All Entries Tagged With: "Microsoft"

Crackdown 2 Hits July 6

Crackdown was an amazing game. It did have a pretty lame ending, but it did what it set out to do: keep us entertained as we powered up our orb-absorbing juiced up crime-fighting combatant to an unstoppable villain field goal-kicking superhero. Ah, the good ol’ days…

A couple of years later, with an obvious sequel announced, Microsoft has finally shed some light on the release date for our return to the skyscraper-filled megalopolis that is Pacific City. Crackdown 2 will launch in North American on July 6, with a release of July 8 for Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and a  European release date of July 9. I’ve been waiting a long time to get back into abusing baddies in the most inhumane ways possible.

New Fable 3 Screens Show Up At GDC

A lot of media coming out of GDC this week, and Fable 3 isn’t going to be left out in the cold, that’s for sure. In a new batch of screens from the upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive we see some character models, some skeletons and some caves or mines. But, they look awfully pretty, wouldn’t you agree? Fable 3 is currently scheduled for a release sometime around the holidays this year and I’m sure we’ll hear more about it in the coming months, especially with some more sizable gaming events approaching.

New Cars Available for Forza 3 Today

Still playing Turn 10’s Xbox 360 masterpiece racing game, Forza 3? They’ve been real good about making plenty of new cars available for download over the last few months, so this week’s car pack comes as no surprise. In this Jalopnik car pack you’ll get a fresh batch of cars to run through their paces, including ones from Mazda, Ford, BMW, Aston Martin and more. If you want in on this action, you can head on over to the Xbox Live Marketplace and queue up your download (or do it right from your console itself if you prefer). The entire pack is available for now for 400 Microsoft spacebucks. For cheapskates like me, you can get away with one free car from this pack if you wish to check it out.

Steve Ballmer Hints at Natal Bundles, Form Factors

While speaking with computer science students at the Unniversity of Washington earlier this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hinted at some upcoming plans for the Xbox 360 as well as natal. During the Q and A session,  Ballmer very sublty hinted at some Xbox 360 form factors and price points headed our way.

Metro 2033 Has Gone Gold, Folks

Shooting people in the face has become the new black this generation. With an overabundance of shooters making their rounds in this console era, and basically conquering all other genres out there, it has become the preference most gamers have come to embrace. Joining in the mayhem of shooters is the upcoming combination of RPG, survival horror and FPS elements, Metro 2033. And if you’ve developed a “thing” for this title, then your eyes will probably widen in excitement to know that THQ has announced that Metro 2033 has passed the gold master stage of development and has entered manufacturing. And out comes the Astroglide.

Microsoft to Reward XBOX LIVE Service 1.0 Users

If you’ve been with Microsoft since the early days, then the shutdown of Service 1.0 will get you a few gifts. Players who still use the original console will be given an incentive to go to the other side so to speak. Check out the payoff here:

Yet More Gorgeous Fable 3 Screens

Honestly, I can’t get enough of these Fable 3 screens, and, if the lonesome one yesterday left you feeling a bit empty, here’s a couple more to spice up your afternoon.  These are more environmental shots, and they are definitely beautiful, I’ll give them that.  It only whets my appetite for more.  Don’t stop now, Lionhead, keep it coming hard and fast!  The pics are after the jump!  (I threw you off with an old shot above, didn’t I?  Admit it!)

Xbox Live Arcade: House Party

Throughout the month of March, Xbox Live will launch the new Game Room and begin releasing arcade titles every week. From March 3-24, three big downloadable titles and extra motivation will be offered.

Hey, It’s a New Fable 3 Screenshot

I can’t recall the last time I’ve seen a developer release only a single screen shot of an upcoming title.  Usually it’s at least a few, or maybe a single video or box art graphic, but rarely, if ever, a single screen shot.  Well, Lionhead did it today, by being all ninja-like and releasing a single screenshot for their upcoming return to Albion in Fable 3.  This screenshot seems to point toward the not-so-nice side of being all touchy-feely with NPCs in the game.  Where this dude is being dragged, one can only guess.  Although, I would imagine it is someplace not very conducive to a healthy, happy life.  Oh, but now I’m just rambling!  Instead of saying the screen shot is below, it is actually above, instead.

Natal Input Lag Timed

Kind of…

With Microsoft putting so much emphasis on Natal, many have questioned what kind of lag the player would have while using the new motion controls. MTV Multiplayer was able to get some hands-on time with the Natal and had this to say,

Good News Halo Fans

Bungie has officially left hope in the hearts of Halo fanatics everywhere with the possibility of a game after Halo: Reach.  While they have previously stated that their Halo time with Microsoft and the 360 will be over after Reach, Bungie boss Brian Jerrard has said, “”You know, it might be premature to say we’ll never ever, ever make a Halo game again. We sort of have a little special place for Halo in our hearts. But for the foreseeable future, this [Halo Reach] is it.”

Reason For No Alan Wake on PC

When Remedy Studios announced Alan Wake was going to be coming to the Xbox 360, a PC version should have been a no-brainer. Well, it ended up never being announced for PC and remains an Xbox 360 exclusive title. Now, Remedy’s Oskari Häkkinen reveals to us details as to why Alan Wake will not be making its way to the PC. He states, “being a small studio, it makes a lot more sense for us to focus on one platform.” Let’s hope sometime down the line it happens or maybe for Alan Wake 2!