Wednesday, January 30, 2008

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Halo Wars set for PC, cross-platform play due? (Ferrago.co.uk)

Rumours on the interweb today suggest that Halo Wars could be Microsoft's next first-party title to offer cross-platform gaming between the Xbox 360 and the PC.

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Halo effect not enough to prevent Xbox 360 sales decline (BetaNews)

Even though Microsoft's best selling game came out right before the holiday quarter, sales of the Xbox 360 console dipped slightly year-over-year.

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Faulty Xbox yarn is nixed (Sydney Morning Herald)

Retailer EB Games hoses down reports suggesting that a spate of hardware defects with Xbox 360 video game consoles were straining its relationship with Microsoft.

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Xbox 360 sales don't worry SouthPeak News by Tom Bramwell (EuroGamer)

SouthPeak CEO Melanie Mroz says she isn't worried about slowing sales of Xbox 360 hardware in its second full year on sale...

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Shoot Halo's Master Chief Your Way And Win A Trip To Tinseltown With Xbox 360 (Europe) (GameInfoWire)

Halo: Recut competition gives fans across Europe the chance to show their creativity and love for Halo

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

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Halo effect not enough to prevent Xbox 360 sales decline (BetaNews)

Even though Microsoft's best selling game came out right before the holiday quarter, sales of the Xbox 360 console dipped slightly year-over-year.

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Shoot Halo's Master Chief Your Way And Win A Trip To Tinseltown With Xbox 360 (Europe) (GameInfoWire)

Halo: Recut competition gives fans across Europe the chance to show their creativity and love for Halo

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Xbox Live DLC Roundup by Rob Fahey (EuroGamer)

Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack, BioShock, Phantasy Star, Stranglehold, Guitar Hero, more. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in!

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Sales Fall 2.3% As 'Halo Effect' Fizzles (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft shipped 4.3 million Xbox 360 systems in the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with 4.4 million systems during the same period in 2006.

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Review: F.E.A.R. Files for Xbox 360 (Geek.com)

After its highly rated and commercially successful debut on the PC, F.E.A.R. came out back in November 2006, and it was part of a very strong Christmas showing for the Xbox 360, which included other great games like Gears of War and Rainbow Six Vegas. Since then, the Xbox 360 has seen more than a [...]

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Monday, January 28, 2008

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Halo effect not enough to prevent Xbox 360 sales decline (BetaNews)

Even though Microsoft's best selling game came out right before the holiday quarter, sales of the Xbox 360 console dipped slightly year-over-year.

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Shoot Halo's Master Chief Your Way And Win A Trip To Tinseltown With Xbox 360 (Europe) (GameInfoWire)

Halo: Recut competition gives fans across Europe the chance to show their creativity and love for Halo

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Sales Fall 2.3% As 'Halo Effect' Fizzles (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft shipped 4.3 million Xbox 360 systems in the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with 4.4 million systems during the same period in 2006.

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Microsoft May Say Profit Rose as Xbox Sparked Sales (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer introduced the new version of the company's best-selling ``Halo 3'' video game last September. The release pushed sales in Microsoft's Xbox game business above forecasts in October.

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PS3 to overtake Xbox 360 (The Inquirer)

BEFORE WE DELVE into news for the usual suspects, you may wish to check out a new iPhone related gaming emulator - one that allows the use of SNES games on the popular mobile phone.

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Friday, January 25, 2008

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Microsoft May Say Profit Rose as Xbox Sparked Sales (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer introduced the new version of the company's best-selling ``Halo 3'' video game last September. The release pushed sales in Microsoft's Xbox game business above forecasts in October.

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PRESS RELEASE: Shoot Halo's Master Chief Your Way And Win A Trip To Tinseltown With Xbox 360(TM) (gamesindustry.biz)

LONDON - 25th January 2008 –Microsoft® today announced the launch of a unique European competition looking for fans across the region to help create and show the unseen adventures of Master Chief.

