Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: EPIC Games, People Can Fly Platform: Xbox 360 Release: March 19th, 2013 After three titles and countless fans, the generous folks at Epic Games and People Can Fly decided that instead of heading further into...
5
Amazing
HALO 4 [Game]
Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: 343 Industries Platform: Xbox 360 Released: November 6th, 2012 It seems that every time a AAA title comes out in this generation it is over-hyped and falls flat in contrast to what is promised on the wind-up. With...
3.5
Good
Deadlight [Game]
Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: Tequila Works Platform: Xbox Live Arcade Released: August 1st Rated: M for Mature I first got wind of Deadlight over a year back when I noticed a screen shot that showed a highway sign that read...
Microsoft Surface Pro: LAN Party Superstar?
As you may have heard, Microsoft has just announced a new Windows 8 tablet to compete with the iPad. Called the Microsoft Surface, it’s the first time Microsoft has really gone all-in on a first-party hardware project in awhile (since the Xbox, really, unless you want to count Zune) so people are pretty excited. As a replacement for the current iPad,...
E3 2012: The Microsoft Conference
The lines have opened, the starting gun’s been fired, and with the conclusion of Microsoft’s press conference we are officially underway. Well, technically E3 proper starts tomorrow, but that’s just being nitpicky. But, yah, Microsoft just had themselves a conference. And I took notes! A lot of them, in fact, though most of which would likely be inelegant to say...
The Shootout: BioShock Infinite delayed, Microsoft strikes Inside Xbox
This week in the news Shootout, we find out that we won’t be playing with Infinite this year and Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on the Inside Xbox series. Early this morning we received an email with a message about the upcoming powerhouse BioShock Infinite. “A MESSAGE FROM KEN LEVINE When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite...
From the Rumour Mill: Microsoft or Sony to Get Out of the Videogame Console Biz?
With CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) going down this week, it’s been an atmosphere rife with rumour-mongering and whispered stories about the next couple years of video game hardware. Will the Wii U make it out this year, and are developers jumping behind it like they did with the Wii? What about the NetXtbox or PS4, should we be expecting...
New Alan Wake Game Rated in Germany, Likely to be Announced this Weekend
A game that’s going by the name of Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, which we can all safely assume is connected in some way to last year’s Remedy Studio release Alan Wake, was recently rated by the German USK ratings board, at a time which syncs up quite nicely with this weekend’s impending Spike Video Game Awards. Though little concrete information...
Microsoft the Next Producer to Block Class-Action Litigation *Update*
Late yesterday the new Xbox 360 Dashboard dropped into the public realm, and like all electronic updates these days it came with an updated and mandatory Terms of Service we all had to blindly skip over before selecting the “Accept” option and getting back to Skyrim. But what exactly do these Terms of Service agreements entail, and are they potentially...
Microsoft “Wins” Black Friday: Almost a Million Consoles Sold in 24 Hours
Black Friday, the day where consumers across North America limber up, armor down, and prepare to stare into the dark heart of capitalism itself. Why? For inexpensive televisions and reduced-price video games, naturally. The festivities this year seemed more than willing to keep up the fine tradition, with thousands camping in front of their favourite stores in anticipation of great...
Xbox Celebrates 10 Years in Canada!
Today, is not only the 10th anniversary of Halo: CE (review to come), but it’s also the 10th anniversary of the console that first brought us the game! Microsoft hit fan-boy paydirt the day it launched the “PS2 killer” and gave us Master Chief, Project Gotham Racing, and the always forgotten Fuzion Frenzy. Not only did the Xbox finally give...
Modern Warfare 3 Gets a Woeful Run-up to Launch.
On top of the ridiculous expectations and pre-order numbers, Modern Warfare 3 has a lot of hype to live up to. As long as it doesn’t stray to far from the already formidable recipe, it will succeed whether we want it to or not. Regardless of post-release sales, Activision/Infinity Ward have seen a few troubling events leading up to their launch. Over...
Microsoft Studios acquires indie developer Twisted Pixel
In the growing corporate world, companies are being bought out more than ever. Some of the biggest of recent days have been EA acquiring PopCap Games and Sony acquiring Sucker Punch, but the industry’s newest purchase is of the indie developer Twisted Pixel, who is now in ownership of Microsoft Studios. Twisted Pixel was founded only in 2006, but has...
Sony launching “Only on PSN” promotion tomorrow
Possibly inspired by Microsoft’s popular Summer of XBLA, Sony’s announced that they’ll be rolling their own online sale event over the PSN, titled Only on PSN. Starting tomorrow, several games are going to be released, and several sales are going to be placed on PSN exclusives. At least two new releases are planned to come per-week, each of themfairly strong...
Halo 4 Creative Director quits and founds new studio
It’s fair to say that 343 Industries is likely one of the most pressured developers at the moment. With the task of making Halo 4 (and a new series trilogy to go with it), they truly have a massive amount people to impress. Today, its quality may have become questionable, as the game’s creative director Ryan Payton has just quit...
Dance Central Started Kinect-less
For the most part, Dance Central is one of the first things people think of after hearing the word “Kinect”. The game’s currently one of the device’s massive popularity boosters, and is seemingly impossible on any other console. But according to Dean Tate, lead designer at Harmonix for Dance Central, it might still have existed without Microsoft’s hardware. At GDC...
New Xbox 360 Remote and Bluetooth Headset Coming in November
As a pleasant little surprise for the day, Microsoft has announced and shown some pretty little images of two spiffy new devices. The first of them, unsurprisingly enough, a new wireless headset. However, this is certainly a more decent headset to get with the times, as it not only matches frequencies with the Xbox 360, but it also has Bluetooth...
This isn’t the Limited Edition 360 you’re looking for
Today, Microsoft and Kinect announced their ONLY good idea behind the upcoming Kinect title Star Wars Kinect. The game that not only seems to be broken, but is strife with graphic casualities and brings upon fits of non-fun. The unconventional Kinect uses emense motion tracking systems to place you, in the game. The new Star Wars title allows you to...