-
Lionhead Teases Big News At Microsoft’s E3 Presser
Lionhead will definitely be playing a part in Microsoft’s E3 2009 press conference this Monday, joining the growing horde of game development studios using Twitter for evil teasing purposes. As if all the news slipping out in the days leading up to E3 2009, this year we have to deal with the growing number of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2009 -
Microsoft Shooting For A 300,000 Player Online Game?
Yeah, you read that right. 300,000 players. A job listing issued by Microsoft’s says exactly that, indicating that the game will be for the 360 and that it will be in “real-time”. The job is specifically looking for somebody who is “an experienced server developer to help develop our server architecture. We are building an…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2009 -
Xbox 360: More Than 30 Million Served
Microsoft has announced that global sales of the Xbox 360 have now surpassed the 30 million mark, with the Xbox Live community swelling to 20 million active members, all swearing at each other. The new statistics arrive with the announcement of record growth for the console so far this year, celebrating a 28 percent jump…
By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2009 -
Coldplay Ushers In Lips: Number One Hits
Microsoft has revealed the second iteration of their Xbox 360 karaoke franchise Lips, with Coldplay’s "Viva La Vida" accompanying the official announcement of Lips: Number One Hits. Perhaps the Lips: Uno listing on the Royalty Network was merely a code name for Lips: Number One Hits, the second installment of the singing game, due in…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2009 -
Xbox Live Is Not Here Right Now
No, it’s not just you. Xbox Live is down for everybody, but Microsoft is working feverishly to have service restored before the riots begin. Attempts to log in to Xbox Live this morning are meeting with failure across the board. A quick network test revealed that my network is working flawlessly…Xbox Live, not so much.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2009 -
360 To Link With Satellite TV Service [Update]
Later this week, Microsoft is due to host a big press conference in London. What’s on the table? Oh, full integration of satellite television with the Xbox 360. British site Rapid TV News claims that BSkyB (or Sky, as it’s more commonly known), the UK’s biggest pay TV provider, will announce tomorrow a deal linking…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2009 -
Zune Marketplace Comes To Xbox Live [Update]
Speaking with The Guardian, Microsoft’s Chris Stevenson has announced that the Zune Marketplace – and everything available on it – is to be made available to Xbox 360 owners. The move is part of a growing effort by Microsoft to bring their two “entertainment” devices closer together, and is one which will no doubt heighten…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009 -
E3 ’08: Our Promise-Checking Round-Up
Big companies make big promises at big shows like E3. We recently rounded up the promises made by Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony from last year’s E3. Who can you trust going into E3 2009? Here are last year’s performances… Witness the future-predicting powers of Xbox 360 executives and game developers. Just ignore the 1 vs…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 25, 2009 -
Both Gears Of War Games Bundled With 360 Hardware
Xbox Australia have just revealed this new Xbox 360 hardware bundle, which will include an Xbox 360 Pro along with a copy of both Gears of War and Gears of War 2. It’ll go on sale down under on June 4, and will retail for AUD$449 (USD$350). There’s no word on whether this will be…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2009 -
Yanks Gate Crashing Canada’s 1 vs. 100 Beta
Deux-deux-deuxs and Cuban cigars are joined by the 1 vs. 100 closed beta on the list of semi-forbidden indulgences Americans are sneaking from across the great northern border. Virtually of course. Update: The Canadian Beta closed tonight, rendering some of this moot. Sorry about that. Kotaku reader Tai Youkai Sama figured out how to do…
By Owen Good Published May 24, 2009 -
Big News Bound For E3
This year, the first week of June belongs to video gaming. Over the course of four days every major video game developer and publisher in the world will gather in Los Angeles at the E3 Expo to talk about the future of gaming and battle to win over new fans. “The purpose of this show…
By Brian Crecente Published May 22, 2009 -
Explore Strategic Options In Halo Wars Today
Players looking to add a little more meat to their Halo Wars experience need look no further than Xbox Live Marketplace, where the Strategic options downloadable content is now available for purchase. Announced last month, the Strategic Options pack introduces three new single and multiplayer skirmish game types to help players play out the war…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2009 -
Xbox Live Arcade This Week: Gel and Blazing Birds
It’s obscure game week on Xbox Live Arcade, with Wednesday seeing the release of Gastronaut Studio’s Gel: Set & Match and Vector 2 Games’ Blazing Birds. Gel: Set & Match is a puzzle game which features multicolored blocks that melt as you match them together, with an Action mode that adds a little side-scrolling to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2009 -
Cheater Gamercards Will Be Marked
Cheating is bad! Microsoft wants you to know it’s dead serious about discouraging users from doing underhanded things to beef up their Gamerscore. According to Xbox Live Policy and Enforcement enforcer Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft isn’t only resetting the Gamerscores of cheaters to zero, but also marking their Gamercards as cheaters. He explains, “It also puts…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2009 -
J Allard Working On Motion-Controlled “Magic Wand” For Microsoft?
It never rains J. It pours. Fresh from his honorary nod at Boston University, Dr. Allard has now been spotted as one of the inventors of a revolutionary new Microsoft “magic wand”. In a patent that surfaced last week (but was submitted in 2007), J Allard is listed as one of five inventors on an…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2009 -
Is Microsoft Working on an Answer to the DS, PSP, iPhone?
Team Xbox is reporting that Microsoft is in the final design stages of a new digital entertainment handheld, one that would feature Live Anywhere and blur the lines between the Xbox 360 and Zune. Reached for comment today, Microsoft reiterated that they have been saying since January that they will have new hardware and software…
By Brian Crecente Published May 15, 2009 -
Xbox 360 Gets Crackdown Theme
If your Xbox 360 is looking a little drab – and you’re not adverse to spending money on tarting it up – then hey, this new Crackdown theme might be just the thing you’re into. It’ll be available for download tomorrow, and will cost you 240 MS Points (USD$3). A ridiculous price for a theme,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 -
Microsoft Responds To April NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
April 2009 was down on April 2008, across the board. Cause for concern, yes? Not if you’re Microsoft, who are just pumped at the Xbox 360‘s “rate of growth” and “resilience”. The 175,000 Xbox 360s sold in April represents a drop of 7% from this time last year, leaving the company to try and focus…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 -
Some New Games For The 360’s Platinum Range
Microsoft today got around to officially announcing the 360’s redesigned “Platinum Hits” range, which we first saw a month ago. To kick things off, they also announced eight “new” games for the range. We say “new” because, well, not all of them are new to the Platinum Hits series. Indeed, most of the eight highlighted…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2009 -
Be Like Mike With New Xbox LIVE Avatar Shoes
Microsoft has released new shoes for your Avatar — and as usual they’re free. Besides the Air Jordan knock-offs, there are: Flip flops, socks and sandals, 1970s leather platforms, sunny day sandals and white 1960s go-go boots. Hrm, Jordan knock-offs or white socks with sandals. Choosing is hard. New shoes are now available for your…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2009