Xbox Live Explaned

So you just got a Xbox 360 and hooked it up to your HDTV and up starts Xbox live (XBL) you get a free

Gold account for the first 30 days. But what are Xbox live accounts?

Xbox live has 3 types of accounts. Guests – This is just as it sounds. Silver – The base account. & Gold – The premium account.

Ok so what do they each give you here is the breakdown.

Silver gets you Free Game Demos, HD Movies, HD TV Shows, Downloadable Arcade Games, Game Add-ons,

Avatars, Avatar Fashion, Voice & Text Chat.

Gold gets you all the things you get with Silver plus Photo Sharing, Play games online with friends,

Streaming Netflix, Xbox LIVE Parties, Video Chat, Early access to game demos, exclusive discounts, Facebook, Twitter & Last.FM.

Now even though you get access to , HD Movies, HD TV Shows, Downloadable Arcade Games, Game Add-ons,

Avatars, and Avatar Fashion with any Xbox live account none of these things are free they all cost MS Points. (more on MS Points later)

So why do you care will here’s why “Play games online with friends” you can only play that cool new multi player online with a Gold Account.

But before you say “no way” just here me out.  If you have every played a multi player game on a computer, a ps2, a ps3, or even the Wii you know

How clunky they can be. Xbox live solves all of these problems It just works. So what does it cost?

Xbox Live Gold for one month is $ 7.99 or 3 Month of Gold is $19.99 or 12 Month of Gold is $49.99.

And remember the MS Points well here is the breakdown on them.

In the United States, 80 points are equal to $1. As a result, an 800 point arcade game would retail for $10 in real-world currency.

MS Points	80	160	240	400	800	1200	1600	2400
USA	$1.00	$2.00	$3.00	$5.00	$10.00	$15.00	$20.00	$30.00
Canada	$1.24	$2.48	$3.72	$6.20	$12.40	$18.60	$24.80	$37.20
UK	£.68	£1.36	£2.04	£3.40	£6.80	£10.20	£13.60	£20.40
EU	€.96	€1.92	€2.88	€4.80	€9.60	€14.40	€19.20	€28.80
Norway	6.56 kr	13.12 kr	19.68 kr	32.80 kr	65.60 kr	98.40 kr	131.20 kr	196.80 kr
Sweden	9.60 kr	19.20 kr	28.80 kr	48.00 kr	96.00 kr	144.00 kr	192.00 kr	288.00 kr
Australia	$1.32	$2.64	$3.96	$6.60	$13.20	$19.80	$26.40	$39.60
Japan	¥118.40	¥236.80	¥355.20	¥592.00	¥1184.00	¥1776.00	¥2368.00	¥3552.00

Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon Review

What can I say about Fragile Dreams, what indeed. Fragile Dreams is set in a post-apocalyptic near future world that has lost its light and is covered in a dense fog. Almost all the world's population has vanished, and the cities have been left abandoned. The game places the player in the shoes of Seto, a young boy. In the game's opening, Seto narrates how his "grandfather," an old man that he lived with, died at the end of the summer. He buried his grandfather in a small hole in front of their house, and from that moment on he became truly lonely. Seto decided to set out in search for other humans, marking the beginning of the game's events.

Fragile Dreams is difficult to categorize, as it straddles genres and always manages to elude an accurate pigeonhole. It is part action/adventure, part JRPG, part survival horror and part art game all rolled into one. It tells the tale of a young boy named Seto who finds himself alone in a world where most of humanity has died and everything it built has been left in ruin.

Fragile Dreams is all about the journey, and it's one of the saddest journeys ever seen in a videogame. Its tale is a tragic one, and as the game's story is incredible. Seto encounters a range of eccentric characters and suffers the loss of their brief company, only a player with a heart of stone could experience it and not feel something. The most amazing thing is how some of the game's saddest moments shouldn't be as depressing as they are. One very early scene, at the end of the first section, is unbelievably poignant, despite the fact we barely know the characters involved.

The Wii Remote is used as an aid in exploration. Seto has access to a flashlight, controlled by the Wii Remote, to illuminate his surroundings as well to solve puzzles and interact with the environment. The flashlight is also used to uncover hidden enemies and can act as a weapon against them. Seto also has access to a metal detector that the player can use to find various items hidden on the ground, as well as a microphone that picks up sounds through the mini speaker. The Wii Remote speaker is used similarly superbly from the beginning, alerting you to impending enemy attacks as well as a lot of hot-and-cold segments that break up the combat. Lift the Remote to your ear and your companion Personal Frame gives words of advice through the speaker, bridging the gap between screen and your senses. There’s plenty of speech from the controller and it’s always loud, clear and adds plenty to the game whenever used, drawing you into the world with ease.

In the end all of the elements come together to give you one of the most memorable experiences you will ever have in a game. The world is beautiful and well fleshed out all of Seto's experiences feel very real. This game tells a story that must be experienced and does so with style the music is superb and draws you in more. Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a must play  .  

New Games out May 11th 2010

3D Dot Game Heroes 

Release Date: May 11, 2010 Father's Choice

Dripping with old school charm, classic gaming pizzazz, and pure retro sexy, 3D Dot Game Heroes is the ultimate homage to the industry's golden era. 

Genre: Role-Playing

Lost Planet 2 PS3 
Release Date: May 11, 2010 Teen and up
Lost Planet 2 sees you returning to EDN III 10 years after the first game, after the planet has undergone massive changes to its climate.
Genre: Other Shooters


Skate 3 X360 
Release Date: May 11, 2010 Kid OK
Skate 3 features a brand new co-op mode and editing tools for gamers to create their own skateparks.
Genre: Alternative Sports


Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 
Release Date: May 11, 2010 Kid OK 


Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 is the latest in the Ultimate Ninja fighting game franchise and follows Naruto Uzumaki and his continuing adventures to save his friend Sasuke. 
Genre: Fighting Games




Monster Racers 
Release Date: May 11, 2010 Kid OK
In Monster Racers, you will embark on a quest that will take you around the globe in search of monster breeds to train, nurture, and race.
Genre: Role-Playing


Dance Sensation! 
Release Date: May 10, 2010 Kid OK
Now young girls can live out their dance fantasies on their living room stage with the only game that lets you train and perform routines in four different styles: hip-hop, jazz, ballet, and salsa.
Genre: Rhythm Games




New Games out May 4th 2010


Iron Man 2:      
Gamers can choose to play as War Machine or Iron Man for both on-the-ground on in-air combat.
Genre: Action Father's Choice


Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake
Release Date: May 4, 2010 Teen and up
Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake is an action game where you have to rescue the princess from the castle.
Genre: Action

Autobahn Polizei
Release Date: May 4, 2010 Kid OK
Immerse yourself in an action packed atmosphere, performing stunts in dozens of car models.
Genre: Racing

Dementium II 
Release Date: May 4, 2010 Parents Only
Horror returns to the Nintendo DS in Dementium II.
Genre: Action Adventure

Picross 3D 
Release Date: May 3, 2010
Picross 3D blends the logical challenge of a number-based puzzle with the excitement of discovering the hidden objects.
Genre: Puzzle

Dance Sensation! 
Release Date: May 4, 2010 Kid OK
Now young girls can live out their dance fantasies on their living room stage with the only game that lets you train and perform routines in four different styles: hip-hop, jazz, ballet, and salsa.
Genre: Rhythm Games