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Major Nelson - ROI

I have known Larry " Major Nelson " Hyrb for a few years now . Larry is the Director of Programming for Xbox Live. He has become the Face of the Xbox 360 and his blog is the first stop for avid gamers looking for the latest info on upcoming titles, Xbox...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, marketing, viral marketing, TheBlackFin, Major Nelson, ROI, Community ROI, Word of Mouth, Web 2.0 ROI, The Black Fin, Microsoft, Social Networking, Game of the Week, Social Media

Gears of War 2 Today

I cannot tell you how excited I am that today is the day for Gears of War 2. I will be taking a break from my Fallout 3 side quests to get in some social gaming. I have my Special Edition copy in hand and will be firing it up later this evening. The enhancements...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Game of the Week, Gears of War, Gearsofwar2, Gears of War 2

New Xbox Experience Preview

Today the New Xbox Experience Preview (The Xbox Live Fall Update) was released to a small group of users to provide feedback on the upcoming NXE release on the 19th of November. Thanks again to Major Nelson for adding me to the queue to review the NXE...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Major Nelson, The Black Fin, Game of the Week, NXE, New Xbox Experience, Xbox Live Fall Update

Game of the Week - Dead Space

Overview : When we first started talking to Electronic Arts (EA) about our platform powering the Dead Space pre-launch site I was hooked on the concept. Born from a rouge EA team, DeadSpace is a bold step forward for EA. It is a brand new IP and it is...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Major Nelson, EA, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Electronic Arts, Bioshock, Game of the Week, Dead Space, Gears of War, Gearsofwar2, Gears of War 2, Playstation 3, PS3, Dead Space Level 6 RIG, Blackfin360

50,000+ Gamerscore

Since April 23rd, 2007 I have been on a collision course with this goal. I wanted to pass the 50,000 gamerscore plateau. I don't know why this became a goal but it did. It took a year and 5 months but I finally completed my quest. It took 135 days to...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Skate, Game of the Week, The Force Unleashed, Madden09, Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja Gaiden II

Xbox Live Fall Update - E3

Today at E3 Microsoft previewed the upcoming fall Xbox Live update. And what changes there will be. The interface is obviously moving towards more of a Mac/Vista look and feel. Gamercards are still around as will your gamerscore, but my first question...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Wii, Game of the Week

Game of the Week - Ninja Gaiden II

One of my all time favorite games was the original Ninja Gaiden on the NES. I still remember the opening cut scenes ... that was all about the story that you needed to know... you knew it was time to start slashing away. I felt the same about Ninja Gaiden...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Microsoft, Game of the Week, Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja Gaiden II, Ryu Hayabusa

40,000+ gamerscore

Yesterday marked the passing of the 4 0,000 gamerscore plateau. It took 151 days to go from 30,000K to 40,000K with an average gain of 66 points per day. So I thought I would take a moment and archive some fun facts from this latest points quest. 1) Consecutive...

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Xbox 360 Retail Game Library

One of my good friends recently posted his game library as part of his blog. So following that lead here is my collection of Xbox 360 and PS3 Retail titles. I also have 40+ Arcade titles that may be listed later. I have recently acquired a PS3 as well...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, achievement points, NHL 2K7, TheBlackFin, EA, Madden08, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Skate, Electronic Arts, Guitar Hero, Halo 3, Star Wars, Bioshock, Game of the Week, NHL 2K8, COD4, Assassin's Creed, Lego Star Wars, NFS Prostreet, Mass Effect, Dead Space, LOST, LOST Via Domus, Gears of War, Army of Two, Dark Sector, Gearsofwar2, Gears of War 2, Madden09, Iron Man, Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja Gaiden II, NHL 2K9, NHL 2K6, Playstation 3, PS3, Ninja Blade, Wolverine, Terminator, Prototype, Assassins Creed 2

Game of the Week - Iron Man

I have been a fan of Iron Man since I was a kid. Granted he is not on the top of the super hero food chain but I did pick up the occasional issue of the Invincible Iron Man. You may or may not have heard that a summer blockbuster was just released starring...

