Microsoft is definitely making sure that no profanity gets through their Xbox Live gates, so much so that their list of forbidden words include those that even the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) are not aware of. In fact, they've even included fictional obscenity used in TV  as well as the really obscure sex acts.

Remember that 15-second trailer from way back in March? The one that mentioned a May 24 "world premiere"? Well, it's May 24 and this was seen during the Eastern Conference finals between the Orlando Magic and Lebron James the Cleveland Cavaliers. I don't know which is hotter - this vid or East Finals series. One thing's for sure, the first full-fledged trailer for Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, and PC) certainly stole some thunder from the match.

It won't take long for 2K Sports to have its All-Pro Football 2K8 soundtrack release kicking off after the game's release, but before they let it loose on the gridiron, they're making sure it makes a stylish entrance, and that's why they called in DJ Z-Trip to do the job.

DJ Z-Trip, one of the more popular names in his field, has come up with some killer mixes to get you riled up and set the mood for hard-hitting, fast-running, in-your-face football action on the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. He'll be touring to give gamers and music lovers everywhere a taste of what's up in All-Pro Football 2K8.

He'll be joined by pals Aceyalone and Gift of Gab in a tour that covers the US from coast to coast starting in Sacramento and climaxing in New York promoting the game's soundtrack album All Pro. If you want to get in on the shindigs, these are the dates and places to watch out for.

Jul 23 Harlow’s Nightclub Sacramento, California
Jul 24 The Independent San Francisco, California
Jul 25 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Jul 26 Last Supper Club Seattle, Washington
Jul 28 Suedes Park City, Utah
Jul 29 Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado
Jul 31 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, Illinois
Aug 01 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, Michigan
Aug 02 Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Aug 03 Theatre of Living Arts (Filmore) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug 04 Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Aug 05 Highline Ballroom New York, New York
Aug 06 Konkrete Jungle Richmond, Virginia
Aug 08 Higher Ground Burlington, Vermont
Aug 09 Agora Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 12 Shambhala Festival Salmo, British Columbia
Aug 15 House of Blues Los Angeles, California
Aug 16 Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona
Aug 18 Elysium Austin, Texas
Aug 19 Granada Theater Dallas, Texas
Aug 21 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aug 22 Brickhouse Phoenix, Arizona
Aug 23 The Grove Anaheim, California
Aug 25 Southern Comfort Festival San Diego, California


Buy: [All-Pro Football 2K8 (Xbox 360)]

The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) is happy to announce that its anti-piracy raid yesterday in the Billingham area and in Lingdale North East of England was successful. Modified consoles seized include Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 (PS2), and the PlayStation Portable (PSP).

The raid was done with the help of police officers from from the Cleveland Police Economic Crime Unit in conjunction with Stockton Police. Two Trading Standards securities were also at hand during the operation and a total of three individuals were caught in three different areas. Aside from the consoles, modchips and modified games were also recovered.

"We were delighted with the outcome of this operation, finding and bringing criminals to book. We now call on all police and trading standards authorities to act with the same level of commitment in order to protect legitimate businesses and consumers against these exploitative criminals," shared ELSPA Managing Director Michael Rawlinson.

Likewise, Cabinet Member for Community Protection Dave McLuckie is satisfied with the way the operation was carried out. He added that this raid is for the people after all, "People should be aware that by buying pirated equipment they are buying something that is unlikely to be of good quality and ultimately leads to a complete waste of their money."

Heads up, NBA Street fans! Perkins Park, the playground that saw the makings of LeBron James as an NBA superstar, is coming to you via Xbox Live on April 2 so you can brush up those playground moves and break some ankles with that killer cross-over.

Nike and Cleveland's very own LeBron James helped the developers bring the famous playground to life. The wait for the new court to be available via Xbox Live can be a pretty long one for the hardcore hoop fan, but the people over at EA Sports made sure that there will be something on March 26 to keep ballers preoccupied.

Dropping to the 'hood on the March date are NBA Street legends Stretch, Bonafide, Drake and more. When you get these characters, you'll be glad to know that Jordan gear will be included in the package so you can customize your jammer with everything from the classic Air Jordan I to the new Jordan Melo M3's.

   

With so much new stuff getting ready getting ready to make the b-ball experience with Street a better one, you and your homies ought to stock up on Microsoft points so you can be among the first to flash the new blings.