While Crackdown was supposedly an easy ticket into the Halo 3 beta, technical difficulties prevented people who had a copy of Crackdown from accessing the beta when it went live. There is a software update for Crackdown in the downloads…

That’s pretty much the extent of the conversation a friend and I had after jumping into his game of Crackdown. Before playing with him I checked his Xbox Live status to see what he’s playing, and I see the picture…

Next week Crackdown is coming out and it’s bundled with an invite to the Halo 3 online beta. However, you’re not going to be able to play Halo 3 right away. Bungie said, “The beta will not start when Crackdown…

Recently there has been buzz about the Japanese version of Aquazone, which requires players to spend MS points to unlock extra fish for their Gamerscore. The actual game lets players unlock only 480 points towards their Gamerscore instead of the standard…

It looks like the deal with Halo 3 beta invites packaged in copies of Crackdown (known in Japan as Riot Act) is not exclusive to the USA. Microsoft announced the same promotion in Japan. Just like in the USA you…

Microsoft announced that a demo of Crackdown will be distributed over the Xbox Live Marketplace on Thursday, January 18. Gamers can make co-op matches in Pacific City where they can team up with other people and play over Xbox Live.…

At Microsoft’s CERO Z Game for Adults fiesta they premiered Gears of War, Riot Act (Crackdown), the Godfather and Vampire Rain to the public. Gamers over 18 could come to the event and try out the games at game stations.…

Packaging the Halo 3 beta with Crackdown is a brilliant strategy to get people to pick up the game, but thankfully it isn’t the only way to get a hold of the Halo 3 beta. If you’re an active Halo…

  In Japan the game is known as “Riot Act” instead of Crackdown and has a different marketing approach than the North American release. On top is the USA banner with a realistic looking agent, similar to other crime games.…

  Now that Gears of War and Viva Pinata are in stores, Crackdown is the next project coming out of Microsoft Game Studios. The game is a sandbox style urban action game in the style of Grand Theft Auto. Instead…