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I have seen a lot about the new dashboard and can't wait 'til it comes, but I've also heard that it might not be coming to the ...

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The Xbox 360's new Dashboard will be a worldwide launch, so no need to worry about it not reaching the UK. Altho...MORE

Ezilylost13 says:

"Why don't I like Fallout 3? I just am not getting into it. I'm about 4 hours in and I'm supposed to be looking for a radio station. I am taking my time, doing some exploring and really trying to enjoy it. While I'm playing though, all I can think about is wanting to play something else."

Posted on: Aug 07, 2008

Heads Up — 8/7

WORDS BY: Ryan Loren

Welcome to our new weekly online column, Heads Up. If you’ve ever searched around the internet looking for a current report on everything the Xbox 360 has to offer, you’ve no doubt hit numerous dead-ends. Heads Up attempts to alleviate your frustrations by offering a quick and complete guide to what you may have missed over the past week, online and in stores.

Light on games, but heavy on DLC, this week is for all gamers who want a little more out of their games. Fans of Battlefield: Bad Company will be excited to learn that EA finally released a second online game mode. While constantly destroying or defending crates of gold is fun, it's nice to mix it up once in a while. In Conquest mode, players must reduce the number of tickets on the opposing team to zero. Killing a player reduces the number of tickets by one and controlling specific conquest points will steadily reduce you opponent's tickets. It's king of the hill with a twist!

JEWEL OF THE WEEK:

Braid (XBLA)

Braid offers a higher class of gaming with beautiful watercolor graphics, a deep flowing story, and some of the most brilliantly designed puzzles since Mario first captured our hearts. The Prince of Persia would be jealous if he watched the way Braid's intrepid little hero, Tim, manipulated time in myriad ways to save his beloved. Every world offers a new time-twist to keep you scratching your head until that one brilliant "AHA" moment that undoubtedly makes you feel like a genius! Unequivocally a 9.0 and Editors' Choice pick, this is definitely a game you have to experience.