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Frankenreview: Halo: Reach
Is Bungie’s final game in the Halo series a masterpiece, or is that a bit of a reach? We turn to a crack squad of video game reviewers for the answer. It’s been a long road from Halo: combat Evolved to Halo: Reach, and along the way Bungie has done a lot of growing. This…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2010 -
See The Xbox 360’s New Dashboard In Action
Being a YouTube video, you might want to reach for the mute button, but once hit, enjoy this tour of the Xbox 360’s new dashboard, fresh from the Kinect beta. While the design is nowhere near as drastic a change as the last dashboard update for the Xbox 360, it’s still more than a slight…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
Valve Figured Microsoft Would Fix The Xbox Live “Train Wreck”
In an interview with PC Gamer, Valve’s Gabe Newell discusses the lack of updates for the Xbox 360 version of Team Fortress 2, saying the team figured Microsoft would fix the “train wreck” that is Xbox Live’s downloadable content rules. Putting your faith in Microsoft to change its rules seems like a losing strategy, and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2010 -
Unboxing The Halo: Reach Legendary Edition
The fine folks at UK online retailer ShopTo.net give us our first in-depth look at the innards of incredibly large Halo: Reach Legendary Edition, nearly breaking it in the process. Don’t you hate it when you decide against ordering the ultra-expensive special edition of a game and then see a video like this and begin…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2010 -
Kinect’s Object Scanning Isn’t For Now, It’s For Later
Despite being one of the cooler elements of Kinect’s original E3 2009 reveal, the ability to “scan” real world objects and use them in games won’t make the peripheral’s launch. But that doesn’t mean the tech is forgotten about. Speaking with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s Kudo Tsunoda has said that while we won’t be seeing any games…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Microsoft, You Need A New Mascot In Japan
Despite the failure of the Xbox brand in Japan, Microsoft is on the right track with Sanrokumaru, the console’s mascot in the region. He can throw a baseball, he can fix giant robots, but while he’s amusing us, he’s obviously not doing a good enough job in Japan. Because his job is to sell consoles,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010 -
A Video Tour Of A Halo Fan’s ‘UNSC Man Cave’
One man is taking the impending launch of Halo: Reach very, very seriously, building a high tech, Halo-themed hovel full of cheaply acquired home theater equipment and shelves stuffed with female repellent. This is the “UNSC Man Cave.” In addition to a 150″ projector screen, a 7.1 surround sound system and custom artwork all over…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 8, 2010 -
Xbox Live Gamer Suspended For Living In Fort Gay
When banned 26-year-old Xbox Live gamer called Xbox support to explain that his town of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was a real place and not a homosexual reference, he was threatened with account cancellation. An unemployed factory worker who enjoys first-person shooters, Josh Moore found himself temporarily suspended from Xbox Live last week due to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2010 -
Halo: Reach Deliver Hope The Extended Cut
Late last month we got our first look at the Halo: Reach Deliver Hope live action flick, packed with a minute or so of explosions and flying Spartans. Today we get a look at the extended mix. In this new cut of the Deliver Hope video we get two-and-a-half minutes of future warfare, but still…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010 -
Yes, Kinect Is Getting A Brain Training Game
In 2005, Nintendo published Nintendo DS game “Brain Age” in Japan, a title that claimed it could train players’ brains. In 2010, Microsoft’s Kinect is getting its own brain game. Called “New Brain Training: Answer With Your Body”, the game has players do things liks swat balloons in order and play Pac-Man with their hands.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
New Xbox 360 Bundle Includes Kinect, 250GB Hard Drive
Microsoft has tonight officially revealed a new Xbox 360 hardware bundle, almost a month to the day it was inadvertently leaked via some packaging shots The bundle includes a 250GB Xbox 360 S console, the Kinect motion-control camera and a copy of Kinect Adventures. You get all that for $399 (or £300 if you’re in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010 -
Japan Finally Getting Final Fantasy XIII On The Xbox 360
Back in 2008, Japanese game company Square Enix revealed that role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII was coming to the Xbox 360 — everywhere except Japan. That has changed. The game was originally thought to be a PS3 exclusive. Last winter, it was released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive. In August 2008, Microsoft Taiwan’s Grace Chou…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
Microsoft’s Games Platform Strategy Man Moves To Amazon
A potential gaming push by Amazon.com gets a big boost, as Microsoft’s director of game platform strategy Andre Vrignaud takes on a new role with the online retailer, and he’s “very intrigued about what Amazon is looking to do.” Vrignaud revealed his change of occupation in an entry on his personal blog on Friday, hinting…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2010 -
The Countdown To Halo: Reach Invasion Week Begins
Halo: Reach is only a week away, and Microsoft is counting down the days with previews, themes, and other downloadable goodies, leading up to the Halo: Reach Invasion Week on Xbox Live. Halo: Reach is Microsoft’s biggest game of the year, and it’s setting aside a full two weeks to help fans celebrate the game’s…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2010 -
Don’t Buy The New Crackdown 2 Add-on (Yet)
Crackdown 2 players who downloaded the newly released Toy Box add-on for the Xbox 360 game are finding their games on lockdown. Reports from readers and the official Xbox support forums indicate today’s DLC is a bit broken. Crackdown 2 players are reporting that the Xbox 360 game will freeze up when attempting to load.…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2010 -
A Fairy, An Astronaut And A Spartan Walk Into A Bar…
Taken at a Halo: Reach press event in Sydney yesterday.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Report: Kinect Will Only Understand Americans, Brits, Japanese & Mexicans
Oh dear. It’s not just Spaniards who won’t be able to control Kinect with their voices when the peripheral launches. It’s everyone who doesn’t live in the US, Mexico or United Kingdom. Eurogamer has confirmed with Microsoft that when Kinect is released in November, no languages from mainland Europe will be supported. So if you’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
Report: Kinect Doesn’t Speak Spanish (It Speaks Mexican) [Update]
According to the Spanish press, Microsoft’s motion-sensing camera Kinect will not speak Spanish. It will only speak “Mexican”. At a press event in Bilbao, Spain last week, reports say Microsoft revealed that when the peripheral ships worldwide in November, it will only ship with the capability to understand three spoken languages: English, Japanese and “Mexican”.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010