Spelunky is the latest in a long line of interesting, downloadable Xbox 360 platformers, with roots in Super Mario Bros. It’s also, by far, the most unforgiving, despite a cartoon facade of stumpy characters, colorful environs …
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Game of Cords: Why You Can’t Get HBO or ESPN without Paying for Cable
Season two of Game of Thrones was thrilling. You had a deadly smoke assassin, Tyrion Lannister trying to hold King’s Landing together under the inept rule of King Joffrey and Jon Snow flirting with the red-headed Wildling from …
Microsoft’s E3: A Tale of Two Xboxes
In blog posts and on Twitter, the reaction to Microsoft’s E3 press conference seemed split into two camps: those who care deeply about video games, and those who are more interested in technology.
For the gamers, Microsoft’s …
Microsoft’s Unveils ‘SmartGlass’, Kinect-Enhanced Sequels at E3 2012
From Halo 4 to an Xbox 360-, tablet- and smartphone-augmenting technology dubbed “Project SmartGlass” to a barrage of franchise sequels, Microsoft‘s E3 2012 show brought few surprises and expended most of its 90-minute …
Microsoft Says Xbox 360 ‘Defying Gravity’ at 67M Sold (This Is Why No New Xbox at E3)
Microsoft executive Yusuf Mehdi moved from the company’s Online Services Business, where he was involved in MSN’s mid-2000s profit turnaround, to its Interactive Entertainment Division (overseeing the Xbox 360) last November. At …
Amazon Instant Video Challenges Netflix with App for the Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 has long ceased to be just a gaming machine, which is why today’s announcement that Amazon’s Instant Video service is coming to the console makes sense.
The Amazon Instant Video app will allow subscribers to …
Xbox 360 Should Be Banned from U.S. for Violating Patents, Judge Says
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 should be banned from import and sales in the United States for violating Motorola patents, a U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled.
The Xbox 360 violates four Motorola patents, according to ITC …
The $99 Xbox 360 Is Official – Here Are the Details
Rumors of the $99 Xbox 360 have just become Pinocchio-like in their realness.
Here’s the skinny:
- You’ll shell out $99 for an Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect.
- You’ll have to agree to a two-year, $15-per-month Xbox Live
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Report: Xbox 360 to Sell for $99 with Two-Year Xbox Live Contract
Most of us wouldn’t own an iPhone or Android smartphone if a carrier like AT&T or Verizon wasn’t subsidizing some of the cost. Now it looks like gamers may be able to expect similar deals — at least with the Xbox 360, if the …
Xbox 360, Windows 7 Banned in Germany: Motorola Wins Patent Injunction
Crazy as it sounds, Motorola Mobility — the mobile devices division of Motorola purchased by Google — just secured an injunction to prohibit the sale of major Microsoft products in Germany, including Windows 7 and the Xbox 360.
Master Chief Officially Returning in ‘Halo 4’ on November 6
It’s official: Halo 4 is getting a worldwide release on November 6. Master Chief, the protagonist last seen in Halo 3, is back. Bungie, the original developer behind the series, is not — this game was designed by 343 …
Get Ready to Dragon Shout at Your TV: ‘Skyrim’ Getting Kinect Support
Hold onto your Daedric helmets kids, because things are about to get real nerdy. Microsoft announced that it’s releasing Kinect support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim later this month.
We all know what that means: real-life …