Posts tagged with "Microsoft"
Skyrim Collector's Edition Receives Massive Discount
Alongside the standard edition copy of Skyrim, a giant collector's edition was released at the end of last year. The bundle carried a hefty $150 price tag, but now it has been significantly reduced. Both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions have been given new prices on Amazon, each with...
Rumor: Microsoft to Offer $99 Xbox 360 Plus Kinect With Two Year Subscription
According to theverge, Microsoft is planning on launching a $99 Xbox 360 package with a monthly subscription. The package will include a 4 GB slim, Kinect Sensor, Xbox Live Gold Services and a two year warranty. While this might sound good, you will have to pay a 15 dollar subscription fee or...
Xbox Live Entertainment Unlocked Event This Weekend
Microsoft has announced a new event that will be happening this weekend. During the event, all streaming apps will be available. This means that even if you are not a gold Xbox Live member, you will still be able to use Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO, and more. A full list of the applicable apps for...
Halo 4 Release Date Revealed
Earlier today, Microsoft and 343 Industries finally announced the release date for the upcoming Halo 4. As expected, Halo 4 will be releasing this Winter season on November 6th. In addition to the release date, Phil Spencer (Microsoft studios corporate VP) added some interesting words....
Dragon Ball Z Kinect Achievements
Yesterday, we covered the announcement of Dragon Ball Z Kinect. Quickly following the reveal, the entire list of Achievements for the game have been revealed. Take a look at all 44 Achievements below: You're The Best There Is!! (50 points)
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World Gone Sour Review
In World Gone Sour, you take on the role of misfortunate Sour Patch Kids. Their goal is to get inside the belly of humans. There isn't really much to it, but it does work well in the end. World Gone Sour is in many ways a glorified advertisement, but is also a surprisingly fun game. Let's...
Dragon Ball Z Kinect Game Announced
Earlier this year, rumors were flying about regarding the existence of a Dragon Ball Z game that was being developed for Xbox 360's Kinect. We can now confirm that one is indeed coming since Namco Bandai has officially announced Dragon Ball Z for Kinect. Over 50 characters will join the...
Halo 4 GameInformer Scans Arrive
Are you looking forward to reading all about Halo 4 in next month's GameInformer? Well, if you are, you don't have to wait for the magazine to arrive in your mailbox to get all of that juicy information. We have 14 scans showing off every detail of GI's May cover story. The issue looks into the...
Anomaly Warzone Earth (XBLA) Review
The year is 2018 and alien spacecrafts have crash landed across the earth, and you, a mere one soldier is to command your troops to victory. Anomaly Warzone Earth is a tower offense style game, which incase you hadn't already guessed, is pretty much the opposite of your usual tower defense...
Halo 4 To Be On The Cover Of The Next Game Informer
Game Informer has announced that Halo 4 will be on the cover of their April issue. There will be a whopping 14 pages worth of coverage inside that will go over the single player, multiplayer and “the surprising new approach governing every aspect of Halo’s multiplayer experience.” You can...
Rumor: Xbox 720 To Release Christmas 2013
Rumors have been circulating on new details about the Xbox 720. The latest information is that the system could be released next Christmas. VG247 has reported that the system "has been slotted in for a Christmas 2013 release". Other information that has been provided is that the Xbox 720...
Get Five Free Games When Signing Up For Xbox Live Gold
Microsoft has kicked off a promotion that gives Xbox Live Free users 5 free games when they sign up for Xbox Live Gold. The promotion is available via the dashboard and gives copies of Halo: Reach, Fable III, Kinect Sports, Toy Soldiers and The Gunstringer to those who upgrade their account....
Rumor: Xbox Lite to be Revealed at E3
Known for their continuous leaking of Microsoft-related information, MS Nerd has once again claimed to have inside knowledge of an upcoming announcement. This time, the rumor is regarding the reveal of Xbox Lite at E3 this year. What is Xbox Lite? It is a new ARM-based Xbox 360 model that will...
Could Microsoft's Transparent 3D Screens Be The Future Of Gaming?
Core77 has just shown a cool looking transparent screen made by Microsoft. One can imagine the possibilities this technology could bring into video games. Users can interact with the images simply by putting their hands behind the screen. Back in 2002, the movie Minority Report showcased...
Mass Effect 3 Xbox 360 Install Size Revealed
Are you an Xbox 360 owner who feels the need to install all games to the HDD for a smoother experience? Are you planning on picking up Mass Effect 3 for the aforementioned system? If you answered yes to both questions, then you may want to listen up. The install size for Mass Effect 3 has been...
Halo 4 Multiplayer Receiving Perks
It has been revealed that perks will be making their way into the multiplayer aspect of Halo 4. Now, I'm sure there are those of you thinking this sounds like the series may be trying to become Call of Duty, but franchise director Frank O'Connor assures long-time fans that this won't be the...
New Halo 4 Images Show Off Master Chief
Two new images have surfaced for Halo 4. The focus in both is Master Chief, as it should be. Look at the detailed shots below.
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Xbox.com Reveals Fable Heroes
Xbox.com has added a page showing off a XBLA title called Fable Heroes. Lionhead Studios are behind this 4-player cooperative downloadable title. If you are planning on getting Fable Journey when it releases, then you may want to check out this game for extra goodies. Here's the official...
Leaked Halo 4 Video Is Confirmed As A Fake
Microsoft has released a statement saying that the recent leaked video showing some odd footage and a release date is a fake. They released an official statement stating "This video is a fake and we have not yet announced the launch date for Halo 4. Please stay tuned for more information." This...
Pachter: "Wii U Not Going To Change Much For Nintendo"
Michael Pachter, famous public video games analyst, has stated that he does not think the Wii U will save Nintendo from its recent decline. With the 3DS being pushed harder than ever, the 3DS and the upcoming Wii U is all Nintendo has to bank on right now. But more than just a somewhat stagnant...
No Next-Gen Xbox This Year, Confirms Microsoft
Many have wondered if this year would see the launch of the next Xbox console, but it seems we can forget about those ideas for now. Microsoft France has stated that they will not be releasing a new console this year. When discussing next-generation Xbox systems, Microsoft France's Marketing...
'Quarrel' on Xbox Live exposes some strange word restrictions
Quarrel made the jump from iOS to Xbox Live a few days ago and with it we've learnt some rather interesting things about what restrictions Microsoft imposes on developers. More specifically the words that Microsoft will allow on their online service. Quarrel is a neat little word/strategy...
Report: Xbox 720 To Have Blu-ray Drive
Following previous reports that the Xbox 720 (or whatever it's going to be called) will be six times more powerful than the Xbox 360, new reports say that Microsoft will finally embrace Blu-ray technology. This is according to many "sources" who spoke with Kotaku saying that the next Xbox...