There’s really not much here unless you own an Xbox 360 and have a love for Beta testing fresh software. However, I have both of those things so I signed up as quickly as possible. All they need is your Xbox 360 console ID (find it in the system settings of your Xbox 360). Head to the Microsoft Connect page, sign in with your Windows LIVE ID and join the “Xbox 360 Fall 2008 Preview Program” (or hit this link: Link ).
The wait time should be about a week before you get the e-mail to whether you made it or not but I would fill out the form quickly before the spots fill up.
Update: Sadly, all the spots for the Beta program have been filled. Good luck to everyone that made it in on time.
Remedy, the makers of the Max Payne series, just released this cinematic and mysteriously intriguing trailer for their newest release: Alan Wake. Here’s an excerpt straight from the official Alan Wake site that sums the game up nicely:
What is alan Wake
Alan Wake, a bestselling writer,
hasn't managed to write anything
in over two years. Now his wife,
Alice, brings him to the idyllic
small town of Bright Falls to
recover his creative flow. But
when she vanishes with a trace,
Wake finds himself trapped in a
nightmare.
Word by word, his latest work, a
thriller he can't even remember
writing, is coming true before his
eyes.
As long as the sketchy “knee graphics” from the trailer get fixed, this game (exclusive to Xbox 360 and Windows Vista) looks to be extremely promising.
The best puzzle game ever created is coming out on it’s very own to the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. The bonus news is that it’s coming out with new levels! I can’t wait to bend my mind around new Portal “obstacles” and hear the little turrets ask me “Are you still there?”. Trust me, I’m there!
GamerScoreBlog had this to say about Portal’s “re-release”:
You are invited to return to the Aperture Science Enrichment Center this Wednesday, October 22 at 9 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT) via Xbox LIVE Arcade. Due to the unforeseen conclusion of your last visit, all necessary precautions have been taken to ensure that “Portal: Still Alive” is a sanitary, objective, and mostly non-lethal testing environment.
In addition to the original award winning first-person puzzle experience, Aperture Science is proud to provide 14 new challenge maps exclusive to Xbox LIVE Arcade. Six advanced maps will also be provided to help guide you along the way.
Though prior test subjects proved to be unstable and may have presented false information, Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that your cake is indeed waiting for you and that the Weighted Companion Cube misses you in your absence.
Please review the following incentivizing memorandum:.
Your prompt compliance is appreciated and will once again help us help you help us all.