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Microsoft Profit Tops Estimates on Xbox Games, Windows Revenue (Bloomberg.com)

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, posted a second-quarter profit that surpassed analysts' estimates on sales of its Xbox 360 game console and Windows programs for personal computers.

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Brutish Live Action Halo Pics (Spong)

Plus: Microsoft launches Halo film-making contest

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Make Halo video, win month in LA News by Tom Bramwell (EuroGamer)

Microsoft is inviting Halo fans to create videos about Master Chief and win a month in Los Angeles studying at a prestigious film academy. The Halo: Recut competition is open to European gamers over 18 and submissions will be accepted from 31st January until 21st March 2008.

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

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COD4 Divests Halo 3 Of Xbox Live Crown [Xbox Live] (Addict 3D)

Yesterday's weekly posting of Xbox Live statistics on Larry Hryb's website contained a sweet surprise for fans of Infinity Ward's modern take on the FPS war game, as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare finally broke Master Chief's reign as the most-played game on Xbox Live.

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Call of Duty knocks Halo 3 off throne (Games Radar)

Halo has dominated Xbox Live since Halo 2 hit Xbox, even topping the 360's online gaming lists (until Gears of War), but the third game's domination of Microsoft's online servers has been put on hold by Activision.

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Halo 3 No Longer Most Played Live Game (Voodoo Extreme)

Wow. According to Major Nelson, Halo 3's reign of terror on Xbox Live has come to an end. Call of...

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Halo 3 Laid Low for First Time Since Release (Spong)

Call of Duty 4 Dethrones Halo 3 On Xbox Live

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Call of duty 4 e' il vero erede di Halo 3 (ITNews)

Boom di vendite per lo sparatutto storico di Activision, stessa formula con qualche ritocco, secondo gli analisti sarĂ  il titolo che potrebbe sorpassare l'indiscusso re di vendite Halo 3

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

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COD4 Divests Halo 3 Of Xbox Live Crown [Xbox Live] (Addict 3D)

Yesterday's weekly posting of Xbox Live statistics on Larry Hryb's website contained a sweet surprise for fans of Infinity Ward's modern take on the FPS war game, as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare finally broke Master Chief's reign as the most-played game on Xbox Live.

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Call of Duty knocks Halo 3 off throne (Games Radar)

Halo has dominated Xbox Live since Halo 2 hit Xbox, even topping the 360's online gaming lists (until Gears of War), but the third game's domination of Microsoft's online servers has been put on hold by Activision.

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Halo 3 No Longer Most Played Live Game (Voodoo Extreme)

Wow. According to Major Nelson, Halo 3's reign of terror on Xbox Live has come to an end. Call of...

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Halo 3 Laid Low for First Time Since Release (Spong)

Call of Duty 4 Dethrones Halo 3 On Xbox Live

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Xbox 360 hits 300k mark down under (GameSpot)

More than 300,000 Xbox 360s now sold in Australia; Halo 3 top-selling game for 2007.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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Xbox 360 hits 300k mark down under (GameSpot)

More than 300,000 Xbox 360s now sold in Australia; Halo 3 top-selling title for 2007.

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Halo 3 No Longer Most Played Live Game (Voodoo Extreme)

Wow. According to Major Nelson, Halo 3 is no longer the most played game on Xbox Live despite the...

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Call of Duty 4 topples Halo 3 on Xbox Live (MCV)

Activision's FPS becomes the most played 360 game on Microsoft's network

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CoD4 becomes top Live title (Ferrago.co.uk)

Halo has been the king of Xbox Live pretty much since day one, with only minor interruptions causing the odd blip to the series' online number one status. Call of Duty 4, however, is the first such blip experienced by Halo 3 - Infinity Ward's FPS becoming the most played title for the week. The only new game to succeed since Halo 3 debuted back in September.

