Microsoft ‘welcome’ to join Blu-ray fraternity

Posted September 9th, 2010

From computerandvideogames.com:[QUOTE]Speaking exclusively to CVG, the trade body [BDA] dismissed Microsoft’s claims that the de facto gaming storage format to follow DVD will be online downloads and/or streaming.
Despite the trash talking, however, the Blu-ray Association said it would have no qualms accepting Microsoft into its ranks – in a kind of ‘discreet service available’ way.“Any [...]

PAX 2010: Stepto’s Law of Xbox Live ban protests

Posted September 9th, 2010

From joystiq.com:[QUOTE]During the Xbox Live Enforcement panel at PAX this past weekend, director of policy and enforcement on Xbox Live, Stephen Toulouse (a.k.a. Stepto), recited “Stepto’s Law” for the audience. The complex formula is used to determine the validity of a complaint issued by a banned Xbox Live user. The law goes like this:
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The New Xbox 360 Controller is Really about Patents?

Posted September 8th, 2010

From nexus404.com:[QUOTE]Ever wonder why Sony and Microsoft don’t have the ‘traditional’ D-pads on their consoles? Microsoft has (had) the infamous disc and Sony has just the four buttons arranged like a D-Pad. Nintendo actually has the traditional cross-shaped D-Pad patented. (See US Patent 4,687,200). That’s why Nintendo products use it and others don’t.
So, everybody [...]

Bungie to Reset Halo Reach Credits and Gears at Launch

Posted September 8th, 2010

From eurogamer.net:[QUOTE]Credits earned by gamers before Halo: Reach’s official launch will be removed, Bungie has warned.Bungie will reset Credits earned and any gear bought ahead of the Xbox 360 exclusive’s 14th September launch.
“Some of you are playing Halo: Reach a little bit early,” communications man Eric Osborne wrote in Bungie’s forum.“It happens. With millions of [...]

ATT technical support tool suggests Xbox 360 will bring IPTV to U-Verse households soon?

Posted September 6th, 2010

From engadget.com:[QUOTE]A tipster just forwarded some legit-looking screenshots of Xbox prompts in AT&T U-Verse’s technical support database. Our source claims the Xbox is presently being tested internally with friends and family of AT&T employees, and that it’s likely only a couple of months away at this point.[/QUOTE]
Full Story: engadget.com

Kotaku: Hands On With The New Xbox 360 Controller

Posted September 6th, 2010

From kotaku.com:[QUOTE]Major Nelson even agreed to shoot this video, and while I put him to work he revealed that this is his own personal controller. The new d-pad is easy to transform and the alternate, raised-cross mode feels like it will be good for games that require precise horizontal, vertical and diagonal inputs — you [...]

Xbox 360 S Repainted in Glossy White

Posted September 4th, 2010

From engadget.com:[QUOTE]This seemingly repainted Xbox 360 250GB has been lovingly put together over in China and really makes us wonder why Microsoft is depriving us of such snowy good looks.

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Full Story: bbs.a9vg.com (via engadget.com)

Kinect voice control not available in some countries until Spring 2011

Posted September 3rd, 2010

From eurogamer.net:[QUOTE]Microsoft has told Eurogamer Spain that Kinect voice recognition will be disabled for mainland Europe until spring 2011.
The company confirmed rumours that the voice-recognition software will only accept American English, British English, Japanese and Mexican Spanish at launch this November. Even Canadians will have to wait until spring 2011 to be able to control [...]