360 News and Rumours

[BinaryJack]

A bit of a dry day today for news and rumours so I am copying a few stories in this thread with links.

My work filters are fully active now so I have limited access to the net in regards to games etc.


Lost Planet Colonies
I always discounted this game as rubbish - conceding that I played about 45 minutes - my friend have been spending some time with this (he's waiting for his order of DMC4 and MGS4) and he has been raving about it so now it seems that this next title is worth looking out for.

Lost Planet Colonies Finally Announced PC/360 Only:
Article from Kotaku.com

Capcom (may) have, via leaked mag scans, had the wraps taken off Lost Planet Colonies, the successor to snowy bug-killing simulator Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. What's new? There's a new playable character (that girl in snow gear) and in online play you'll get the option of playing as the bugs against the humans. That online play will feature cross-platform play between PCs and 360s. There's all-new weapons and all-new monsters to fight (including their eggs), and it'll be out in Japan on May 29. Oh, and no word of a PS3 release as of yet. Bear in mind: all this info comes courtesy of a leaked magazine scan that's been...modified to include super-awesome Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui, so until we get some more concrete info, take it all with a grain of salt.

More Price Slashes - US in the pipeline!
Article from dbtechno.com

Microsoft Ready For Xbox 360 Price Cut In U.S.
Washington (dbTechno) - According to reports, Microsoft may be getting ready to cut the price of the Xbox 360 in the U.S. to better compete with the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PS3. This comes one day after they announced price cuts in Europe, putting the Xbox 360 Arcade sku at a lower price than the Wii.

The Nintendo Wii is believed to be having much of its success because of its lower price point. Microsoft saw this in Europe and has responded, announcing a price cut of the Xbox 360 there across all models.

Enjoy the Read!