-
Major Nelson Weighs In On 360 Console Bans
Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb discusses the recent string of Xbox Live piracy console bannings, delivering an important caveat to those purchasing used machines in the process. Last week Microsoft launched a string of Xbox Live console bans on Xbox 360s that had been modified to play pirated software, which naturally cause an uproar among…
By Mike Fahey -
Xbox Live Ops Manager Ain’t Going for this Facebook/Games Thing
In the latest thrilling episode of Major Nelson‘s podcast, the gang raps about the DSi XL and its virtues and drawbacks, and regular guest “e” (Eric Neustadter, the Xbox Live operations manager) says this whole gaming/Facebook synergy? Not diggin’ it. “I find the in-game uses, OK, may be interesting, the out-of-game, hey, it’s a camera,…
By Owen Good -
Alan Wake Devs Might Withhold Ending from Preview Copies
Alan Wake‘s developers are concerned enough about spoilers getting out that they’ll talk with Microsoft about keeping the game’s ending out of copies sent to the press in advance of its release. G4TV quotes the Remedy Entertainment managing director Matias Myllrinne as saying the studio is “insanely careful” about how much of the story it’ll…
By Owen Good -
Dress Your Xbox Avatar In University Pride
Display your love for your favorite institute of higher learning with the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace University Collection, as long as yours is one of the top 30 U.S. Universities. If Georgia made the cut, odds are your favorite did too. Disruptive Media Publishers today announces the release of the University Collection on the Xbox…
By Mike Fahey -
Do You Strive For Gamerscore Completion?
An interesting feature over at Gamasutra looks at the percentage of players who actually achieve a perfect Gamerscore in popular Xbox Live titles. Do you play until the last point is awarded? Gamasutra acquired data on the top 13 Xbox Live Games for 2008 from Microsoft Game Studios user research expert Bruce Phillips, which he…
By Mike Fahey -
Xbox Live Exec: No Cloud for Near Future
A streaming games service – “cloud gaming,” as the buzzphrase has it – is on Microsoft’s horizon but, for the near-term, it’s not something that can be reasonably delivered to a local-machine user, said the Europe boss for Xbox Live. Speaking at the London Games Festival, Jerry Johnson told an audience at the British Academy…
By Owen Good -
Who’s Who In Halo: Evolutions
Tor Books has released a list of the authors contributing to the Halo: Evolutions anthology novel, along with the cover art, featuring everyone’s favorite green suit of armor with a guy inside it. Halo: Evolutions, due out on November 24th, is an extended look at the Halo universe through the eyes of popular science fiction…
By Mike Fahey -
Our Hands All Over The Xbox 360 Dashboard Update
In case you missed them earlier today, our own Stephen Totilo spent some time with the preview for the next Xbox 360 Dahboard update, putting Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, and streaming HD video to the test. Xbox 360 Update Hands-On: Facebook And Twitter Microsoft provided Kotaku with an early version of the November Xbox 360 dashboard…
By Mike Fahey -
Welcome To Halo Waypoint
Microsoft has released a new trailer and screenshots showcasing the Career Mode of Halo Waypoint, Xbox Live’s destination for everything Halo related, launching on November 5th for Xbox Live Gold and Silver subscribers. Yes, Xbox Live Silver subscribers will have access to Halo Waypoint, but only for a limited time. From the November 5th launch…
By Mike Fahey -
Xbox Live Update Isn’t Limited to Just Twitter
The next Xbox Live update will deliver Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm, but, Ron Popeil style, wait, there’s more! According to an email from Microsoft, anyway. Get ready for news headlines and dedicated music stores in the Xbox Live dashboard. Since Microsoft expressly said we’re not forbidden from discussing this, why not? U.S. Xbox Live users…
By Owen Good