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Rebuffed PSN Plaintiff Lashes Out at Xbox Live, Nintendo
Seems like gaming’s found its Jonathan Lee Riches – the inmate who sues anyone and anything, largely for comedic effect. In this case, Erik Estavillo, who already had a suit against Sony tossed, has taken aim at Microsoft and Nintendo. Estavillo’s suing Microsoft for an RROD on his 360, claiming that a disability means he…
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Microsoft Responds to Class Action Claim Against Xbox Live Bannings
Microsoft’s response to a law firm’s attempt to round up Xbox Live users smashed by the recent mass-banning reminds everyone that the service’s TOS allow it to hammer pirates, anytime, anywhere, so STFU. Well, not literally STFU, but one imagines that’s heavily implied with this kind of boilerplate, uttered by a Microsofot spokesperson on Friday…
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Microsoft Tesla Owner Records Sounds for Project Gotham Racing?
A Microsoft exec who also owns a Tesla Roadster writes that he provided recordings of his car for both the Forza and Project Gotham Racing teams, which some take as further confirmation of PGR 5. Tom Burt, who owns #203 of the all-electric sports car made by the Silicon Valley company, wrote on Tesla’s “Customer…
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Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
Microsoft’s U.K. boss dismissed a report last week that Natal will be ready to go in November 2010, saying claims of pricing and available shipments were based on inaccurate rumors. Neil Thompson, the U.K.chief, told GamesIndustry.biz that “We’re still very much in the baking on Natal and there’s a lot of things to get decided…
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Be Social During The Free Xbox Live Weekend
Microsoft is inviting Xbox Live Silver members to try out the newly-launched Facebook, Twitter, and Last.FM for the Xbox 360 during the upcoming Free Xbox Live Weekend. Between the new social features, the upcoming season of 1 vs 100, and Halo Waypoint, there’s a lot happening on Xbox Live that you can’t participate in without…
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Forza 3 Gets Free Hyundai And Paid Holiday DLC
Microsoft and Turn 10 continue churning out new content for Forza Motorsport 3, with a free three-pack of Hyundai Genesis Coupes available today and hot holiday cars coming next month. Players can download the “Hyundai Genesis Coupe Car Pack” for free today, adding three different versions of the 300-horsepower Genesis Coupe to their car rosters.…
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Guess What Made Time’s 50 Best Inventions Of 2009 List
Project Natal continues to rack up awards for innovation faster than the Nintendo Wii circa early 2007, making its way onto Time’s 50 Best Inventions of 2009 list. Microsoft is pleased. The third in what is sure to be a long list of innovation awards for Microsoft’s motion-sensing technology by way of time. The magazine’s…
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360 Facebook And Twitter Go Live On Tuesday
Social networking hits the Xbox 360 full-force on Tuesday when the next dashboard update goes live. bringing Facebook, Twitter, and Last.FM to the masses. Speaking to Fast Company, Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten revealed the launch date for the eagerly anticipated dashboard update, which brings console-tailored versions of Facebook, Twitter, and Last.FM to Xbox…
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New Zune Game Revue, Coming Right At You
A batch of new, free, 3D games have shown up on the Zune Marketplace for the new Zune HD. How do titles like Audiosurf and Project Gotham Racing fare on Microsoft’s handheld? A total of five new titles appeared in the Zune Marketplace recently, each taking advantage of the HD version of Microsoft’s handheld’s increased…
By Mike Fahey