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Microsoft has outlined some early details concerning its upcoming Xbox Live tie-up with popular music streaming service Last.fm, and the good news is that access will be free to Gold members of the online games network. Speaking to Joystiq, Xbox Live general manager Christina DeRosa stated: "Gold users will have …
Read More »Halo Reach could use Natal
Washington-based indie powerhouse Bungie may soon be turning its attentions to Project Natal, with Studio President Harold Ryan even going as far as saying that an upcoming Halo game could use the tech. I absolutely think Halo Reach could be enabled with Project Natal," Ryan told The Seattle Times. Develop …
Read More »Pachter: PS3 will trump 360 by 2015
As part of his report that outlined the true scale of the North American pre-owned software market, Wedbush Morgan’s analyst Michael Pachter has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons by predicting that PS3 will ultimately overtake Xbox 360’s install base in this generation of machines. Crediting the Blu-ray alliance’s victory …
Read More »Bungie considering Natal for new Halo game
The studioâ??s president hints that Reach could employ Microsoftâ??s new motion-sensing tech
Read More »Pre-owned proves potential sales power of Crackdown 2
The game might not be due until next year, but Microsoft is already tipping Crackdown 2 as a major seller for Xbox 360. According to the format-holder, Xbox Live usage figures show that the original’s official global sales number is dwarfed by data which shows millions more played pre-owned copies. …
Read More »Accessory firms braced for Project Natal
New peripherals based around Microsoft and Sony’s upcoming motion-sensing controllers are expected to drive the accessory market forward. At least that’s according to the specialists, who are already turning their attention to Microsoft’s Project Natal, as well as Sony’s new motion-sensing controller, which were both revealed at E3 earlier this …
Read More »Xbox Community Games market "too small"
Daniel Jones, the director of developer Binary Tweed and the man behind Xbox Live Community Games hit Clover has cast doubt on the credentials of Microsoft’s indie publishing platform as a viable avenue to market. Frustratingly enough, the critical reception to the game has been good," Jones stated. "The size …
Read More »Xbox 360 wireless mics get standalone SKU
The motion sensing wireless microphones bundled with Microsoft’s karaoke title Lips are to get their own SKU as the platform holder looks to talk up the benefits of the peripherals in all of the console’s music titles. CasualGaming.biz has the full compatibility list – click here to take a look.
Read More »Microsoft acknowledges 3DV acquisition
Having reportedly been finalised as long ago as March, Microsoft has for the first time publicly acknowledged its acquisition of Israeli motion sensing technology firm 3DV. Speaking of Microsoft’s extensive R&D facilities in Israel, corporate VP Moshe Lichtman told Globes: Fourteen development projects are taking place at the centre today, …
Read More »Microsoft begins autumn update hype machine
The ability to constantly reinvent how a console works and the functionality it offers has undoubtedly been one of the greatest innovations of the current generation of machines – and now Microsoft has for the first time started talking about its next significant Xbox 360 update. VG247 reports that in …
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