Many of us who are enjoying Fallout 3 are also disappointed that there are technical issues that keep cropping up. Well, Bethesda claims they are working on a patch, and it will be ready shortly. Good to hear.

One of the perks to pre-ordering the new Banjo game for the Xbox360, was that it included a code to download the original Banjo game from XBLA for free. Well, the codes were just not working, so MS has delayed the release of the title until December 3. Hopefully MS has fixed the issue by then.

Over 12000 titles are available for Instant Viewing via Netflix's newest partner - Microsoft and it's Xbox360. But today, after the launch of the New Xbox Experience, Sony has removed some of its content from Netflix. In a statement released by Sony, they retorted with, "This issue is not specific to Xbox or any other individual platform. Sony Pictures is currently in discussions with the relevant parties to resolve certain licensing matters related to the distribution of its motion pictures..."

News out of Rockstar's camp; Grand Theft Auto IV's Xbox 360 exclusive content will be named 'Lost and Damned'. Debuting on the Xbox360 on February 17th, will feature a plot line that will focus on a new character within Liberty City. USA Today quotes Dan Houser, vice president of creative development for Rockstar Games, saying, "I can't go into too much detail on the story, because we try not to give away too much plot before the game is released. But I can say that the story will show you a different side of Liberty City."

Capcom has not only revealed the final date for the oft-delayed SF2 Turbo HD Remix, but it has also revealed the NXE will be giving the game its own virtual storefront. Click read more for the full info.

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SAN MATEO, CA — November 18, 2008 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is proud to announce that the much anticipated Super Street Fighter® II Turbo HD Remix for Xbox LIVE® Arcade will be one of the first games to be featured in the New Xbox® Experience with a Branded Destination Experience.

For those of you who missed the news last night, those who signed up for but did not get into the New Xbox Experience beta program, can now download the new dashboard a day early. It is a nice bonus just for applying. Also, there are 20 new Community games added to the NXE download area. These games are like Arcade games, but they are under a different heading.

Great news for those of you who signed up for the New Xbox Experience Preview but did not get in. Major Nelson just announced that we can all download the NXE now, no need to wait for the rush. Even if you did not get in to the preview. Turn on your XBox now, folks!

By The Way, for those who want to see what I look like in avatar form, here you go!

The downloadable content for the upcoming RTS Halo Wars is complete, apparently. The content was apparently designed into the game's framework from the beginning, so it has been worked on side-by-side with the main title. The DLC will be held back a bit, though, to help sustain interest in the game. Sounds reasonable, not too long now, Bungie.

"It was never the plan to finish the game THEN start work on the DLC," he went on to say, adding that the DLC was pretty much done already.

Take Two head Strauss Zelnick spoke about the future of subscription pricing, and he is not talking about applying it to MMO games. Zelnick maintains that the only way to make good money on console subscription is to apply it to AAA titles, a.k.a. games like GTA IV and Bioshock. The company is still working on the free GTA DLC, as promised, but in future, Zelnick plans to charge for these games somehow. Stay tuned on this one.

Ensemble Studios, recently shut down by MS, revealed that the Halo MMO they had staffed up to 40 people for, was green lit for production, and then suddenly canceled. The game was set before the original Halo, apparently when the Covenant was not quite the Covenant yet. Ensemble was heartbroken, but then again, MS has a pretty bad track record for MMO games. Tru Fantasy Live Online was one of the most anticipated MMO games out there, and then, suddenly canceled. To this day, gamers still want it resurrected. Once again, MS tried with Marvel Universe Online by Cryptic. Once again, canceled. The Halo MMO makes for a cancellation trifecta. We wonder where all these promised console MMO games are?

"We worked on it for a long time - we had staffed up an almost 40-person team," Pottinger said. "And then there was some reorganization at Microsoft, and the new bosses thought it wasn't the best idea any more."