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Microsoft wants to put RROD issues behind it
Albert Penello, senior director of global marketing for Xbox 360, has said that Microsoft wants to put the console’s hardware failure issues behind it.Speaking with IndustryGamers, Penello said that the lack of rings on the slimmer 360 model is part of putting the RROD fiasco to rest.“Well, you know it’s unfortunate and, believe me, it’s my least favorite thing to talk about, part of our ...read more
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New NXE? Redundant but possibly true
An eagle-eyed member for the NeoGAF forums spotted a couple of interesting screenshots - one above and two below - and started to wonder out loud if they could possibly be the next version of the Xbox dashboard. From the screens, things look less 3D but seem to provide more information at the same time, as the front tiles are not hogging all the screen real estate. Then again, with this placement ...read more
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Bungie considered making a proper Halo 4 instead of Reach
Hold on to your Spartan helmets, Halo fans. Bungie came *this* close to making a Master Chief-starring Halo 4. Speaking to MTV Multiplayer, Bungie community director Brian Jarrard revealed that the idea was considered during pre-production of what became Halo: Reach. “Even before the idea to build a game based around Reach came about, a lot of other concepts were explored, up to and ...read more
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Kinect playable demo units now at Microsoft Stores
The Microsoft Store's official Twitter account is inviting folks to try Kinect at its stores "nationwide," which sounds a lot more impressive before the realization hits that there are only four locations in the entire country. The MS Twitter account also notes that Kinectimals will be shown off this weekend. Anyway, if you live near one of the four stores found in the western part of the ...read more
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Microsoft will wait "until the market responds" to 3D
Sony and developers alike might already be embracing 3D technology with or without glasses (in Nintendo’s case that is), but Microsoft is staying cool, waiting it out “until the market responds,” according to director of product management for Xbox 360 Aaron Greenberg. In an interview held at E3, Greenberg expressed his hesitation towards thinking the technology is already mainstream, ...read more
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Kinect about getting new audiences, core gamer to be catered to later
There may not be (m)any games that target the core gamer in Kinect’s early November launch line-up, but that will change, Microsoft assures. According to Albert Penello, senior director of global marketing for Xbox 360, the first wave of titles is all about reaching new audiences. “At no point have we ever said, ‘I don’t have any interest in having core games come out onKinect,’” ...read more
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Xbox Ghostbusters multiplayer glitches to be busted this fall
A year after its release, you may have thought there wasn't a ghost of a chance of any fixes being made to Ghostbusters. But Terminal Reality is going to give Xbox 360 players a reason to start busting ghosts in multiplayer again, with a patch that fixes glitches in the multiplayer Achievements. That means that, following the update, you should be able to get the "Egon's Guinea Pig" Achievement! ...read more
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Xbox 360 Slim, first pictures
Here it is: the eagerly anticipated (and one might argue, long overdue) Xbox 360 Slim. First outed by an Italian ad yesterday, the redesigned Xbox is an angular take on the Xbox 360 frame. We've got some pics, fresh from Microsoft's keynote. click read more for more images
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Call of Duty DLC to debut on Xbox Live until 2012
Following up on their partnership with Modern Warfare 2, Activision and Microsoft have announced a new agreement at E3 that will make Call of Duty DLC timed Xbox exclusives for at least the next three years, until 2012. Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC will be available first on Xbox Live, with PSN and PC releases likely to follow a few months afterwards. Considering the overwhelming demand for Modern ...read more
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Kinect moves into retail this November
According to Xbox.com, we'll be flailing our arms and jumping in the air with Kinect this November. Microsoft seems to be aiming directly for mainstream culture's jugular, with broadcast media getting body-ons this morning. Enjoy.
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