The first UK retailer to go live with what it believes will be the final RRP for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect has admitted that pre-orders for the device are very low”. Boos Igor Cipolletta told Eurogamer that he believes the 100+ price is too high” and that he thinks with …
Read More »Saints Row cross compatible on 360 and 3DS
THQ has confirmed an interesting piece of functionality for its upcoming slate of Saints Row titles that will see players on the Xbox 360 unlocking content for the 3DS version of the game. Speaking of the 3DS version of the game, THQ’s core games VP Danny Bilson told Industry Gamers: …
Read More »Milo ‘just a tech demo’
Lionhead Studios’ years of work on the Milo project may have all been for nothing more than a video demonstration, as Microsoft has suggested the game will not be released commercially. A Kotaku report has cited Xbox Live Group Manager Aaron Greenberg as saying: Milo is a technology demo that …
Read More »[Update] Microsoft relegates Milo to â??tech demoâ??
Project wonâ??t make it to market, says firm, raising Kinect tech doubts
Read More »Microsoft cools Xbox 360 iPlayer talk
The chances of BBC’s popular iPlayer appearing on Xbox 360 appear slimmer than ever today after Microsoft’s Senior Regional Director for Northern Europe Neil Thompson claimed that the company would have to find a way of differentiating its offer from the competition to make the proposition viable. I think the …
Read More »Xbox 360 ruled out for FFXIV
Any hopes of upcoming MMO Final Fantasy XIV have seemingly been scuppered thanks to what Square Enix is calling the closed environment” Microsoft operates Xbox Live within. The main reason why we couldn’t go with Xbox 360 was the Xbox Live system,” the game’s online creator and director Hiromichi Tanaka …
Read More »Retail calls for sub-£100 Kinect
The message is loud and clear: retailers say Microsoft’s Kinect needs a mainstream-friendly price if it is to befriend mainstream consumers. The 360 device was the other major hardware reveal at E3 last week. As MCV revealed last year, the device is due in November. However, Microsoft still refuses to …
Read More »Testology triumphs at Xbox 360 Games 5s
Yesterday was truly a great day for football. In a performance brimming with skill, passion and pride, Testology won this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s. Oh, and England beat the mighty Slovenia. Bethesda were losing finalists in the Cup competition, while in the Plate, Sumo Digital beat Ubisoft …
Read More »UK price confirmed for XBL Family Pack
The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack will cost 69.99 for UK 360 owners. Microsoft confirmed the price of the new Gold subscription pack to Eurogamer, giving it a relatively similar price point to the US version. Consumers across the pond will have to pay $99 for a year, which currently …
Read More »MS reveals Xbox Live Family Pack
Ever been frustrated by the fact that while dad can play online on Xbox Live thanks to his Gold membership, the kids can’t do the same on the very same machine when logged in under their profile? Fret no more. Microsoft has revealed what it is calling the Xbox Live …
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