Archive for MadLion

Author ImageWelcome to EDG from the female point of view. A little about me - I love gaming (insert a big DUH here), drawing, designing, creating, etc. My favorite game genres are Action, Adventure, RPG, FPS, Racing and MMOs. I currently own a Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii & DS, a rad gaming PC I built myself and also some consoles from the past. Gamertag: MadL1on

Gamefly Opens New Midwest Shipping Center

Gamefly subscribers who live in the Midwest can now rejoice - Gamefly has announced the opening of their Austin, TX shipping center. This make a total of 4 shipping centers, the other three covering the Southwest, NorthEast and SouthEast portions of the US.
Before moving back to California, I lived in Missouri for a year and […]

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Part of Sega’s effort to bring their mascot out of the drudge from a series of sub-par games, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the DS takes the Sonic series to a new level with RPG-like gameplay. The trailer doesn’t show much of the actual gameplay but does provide some of the backstory for the […]

Xbox 360 RROD Part III; Green Means Go

After shipping my dead Xbox 360 console two weeks ago I received my replacement unit via UPS yesterday. After opening the box and un-wrapping the unit, the first thing I did was look at the manufacturer’s date on the back which read 1-18-2008! Now this alone has me thrilled - a newer Xbox console means […]

Buku Sudoku and Warlords Hit XBLA

Gamerscore Blog has details on the latest Xbox Live Arcade titles hitting today: Buku Sudoku and Warlords. Buku Sudoku is based off the popular puzzle game of numbers and is available for 800 MS Points. Warlords pits you up to four opponents and offers 3D and old school pixel modes and is available for 400 […]

GTA IV Lead Voice Actor Gets The Shaft

As reported by Yahoo! Gaming News, the voice actor for GTA IV’s Niko Bellic, Michael Hollick, only made $100,000 for 15 months of work.
“It’s tough, when you see Grand Theft Auto IV out there as the biggest thing going right now, when they’re making hundreds of millions of dollars, and we don’t see any of […]

Linkfest

Xbox Live Activity, week of 5/5 - Major Nelson
Shenmue 1 & 2 on Wii? - Joystiq
Banjo Kazooie 3 Screens - TrueGameHeadz
NYC vs Liberty City - The Gaming Globe
19 Year-old Gamer Elected Mayor - GamePolitics
Upcoming Sony Produced PS3/PSN/PSP Games - Evil Avatar

Xbox Wishlist

Ben Patterson at Yahoo! Tech has put together a wishlist of improvements he’d like to see either for the Xbox 360 or future iterations of it.
Better cooling system: Overheating seems to be the main bringer of the Red Ring of Death-the dreaded ring of red light that signals a major hardware failure. The upcoming 65nm […]

LEGO Indiana Jones PC Demo Available

The newest LEGO branded game, Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure, demo is available for download on the PC. LEGO Indiana Jones will release for the PC and Xbox 360 on June 3rd.

Out of The Blue; My Xbox RROD Update

Part II
As I mentioned in my previous article, my Xbox received the red rings of death (RROD) and I was going to attempt at going through the normal process of calling the Xbox customer support hotline. Before I could even get the chance to make the call today, my house phone rings and I glance […]

Xbox 360: 10 Million Units Sold

The Xbox 360 has become the first current generation console to break the 10 million mark in the US.
“This year will be the largest in the history of the videogame industry, with Xbox 360 leading the charge in the U.S. and abroad,” said Don Mattrick, senior Vice President of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the […]

“Gay” Gamertag banned by Xbox Live

According to The Consumerist, an gamer with the gamertag “the GAYERgamer” recently turned on his Xbox 360, only to find that his gamertag was banned. After calling customer support, he is told that the “greater Xbox Live community” found it offensive and therefore banned. Well if Xbox Live wants to ban anything offensive, why not […]

Another One Bites The Dust; Xbox 360 RROD

Part I
Since GTA IV came out, it would seem like the perfect time to get lots of fun gaming in. After enjoying the game for week after purchasing, my Xbox 360 freezes up on me as I’m driving Niko around in a sweet ride I had just busted into. “What’s this? Dammit, that car took […]

360Voice GTAIV Gaming Weekend

Xbox 360 blogging website, 360Voice.com, will be hosting a GTA IV Community Game Night on May 16th - 18th. In addition playing with the 360Voice community, you’ll have a chance to win prizes which include a Xbox 360 game of your choice.
If you’re not a member of 360Voice, then sign up for free to see […]

Gears of Wars 2 Gameplay

Game designer Cliffy B shows off the first scenes of Gears of War 2 gameplay. From what the video shows so far, Gears of War 2 will be bigger, better and even more bad ass!

Thefting Autos in Grand Fashion

At midnight I swooped into my local Best Buy and picked up a copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 - along with many others. And perhaps like many others, I still have not slept since as I write this. The intense hold that GTA III was renowned for is alive and well for its true, […]