Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “This brand-new tale will take gamers deeper into the Iron Man comic world, adding to the excitement of the upcoming Marvel and Paramount Studios film. Iron Man 2 exclusively offers fans a chance to play against enemies such as the unforgettable…” |
| “IO Interactive has announced that Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days will release on August 24, 2010 in North America and August 27 in Europe on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. <br /><br />A raw and brutal crime shooter, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog…” |
| “Deep into the dark dungeons… (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)” |
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“Microsoft has long been rumored to be working on a combination microprocessor-graphics chip for the Xbox 360 as part of a move to create a slimmer game console. Now some evidence has surfaced that the code-named Valhalla chip is done and a new…” |
| “It’s no secret Microsoft does periodic hardware revisions to the Xbox 360 that are meant to fix bugs, improve performance and lower production costs. Usually these updates go unannounced, and never have they involved a change to the console’s form…” |
| “By search ‘xbox 360′ in bing cashback This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.” |
| “Microsoft Store *DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable (Xbox 360)* $100 – 40% Code… This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.” |
| “Here are links to the MIX10 conference sessions that are relevant for Windows Phone 7 Series developers from the first two days. Go to http://live.visitmix.com/videos to access all of the keynote & session videos from this year’s conference….” |
| “Hilva XNA Graphics Engine is an extension to Microsoft XNA Framework, 100% written in C# and XNA, offering materials, post process, lights, shadows, skeletal animations, high dynamic range rendering and much more. The lastest release of the engine is…” |
| “Apparently a Xbox 360 slim version might be under works.” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Piles of interesting stuff going on at Mix 10 this week. Here’s a link rollup with all the details and downloads that you might care about. (As well as a few blatant plugs for my own sessions.) First: Watch Day 1 and Day 2 …” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“Filed under: Microsoft , Browsers It’s the second day of Microsoft’s developer event MIX10 and the keynote is being delivered right now ! Yesterday we were treated to details of Windows Phone 7 and its streamlined Silverlight and XNA…” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “I’ve noticed on the forums that a few people are running into some compatibility issue with XNA Game Studio and the Windows Phone Emulator. One of the first things you should do is make sure that your graphics drivers are up to date and if not…” |
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“Fig 1 – Windows Phone 7 Series Emulator New toys last night! Microsoft released the Windows Phone 7 Series Development CTP at MIX2010 yesterday. Tim Heuer has a helpful Getting Started page. I’m curious to see the resulting acronymization…” |
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“It’s been a long and painful four months since Pogoplug introduced its second generation NAS-ifier , but those who’ve been holding out for additional functionality can finally buy in. In an effort to cater to these so-called “gamers,” the company…” |
| “Here’s the Launch Trailer for Metro 2033.” |
| “Strategy Informer takes a look at The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom on Xbox 360. (Xbox 360)” |
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“PogoPlug users will want to take note that Cloud Engines, the folks behind the PogoPlug, have released an update that will offer two new features to your PogoPlug, which include the ability to stream rich media content to game consoles, as well as…” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Bomberman Live, Geometry Wars, Lumines, Microsoft XNA, Pac-Man, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“At MIX10, a 3 day conference for web designers and developers that started yesterday-Microsoft introduced several features of their latest Windows Phone 7 Series OS targeting developers of applications and games. The biggest highlight was the new…” |
| “Amazon has the Xbox 360 Arcade Play Wireless Controller Gaming Pack for $35 with free shipping. Features 2.4GHz wireless technology with 30-foot range and comes with Geometry Wars 2, Lumines Live, Ms Pacman, and Bomberman Live. [ Compare ]” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Crackdown, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Microsoft XNA, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace | No Comments »
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“This May, Wii owners won’t be alone in shooting their way through scenes reminiscent of classic action movies in glorious, anaglyph 3D. Majesco has announced that it will release Attack of the Movies 3D on Xbox 360 as well. Attack of the…” |
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“Last week, we brought you the incredibly exciting news that a Splinter Cell: Conviction demo was confirmed for release on Xbox Live. That thrilling news just got too awesome to bear: the demo will be out this week. March 18, in fact,…” |
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“Microsoft just dropped its first press release of MIX 10 on us, and in addition to detailing the Sliverlight and XNA-based Windows Phone 7 Series development situation , we’ve also got a list of launch software partners and some screenshots of apps…” |
| “# gdc10 Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, the Nintendo DS strategy-RPG that went under-appreciated—and under-purchased—by too many last year, is getting a second chance on Xbox Live Arcade…” |
| “# xboxlivearcade Perfect Dark keeps Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade Block Party going, with the re-release of Rare’s 10-year-old first-person shooter hitting the Xbox 360 this Wednesday. Also,…” |
