This is awesome…As many gamers around the globe unfortunately know, “bricked” 360s have become a part of gaming culture…The haunting red ring of death hangs like an ominous eye, striking untold fear into the hearts and minds of gamers the world over.

Well, PC World was sent some images of a fan-made coffin for said bricked Xbox 360’s that is by far the coolest way to kiss your dying Rock Box goodbye. As the post on the website puts it:

Created by Aussie designer Alexis Vanamois, the Xbox 360 ROD coffin does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s the ultimate final resting place for ‘bricked’ Xbox 360 consoles; it even has a cavity for your controller!

lol…awesome.

You can check out the full post and several more pictures right here, but we sincerely hope you won’t have to put the creation to use any time soon…

Thx for sending this in funkymarlon!

Remember last Thursday when we told you about Mass Effect 2’s upcoming DLC featuring the new character Kasumi? Well, today we bring you a few images that showcase the galaxy’s most enigmatic thief in action along with the official description of the rather, uh, attractive character straight from the game’s official website. Check out the images here.

The new DLC will be released April 6th for 360 and PC.

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The galaxy’s most enigmatic thief Kasumi has enemies everywhere, but only a few could put a face to her name. Not much is known about her, other than Cerberus has contracted her to assist Commander Shepard in the mission to save mankind. In exchange, she requires help with a dangerous heist to infiltrate the vault of a deadly criminal known as Donovan Hook. Kasumi is master of stealth and eluding her enemies, her unique skills and technical expertise will be a valuable assets to Cerberus and Commander Shepard.

Bethesda today announced that it will publish Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, a brand new third-person co-op fantasy action game from the boys at inXile Entertainment. The game is currently in development for the 360, PS3, and PC with no specified target release date. You can check out the first images right here.

For those that don’t know, inXile Entertainment was founded in 2002 by industry veteran Brian Fargo who was the main man behind some of some rather sweet fantasy game franchises including The Bard’s Tale, Baldur’s Gate, and Fallout. Hunted’s development is being overseen by Fargo while Michael “Maxx” Kaufman serves as the game’s Director. Previously, Kaufman served as Art Director on such titles as Kingpin: Life of Crime, Redneck Rampage and the award-winning Return to Castle Wolfenstein at Gray Matter.

“We are thrilled to be working with Bethesda Softworks on this upcoming release that takes us back to our roots,” said Brian Fargo, Founder of inXile Entertainment. “Bethesda’s track record speaks for itself and the game we are developing for them is no exception.”

“inXile has an extremely talented team and we couldn’t be more pleased to have them working on one of our upcoming titles,” said Vlatko Andonov, President of Bethesda Softworks. “We believe gamers will be really excited about what these guys have in store for them.”

Unfortunately, the press release didn’t go into great detail about the game itself, but having seen it at GDC, I can tell you first-hand that the project is meant to reinvent the dungeon crawler and implement some interesting mechanics including what the dev team referred to as “co-op at a distance”. Plus, the lead elf chic is pretty smokin’.

We’ll keep you posted on new info as it emerges, but for now, you can hit up inXile’s official website. So, who’s excited for this???

So up to this point all we knew about the new Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack was, well…the maps. We knew that the pack includes 2 reworked classic COD4 maps, Crash and Overgrown, along with the 3 new maps Bailout, Storm and Salvage. What we didn’t know was the price…and now that we know most of us probably wish we didn’t.

The voice of MW2, Robert Bowling, recently made a quick stop onto Major Nelson’s podcast to share some information about the Stimulus Map Pack which is coming to the Xbox 360 on March 30th. Apart from telling us what we already knew he finally dropped the officially price point of 1200 Microsoft Points…or $15 for those of you without a MP/Real Money converter.  So, let’s see…that’s 25% of the entire game price and more/equal to the price of some XBL/PSN games.

Interesting.

