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July 15, 2011
Bungie gives a final bang to Halo before it becomes part of Microsoft
On July 7th which is known as Bungie Day, the people who createdHalo (Bungie) made their Bungie Armor and nameplates accessible to the general gaming public in multiplayer mode. Alongside, they prepared a bit a sentimental letter to address what will happen to the Halo franchise.
"As we prepare to become fans of the universe our studio began creating more than ten years ago...it's
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July 12, 2011
A French site linked to the leak of Gears of War 3.
It's months before the release of Gears of War 3, but unfortunately some people are impatient for Epic's game. This incident thatoccurred not too long ago has made such a security breach that law enforcement had to be called in. Thankfully that won't be necessary anymore.
A French developer in charge of a site that is hosts a
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June 23, 2011
There is a trend in 2011 game releases that has us very excited. This being the debut of refurbished classic gaming titles, which feature updated graphics, and improved game play that is consistent with the original titles. Two of the most prominent remakes are Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of Time 3D, both of which are poised to be excellent new additions to the already highly popular originals.
In light of these classic remakes, I have been going back over the
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June 21, 2011
Microsoft announces the Kinect will support the Halo Classic
While Microsoft is keeping a tight lip on the remake of Halo: Combat Evolved (which is to be released later on this year on November 15, 2011), they did drop a bit of news as the Halo anniversary remake will have Kinect Support. The Vice President of Microsoft's (Phil Spencer) told sources that the Kinect will be important to all genres of games from racing games (like Forza) to combat games (like the Halo Anniversary remake). That being said, we have an idea that all games
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June 03, 2011Hey all you gamers out there! The occasion has almost come for one of our favoritetimes of the year! The E3 Expo is about to start in less than a week. The dates for E3 are July 7-9, 2011. This means all of our television sets or computer screens are going to be displaying nothing but the best thegaming world has to offer.Many websites are talking about the Expo and gives us all kinds of exciting information and thrilling videos on what we can expect this year from E3. They are sure not to disappoint with big name companies attending such as, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Square Enix, etc. What will they comeup with next? That is the question. You think, what more could they possibly give us? Last yearMicrosoft made it big when they launched the
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June 01, 2011
Playing computer / video games help stroke victims in recovery.
Medical scientists have discovered that video games can help in the recovery of a patient from paralysis after suffering from a stroke. From the information found here, it states from an article published in the Journal of Neuro Engineering and Rehabilitation, computer simulations and techniques used mainly in the film industry can help produce computer-generation actions. These
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March 21, 2011
Bold statement, but certainly an interesting notion. This past weekend, Rovio (the makers of games like the crazily popular Angry Birds) CEO Peter Vesterbacka went so far as to announce his belief that console games are dying and will soon become extinct in the modern world of gaming.
Vesterbacka made this declaration at a panel moderated by Venture Beat at this last weekends South by Southwest Interactive in Texas, stating that the idea of paying $50 for a game was essentially nonsensical and would not be lasting much longer. Yes, Angry Birds has been downloaded over 100 million times according to the studio, but that definitely was quite a statement for a CEO of a still young company to come out with.
What do you think, readers? Most likely anyone reading this blog is a console gamer, seeing as Evil Controllers specifically makes controllers
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March 11, 2011
Could the Xbox 720 be on its way? (Note: Thats not the actual name, just a cheesy intro. Dont quote me.) But, apparently, recently a few job postings have been surfacing on LinkedIn looking to hire positions that would entail working on the architecture for the next-generation Xbox console.
Postings listed openings for a Graphics Architect position working with Xbox hardware, hoping for someone to lead a team that would be responsible for defining and delivering next generation console architectures from conception through implementation. Another position open is that of Senior Engineer, looking for someone to work on the development and verification of current and future Xbox platforms. A third posting announced an opening for a Senior Performance Architect who would be responsible for product definition throughout the entire process from beginning to end.
All of this information was compiled and speculated
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February 25, 2011
Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack now with three new maps in March
It has been officially announced by Microsoft that a set of three new multiplayer maps will be available come March. For just 800 Microsoft Points, the new maps can be yours!! The three maps are, Condemned, which is set in space, Highlands, a large outdoor map mostly useful for a large number of players, and Unearthed, also an outdoor map which will cater to smaller matches with out to four players. A description of each of them maps
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February 25, 2011
Gears of War set to be released in September
Great news! As of Wednesday (February 23rd), Gears of War 3 officially has a release date. This is great to know, especially since we were all expecting it this spring and it unfortunately got delayed.Microsoft now announced that Epics third installment to the Gears of War series will be dropping as an Xbox 360 exclusive on September 20th in both the US and Japan. The final chapter of the trilogy, the game is expected to bring the series to a great closure with exhilarating single and multiplayer features. The game will supposedly take place eighteen months after the events of Gears of War 2, featuring the survivors stranded on an island, living in a converted aircraft carrier.
Microsoft held a media event