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Berry, Berry Great: Phenomenal Vols safety aims to expand on freshman All-America campaign (The Maryville Daily Times)

KNOXVILLE — With his freshman season at Tennessee behind him, Eric Berry finally has time to devote to playing the Xbox video game “Halo” in Gibbs Hall with teammate Demetrice Morley.

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Monday, January 21, 2008

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Halo 2 for Windows Vista (BellaOnline)

The PC adaptation of 2004's phenomenally successful Xbox game, "Halo 2 for Windows Vista" comes 3 years later, right before the release of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360.

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Nintendo Tops Video Game Sales in 2007 (Seattle Times)

Fueled by the success of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft's "Halo 3," more video games were sold in the U.S. in 2007 than in any other year, with retail sales hitting $17.94 billion, according to the NPD Group.

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2007 was best year yet for video game sales (Post-Bulletin)

NEW YORK -- Fueled by the success of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft's "Halo 3," more video games were sold in the U.S. in 2007 than in any other year, with retail sales hitting $17.94 billion, according to the NP

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Halo 3 Beats Out Wii Play For Best Selling Video Game of 2007 [Sales] (Addict 3D)

Today's NPD sales numbers reveal that Bungie's Halo 3 was the best selling game in the United States in 2007, with a whopping 4.82 million copies sold.

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Xbox 360 Widens The Gap Over PS3 (XBOX365)

Xbox 360 Drives the Video Game Console Industry in 2007: NPD data released today confirms consumers spent more dollars on Xbox 360 in 2007, with more than $13.7 billion in total consumer spending.

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Friday, January 18, 2008

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Halo 2 for Windows Vista (BellaOnline)

The PC adaptation of 2004's phenomenally successful Xbox game, "Halo 2 for Windows Vista" comes 3 years later, right before the release of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360.

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Halo 3 Beats Out Wii Play For Best Selling Video Game of 2007 [Sales] (Addict 3D)

Today's NPD sales numbers reveal that Bungie's Halo 3 was the best selling game in the United States in 2007, with a whopping 4.82 million copies sold.

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Xbox 360 Widens The Gap Over PS3 (XBOX365)

Xbox 360 Drives the Video Game Console Industry in 2007: NPD data released today confirms consumers spent more dollars on Xbox 360 in 2007, with more than $13.7 billion in total consumer spending.

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Microsoft Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating] (Addict 3D)

With solid sales of 1.26 million Xbox 360s this past December and impressive software sales from Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 on the console , Microsoft seems noticeably up on news from the NPD Group that it was responsible for a couple extra billion in revenue.

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Xbox man on making better demos News by Tom Bramwell (EuroGamer)

Xbox Live Arcade's worldwide games portfolio planner David Edery has doled out some tips on his blog to help developers make more successful demo versions of their games - something that even the best XBLA titles sometimes foul up.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

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Xbox man on making better demos News by Tom Bramwell (EuroGamer)

Xbox Live Arcade's worldwide games portfolio planner David Edery has doled out some tips on his blog to help developers make more successful demo versions of their games - something that even the best XBLA titles sometimes foul up.

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Xbox Live Gamers Sue Microsoft For Faulty Service, Lawyer Speaks Out: Exclusive (MTV Music Television)

Three Xbox Live subscribers are suing Microsoft for more than $5 million for failures in the online gaming service, their lawyer explains.

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Conflict: Denied Ops Updated Hands-On [PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC] (GameSpot)

We get some more hands-on time with the upcoming military-themed switch shooter Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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Hummer Designers Deny Halo Influence On New Concept Truck [Hummer] (Addict 3D)

That new Hummer HX concept ? Totally a Warthog rip-off, we all know it. Or is it?! Yes. Of course, it is. Even though Carl Zipfel, GM's director of exterior design for the concept ride on display at the North American International Auto Show, denies finding inspiration in Halo 's staple vehicle, we believe the side-by-side comparisons of the two remove any doubt that Hummer has swiped.