So there you have it, the Mapathy battlefield has been set.  In one corner you have MW2 with its 5 maps for $15 and in the other corner you have BC2 with 2 maps for $0 (and an obvious love for showcasing this fact). Now, the ultimate question isn’t which one you’ll choose (who WOULDN’T download the free one?), but rather if MW2 players will fork over a relatively large amount of money to pick up the Stimulus Map Pack. Is it worth it? Is it not? Is this the gamer’s chance to speak with their wallets or a fairly priced bit of DLC that will truly enhance the core experience???

Think it all over and lets us know in the comments section below!

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Normally we don’t just post about an interview on another site…oh, wait…yes we do! This one is pretty interesting. Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo posted a five-minute interview with Valve’s founder and head honcho, Gabe Newell.

Mr. Newell had just won the Game Developers Choice Pioneer Award which is given out at GDC. According to the Game Developers Choice Awards website, the GDC Pioneer Award “celebrates those individuals responsible for developing a vital technology or game design at a crucial juncture in video game history, paving the way for the many who followed them.”

As we all know, Gabe Newell has done just that on more than one occasion. Whether it be the open source Counter-Strike or Steam, one of the earliest iterations of digital distribution, Valve and Mr. Newell have continued to innovate while keeping very close ties to the gaming community – and you know how we here at EBA love those who love the gaming community.

Although this interview with Mr. Newell is short, it is extremely interesting. He discusses the future of gaming, including hardware progression and biometrics. That’s right, I said biometrics!

Check out the interview here and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

A few weeks ago there was some hubub from Take-Two Interactive that one of their titles slated for a fourth-quarter 2010 release might be delayed. There was concern that Mafia II might be the one. Well, apparently it is not.

In a blog post by Chris Grant on Joystiq yesterda, the website has said that they were told during their GDC demo of the game that Mafia II would be ready for its Q4 (August-October) 2010 release.

Obviously, that’s good news for anyone tracking this promising looking title or those amongst you that happen to love vintage Playboy. Now we will have to wait and see which title is being delayed…anyone wanna place a bet???

Ubisoft’s Maxime Béland appeared on-camera recently to answer some fan questions. In the video, Béland confirmed that there will be a demo available for Splinter Cell: Conviction. What map will be featured in the demo? Well its a secret. When should we expect it? Secret.

If only they’d employed this same strategy when dealing with the actual game’s release date. Its difficult to even prove there’s been a delay when the release date is such a closely guarded secret.

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So yesterday I had the chance to sit down with SEGA’s Matthew Hickman to check out some new gameplay from the upcoming espionage RPG Alpha Protocol by Obsidian. The walkthrough, which you can check out in full right here, showcased the game’s blend of action and RPG elements while highlighting a few specific ways that you’ll be able to grow your character’s skill set based on how you want to play.

All in all, the game is looking pretty sweet. IMO, the level of success it enjoys will be directly tied to the game’s story and the player’s ability to care about and be immersed in Alpha Protocol’s characters and world.

Anyway, check out the walkthrough and let us know how you’re feeling about Alpha Protocol as we near the game’s launch here in the states on June 1, 2010.

Bethesda has sent word that a new trailer for Splash Damage’s Brink is now ready to rock your world. The new cinematic trailer, which you can check out in HD right here, is accompanied by the launch of the game’s new website which allows you to explore the Ark, learn more about the factions, check out Brink’s gameplay features, as well as gain access to the latest news, updates, and assets from this promising looking title.

So, check out the new trailer, visit the new website, and be sure to let us know your thoughts on the game below.

IGN posted on their website today that they have learned that BioWare will be releasing more DLC for their epic space-festival of awsomeness, Mass Effect 2. The upcoming DLC will feature a new character, Kasumi, a stealthy vixen of the female persuasion that you will meet at the Citadel. So buy this lovely lady a drink or just lay down your magical rap and perhaps you can get her to join your team!

The Kasumi content will add about an hour and a half of gameplay as well as some new items and you will be able to access it regardless of where you are in the story.

As a matter of note, this DLC marks the first one that BioWare will be charging for – even if you are a member of the Cerberus Network. While there is no indication as to how much BioWare intends to charge for the content, we do know that it will be available for download on April 6^thfor Xbox and PC.

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