Posts tagged with "Microsoft"
Microsoft Allows Gamers to Play Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Two Weeks Early
Want a chance to play Halo: CE Anniversary a solid two weeks before it hits store shelves? Well if you live in the UK you're in luck. Microsoft, in collaboration with GAME, is hosting two events in the UK that will allow players to get their hands on the game between the hours of 7:30 PM and...
Halo Anniversary Launch Trailer Revealed
Microsoft has released the launch trailer for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a remake of the 2001 Xbox classic and marks the tenth anniversary of the franchise. 343 Industries have built the game using the Halo: Reach engine so you will know the...
PowerUp Heroes Review
When I first saw Powerup Heroes, I thought it would be a dream come true. The ten-year old in me screamed for joy as I saw people acting out fireball motions to throw energy balls and pulled down lightning from the sky on their foes. But there was a question that remained in the recesses of my...
Modern Warfare 3 Maps Leaked
It seems that some sixteen Modern Warfare 3 maps have been popping up all over the interwebs today. The maps first showed up at The Tech Game website and if you would like a more detailed shot of each of these maps, you can do so by clicking here. This will definately give an advantage to the...
Dance Central 2 Review
Special thanks to my children Latarah, Kiaera, Marcus, and Van for without their help, I would not have been able to review this game as extensively as I have (had no idea I was this out of shape). Last holiday season, both Sony and Microsoft decided that they wanted a piece of Nintendo’s...
New Battlefield 3 Patch Details
Official details have been provided about what weapons and vehicles will be adjusted, as well as what kinks will be worked out now that the patch has been confirmed. Balancing
Battlefield 3's Gameplay Designer, Alan Kerts, reveals that "pistols will be getting a bit of love in the near...
Forza 4 "Speed Pack" Trailer Revealed
Yesterday, Microsoft and Turn 10 provided us with the details of Forza 4's first DLC called the "Speed Pack." Today, they have decided to show us what the DLC will entail. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/koW05JPRz40
Modern Warfare 3 - Weapon Progression Video
So we all know that Modern Warfare 3 is going to be awesome. We all know that the single player campaign will be spectacular and that multiplayer will suck away many a weekend over the next year. But will there be any improvements? One new addition to this year's iteration of the king of...
Forza 4 "Speed Pack" DLC Details
That's right gear heads, Forza 4 has finally announced their first set of DLC and it is aptly named the "Speed Pack". Microsoft and Turn 10 states that this new DLC will be available for purchase as early as November 1st and will contain 10 new cars. The “Speed Pack” will cost 560...
Skyrim Will Include the Ability to Summon a Dragon Ally
The closer we get to the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the more we find out about the game and the more we want it. It seems that, not only will we be able to fight dragons, we can summon them as well. It has been confirmed that players will be able to summon a named dragon later in the...
Why Ezio Was Chosen to Join Soul Calibur 5
We were all excited when Ezio Auditore da Firenze was announced to be the special guest in Soul Calibur 5. There is a question that does linger in the back of our minds though. Why did Namco seek out Ezio? Namco Bandai's Vice President of Marketing, Calsron Choi, has explained the...
Dance Central DLC Discounted to Celebrate Dance Central 2
Dance Central 2 hits store shelves on October 25th, 2011 and to celebrate, Microsoft has decided to slash the DLC prices of the first game. What's even better is that Dance Central 2 is compatible with all the songs that you have downloaded for the first game, so essentially, we are getting a...
SSX Delayed
Previously we reported that the new SSX game will be released in January of 2012. Thanks to a new trailer that was recently released, it seems we may have to wait just a little bit longer before we can get our shred on. http://youtu.be/KtMAfTxz1yM Look forward to SSX hitting store...
Kinect's OmniTouch to be Next Technological Leap?
It seems that Microsoft never stops trying to find new ways to innovate with their technology. A brand new technology which uses the Kinect and a projector to create a touch screen menu on any surface, has been revealed to be in the works by Microsoft Research. The new "OmniTouch" system is...
Pre-Order Batman: Arkham City and Get Arkham Asylum Free
Let the Pre-Order Bonus wars begin! So we all know that if you Pre-order Batman: Arkham City at Blockbuster you get unlimited free movie and game rentals for a month; but what if you Pre-Order the game from Walmart? Well, it seems that Walmart is willing to throw in a copy of Arkham Asylum...
Microsoft acquire Twisted Pixel
Twisted Pixel, of 'Splosion Man and The Maw fame have been acquired by Microsoft today, joining the likes of Rare and Lionhead as second party developers. Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios announced the acquisition by saying "Twisted Pixel has an incredible track...
LinkedIn Profiles Point Towards Next-Gen Xbox
Microsoft will no doubt be releasing its successor to the Xbox 360 in the not too distant future, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion. What's interesting is that, thanks to the wonders of professional social media site LinkedIn, four profile pages of Microsoft employees confirm that various...
Chucky: coming to a console near you
You heard it right folks, you will finally be able to control the psychotic murderious Good Guy Doll in your very own Chucky video game. TikGames has announced that they are working on a video game based on the late 80's early 90's Child's Play movies about a serial killer who transfers his...
Microsoft Kinect could censor content according to player size
This week Microsoft revealed one of their patents that could allow their hands free controller, the Kinect, to determine a players age. Once said data is gathered, your Xbox 360 could then block content such as TV shows, video games, and movies with inappropriate ratings. According to the...
Rumor: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Set To Release On March 6
At E3 of this year Ubisoft announced that they had plans to release the often delayed Ghost Recon: Future Soldier in March of 2012. Since then it has been found that multiple retailers have all agreed on March 6, 2012 as the date to release the next iteration of the Ghost Recon Series. This...
New 'Dual-View' technology introduced by LG
LG has introduced a new technology for specific 3D televisions at the IFA Technology Conference in Berlin that will allow two players to see different images on one television at the same time. The software has been developed by Microsoft and utilizes special 3D glasses designed to work in...
Microsoft New Zealand Planning Huge Nationwide Midnight Launch Of Gears of War 3
Microsoft New Zealand has announced it will be doing several midnight launches for Gears of War 3 across the country at several EB Games retailers. Gears of War 3 has a simultaneous worldwide release on Tuesday September 20th. Gamers in New Zealand will be the first people in the world to...
Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 Bundle Priced
The recently announced Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 bundle has been officially priced. The custom console will carry a $399 price tag. The bundle includes a Modern Warfare 3-themed Xbox 360 (Power Off/On and Disc Tray Eject buttons have been given unique sounds), a 320GB hard drive, a copy of...