| “# clips The MIX10 conference kicked off today in Las Vegas. Most of the stuff they’ll be talking about puts me to sleep instantly, but Microsoft let us know to expect some Windows Phone 7 news…” |
| “# releasedate Ruffian Games and Microsoft do what they can to take care of the traditional summer gaming drought with Crackdown 2, heading to the Xbox 360 the first week of July. …” |
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“Windows Phone 7 Series: It’s a thing ! And it looks pretty great, so far. Last month’s announcement , though, left a lot of questions . Questions which will be answered here, in Gizmodo’s live coverage of Microsoft MIX 2010 keynote. Constantly…” |
| “Software developer Novell on Monday demonstrated new technology that should bring some Xbox 360 games to iPhone and Android users. MonoTouch, which recognizes the XNA 4.0 kit needed for the Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7, will have the ability to…” |
| “Windows Phone 7 apps and games to be built on Silverlight and Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio” |
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“Microsoft on Monday announced details regarding Windows Phone 7 Series’ application store, software development kit and user interface. As leaked documents hinted in February , the Silverlight and XNA programming environments will play major…” |
| “Scheduled to launch alongside StarCraft II, Blizzard’s revamped Battle.net service will bring goodies like in-game achievements, unlockables, improved matchmaking, ladder and chat systems, an online marketplace, and more.” |
| “Microsoft’s MIX10 conference kicked off a few hours ago in Las Vegas and already it seems that Windows Phone 7 Series is set to be the star of the show. Company executives took the stage today to show off some of the platform’s features, including a…” |
| “A Perfect Dark comparison video between the new XLBA version, and the original N64 game.” |
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“Microsoft showed off its new retro-tastic Game Room UI for Xbox 360 in playable form at GDC last week. While the “make a virtual representation of a gaming space” idea might seem ripped straight from Sony’s Home , there aren’t really any actual…” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BioShock, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“After nearly 1000 votes, 59 percent of Infendo readers say they own more than one current generation console, which include Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. Given that the majority of Infendo readers are gaming enthusiasts, that’s less than one might…” |
| “Rating: 2 Posted By: taf Views: 2742 Replies: 5 http://www.amazon.com/Onechanbara-Bikini-Samurai-Squad-Xbox-360/… Battlestations Pacific xbox 360 $12.96 http://www.amazon.com/Battlestations-Pacific-Xbox-360/dp/B001NJ2… IL-2 Sturmovik:…” |
| “Microsoft has been awarded a rather obscure, but altogether profitable patent relating to the purchase of DLC on the Xbox Live service. The official title of the patent is “Automated Direct Bids to Purchase Entertainment Content upon a…” |
| “As Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) plays catch-up in the mobile phone space, it detailed plans for mobile applications today for Windows Phone 7 at its MIX developer conference in Las Vegas. The big take-away message is that Microsoft is trying to make…” |
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“ Ok, I know that a lot of this stuff is frustrating, and it took me forever to do, because I was figuring it out on my own, BUT, you guys got lucky, because I just make this stuff look easy. WHAT THIS INSTRUCTABLE WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO DO: …” |
| “Microsoft officials Monday confirmed at the company’s MIX 10 developers event in Las Vegas that native applications will not be allowed on Windows Phone 7 devices. Only applications running in the Silverlight runtime environment or games in the XNA…” |
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“Microsoft just dropped its first press release of MIX 10 on us, and in addition to detailing the Sliverlight and XNA-based Windows Phone 7 Series development situation , we’ve also got a list of launch software partners and some screenshots of apps…” |
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“At its dev-focused MIX10 event kicking off today, Microsoft’s closing the loop on some of the Windows Phone 7 Series third-party development details it started sharing in the days leading up to GDC last week — and as you might expect, …” |
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“By Joe Wilcox , Betanews Zune — along with Expression Blend, Silverlight, Visual Studio and XNA — may yet save Windows Phone 7 Series. During the kick-off MIX10 keynote earlier today, Microsoft product managers showcased features, …” |
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“By Tim Conneally , Betanews One year can change a lot. Today, Microsoft used the MIX ‘10 stage in Las Vegas to show off a lot of the applications that are currently being prepared to launch with Windows Phone 7 Series, and they are a far cry…” |
| “Bethesda Softworks took advantage of the recent Game Developers Conference to take the wraps off a new game called Hunted: The Demon’s Forge that they’re partnering with development studio inXile to create. It’s planned for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3,…” |
| “An anonymous reader writes with this quote from 1Up: “Trouble is brewing in Rapture. The recently released Sinclair Solutions multiplayer pack for BioShock 2 is facing upset players over the revelation that the content is already on the disc, and the…” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
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“Today, during the Mix opening keynote , we saw some amazingly cool Windows Phone (WP) demos. Although Windows Phone was announced about a month ago, today we heard the complete end-to-end story for both the user and the developer. On top of that,…” |
