| | Xbox Live’s Arcade Next kicks off with Trials Evolution. | 
Geoffrey Tim - April 18th, 2012 | Man, I love it when Microsoft has an Xbox Live Arcade promotion. What it generally means is that we’ll be getting a great new downloadable game every week for the next while, and this year’s Arcade Next is no exception. I do feel a little sorry for the rest of the games in the line-up though, because Microsoft’s chosen to kick the whole thing ... [»] | 
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| Halo 4 confirmed for a November 6 release | 
Geoffrey Tim - April 17th, 2012 | Speculation, rumour and conjecture be damned! We reported earlier today that rumour had Halo 4 primed for release on November 6 this year. It’s no longer rumour - as Microsoft has conformed that the Spartan-filled sequel will go head to head with the next Call of Duty, before this year’s holiday season. “We are beginning a new saga with ‘Halo 4’ and ... [»] |
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| Kinect Star Wars reviews round-up | 
Geoffrey Tim - April 3rd, 2012 | It’s a big day today for fans of the flannel-shirted George Lucas’ largest legacy - Star Wars. Kinect Star Wars, the game that’ll let you live out your Jedi fantasies without the limiting burden of a real, physical controller is finally in stores - bringing lightsabre swinging, pod-racing, Rancor stomping and intergalactic dancing to your home. Reviews of the game have gone live - and are generally a little more positive than I ... [»] | 
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| Kinect Star Wars dance battles are the best thing ever | 
Geoffrey Tim - April 2nd, 2012 | I am not much of a Star Wars fan. Crucify me all you like, but I just don’t have any sort of emotional attachment to what’s easily one of the most established and venerated media series. For that reason, I’m able to heartily laugh at just how much Kinect Star Wars - which releases tomorrow - has bastardised the films’ legacy. Real fans? Real fans are probably pissed. You might be forgiven for thinking you’ve gone back in time and that this is just a terrible, terrible ... [»] |
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| Mass Effect 3’s Kinect integration “happened almost by accident” | 
Geoffrey Tim - April 2nd, 2012 | Given Mass Effect 3’s “better with Kinect” marketing push by Microsoft, you’d be forgiven for thinking that EA and Bioware were handed a fat wad of cash to make the Xbox 360 version of Mass Effect 3 the definitive one - by including voice-based squad commands and other miscellaneous speech gestures. Bioware says that Kinect integration “happened almost by accident.” Next he’ll admit that ... [»] |
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| Bungie bids a fond farewell to Halo…WITH STATS! | 
Darryn Bonthuys - April 2nd, 2012 | As 343 studios gets ready to release Halo 4 near the end of this year, the original creators of the popular franchise have begun the process of saying a final farewell, and what could be a better sayonora, than to give fans a look at just how much time they have invested in the series? It’s an interesting ... [»] |
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| Microsoft says old Xbox credit card data extraction “unlikely” | 
Geoffrey Tim - April 2nd, 2012 | Last week, we told you of university research that said it was possible for hackers to extract sensitive personal information - like credit card information - from second hand and refurbished Xboxes. Microsoft says that particular research is flawed - and that Xboxes don’t even store credit card information on the consoles themselves. “We are conducting a thorough investigation into the researchers’ claims,” said Microsoft’s manager ... [»] |
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| Hackers can extract credit card information from old Xboxes | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 30th, 2012 | Have you sold, traded in or - you generous person, you - given away your Xbox 360? Maybe it’s been stolen? If you answered yes to any of ‘em, your personal details might be at stake. Researchers at Philadelphia’s Drexel University have found that with a few elementary modding and hacking skills were able to extract personal information - including credit card information - from a 2nd hand Xbox.Speaking to Kotaku, Drexel ... [»] |
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| There’s a “lite” Xbox coming next year? | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 27th, 2012 | Rumour suggests there is a indeed a new Xbox coming next year - but before you get excited - it’s probably not what you’re expecting.
According to MS Nerd, an anonymous blogger who’s been right about Microsoft hardware in the past, says the Redmond giant is preparing to introduce a slim, trimmed down Xbox next year.It wont, however, actually be compatible with the current Xbox 360’s games. Instead, it’ll be an ARM-powered device focused on ... [»] |
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| Molyneux believes critics expected too much from Kinect, too soon. | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 16th, 2012 | I picked up a Kinect unit when the new motion-controller launched. I can’t say I wholly regret that decision; there are some really fun Kinect experiences, and it keeps the kids active and engaged. Largely though, I’ve been a little disappointed with the sort of games that have been available - which are a far cry from the sort of things we were promised we’d be ... [»] |
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| Molyneux says the world just wasn’t ready for Milo | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 15th, 2012 | In 2009 at E3, we got a glimpse of the sort of experiences that would redefine gaming as we knew it. that was when Microsoft debuted Kinect, their camera-based motion-control system from the future. It was shown off with a mind-blowing demo of Milo and Kate, a demo of a future title featuring an AI boy the player would interact with. the demo got people excited - and then, somewhere along the line, Project milo got canned. The reason for its cancellation ... [»] |
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| Peter Molyneux leaves Lionhead | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 7th, 2012 | It seems one of Lionhead’s big surprises was more than a website redesign - and it’s a sad one. Peter Molyneux, the developer, visionary and hypemaster we all love to poke fun at has announced he’s leaving the company he helped found. "It is with mixed emotions that I made the decision to leave Microsoft and Lionhead Studios, the company that I co-founded ... [»] |
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| Microsoft promises 2012 to be the Xbox 360’s biggest year | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 5th, 2012 | Microsoft had its biggest year in 2011 - thanks to Kinect’s success with the non-gaming public. The company says that 2012 will be an even bigger year for the console.Speaking to Gamasutra at Microsoft’s Spring Showcase 2012 event in San Francisco, Microsoft's director of global marketing first party games (and possibly one of the least busy marketing executives in the world) Steve Beinner said that “2011 ... [»] |
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| Leaked trailer shows off the horizon for the next Forza game | 
Darryn Bonthuys - March 5th, 2012 | Thanks to magic and leaky nature of the Internet, a trailer for the latest Xbox exclusive racing game franchise, Forza, has just managed to slip out, thanks to one soon-to-be-fired French employee at Microsoft. There’s no gameplay, and it’s mostly hype, but it does showcase one crucial piece of information that will have petrolheads all giddy and excited.
Porsches are back. Forza Horizon is the ... [»] |
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| Bungie’s nervous about the next Halo | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 1st, 2012 | Halo is an insanely popular franchise. Personally? I don’t really get it; Space marines in hulking uniforms shooting lasers at each other is just so last decade. Halo 4 will be the first new game in the series from 343 Industries, the development studio that took the reins after Halo creators bungie and Microsoft parted ways.
There’s a lot of apprehension amongst fans about whether ... [»] |
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