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New Xbox Dashboard Leaked, Shown in Videos

An early build of the next Xbox Dashboard update, which updates the system's interface and provides a wealth of new functionality, has been leaked onto the internet.

Though the update can only be installed on modded Xbox 360 systems, a number of shaky, fuzzy videos released by hacker xHaVoK87 show the new dashboard in action.

The demonstrated build is said to be a work in progress full of text errors, with promised features such as optional game installs and Netflix movie streaming not yet functional. (2008-07-28 13:43:00)

LEGO Batman's Man Bat Unveiled, Wants Hug

New screenshots from TT Games' LEGO Batman have arrived via publisher Warner Bros. The media is meant to showcase Man Bat, the latest playable villain to be revealed, who will apparently go to any length to get the hug he so desperately desires.

LEGO Batman and its block-blusting action-adventure antics will hit PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP in September. For more details, hit up our E3 preview.

New Marvel vs. Capcom Game Teased

With rival DC Comics pitting its characters against the cast of Mortal Kombat in the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, 360), Marvel has begun teasing a new entry in the fan-favorite Marvel vs. Capcom fighting series.

"Yes [a new Marvel vs. Capcom game is possible], and maybe sooner than you think," Marvel Studios production presient Kevin Feige revealed at the San Diego Comic Con following a fan question, as relayed by IGN.

The tag team-oriented 2D fighting series, which hit arcades in 1998 following X-Men vs. Street Fighter and Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, pits Marvel superheroes such as Wolverine and Spider-Man against various Capcom characters, including Mega Man, Resident Evil's Jill Valentine, Street Fighter's Ryu and Darkstalker's Morrigan.

Marvel vs. Capcom later appeared on PlayStation a...

Castle Crashers and Bionic Commando: RA Dated; Braid, Galaga Legions Also Due in August

Several anticipated Xbox Live Arcade titles will be hitting the Xbox 360's downloadable gaming service this coming August, Microsoft announced today.

Following the release of Bizarre Creations' multi-directional shooter Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 this Wednesday, the month of August will see the debut of:

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  Xbox Live Now Free for Select Games

  Shacknews has confirmed that Xbox Live Silver members are now able to play some Xbox 360 games online, a feature once reserved for paying Gold subscribers.

  Currently, only three titles allow free online play: Universe at War, Shadowrun and Lost Planet: Colonies Edition. Other games, such as Call of Duty 4 and Gears of War, still require an Xbox Live Gold subscription for online multiplayer.

  It is believed the shift came about as a result of Microsoft's decision to provide all Games for Windows Live members with free online multiplayer, as all three free-to-play Xbox 360 titles allow cross-platform multiplayer with PC gamers. ...

  
  
  
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