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Read More »Halo team wonâ??t rush Natal integration
â??We are committing to only doing it when it makes senseâ?
Read More »Halo will feature Natal when it makes sense
Microsoft has reassured fans that it won’t be shoehorning Natal functionality into Halo games any time soon. Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Halo 3: ODST producer Alex Cutting stated the company would only include its highly anticipated full body motion control technology in its hardcore FPS series when it became relevant. A …
Read More »Halo 3 ODST mini-movie airs tonight
Hollywood’s Halo movie project may be continuing to stumble, but those wishing for a taste of what might yet be will want to check out FX channel tonight for the first UK TV airing of Microsoft’s Halo 3 ODST mini-movie tonight. The footage has been causing ripples on the internet …
Read More »BioShock finally hits 360 games-on-demand
Having formed part of the Xbox 360 games-on-demand North American launch line-up, 2K Games’ critically and commercially successful subterranean first person shooter BioShock has been released on the European arm of the service. Like all the other titles to date, the game is available to download for 19.99. The cheapest …
Read More »Ruffian is right dev for Crackdown 2
Microsoft has defended its decision to hand over the development responsibilities of Crackdown 2 to Scottish startup studio Ruffian. Back in December, Realtime Worlds – developers of the original Crackdown – had explicitly contested rumours that Ruffian was working on the lucrative IP. I very much doubt that Microsoft would …
Read More »Microsoft: â??Big bets define our platformâ??
The 360 manufacturer reveals why it has placed faith in projects such as Natal and the long-delayed Alan Wake
Read More »MS: Ruffian â??the right teamâ?? for Crackdown 2
Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? Phil Spencer discusses the â??tensionâ?? in choosing Ruffian over RTW
Read More »Q&A: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, Part 1
MGS head Phil Spencer discusses the publisherâ??s software strategy
Read More »‘360 1m ahead of PS3 in Europe’
Microsoft has claimed to MCV that its next-gen console installed base is a million units ahead of Sony in Europe. Sony announced it had sold 10m units in the PAL territory at Gamescom two weeks ago – just days after Microsoft had revealed a 9m installed base figure for the …
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