Official Xbox Magazine - rpg http://www.oxmonline.com/articles/50/feed en Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC lets you add some Lightning to your party http://www.oxmonline.com/final-fantasy-xiii-2-dlc-lets-you-add-some-lightning-your-party <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-product"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/final-fantasy-xiii-2">Final Fantasy XIII-2</a> </div> </div> </div> <!--paging_filter--><h5><img src="/files/u9/webbigger7334lightning_01.jpg" border="0" width="620" height="349" /></h5><p><a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/final-fantasy-xiii-2-dlc-lets-you-add-some-lightning-your-party" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.oxmonline.com/final-fantasy-xiii-2-dlc-lets-you-add-some-lightning-your-party#comments Xbox 360 News add-on dlc final fantasy JRPG Lightning rpg square square enix Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:11 +0000 Francesca OXM 5950 at http://www.oxmonline.com Firaxis had to finish original X-COM before starting work on XCOM: Enemy Unknown http://www.oxmonline.com/firaxis-had-finish-original-x-com-starting-work-xcom-enemy-unknown <!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u49901/xcom_620x349_0.jpg" border="0" width="620" height="349" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/firaxis-had-finish-original-x-com-starting-work-xcom-enemy-unknown" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.oxmonline.com/firaxis-had-finish-original-x-com-starting-work-xcom-enemy-unknown#comments Xbox 360 News firaxis rpg take two Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:12:56 +0000 Dave OXM 5952 at http://www.oxmonline.com Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review http://www.oxmonline.com/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning-review <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-product"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning">Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning</a> </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-teaser-content"><div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p>Want a deep, rich world crafted by famed fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore? How about an RPG with hours upon hours of compelling adventure? You'll find all of this and more in Amalur...</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-enhanced-teaser-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_enhanced_teaser_image" width="300" height="200" alt="" src="/files/amalur_main.jpg?1328610258" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-enhanced-image-width"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> left-justified </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <!--paging_filter--><h5><img src="/files/u10/amalur_screen_1.jpg" border="0" width="620" height="349" style="border: 0pt none;" />Weapons impart a number of special skills. These Faeblades let your Rogue become a spinning Cuisinart of fury.</h5> <p>Fate has an ironclad grip on Amalur. Its Fateweavers can determine your destiny — and your death — with absolute certainty. So what happens to the world when an individual stands outside fate...and can even decide <em>the realm’s</em> fate?</p> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-review"><legend>Review</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-review-header"> <div class="field-label"><p><strong>Review Header:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> On Xbox 360 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-boxart"> <div class="field-label"><p><strong>Box Art:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_boxart" width="140" height="200" alt="" src="/files/boxart/box-art_5.jpg?1326843050" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-verdict"> <div class="field-label"><p><strong>Verdict:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 8.0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-review-text"> <div class="field-label"><p><strong>Review Text:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p><strong>+ Amalur is a huge world, full of adventure and interesting locations.</strong></p> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <!--paging_filter--><p><strong>+ Your destiny is yours: you can mix-and-match the game’s three classes.</strong></p> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <!--paging_filter--><p><strong>– Blacksmithing isn’t very valuable; some repetitive quests; good story that could’ve been better.</strong></p> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <!--paging_filter--><p><strong>? Why does the game’s exaggerated character design look so much like <em>World of Warcraft</em>?</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning-review" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.oxmonline.com/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning-review#comments Xbox 360 Reviews 38 Studios action-adventure ea fantasy R.A. Salvatore rpg Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Josh OXM 5764 at http://www.oxmonline.com Witcher 2 video details changes for Xbox 360 version http://www.oxmonline.com/witcher-2-video-details-changes-xbox-360-version <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-product"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/witcher-2-assassins-kings">The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings</a> </div> </div> </div> <!--paging_filter--><p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> <div style="display:none"> 620x349 with html5 and api support </div> <!-- By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience1432010715001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="620" /> <param name="height" value="349" /> <param name="playerID" value="1217143952001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAAAlwpy8lk~,VOo20aLdVeIW69f_vIYi3R9buRRRseCa" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="1432010715001" /> </object> <!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. 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If you wish to have the player instantiated only after the rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line. --> <script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script> <!-- End of Brightcove Player --></p><p>You want it. We want it. The poor humans in the fictional world of <em>Mass Effect 3</em> want it. We're all clamoring for Shepard's final chapter to surface on Xbox come March. But until then, we'll busy ourselves by learning more about how the game's multiplayer mode will work, who'll show up, and which races we'll be able to tool around with friends as. And the pleasantly spoiler-free "Special Forces" video released by EA and BioWare answers the call.</p><p><a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/new-multiplayer-video-mass-effect-3-shows-all-playable-races-classes" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.oxmonline.com/new-multiplayer-video-mass-effect-3-shows-all-playable-races-classes#comments Xbox 360 News Video bioware Co-Op ea Mass Effect multiplayer rpg shepard space video Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:13:48 +0000 Francesca OXM 5867 at http://www.oxmonline.com Witcher 2 on Xbox gets new intro, pre-order bonuses galore http://www.oxmonline.com/witcher-2-xbox-gets-new-intro-pre-order-bonuses-galore <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-product"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/witcher-2-assassins-kings">The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings</a> </div> </div> </div> <!--paging_filter--><p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> <div style="display:none"> 620x349 with html5 and api support </div> <!-- By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience1418428958001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="620" /> <param name="height" value="349" /> <param name="playerID" value="1217143952001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAAAlwpy8lk~,VOo20aLdVeIW69f_vIYi3R9buRRRseCa" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="1418428958001" /> </object> <!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. 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If you’re an Xbox gamer looking at CD Projekt RED’s much-lauded, formerly PC-only action-RPG <em>The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings</em>…well, you start at the beginning and pray to whichever divine being(s) that you can catch up.</p><p><a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/hands-witcher-2-assassins-kings" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.oxmonline.com/hands-witcher-2-assassins-kings#comments Xbox 360 Previews cd projekt red fantasy multiple choices rpg wb interactive witcher Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:46:42 +0000 Francesca OXM 5859 at http://www.oxmonline.com Warner Bros announces a release date for The Witcher 2 http://www.oxmonline.com/warner-bros-announces-release-date-witcher-2 <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-product"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/witcher-2-assassins-kings">The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings</a> </div> </div> </div> <!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u40051/burning_city.jpg" border="0" alt="The Witcher 2 - announcement screenshot" width="620" height="349" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/warner-bros-announces-release-date-witcher-2" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.oxmonline.com/warner-bros-announces-release-date-witcher-2#comments Xbox 360 News Andrzej Sapkowski cd projekt rpg witcher Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:41:52 +0000 Alaina OXM 5858 at http://www.oxmonline.com Lightning DLC for FFXIII-2 will include story missions http://www.oxmonline.com/lightning-dlc-ffxiii-2-will-include-story-missions <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-product"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/final-fantasy-xiii-2">Final Fantasy XIII-2</a> </div> </div> </div> <!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u49901/ffxiii2_620x349_0.jpg" border="0" width="620" height="349" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/lightning-dlc-ffxiii-2-will-include-story-missions" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.oxmonline.com/lightning-dlc-ffxiii-2-will-include-story-missions#comments Xbox 360 News dlc rpg Squre Enix Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:06:40 +0000 Dave OXM 5840 at http://www.oxmonline.com