Baxy-Z News Feed

Red Dead Redemption: Weapons and Death Trailer

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:00:34 -0600

Even though we've heard rumors about trouble with the development of Red Dead Redemption, we can't help feeling that this game looks freakin' awesome. Rockstar has released a new trailer in their gameplay series titled "Weapons and Death." I don't know what people are talking about, the game looks great. Maybe we are only seeing the most polished areas of the game. Who knows. All I know is that I'm really excited for this western epic. Let's just hope it doesn't get delayed again.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Demo Sneaks onto XBL

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:38:56 -0600

EA sure surprised everyone yesterday. Without any official notice, the demo for Battlefield Bad Company 2 was available to download. In this multiplayer only demo, there is only one map available, which is Port Valdez in Alaska. Forecast calls for a lot of snow. There is also only one gametype available, which is the popular mode from the first Bad Company, "Rush Mode." You can see a trailer for "Rush Mode" in the video above. But download the demo quick. It only lasts until Feb. 25th. After we get some hands on with the game, we'll post our impressions here. Maybe it will be the first story on the new site.

Hey Pizanos!

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:58:32 -0600

It's been a while; perhaps a bit too long! However, let me assure you that we're still here and believe me when I say we have a lot planned in the next few days! Remember when I teased something was happening with the site? Well, I can now reveal to you Baxy-Z Version 3!

I've posted some sneak-peaks at what the design will look like, but as for features, they're staying hush-hush until the site launches sometime early February. We're currently aiming for a 1st of Feb launch, but, like with games, we may push it back a little to get the site at a high standard!

Not only do we have a fresh design coming into play, we're also changing a lot of things too! We're now expanding to focus on all consoles and not limit ourselves to just the Xbox. We're also going to start focusing on video content a lot more, too (some of which is on our Facebook page). Finally, we're implanting a diverse user system to help create a much more established community!

We've all been working very hard on the upcoming site update and we're super excited about sharing it with you. This will really make up for the lack of site updates. I'll keep you updated with anything else, but really, this new site will give us a fresh start and allow us to deliver much, much higher quality articles and site features!

So please, stick with us! Your loyalty WILL be paid off soon!

Mass Effect 2 Launch Trailer

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:46:38 -0600

Are you extremely excited for Mass Effect 2 to launch next week? Watching this video may hurt a little, because it makes the wait even worse. The game is looking phenomenal. What do you guys think of the launch trailer for Mass Effect 2?

Trouble with Red Dead Redemption?

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:03:35 -0600

According to insiders at Rockstar games, the development of Red Dead Redemption is going as smoothly as it seems on the outside. For starters, one employee said "was a complete disaster for most of 2009 and previous ... it has since turned around a little bit, but there are huge problems with it still." Another employee has said that it will have to sell 5 million units at full price to make up the cost of the game, which has been in development for six years. The same source said that the game is basically "supposed to prove that the San Diego studio can make a great quality AAA title."

This news comes at a huge surprise to all of us at Baxy-z. We are very much looking forward to this game, and from what we have seen, it looks like it is turning out to be a great Western game, something video games lack. To hear about these problems so close to launch is worrying us a little bit. I hope that Rockstar San Diego can fix these problems before the game hits store shelves on April 27, 2010.

Ubisoft Delays SC: Conviction, R.U.S.E

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:54:38 -0600

This week, Ubisoft announced some grim news. The highly anticipated Splinter Cell: Conviction has been delayed, again. We will now have to wait until April 2010 to play the new, redesigned Splinter Cell. How long has this game been in development?

Ubisoft also announced that the upcoming RTS game R.U.S.E has been delayed as well. They didn't really announce a release date, but hopefully it will be out before Spring of 2011. I hope this game doesn't get canceled. I love the idea behind it, and the visual style of it looks incredible. If you haven't seen any gameplay of it, go check it out.

