Xfire Communities go live, game publishers sign on
Today, Xfire announced the launch of Xfire Communities, a new communication platform geared towards game publishers that supposedly gives them the ability to utilize Xfire features like Live Broadcasting, Instant Communication and Video Capture for events. Several publishers have already started Official Communities on Xfire including Funcom’s Age of Conan, Gamehi’s Sudden Attack, Cybersport’s Football Superstars and Aeria Games’ DragonSky and Wolf Team.
Gamers will apparently benefit from the new Xfire Communities features which include unlimited game tracking statistics, news, activity reports, event calendars, reminders, live streaming broadcasts, archived video, forums, screenshots, email access and instant message alerts.
For more info on Xfire, check out xfire.com.
MTV reveals Pepsi Rock Band Video Nominees
MTV has announced the 5 nominations for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video category, after sifting through 650 Rock Band videos that were submitted. The winner from these five Rock Band bands will be chosen by the public at www.PepsiRockBand.com. The winner will get to travel to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, walk the red carpet, receive their Moonman award, and be featured in a television spot airing during the MTV VMAs. Hosted once again by Russell Brand, MTV’s 26th annual Video Music Awards will air live from New York City on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PDT).
The final five nominees are Blaq Star performing Earth Wind & Fire’s Shining Star; Nerds in Disguise: performing Lit’s My Own Worst Enemy; One (Wo)Man Band performing Joan Jett’s Bad Reputation; The Sleezy Treezy performing OK Go’s Here It Goes Again; and Synopsis performing 30 Seconds To Mars’ The Kill. A listing of band member names can be found after the jump.
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Wii Rock Band DLC Deluge
Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that Rock Band for the Wii will be getting 28 new songs on July 7th. With tracks from RockStar Energy Drink’s Mayhem Festival as well as back catalogs of songs from bands like The Presidents of the United States of America and The Offspring to Marilyn Manson and Lamb of God, there should be at least a little bit of something for everyone. The following is a list of the songs that will be available tomorrow:
Behemoth “Conquer All”
Black Dahlia Murder “What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse”
Cannibal Corpse “Hammer Smashed Face”
God Forbid “Empire of the Gun”
Job for a Cowboy “Embedded”
Marilyn Manson “Disposable Teens”
Slayer “Black Magic”
Whitechapel “This Is Exile”
Green Day “21 Guns”
Green Day “East Jesus Nowhere”
Green Day “Know Your Enemy”
The Offspring “Self Esteem”
Screaming Trees “Nearly Lost You”
Static-X “Push It”
The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets “Shhh….”
Jonathan Coulton “Skullcrusher Mountain”
MC Frontalot “Livin’ at the Corner of Dude Catastrophe”
Plain White T’s “Natural Disaster”
Hot Hot Heat “Bandages”
Kasabian “Shoot the Runner”
Sleater-Kinney “You’re No Rock N’ Roll Fun”
The Stone Roses “Love Spreads”
The Presidents of the USA “Dune Buggy”
The Presidents of the USA “Feather Pluckn”
The Presidents of the USA “Ladybug”
Crooked X “Gone”
Against Me! “Stop!”
Lamb of God “Laid to Rest”
Looks like a good week for Wii Rock Band players, though we note that Enigma and Mannheim Steamroller have been glaringly omitted.
Rockband.com Gets Webby Nomination
Harmonix announced today that RockBand.com has been nominated for “Best Games-Related Site” in the 13th Annual Webby Awards. As a Webby Award nominee, RockBand.com is also eligible to win a Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted online by the global Web community. From now until April 30th,Rock Band fans can cast their votes in The Webby People’s Voice Awards at pv.webbyawards.com.
Winners will be announced on May 5th, 2009 and honored at a ceremony in New York City on June 8th hosted by Seth Meyers. Winners will be able to share one of the Webby’s famous five-word speeches with the world.
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Stephen Totilo Leaving MTV News
Stephen Totilo is leaving MTV Multiplayer blog and joining Kotaku (that according to Joystiq). Totilo, who is the heart and soul of the blog in my estimation, issued the following statement today:
“It is with no regrets and much pride in what we’ve accomplished at MTV Multiplayer, that I am leaving MTV News this Friday after a wonderful four-year run.
Since I started working at MTV News in May of 2005, I worked every day of it in service to the readers and the audience, both the one MTV News had and the one I hoped it could attain. Today’s the day I, sort of, say goodbye.
I covered video games for four years as I hoped gamers who cared about games would want them to be covered. I’m proud of the hundreds of stories I’ve reported and written for MTV News and the gaming blog we founded two years ago, the one you’re reading right now. I’m equally proud of the hundreds of other stories I’ve worked on with MTV News’ talented editors, producers, correspondents and, most especially, my fellow bloggers at MTV Multiplayer.”
This now leaves Tracey John to mind the store, now that Totilo has decided to leave the popular blog; Patrick Klepek was let go last month. Hindsight really is 20/20, MTV Multiplayer. You know what i’m saying. We wish All of the aforementioned class acts bright and wonderful futures covering video games.
The Rundown: April 14, 2009
We’re busting it out Twitter-style (check out my twitter feed or Crispy Gamer’s for regular updates):
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Barrons chatters lightly about a renewed rumor of a Take-Two take-over. Not much info but interesting.
TOMY brings Party Fun Pirate to WiiWare. Based on the Pop-Up Pirate toy, up to four players, Mii support, and lots of mini-games.
Blazblue composer and Guilty Gear series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari will be at the Anime Expo in July. It takes place in Los Angeles in July.
Tetris Online announces Tetris Party Tournament No. 4 with Tetris Party for WiiWare. Register at TetrisParty.com to win a bunch of Wii Points.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG SHONEN JUMP Championships announced. It will begin in late April. $20 to enter, five booster packs free. Register here.
Atlus reveals Droplitz for XBLA, PSN, PC, and iPhone. This is the company’s first puzzler for digital download. Details here.
EYA Interactive’s MMORPG Titan Online will go open beta on April 28.
Legacy: World Adventure is released. International adventure across 30 locales, world facts, 3 different game types? Check.
MTV Networks’ Entertainment Group promotes Shane Satterfield to vice president, content, Spike digital entertainment. Grats.
Direct2Drive.com is now offering digital downloads of Assault on Dark Athena and Godfather II.
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Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 Released
The Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Pricing for the game is $29.99 MSRP for all platform versions. Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 features 20 tracks recorded by multiples artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd and Mötley Crüe to Red Hot Chili Peppers and Duran Duran.
Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 can be played as a standalone game for all console versions using Rock Band and Rock Band 2 peripherals. Fans who buy the track pack for Xbox 360 and PS3 can also export all 20 songs to their console for play with Rock Band and Rock Band 2 using a free offer from Xbox LIVE or the PlayStation Network.
Get it while it’s hot, kids.
