Wednesday, April 9, 2008

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Xbox 360's Wii-Style Controller: Your Questions About Our Report Get Answered (MTV Music Television)

We answer your questions about our controversial Xbox 360 Wii-style controller report.

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Xbox to get Wii-style remote (Infomatics)

Microsoft has told games developers to make their Xbox titles ready for a Wii-style controller, according to an anonymous source speaking to MTV.

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Battlefield: Bad Company Closed Beta Impressions [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

If you can't find a beta key, we've got some details to share.

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MI6: EEDAR Talks DLC, Achievement Nirvana (Gamasutra)

During a panel held at the MI6 Game Marketing Conference in San Francisco, Greg Short and Geoffrey Zatkin of game research firm EEDAR spoke in depth about two powerful but often underutilized marketing tools for games: downloadable content, and "accomplishment" systems such as Xbox 360's Achievements. "The video game industry is largely a hit driven industry," said Short, "but a lot of games ...

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Xbox 360 Version Of Wii Remote Has Been In Development Since Summer, Source Exclusively Tells MTV News (MTV Music Television)

Microsoft's response to Nintendo's Wii will appear before the end of the year, a developer who has been briefed on the project told MTV News.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

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Xbox 360 Version Of Wii Remote Has Been In Development Since Summer, Source Exclusively Tells MTV News (MTV Music Television)

Microsoft's response to Nintendo's Wii will appear before the end of the year, a developer who has been briefed on the project told MTV News.

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Xbox 360 Version Of Wii Remote Has Been In Development Since Summer, Source Exclusively Tells MTV News (Vh1)

motion-controlled Wii remote since last summer, the developer said. Since Nintendo's Wii became a global sensation and Sony launched a PS3 controller that is also motion-sensitive , rumors have reverberated through the gaming industry that Microsoft would create a motion-controller of its own.

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07:55 (BST), 08/04/2008 Ikaruga Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS - The Japanese arcade hit “Ikaruga” receives the ... (gamesindustry.biz)

- The Japanese arcade hit “Ikaruga” receives the full Xbox LIVE Arcade treatment and is poised to launch on the platform this Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

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Microsoft working on motion-sensing controller? (GameSpot)

Dev reportedly tells MTV News that Wii-like Xbox 360 remote has been in the works for nearly a year; Rare supposedly working on unified interface for supported games.

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Singer Julie Neumark to appear here (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Singer-songwriter Julie Neumark, who's just released her debut full-length album "Dimestore Halo," will appear April 19 at Molly Malone's.

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Monday, April 7, 2008

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Microsoft/Yahoo! Deal Would Be Perfect (TheStreet.com)

Activist investor Eric Jackson says a merger would enhance value for both giant tech companies.

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Microsoft and Yahoo! Make Perfect Match (TheStreet.com)

Activist investor Eric Jackson says a consummated merger would enhance value for both companies.

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Game on (The Pantagraph)

Massive amounts of pwnage could be seen March 7 as n00bs and uber-l33ts were doing some hardcore fragging in a death match, while some were belting and rocking out to tunes from Bon Jovi and The Rolling Stone, all while trying to get a high score.

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Q& A: Certain Affinity's Hoberman Talks Plunder, Cross-Platform Politics (Gamasutra)

Texas-based indie game developer Certain Affinity has an interesting split of projects, having been formed by Bungie veterans and having first worked on add-on map packs for Halo 2. However, the firm now has two projects in progress, since it's working with Valve and creator Turtle Rock to develop the Xbox 360 version of the upcoming zombie action title Left 4 Dead. At the same time, Certain ...

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CyberDome brings kids together (The Express-Times)

PALMER TWP. | When Billy Nolte plays "Guitar Hero" at home, he's usually confined to a tiny television in his basement all by himself.

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Friday, April 4, 2008

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Q& A: Certain Affinity's Hoberman Talks Plunder, Cross-Platform Politics (Gamasutra)

Texas-based indie game developer Certain Affinity has an interesting split of projects, having been formed by Bungie veterans and having first worked on add-on map packs for Halo 2. However, the firm now has two projects in progress, since it's working with Valve and creator Turtle Rock to develop the Xbox 360 version of the upcoming zombie action title Left 4 Dead. At the same time, Certain ...

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Fly That Flag (Halo 3 - Xbox 360) [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

Thirty-two four-player teams show off their flag-capping skills in a ferocious battle of nerves, sharpshooting, and teamwork.

