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Why the Xbox Live Certification Process is Pointless

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

Recently, a Street Fighter x Tekken patch was released for both the PS3 and Xbox 360, with an interesting glitch that somehow, some way, went completely unnoticed. When Rolento, a Street Fighter character from older Capcom fighting games, throws a … Continue reading →

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Buy a PC, Get a Free Xbox 360 (If You’re a Student)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

In an attempt to compete with Apple’s domineering control of the college computing market, Microsoft is reintroducing its “buy a PC, get an Xbox 360″ deal for students. At participating retailers in the US and Canada, students who provide valid … Continue reading →

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Rare Reportedly Seeking Triple-A Developers for Next-Gen

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

Finally, some good news regarding the esteemed British developer! According to recent job postings on Microsoft’s employment boards, Rare is looking for a few good men to fill their program and product manager positions. The job descriptions are looking for … Continue reading →

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Minecraft Owners Denied Refunds for Lack of Split-Screen

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

The recently released Xbox 360 edition of the ever popular world-building game, Minecraft has had a somewhat rocky launch, as the game’s split-screen ability was not properly elaborated on to early purchasers. Unbeknownst to many of those who bought the … Continue reading →

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Internet Explorer to Bring Kinect-Controlled Browsing to Xbox 360

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

According to recent news from The Verge, Microsoft is allegedly doing internal testing on an upcoming Internet Explorer app for the Xbox 360, which is controllable using Kinect voice commands. The browser is said to be a modified version of … Continue reading →

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Has Microsoft Exhausted its Supply of Xbox 360 Exclusives?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

It’s a common insult thrown by those who are less than fond of Microsoft’s console: “The Xbox 360 doesn’t have any games!” While I would have vehemently disagreed with this sentiment after the release of Gears of War back in … Continue reading →

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3 Things the Next Xbox Must Have

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Adriaan Noordzij

With rumors of a new Xbox already being manufactured, speculation has begun to run rampant through the industry as hypothesized technical specifications and other hardware-specific gossip circulates amongst gamers curious to see what Microsoft has in store for the future. … Continue reading →

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$99 Xbox 360 and Kinect Bundle Rumored to Launch Next Week – With a Catch

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Robert DellaFave

According to sources at  The Verge, Microsoft will unveil a new Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle next week. The price – an unfathomably low $99. Considering that the 4GB Knect bundle is currently priced at $299, logic would dictate that … Continue reading →

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The Xbox Live Rewards Rush for Gold Sweepstakes

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Matt Gibbs

Microsoft has officially kicked off the The Xbox Live Rewards Rush for Gold Sweepstakes and there is a ton of cool stuff up for grabs including 1,000,000 Microsoft Points, ten Limited Edition Kinect Star Wars bundles, ten Xbox 360 Special … Continue reading →

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Halo 4 Release Date November 6

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Matt Gibbs

Halo 4 will launch worldwide on 6 November 2012, it was announced by Microsoft and 343 Industries earlier today. The game is set four years after the events of Halo 3 and in it Master Chief returns to “confront his … Continue reading →

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