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“Filed under: Videos , Toys/Games Need for Speed SHIFT Exotic Racing Series DLC – Click above for high-res image gallery Playstation3 gamers: If you were disappointed that only XBox 360 players got the Ferrari DLC package for Need…” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Final Fantasy XIII, Halo 3, Lego Batman: The Video Game, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “According to PCWorld, sometime today Novell is slated to demonstrate some impressive new technology that will allow developers to port their Xbox 360 games into iPhone apps, as well as Android games. It’s worth noting here that no one’s…” |
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“Today we’re disclosing the details of the Windows Phone 7 application development platform and tools and how to create more compelling and creative applications and games based on Silverlight and XNA. Everything starts there, but it doesn’t end…” |
| “Today at MIX ‘10 we’re looking under the hood of Windows Phone 7 Series, showing people what this phone can do and giving designers and developers the tools and information they need to expand their horizons. We’ve shown the…” |
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“Very few games manage to instill a pure kind of terror such as Limbo , an aptly-titled puzzle-platformer in development for the past four years. Winner of multiple IGF awards , Limbo is a beautiful and haunting journey, one that must be…” |
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“If you’ve been holding out on buying an Xbox 360 for the last five years until it drops below $150, and, um, you live in Canada, you’ll be totally psyched to hear that the Arcade bundle of Microsoft’s console is currently on sale in the great white…” |
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“Click to descend into the Lair of Screenshots If you and your friends are eager to dive into a monster-filled dungeon — and who isn’t — then Bethesda has a thrilling announcement for you: The publisher is handling a new co-op fantasy action…” |
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“In its first week at retail, Final Fantasy XIII charged up the UK sales charts like a Lightning bolt, becoming the “fastest selling” game of the year — a record set by Bad Company 2 just last week . According to Chart-Track , the console sales…” |
| “Walmart has the Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Holiday Bundle and Bonus $50 eGift Card for $299 + shipping. Shipping is about $5; free site-to-store pickup at most locations. Bundle includes 120GB detachable hard drive, LEGO Batman and PURE video games,…” |
| “At the MIX conference in Las Vegas today, Microsoft demoed some of Windows 7 Phone Series user interface, including the Zune media player, social networking contact features, and some new third-party Silverlight apps, including an Xbox Live 3D game…” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Crackdown, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “On March 30 the Xbox 360 will be receiving the first map pack for Modern Warfare 2 as a timed exclusive. Gamers will receive three new maps, as well as two reworked maps from Call of Duty 4 . The price for all this gaming? 1,200 Microsoft points,…” |
| “When Bethesda tells you it has a new IP to reveal at a show like GDC, you clear your schedule. During the show, the company camped out in a suite with small sign taped to the door, and we were asked to keep the very existence of the meeting under our…” |
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“At its dev-focused MIX10 event kicking off today, Microsoft’s closing the loop on some of the Windows Phone 7 Series third-party development details it started sharing in the days leading up to GDC last week — and as you might expect, …” |
| “Get the Xbox Live Subscription Gold Card for $50 – $12 instant savings = $38 shipped at Amazon. This card gives you live subscription access to play multiplayer enabled Xbox games online against other players around the world, standard…” |
| “# windowsphone7 Harvest shows what Xbox Live gaming will be like on Windows Phone 7 , and it’s pretty damn impressive. Achievements, explosions, and glorious gamerpoints. Leaving your house…” |
| “By Scott M. Fulton, III , Betanews As expected, Microsoft is taking the first (probably the only) release candidate for Silverlight version 4 live today for developers, who have been playing with the beta in Visual Studio 2010 since last…” |
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“By Tim Conneally , Betanews Now that Microsoft has effectively restarted its mobile strategy afresh with Windows Phone 7 Series, third party developers need a way to dig into the platform. So today, Microsoft announced Windows Phone Developer…” |
| “Ruffian-developed follow-up to Xbox 360-exclusive hybrid shooter-platformer slightly delayed; arrives in Asia and Australia July 8, UK and Europe July 9.” |
| “Elder Scrolls publisher, Interplay founder’s inXile Entertainment developing Hunted: The Demons Forge for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.” |
| “Starting Friday, March 19th, gamers will have the chance to win a How To Train Your Dragon game and gaming system by going to the official site and entering the contest. Gamers are encouraged to enter daily, as a new winner will be chosen each day…” |
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“One of video game’s pioneers, Brian Fargo went into exile as the longtime company he created foundered earlier this decade. But he’s back with his own game studio, inXile Entertainment , and is announcing today a major new fantasy…” |
| “Microsoft has just announced an avalanche of new details surrounding its Windows Phone 7 Series due to launch this year, including that the phone will support multi-touch and that Pandora, Foursquare, Seesmic, Netflix and the AP are among its…” |
| “*Surprise* At the MIX ‘10 Keynote Scott Guthrie announced that you’ll be able to immediately download the Windows Phone Developer Tools at http://developer.windowsphone.com . In the Windows Phone Developer Tools Preview you’ll find: …” |
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