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If you're a Rock Band owner and happen to enjoy the 360 version then you might be interested to know that the next issue of the Official Xbox Magazine (US) is offering three exclusive Rock Band tracks. The goodies include:

Freezepop - "Sprøde"
Bang Camaro - "Rock Rebellion"
Count Zero - "Shake"

You can find the issue on store shelves (or in your mail box...) on January 15.

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One thing that's always vexed Metal Gear fans is Metal Gear Online. We know that the online component of MGS3: Subsistence was just a "beta test" for the larger, more expansive gameplay to be found in Metal Gear Online. We know that it's being made at the same time and by the same people as Metal Gear Solid 4, and that it's being released at the same time. What didn't make sense was that they were selling it as a separate game; with a separate price tag.

According to the January, 08 issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine (because, y'know, it's January already), tucked away in a multi-page spread about MGS4 is the juicy tidbit that Metal Gear Online would be bundled with (or even on the same disk as) MGS4, which has a scheduled release date of "Whenever."

Though the only online Metal Gear game I want is one where only I'm Snake and everybody else on the internet is a hapless guard defending the base I'm infiltrating, Metal Gear Online has enough features that I might be impressed. As soon as I get a PS3, which will either be the day the game is released or the day somebody confirms for reaslies that there is no way in hot hell that the game will land on the Xbox 360.

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This review was originally published on Gaming Horizon, GameBump's predecessor. Its format does not match our own but we support its content. It was written by Brian Mohr.

Games based on movies are a popular trend and now that we’re in the summer movie season more are on the horizon, including X-Men: The Official Game. X-Men is a straight beat ‘em up ties the second and third movies together, but instead of focusing on all the X-Men this game just focuses on three - Wolverine, Nightcrawler and Iceman. The problem with the game comes from the fact that it appears it’s been rushed to retailers in order to maximize on the hit movie and in the end feels rather uninspired.

Probably the one thing that particularly stands out about the game is the voice acting. Thankfully Activision didn’t scrap here for the most part landing voiceovers from Hugh Jackman, Alan Cumming, Shawn Ashmore and Patrick Stewart as Professor X. All four actors do a solid job voicing their characters and that adds some depth to an otherwise lousy game. Sadly though, the remaining members of the cast are made up of generic actors that do nothing more than read the roles and the music isn’t anything to write home about.

Another thing that particularly stood out about the X-Men game is certain graphics. Overall the environments aren’t very good, but the main characters you’ll play with throughout the game are pretty well done and look a lot like their counterparts. You can really see Jackman and Cumming in Wolverine and Nightcrawler respectively, making the main characters stand out on screen.

Finally, the game does offer some extras including unlockable costumes, hidden items and Danger Room missions. These all provide a little bit of extra replay value in order to maximize the experience. One other additional item in the game is the ability to acquire character upgrades like health, damage and more along with going through all three of the characters to find out the entire story. All this is decent, but none of it exactly blows you away.

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Activision has announced that several game renditions of the upcoming X-Men movie - X-Men: The Last Stand - are in the works at various developer houses. Entitled X-Men: The Official Movie Game (working title - sounds rather familiar, doesn't it?), the game provides a back-story for the upcoming film.

For the first time ever, the game enables players to truly command the powers of popular characters from the X-Men movie universe by allowing players to assume the roles of Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Iceman as they wield and upgrade their signature powers and maneuver through unique environments designed to showcase their Super Hero abilities. Assisted by other X-Men characters, players will use an advanced control scheme to master and control the characters like never before as they unleash Wolverine’s combat rage, experience Nightcrawler’s acrobatics and teleportation powers, and glide through the air on Iceman’s ice slide.

Features:

• Become three legendary heroes — Players will immerse themselves in the signature powers of their favorite X-Men heroes - hack and slash with Wolverine’s brute strength to decimate foes; as Nightcrawler, players will scale walls, spin and BAMF through environments to stay one step ahead of enemies; and experience incredible speed on Iceman’s ice slide while shooting ice beams and creating hailstorms to freeze the opposition. For even more power, players can utilize fury and adrenaline modes to launch devastating attacks.
• Experience events leading up to the X-Men: The Last Stand feature film and play beyond – Players will experience epic Super Hero action as the game explains Nightcrawler’s mysterious absence from the movie, and in-game events foreshadow the roles of the X-Men and Brotherhood in the film. The game’s climactic ending sets the stage for the movie with intersecting characters and storylines intersecting.
• Become a part of the X-Men movie universe — Embark on a globe-spanning conflict that delivers every element of the X-men universe—from costumes and enemies to the voice of Patrick Stewart. Explore Alkali Lake, the Statue of Liberty, Dark Cerebro and more.
• Battle fierce enemies, join forces with X-Men comrades — Face off against villains from both the movie and beyond as favorite X-Men allies join forces with the player in gameplay that includes melee fighting, stealth-style action and time-based missions.
• Experience gameplay environments specifically designed to showcase each character’s Super Hero abilities – Uniquely engineered environments empower players to use different gameplay strategies as they harness their Super Hero powers and defeat enemies. Players will have ultimate control over their heroes as they improve their superpowers over time through the Mutant Evolution System.
• Game console features and exclusives – Experience the X-Men universe in amazing HD on the Xbox 360 version of the game. The Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS versions also offer exclusive X-Men characters to play, and for the first time, use the Nintendo DS touch screen to control the X-Men.

The game is slated to release in May 2006. Below you'll find a developer listed for each version.

• Z-Axis (PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360)
• Hypnos (Nintendo GameCube)
• Amaze (Nintendo DS)
• Wayfoward (GameBoy Advance)
• Beenox (PC)

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Originally written by Shiva Stella

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