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Konami's Scramble (1981) on Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday's
Konami's Scramble (1981) arcade screenshotWell, it was that time again yesterday, Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday, where Microsoft releases one new Xbox Live Arcade game each Wednesday until further notice....
View ArticleComparing C-64 and Xbox 360 Copyright Schemes
I just found a fun presentation that compares the copy protection schemes used by the 360 with those of the C-64. I was really surprised at the similarities, despite the many years and "advancements"...
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Gaming Come Lately - LifeLine (PS2), Jetpac Refuelled (Xbox 360), etc.
LifeLine (Konami, 2004, PS2): Image from GameFlyWell, I must say, it's been very enjoyable gaming for me the past few days, despite having limited time to really get into anything at any length. I'm...
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Halo 3 Legendary Edition - Feelie Envy...
Well, my Halo 3 Legendary Edition came today from Amazon.com, which I pre-ordered all the way back in May. What awaited me when I got home from work was one honking huge box...read more
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Xbox 360 and the End of HD DVD
I was wondering how current Xbox 360 owners feel about Toshiba's surrender to Blu-Ray in the next-gen DVD standards war. I see that the price of the HD DVD player for the 360 has been slashed, and will...
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Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution for Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo DS - New...
2K Games is proud to announce that Sid Meier's Civilization® Revolution™, the latest entry in the award-winning Sid Meier’s Civilization® franchise, will be in stores beginning June 3, 2008. Developed...
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Top Spin 3 Announcement with Screenshots! (Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PS3)
PRESS RELEASE:2K Sports Reveals Renowned Lineup of Current and Legendary Stars for Top Spin 3Tennis greats get back in the game, marking a first for next-generation consoles New York, NY – February 20,...
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Audio Recording of 2K Sports' Major League Baseball 2K8 conference Call (plus...
I was one of a handful of videogame journalists invited to a 2K Sports' Major League Baseball 2K8 conference call that ended a few minutes ago with producer Ben Brinkman and others. Despite some static...
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X-Arcade Adapter for Xbox 360
I just received an email from Xgaming about their new Xbox 360 adapter. Apparently, there's some kind of legal issues with Microsoft, so you'll actually need two adapters to make this work (including a...
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A Very Brief Overview of what I've Been Playing for the Past Few Days
Since I've had a chance to actually play some games on platforms like the PC, Xbox 360, Wii, iPhone, and PS3 lately, I thought I would share some quick thoughts. After reading, why don't you share some...
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Bill's 2010 Holiday Buying Guide - Console Edition
Since other media outlets have had to fulfill their apparent obligation this holiday season like every holiday season to recommend what to buy and why, I thought I would join in on the fun, with the...
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Crytek: "PC 'a generation ahead' of PS3 and 360, but being held back"
Website CVG is reporting that Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has claimed that developers' focus on PS3 and 360 is holding back game quality on PC--a format he believes is already "a generation ahead" of...
View ArticleMicrosoft Kinect from 1980
A short sequence from disc 1 of Cosmos: The Complete Collection, The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean (1980). Carl Sagan demonstrates a vision of a futuristic interface that involves simple hand motions,...
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Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 Sets Guinness World Record for Sales
Microsoft KinectMaking the rounds today is word that Microsoft's Kinect has sold over 10 million units since it had its worldwide roll-out throughout the month of November, 2010. Certainly an...
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The Systems I Wish I'd Had and When
Apple II: The mother of invention.They say hindsight is 20/20. (Actually, I think it's more like 10/40, but what can you do?) So, if you found yourself suddenly zapped back to the dawn of the videogame...
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Karateka to return on Xbox 360 and PS3 with Jordan Mechner at the helm!
Karateka (Apple II)To the delight of 8-bit videogame fans everywhere, the legendary Karateka will soon be getting a reboot courtesy of original developer, Jordan Mechner, for the downloadable game...
View ArticleKinect Rush House Party Unboxing Video
Bill does a quick unboxing of the Kinect Rush Xbox 360 House Party kit from www.houseparty.com. He also quickly mentions his latest book, My Xbox. Filmed by Christina Loguidice on an iPad 2, where it...
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E3 2012 - Most Significant Happenings from Microsoft's Xbox 360 Showing
So, as the first day winds down, I thought I would toss out a few impressions of what I thought were the most significant announcements from the early part of the first day, which focused on Microsoft...
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Generation FAIL: How I Struck Out with the 7th Generation of Consoles (Part 3...
Microsoft made a huge splash with the first successor to their XBox gaming console with the XBox 360 in November 2005. I was an early adopter, although I am not sure why. Perhaps because it was the...
View ArticleMark Plays... Pure (Xbox 360)
Pure was published in 2008 for the Xbox360, PS3 and PC by Disney Interactive Studios and it was developed by Black Rock Studios. Here I play the xbox 360 version. This game has a very nice trick...
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