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Slashing and smashing kick off 2008 releases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Video gamers, finally emerging from the pixilated haze brought on by last year's bumper crop of best-selling titles, are now turning their attention to upcoming releases.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

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Xbox Live Gamers Sue Microsoft For Faulty Service, Lawyer Speaks Out: Exclusive (MTV Music Television)

Three Xbox Live subscribers are suing Microsoft for more than $5 million for failures in the online gaming service, their lawyer explains.

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Conflict: Denied Ops Updated Hands-On [PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC] (GameSpot)

We get some more hands-on time with the upcoming military-themed switch shooter Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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Hummer Designers Deny Halo Influence On New Concept Truck [Hummer] (Addict 3D)

That new Hummer HX concept ? Totally a Warthog rip-off, we all know it. Or is it?! Yes. Of course, it is. Even though Carl Zipfel, GM's director of exterior design for the concept ride on display at the North American International Auto Show, denies finding inspiration in Halo 's staple vehicle, we believe the side-by-side comparisons of the two remove any doubt that Hummer has swiped.

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Windows, Xbox Live VP Schappert To Keynote GDC 2008 (Gamasutra)

Microsoft's John Schappert, Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business, will deliver a keynote address at CMP's 2008 Game Developers Conference, setting the stage for revolutionary changes in game development in 2008. The address, "A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community," marks the first return to the GDC keynote stage for ...

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'Bioshock' (The Western Courier)

First-person shooter video games have generally been the equivalent to mindless action movies: light on story and heavy on shooting. In recent years, however, the genre has changed, with story-driven shooters like "Half-Life" and "Halo" showing that it is possible to put a story underneath all the bullets and explosions. "BioShock" continues the trend, as well as adding morality to the picture.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

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Hummer Designers Deny Halo Influence On New Concept Truck [Hummer] (Addict 3D)

That new Hummer HX concept ? Totally a Warthog rip-off, we all know it. Or is it?! Yes. Of course, it is. Even though Carl Zipfel, GM's director of exterior design for the concept ride on display at the North American International Auto Show, denies finding inspiration in Halo 's staple vehicle, we believe the side-by-side comparisons of the two remove any doubt that Hummer has swiped.

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Windows, Xbox Live VP Schappert To Keynote GDC 2008 (Gamasutra)

Microsoft's John Schappert, Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business, will deliver a keynote address at CMP's 2008 Game Developers Conference, setting the stage for revolutionary changes in game development in 2008. The address, "A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community," marks the first return to the GDC keynote stage for ...

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Despite deficiencies, options abound in 'March Madness' (Daily Nebraskan)

If you like statistics, you'll love this game. If you don't, you should look elsewhere. That may sound obvious, like saying, "If you like aliens and explosions, you'll probably like Halo. If not, go play Scrabble or something," but this game is entirely by the numbers, no pun intended.

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Burnout 3 Crashing Onto Xbox Originals Next Week News (Total Video Games)

The eighth game on the Xbox Originals programme is unveiled; Criterion's franchise pinnacle to date joins Crash, Halo, and Fahrenheit from Monday...

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Game Raises Forecast a Second Time on Christmas Sales (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Game Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest video-game retailer, raised its profit forecast for the second time in three weeks after demand for Nintendo Co.'s Wii and DS Lite consoles boosted sales at its busiest time of year.

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Monday, January 14, 2008

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Burnout 3 Crashing Onto Xbox Originals Next Week News (Total Video Games)

The eighth game on the Xbox Originals programme is unveiled; Criterion's franchise pinnacle to date joins Crash, Halo, and Fahrenheit from Monday...

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Union to host Xbox tournament (The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Union Programming Council is hosting an Xbox EA Sports Tournament in the Union Ballroom this Friday at 7 p.m. Students can come with teammates or alone and be assigned to a team. EA Sports is giving away prizes and providing new games for students to test their skills.

