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Microsoft’s Back In The Flight Game (And You Can Be Too)

Microsoft’s Flight, the replacement for its ageing Flight Simulator series, is now taking beta applications. You can sign up here

By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2011

This Indie Xbox Shooter is Pretty (and Cheap!)

Orbitron: Revolution is, for an Xbox Live Indie game, gorgeous. The shmup, developed by Firebase Industries (and with music by Audio Antics, of Geometry Wars fame), is now out, and costs a ridiculous 240 MSP. Get on it

By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2011

Let the Xbox 720 Concepts Begin!

Now that rumours about the next Xbox console are flying thick and fast, those with an eye towards the future and a hand on their mouse are dreaming up concepts of what the next machine will look like. Here’s the first credible one I’ve seen in the wake of the recent rumours, which is the…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 28, 2011

Get an Xbox 360, Three Games, and 3-Month Xbox Live Card for $319

Starting Nov. 27, “Cyber Week” gets underway at Walmart. So before you rush out to the stores, you might want to look at the deals Walmart is offering. Namely, the Xbox 360 “Gamer Bundle”. According to Walmart, the bundle comes with a “choice of select game plus bonus Halo: Reach, Fable 3, and a 3-month…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2011

XBLA Sale: Fallout 3, Marvel vs Capcom 2 Going Cheap

Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade is having its own Black Friday sale, with Fallout 3 25% off and Marvel vs Capcom 2 a handy 73% off. More details here

By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011

Next Xbox Will Have Two Models, Just Like the Current Xbox

One of the more maddening aspects of the Xbox 360 has been Microsoft’s insistence on a “two model” strategy. A bare-bones, cheap version, and a souped-up expensive one. It’s helped shift units, especially since Kinect’s release, but it’s also held other Xbox 360 games back since developers can’t assume everybody has, say, a hard drive.…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011

Microsoft Responds to XBOX CYBER FRAUD Story

Sure, it’s natural to raise an eyebrow or two when a publication like The Sun warns of XBOX CYBER FRAUD, but in this case, the tabloid was spot-on, even if the language could have been a little less inflammatory. Responding to the story, Microsoft has confirmed that “a number of Xbox LIVE members appear to…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2011

New Kinect Hardware For Windows Gets Up-Close and Personal

Making Kinect Windows-friendly is more than just a fancy new SDK and some marketing materials. Developers are going to need some tweaked hardware as well, and Microsoft is prepared to deliver with a Windows version of Kinect capable of accurate sensing as close as 50 centimeters from the sensor. In a post on the official…

By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011

British Tabloid Warns of Xbox Live Con Artists

Phishing scans are not unique to the Xbox 360. They aren’t even unique to game consoles. Anytime you connect to the internet, your passwords, your info. and your credit cards could be at risk. According to British tabloid The Sun (I know!), con artists are going after gamers. Crooks are sending out emails, directing people…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011

New Xbox Dashboard Launches On December 6

As the headline states, Microsoft announced overnight that the new Xbox 360 dashboard, one designed to bring the company’s user interfaces on console, PC and mobile phone closer together, will be out on December 6. Aside from looking nicer, the new dash also has better (read: more deeply-integrated) voice recognition for Kinect users, while it’ll…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011

Minecraft on Xbox 360 Promises ‘Innovative New Crafting Interface’

You’ve seen Minecraft‘s Xbox 360 trailer, now see a dozen of its screenshots. Two of them showcase what will be “an innovative new crafting interface,” according to a fact sheet from Microsoft. “A streamlined interface opens at the press of a button, and players can choose from several categories of items to create,” says the…

By Owen Good Published November 18, 2011

Meet the Official Console of the NFL

It’s the Xbox 360. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Today, Microsoft and the National Football League announced a multi-year deal that not only makes the Xbox 360 the official console sponsor of NFL, but is also partnering with NFL Play 60 to promote youth fitness. NFL Play is a youth health and wellness program designed…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2011

Xbox Almost as Old as the Assholes on Xbox Live

Happy birthday, Xbox! You turn 10 today. Microsoft is celebrating your birthday by selling people a much prettier version of Halo: Combat Evolved They did not get you a bicycle. Honestly, they barely talk about you anymore. They prefer your younger brother, though I think they’re even more proud of that alien-looking thing that plugs…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 15, 2011

How Do Game Reviewers Feel About Playing Halo: Combat Evolved All Over Again?

Before the folks at 343 Industries can prove to us they are a worthy successor to the Halo development throne, they must first show us that they respect the franchise’s roots. This has been accomplished by dying those roots to make them a little less gray. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary has just hit store shelves,…

By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2011

The Cloud is Coming to the Xbox

Microsoft’s Brian Prince has told a panel at GDC China “you will be seeing things in the Xbox platform that’s cloud-specific. I’m already doing it, it’s really exciting, but I can’t tell you about it or else I’ll get fired.” [Gamasutra]

By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2011

Should You Buy Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary ? No.

It’s been ten years since Bungie gave Xbox gamers the first Halo game, a console first-person shooter that didn’t feel like the weak sister to the genre’s PC alpha dogs. From that single title grew blossomed one of video game’s most successful franchises, one which reshaped what it meant to play video games with other…

By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011

Claim Your Rightful Place on the Halo Living Monument

Master Chief would be nothing without the millions of players that have taken control of him over the past decade. Microsoft and 343 Industries recognize your heroic sacrifices with the Halo Living Monument, an interactive memorial that will honor you as long as it makes financial sense to keep the website running. With Halo: Combat…

By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011

Halo Jumps into Hell in This Web Series

Halo: Helljumper is one of many Halo fan films, but it doesn’t look like any old Halo fan project. It looks fantastic The Halo: Helljumper web series kicks off next January. More info at Helljumper‘s Facebook page Halo: Helljumper Official Trailer [YouTube] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2011

Xbox Live Adds a New Account Every Two Seconds, Says Microsoft

Every two seconds on Xbox Live, someone adds a Gamertag like xX_tehPwnz0rz69_Xx, according to the service’s chief of marketing. Addressing the London Games Conference, Xbox Live’s Robin Burrowes said that Call of Duty and Kinect have shot up enrollment to 35 million at the end of 2010, adding another 15 million today, reports Develop Contrast…

By Owen Good Published November 12, 2011

For $850, You Can Make Halo Movies Like This

There are tons of Halo fan films. Tons. Here’s another, but what sets it apart is how the filmmakers were able to squeeze blood from stones. Shot for only US$850, Halo: Faith is a short film that was born out of an “simple conversation” between filmmakers back in Oct. 2010. The effects aren’t as good…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011