Activision officials have repeatedly said the company wouldn’t do an online pass program for Call of Duty. It did institute the Call of Duty: Elite program a social network that aids in stat tracking and clan building. The network has both free and paid membership options. Whichever you choose, there’s a strong likelihood you have had problems logging in since the release of Modern Warfare 3, which signaled Elite‘s launch. Somehow, the same publisher responsible for Call of Duty and World of Warcraft underestimated the depth of infrastructure it would need for Elite.

Club Nintendo sent out an email today (July 14, 2009) announcing the free reward for Elite Status members.

The rewards are based on status with Platinum members being able to choose from two rewards and Gold status members having only one choice…

Microsoft is offering a new bundle for people who haven’t already taken the plunge and bought a Xbox 360 . Available in May 2009, the Xbox 360 Game of the Year bundle will be hitting retail shelves in North America.

The bundle will include a Xbox 360 Elite console, Halo 3 and Fable II for $399.99. The standard retail price for an Elite console alone is currently US$399.99, Halo 3 sells for $39.99 and Fable 2 still has a $59.99 price point (that’s about $100 in savings).

The Xbox 360 Elite is the beefiest of all Xbox 360 consoles. It comes with…

The Xbox 360 Pro bundle was given a $50 price drop right before E3 2008 bringing it down to $299. At that moment no mention was made about price cuts for the Arcade or Elite models. Now a Microsoft insider told Ars Technica of another series of Xbox price cuts. This insider also gave everyone the heads up on the first price cut before Microsoft made it official so they may be a little more reliable than most rumor starters.

The insider says that…

The land of the stiff upper lipped has officially received its long-awaited Xbox 360 price cut. Microsoft today announced that the Xbox 360 would be cheaper, effective August 24, 2007, to coincide with the launch of the title Bioshock.

Both the Core and Premium versions will be cheaper at £179.99 and £249.99 respectively, making the Core 360′s price identical to the Wii’s. This should appease the Brit gamers who were sobbing about not getting a 360 price-cut along with the US. There is more in store for them as the Xbox Elite will also launch on Friday, August 24, 2007, at a lower than expected price point of £299.99.

Microsoft hopes to woo more mainstream and first-time gamers with…

If you have been putting-off a next-gen console purchase, then this is the right time for you to lighten your wallet. Earlier, Sony had dropped the prices of the 60 GB PS3 and now Microsoft has followed suit with lowered prices going into effect today (August 8, 2007).

A Premium Xbox 360 will now cost $349.99, which is $50 less than its previous price while the core version will be $20 cheaper and will retail at $279.99. Even the Elite Xbox 360′s price has been cut and now seems more enticing at …

McFarlane toys has posted early version images of prototype sculptures of two its upcoming Halo 3 action figures and one vehicle including:

• Brute Chieftan – in-progress sculpture

• Jackal Sniper – in-progress sculpture
• Warthog – in-progress sculpture

As the site says, “Keep in mind, these photos are of works in progress. Finished figures are subject to change.”

Click through to see the other two prototypes…

McFarlane Toys, makers of Spawn, sports and military actions figures will add Halo 3 to its already impressive lineup.

Known for ultra-realistic and inexpensive action figures, McFarlane plans to offer six figures, five sold individually and a grunt 2-pack, and three vehicles based on the video game franchise. The figures are expected to be available Spring 2008, though a prototype image of Master Chief (seen here) has already been released (it’s appears to be a 3D model and not a sculpted prototype).

Though the prices have not yet been announced, figures will likely retail…

It seems a few fanboys did a little bit of digging with the current Halo 3 Beta’s code and turned up a few things that are not yet activated. First we had word of the possibility of Four Player Co-Op over Xbox Live. Now it seems that deeper delving into the code has revealed some more »

Just when you thought it was safe to make the switch from Sony to Microsoft, it’s happening all over again. Complaints are spawning around the net that the latest version of the Xbox 360, the Elite, is failing in similar fashion to its predecessor. Videos are being uploaded to YouTube, disenchanted gamers are preparing Gates more »