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Madden 09 Cover Athlete

I know this is slightly delayed. I was in San Francisco attending a session during the Web 2.0 conference as well as visiting our friends at the Electronic Arts Redwood City campus. As you may or may not know the Madden 09 Cover athlete was announced...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, TheBlackFin, EA, Electronic Arts, Game of the Week, Madden09

Game of the Week: Gears of War 2

When the dust settled on the original Gears of War release over four million copies were sold and some of the highest critical praise of any title on the 360 to date. So it is easy to say that the expectations around Gears of War 2 are pretty high. Epic...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Major Nelson, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Microsoft, Bioshock, Game of the Week, Gears of War, Dark Sector, Gearsofwar2, Gears of War 2, Epic Games

Game of the Week - Dark Sector

When I first read about Dark Sector in OXM a few months back I really liked the concept of the game. I had heard about the drawn out development cycles and the focus on the Glaive. (Think Krull). So when it recently launched I had to pick it up and I...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Gamerscoreblog, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Halo 3, Bioshock, Game of the Week, COD4, Bioware, Dark Sector

Big Xbox Announcements!!!

Microsoft has announced the following 4 new offerings....I am really excited by what's to come!!! Announced today are the following: - Xbox 360 Wireless Helmet - Xbox LIVE the Board Game - Xbox 360 Vintage Edition - Xbox 360 Recon Edition April Fools...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, Web 2.0, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Xbox forums, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Game of the Week

Madden 09 Announcement

Electronic Arts Madden 09 franchise will celebrate it's 20th anniversary this year. With the release of Madden 09 on August 12th, EA will commemorate the 20th anniversary with a special collector's edition of one of the best selling franchises of all...

Filed under: Xbox 360, achievement points, EA, Madden08, The Black Fin, Electronic Arts, Game of the Week, Madden Bowl XIV

Microsoft Outing 'Cheaters' on Xbox Live

Major Nelson announced today that Microsoft has instituted new policies to further crack down on cheaters on Xbox Live. Major stated that they have already taken action to punish " accounts we have identified as the most serious offenders who have violated...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Gamerscoreblog, Major Nelson, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Game of the Week

Game of the Week - Army of Two

To preface this review I want to state for the record that I really enjoy co-op shooters. So this review has a positive slant from the word go because I am a fanboy of any game that allows you to blow stuff up with your buddies in real time. Electronic...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, EA, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Electronic Arts, Halo 3, Game of the Week, COD4, US Army, Gears of War, Elijah Hardin, Army of Two

Game of the Week - LOST Via Domus

I normally do not watch a lot of TV (Outside of The University of Oklahoma during football season) but my one obsession over the past few years has definitely been LOST . I have really enjoy the show and look forward to each new episode. The concepts...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Dallas, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Game of the Week, LOST, LOST Via Domus

Dead Space

One of the other game titles that I am very excited about in 2008 is the new EA title Dead Space. It was recently announced that the game will launch on October 28th of this year and the games site DeadSpaceGame.com just launched. Dead Space is a new...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Electronic Arts, Bioshock, Game of the Week, Dead Space

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Spore

There are some great games on the horizon in 2008. There are two in particular that I am very interested in. The first being Electronic Arts Spore which will have it's own post in the near future. It was recently announced that Spore will be released...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, TheBlackFin, EA, The Black Fin, Microsoft, Star Wars, Game of the Week, GDC 2008, Spore, LucasArts, The Force Unleashed

Game of the Week - Mass Effect

My past month or so of gaming has been spent on the Bioware epic Mass Effect. After completing my first play through and completing all assignments I thought I would provide a review before I begin another play through. Overall I was very impressed with...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, TheBlackFin, EA, The Black Fin, Electronic Arts, Game of the Week, Bioware, Mass Effect

Game of the Week - Lego Star Wars TCS

My 5 year old son and I have enjoyed the Lego Star Wars series . It started with Lego Stars I on the PS2 then on to Lego Star Wars II on both the PS2 and Xbox 360 (100% complete). I even chose a Lego II achievement as the basis for the Official Xbox Magazine...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Star Wars, Wii, Game of the Week, Lego Star Wars

Game of the Week - Assassin's Creed

One word to describe this game... WOW!!! This is a great experience. Ubisoft Montreal (Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell, Rainbow 6) is the team behind this outstanding title. The open level design is visually stunning and the puppet system for directing...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Game of the Week, Assassin's Creed

Game of the Week - COD4

My pick for this week was Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare. I was very impressed by the campaign mode of this title except for the lack of co-op play. That would have made the experience that much better. Being able to hold down a position while your friend...

Filed under: Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Halo 3, Game of the Week, COD4

Game of the Week - Guitar Hero III

The game I am playing the most this week is Guitar Hero III. The first day I had it I played through 23 out of the 42 songs on career mode. I would not recommend doing that again as my hand is still numb. I have to say that the Les Paul wireless guitar...

Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Black Fin, Xbox 360, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Guitar Hero, Halo 3, Game of the Week

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