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Will Kinect Kill the Wii?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone asked if Microsoft’s Kinect will “kill” the Wii. I really hate that whole “kill” mentality. In any case, I don’t think it will happen. I think that the Kinect will be a gateway drug of sorts – it will encourage [...]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Review
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Ali has had Call of Duty: Black Ops in his hot little hands for a while now. He was cool enough to create a screencast for all of you so that you can check out the game before deciding to buy [...]
Windows Phone 7 Devices Hit the Streets Today in the U.S.
Mobile enthusiast and a garage developer Richard Mungeer was the first person to purchase a Windows Phone 7 device today in New York City’s Times Square AT&T Store. From what I’ve seen already, Microsoft is definitely back in the mobile game with this launch. It’s worth noting that reports are circulating telling you that you [...]
Are You Ready to Kinect?
This is a guest post written by long-time community member and friend Mike Parks – otherwise known as simply @BigRedPimp. You can also find him helping to “pimp” out his wife’s Eco-friendly Homemaker site. Mike has had a Kinect in his hot little hands for nearly three months now, and was gracious enough to give [...]
Fable 3 Review
Greg is a Fable fan – having played Fable I and Fable II. When I needed to find someone in my community who might be able to help review the new Fable III for Xbox 360, he was up for the task. Instead of just looking at the game and offering a simple review, Greg [...]
I Got My Hands on Fable III
It’s here… Yes, it’s a legit copy – in my hands mere days before its official release. Review copies, FTW! Fable III is the newest addition to the action-packed franchise that has sold more than six million copies. Old and new fans will now begin an epic journey – the race for the crown is [...]
How Many Home Video Game Consoles Have You Ever Owned?
Do you remember your first gaming system? Which games did you play the most? I’ve never been a hard-core gamer, but I have always enjoyed playing games. I’m a casual gamer. I may try my hand at the hottest new FPS, but I know that I won’t be very good at it. I play for [...]
Halo: Reach Suffers from Disc Errors
Microsoft has now confirmed that some customers are experiencing issues when attempting to play their beloved new game. According to reports, the problem mostly affects the 20GB Xbox 360 Pro, which was on the market from 2005 to 2008. Users have also reported some issues playing Halo Reach with the 120 GB Xbox 360 Elite. [...]
Halo: Reach
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Microsoft and Bungie sent me an advance copy of “Halo: Reach” to play. Given that I’m not that much of a FPS kind of geek, I thought I’d just pop in the disc and let you see what I saw – [...]
Halo: Reach Release September 14, 2010
Halo: Reach is finally here! I was one of the lucky few to receive an advance copy of the game to try out. I have to say – it’s pretty amazing! I fired up my Xbox 360 over the weekend and gave the game my best effort. Keep in mind, I’m NOT a gamer by [...]
Guess What I Have? Halo Reach!
Your eyes are not deceiving you! I have a review copy of Halo:Reach in my possession, and I cannot wait to put it to the test this weekend. I know – you’re exceedingly jealous right now. You’ve been telling me all day on Twitter and Facebook. I’ve even gotten a couple of “OMG I HATE [...]
Xbox Live Gold Subscription Pricing Changes
Beginning November 1st, the cost of an Xbox Live Gold subscription will be increasing in the US, UK, Canada and Mexico. Not all packages are going to have their prices raised, but many of them will see a noticeable difference. Microsoft states that “we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, [...]
Phone-to-Console Gaming Coming to Windows Phone 7
During the Microsoft X’10 event in Toronto recently, RGBFilter managed to score a great interview with Greg Milligan – Microsoft Mobility Solutions Manager. Greg confirmed that real-time phone-to-console gaming is coming via WiFi to Windows Phone 7 in the “near future.” He also revealed that games are coming where mini version on a phone will [...]
7 Reasons why Windows Phone 7 Should be the Called the Xbox Compass
At one time, I carried a Pocket PC. That evolved into a Windows Mobile device – which made far less sense to me, given that “windows” didn’t exist on the platform. Now, we’re to understand that Microsoft is going to brand its next series of mobile devices as “Windows Phone 7″ – huh? Hell, I [...]
Be What’s Next With Microsoft
During the Microsoft Global Experience conference today in Atlanta, Microsoft execs revealed a new advertising direction for the company. The above video was (thankfully) captured by Engadget prior to its removal from YouTube, so that all of us can discuss this in great detail across the blogosphere. Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellos confirmed that “Be What’s [...]
