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Though it will make little difference to users of the service, Microsoft has confirmed that as of tomorrow (July 6th) the Xbox 360 Sky Player will be rebranded as Sky Go. Users will have to accept new T&Cs, though all other conditions remains the same – users must have a …
Read More »MS nearly brought Crytek in-house
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has admitted that it at one stage considered making German developer Crytek one of its first party developers. The studio rose to fame following its 2004 release Far Cry. This was followed by powerhouse PC release Crysis in 2007, expansion Crysis Warhead in 2008 and …
Read More »Now ESRB rates Crysis for consoles
It looks like 2007 PC hit Crysis could be coming to PS3 as well as Xbox 360. Last week a rating from Korean games regulators suggested that the game was to be released on consoles for the first time – a claim supposedly backed up by EA Korea. Now a …
Read More »Xbox.com merging with Games for Windows
The online hubs for Xbox and Games for Windows are to be merged on July 11th, platform holder Microsoft has announced. The move will merge the company’s disparate PC and console gaming brands. "All of the same content from GamesForWindows.com will be available on Xbox.com so members of communities across …
Read More »Gears of War 3 torrented
Despite not being due to hit retail until September 20th, an early build of Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War 3 has appeared for download on the internet. Microsoft has obviously said that it’s on the case with tracking the source down, but in the mean time it has claimed …
Read More »Crysis getting 360 release?
2007 PC title Crysis could be due for a long-awaited console release on Xbox 360. That’s if the rumours coming from Korea, and published by Kotaku, are found to be correct. A new listing from the Korean ratings board lists Crytek’s game for the console and names the publisher as …
Read More »MS: Do gamers really want 3D?
Format holder still uncertain as to the the need for 3D display on 360
Read More »MS: Is 3D something gamers want?
Microsoft has questioned whether stereoscopic 3D gaming is something that players really want. While Sony has offered PS3 players a variety of 720p stereoscopic 3D-compatible games for use on 3D TVs, Microsoft hasn’t pushed the technology as much for Xbox 360. Gamers can currently play 360 titles such as Black …
Read More »Release set for Bodycount
Codemasters’ Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter Bodycount will be released in Europe and the UK on September 2nd. The sell for the title in what is a crowded FPS genre is is that it "puts the fun back into the gun with a focus on delivering outrageous and stylish gunfights". …
Read More »MS: Core Kinect games won’t be contrived
In an interview with MCV, the EMEA VP of Xbox Chris Lewis has said that Kinect implementation in core Xbox 360 games will not happen simply for the sake of it. Earlier this month Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer said that he envisages that all first-party Xbox games will …
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