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NEWS: Is Obama showing anti-game sentiments?

February 20, 2008 - 0 comments

As the Democratic candidates vie for primary dominance, the positions of Clinton and Obama become clearer (or fuzzier) for the voting populace as time passes. One of the issues that seems to be a lightning rod for politicians are video… Read More »

NEWS: Microsoft GDC: big plans for XNA program

February 20, 2008 - 0 comments

And now, for the second half of Microsoft’s GDC presentation! In addition to the other announcements, Microsoft also spent some time talking about their XNA game development program. The program, which was created to give homebrew creators a chance to… Read More »

NEWS: Microsoft GDC: Gears 2 dated, Fable 2 multiplayer, Ninja Gaiden II video-sharing

February 20, 2008 - 0 comments

It’s been a busy keynote morning for Microsoft. In addition to all the XNA news (look for that in a moment), Microsoft’s presentation at the GDC unveiled some other juicy tidbits Xbox 360 owners are going to love. The biggest… Read More »

NEWS: Molyneux states PC gaming is lacking innovation

February 20, 2008 - 0 comments

During GDC, Peter Molyneux — Lionhead Studios’ boss — gave some comments regarding the state of PC gaming. Stating that PC gaming is lacking innovation and in a tragic state, the comments seem to mirror similar thoughts Epic Games’ Cliff… Read More »

NEWS: Mario Kart Wii uses GCN, Classic controllers, too

February 20, 2008 - 0 comments

For those of you who have been worrying that the tilt controls of the upcoming Mario Kart Wii (a la ExciteTruck) might not be your cup of tea, fear not! According to a 1UP preview, the game will feature three… Read More »

NEWS: Blu-ray technology for Xbox 360 in development?

February 20, 2008 - 0 comments

Rumours have been floating around for months regarding Microsoft integrating Blu-Ray technology in the 360, and with the apparant demise of HD-DVD many more will no doubt arrise. One such rumour comes from the website SmartHouse. Supposedly, insiders at Microsoft… Read More »

NEWS: Amazon.com getting into gaming digital distribution?

February 19, 2008 - 0 comments

The Tech Report spied a job posting by American e-commerce company Amazon.com who are looking for a "Software Development Engineer – Video Game and Software Downloads." Judging by the job description, one may deduce that Amazon is looking into getting… Read More »

NEWS: Microsoft says HD DVD failure doesn't bother them

February 19, 2008 - 0 comments

Although the news of HD DVD finally giving up the ghost is upon us, one major player that was backing the deceased format is saying that it won’t hardly be affected at all– namely Microsoft.  The HD DVD add-on drive… Read More »

NEWS: Is Microsoft planning a partnership with Netflix?

February 19, 2008 - 0 comments

This story on MSNBC.com reports on some interesting rumors that Microsoft may partner up with the world’s largest online DVD rental service, Netflix, to deliver movies over Xbox Live. There are speculations that Microsoft may make the announcement during the… Read More »

NEWS: Bethesda branching to Europe

February 19, 2008 - 0 comments

Remember when Bethesda parent company ZeniMax accepted a 300 million dollar investment back in October to help "fund future growth, ramp up publishing and development, facilitate acquisitions, and finance MMOGs?"  Well, here’s some of that "future growth" they were alluding… Read More »