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News: Xbox Live account theft puts users at risk (SecurityFocus)

Xbox Live account theft puts users at risk

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GAME invites People's Choice nominations (MCV)

Latest part of the GAME Awards 07 canvases public opinion; many winners already announced

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Resistance 2 mooted (Ferrago)

A full sequel to Resistance: Fall of Man has apparently been officially confirmed, the long-anticipated number two turning up as cover story on February's issue of Game Informer magazine stateside.

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Friday, January 11, 2008

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Burnout 3 Crashing Onto Xbox Originals Next Week News (Total Video Games)

The eighth game on the Xbox Originals programme is unveiled; Criterion's franchise pinnacle to date joins Crash, Halo, and Fahrenheit from Monday...

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Union to host Xbox tournament (The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Union Programming Council is hosting an Xbox EA Sports Tournament in the Union Ballroom this Friday at 7 p.m. Students can come with teammates or alone and be assigned to a team. EA Sports is giving away prizes and providing new games for students to test their skills.

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News: Xbox Live account theft puts users at risk (SecurityFocus)

Xbox Live account theft puts users at risk

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Burnout 3 goes Xbox Original (Ferrago.co.uk)

On Monday, January the 14th at 10am GMT, Burnout 3: Takedown will be added to the Xbox Originals store on the Xbox Live service. That's the word from Microsoft's semi-official Gamerscoreblog. And who are we to doubt them?

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Conflict: Denied Ops Updated Hands-On [PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC] (GameSpot)

We get some more hands-on time with the upcoming military-themed switch shooter Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

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Burnout 3 Crashing Onto Xbox Originals Next Week News (Total Video Games)

The eighth game on the Xbox Originals programme is unveiled; Criterion's franchise pinnacle to date joins Crash, Halo, and Fahrenheit from Monday...

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News: Xbox Live account theft puts users at risk (SecurityFocus)

Xbox Live account theft puts users at risk

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Burnout 3 goes Xbox Original (Ferrago.co.uk)

On Monday, January the 14th at 10am GMT, Burnout 3: Takedown will be added to the Xbox Originals store on the Xbox Live service. That's the word from Microsoft's semi-official Gamerscoreblog. And who are we to doubt them?

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Conflict: Denied Ops Updated Hands-On [PC Xbox 360 PlayStation 3] (GameSpot)

We get some more hands-on time with upcoming military-themed switch shooter Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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Xbox Live account takeovers put users at risk (The Register - Technology News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Hackers have hijacked the Xbox Live account of a celebrity gamer and made off with a prized piece of virtual armor in a brazen act that suggests the online Microsoft service still puts the security of its users at risk.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

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Halo 3 the Most Played Game on Xbox Live (PC World)

Microsoft listed the most played games on Xbox Live last year, in addition to revealing that 77 percent of 360 owners are paying Gold members.

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Microsoft touts Xbox sales but laments online woes (Times of Malta)

Microsoft Corp sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months of last year, helped by hit titles such as Halo 3 and Mass Effect, according to company data.

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CES: Robbie Bach, President, Entertainment & Devices Division; Xbox Live Showing Results (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

After last night's big announcements on the Xbox front, Microsoft's Robbie Bach, President of the Entertainment & Services division, faced financial analysts eager to get some red meat on how the unit is doing.

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Top 2007 Xbox Live Games Show Retro Success (Gamasutra)

Xbox Live director 'Major Nelson' has posted the top Xbox Live games for 2007 -- including top played multiplayer titles, and top purchased Xbox Live Arcade games -- showing a predictable dominance of Halo 3, and a clear preference from XBLA shoppers for classic over new titles. The list includes statistics for both Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles, and has Halo 3 and Halo 2 leading both ...

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Xbox Live falters over holidays (El Paso Times)

SEATTLE—Microsoft Corp. said Friday it will give Xbox 360 owners a free video game to make up for poor performance over the holidays by the system's online hub.

