Posts Tagged ‘microsoft’

Section 8 X Servers Allow For Up To 32 Players On Xbox 360

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Section 8 X Servers Allow For Up To 32 Players On Xbox 360

Microsoft, Timegate and SouthPeak have collaborated together to bring gamers the X Server functionality for Section 8. The X Server will allow players to host dedicated servers for the game (running from(…)

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TimeSplitters Developer Interested In Natal

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

TimeSplitters Developer Interested In Natal

The managing director of Crytek UK, formerly Free Radical Design, says that Microsoft’s motion control technology Natal is “fascinating.” They’re not working on any Natal projects at the moment, though.
“Its not something(…)

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Halo By Spielberg Rumors Debunked

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Halo By Spielberg Rumors Debunked

Late last week there was a little excitement over the possible reinvigoration of Halo, the long awaited but permanently stalled movie adaptation of the popular Xbox game franchise. IESB claimed that(…)

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Halo Movie Shelved In Favor Of Games

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Halo Movie Shelved In Favor Of Games

If you were looking forward to a Halo that you couldn’t play, too bad. It seems the Halo film is on pause right now.
“We’re glad there’s still a lot of enthusiasm in(…)

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Nielsen Games Study Reveals Nintendo Wii Usage Is Terribly Low

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Nielsen Games Study Reveals Nintendo Wii Usage Is Terribly Low

Alright, it’s pretty much official. The Nintendo Wii can now be classified as a really expensive paperweight. Nielsen Games has revealed new data regarding the percentage of usage that gamers(…)

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Steven Spielberg Making Halo

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Steven Spielberg Making Halo

Even though Peter Jackson has given up on it, the long awaited Halo movie may not be as dead as wed thought. Instead, it could be in the hands of Steven(…)

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Weekly Recap Aug 8th Conduit Sequel Rape Game Ban Modern Warfare Wii

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Weekly Recap Aug 8th Conduit Sequel Rape Game Ban Modern Warfare Wii

Huge gaming news was covered here at Blend Games for the official first week of August. Between August 2nd and August 8th we found out that a new demo for Section 8(…)

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Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Final Round

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Final Round

Its the finale in our three week overview comparison of Halo 3: ODST and M.A.G. This week we tackle the very delicate but important subject of replay values. Yes, how replayable(…)

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Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Final Round

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Final Round

Its the finale in our three week overview comparison of Halo 3: ODST and M.A.G. This week we tackle the very delicate but important subject of replay values. Yes, how replayable(…)

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Xbox Live Dashboard Update Will Maximize Your Hard Drive

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Xbox Live Dashboard Update Will Maximize Your Hard Drive

Tired of your Xbox 360’s hard drive being taken up by all of those bulky games that you only play once in a while? Well, dread not my gaming friends, because(…)

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Weekly Recap Aug 1st PS3 Costs Are Down Twilight Game Too Human 2

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Weekly Recap Aug 1st PS3 Costs Are Down Twilight Game Too Human 2

What a rocket-busting week of news. The last week of July and the first day of August has provided gamers with some darn good tidbits of gaming information thats well worth recapping.(…)

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Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Round 2 Weapon Balance

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Round 2  Weapon Balance

Last week we compared two first-person shooters for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the category of multiplayer versatility. Without a shadow of a doubt many gamers felt that M.A.G won(…)

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Gearbox Not Working On Halo 4

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Gearbox Not Working On Halo 4

The long-running rumor that Brother in Arms developer Gearbox Software is developing a new Halo game is finally dead. The rumor was killed by, of all things, a 13-word Twitter post.
“For the(…)

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Halo 3 ODST Desperate Measures Trailer Features Nathan Fillion

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Halo 3 ODST Desperate Measures Trailer Features Nathan Fillion

Maybe you liked him in the short-lived TV series on Fox, Drive, or maybe you thought he rocked hard in the sci-fi space thriller, Serenity? Well, regardless of what you think of(…)

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Halo 3 ODST Co-op Gameplay Is No Walk In The Park

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Halo 3 ODST Co-op Gameplay Is No Walk In The Park

If there is one thing that has consistently been a virus in the Halo franchise it has been with the difficulty. Whether with one player or four, the Halo games have been(…)

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Weekly Recap July 25th Activision Steals From EA Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Comic-Con

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Weekly Recap July 25th Activision Steals From EA Halo 3 ODST Vs MAG Comic-Con

Summer seemed like it was just gearing up and now it seems to be readying itself to mellow out for fall. Oh, how time flies. Nevertheless, from July 19th to the 25th(…)

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Comic Con Halo Legends Announced

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Comic Con Halo Legends Announced

Halo is going anime. Microsoft announced that they’re working with a number of prominent studios to produce Halo Legends, a series of animated short films.
Legends is a compilation of “short stories(…)

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Mark Rein Gears Of War And Natal Dont Mix

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Mark Rein Gears Of War And Natal Dont Mix

Bungie has shown interest in using Project Natal’s motion-sensing technology to the Halo series. The other big Xbox 360 exclusive shooter series, Gears of War, probably won’t go that route, though.
In a(…)

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Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program Seeks Applicants

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program Seeks Applicants

A big update is coming for Xbox Live and Microsoft wants it to be tested by Joe Sixpacks like yourself. Starting today, you can register for a chance to preview it before(…)

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Microsoft Wants Handheld Xbox

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Microsoft Wants Handheld Xbox

Of the three major console manufacturers, Microsoft is the only one who doesn’t have their own handheld gaming platform. They’d like to join that party, though.
“For us, it’s a matter of focusing(…)

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