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The Kinect is a fantastic device with tons of potential, except it has one glaring flaw. No one actually wants to be seen using it, flailing their arms around. It’s embarrassing, and also the reason why I pay Geoff a monthly bribe not to release that footage of me playing Fruit Ninja onto YouTube.
Still, the device is going to be here for ... [»]
Ever since gaming became a really big, bankable institution, it hasn’t taken Hollywood executives too long to realise that they can make some real coin from these unique properties. We’ve seen gaming film rights snapped up quicker than a crocodile in a feeding frenzy, resulting in some decent popcorn material, as well as a few crimes against celluloid and humanity.
One of the ... [»]
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that the Halo universe has a rich background from which to draw inspiration. From its roots in all out space combat and survival, to stories that managed to encompass the relationships in a squad, to epic tales that spoke of universal extinction level events, Halo has managed to craft a lore for itself as engaging as anything on the market today. ... [»]
Who doesn’t love Top Gear? Its the most popular motoring show in the world, is globally syndicated, and would make even the most mental of environmentalists love cars again. With Top Gear being plastered all over the upcoming Forza 4, its safe to say that this endorsement is going to help move tons of copies of the upcoming game, especially with the Autovista mode featuring none other than Jeremy Clarkson himself, as ... [»]
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Game Studios has said that the company “lost our way†with recent entries to the Halo franchise, ODST and Reach.“The key question for me in managing the studio and the creatives is ‘what is Halo?’, making sure Halo lives up to what I think gamers fell in love with is. It's not about re-enacting previous ... [»]
Back in April, Bungie executives trademarked the name Aerospace for the developer, leading many to believe that it was the name of the next game from the makers of the Halo franchise. Now, ... [»]
Yesterday we told you that the 10 decennial anniversary remake of Halo: Combat evolved would, like all first-party Microsoft titles to be released in future, feature some sort of Kinect integration – leaving most of us scratching our chins wondering why – and if it would negatively impact the game.Microsoft is keen to allay fears that the implementation of their motion-capture device will sully ... [»]
According to Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer, all future first party games from the Redmond giants will include some sort of Kinect support – even Halo Anniversary, the recently confirmed HD remake of the first Halo: Combat Evolved. This has left many, including me, scratching their heads, wondering “why?â€I’ll admit I love Kinect; it’s great technology with some rather interesting applications. I’m ... [»]
The creativity and ingenuity displayed by some gamers continues to astound me. We recently showed you a LittleBigPlanet 2 level that wonderfully mimics a first person shooter, a Pacman recreation and this Rube Goldberg machine created using Halo’s Forge blows me away every time. Today, marvel at ... [»]
Microsoft’s retail exclusives library is looking a bit paltry; it pretty much consists of racing sim Forza, RPG-lite Fable, and shooters Gears of War and Halo. What would you expect them to do with those franchises? Yup, and that’s exactly what you’ll be getting; more Forza, more Fable, more Gears and more Halo. Don’t be despondent though, because the company will ... [»]
Four guys (programmers, designers and producers) from Bungie worked on the first three Halo games. They then split to form their own indie studio called Moonshot Games. They’ve revealed their next title and it’s called Fallen Frontier.It’s a very stylised 2D platformer set in a sci-fi universe; think Shank only in ... [»]
I’m a newly converted fan of Bungie’s work. I’ve never really been much of a Halo adherent – but ODST and Reach have shown me the error of my ways. that said, I was pretty excited when Bungie, famed Halo developers, announced their independence from Microsoft, and with it, severed ties to the Halo franchise. Why would I be excited?Mostly to see what they’d ... [»]
FPS games are, like it or not, a driving force in the video game industry. since their popularity boomed with the advent of 3D accelerated gaming, they’ve been a mainstay. Though many *like myself) are pretty bored with the genre, there’s no denying its importance. The first person shooter, more than any other genre, has given video gaming a mass-market appeal, evidenced by the phenomenal successes of games like Halo and Call ... [»]
Eric Ruth Games, the fine folks who brought you pixellated 8-bit versions of Left 4 Dead and DJ Hero have created another modern retro title, this time demaking one of the most popular and influential console shooters in history – Halo. Instead of the first-person perspective, you’ll get to play the game as an 8-bit side-scrolling platform shooter, with the ... [»]
Halo’s Forge is a pretty incredible level designer that has been used for by millions to create an unbelievable amount of levels. However the one thing that I can say for sure that I didn’t think I would ever see would be a Halo inspired Putt Putt level. ... [»]
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