal point for festival-goers as it will feature live performances of VJ and DJ sets from the likes of MTV’s Eclectic Method, Arveene, Mickey Dee, Spin’s Dave Davin and Mark Vity. Xbox are also giving one lucky competition winner the chance to have their own half hour DJ set at Oxegen on the Xbox LIVE Stage in front of thousands of screaming fans. Entrants should email a sample set to vjs@xboxlivestage.com to be in with their chance of performing at Ireland’s top music festival.

Speaking about their upcoming performance, Niall Breslin of The Blizzards said, “

It’s no secret we’re all keen gamers. Xbox Live offers bands such as ourselves the opportunity to reach out to the next generation of Xbox owners with music content and videos available for download 24/7. We are delighted to work with Xbox on an event like this as not only will we get to meet fans up close and personal but we will also be able to play a gig for those fans not lucky enough to make it on the night.”

A select audience comprising of competition winners and dedicated Blizzards fans will also be in with a chance of winning a set of dazzling Limited Edition Lips™ Mics made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Element. Each microphone is made with 520 delicately placed gems, with a pair totaling a blinging 1,040 Xilion Rose Flat Back crystals. The winner will also receive an Xbox 360 and a copy of Lips, the new karaoke game.

Tune into www.theblizzards.ie/xbox from 8pm on Wednesday 27^th May to watch this exclusive gig thanks to Xbox LIVE.

Techtv101.com - Pimp My Mobility Scooter!!!!!!

72-year old video game junkie Harold Churchill takes his one-of-a-kind mobility scooter for a spin after it was customised around launch of the new Pimp My Ride Street Racing game.

Harold, who is officially Britain’s biggest ‘Grey Gamer’ won the chance to have a car customised after entering a video game competition organised to launch Activision’s Pimp My Ride Street Racing, but he opted to have his mobility scooter modified after retiring from driving 3-years ago.

Harold from Lewisham in South East London said: “Even though I am 72, I’m pretty young at heart. I absolutely love my new look scooter – even though a few of my friends at the day centre think I’m bonkers”.

Harold’s £400 scooter has been given a £2,500 make-over and is now fitted with a customised and hand painted body kit, a surround sound music system, under body neon lighting, LED lights, alloy rims, a carbon fibre racing seat and a Nintendo DS Lite in the dashboard.