Xbox gifts can brighten any fan’s day – at any time of the year – but particularly so at Christmas time. If you’re in need of a one-hit Xbox gift for someone this year, then you’re in the right place. We’ve collated some top picks from across the Xbox ecosystem …
Read More »Games for Windows Live shutting down in July 2014, Microsoft (briefly) says
Games for Windows Live will live no more come July of next year. Microsoft said its PC gaming service would shut down in an update to an Age of Empires Online support page earlier today, Polygon reports, though it has since removed the following text: “Games for Windows Live will …
Read More »New Xbox chief is Julie Larson-Green after Microsoft reorganization
The new head of Xbox is 20-year Microsoft employee Julie Larson-Green. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today announced a large-scale reorganization for the software giant in a letter to employees (opens in new tab), including a new Devices and Studios Engineering Group responsible for Xbox. Larson-Green will be accountable for all …
Read More »343 Industries teases Halo 4s redesigned Master Chief
With several lines of Halo 4-themed toys about to go on sale – and hype ramping up for the series’ fourth installment – it’s not too long until you’ll get a good look at the tweaks 343 Industries has made to the series’ hero. While the company’s not ready to …
Read More »Indie Games are the biggest losers in new XBLA update
This week’s new Xbox Live dashboard goes a little too far in its efforts to streamline your access to XBLA content – at least, if you’re an indie games fan. The update doesn’t list Indie Games in the Genre section of the Marketplace. Instead, the sizable section’s relegated to a …
Read More »E3 2011: FYI – the Nintendo conference featured footage from Xbox 360 and PS3 games. Just sayin
Now, don’t flame us here. We’re just mentioning this for the benefit of anyone that might not be familiar with how these things work. So we’re just clearing it up. To avoid confusion. You know that exciting video of the Wii U software line up that Nintendo showed during its …
Read More »FIFA 12 hands-on: Our impressions after playing 26 games
previous hands-on experience Dribbling is devastating The good news for cack-handed FIFA players is thatyou no longer have to rely on the right stick twirls and swirls to trick your way past defenders. It’s great for mocking opponents but in truth twiddlingthe stick – unless you’re an expert – is …
Read More »Halo composer wants to score the movie, doesnt think Hollywood will approach him
A blockbuster Hollywood adaptation of Halo (opens in new tab) is almost definitely heading to theaters, and the game’s music composer wants in on the action. However, he feels the chances of being invited to work on the project are slim. Marty O’Donnell, the man behind Halo’s musical score, said …
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