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I Don’t Envy What Xbox Support Has to Put Up With
Xbox support has a Twitter account—it’s very helpful and responsive, in my experience! But sometimes, the stuff they have to put up with is so idiotic that I can’t believe how patient they are. I know I couldn’t be after this exchange on Twitter. [View the story "Xbox Support" on Storify] A bigger picture of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 3, 2013 -
Microsoft Just Bought a Company That'll Help the Xbox Win Your Living Room
Microsoft just bought R2 Studios, a company that Apple and Google were both after, to help the Xbox continue its assault on living rooms across the world. R2 Studios, which was founded by Blake Krikorian (the guy who also made the Slingbox), apparently “works on” technology related to distributing and displaying digital media on televisions.…
By Casey Chan Published January 2, 2013 -
You Don’t Often Get A Chance To Own An Xbox As Cool As This
Howard Phillips may be a Nintendo legend, but after he left that company in the early 90’s he would eventually find his way to Microsoft in time to play a key role in the launch of the original Xbox. Which explains why he’s now selling one of the coolest Xbox lots I’ve ever seen on…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2013 -
If Your Xbox Cloud Saving Had Issues Last Week, You Get A Free Month Of Gold Membership
Maybe you were playing a game on Xbox Live last week and you tried to save online. Maybe it didn’t work. Maybe you are cursing at the skies, wondering why you ever relied on this newfangled “cloud” technology when back in your day all you needed was a pen, paper, and a string of meaningless…
By Jason Schreier Published December 31, 2012 -
How To Sneak Behind The Wheel Of A Pelican Dropship In Halo 4
Ever since I crash-landed in one in Halo: Combat Evolved, I’ve had a soft spot for those big ol’ UNSC Pelican dropships. As it turns out, it’s possible for three players to team up in the campaign level “Reclaimer” and hop behind the wheel of one, despite the fact that the story doesn’t call for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 28, 2012 -
Dark Souls II Introduces a New Hero, a New World, New Multiplayer and a New Game Director
Dark Souls II, the surprise sequel announced at Friday’s Spike TV Video Game Awards, is going to be tough, its creators promised in a press release. That’s to be expected. But here’s a surprise: the series’ creator, From Software’s Hidetaka Miyazaki, will serve only as a supervisor on the sequel, while the game will actually…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 8, 2012 -
I’ve Played 4 1/2 Hours of BioShock Infinite. I’m No Longer Worried About This Game
We’ve all waited a long time for a new BioShock, an even longer time for one overseen by Ken Levine, whose Irrational Games studio created the original 2007 sensation. On Thursday in Los Angeles, I didn’t have to wait any longer. I got to play BioShock Infinite, from the start, on a PlayStation 3. I…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2012 -
Men Massaging Each Other With Video Game Controllers
The DualShock. When you look at the original PlayStation controller, you probably see an iconic game controller. These guys see something they can press into each other’s backs. Mitsuhiro Saitou, a writer from Japanese site Daily Portal, became a pro masseur. With his newfound knowledge of pressure points, he decided to see if the original…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2012 -
Skulk, Stab and Speed Through Dishonored’s Dunwall City Trials Trailer
Revenge may solve everything, according to Dishonored‘s marketing spiel. But it doesn’t fill the burning need to teleport, slow down time or possess enemies once you’ve finished Arkane’s masterpiece. Thankfully, DLC that lets you craft more gloriously choreographed kills hits next week. Get your glimpse of the Dunwall City Trials in the video above.
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2012 -
The Xbox 360 Won’t Be Banned By a Silly Court Case
While it seemed unlikely, there was always the chance, however remote, that a battle of patents between Microsoft and Motorola could have seen the Xbox 360 taken off store shelves. A US judge, however, has ruled that this won’t be happening. The two companies have been fighting for years, with Motorola saying the Xbox 360…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2012 -
Another Report Says The Next Xbox Is Launching in November 2013
According to business news site Bloomberg, Microsoft’s next Xbox console will be released in time for the 2013 holiday season. That’s “according to people familiar with the company’s plans.” Those same “people” (so, not machines!) say it’ll be out in time for Thanksgiving sales. They also say Microsoft is still debating internally whether to use…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2012 -
Holiday Gift Guide: What Do You Buy The Xbox Gamer?
We’ve shared some PC gift suggestions—from keyboards to games—and gifts that will cost you under $25. But today we want to suggest games and accessories to match an Xbox 360. Our editors are chiming in below, but feel free to post suggestions. Pretty controllers are totally acceptable! And hey, don’t knock the battery charging station.…
By Tina Amini Published November 20, 2012 -
Microsoft’s New Xbox Game Charges By The Hour
Microsoft very quietly announced a new Xbox Live Arcade game today called Karaoke. On the surface, it sounds rather harmless; partnering with The Karaoke Channel, it lets users stream around 8000 songs from a central library, and you can use SmartGlass to queue up tracks and save a favourites list. The weirdness comes in when…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2012 -
Yes, the Wii’s Going Away But It Did Pretty Good Things For Mickey Mouse and Warren Spector
Epic Mickey was supposed to be one of the games that pumped new life into the Wii. The 2010 creation carried big expectations with it, namely that the Wii exclusive would be the third-party creation that showed how outside parties could make games as compelling as releases from Nintendo’s internal studios. Things didn’t work out…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 19, 2012 -
Relive The Horrors of the Original Xbox Live Dashboard
Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has been digging through the archives in honour of Xbox Live’s 10th birthday, and has come up with a few dusty old relics. Above and below, you’ll find images of what the first, original Xbox Live dashboard used to look like. And you thought the current dash is bad. While it sort…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2012 -
Xbox Live Turns Ten Today. Let’s Look Back At Its Best And Worst Moments.
Today, Xbox Live turns 10 years old, meaning it’s finally as old as the majority of people who use it. Joking aside, Xbox Live has had its peaks and valleys, with both good and bad memories. Let’s take a moment to reflect back on those. You’re probably familiar with the bad ones. People who shoot…
By Tina Amini Published November 15, 2012 -
Black Ops II’‘s Zombies Is Amazing… And It’s Killing Me
Don’t try to solo the extraordinary Zombies mode in the new Call of Duty. You won’t last long. The new zombies mode should probably be its own game and is definitely designed for co-op. I learned this after wrapping up the campaign and trying to play the new TranZit part of Zombies on my own.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 13, 2012 -
What Could Work, And Fail Miserably, on an Xbox Tablet
According to reports, Microsoft is thinking about releasing a 7-inch, Xbox-branded version of its new Surface tablet device. For a company that for over a decade has avoided the temptation of releasing a portable Xbox device, that would be quite the thing. So, let’s say this actually happens. And next year sometime Microsoft takes the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 6, 2012 -
This Weird, Bad Xbox Dating Game Is Brilliant To Play With Friends
I would never have enjoyed playing Don’t Die Dateless, Dummy! if I had played it alone. And yet on Saturday, I stopped by the Revision3 offices in San Francisco to help keep them going on their 24-hour Extra Life charity drive. We played the game. And I enjoyed myself quite a bit. The weirdly-written dating…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 24, 2012 -
Why This Beautiful Game’s Bizarre Bosses Look the Way They Do
It was the art that got me. When the first e-mail about Might & Delight’s Pid showed up in my inbox months ago, I was ready to skim and delete it. But then I started up the video and saw what looked like children’s-book paintings coming to life. That’s when I decided I needed to…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 24, 2012