Tag: XBOX

Windows Phone 7 is set to combine with Kinect for some novel control elements for Xbox gaming. Microsoft has been pushing greater and greater device integration ever since the success of the Xbox platform. Windows Phone 7 has already been bestowed with Xbox Live integration, but now it seems as if Microsoft is trying to leverage its two newest technologies to bring together some intriguing gaming ...

It wasn't really a secret that Microsoft had big-time gaming ambitions for WP7 -- the demo video above is from way back in March of this year. As hardware specs begin leaking and the release date approaches, it's time to make sure that someone is developing awesome games for the platform. Over at the Microsoft Careers site, there's a new job posting which makes it pretty clear that the ...

Pinnacle Game Profiler (PGP) is, in essence, the best game controller programming software in the world. For that statement to make any sense, I should explain what controller programming is: basically, PGP maps commands and functions to the buttons of your controller. That controller can be an Xbox 360 or PlayStation pad, a Wiimote, a Sidewinder or steering wheel -- it doesn't matter: as long ...

digg_url = 'http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2010/03/07/microsoft-set-to-destroy-apple-every-games-market/'; Did you know that the Xbox 360 is just a PC in a box? Sure, the inputs are different and you generally attach it to a TV -- but still, internally, it's PC hardware. You can even use the controllers with your PC if you like! The Xbox doesn't run Windows though; and despite its name, ...

Holy synchronicity, Batman! Microsoft is preparing to offer games that can be played across Windows, WIndows Phone AND Xbox. That's right: one game, three systems. It doesn't matter that the input method for each platform is different; you'll be able to play these games by keyboard, controller, or accelerometer. My little gamer heart just grew three sizes! Even cooler, your game data will sync ...

It seems the recent addition of Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm to the Xbox Live experience is proving to be a hit! The jury's still out on whether Twitter has been such a huge success on the PS3, but I'm sure Sony will release a statement soon to compete with Microsoft. According to a spokesman from Microsoft, over 2 million users logged into Facebook using their console... in just the first ...

The playable demo of Forza Motorsport 3 for Xbox 360 is now available for download on Xbox Live for Gold level members. The eagerly awaited third installment in the massively succesful racing franchise is due for release on October 23rd, but Forza fans can get behind the wheel of 5 cars and 1 track today and experience the full cockpit view, damage and rollover features as well as the game's ...

Remember when the United States army offered a first-person shooter to boost recruitment? If Toyota's new foray into video games in any indication, it was a move that worked. Toyota wants to recruit you to buy their Yaris, a car designed by, of all people, a video game company. Incidentally, the projectile-shooting revver depicted in the game doesn't shoot in real life; nor does it have that ...

First instant messaging distracted us from our day to day work, now it's set to distract our gaming life too. Microsoft has announced that they will be integrating Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360 consoles. This new addition allows users to chat straight from their televisions using Messenger. How will users type though? Well, Microsoft has developed a virtual keyboard on the Xbox 360 where ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/MS_Investigates_Fraud_on_Xbox_Live_Download_Squad'; Microsoft is no stranger to accusations that its Windows security software is a little, well less than secure, and now it's having to look into accusations that there is fraud occurring on its Xbox Live gaming service. Xbox Live is the community service on the Xbox games console that allows users to ...

Russell Heimlich over at our sister blog DV Guru has a great article on Microsoft's step into the living room (beyond gaming) with their TV offering, which soundly beats Apple's actual delivery of their iTV device. We have all known for awhile that Microsoft was aiming for our living rooms with the sexy stylings of the Xbox 360 and the many media-streaming features it offers. Along with HD-DVD ...

Despite Microsoft's recent efforts to include parental controls in their products such as Windows, XBOX, and others, they say features alone are not enough. Microsoft is launching a campaign to help parents understand and take advantage of the features that exist in Microsoft products to protect their kids from unwanted content. The "Safety is no game" campaign aims to teach parents how to block ...

BusinessWeek is running a great interview with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. The interview covers a ton of ground, beginning with Google's YouTube acquisition and ending with Vista. In between, Ballmer talks about the Web 2.0 valuations and "Bubble 2.0," the business transition from Xbox to Xbox 360, Microsoft's recent high-profile hires, Bill Gates' impending departure, Microsoft's competition, ...

PRweb has a cheery article on a website of questionable practices, at least in my mind. The article states that the site gives gamers FREE unlimited access to games, software, albums, music, and movies to download to your XBOX 360. Take one look at the site and you'll see what I mean, it looks like a scam. A site whose URL starts with www.officialmoviedownloads.com doesn't look great to me. The ...

Only Halo 3 would do any damage in Microsoft's war with Sony's PlayStation line of gaming consoles. Gears of War isn't going to pull enough attention away from the launch of such a highly anticipated console as PS3. Gears of War is probably a fine game, not that I've played it. There is a slight possibility it will be a better game than Halo, but I doubt it. The Halo franchise already has a large ...