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Hey! Listen! It's Not All Bad For Microsoft

Posted 6/12/13 6:54 pm EST by in e3, E3 2013, E3 Expo, microsoft, Op-Ed, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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Adjusts flame-retardant suit and takes a deep breath.

Microsoft and the Xbox One are not all that bad, you guys!

Please? Not in my beautiful, beautiful face!

Ok, so I unabashedly declared Sony undisputed winner of E3 2013 (how brave of me). But that cloud of doom hanging low on the shoulders of Microsoft made my heart sad and I really hate kicking a guy when he's down. So I'm here to say to all those Xbox loyalists to lift up your heads and dry your eyes because it's not that bad.

First, let's talk about how Microsoft screwed the pooch in May and then again this week-- just bear with me.
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343 Industries Pulling Plug On 'Halo 2' PC Multiplayer February 15

Posted 1/17/13 12:58 pm EST by in 343 Industries, microsoft, News, PC

By Joseph Leray

Hidden inside a Halo Waypoint update is the sad but unsurprising news that 343 Industries will be shutting down the PC multiplayer servers for "Halo 2" next month.

“We’ve been monitoring the population for months, and it’s been peaking consistently at approximately 20 players or less,” the post reads. “Those that own this game can continue to enjoy Multiplayer over LAN after that date,” but the service end-date for online play is February 15.
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'Fable: The Journey' Review- Keep Beating That Horse

Posted 10/10/12 7:10 pm EST by in Kinect, microsoft, Reviews, Xbox 360

I won't wax on about how the promises of one Peter Molyneux never quite live up to reality, nor will I harangue skeptics about the potential of Kinect. Like many other Kinect titles, Fable: The Journey relies a bit too much on a few gimmicky motions to feign a sense of gameplay while the machine furrows its brow in a vein attempt to figure out what this hu-man is trying to do. Truthfully, Journey isn't a terrible game per se; it's just kinda... there... as a show piece of several game-like mechanics cobbled together to form an interactive product. That said, I enjoyed what worked (when it worked) and when it wouldn't... well I didn't have a controller to throw in anger.

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'Halo 4' Includes Microsoft Surface Tablet Functionality

Posted 7/12/12 2:35 pm EST by in microsoft, Tech, Xbox 360

Earlier this year, at E3 2012, Microsoft introduced the crowd to their new SmartGlass technology that adds a second screen to games in much the same way Nintendo's Wii U will. Not too long after that they revealed the Microsoft Surface tablet. Now, it looks like Halo 4 may be the first game to come packed with Surface functionality. Read More...

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Check Out Xbox 360's Full San Diego Comic-Con Schedule!

Posted 7/2/12 1:33 pm EST by in Kinect, microsoft, Xbox 360

Comic Con International in San Diego is right around the corner and if you thought Microsoft was going to miss out on one of the world's greatest geek festivals you'd be sorely mistaken. Fans and press alike will not only have the chance to check out Halo 4 multiplayer, but several highly anticipated titles, including Forza Horizon, Fable: The Journey, Assassin’s Creed III, Resident Evil 6, Borderlands 2, Hitman: Absolution, Sleeping Dogs, Deadlight, Tomb Raider and Gears of War: Judgment! Head past the break for Microsoft and Xbox 360's full San Diego Comic Con 2012 schedule! Read More...

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Next XBOX Specs Leaked?

Posted 6/18/12 1:25 pm EST by in microsoft, Xbox 360

Rumors about what’s next for Sony and Microsoft have been flying for the last few years and have ramped up even more after Nintendo unveiled the Wii U at last year’s E3. With MS remaining silent we have to turn to wild speculation and fanboy dreaming. Well, if you dream about Powerpoint presentations then you are the most boring person the world but more importantly you'll have to check out the supposedly leaked document that some nosy enthusiasts have sniffed out detailing the direction the new Xbox.

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Report Claims Next Xbox Will Skip The Disc Drive

Posted 3/12/12 12:40 pm EST by in microsoft, Xbox 360

According to a recent report from MCV the next Xbox console from Microsoft will not be equipped with an optical disc drive and their sources claim this information was revealed under what they consider “the strictest NDA” they have ever seen. Read More...

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CES 2012: Mass Effect 3 Even Better With Kinect Voice Control

Posted 1/18/12 9:00 am EST by in CES 2012, mass effect, microsoft, Xbox 360

By Kevin Kelly

Mass Effect 3 features both the end of a trilogy, and "the end of a galaxy at war" according to Bioware. It won't be the closing chapter in the entire Mass Effect franchise, but it is the end of an era, and while we're unsure if it will close the book on Commander Shepard, it will be the end of the story as we know it so far. With each game, Bioware has upped the ante by including new gameplay mechanics for players, but when Mass Effect 3 comes out on the Xbox 360, the Kinect voice control really changes how you play.
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E3 2009 - Microsoft Press Conference: The Highlights

Posted 6/2/09 1:08 am EST by in e3, e3 2009, microsoft, Uncategorized, Xbox, xbox live, Xbox Live Arcade

by John Constantine

You’ve got to hand it to Microsoft. In the weeks leading up to E3, the discussion surrounding the house of X was focused on precisely what they didn’t have. Where was their fall line-up? Where were the exclusives that have defined the console? Microsoft had them and then some.

Opening your show with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr instead of closing with them is the probably the most impressive show of corporate confidence in history. With the reveal of Project Natal, Microsoft’s new hands-free controller-camera, the house of green showed that this was no mere act of baseless hubris. They came to play.
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Microsoft's Must-Do List For 'Halo Wars'

Posted 3/6/09 1:00 pm EST by in halo, Halo Wars, microsoft, Must-Do List, Xbox 360

The newest game in the "Halo" franchise is here. But it's not a first-person shooter; it's a real-time strategy game. Do you know what to do? The makers of "Halo Wars" suggested 10 things you've got to try in their "must-do" list: Read More...

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