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PC hit Minecraft has been given the alcoholic drinks treatment by gaming caf Loading. The Cornwall-based company – which was nominated for the Star Store MCV Award earlier this year – produced the themed drink set using 81 shot glasses and 162 measures of alcohol. It’s been built as a …
Read More »US Xbox business targeted in Motorola legal war
Microsoft faces China import ban; Legal fees so far 'could finance a small country'
Read More »Xbox 360 $99 as Microsoft tests contract deals
Buyers must commit to a 24-month Xbox Live Gold subscription
Read More »Subscription based $99 Xbox 360 is real, on sale now
US gamers have become the first to be offered a cut-price console on the condition that they sign up for a two-year contract. And it’s a model that an increasing number of industry members believe will become the dominant delivery method for the next generation of consoles. Microsoft has gone …
Read More »Next Xbox and PS4 to get Alien-based title
A game based on the cult sci-fi franchise Alien is in the works for the next-generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles. The confirmation comes from a job listing for Sega developer Creative Assembly, as spotted Gamerzines. The listing for a Multiplayer/Gameplay Programmer seeks some to work on triple-A multi-platformtitle on current …
Read More »Console version of Tribes: Ascend unlikely
Free-to-play FPS Tribes: Ascend has been making big waves on PC, but the chances of it coming to console no appear very slim. And as you might expect, it’s the sticky issue of free-to-play gaming that has put up all the barriers. "We do not have any plans forTribeson console …
Read More »Inside Xbox canned in US
Microsoft has discontinued production of its Inside Xbox programmes in the United States. First-party on-console shows such as Major’s Minute, Featured Videos and Insider Moves will no longer be available in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, according to Xbox’s Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb. "We want to express our …
Read More »Akai Katana gets UK release date
Cave shooter Akai Katana will be released in the UK on May 11th, publisher Rising Star has confirmed to MCV. The game is an Xbox 360 exclusive and marks the first official release of the Akai Katana series in the UK. Following the fine work it did with previous Cave …
Read More »$99 Xbox 360/Kinect bundle on the way
Rumour has it US consumers will be able to buy an Xbox 360 and Kinect for as little as $99 this month. Microsoft is releasing a new bundle as early as next week that feature the a 4GB console, Kinect sensor and a two-year subscription priced at $15 per month, …
Read More »Xbox 360 sales forbidden across Germany
Windows 7 OS, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player also banned; Xboxes may be recalled and destroyed
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