Tag Archives: Microsoft
Alan Wake Hands-on Impressions
For the last five years, the small Finnish game studio Remedy has weathered a stormy economy, kept its studio small against the trendy tide of high production costs, and has somehow kept Microsoft at bay from canning its project after … Continue reading
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Fable 3: Why Peter Molyneux Gives Great Demos
During the last demo of Fable 3 at Microsoft’s XO10 conference in San Francisco, Lionhead chief Peter Molyneux asked us if he could sit, as he explained, he had been working 10-12 hour days. Eventually has asked if he could … Continue reading
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GameStop: Play Halo 3: ODST Firefight Early
Seen enough Halo 3: ODST previews and impressions? Ready to play? Your time has come, rookie. In conjunction with Microsoft and GameStop, Bungie is fueling its custom Halo 3: ODST Transport and is scheduled for a 22-stop, nationwide roadtrip to … Continue reading
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WTF? Video Games are Dying?
I got an email from an associate the other day about a mini video documentary called “Digital Trends Presents Players Only with Scott Steinberg: Video Games are Dead.” The headline irked me because to say that ‘video games are dead” … Continue reading
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Halo 3: ODST Firefight, Multiplayer Hands-on Preview
We sat there glued to our TV screens. The familiar countdown sounded off–four, three, two, one… until the black TV screen revealed a narrow hallway where I stood shoulder to shoulder with my team, three ODST soldiers. Stepping into the … Continue reading
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Halo 3: ODST Preview Coming Wednesday
Bungie Studios is holding a day session on location for select journalists to play Halo 3: ODST and yours truly will be there to report on it. Microsoft has placed an embargo on the material, so expect a hands-on report … Continue reading
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343 Industries Sparks Halo Legends, Bungie
Microsoft’s Halo series just fastened a powerful spark plug to its massive engine. In conjunction with a recent rumor about 343 Industries (343 referring to Halo’s mad bot Guilty Spark), and a San Diego Comic-Con announcement about Halo Legends, an … Continue reading
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Transformers: Revenge of Linkin Park
Mike Shinoda, Linkin Park front man, hopes his game-playing skills are as good as his musicianship, as he gears up to play Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, this Friday, June 26. Now is your chance to tell him how you … Continue reading
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E3 2009: Top 10 Best Games at E3
With the video game consoles somewhere in the middle of their theoretical five-year cycle (I did say theoretical), this year’s Electronics Entertainment Exposition showcased almost exactly what it should: loads of new software. Yes, we watched Microsoft and Sony unveil … Continue reading
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