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Friday, January 4, 2008

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Microsoft touts Xbox sales but laments online woes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft Corp sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months of 2007, helped by hit titles such as "Halo 3" and "Mass Effect," according to company data released on Thursday.

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Microsoft touts Xbox sales, laments online woes (Addict 3D)

Microsoft Corp. sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months of2007, helped by hit titles such as "Halo 3" and "Mass Effect", according to company data.

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Microsoft touts sale of 17 million Xbox 360s (Addict 3D)

Tech titan says it sold 4.3 million video game consoles in the last three months of 2007, thanks to titles such as Halo 3 and Mass Effect. Microsoft sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months of 2007, helped by hit titles such...

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A Halo Over Xbox Sales (Portfolio.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Microsoft reports strong holiday season.

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Microsoft touts Xbox Sales but laments Online Woes (Addict 3D)

By Scott Hillis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months of 2007, helped by hit titles such as "Halo 3" and "Mass Effect," according to company data rel...

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Thursday, January 3, 2008

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Software May Have Caused Xbox LIVE Problems (Light Reading)

It may not have been the gaming itself that caused Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT - message board )'s online multiplayer service, Xbox LIVE, to have a fit of problems over the holidays.

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'Bioshock' best video game of 2007; 'Halo' most overrated (Westerly Sun)

Wavy effects and strange atmospheres permeate BioShock. (AP Photo) The over-hyped console wars are so last year. In 2007, a bounty of actual games finally mattered more than nerdy debates over each system’s technological merits.

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The Biggest Tech Stories of '07 -- and '08 (CNBC via Yahoo! Finance)

This past year was a busy one for tech, including Apple's iPhone release; Halo 3; Xbox vs. Wii vs. PlayStation; HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray: Google's new mobile strategy; Intel's surge at AMD's expense; all things wireless; Oracle and Microsoft's blockbuster earnings; Yahoo's CEO shakeup; VMWare's IPO; the ongoing shake-up at Dell; and of course my favorite: Star Wars celebrating its 30th anniversary.

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Man Uses Live to Stalk, Threatens Rape [News] (Addict 3D)

A New York man was arrested Friday after allegedly stalking and threatening to rape two Spokane girls he met while playing a Halo game on Xbox Live, KHQ reports. Joshua R.

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Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list per platform (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

TORONTO - The most popular game rentals according to Blockbuster Video Canada for the period ending Dec. 30.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

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'Bioshock' best video game of 2007; 'Halo' most overrated (Westerly Sun)

Wavy effects and strange atmospheres permeate BioShock. (AP Photo) The over-hyped console wars are so last year. In 2007, a bounty of actual games finally mattered more than nerdy debates over each system’s technological merits.

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The Biggest Tech Stories of '07 -- and '08 (CNBC via Yahoo! Finance)

This past year was a busy one for tech, including Apple's iPhone release; Halo 3; Xbox vs. Wii vs. PlayStation; HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray: Google's new mobile strategy; Intel's surge at AMD's expense; all things wireless; Oracle and Microsoft's blockbuster earnings; Yahoo's CEO shakeup; VMWare's IPO; the ongoing shake-up at Dell; and of course my favorite: Star Wars celebrating its 30th anniversary.

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Man Uses Live to Stalk, Threatens Rape [News] (Addict 3D)

A New York man was arrested Friday after allegedly stalking and threatening to rape two Spokane girls he met while playing a Halo game on Xbox Live, KHQ reports. Joshua R.

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Halo 3 Tournament Taking Place in Bismarck (KQCD-TV Dickinson)

Everyone rings in the new year in his or her own way, and a group of teenagers in Bismarck is doing it in an unusual way. They`re having fun, but it`s not a typical party. Organizers say it`s a safe New Year`s eve environment, but the teens you`re about to meet will be fighting to the death.

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Most Desired Videogames Of 2007 (Forbes)

Games we wanted to play this past year.

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