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Walking the High Iron with Halo 3: ODST

These two minutes of gameplay show you the enemy aircraft in Halo 3: ODST are not only polite enough not to knock you off the top of a construction site, they’ll hover around and wait to be blasticated. Rooftop Gameplay [GameTrailers]

By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009

‘All You Need Is Love’ Needs Only Two Days to Set Rock Band Record

The combination of an iconic tune representing both a band and an era, sold to support a charity, helped the Beatles’ “All You Need is Love’ become the fastest-selling downloadable song in Rock Band history, two days after its release. However, in the statement Microsoft released to announce the chart-topping feat, neither the specific number…

By Owen Good Published September 18, 2009

Surprise, There Will Be Halo 3: ODST Midnight Launches

GameStop announced today that 3,600 stores in the United States will be holding midnight openings for the latest Halo title, Halo 3: ODST. There’ll be trivia, give-aways, blah blah blah. Wondering how long until retailers find out that most of these things aren’t worth the wages it costs them to staff the store throughout the…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2009

Halo ODST: Breaking The Mold

Explore Halo 3: ODST‘s journey from DLC to full game, or in the words of cinematics director CJ Cowan, "Here’s an engine, here’s a story, you got a year. Go." Cowan’s quick and dirty summary of the project might be accurate, but it downplays the sheer amount of work that Bungie has put into Halo…

By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2009

Another 250GB 360 Bundle, This Time For Forza 3

Microsoft today have announced a second 250GB Xbox 360 bundle to go with the Modern Warfare pack from earlier in the week. While this bundle includes two wireless controllers and a 250GB HDD, there’s a few key differences. Firstly, this pack comes with a copy of Forza 3, not MW2. Obviously. And secondly, while MW2…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009

Microsoft Hiring Up For Natal

You can’t make Natal games by yourself. Maybe you can, but Microsoft can’t. That’s why the company is hiring more people. Microsoft Game Studios is looking for artists, audio staff, devs, engineers and producers to be based at its Redmond, Washing HQ for upcoming Natal games. Since August, the company has posted 18 Natal job…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2009

Halo 3: ODST Gets A 360 Bundle

Not a Modern Warfare man? Maybe you’re a Halo man. Or lady! If so, you might be interested in this Halo 3: ODST hardware bundle. It contains a 120GB Xbox 360 Elite, controller (curiously, not an ODST controller), a copy of Halo 3: ODST, a copy of Halo 3 and access to the Halo: Reach…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009

360 250GB HDD Won’t Be Sold Separately

When Microsoft announced that a bundle including two controllers, a new game and a 360 with a 250GB HDD was “only” $399, it led many to think the days of over-priced 360 HDDs was over. It’s not. In this little demonstration video for the new console (consoles need trailers now?), Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has announced…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009

Project Gotham, Audiosurf Coming To Zune HD

This is agonising. I mean, on the one hand, my favourite racing series of all time – Project Gotham – has a new game coming. But on the other…it’s not for the Xbox 360. It’s for the Zune. It’s called “Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition”, and can be glimpsed oh-so-briefly in that Zune gaming video…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009

Microsoft Releasing New 360 Wi-Fi Adapter

When the Zune Store opens up on the 360 later this year, you’ll need a 802.11n network in your house if you want to stream HD content. Microsoft’s current wi-fi adapter can’t do 802.11n. So they need a new one! This adorable little bunny is Microsoft’s new wi-fi adapter, currently doing the rounds at the…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009

XNA Studio Adds Zune HD Dev Support

To coincide with the retail launch of the shiny new Zune HD, Microsoft has released extensions for XNA Game Studio 3.1 to aid indie developers in creating games for the mobile media player. It won’t be long now before the Zune HD is swamped with indie game titles, thanks to these new extensions freely available…

By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2009

Zune HD, Now Available In An “Xbox Series”

The Zune HD is out today. Doesn’t yet have much to do with the 360, aside from these Zunes engraved with logos and characters from current and upcoming 360 games. They’re part of the Zune’s “Xbox Series”. Which basically means you buy a Zune, then pick from one of ten designs (pictured below) that can…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2009

Shane Kim To Retire From Microsoft

Microsoft exec Shane Kim, formerly the corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios and current corporate vice president of Strategy and Business Development for the Interactive Entertainment Business, will leave that verbose title behind later this year. He’s retiring. In his role at Microsoft Game Studios, Kim oversaw releases such in the Halo, Age of…

By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2009

Halo 3: ODST Soundtrack Drops Next Week

Halo 3: ODST hits store shelves next week, and Sumthing Else Music Works is making sure you can listen to it when you can’t play with the release of the Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack. The latest chapter in the Halo saga brings with it new music composed by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori, and…

By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2009

Valve Wants To Sell Mods On 360, Pay Creators

Valve are known for giving away DLC on PC. Microsoft are known for charging money for avatar t-shirts. Doesn’t seem like there’s a good way to bring the two together, but Valve may have an idea. “One of the things I’m thinking about is how we work within that [Xbox Live] system,” Valve’s Yasser Mailaka…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2009

Zune HD: Welcome To The Gaming Business

This alleged promo video for Microsoft’s new music player, the Zune HD, shows that while Microsoft aren’t exactly making a big deal out of it, the thing can definitely play games of some sort. You’ll see a glimpse of a racing game if you head to about 30 seconds in. And below, you’ll see that…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2009

Producer: Halo Natal will be Done ‘When It Makes Sense’

For those wondering if Microsoft’s Project Natal motion control automatically means they’re working on Natal-enabled Halo titles, Halo 3: ODST producer’s says, not necessarily. “We are committing to only doing it when it makes sense,” Alex Cutting told VideoGamer.com. “We are not going to produce a gimmicky feature that just takes advantage of motion controls…

By Owen Good Published September 11, 2009

Forza 3 Demo Speeding Towards Xbox Live

Forza Motorsport 3 isn’t out until October, but eager racing fans can get an early taste later this month when the Forza 3 demo hits Xbox Live. Forza 3 has gone gold, and to mark the occasion, Microsoft and Turn 10 have announced that a demo for the game will be hitting Xbox Live on…

By Mike Fahey Published September 11, 2009

Halo’s Xbox Live Section Opens In November

Microsoft announced today that Halo Waypoint – a section of Xbox Live devoted entirely to all things Halo – will be out in the first week of November. “Nov 5”, says the project’s official Twitter page. “Mark it on your calendar”. We won’t, thanks. We are, however, curious to see how the whole thing works,…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2009

Crackdown 2 Has Helicopters, Zombie Monsters

That Crackdown 2-themed issue of Game Informer we told you about yesterday is already finding its way into people’s hands, meaning we’re now armed with the knowledge that Pacific City ain’t what it used to be. While the basic layout of the city remains the same as that of the first game, things this time…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2009