Along with those two pieces of bad news, there was some good news out of the Ubisoft conference call. Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in development, along with I Am Alive. I don't know why anyone is excited for I Am Alive, considering we have only seen a rendered trailer for it that consisted of falling buildings and a guy running. Once we have more information on all of these games, we'll make sure to keep you guys informed. Look for a Splinter Cell preview coming soon on the site.

Brandon's Blog - Long Time No See..

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:41:31 -0600

Hello old friends. How are you doing? I feel like we haven't spoken in a long time. How was your holidays? Was it filled with a lot of gaming? I played a lot of video games this break. I played a lot of games of FIFA '10, a lot of Modern Warfare 2, and finally got Left 4 Dead 2, which is awesome. Although I am having problems with my Xbox. It is having problems reading the discs! This would be the fourth time I'd have to send my console to repair, and the last time I sent it to repair I got a refurbished console back. That was this past September, and my warranty is already expired. I think I need to give a call to Microsoft. It is really starting to get annoying. Anyway, post in the comments what you guys did this break. Make sure to stay tuned to Baxy-z, we have a lot of exciting things coming your way. I'm extremely excited about what is going on behind the scenes, and you guys should be very anxious to see what is coming with the site. I hope all of our readers had a great holiday.

Merry Christmas!

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:40:33 -0600

In about 5 hours time, Christmas day will finally be upon us. After the long and cold winter nights, the guy with the sack in red will be dropping into our chimneys and hopefully leaving the game we want this Year.

2009 has been a great year for Baxy-Z. We officially launched in February and we've grown stronger and stronger and bigger and bigger. I would like to thank everyone that's helped with the site. Of course, first and foremost to my right hand Myles. He's obviously been there from the start and he's helped to post a great amount of content in the last 9 month. He's also a very loyal and great friend.

Another thank you goes out to Brandon, who has been with us since the early days. Brandon has stuck with us posting news, reviews, previews and even posting photos from certain Halo events. Again, it's been a pleasure having him on board and hope to be saying the same thing next year.

I would also like to say thanks to Sky Otic who helped us through the summer and attended the Gamescom convention earlier this year. Again, a great help, but sadly he is no longer with us. A great shame, but someone who we won't forget.

And finally, a great big thank you to all of you for visiting. You're what really keeps us going. Without you guys, we would be literally nothing so it's great that you rely on us for your Xbox 360 related news, reviews, preview, etc.

HOWEVER

2010 will be the start of something new. Huge changes will be happening and we can't wait to share them with you. Maybe we have an exclusive game to reveal? Maybe we have hands on impressions of a big game for the start of 2010. Or maybe we have something even better... We'll let you ponder over that for when we return on January 4th 2010 when we shall reveal the first ever details of this exciting new project!

Until then, merry Christmas and have a happy new year. Peace out!

Modern Warfare 2 Glitches Continue

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:23:28 -0600

Just after Infinity Ward patched the famous Javelin glitch in Modern Warfare 2, a new glitch has surfaced, and, in my opinion, is way worse than the Javelin glitch. This glitch allows all the members of a game to have unlimited ammo with not having to reload their weapon. The above video shows off the glitch, including an AC-130 with unlimited ammo.

I have two thoughts about these glitches. First off, did Infinity Ward test their game before releasing it? Secondly, and more importantly, why do people play with these glitches? I can understand if these were private matches and you didn't get any XP for these kills, but that isn't the case. I would be a hypocrite if I said I don't like using cheats in video games. When GTA IV got old, I started using cheats to make it fun. But that was in single player. I know some people have the mentality of "If it is in the game, then it isn't our fault if we use it." Well, yes it is. Lets hope Infinity Ward patches this glitch soon, and lets also hope no other glitches show up.

Red Dead Redemption Gameplay!

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:04:22 -0600

So this video came out today, and...just watch it. Did you watch it yet? Were you blown away? Holy crap, this game looks incredible. I really enjoyed the game Gun, and this looks like an amazing version of that game. Or GTA IV in the Wild West. Anyway you describe it, it looks amazing. With all of the AAA games coming out next year, this is my most anticipated game. What do you guys think of RDR so far?