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Bungie Made Halo: Reach, Look Mountain Dew and Doritos!
I am to be congratulated, it seems. I am one of just 300 people in the country to receive a Halo: Reach Honor the Code kit in the mail… courtesy of Mountain Dew and Doritos. What’s that entail, you might ask? Why six Halo: Reach-themed Mountain Dew drinks and two packs of Doritos stuffed into…
By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2010 -
Does A Programmable Wireless Xbox 360 Controller Count As Cheating?
Datel’s completely unauthorized TurboFire2 wireless Xbox 360 controller not only directly connects to the Xbox 360 without a dongle, you can connect it to your PC to apply “custom controller enhancements.” Microsoft should sue! Oh wait Microsoft filed a lawsuit against British peripheral manufacturer Datel back in April of this year, claiming the company “illegally…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2010 -
Kinect’s Missing Chip Was Never Needed, Says Microsoft
Earlier this year, when the Xbox 360 add-on Kinect was still known as “Project Natal,” reports surfaced that Microsoft was tearing one of the cameras processors out the hardware. Kinect general manager Kudo Tsunoda explains why. Tsunoda explains to Xbox 360 World, via CVG, that the Kinect processor was originally in the camera because the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Xbox 360 Fall Preview Goes Live For ‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Users
Microsoft’s update to the Xbox 360’s dashboard has gone live for select users who signed up to preview the latest changes to the console’s interface. So, don’t be alarmed if you’re prompted to update your Xbox 360 tonight. This early look at the Xbox 360’s latest revision will include changes coming to Netflix, Avatars, and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Fable III Kingmaker Lets You Earn Gold On The Go
Fable fans will be able to amass a small fortune in the kingdom of Albion well before the next Xbox 360 entry launches next month. And they’ll do it on their smartphones with the soon-to-be-released app Fable III Kingmaker. The smartphone app was spotted by CVG in the latest issue of Xbox World magazine. Similar…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010 -
The Stars Shine Bright In Fable III
Simon Pegg, Ben Kingsley, John Cleese, and Michael Fassbender headline an all-star cast of men and women with British accents in this voice acting installment of the Lionhead video diaries. The voice cast for Fable III is one of the most talented gathering of voices ever assembled. Particularly impressive is Sir Ben Kingsley in his…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2010 -
Kinect Immerses You In Advertising Like Never Before
Sprint and T-Mobile join Chevrolet in using Microsoft’s innovative new Kinect controller to advertise to gamers in innovative new ways. When Kinect Joy Ride launches in November, players will be able to test-drive Chevrolet vehicles in the game. Along with the Chevrolet Volt, revealed back in June, watching an in-dash video advertisement will unlock Chevrolet…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2010 -
Kinect’s TV Commercials Look…Familiar
With Kinect’s November launch looming, Microsoft has kicked the peripheral’s marketing drive into top gear with these TV commercials. Don’t they look familiar? Front-on perspective, people waggling enthusiastically…yup, it’s the Wii launch commercials all over again, the only difference being there’s no catchy tune or humble little bowing Japanese men this time around. I will…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2010 -
Free Microsoft Points Deal Not As Convenient As It Sounds
Yeah, you can get 200 free Microsoft Points right now just for using Bing, the company’s search engine. Sounds fast and easy, right? Wrong. Well, you must download the “Bing Bar,” which only works – surprise! – on Internet Explorer. Not a big deal, right? The thing’s free and every Windows user has a copy,…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010 -
Halo: Reach Was Second-Most Popular Xbox Live Game In Its Launch Week [Corrected]
Xbox Live’s Major Nelson released data on Thursday showing that Halo: Reach was the No. 2 game on Xbox Live in its launch week, trailing only Modern Warfare 2. It had four times as many players as Halo 3. Hyrb notes that Halo: Reach, which released on Sept. 14, was available only six of the…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010 -
An Open Letter From A Former Bungie VP to Bobby Kotick
While perhaps not seen in the full context of his talk at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference, Activision head Bobby Kotick‘s comments about Bungie did create quite a stir last week. It is worth your time to go listen to the full 40-minute or so talk here, but the thing that captured so…
By Brian Crecente Published September 23, 2010 -
Rumor: Project Milo Canceled
Fable developer Lionhead Studios’ ambitious Milo project for Xbox 360’s Kinect add-on may have finally been put to bed. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the tech demo’s development tell Kotaku that Project Milo has been effectively shut down. That same source indicates that the technology that powered Project Milo—which has also been referred to…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Sign Up Now For The New Xbox Live Preview Program
Microsoft is looking for a few thousand folks to test out its next big Xbox Live Update. Who wants an early look at the new Xbox Live dashboard? If you’re keen to get a peek at the new dashboard along with ESPN on Xbox Live, Netflix searching, Zune music, and other updates coming in the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 -
Indies, You Might Soon Be Able To Make Kinect Games, Just Like Those Other Guys
Right now, the only people who have access to Microsoft’s Kinect development tools are larger, established studios. Microsoft is trying to expand that group to include indie developers, though the emphasis at this stage is still on “trying”. “When [the indie] community will light up, we don’t have a date lined up yet” Microsoft’s Phil…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2010 -
Weta Is Making Halo: Reach ATVs (And You Can Have One)
Weta Workship, the New Zealand studio that specializes in fantastical concept design and manufacturing, the team responsible for making a drivable Halo Warthog, is making more Halo vehicles. Exactly two Mongoose-style ATVs. And you can win one. Microsoft has tapped Weta to make a pair of working Halo: Reach Mongoose ATVs that “look and sound”…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 21, 2010 -
Let John Cleese Decorate Your Fable III Home
Like previous Fables, Fable III lets you play home-owner. Unlike previous Fables, however, Fable III lets you put skulls on a bookcase, then blame it all on the butler. This housing demonstration video shows the kind of stuff you’ll be able to do to your home in the game, and if it’s all a bit…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Sony Doesn’t Think Buttons Are Replaceable
Richard Marks has an impressive resume: He has created the EyeToy, the PlayStation Eye and the PlayStation Move. He also likes buttons. “Buttons are irreplaceable as an input device,” Marks tells Edge Magazine. “Too many buttons are overwhelming, but one single action button is very powerful feeling.” Continuing, Marks adds, “For core games you really…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Microsoft On China’s Kinect Clone
The eBox is a Chinese game machine that offers players a controller-free experience. Sound familiar? It’s been dubbed a “Kinect clone” in refer to the controller-free Kinect platform that Microsoft is launching. As posted previously, the eBox will come with 30 games built in and a set-top camera that can detect a player’s movements, according…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2010