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Hollywood and Xbox forge link (International Herald Tribune)

A veteran Hollywood executive will produce original shows for distribution on the Xbox 360 console from Microsoft.

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You and what army? | New combat games come in for the kill (The Kansas City Star)

For the most part, video-game developers have avoided Iraq, largely out of concerns that the medium might be seen as too frivolous to tackle such a serious topic. But combat games are more popular than ever; it's just that the enemies are one-dimensional versions of real-life foes (as in “Call of Duty 4”) or another species entirely (“Halo,” “Gears of War”).

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Opinion: Why Hollywood Doesn't Have To Make Game Movies Suck (Gamasutra)

[In this new opinion piece, Justin Marks, the screenwriter for the currently filming Street Fighter movie, steps up to discuss the relationship between games and movies - referencing films from his own to Halo.] I remember when the new Street Fighter movie was first announced. The internet went ballistic. And not necessarily in a good way. On the very same day that someone was green-lighting a ...

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Thursday, April 3, 2008

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Q& A: Certain Affinity's Hoberman Talks Plunder, Cross-Platform Politics (Gamasutra)

Texas-based indie game developer Certain Affinity has an interesting split of projects, having been formed by Bungie veterans and having first worked on add-on map packs for Halo 2. However, the firm now has two projects in progress, since it's working with Valve and creator Turtle Rock to develop the Xbox 360 version of the upcoming zombie action title Left 4 Dead. At the same time, Certain ...

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Fly That Flag (Halo 3 - Xbox 360) [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

Thirty-two four-player teams show off their flag-capping skills in a ferocious battle of nerves, sharpshooting, and teamwork.

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Hollywood and Xbox forge link (International Herald Tribune)

A veteran Hollywood executive will produce original shows for distribution on the Xbox 360 console from Microsoft.

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Opinion: Why Hollywood Doesn't Have To Make Game Movies Suck (Gamasutra)

[In this new opinion piece, Justin Marks, the screenwriter for the currently filming Street Fighter movie, steps up to discuss the relationship between games and movies - referencing films from his own to Halo.] I remember when the new Street Fighter movie was first announced. The internet went ballistic. And not necessarily in a good way. On the very same day that someone was green-lighting a ...

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Cogs turning on Gears of War, Halo films (GameSpot)

Writer of big-screen adaptation of Epic Games hit reportedly wrote a screenplay for Bungie's shooter in his spare time, Gears flick's release pushed back a year.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

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Fly That Flag (Halo 3 - Xbox 360) [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

Thirty-two four-player teams show off their flag-capping skills in a ferocious battle of nerves, sharpshooting, and teamwork.

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Hollywood and Xbox forge link (International Herald Tribune)

A veteran Hollywood executive will produce original shows for distribution on the Xbox 360 console from Microsoft.

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Cogs turning on Gears of War, Halo films (GameSpot)

Writer of big-screen adaptation of Epic Games hit reportedly wrote a screenplay for Bungie's shooter in his spare time, Gears flick's release pushed back a year.

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Xbox 360 (Games Radar)

The producer says that the shows will be around ten minutes long, scripted and will be part of a genre that appeals to 14-34 year-old males. (So, like, Halo Jackass?)

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Enter the digital playground (Express India)

Late last year, it was an ecstatic moment for tech marketers when Halo 3, a video game developed for Microsoft Xbox 360 console, grossed $300 million worldwide in its first week of launch.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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Fly That Flag (Halo 3 - Xbox 360) [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

Thirty-two four-player teams show off their flag-capping skills in a ferocious battle of nerves, sharpshooting, and teamwork.

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Hollywood and Xbox forge link (International Herald Tribune)

A veteran Hollywood executive will produce original shows for distribution on the Xbox 360 console from Microsoft.

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Xbox 360 (Games Radar)

The producer says that the shows will be around ten minutes long, scripted and will be part of a genre that appeals to 14-34 year-old males. (So, like, Halo Jackass?)

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Enter the digital playground (Express India)

Late last year, it was an ecstatic moment for tech marketers when Halo 3, a video game developed for Microsoft Xbox 360 console, grossed $300 million worldwide in its first week of launch.

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Hollywood producer set to make shows for Xbox (ZDNet)

Veteran producer Peter Safran says he plans first to focus on genres, like comedy and horror, that appeal to owners of the Microsoft console. (From The New York Times) Microsoft, seeking to expand offerings on its Xbox 360 console, has reached an agreement with a company headed...

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