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Red Dead Redemption is a game based on the difficulties of living in the old west. Red Dead Redemption has many different features that builds upon the unexplored world of the west. Life in the west was extremely difficult. Hunting was vital for survival. While playing Red Dead Redemption you can tell that Rockstar intended for this to be very important. You can skin the different types of creatures for meat and hide. But hunting different varieties of animals for meat and hide was not only for food. You need the skins and meat for money to buy land and horses. After a good hunt you can bring the items you gained to a shop. You trade these items for ammunition, horses and other items. You can even purchase bait to attract the animals to your location. However you can not use bait near a settlement.

Red Dead Redemption has an extremely big open world. It my take you up to 5min to get from one end of the map to the other (corner to corner). There are deserts, mountains, hills, and plains. However some of these locations like Mexico and Tall Trees will not be available for you to enter until you complete the required quests. Since the game is open world you might find yourself trying to find a way to get into these locations before you can unlock them. This is time consuming. After 3-6hrs into the game I started to wonder why the starting area is the only location i have unlocked. Although the starting area is large it seemed like I was just wandering around the desert. However this doesn’t take away from the gameplay.

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Now who wouldn’t want a controller for their Xbox that could switch between wired and wireless mode whenever you want. Microsoft has filed a patent for a Wireless and wired Xbox controller that can switch between both modes seamlessly without interrupting gameplay. An excerpt from the patent:

A game controller operates in both a wired mode and a wireless mode, and is able to switch between these two modes without permanent disruption to an ongoing game. During a transition from one mode to another, a host gaming system detects when the controller is physically disconnected (for wired mode to wireless mode) or connected (for wireless mode to wired mode). Upon detection, the host gaming system stores the game data and user information and establishes a new communication link with the controller. The host gaming system subsequently reassociates the game data and user information with the game controller as it begins operating in the new mode. This allows the player to continue game play without interruption.

Alan Wake proved to be what fans were waiting for. This new horror style third-person shooter style role-playing game gave me the jumps as I played through the levels. The game starts with a Steven King-like theme. Alan wake is a writer of many books and decides to take a break. Alan and his wife,Alice, heads to Bright Falls, for what Alan thinks is for vacation. But before they even get to the ferry to cross the lake, Alan has an odd dream. The darkness consumes the world and a light, a blinding bright light, gives you the tutorial. Short sweet and to the point.

Some images of a new Xbox Dashboard have leaked on to the internet. The new dashboard seems to include a new look and less flash than the current dashboard. Here are some images below:

You heard it right folks, the price of Xbox Kinect is set at $150 in the Xbox store. We originally projected Kinect (Natal) to be $149 I guess we were right.

Here is what Microsoft says, it included in the box:

• Kinect sensor for Xbox 360
• Power supply cable
• User’s manual
• Wi-Fi extension cable (not sure what this is, I am sure we will hear about it soon enough)

They are taking pre-orders on the Microsoft site today, so get yours before they are all sold out. Soon enough you will be losing weight while playing your favorite games! Hey, I’m not that fat!

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Konami had their E3 2010 press conference yesterday and unveiled a ton of new games. I will explain below.

At Konami’s Live E3 Conference, they announced the new Silent Hill 6. The game due to be released next year 2011, is set to be better than ever before. From the trailer and the live coverage, the game looks awesome.

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This week at E3, Microsoft had announced that they were releasing a new Xbox that was smaller with more features built in. They call it the Xbox Slim.

Hey guys, today Microsoft had its opening keynote for the E3 Expo which begins tomorrow. We learned about new features for Xbox Kinect, and more content for Xbox Live. Below I will recap the events, and if you would like to watch the keynote again it is embedded below:

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Microsoft’s E3 2010 Keynote begins at 1:30PM EST, what will be revealed? Xbox Slim, more Kinect, Hulu? Stay tuned for coverage here on TekGoblin at 1:30PM EST.

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Hey guys the internet has exploded with the announcement of Project Natal’s real name being Xbox Kinect. Well, now an image has surfaced on the new Xbox Slim supposedly being shown at E3 this week. The Xbox Slim is rumored to have a 250gb hdd, and an internal wifi antenna so you can connect wirelessly to the internet without the adapter. Let us know what you think, by posting below.

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Steve Ballmer made a visit to the University of Washington on the 5th to talk about the importance of cloud computing. While he was there he hinted at a possible smaller form factor Xbox 360 and different pricing points for them. Here is a quote from Ballmer: